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  • New York City Skyline as seen from Jersey City. Photo by David W. Shelton

    Remembering the September 11, 2001 attacks

    September 12, 2019
  • Unification: Rise of the Thunderblade

    Unification: Rise of the Thunderblade

    May 8, 2019
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    Lessons from Star Trek are timeless

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    March 5, 2019
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    February 26, 2019
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Of Costumes and Closets

On October 25, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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

On October 3, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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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The Cause for a Clause

On October 2, 2005 By David W. Shelton
The importance of “Sexual Orientation” “You people are not a protected class.” This was a statement made to me a few weeks ago while I was visiting with colleagues in Atlanta. He’s right. We’re not. As we continue our march for equality, this fundamental issue still remains. Over the last few years, we’ve spent a [...]
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What’s That Sound?

On September 6, 2005 By David W. Shelton
“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

On September 3, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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

On August 20, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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

On August 18, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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?

On August 6, 2005 By David W. Shelton
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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PFLAG – A Critical Message for Critical Times

On July 30, 2005 By David W. Shelton
As I write this, my heart is as burdened as it is elated at the country’s response to a young teenager named Zach Stark. It’s a testimony to the power of words, and it’s a message to all of us that we must stand up for who we are as Americans, gay or straight. Young [...]
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