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Houston Victory Ushers in the Future for 12/16/2009
Early in her victory speech, Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker addressed the pink elephant in the joy-throbbing room, the history she'd just made as an openly gay candidate for the top office in...
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The 2010 Forecast: More Delays for Gays for 12/30/2009
Imagine looking up at an airport monitor. Next to the list of flights scheduled for departure is "delayed," "delayed," "delayed."Got the image?Then you have a fairly good feel for how gay Americans...
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A Gay Celluloid Gem Not to Be Missed for 01/06/2010
College English professor George Falconer, the lead character in the poignant new film "A Single Man," suffers from an all-too-common, devastating illness: a broken heart.George had achieved something...
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A Couple's Trophy for 01/13/2010
When would the rain come? Would it be a brief and all-but-forgotten downburst? A daylong deluge?My first memory of falling in love with Wimbledon is of being curled up in front of the TV with Joyce at...
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Finally at the Starting Line? for 01/20/2010
Shortly after Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin announced he'll soon hold high-stakes hearings on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the top House Democrat on military matters signaled there's...
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A Cheat Sheet for Straight Allies for 02/03/2010
"So what's the big deal?"That was the question from a young colleague when the issue of gays in the military came back up.Those of us who're gay hear that response more and more often from heterosexual...
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House of Cards Collapsing on Opponents of Gay Soldiers for 02/10/2010
The absolute worst nightmare of diehard defenders of Don't Ask, Don't Tell has become reality: They're now fighting the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."Speaking for...
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Openness Driving Nation Forward for 02/17/2010
What's the difference between "homosexuals" and "gay men and lesbians"? Turns out a lot — a whopping 14 percentage points of support, a New York Times-CBS News poll released on Feb. 11 revealed. Only...
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A Nice Place to Work for 02/24/2010
The young worker sheepishly asked my friend, a senior manager, if they could talk privately."How did you come out to your parents?" asked the young worker, confiding that she's gay and eager to break...
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Maryland Wades in for 03/03/2010
Summer has set dates, I'm told, but for me, summer is always defined by when my favorite outdoor lap pool is open. It's in Montgomery County, Md., which is my home.It's there I taught myself flip...
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Wise Investments for 03/17/2010
Jetlagged on my first morning back in the real world, I struggled to grasp what one of my favorite Starbucks baristas was trying to tell me."It's great about D.C., the pictures, you know," she sweetly...
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Imagine no "Don't Ask" for 03/24/2010
Imagine an America where an openly lesbian Navy officer is specifically reached out to by her ship's commanding officer to ensure she knows she's welcome to bring the guest of her choice to a party at...
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Dear IRS for 03/31/2010
The Internal Revenue Service often finds my family confusing, and this year is no exception.Our federal pen pal recently wrote to my spouse Joyce, fuming that she had failed to declare $1,267 in...
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For Rent -- Just Not to You for 04/07/2010
A transgender apartment-hunter thought he'd found a perfect place in Baltimore. But when he showed up, the woman raised the rent by $100 over the advertised price, said she would only take cash and was...
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Justice Stevens: A Bold Ally for 04/14/2010
In 2000, Justice John Paul Stevens powerfully dissented from the Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision allowing the Boy Scouts of America to ban an exceptional young man — an Eagle Scout — from being a scout...
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Punching Holes in the Pink Ceiling for 04/27/2010
The gay community has a strong shot this year at punching another hole in the pink political glass ceiling: The breakthrough would be adding an openly gay non-incumbent to Congress in back-to-back...
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Pardon the Interruption for 05/11/2010
As House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller opened a recent hearing, an activist interrupted him: "I am here with Get Equal to demand that you no longer delay markup of ENDA." The...
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Elena Kagan: Supreme Poker Player for 05/18/2010
Elena Kagan is in line for a pivotal seat on the Supreme Court, the one being vacated by ardent gay ally Justice John Paul Stevens. She literally could decide which way the closely divided court tips...
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Martina, Always a Winner for 05/26/2010
This past Sunday, the kick-off day to the 2010 French Open, tennis legend Martina Navratilova was calling the shots on the Tennis Channel, spinning in a bit of philosophy with her hallmark no-frills,...
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One Very Gay Time for 06/02/2010
"So tell me, America, how do I introduce Joyce?" I posed that question back in May 1992 in the first column I ever wrote. That debut was an earthshaking breakthrough — a nationally syndicated, weekly...
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