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🏳️🌈 History’s a Drag
Drag was around for a long, long time before RuPaul smeared some Vaseline on a low-resolution camera and launched Drag Race in 2009.1 Men have been dressing as women for entertainment for centuries — what, you didn’t learn about Shakespeare?…
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🏳️🌈 Thank You for the Music
Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. Jimi Hendrix Yesterday, I wrote about dance music. Today, let’s talk about music in general. For LGBTQ people, music reflects…
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🏳️🌈 Dancing Queens
What do gay men enjoy more than a dance song? The extended dance remix of the same dance song! OK, there’s a bit of stereotyping going on there, but lots of gay men go gaga for Gaga, wanna be Madonna1,…
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🏳️🌈 Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
Let’s jump into a recent controversy to kick off Gayskool ’23. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have been in the news because they were invited, disinvited, and re-invited to the L.A. Dodgers Pride Night planned for June 16. (As Daily…
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Our Dirty History on Display
At a fundraiser at the Portico Cafe1 Friday night, the Complimentary Spouse noticed something out of the corner of his eye and pointed at it. “There are somebody’s ashes on that shelf.” I looked and didn’t see an urn. “Where?”…
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The Random Musings of a Random Volunteer
This is an extended version of something I posted on Facebook a few days ago. As an ACLU of Florida volunteer, one of my favorite things to do is to get out in the community, explain our mission, and advocate…
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My Out at Office Message
When my boss, Ben, signed into our Teams meeting yesterday, he didn’t see me. He saw a limited edition RuPaul teddy bear (thank you Build-A-Bear) sitting where I should be. He cracked up. I moved the bear. Being gay men,…
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This Book Is Gay. This Ban Is Grievous.
A week ago, the cowards at the Hillsborough County School Board banned “This Book Is Gay” from middle schools. It was only available at Pierce Middle School, and had been challenged by a single parent who didn’t have a child…
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From Addict to Advocate
They say you should never meet your heroes. Not only have I met one of mine, but I’m honored to be her friend. It wasn’t enough for Tiffany Hilton to conquer her demons. As she battled addiction, she saw firsthand the…
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See Ya Later!
Last week, my company’s revenue team1 descended on New Orleans to talk strategy, share information, and knock back a few hurricanes. We also did some team-building events, and the one I was looking forward to the least — an airboat ride…
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The Greatest Race
I’ve done quite a few races since I began running, but the most meaningful one was the Gasparilla 5K on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. That’s because it was the first one I did with Cherie.1 Cherie and I worked together…
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“Do You Have a Problem With Gay People?” No, I Have a Problem With This Person.
Behind the scenes, I’m very opinionated and work hard to advance civil rights. In public, though, I’m a bit more guarded with my comments. I’ve been this way since my reporter days — I didn’t want anyone ever to doubt…