All posts by Will O'Bryan
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‘Le Beau Mec’ and ‘Safe Word’ Reviews: Reel Affirmations 2023
'Le Beau Mec' is fully ejaculatory, campy, French 1970s erotica raunch, while 'Safe Word' is seductive and captivating.
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‘Out of Uganda’ Review: Reel Affirmations 2023
'Out of Uganda' is a world you may not want to enter, but the filmmakers have taken great effort to make you welcome in it.
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Marrying Into Hispanic Heritage is a Same-Sex Celebration
Fernando is the first Latino with whom I've had a serious relationship, much less married.
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Explicit Literature is Healthier than Adolescent Ignorance
Our society's inhibited ignorant have done an amazing job maintaining discomfort around sexual discussions.
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Will O’Bryan: Tooth in Politics
A root-canal reminder tempers the good news out of Atlanta.
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Americans Are Throwing Trans Kids Under the School Bus
One of the ironic awakenings that unfolds as you age is that we don't really like fairness all that much. Especially not for kids.
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Carrie Stoltzfus: From Covid’s Worst to Chef’s Best
Food & Friends Executive Director Carrie Stoltzfus celebrates the return of the group's popular gala
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Chef Rasheed Abdurrahman Serves More Than 1.9 Million Meals a Year
Food & Friends Executive Chef Abdurrahman runs one of the DMV area's most demanding -- and life-nourishing -- kitchens.
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The Right’s Projected Perversions are America’s Moral Rot
The bigots' imaginations are running wild, and they're simmering in queer panic.
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Barbie is Not the Only Doll Diva to Inspire Devotion
Hugo allowed boys to play dolly dress-up in a way that wouldn't prompt the adults to raise judgy eyebrows.
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When You Get In Bed With Bigots, Please Reconsider
Muslim-Americans who don't want children to see LGBTQ content should be wary about teaming up with right-winger to get there.
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Across Decades, HIV Haunts An Anniversary
An internet search for an ex-boyfriend turns up sorrowful results.
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Ari Shapiro: The Honorable Mensch
From NPR to a new memoir to a boisterous cabaret with friend Alan Cumming, Ari Shapiro's life is comprised of multitudes.
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Welcome the Rainbow Wave
Pride rainbows are not just an LGBTQ calling card, but an affirmation to all who celebrate diversity and reject absolutes.
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Diversity Is Driving The Right Into A Panic-Stricken Frenzy
Under their MAGA hats, hiding behind a nonsensical definition of "liberty," these are not "patriots." They are the pitiable.
