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Gay Games Fever
Karen Williams By Karen Williams Here on the North Coast, we’ve got Gay Games fever! That’s right! We’re here! We’re queer! And we’re sporty! Everything’s coming up spectacular at the Cleveland-Akron...
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Long Live the Laughter
By Karen Williams As the nation mourns our comedy giant’s untimely death, as the memories of his generosity wash over us, as we accept the loss of the comic genius that was Robin Williams, there is...
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Dear Joan
Dear Joan, Thank you so much for all of the laughs, the put-downs, the effervescent self-deprecating excitement that you consistently exhibited! How fortunate I am to have witnessed you live and in...
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Creating Harmonious Families Starts with Me
There’s nothing like taking off to sunny Florida at the start of the polar vortex that overtook Cleveland in mid-November. I’d booked my reservation at the Florida Nature and Culture Center months...
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Random Acts of Thinking
‘Tis the time for thinking about stuff, like how is 2015 gonna be different from, and better than, 2014. Well, I had a great last year, and I am nurturing random acts of thinking, meaning that I am...
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Why Can’t We All Be Valentines?
Karen Williams Let me start by saying that I love Valentine’s Day! Okay, so it’s a manufactured “holiday,” a day for lovers to celebrate their love. What’s wrong with that? Haters get to celebrate...
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Now This is News!
I have not written this column for a while. Life suddenly got really busy and a little crazy and I had a hard time finding my inspiration…Not quite “writer’s block.” More like, “What can I say that...
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We Have Our Work!
When I was younger and just a little bit more carefree, I tested the “lady” waters pretty easily and frequently. I was the classic city version of “looking for love in all the wrong places” and I...
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Equal Rights! Special Rights!
Being a gay activist means that we have to do a lot of “splaining” and talking so that we can get our message of equal rights across to the masses. Some folks still believe that what gay people want...
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
How stunning! How magnificent! How fortunate to bear witness in this lifetime to a wondrous human being like Dr. Maya Angelou! The deep resounding warm resonance of her voice rose up from an...
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