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Encore from the Archives: Clyde

Posted on December 15, 2013 by garDecember 15, 2013
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[Originally published in February 2012.] When I was about 13 I had to endure a week at Reverend Schlep’s Summer Camp for Men and Boys.  It’s a right of passage in my family.  My grandfather took my father.  My father … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged fiction, gay, homophobia, Religion, suicide | Leave a reply

The Choices Made

Posted on November 26, 2013 by garNovember 26, 2013
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Tim Schaefer married his boyfriend in 2007. He gave his father, United Methodist pastor Frank Schaefer, a choice: Will you officiate at the wedding? Tim said that he didn’t want to put his father in a hard position, but at … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged homosexuality, Religion, Reverend Frank Schaefer, United Methodist Church | Leave a reply

Encore from the Archives: The Sad Crusade of Mrs. Cobb

Posted on July 20, 2013 by garJuly 20, 2013
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[Ed.’s Note: This piece was first published in August, 2012. It is loosely inspired by real events.] Mrs. Cobb stood in the classroom doorway during recess watching her flock.  Two of her colleagues stood by an adjacent classroom talking, their … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged african-american, black, fiction, gay, LGBT, Religion | Leave a reply

The Big Tent

Posted on June 21, 2013 by garJune 21, 2013
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Shirley and Patty were invited to attend a local revival to give a presentation on the intersection of African-Americans, gays, and the black church.  They asked me to come, too, and I said yes, though I had my reservations. Unlike … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged black, black church, fiction, gay, homophobia, homosexuality, LGBT, Religion | Leave a reply

Morally Straight?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by garApril 24, 2013
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I have a jingle going through my head that may or may not be from an old Boy Scouts ad. It went something like, “Join the Boy Scouts of America Today, and together we can form a better USA!” A … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged anti-gay, Boy Scouts, LGBT, rant, Religion | Leave a reply

Avowed – Part I

Posted on March 12, 2013 by garMarch 12, 2013
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Bernard kept a cutout newspaper article folded and stuffed in his wallet.  The article’s story went like this: A middle-aged man with mottled skin and ratty clothes pushed his way through the throngs entering and exiting St. Peter’s Square until … Continue reading →

Posted in Avowed | Tagged Catholic Church, fiction, gay, LGBT, pope, Religion | Leave a reply

Clyde

Posted on February 28, 2012 by garFebruary 28, 2012
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When I was about 13 I had to endure a week at Reverend Schlep’s Summer Camp for Men and Boys.  It’s a right of passage in my family.  My grandfather took my father.  My father took my older brothers Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged boys, camp, fiction, men, Religion, suicide | 2 Replies

Homo Sum

Posted on December 24, 2010 by garDecember 24, 2010
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I am not a Christian, but I will gladly say Merry Christmas. I am not a Muslim, but I will gladly say Ramadan Mubarak. I am not a Hindu or a Jain or a Sikh, but I will gladly say … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged Holidays, Peace, Religion | 1 Reply
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