Melanie Radley is a public-relations and public-affairs specialist currently writing a book titled Ninth and High: The Jewish Address, the Untold Story, about Congregation Bene Israel (1860-1968) in Hamilton, Ohio, where she grew up.

Maintaining a Family Fiction About My Uncle—and His Partner of 33 Years

Last week’s Supreme Court decision on gay marriage came too late for Uncle Bill, who had to keep his relationship a secret

By Melanie Radley · July 1, 2013