Month: October 2020

So Now the Family Knows

Today Gay Video of the Week continues with a month-long celebration of coming out. October 11 was “National Coming Out Day.” Last week I featured videos that LGBT people have recorded to document their Big Reveal, the moment they came out one or both parents, siblings and important close friends. You can go back and watch them. … Continue reading So Now the Family Knows

Mom… Dad… I’m Gay!

Today Gay Video of the Week continues with a month-long celebration of coming out. October 11 this week was "National Coming Out Day." Last week I focused on big-name celebrities and other well-known LGBT people. This week I present a collection of videos that mostly not-so-rich-and-famous people have recorded live at the moment they came … Continue reading Mom… Dad… I’m Gay!

Off My Chest & Into the World

Introduction Today is National Coming Out Day. To mark the occasion, I'm reprinting here an item that a Facebook friend, Matthew Ryan Thompson, posted on his timeline last October. I first met Ryan in 2017 on an ill-fated flight from Philadelphia to Cleveland by way of LaGuardia in New York City. No we didn't crash, … Continue reading Off My Chest & Into the World

Out & Proud: From Star Trek to Walking Dead

Each Saturday this month, Gay Video of the Week is celebrating "National Coming Out Day" — which is officially tomorrow, Sunday, October 11. I'll have a special post tomorrow so come on back! We Are Everywhere! A rallying cry of the LGBT movement — "gay liberation" in my day — is "We Are Everywhere!" And … Continue reading Out & Proud: From Star Trek to Walking Dead

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

In 1988, October 11 was designated as "National Coming Out Day," though it's really international. I will be celebrating Coming Out this entire month on Gay Video of the Week. Be sure to come back every Saturday. I also have a page dedicated to Coming Out Stories that you can find on my website. https://youtu.be/FH4g-u9ncWQ … Continue reading Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Book Review: ‘In Defense of the US Working Class’

◼︎WORKING-CLASS POLITICS The presidential debate between Trump and Biden on Tuesday night was a dumpster fire next to a train wreck. It's all the talk now on cable TV, but really more was revealed than what most commentators are focused on. To me the debate exposed vividly the total bankruptcy of the two-party system. The … Continue reading Book Review: ‘In Defense of the US Working Class’