The thing is, to borrow from Sally Fields, “You don’t like me.” Well, maybe not me personally, but the concept of me and other queer people, still bothers a good many Americans.

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It is not normative for anyone to depict themselves as Jesus unless they can prove their mother was named Mary and born without original sin.

There’s a lot happening in the world right now and what one young, privileged, and I will acknowledge gifted, actor says is not of great consequence, in of itself. But the thing is the performing arts...

We define us. We are broader than a flag. We cannot be raised and lowered at the whim of anyone.

So, on a Saturday morning, in the city of Minneapolis in the State of Minnesota in the United States of America, Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was shot dead by federal agents, part of a force of 3,000 Im...

America, at this moment in time, is not the “shining city on a hill.” We are lit not with joy and righteousness, but with hate and retribution.

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Agree or disagree. Believe or do not believe. But we can be better versions of who we are – at Christmas and in the days that follow.

Santa may still be suspect. January 6 th is no longer first spoken as a day of joy, at least in many parts of America. But The Three Kings, splotched by glued, and Jesus, Mary, and St. Joseph with hi...

Wicked: For Good sets up the trio—Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion with backstories. I get why Dorothy remains in the background; I’ve seen Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead . But wouldn’t ...

An awareness day may not be a strategy at the State Department, but it is hard to believe that eliminating AIDS Awareness Day is not a strategy.

America today offers the fallen, discarded, and/or the disgraced a second and even a third act. Greene could get a podcast. A gig on television. She could tour with George Santos in a revival of Noel ...

Liberty’s torch was the beacon from a lighthouse that guided millions of people to safe harbor. Somehow, over the years, we allowed someone to put a dimmer switch on her torch. It burns still, but not...

The real issue is a lack of national moral leadership. It does not exist. There are no voices of clarity cutting through the noise.

The promise of democracy is never so bright as it is before the results come streaming in.

Scrooge would have said no one goes hungry in Victorian England. Bah, humbug. No one goes hungry in 21 st century America? Humbug and shame.

To suggest that things are worse now ignores that things were never all that good for most men who didn’t fit a traditional heterosexual stereotype.

We have serious problems, but we are consumed by so much that is not serious. Shiny objects are everywhere, and we dart from one to the other.

The story is about accepting who you are, having the courage to die for who you are and what you believe to be true, and most important, to acknowledge the importance of love in all of this. Love is t...

The day after tomorrow holds the promise of the future. That is magnificent. But it also holds the scars of the past. That is challenging.

No one should feel compelled to come out on anyone’s timetable but their own.

Books are friends to anyone, but most importantly, they are friends to people who need a friend like themselves.

The gift of speech elevates us as people. Using it for destructive purposes is a societal tragedy

Explore the works and insights of Alfred P. Doblin.

As he learned more about Catholicism, Alfred P. Doblin began to believe that denying who he is was antithetical to his faith.

An experienced writer reflects on his journey, aging, gay identity, and the importance of authenticity in writing and life.

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LGBTQ+ people want to love and be loved. We want to form families and be part of communities.

Poignant, Hilarious, and Beautifully Human​ Step into the glow of lavender twilight with Alfred P. Doblin’s unforgettable collection, Tales of the Lavender Twilight. In this debut, Doblin opens doors ...

Poignant, Hilarious, and Beautifully Human​Step into the glow of lavender twilight with Alfred P. Doblin’s unforgettable collection, Tales of the Lavender Twilight. In this debut, Doblin opens do...

Poignant, Hilarious, and Beautifully Human​ Step into the glow of lavender twilight with Alfred P. Doblin’s unforgettable collection, Tales of the Lavender Twilight. In this debut, Doblin opens doors ...