Category Archives: LGBT

What I Learned in East Lansing #4

Here’s the last thing I learned in EL that I’m going to share, which is really more a “remembered” than a “learned”: the families we make are powerful and important. I’ve spent a week with Matt and Trav, and while … Continue reading

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Things I Learned in East Lansing #2

Here’s the second thing I’ve learned/remembered in East Lansing: I miss having gay friends. Facebook is wonderful for what it is, and I adore my friends and colleagues to pieces, but I sooo miss having gay friends to hang out … Continue reading

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A Study in Contrasts

I have to admit that I tend to enjoy feeling myself a study in contrasts. I like to think that I enjoy an eclectic set of things.  Once, in college, a friend riding in the car with me was looking … Continue reading

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Indigo Girls

Last night, Michelle, Anna, and I joined Wendy and Brent, and dearest darlingest Susan (plus pigeon Sam) at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC, to see the Indigo Girls. We set up our chairs under some trees at the … Continue reading

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Loving Melissa Etheridge

I have been on such a Melissa kick lately! Wow … I think she’s one of the best at the rock ballad, and my favorite is “You Can Sleep While I Drive” You know Ive seen it before This mist … Continue reading

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What Wouldn’t Brian Boitano Do?

So did you catch the premiere episode of the new Food Network “cooking” show “What Would Brian Boitano Make?“  Cause here’s the thing: GAYEST show ever made for television!  I mean, wow, that Brian isn’t even bother to pretend to … Continue reading

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Book Review: Vast Fields of Ordinary / David Inside Out

While I was in Atlanta recently, part of a twice-yearly pilgrimage to a better land of tremendous food, good books, and fun people — but mostly just to get away and get some writing done — I took advantage of … Continue reading

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Good Day for Marriage

Looks like DC has recognized same-sex marriages from other states and Vermont overturned their wretched, homophobic governor to recognize same-sex marriage.  Good day for marriage, good day for America!

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Congratulations, Perversion!

Michael Savage is a douche, without the refreshing clean feeling after.  Just sayin’! But if he thinks that we’re seeing the “victory for perversion”, then I say, “Congrats, Perversion! I always knew you could do it!”  Viva la perversion!

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Youth Speaks @ Vermont Senate Debate

I was terribly impressed with the speech this young man gave to the Vermont Senate as it debated the issue of same-sex marriage. So glad that Vermont made the right decision; now let’s hope their House follows suit and marriage … Continue reading

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