Issue 327
Talking Out of School: An Interview with Al Oertwig
In April, DFLer Al Oertwig left the St. Paul Board of Education after nearly 20 years of service. First elected to the Board in 1983, he advocated adequate school funding, along with regional and national coalition-building. Oertwig came out as gay publicly in 1990. He lost his 1991 re-election bid, but made a triumphant return…
The Life of Reilly – One Glorious Gay Success Story!
The Life of Reilly is not only one of the most marvelous success stories of a gay man set to film, it belongs in the Hall of Fame of ‘Great Films About The Theater’. Alongside All About Eve, The Dresser, and All That Jazz. Measuring right up there, The Life of Reilly is a bloomin’…
Jody Herold Wins Summer Dreams Photo Contest
Everyone at Whelihan Fine Art was very impressed with the quality of entries for the Summer Dreams Photo Submissions Contest.
Avenue Q: Out of the Closet onto Hennepin Stages
With the musical Wicked, a takeoff on The Wizard of Oz, we knew we were not in Kansas anymore. But with Avenue Q, the musical that upset Wicked for the 2004 Best Musical Tony, we’re certainly not on Sesame Street, either.
A Word in Edgewise
The temptation to round once more on the Senator from Idaho is nigh onto irresistible. Now, a cadre of eight more individuals voluntarily have added themselves to Larry Craig’s lengthening list. One of them is Reverend Ted Haggard’s nemesis, Mike Jones, who pops in and out of A-list boudoirs faster than a cuckold in a…
Gay Demographic Explosion?
The Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law is one of our community’s most important think tanks, producing high-quality studies on sexual orientation and public policy.
Brushing’s a Cat’s Meow
Ah, another Monday morning. Rise and shine. Make some coffee. Go to work. Oops, forgot to brush the cat’s teeth! Here, many of you are probably thinking, “Brush the cat’s teeth? What the heck does that mean?” (Those of you under 20, however, are most likely thinking, “Go to work? What the heck does that…
The Love Tangle: A Dateland Mystery Part Three
For the first two installments of this Dateland Mystery, go to www.jenniferparello.com. I’m not certain why Lucy asked me out, because everything I did seemed to irritate her. The only reason I decided to go out with her was that I enjoyed irritating her.
Ms. Behavior®
Dear Ms. Behavior: My girlfriend, Molly, and I are breaking up, but still living together (in separate bedrooms) until our lease is up next month. We’ve tried to break up six previous times. She usually dumps me until she feels lonely, and wants me back.
Wining Down Portugal’s Golden River
I can think of lots of reasons to visit Portugal—don’t get me started!—but somehow, they all end up involving wine. The premier hotels (wine!); engaging restaurants (wine!); low prices (more wine!); astounding natural beauty (vineyards); and hospitable, beyond-charming people (many of them vintners) combine to make a memorable journey following the Douro (“Golden”) River, as…
