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  • The Politics of Pain

    By on March 21, 2013

    Whether we're twink or bear, gaybro or drag queen, lipstick or butch, we all share one cultural touchstone: coming out. While the concept has been...

  • Seeing the Light

    By on March 21, 2013

    In January 1959, only three months into his pontificate, John XXIII called for the convening of Vatican II, which actually opened in October of 1962...

  • Keeping Games Out of Will & Grace-land

    By on March 14, 2013

    Confession time: I never really watched Will & Grace. There are a number of small reasons for this — including the fact that I wasn't...

  • Forgiving Bill Clinton

    By on March 14, 2013

    Gay opinions on Bill Clinton were always mixed. On election night in 1992, Washington's Shoreham Hotel – where gay activists had zapped the American Psychiatric...

  • Of Meteorites and Marriage

    By on March 7, 2013

    About 20 days ago, a blazing meteorite tore through our atmosphere and exploded over Russia. This was a minor rock, relatively speaking, didn't even see...

  • The Naked Truth

    By on March 6, 2013

    Whether it's because of ancient locker-room nightmares or present day fluctuations in my weight, I have body issues. A few years ago, when I was...

  • Picking and Choosing

    By on February 28, 2013

    Because my life isn't simply about being gay, I spend a lot of time thinking about issues that are important to me even if they...

  • Solicitor General Files Fair-minded DOMA Brief

    By on February 25, 2013

    The new media were ablaze on the evening of Feb. 22 after U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli filed a brief in United States v. Windsor...

  • Bully for You

    By on February 21, 2013

    One thing about living in Virginia is that it makes you sensitive to small victories. While my friends in D.C. and Maryland enjoy the local...

  • Fundraising on Fear

    By on February 21, 2013

    ''No I honestly don't . Sorry, but I don't,'' proclaimed Diana Medley, the now infamous Indiana special education teacher....

  • Obey Your Thirst

    By on February 14, 2013

    The post-State of the Union social media explosion of mirth over Sen. Marco Rubio's slurp heard round the world — a phrase that appeared so...

  • Valentine's Wishes for Musto and More

    By on February 14, 2013

    Valentine's Day traditionally brings several pages in newspapers' classified sections featuring tiny black hearts followed by romantic messages. Perhaps it's a blessing that print editions...

  • The Petty and the Vile

    By on February 7, 2013

    Crossing Twitter with gigantic cultural events can always be counted on to bring out the worst in the already bad. Two Super Bowl tweets were...

  • Super Bowl Swine and Moving the Ball

    By on February 7, 2013

    As usual, the Super Bowl passed me by this year. As much as I don't want to be the gay cliché, I am. World Series?...

  • John McCain's Bitter Battle

    By on January 31, 2013

    So this week finally saw a bout of bipartisan movement in the Senate with the introduction of an immigration-reform plan. This is exciting news for...