My Big Fat Gay Column

Stepping back on the field

I never imagined that the first out athlete would play in the National Basketball Association—even after writing two articles about gay athletes. Monday afternoon, Jason Collins revealed that he was gay in an article for Sports Illustrated. Collins is a 12-year veteran of six NBA teams after being…

U.S. needs marriage equality now

How would the majority of Americans react if they were told by the federal government, and by 45 out of the 50 states, that they could not marry the person they love? This horror was made real for the millions of LGBTAmericans when President Bill Clinton signed the Defense…

Two lefts don’t make a right

The upcoming presidential election year has awakened a buried political insecurity within me. Like four years ago, Americans, including me, are once again called to turn on their political minds and decide from one of two major candidates. Many respond to the call with great enthusiasm, discrediting the…

A month to remember LGBT

October is LGBT History Month. From military genius Alexander the Great (bisexual), to agricultural innovator George Washington Carver (gay), to…

A new environment for coming out

  Before I came to Eckerd, I had never met an openly homosexual individual. Coming from West Virginia, the…

Why we don’t go back to high school

High school is one of those places we seldom return to voluntarily. Once you have a diploma, there’s…

The Mets need a few more players

In the middle of what would be his tenth consecutive all-star season, New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza…

Born this way or not, I don’t care

Lady Gaga (usually) isn’t my cup of tea, but I reserve a special blend of contempt for “Born…

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