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The day Betsy and Sue-Sis got married

Posted on June 29, 2014 by garJune 29, 2014
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My sister Betsy and her partner Sue got married today. They had been together for 14 years, but the wedding was a spontaneous thing. They were getting ready for work, getting the kids ready for summer day camp, the usual … Continue reading →

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Jason Collins and the Joy and Importance of Coming Out

Posted on April 30, 2013 by garApril 30, 2013
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25 years ago, either this week or next, I wrote a letter to my family entitled “What James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, and Gregory A. Russell Have In Common.” Sadly I don’t think I have a copy of it anymore, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged african-american, black, coming out, essay, gay, Jason Collins | 3 Replies

Wither the Closet

Posted on July 2, 2012 by garJuly 2, 2012
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Anderson Cooper came out.  Jim Parsons came out.  Ricky Martin came out.  Neil Patrick Harris and George Takei are out all over the place.  Each one of these celebrity outings has weakened the walls of the closet that much more. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged Anderson Cooper, closet, coming out, gay, LGBT | 4 Replies

And then there were none: A Different Light, A Remembrance

Posted on April 4, 2011 by garApril 4, 2011
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It sat in a little white building nestled on a small block squeezed by Santa Monica and Sunset. I always had problems finding it exactly, and then there was the parking which was challenging even for a motorcycle.  I didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged A Different Light Bookstore, ADL, bookstores, coming out, LGBT, queer | 1 Reply

Evolution

Posted on November 6, 2010 by garNovember 6, 2010
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1985. UCLA. Sophomore year. I fell into the swell of anti-apartheid protests that engulfed the campus that year and began to live the life of the “activist student.” My mother made a suggestion.

“You should start writing a journal.”

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Posted in Everything Else | Tagged african-american, black, coming out, family, Gandhi, gay, journal, queer, UCLA, writing | 3 Replies
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