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LGBT
To Fetch a Pail of Water
This summer marks 25 years since I came out of the closet. Today, coming out happens so often in the world of the Hollywood A-listers, athletes, journalists and elected officials …
LGBT
The Walls Come Tumbling Down
When marriage equality became the law of the land the morning of June 26, I kissed my husband and went right back to work.
LGBT
LGBTQ Americans Need Support of Everyday Folk
Now, with marriage equality poised to become the law of the land when the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the cases coming out of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of …
LGBT
Gov. Bryant: Stop Running Off LGBT Mississippians
How can you deny that fostering an oppressive and hateful atmosphere towards the LGBT community forces hard-working taxpayers to seriously question where their pink dollars are spent?
Business
Thank You, Jackson
Witnessing the Mississippi business community coming together to speak out against discrimination of any kind through the lens of being a business owner in the LGBTQ community makes it all …
Random Acts of Love
I’ve long maintained that I don’t care for public displays of affection. I’ve said it countless times to two long-term boyfriends, a few suitors and my husband. By turning my …
Business
As SB2681 Passes, A Gay Mississippi Businessman Talks Back to the Far Right
"I don't have to look back very far in my lived experience to recall a time when I was afraid to live openly. I once thought the very best I …
I Do
If you've read anything I've written over the last three years, you know that I've done my level best to stay optimistic on the subject of marriage equality. It hasn't …
We Are Family
A few weeks ago the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Proposition 8, the California law banning same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act, the law Congress passed in …
Created Equal
Watching the inauguration of President Barack H. Obama was bittersweet. I was proud to have advocated for my president, and I feel validated by his inclusion of the LGBT community …
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Books
Outside of Celebrity
In 2007, Kevin Sessums' "Mississippi Sissy" (St. Martin's Press, $24.95) became a best seller. The book opened our eyes to the life of a boy touched by tragedy, feeling like …
Fashion
No Excuses, Men
Listen, guys, these days you have no excuse to let yourself—or your face—go.
Books
Sedaris Seeks Jackson
This year marks the 10th year Justin has been putting up with me and my shenanigans, so we’ve been celebrating since Sept. 9 in big and small ways.
That'll Do, Pig. That'll Do
I sat in my driveway, in my running car, staring at the thermostat. A week ago I'd been complaining about the cold snap and rain interfering with my ability to …
For The Children, Y'all
There was no starting gun, but there was a preacher, so i was obviously prepared to run. I surveyed the group that had assembled behind the starting line and noted …
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My 5K
I woke up around five the morning of the big day. Maybe it was nerves, maybe it was what I'd had for dinner, but I had the worst case of …
Now I Know I Can
Terry set the pace, explaining that there was no need to "showboat" during the first mile. I was encouraged to pull back when I felt it was needed, to charge …
Praying To God, Cher And Oprah
I've been making a concerted effort to get healthy, as of late. In the past few weeks, I've taken up running, yoga and strength training. Sure, there is an aspect …
Of Mats And Men
"You're just not gonna stop, are you?" I replied.
Mid workout, "The Devil" (my personal trainer) suggested that I try yoga. His reasoning was that it would help strengthen certain areas of my forty-year-old body and help with flexibility.
Flirting With The Idea
"3 miles tonight?" was all it said.
Late on a Tuesday afternoon, looking forward to an evening with nothing I had to do, I received a text from Terry, or "the devil," as I've come to call …
