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Trek: My Peace Pilgrimage in Search of a Kinder America

Trek: My Peace Pilgrimage in Search of a Kinder America

The diverse, disparate cast of characters one heart-broken 67-year-old musician meets during a 900-mile, 90-day test of will and endurance renews his

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Aging, Queer, and Alone in Rural America

An unapologetic snapshot of one individual’s circumstance

6 min readApr 24, 2024

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Aging, Queer, and Alone in Rural America

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New Bible Scholarship Threatens to Debunk Christian Anti-LGBTQ Theology

Richard B. Hays uses his forthcoming book to eat crow.

5 min readApr 14, 2024

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New Bible Scholarship Threatens to Debunk Christian Anti-LGBTQ Theology

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My First Encounter With Straight Fragility

Sadly, a friendship has been destroyed in the process.

7 min readApr 12, 2024

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My First Encounter With Straight Fragility

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With a Gay Sec. of Transportation, Bridges Are Bound To Come Down!

Right-wing pundits actually claim Baltimore bridge collapse was result of a diversity hire.

3 min readMar 30, 2024

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With a Gay Sec. of Transportation, Bridges Are Bound To Come Down!

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How I Found Community in an Invisible Queer Stereotype

Gay and Bi men, married to women, fathers of children, are far more common than most people realize

8 min readMar 27, 2024

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How I Found Community in an Invisible Queer Stereotype

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Puzzled… What To Do When a Friend Blurts a Homophobic Quip at Church.

My belly is still churning over this unresolved issue.

6 min readMar 9, 2024

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Puzzled… What To Do When a Friend Blurts a Homophobic Quip at Church.

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Self Acceptance = Coming Home

An essay inspired by Natalie S. Ohio

5 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Self Acceptance = Coming Home

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And Now DeSantis Opposes Book Bans? What the…?

The Fuhrer of anti-woke actually acknowledges that some have used book bans to “score cheap political points.”

5 min readFeb 20, 2024

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And Now DeSantis Opposes Book Bans? What the…?

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Moms For Bigotry Seems To Be Losing Steam

Chapters of this hate group are dissolving and membership is dwindling.

4 min readFeb 14, 2024

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Moms For Bigotry Seems To Be Losing Steam

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Is the LGBTQ+ Community Readying Itself to Fight Back with Bullets?

I just saw my first “Defend Equality” bumper sticker.

7 min readFeb 8, 2024

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Is the LGBTQ+ Community Readying Itself to Fight Back with Bullets?

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Rand Bishop

Rand Bishop

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Bishop's latest book, the semi-autobiographical novel, Long Way Out, is available in e- and print editions through most major online booksellers.

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