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My surprising lack of Gay Pride
During this gay pride month of June, I hope we’ll all take some time to assess what we’re so damn proud of. I’ve made that list, and “being gay” isn’t anywhere on it. Do I take my sexuality for granted, or am I ungrateful?
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Calling all HIV Negative gay men: ‘This is your time’
This is directed to HIV negative gay men. Listen carefully. This is your time. I’ve lived with HIV more than half my life, and people often praise me far more than I deserve, simply for surviving. They use words like brave and courageous. You know what takes courage? Getting an HIV test every few months. […]
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Walmart gets better: Retailer responds to censorship of the ‘g’ word
I’m pleased to report that “gay” is now a perfectly acceptable word to include in posted comments on Walmart’s site. Other words have also been cleared, including lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgendered.
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Walmart, the G word, and internet activism
Walmart is selling the new “It Gets Better” book. Just don’t call it gay.
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The Book with a Promise: ‘It Gets Better’
There were moments while reading “It Gets Better,” the new book inspired by the video project to help bullied youth, when my heart leapt to my throat and hovered there. There’s no denying the power of this project, and what could easily be the most important book of the year.