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The Legacy of Mark Bingham Lingers 17 Years after His Heroic Death on 9/11
Entrepreneur, rugby player, gay man: Mark Bingham was known to friends, family and co-workers as a lot of things in his short life. Today, he's remembered across the globe as a gay hero of 9/11. Bingham was one of those who decided to put their lives on the line to prevent hijacked United Flight 93… more...
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Gay Voices
Why I Chose to Make a Feature Documentary on the Life and Times of Gay Composer Gerald Busby
One day, while thumbing through The New York Times, my eye caught the Neediest Cases Section and I saw composer Gerald Busby's photograph with the headline: "Back From the Edge and Living His Life Note by Note." The article pointed out that "Mr. Busby lives on $658 a month from Social Security, supplemented by $78… more...
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This Gay Man Went Camping and All He Got Was Hope for the Future of America
We thought we had packed almost everything for our visit to a gay-owned campground, but one of the best moments of the trip came from something we forgot. There was an ad campaign that ran in New York several years ago. Its tagline was something like: “Bad things happen when you leave the city.” One… more...
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A Coming out Story of Abandonment, a Prodigal Son Finds His Family.
I came out of the closet in 1992 in Indianapolis In. I had an abusive father, a subservient mother and was kicked out of the house. I had already told my mother and siblings a year prior to telling my father in one on conversation. He and my mom got into a fight about and… more...
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