LGBTQ
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Fear â Hate, so Let’s Replace the Word “Homophobia”
Letâs get rid of the word âhomophobia.â The word âphobiaâ comes from the Greek word for âfear.â Thatâs why the fear of enclosed spaces is claustrophobia, the fear of spiders is arachnophobia, and the fear of the number 13 is triskaidekaphobia.1 Homophobia isnât rooted in fear. Itâs rooted in hate.…
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We’re Here. We’re Queer. We’re Statistically Significant.
A new Gallup report says that 5.6% of Americans now identify as LGBTQ. That number is significant for two reasons: First, it equates to 1.8 million people1; and, second, itâs a sizable increase from the 3.5% reported in Gallupâs first report nine years ago. Many people will be tempted to…
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A Clown in a Gown
Here’s a video of Bianca del Rio’s opening and closing segments at last night’s Drive N’ Drag show in Tampa. It is distasteful and disrespectful and you’ll be a better person if you don’t watch it.1 1 The person laughing uproariously in the background is me.
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The Utter Banality of Same-Sex Marriage
Iâve seen a lot of diverse couples on teevee recently, especially in ads. This is amazing, I thought, because social change happens more quickly when people see examples of diversity in entertainment. In the â90s, many people met their first gay friends on Will & Grace. Similarly, today, many people…
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Some Companies Are Doing Great Things. Don’t Call it “Virtue Signaling.”
I donât like the term âvirtue signalingâ in the business world because itâs often used by conservatives to dismiss the efforts of organizations trying make a positive impact. Letâs look at Apple. Today, it announced its plans for Black History Month: a limited-edition Black Unity Apple Watch and efforts to…
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Remembering Our Last Trip to D.C.
All the news out of Washington, D.C., reminds me of the last trip the Complimentary Spouse and I took to the nation’s capital. We participated in the National Pride March and caught up with some friends and family members. Here’s a quick review: While the 2017 trip to Washington was…
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The Birdcage: Some Thoughts 25 Years Later
I have been thinking about the Birdcage, the 1996 film starring Robin Williams1 and Nathan Lane, since someone mentioned it at work a few days ago. I hadnât reflected on the film since it came out 25 years ago, and I was surprised to realize how much I resent it…
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âThatâs Not Who I Amâ
Out: “Top Golfer, Justin Thomas, Uses ‘Inexcusable’ Homophobic Slur” Ever notice that anytime something like this happens, the first response is âthatâs not who I am.â Actually, it is who you are. Your character is revealed by what you do when you think no one’s listening, not when you’re in…