spirituality
I already know that this piece will have political overtones and might give rise to…
As the “Gal on the Move,” I have a lot of things on my social calendar (Shameless plug: check out my newest blog for Out Front, “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Gay”). I really enjoy spending time with my community. Parties, art openings, fashion shows, burlesque, drag shows, movie premieres, live music; you name it, we’re doing it. Denver is a hot and happening pla
Worldwide mass media is showing us that humanity has come to a tipping point: We are creating many more problems than we are solving. For every good news story there are two sad news stories. For every movie, video game or book about love and human triumph, there are three media sources portraying human violence, death and sexual exploitation. We do not have to be psychic to see what is happening. Pessimism seems realistic if we get caught up in the news and pop culture.
What if you could have a coming out party but for queers? A queertillion or a queerceañera. I, of course, would prefer that someone could come out in a fashion according to her or his tradition. But, if you are queer, you get to bring the gender appropriate date.
I’m extraordinarily opinionated, in case some of you didn’t know. I have no compunction about expressing those opinions. This is my opinion about spending: Put your money where your heart is … or not. It’s your choice.
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d end up in a same-sex relationship, and given my upbringing, that’s not surprising. The product of a broken home, I spent my formative years in a fundamentalist First Southern Baptist family.
It started to make me wonder: Is it better to assimilate and be portrayed honestly in mainstream media? Is it still important to have a dedicated station for our community? Yes! It is vitally important.
Kareen McCollough, 36, has always had a soul that is Jewish and lesbian, even though she didn’t realize it until a few years ago. Sometimes it takes a lifetime for us to understand who we have always been. Though her path to her truest self has been a long and winding one – crossing miles, communities and identities – Kareen is grateful for the trip.
If benevolence is accepted as a gift, it is a wonderful and uplifting experience for all involved. But if the beneficiary receives it as her or his due – as something owed by you or the Universe in general – it sours the whole process.
