Month: June 2012

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Am I A Relic of the Past?

June 22, 2012

In April the NY Times ran a story questioning whether Judy Garland was still a gay icon. The discussion/ debate has continued at various web-sites, from The Village Voice, Vice magazine to Huffington Post. What follows is my (slightly edited) response to a post at [read more]

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My Father, Martin and Gene

June 10, 2012

Fathers Day is just a week away. Before then, Dad will celebrate his 85th birthday. Martin Sheen’s 72nd is in August while Gene Simmons marks his 63rd later that same month. Connecting those three men in one paragraph might seem a stretch. Certainly each has [read more]