Columns
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Finding a Lost Son
I begin with a spoiler alert: If you have not seen the movie Philomena, you may want to see it before reading further. It is...
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Duck Amuck
One of the more frustrating aspects of the annual media rite of ''Year in Review'' stories is that they start hitting around Dec. 1, which...
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Rationing Religious Freedom
The religious right is fighting to turn America's religious freedom from a shield into a sword against public policies and groups they dislike. Posing as...
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The Hope for the Pope
So here we are, nearing the end of 2013 under the annual bombardment of year-in-reviews and ''Person of the Year'' covers. While I enjoy reading...
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Book 'Em
Currently, I have 19 books on my nightstand, which makes it less of a nightstand and more of a bookshelf. If I were answering Coverboy...
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Holiday Wish List
My, it's been a big year. Particularly so for gay Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court gutting the Defense of Marriage Act. Then again, for...
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Francis the Evangelist
I wanted to speak to Pope Francis last week when I encountered the phrase ''openness to the transcendent'' in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The...
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Funny Business
Not long ago, I submitted myself to a full physical at my doctor's office after much concerned haranguing from husband and family. It's heartwarming that...
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The Intimate Act of Disclosure
As we approach another World AIDS Day I find myself reflecting on one of the most troubling elements in our discussion moving forward. It is...
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Stand Up, Write Back
There is something electric about being in an LGBTQ space. The spark, the sizzle of energy, compassion and willingness to both question and listen fills...
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Holiday Blue Notes
The holidays are approaching, but events are making it hard to get in the festive spirit. Not only is a friend spamming me with polls...
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Mary Cheney Gets Contrary
It's hard being the family gay. When you're the first in your family to come out — meaning the active choice to live your life...
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Listening and Learning
With the holidays around the corner, plenty of us are bound to find ourselves in alien surroundings. It might be at the family home of...
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It's the ENDA the World (as We Know It)
About five years into Barack Obama's socialistic — or fascistic, depending on which side of the bed congressional Republicans woke up on this morning —...
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A Pox on Purity
In political advocacy, as in statecraft, purity is a luxury an effective practitioner cannot afford. The tea party's aggressive push for ideological purity has yielded...
