Words To Live By: Courage
By the time I was in the ninth grade I accepted the fact I was a homosexual. I wasn’t out or proud. I was scared. I had done my time with self-loathing and trying to talk myself into being normal. My...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: High Tea: Another British Comedy
James and Jamesy are back with another hit. The multi-festival award-winning duo that brought you 2 for Tea returns to the Orlando Fringe Silver Venue stage in a new quirky adventure with High Tea:...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: Vincent
Sometimes you wish Fringe shows had a second act. That’s Vincent. Billed as an all-new original bro-mantic comedy about one of the oldest rivalries of all time – cats and dogs – Vincent is sure to be a...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: BAKER’S DOZEN: 12 Angry Puppets
After a rub-a-dub in a tub, the Baker is dead and his husband, the Butcher, is on trial for his murder. Is he guilty, or was it the Candlestick Maker? This is the question that weighs on the mind of...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: Wanzie with a Z
Who can tell a story better than Michael Wanzie? Three Wanzie’s can. Wanzie with a Z is the real-life journey of actor/playwright Michael Wanzie from age six to 60. Josh Lefkowitz stars as young Mikey...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: John & Jen
John & Jen stars Jon Jimenez and Mikaela Duffy as the title characters in the off-Broadway musical by Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald. The first act chronicles the relationship of two siblings; an...
View ArticleWatermark on the Fringe: Shirley Gnome – Taking it Up The Notch
Shirley Gnome, last year’s Patron’s Pick winner, returns with Taking It Up The Notch, her no holds barred one woman cabaret. After a fun game of pull the string and see what falls out of her vagina,...
View Article07.12.17 Publisher’s Desk
One day at a time. That’s what they tell me. It’s one of the most useful tools in sobriety, especially in the beginning. I stopped drinking on October 1, 2015. It was nine days before the annual Come...
View Article8.10.17 Publisher’s Desk
I never understood sports as a child. I played baseball from tee-ball to high school, but always under the shadow of much more talented siblings. When it came time to pick the all-star teams at the end...
View ArticleHouston sued over possible denial of benefits to gay spouses
Three city employees and their spouses who are concerned that Houston could be forced to stop paying benefits to same-sex spouses due to an ongoing civil case on Thursday sued the city, asking for a...
View ArticleDem AZ Rep. Sinema ‘seriously considering’ Senate challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema said Friday she is “seriously considering” a run for the Arizona Senate seat held by Republican Jeff Flake. The three-term congresswoman said she’s...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds Nebraska funeral picketing law
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A federal appeals court has agreed with a lower court’s ruling upholding Nebraska’s law requiring picketers to stay at least 500 feet from funerals. The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of...
View ArticleLGBT groups condemn white nationalist rally in Charlottesville
LGBT rights groups are among those who have condemned a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday that descended into violence. “Everyday we partner with people and organizations...
View ArticleMissouri high school removes gay students’ senior yearbook quotes
Two out Missouri high school students say their school removed their senior yearbook quotes because they referenced being gay. Kearney High students Joey Slivinski and Thomas Swartz told KCTV5 when...
View ArticleLGBT group asks Michigan commission for legal protections
LANSING, MICH. (AP) – An LGBTQ rights group has asked the Michigan Civil Rights Commission to interpret a current prohibition on sex discrimination to include protections for sexual orientation and...
View ArticleCome Out With Pride announces 2017 theme
Orlando | Come Out With Pride (COWP) announced their 2017 pride theme, #KeepDancingOrlando, in a statement August 15, 2017. The press release states what began as a movement last year in response to...
View Article8.24.17 Publisher’s Desk
Hate is easy. Anger is easy. Drive through downtown Orlando on I-4, or cross the Howard Frankland Bridge at rush hour and you will see what I mean. People either drive too aggressively, or are not...
View Article09.07.17 Publisher’s Desk
Musical theater is god to me. Yes, I subscribe to the idea that theater is spelled with an er not re at the end. Theatre is like pineapple on pizza. It’s weird. It just doesn’t belong. I digress....
View Article9.21.17 Publisher’s Desk
Two things I told myself I would never write about: Aging and dating. Who wants to hear another middle-aged gay man talk about the woes of getting older and being single? Does every homosexual writer...
View Article10.5.17 Publisher’s Desk
On June 11, 2016, I was out celebrating the birthday of a co-worker and friend. We had plans to have dinner, see a movie and possibly hit a local hot spot to end the festivities. We had a friend with...
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