Tag Archives: Homosexuality

Clinton ‘Misspeaks’ About the Reagans’ HIV/AIDS Legacy

Posted on March 12, 2016 by queerlefty

The only even remotely positive thing that can be said about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s confounding statement praising the late Nancy Reagan for her “low-key advocacy” on HIV/AIDS as first lady, and praising the first couple for having “started … Continue reading →

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I Have To Admit It’s Getting Meta, Or: Eight Years And One Day Out Of The Closet

Posted on August 8, 2014 by queerlefty

Even though yesterday was my eighth coming out anniversary, I didn’t repost my coming out story this year, as I have done for the past several years. The reason is simple: Instead of republishing it in English, I decided to … Continue reading →

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On Tom Daley, Bisexuality and Gay Stereotypes

Posted on April 11, 2014 by queerlefty

Just a few quick words on British diver and Olympic bronze medalist Tom Daley. Last December he revealed in a YouTube video that he was dating a man, and by doing it in such a seemingly casual way he joined … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hitzlsperger, Robbie Rogers and the Plight of the ‘First Gay Footballer’

Posted on March 21, 2014 by queerlefty

Retired German footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger came out as gay in early January, and thus added yet another eloquent voice to the continued debate about the dearth of openly gay players in professional team sports. He cited the examples of trailblazers … Continue reading →

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Coming Out, Again and Again

Posted on January 27, 2013 by queerlefty

Few things are more heartening than reading the steady stream of stories about how today’s young people find it easier to come out than it was just back when I was that age. Judging from the media and opinion polls, … Continue reading →

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Survive To Tell

Posted on December 2, 2012 by queerlefty

“This isn’t gonna be cured for years and years and years. I’m gonna die from this”, says the disillusioned young activist up on the screen. But Peter Staley, co-founder of the activist group ACT UP and one of the main … Continue reading →

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Another Gay Day

Posted on August 7, 2012 by queerlefty

There are few things in my life that has made me really proud of myself, but coming out is one of them. Therefore, the annual August 7 repost of my coming out story from 2008, Two Years Ago Today Since I … Continue reading →

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Two’s A Trend

Posted on July 6, 2012 by queerlefty

What a week it has been for casual coming-out stories. Tuesday CNN news anchor and daytime talkshow Anderson Cooper came out, and then a couple of days later R&B singer and songwriter Frank Ocean of Odd Couple set the Twitterverse … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On The ‘Glass Closet’

Posted on April 18, 2012 by queerlefty

Out Magazine has a new column up today by Michael Musto, in which he revisits his controversial 2007 story about the concept of the ‘glass closet‘. In short, people in the glass closet are celebrities who, according to Musto, live … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Soccer Homos?

Posted on July 15, 2010 by queerlefty

There were some things that were missing from the soccer World Cup that just wrapped: Stars like Rio Ferdinand and Michael Ballack were injured, Ronaldinho wasn’t even capped, and Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres underperformed. There were things … Continue reading →

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