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Age ain’t nothing but a number, or so the saying goes. But how many people actually agree with that line of thinking? Ask anybody on the street what comes to their minds when they spot an intergenerational couple and you might find that their responses veer far from what you would expect. After all, how many of us can claim not to be cynics when we look at an older gentleman with a much younger lover? More
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Usually around this time of year, people begin to compile their “Best of” lists. This week, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and compile a list of what I thought were some major gay events of the past year. These are the events that made our community; some were major and others not so much. All of them, however, were distinctly San Franciscan. More
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If you’re anything like me (i.e. wary of organized religion and opposed to all-around cheer and merriment), then you’re probably wondering what’s with the annual hullaballoo that seems to infest people’s minds during this particular time of year. Endless lines at the register and throngs of people crowded into tiny, cramped little stores, everything leading to an even deeper hole in your wallet than was already there. Are any of these actually reasons to celebrate? More
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When I was growing up, I always thought that the correct term for homosexuals was "gay". On television and in movies, it was always: “Oh, that’s the gay guy.” In contrast, the word “queer", which was used by the general public to describe our community as “strange” or “unusual", was not supposed to sit well with us. That was a dirty word, a derogatory term frequently used as a metaphorical spit in the face. More
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Gay
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Social insecurities, we all have them. They run the gamut of anxieties from “Do I look fat?” to “Will he call me back?” But for all the time we spend worrying over the security of our romantic futures, no one ever really seems to worry about something that is much more fundamental to survival: our financial futures. More
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Hooray! "Project Runway" is back and boy am I excited. Who knew that a show about fashion designers could be so informative? Before the show, I had no idea that there were so many different fabrics, that it took so much work to make a garment, or that straight men designed clothes. Well, maybe Jeffrey Sebelia was a fluke. One thing you have to admit is that of all the so-called “queer” occupations, fashion designer takes the cake for being the most no-brainer. More
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Gay
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I’ve thought really long and hard and I’ve labored over whether or not to come out with this, but I just can’t keep it in any longer. I just have to get this secret off my chest now. (Wince, squint, squirm) Okay, here it goes…I hate gay me. There, I’ve said it. More
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Gay
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Gays, we think we’re so open minded. On the surface, we’re a community of open arms. A group of cohesive individuals so over with discrimination that we spit at the very thought of it. We pride ourselves on advocating an all-inclusive philosophy. According to our modus operandi, nobody should be left outside alone. But when I was faced with the task of proving this mantra, I found it to be a conviction more idyllic in truth than practical. More
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Gay
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I’ve written a fair amount about how the Castro remains a beacon for the gay community of San Francisco -- both because it is a positive reminder of past struggles and because it serves as an encouraging face for the future. But the problems surrounding the Halloween “non-event” at the Castro this year got me a little more divided on the topic. More
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Gay Relationships. What makes them work, what makes them not work? Are they any different from straight relationships? If the answer is yes, how so? Far from being an expert on the subject, I set out on a quest to find out by asking a few people I know. Some have been in long-term relationships, others have been in many relationships for a short time. All of them, however, have a distinct view on what it means to be queer and dating in this day and age. More
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