Neil Ellis Orts

Neil Ellis Orts is a writer living in Houston. His creative writing has appeared in several small press journals and anthologies and his novella, Cary and John is available wherever you order books. He is a frequent contributor to OutSmart.
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A Blessing Ceremony for Same-Gender Relationships

St. Stephen’s to be the first Episcopal Church in Houston to offer same-gender blessings.

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Transposing to the Key of Queer

Cartoonist Dylan Edwards is best known for his gay sports one-panel comic, The Outfield, and his series of mini-comics, Politically…

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Internment Camps and Other Musical Ideas

Out in space, and elsewhere: George Takei, best known for his role as Mr. Sulu in Star Trek, tackles far…

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Called to Break Rules

In 2009, the Reverend Amy DeLong, a clergyperson of the United Methodist Church, performed a commitment ceremony for two women.

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Hologramps to the Next Generation:
An Interview with George Takei

George Takei will be in Houston next weekend for the annual Comicpalooza convention, running May 25–27 at the George R…

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Kevin Keller Conquers Comics

Archie Comics’ gay character gets his own series. A conversation with Dan Parent, the creator of the new Archie Comics…

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Shepherd to Homeless Sheep

The Reverend Megan Rohrer, the first openly trans pastor to serve in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will headline…

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University of Houston and Divergence Vocal Theater Pool Energies with Agamemnon and Klytemnestra

“One of the questions at the heart of the play is ‘What is a man? What is a woman?’ Klytemnestra…

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Writing to See in the Dark

Muñoz has since published a second short-story collection, The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue, and his first novel, What You…

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Nomadic Choreographer Gives His Work an Address

As the son of an airline pilot, jhon r. stronks moved around. A lot. Before college, he attended 13 different…

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