Tag Archives: Gay Lesbian and Bisexual

What I Love About Being Gay And Out

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Exaggerated truth is what humor is all about. Because of my cynical but fun tongue-in-cheek piece on coming out I’m going to to pull back a bit and explore the other side of the truth. I love being out and I love … Continue reading →

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The Newly Gay Study Guide 2012

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

If you were as closeted or as Mormon as I was, coming out and immersing oneself in the company of other gay men, many of whom have been out since their early 20′s, can be a daunting feat. This post … Continue reading →

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10 Random Link Bombs – I Wish I’d Written That!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

In trying to clean out my drafts today I noticed that a lot of my unfinished posts contained links to other blogs or videos or news articles. I think many of them remain unfinished because I subconsciously recognize that someone … Continue reading →

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Gaydar Gone Awry

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Act I Background: I work remotely most of the time and see co-workers several times a year at team meetings or customer trainings. The traveling trainer, a midwestern woman in her late 40′s, and I had just completed a morning … Continue reading →

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They’re Hee-eere!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

“Oh my! What will we tell the children when the gays come shoving it in our faces!?” News Flash: They’re already here and always have been! But since you asked, here’s how it is done: Two years ago I was … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Eccentric

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

As anyone who has read much of my blog knows, I like weirdness and appreciate eccentricity in others. By mere definition it could probably be said that all gay men are eccentric if by that we mean nonconventional. Even by the … Continue reading →

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Karma, Follow up; and Beginning a Relationship

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

If you read my previous post about karma, then you’ll know the angst I’m feeling as I navigate the new word of dating and beginning new relationships. I’m still there. But as I have been taking my Improv class, I’m … Continue reading →

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Karma, the Bitch; and the New Rules of Communicating via Technology

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Before you read any further… I haven’t spent a lot of time talking about my personal gay life on here. That’s mostly because it’s the part of my life I’m most comfortable with.  The angst in my life usually comes … Continue reading →

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Dear Mini Me

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I responded to a blog post here asking what we’d say to our younger selves if we could. Here’s what I’d tell my younger self: Dear 16 year old Dadsprimalscream, Distrust anyone who is convinced that they “know” something… anything. … Continue reading →

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Paradise Returns

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

As I detailed in an earlier post, Paradise Lost , Michelle Paradise is a successful writer, producer, actress, ex-Mormon lesbian who I just happened to precede at the same high school and college (BYU). She preceded me in a journey … Continue reading →

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