Expatriate, not Ex-Patriot. Adam in Berlin. elmada.com
Ten years ago I was still living in Laramie, Wyoming, and only tentatively sticking my head outside the closet door (Yes CQ; I know what you want to say, but let’s stick with my internal narrative). In that era I couldn’t imagine myself going out and dancing anywhere-the idea of drinking and dancing was beyond [...]
It just occurred to me that my internal clock consistently confounds me. I am mostly finished with my Christmas shopping—seriously. I bought presents for my family in South Africa, Armenia, Portugal, and Germany. There are a few more presents to buy—things where freshness counts, but not that much. When I took Lindt Christmas Chocolate to [...]
I have to say, not since Terri Schiavo have I had to explain Americans so much as I have had to since it was revealed that Larry Craig likes sex in toilets, specifically the one at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Oddly though, for the most part, it’s a HeteroAmerican who has been asking me [...]
Accepting Gay Identity, and Gaining Strength, April 1, 2007 Kids have it easy today–and it is way cool! He feared his parents knew the truth about him. He knew that his father had typed in a Google search starting with “g,” and several other recent “g” searches had popped up, including “gay.” “They asked me, [...]
Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. Thankfully AIDS/HIV has not been a personal problem—but it has affected two of my relatives. One of whom died from HIV related illnesses in 1997, the other is alive, living with HIV. In a strange twist, a few days ago, I decided to engage in one of my [...]
At least Doogie Howser isn’t coming out because he was caught buying meth and getting massages from a male prostitute in Denver.
Westlife‘s Mark Feehily is gay. One out, many more to go.
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