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Ben Bates: The Love of Learning
Apr 8, 2018
Editorial
Ben Bates: The Love of Learning
Apr 8, 2018
Editorial
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Apr 8, 2018
Editorial
Alex Thullen: A New Pandora's Box
Jan 11, 2018
Editorial, Freelance Writing
Alex Thullen: A New Pandora's Box
Jan 11, 2018
Editorial, Freelance Writing

The recent exhibition, “Prospectors: Alex Thullen & Matt Fiske” opened in December 2017 at the Companion Gallery in Humboldt, Tennessee. This show represented the culmination of a major shift in Thullen’s work over the last year.

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Jan 11, 2018
Editorial, Freelance Writing
1515 Bull St.
Aug 2, 2017
Editorial
1515 Bull St.
Aug 2, 2017
Editorial

On Thursday, July 13, Savannah, Georgia’s LGBT community celebrated the grand opening of the Savannah LGBT Center.  With estimates of between 10,000 to 16,000 people identifying as LGBT in a city of about 146,000, it’s been a long time coming.

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Aug 2, 2017
Editorial
Eureka Zeek
Aug 2, 2017
Editorial
Eureka Zeek
Aug 2, 2017
Editorial

Eureka Spring’s Zeek Taylor is a trailblazing Hintergay.  Without trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, Larry Kramer and Ellen DeGeneres, where would the LGBT community be?  People willing to stand up for things, like basic human rights, are the cornerstones of our community.

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Aug 2, 2017
Editorial
What Does it Mean to be a “Hintergay?”
Jun 4, 2017
Editorial
What Does it Mean to be a “Hintergay?”
Jun 4, 2017
Editorial

Without thinking about it, I blurted out: “Instead of working for the weekends, how about we make the weekends our life?” 

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Jun 4, 2017
Editorial
Makana Rowan on Making Up for Lost Time
Mar 21, 2017
Editorial
Makana Rowan on Making Up for Lost Time
Mar 21, 2017
Editorial

By December 7, San Diego resident Makana Rowan had reached his boiling point. That night, he opened up his computer to Facebook and launched into a stream-of-consciousness rant. “I was struck by how personally I took the results of the election.” He remembers. He had to get it out:

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Mar 21, 2017
Editorial
Hintergays, Part Two: Creating Community…One Relationship at a Time
Mar 16, 2017
Editorial
Hintergays, Part Two: Creating Community…One Relationship at a Time
Mar 16, 2017
Editorial
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Mar 16, 2017
Editorial
Understanding Thomas:  FTM Transition Required  Being Seen as a Human First
Feb 20, 2017
Editorial
Understanding Thomas: FTM Transition Required Being Seen as a Human First
Feb 20, 2017
Editorial

Celebrities like Laverne Cox, Chaz Bono and Caitlyn, have brought the transgender community into the spotlight in recent years. Despite this newfound exposure, many lesbians, gay men and bisexuals still misunderstand their transgendered brothers and sisters. The result often leads to feelings of ostracism and rejection.

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Feb 20, 2017
Editorial
Lady Gaga Wows the World from the Super Bowl Halftime Stage
Feb 7, 2017
Editorial, Freelance Writing
Lady Gaga Wows the World from the Super Bowl Halftime Stage
Feb 7, 2017
Editorial, Freelance Writing

When Lady Gaga appeared, on the edge of glory, on the Super Bowl LI half-time stage, her glittery outfit and powerful voice hit home with fans in the stadium and throughout the world. She began with an American theme many pundits have called political commentary on the current presidential administration, and then transitioned into a stream of fan favorites including Born This Way.

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Feb 7, 2017
Editorial, Freelance Writing
Cervical Cancer — Have You Been Screened?
Oct 17, 2008
Editorial
Cervical Cancer — Have You Been Screened?
Oct 17, 2008
Editorial

Good news — since 1955 the number of deaths from cervical cancer has dropped by 74 percent.  The primary reason for this is early detection. Bad news — in the borough of Queens, rates for early detection are much lower than the national average.  

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Oct 17, 2008
Editorial
Choke's Hold
Sep 19, 2008
Editorial
Choke's Hold
Sep 19, 2008
Editorial

It’s fall again, so say “goodbye, superheroes” and “hello, Sundance favorites!” Leading this year’s pack is Choke, a dark comedy that wades elbow-deep in indie-friendly themes like alienation and sex addiction.

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Sep 19, 2008
Editorial
Ex-cuse me!
Apr 15, 2005
Editorial
Ex-cuse me!
Apr 15, 2005
Editorial

When Derek Che, a LA-based media consultant, ran into his ex-boyfriend last year, he felt a knot in his stomach.

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Apr 15, 2005
Editorial

 

"Mark is accessible and is easy to work with. He has written several travel pieces for us that not only provide helpful hints, but also give the reader a good sense of what they can experience.  His easy-going personality reflects his writing style.” - Willie Docto, President  Vermont Gay Tourism Association

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