Tag Archives: LGBT

November 13

Relevancy: The Gay and The News; and The Pride in Coming Out

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Originally posted on Aries Gay Man Musings:
I have always been the kind of person that considers his sexuality something personal (which is not the same as private). Therefore, I’m not fond of the ‘Hey, I’m X and I’m Gay’. I simply do not consider it relevant at stage of the conversation. However, this ‘relevancy’…

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October 29

Flashback: “1983 – Having Claimed 558 Lives, AIDS Finally Made It to the Front Page”

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“The greatest regret of my career is that I didn’t try to do more to improve our coverage of AIDS.”@DavidWDunlap: nyti.ms/1tLOWGx A prominent New York Times reporter takes a look back on the fight against HIV / AIDS. David W. Dunlap has worked at The Times for 39 years. He recalls the early news coverage of AIDS and […]

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October 22

Gay Life During the Height of the HIV / AIDS Epidemic

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Queerty profiled a moving photo series on gay couples during the HIV / AIDS era. The photo journalism project feels like a window into another era. Here is the overview of the project from Queerty: “In the Summer of 1986, photographer Sage Sohier set out to document the lives of gay and lesbian Americans in […]

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October 12

Remembering Matt Shepard

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For 16 years, Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder has represented the very worst of American anti-gay bigotry. The crime has been a rallying cry for a more tolerant, more inclusive society. Late on the night of October 6, 1998, 21 year old Matthew Shepard left a bar in Laramie, Wyoming with Aaron McKin­ney and Russell Henderson. A […]

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September 26

Gay Teen’s Suicide in Colombia Confronts Catholics Worldwide

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Originally posted on Bondings 2.0:
Sergio Urrego A 16-year old Colombian boy committed suicide recently, a tragic act his parents blame on the faculty and staff at his Catholic high school and an act that raises questions for Catholic education globally. Sergio Urrego had attended Gimnasio Castillo Campestre, Bogota, for six years, but the troubles started after administrators…

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September 13

Married and a mother, she loved two gay men – her husband and son

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It was my son’s second year of college when he broke the news. It wasn’t really that surprising, but I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t a period of adjustment. I know it was probably ten times more difficult for him than it was for me, but as his mother I felt there was […]

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August 26

It may be healthy for men to question their sexuality at some point

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August 08

it could be worse

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  Welcome to my new obsession. I am a huge fan of all TV ranging from broadcast “The Mindy Project”, Web series “Dorm Life”, or British “Skins.” My latest addiction was introduced to me by my best friend and his husband. The Web series “it could be worse” follows a struggling actor – Jacob Gordon – who can’t catch a […]

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August 07

Philadelphia TV weatherman announces on Facebook he’s a proud new dad – and gay

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July 25

The Good Men Project: How to be openly gay and in school – high school

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I remember high school. It was brutal. I have made respect for anyone who comes out in high school and separates themselves from the pack to announce who they truly are. This article highlights some of those heroes.

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