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It Was the Stone Age, But We Were Happy

It Was the Stone Age, But We Were Happy

Occasionally I try to remember what life was like back when we had no mobile phones, no email, no social media, no internet, and no home computers. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be one of those “back in the

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50 Years After Stonewall: the Good, the Bad, and the Tacky

50 Years After Stonewall: the Good, the Bad, and the Tacky

This year (2019), there has been noticeably more emphasis placed on Pride Month. One obvious reason is that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riot in Greenwich Village, New York City. Aside from that, I think this

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10 Ways to Make This Your Best Year Yet

10 Ways to Make This Your Best Year Yet

Regardless of whether or not you embrace the practice of making New Year’s resolutions, the start of each new year presents an opportunity to reflect upon what went well and not so well during the past year.  Of course, any

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The Adventure List: What it is and Why You Need One

The Adventure List: What it is and Why You Need One

By now, you have almost certainly heard of the Bucket List. That’s a list of things you hope to experience before you pass away or “kick the bucket.” Perhaps you even have one. I do. I think they are a

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30 Years Ago: Remembering the 1987 National March on Washington

30 Years Ago: Remembering the 1987 National March on Washington

Today, October 11, is National Coming Out Day. This day could have easily come and gone without my remembering it had I not seen a post from someone else on Facebook. I’ve been out for so long that this day

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The iPhone is 10 Years Old Today

The iPhone is 10 Years Old Today

Ten years ago today (June 29, 2007), the first iPhone was released. It’s hard for me to believe that it’s only been ten years. And it’s hard to imagine that a piece of technology could change our lives so dramatically

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How to Survive and Thrive for the Next 4 Years in Trumpistan

How to Survive and Thrive for the Next 4 Years in Trumpistan

Like many of you, I was devastated by Donald Trump’s surprising upset victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As I write this article on Inauguration Day (January 20, 2017), I can’t help but feel extremely apprehensive about what the

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Death and Despair as 2016 Draws to a Close? No Thanks, I’ll Pass

Death and Despair as 2016 Draws to a Close? No Thanks, I’ll Pass

A lot of my friends are distraught over all of the celebrity deaths that have occurred during the closing days of 2016 – and throughout the year, for that matter. Maybe you’re one of them. Many of my friends are

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On Holding Hands in Public

On Holding Hands in Public

Last weekend, on Friday night at about 9:45, Jeff and I were walking several blocks back to our car after enjoying an evening of theatre in downtown Phoenix. It was a pleasant evening, only slightly hot. There were only a

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Today I Let Go of an Icon from My Past

Today I Let Go of an Icon from My Past

Today I sold a souvenir from my past; something that represented a turning point in my life regarding coming to terms with myself and discovering who I really am. Jeff and I are in the process of downsizing our possessions.

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Why Are Some Same-Sex Couples Not Getting Married?

Why Are Some Same-Sex Couples Not Getting Married?

The Supreme Court decision on June 26, 2015, which made same-sex marriage legal everywhere in the United States, was a huge, monumental win for fairness and equality. The decision made it clear that same-sex couples would be legally married anywhere

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Should I ever refuse to marry a couple?

Should I ever refuse to marry a couple?

I am a wedding officiant. I’ve only been doing this for about half a year, but I’ve married about 40 couples so far and I have 15 weddings scheduled in the coming months. It’s immensely rewarding. It’s wonderful to be

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I’m getting noticed as a wedding officiant!

I’m getting noticed as a wedding officiant!

Yesterday, I received a 13-page diatribe from some right-wing religious fanatic in Canoga Park, CA. In barely literate scrawl which I imagine is typical of letters of this nature, he warned me that if I continued to marry same-sex couples,

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A friend’s early passing provides an opportunity for reflection

A friend’s early passing provides an opportunity for reflection

A friend of ours passed away a couple of days ago. He wasn’t a close friend; he was more of an acquaintance whom we always enjoyed seeing whenever we ran into each other at parties. We were Facebook friends, so

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