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Romi Klinger, the reality TV star from The Real L-Word, is stopping in Colorado for a taste of Pride. With the recent release of her song “Oh La La,” The Real L Word’s third season set to air in July and an album not far behind, Klinger is ready to party it up at Girl Pride at City Hall June 16.
After sitting with skeletons in my closet for many years, it was finally time to “clean house” – closet included. I began to address and clear out cobwebs of hurt and anger and in the middle – like an elephant in the room – there sat a large pile.
It had to be addressed: Coming out to my childre
At the forefront of the lesbian music scene, names like Melissa Etheridge and Tracy Chapman…
Funny, people who’ve known me for years have said that I wouldn’t like Vegas: Too artificial, too gluttonous, too lit-up for me. I absolutely get that. It’s not generally my style.
But there’s something special about a place that doesn’t make you feel guilty for anything. At least, not while you’re there. I’m a Taurus, a lover of all things natural, yes, but also a lover of indulgence.
I am a hedonist. In the past I only said it jokingly – I, like most in American culture, internalized the belief that there is something wrong with pleasure. We can have all kinds of discussion about Puritanical values, racism and a host of other things, but I don’t really care why I believed it. I just know I had to get over it.
There is truly no wrong way to have a body.
Birthday parties. Cleaning up owies. Going to parent-teacher conferences. The giggles and laugher. The tears and hurt feelings. Fixing the bike and throwing the ball. Oh, the joys and the stresses of parenthood.
Though I like to think of myself as being a very sharp, savvy Gal On The Move, privately I’m finding myself turning into a ridiculous girl. I get moony when I say ‘my fiancé.’ I’m daydreaming about the wedding pictures – I keep changing my outfit. I wonder if I could get Darius Rucker to perform at the party?
