‘Lifestyle’ Archives
Prodigal sons return to Montana
Growing up in Montana’s Big Sky Country, Kimberly Reed was told that anything could happen there. And it did. Her younger brother Todd came out as gay. Her other brother Marc – adopted as an infant – had part of his brain removed following a bad accident, and still suffers bouts of fearsome anger and violence. While searching for his [...]
Hawaii’s Garden Isle: Kauai
In terms of scenery, the one Hawaiian island that comes closest to living up to the expectations of many first-time visitors is Kauai, a comparatively small but magnificently lush isle of rain forests, towering seaside cliffs and secluded beaches. Hikers flock to the Na Pali Coast, which is on the remote northwestern tip of the island, just [...]
When a straight guy asks a lesbian out?
Q: I could use some help in understanding proper etiquette when a heterosexual fellow asks me out thinking that I’m a straight woman. What can I say?A: If you missed the wonderful cartoon on this subject in the New Yorker recently, let me repeat the caption, since it’s brilliant. Straight guy asks lesbian out, and she replies: “Thanks, [...]
Out in the NFL?
Did you hear all that buzz last month about National Football League player Ovie Mughelli? Probably not. What started as a post on an Atlanta black entertainment blog, MissJia.com – about the Atlanta Falcons fullback having a sexual relationship with another man – soon blossomed into a he said/he said story. The site published a video of [...]
It Took A Team
The OutField It Took a TeamSince its inception four years ago, The OutField has chronicled – and lauded – the work of It Takes a Team. We’ve covered the small organization’s large work in areas as diverse as anti-gay recruiting by college coaches, the preparation of an educational kit on LGBT issues in sport, and the rise of [...]
Living with a closet case, V-Day advice
QueeriesHow to live with a closet case?Q: I’m very comfortable with my sexuality, but my partner’s not out to his family or colleagues. It’s driving me crazy. How do we handle the tension?A: I’m wondering whether you mean the tension between the two of you, one out and one closeted, or the tension you feel in the presence of [...]
Sydney and Mardi Gras
Out of Town Sydney and Mardi GrasIn North America, January marks the very heart of winter, and for much of the continent, this means chilly weather and dark, gloomy days. This is not the case on the other side of the world, in Sydney, Australia, which might just be the hottest and hippest gay destination in the southern hemisphere. Here, [...]
Out of Town
Out of Town Celebrating the Winter Olympics and WinterPride in Vancouver and WhistlerBritish Columbia's star city, Vancouver, and most famous ski town, Whistler, are hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in early 2010, and from a GLBT perspective this is an unprecedented Olympic event. For the first time there will be a GLBT pavilion, [...]
Sweet turnaround for Peggy Beck
The OutField Sweet turnaround for Peggy BeckStereotypes have long held that there are no gay male athletes – but most female athletes are lesbians. However, ever since The Front Runner, authors have tackled the theme of gay male athletes far more often than females. Sweet Turnaround J changes all that. The second novel by Peggy Beck, it [...]
A new decade for GLBT sports
The OutField A new decade for GLBT sportsAs one decade ends and another begins, The OutField pauses to survey the GLBT sports world. We’ve come a long way, baby, from the days when the term “gay athlete” was regarded as an oxymoron at best, repulsive at worst. Life is still not peachy-keen, of course. Players and coaches remain [...]
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