Tag Archives: Homosexuality

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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Profile of a Bully

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Contrary to the Hollywood stereotype, it’s my experience that bullies are not anger-ridden thugs with perfect Matt Dillion smirks who terrorize their peers. It’s usually more subtle than that and it’s not exclusive to children. Bullies in fact can be … Continue reading →

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One More – I Wish I’d Said THAT!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Here’s one more thing I wish I could post on my Facebook wall but I won’t. From the Advocate article: “We can learn to ignore the bullshit in the Bible about gay people,” he said on April 13. “The same … 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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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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Choices – We’re not All the Same

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Cynthia Nixon of Sex and the City fame recently got flack because she implied that homosexuality is a choice for her. I gave a speech recently, an empowerment speech to a gay audience, and it included the line ‘I’ve been … 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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LGBT Mormons: Return and Report

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

As I mentioned in my last post I spent the weekend in Salt Lake City attending the Mormon Stories gathering called Circling the Wagons. Here are my thoughts and immediate reactions. I didn’t take notes, but I wish I had… … Continue reading →

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FAQs: On Being Gay, a Non-believer, Mormon, a Father

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Feel free to ask me more questions and I’ll put them here too…   How can you still pray if you don’t believe in God? I still sing Christmas carols but I don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore. What was … Continue reading →

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The Good Ones

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Contrary to the impression I may have given by what I’ve posted previously, by coming out and leaving my previous belief system, I HAVE had positive, rewarding and nurturing experiences with: Family Friends Acquaintances Here are some of the good … Continue reading →

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