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Features
Pride and Joy!
Our highest court has ruled, our president has spoken, and some 63 percent of Americans support our freedom to marry.
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David Koz: Ultimate Christmas
The master (and openly gay) saxophonist blows his way into the holidays, and we mean that in a very good way. GrooveOut Short
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Cat Calls
Our cat got out last night. Balmy summer evenings must be the call of the kitty-wild to Dear Pussy (not her real name). Wifey and I took turns calling her…
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Outloud: Friendly Skies
Ever notice how hard it is to spot LGBTQ people in airports? Okay, so maybe Larry Craig didn't have that problem, but air travel throws this lesbo's gaydar seriously out…
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OutLoud: Uncool
I joined a new writing group. One of our area's eminent authors offered a four-week workshop and, since my writing life lacks oomph, I added it to my to-do list.
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OutLoud: 2009
I want a new president. I know we've just elected one, but I'm impatient. Besides, wishing for what's already happening might somehow grease the karmic skids and make everything else…
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OutLoud: Astrologically Speaking
Like millions of people around the world, I am totally jazzed about the election results. We got Barack Obama! Oregon ousted our two-faced anti-gay senator, and even our wonderful little…
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OutLoud: Fear Itself
October was scary. Spooky jack-o-lanterns, front-door skeletons, haunted-house grape eyeballs. But the election made things even scarier.
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OutLoud: Bumpy Night
The bedsprings creaked. Strange bed. Low thread-count sheets. Rubbery motel blanket. Neither of us could get comfortable.
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OutLoud: Terminal Talk
I was hanging out at O'Hare International, waiting for a delayed flight (is there any other kind?). Out of sheer boredom I said to the young woman next to me,…
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