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A Gay Author and Activist writes about his life, being gay, gay activism, and gay images in the media, as well as issues of concern to Jews, people over forty, and writers.
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George Weber, R.I.P.
The news tonight is full of the murder of the "masseuse" who was killed by the clean cut guy who found her on Craig's list. About a month ago there was another murder that probably didn't get quite as much attention in the general media. Former ABC r...
Attack of the Self-Hating Homos
Okay, you've heard of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman and Attack of the Giant Leeches, but have you ever been subjected to an attack by a self-hating homo? As much as I'd like to think that SHH's are a dying breed, they still exist. Most of them are in t...
"Family" Men
The number of supposed "family men" who fool around sexually with guys is probably legion, but because there's only an occasional Jim McGreevey "scandal" outing these guys most of the public still thinks if a man's got a wife and kids he's straight.N...
Brokeback Mountain -- The Opera
NOTES FROM AN "ART AND CULTURE" OTTER First, let's deal with the movie. This is what I had to say about it when I first saw it:BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005). Director: Ang Lee.This is based on a novella by Annie Proulx that appeared in The New Yorker in ...
Of Hollywood, Gable, and Gays
It always used to bug me the way some critics, readers and fans would cry out in a decidedly homophobic manner if a biographer dared suggest that one of their favorite film stars was gay or bi. It always seemed especially egregious when the star in q...
Who's Gay, Who's Not, and Who Cares?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING GAY ANYWAY?Imagine this; a fairly common situation. You're sitting around with some friends, maybe all gay, maybe mixed gay and straight, and somebody wonders -- in a perfectly nice way -- if somebody you all know might possib...
McGreevey's Confession
A friend had my television on and was watching the news while I was shaving. I heard something about "New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey's 'shocking' announcement." I knew my friend had always thought McGreevey was "sexy" for some reason, so I came o...
