On Being Gay in the 21st Century [pinned]
Welcome to Ramblings of a Gay Man, my irregularly occurring writings on being gay in the 21st century. This feature is born out of a desire to be relevant, I suppose. [more]
Larry Craig - Scorn or Pity? 
You may remember Larry Craig, the Republican Senator from Idaho who was allegedly soliciting sex in a men's bathroom in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Old news that, and I didn't really think much of the story at the time other than "here's another dirty old homophobe getting what's due to him." [more]
Seven-month hiatus 
I haven't posted in 7 months because I haven't come across something I felt strong enough about that was also appropriate for the blog. There are plenty of things I could spout off about, but I want this blog to be about educating people, not just ranting randomly. I felt some distress in that long expanse that my little project was "dying", but I resisted the urge to post on a topic I didn't think was really good enough. I'm glad I resisted that urge. Expect a posting soon....


Super Bowl Snickers -- Not So Funny..... 
A few weeks ago we watched the Super Bowl. I thought it was a great game, but I'm not a huge football fan, so my opinion probably doesn't count. I like watching the commercials, too, but this year there was a commercial that was a bit less funny than they intended it to be. [more]
Why Would Anyone Choose to be Gay? 
A common misconception held by non-gays is that being gay is a choice. [more]
No More Gay Sheep -- The World Is Safe Once Again! 
Thank heavens! Some bright researchers in Oregon have figured out how to prevent rams from mounting one another. [more]
Reaching out to a Co-Worker 
This happened several months ago. It illustrates an important point I often find when talking to people who are not gay-friendly, but not actively anti-gay, either: a lack of respect for my humanity, and the utter disbelief that this could be construed as offensive. [more]