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Of Costumes and Closets

By David W. Shelton On October 25, 2005 · 2 Comments · In General Commentaries
While children and queens of all ages ponder, plan, and otherwise conspire to have the best Halloween costume on the block, I realize that I’m again completely inadequate for a 21st century queen. The cold chills ran down my spine at a startling revelation. I have no costume. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing. [...]
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Ignorance is Bliss

By David W. Shelton On October 3, 2005 · 1 Comment · In General Commentaries
Okay, I confess. When it comes to pop culture, I’m lost. I mean it. Lost. It’s gay-man-watching-the-Super-Bowl lost. For the life of me, I simply do not understand why Cher, Madonna, and Barbra Streisand are such icons of gay culture. And if that weren’t bad enough, I’ve never seen Rent or the stage version of [...]
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What’s That Sound?

By David W. Shelton On September 6, 2005 · 1 Comment · In General Commentaries
“David, come here!” My mother said. “David!” She was a young mother of two boys who was more than used to having to yell to get their attention. But something was a little different about me. I was in a swimming pool with a friend and never paid attention to her. One of her friends [...]
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The Party is Over

By David W. Shelton On September 3, 2005 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries
I guess I’ve just been in a daze for the last week since Katrina paid a visit to the Gulf coast. Like most Americans, I’ve visited New Orleans and wonder if it will ever be the same. And now Curtis and I are wondering what we can do for the people there. Whether it’s a [...]
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Skipping to the Piccolo

By David W. Shelton On August 20, 2005 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries
Effective immediately, my columns and blog will forever have the title “Skipping to the piccolo.” And since no title means a hill of beans unless people know what the hell I’m talking about, I offer a brief excerpt from my memoirs… Sports never did work out for me. Every other six-year-old boy in my neighborhood [...]
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Dixie with a Pink Twang

By David W. Shelton On August 18, 2005 · Add Comment · In General Commentaries
It sure is easy to get dismayed here in Dixie land. After all, we’re surrounded by churches on every corner that would rather see us exterminated than converted. Sure, that sounds harsh, but even a casual observer of modern fundamentalist religion (it’s clearly not limited to Christianity) reveals complete disgust and disdain for anything GLBT. [...]
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What’s the point?

By David W. Shelton On August 6, 2005 · Add Comment · In Gay Rights, General Commentaries
It’s a question that we all ask ourselves at some point, sometimes frequently. Why even bother as an activist? Why even bother with trying to change the rampant homophobia, bigotry, ignorance, and outright hate toward us? This summer has brought on even more doubt and fear among us because of the impending “defense of marriage” [...]
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