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π³οΈβπ Confronting Hate With Speech and Silence
Filed under: LGBTQIn everyday situations, I have no qualms whatsoever about calling out bigotry and LGBTQ bias. But I always ignore the guys holding signs and preaching hate through megaphones in public. At least I did, until St. Pete Pride last weekend.… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Obergefell Turns Nine. Yawn.
Today’s the ninth anniversary of Obergefell vs. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that solidified marriage equality in the United States. Last year, I wrote that the thing that I was most grateful for is that Obergefell made life much more… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Nobody, No Nobody Gonna Rain on Our Parade
Filed under: LGBTQMeteorologists predicted rain for the St. Pete Pride Parade Parade last Saturday. But the Gay Gods had other plans. When the parade stepped off at 6 p.m., the drizzle was barely noticeable. It lasted only a few minutes β long enough… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Out of the Closet and Into the History Books
Filed under: LGBTQLesbian, gay, bi, and trans people have made history since the beginning of human history. So why didn’t you learn about these folks’ queerness in school? Blame the historians. For decades β actually centuries β many of them have omitted,… Keep reading …
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5 for 500
Filed under: WhatnotBreak out the champagne! This is the 500th post on the Daily Dave, the worldβs foremost Dave-related blog. Since my first short post on Jan. 10, 2021, Iβve written and rambled about topics I find interesting and important. I hope… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Lesbians to Subaru: We Hear You Loud and Queer
Filed under: LGBTQNot everyone bursts out of the closet. Some take their time, send subtle signals, test the waters, and β when they feel they’re ready β jump to the head of the parade. That’s what Subaru did. In the early β90s,… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Lessons From a Pink-Stained Wretch
Filed under: LGBTQOne of the most important things an LGBTQ person can do is be out and outspoken in the workplace. That’s what I learned when I was the only out reporter at The Tampa Tribune. I wasn’t a decision-maker, but I… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Pinkwishy-Washing
Plenty of companies hoist the Pride flag in June, but not all do it out of allyship. They want to polish their image, sell rainbow-colored merchandise, and β even worse βΒ distract us from their support of anti-gay organizations and politicians.… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Man, What Are You Doing Here?
“Piano Man” is about a straight entertainer oblivious to the fact he’s playing in a gay bar. People have theorized about this for a long time. But I can prove it. “Piano Man,” of course, is Billy Joel’s signature song.… Keep reading …
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π³οΈβπ Eight Years Later
Filed under: LGBTQToday is the eighth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre. The building is still there, but it is not a club. It is a scar that will never heal. Its ghosts call us to action and remind us to live.… Keep reading …