All posts by Sean Bugg
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Memory Lanes
Memories are the sorts of things that get easily tangled with the passage of time. Over the past few years, I've spent more time going...
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A Mission Accomplished
In some ways, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, seemed a bit anticlimactic for a historic day in gay and lesbian history. Yes there were parties, yes...
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Party Down
For those who often find themselves simply shocked by extremism in political debate, these are certainly trying and exciting times. Although I'm not one who's...
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No Perfect Union
Every writer looks back and cringes at some of their past work — what seemed clear at the time is clunky in retrospect, what was...
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From the Glass Closet
Even cynical journalists have our small moments of infatuation with fame. Case in point, this past weekend at the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association...
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Deserve American
Over the weekend, as I was working on my interview with Jose Antonio Vargas for this week's cover story, my nephew kept popping into my...
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This Land Is Your Land
Jose Antonio Vargas came out of his first closet in high school, when he told his classmates and family he was gay. He came out...
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Living Memory
It may be a sin of omission, but I haven't yet made the leap into legal D.C. marriage. A lot of people seem surprised by...
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It's All Relative
Those of us who grew up closeted in rural America often have some pretty complicated relationships with family. Visiting at my aunt and uncle's house...
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The Big Game
For those who don't know already, I suppose I need to come out publicly. I am, of course, a gamer. I don't mean that I'm...
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Putting the Gay in Games
Among people who don't play video games, there are plenty of misconceptions about gamers. And among LGBT people who don't play games, David Edison says...
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Building Trust
While ''LGBT'' has grown commonplace, the ''T'' remains not quite as fully integrated into the broader community. Just as commonplace, in my own experience, is...
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Defense in Rutgers bullying case seeks access to Tyler Clementi’s computer documents
“There was no bias, no intimidation and there was no bullying done. Nor was there any bullying intended or bias intended.” Steven Altman, attorney for...
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NYT talks to young New Yorkers about gay marriage
The New York Times rounds up some perspective of younger New Yorkers on the newly passed marriage equality law and the impending first round of...
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No room at Vermont inn for lesbian couple
“After our conversation, I checked with my innkeepers and unfortunately due to their personal feelings, they do not host gay receptions at our facility.” An...
