No matter the election outcome, we’re now in a culture war
It’s Tuesday afternoon as I write this, and we don’t yet know who was elected president or senator or state legislator. This election has...
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
Welp, the Supreme Court issued its abortion ruling that everyone has been bracing themselves for and as it turns out...wait, reproductive rights won? But...
Playing TV catch-up
Summer is upon us and, with summer of course, comes the dry rot of the television season. But if you’re like me, you might...
For Joe Biden, Push Relentlessly Until November 3
Among the many compelling reasons to make sure that Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not reelected on November 3, perhaps the 26 most...
Answer to evangelicals, part 2
As I wrote last week, God's chosen people during this time must be the LGBTQ community, at least according to the standards used by...
Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos is not a good person. But then, who cares, right? It’s not like he gives a shit about being a good person....
Being or Becoming
Like many, I watch more than my fair share of videos on YouTube, usually going between various cooking programs, music videos, and the occasional...
“Religious freedom” is not about religion. It’s about money.
Here’s a secret that has stopped the Equality Act in its tracks in the U.S. Senate. The Republicans and religious leaders have framed the...
Many countries still reject, torture and kill LGBT people
President Biden has stated that our foreign policy would be based on human rights which include the respect for LGBT rights. His Secretary of...
Zaya Wade is a role model for all of us
Dwayne Wade’s daughter Zaya recently came out as transgender, though the superstar ex-NBA player said she knew her identity since she was 3-years-old.
In a...
Creep of the Week: Roger Severino
Even if you know in your heart of rainbow hearts that the president of the United States and the cretins who work for him...
A trip to Poland
Did you know that Poland has 35 sister cities in the United States spread over 19 states? I know this since I just searched...
The Anniversary Column
Who would imagine that starting a newspaper for the LGBT community would put you on the KKK hit list? That was only the beginning...
A new day is brewing
Jason and I passed a milestone this week, one that many of you have had as well. For us it represents our 10th month...
Forgive and forget is the exact wrong advice right now
The old adage used to be "forgive and forget." A more modern twist is "forgive, but never forget." But, as we embark on this...
There Is Hope
Biden will win, at least that is what my projection based on all the information we have as of Wednesday evening. Here’s how I...
Changing the power structure
To say we are living in sad and dangerous times is an understatement. The rage of 400 years, the rage of 3.5 years, has...
OUTPour: Live life note by note with Sean Bennett
If you ever walked through SEPTA’s Jefferson station you may have noticed a tall, skinny African-American young man playing the violin. He’s best known...
We Must Do More Than March
This past Sunday in Philadephia, hundreds of people attended the Queer March for Black Lives. They were led by those holding a banner with...
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
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