Tag Archives: politics

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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Reading the Right

Posted on April 30, 2014 by queerlefty

Back in 2010, I made a list of political journalists and pundits who helped shape my views on American politics. While I have always tried to be omnivorous and adventurous in the opinions I seek out, it could not have … Continue reading →

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“I’m honoured to be in their dreams”

Posted on February 18, 2012 by queerlefty

I’ve returned time and again to praising Daniel Radcliffe for his seeming comfort with gay questions. It must be exhausting for a straight celebrity to have to dispel implied and explicit gay rumors over and over, but what really lifts … Continue reading →

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Sad. Grateful. Determined.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by queerlefty

Today, it’s been a week since the terror attacks in Norway. A very close friend of mine was killed at Utøya, and a handful of my friends were among the survivors. I wasn’t on the island myself, but I am … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Political Pundits

Posted on February 14, 2010 by queerlefty

This blog has been known to dip its toes into politics every once in a while, and you can follow my musings on American politics and lots of other stuff on Twitter, @queerlefty. This brief break from our regularly scheduled … Continue reading →

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Obama Picks Sotomayor For SCOTUS: Some Thoughts On Gay Issues And Identity Politics

Posted on May 29, 2009 by queerlefty

Straying from our usual preoccupation with pop culture, the events of the week simply couldn’t keep me from writing a little bit about American politics. Both as a political junkie and as a gay man, this week has been really … Continue reading →

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‘W.’ Is No Laughing Matter

Posted on December 8, 2008 by queerlefty

Having sat through the entirety of Oliver Stone’s promising yet ultimately disappointing George W. Bush biopic W., I wanted to scream at him that he should leave poor Freud out of his presidential portrait. There is much to commend here … Continue reading →

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Five Mistakes Obama Made

Posted on June 3, 2008 by queerlefty

Tonight Barack Obama will effectively clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, even though it could still take a day or two for enough superdelegates to rally to his side, and for Hillary Clinton to accept the inevitable. Therefore, this is as … Continue reading →

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