Billy Bean, one of my closest friends and tireless supporters, passed away this past week.

"A lie is not an answer." This is what my new hero, MSNBC journalist, and former writer on “The West Wing” Lawrence O’Donnell recently said. 

Dear Pridelines Family, I hope this letter finds you well. As we approach Pridelines’ Annual Masquerade Gala on Saturday, Aug. 17 in Miami, Florida, I wanted to address a concern that has recently surfaced regarding one of our guests, Lady Bunny.

The hospital room was dark. Visiting hours after my back surgery were over, and Ray was by then home. I realized then that I was soaking wet in the ice water that melted from the pack they had put under my back. The sheets, blanket, pillowcase, and my hospital gown were drenched, and I was inconsolably miserable.