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Ryan Lee: Feeling most at home as ‘Other’ Ryan Lee Outspoken October 16, 2014 0When Raven Symone announced on national television that she was “an American, not an African American,” Oprah Winfrey warned, “Oh,...
Ryan Lee: Georgia LGBT leaders endorse ‘Hide the Gays’ strategy Ryan Lee Outspoken October 1, 2014 0For many years, the debate over same-sex marriage was designed to have little to do with marriage, and even less...
‘Queen of the daiquiris’: Frozen drinks and fellowship at Midtown’s Daiquiri Factory Ryan Lee Culture August 29, 2014 0It’s several days before the official start of Black Gay Pride, but already Darrell Williams is buzzed on the spirit...
Ryan Lee: America’s last generation of closet case allies Ryan Lee Outspoken August 15, 2014 0The first time I met a U.S. president’s grandson, I got my ass groped in the dim backroom of a...
Ryan Lee: The flattering theft of black gay culture Ryan Lee Outspoken August 1, 2014 0Bert and Ernie have some new company in the Queer Muppet Suite following the re- cent outing of Kermit the...
Ryan Lee: The ups and downs of being a childless gay man Ryan Lee Outspoken July 30, 2014 0I was in Chicago for a week visiting family, which is always a startling reminder of the existence of children....
LGBT ‘revolution’ opts for champagne flutes over Molotov cocktails Ryan Lee Marriage June 28, 2014 0President Obama affirmed how most gay Americans view our cause when he traced the LGBT rights movement along the esteemed...
Ryan Lee: Once used to oppose integration, ‘religious liberty’ recycled to fight LGBT rights Ryan Lee Outspoken June 12, 2014 0“Family values” is a phrase we don’t often hear anymore. Long the battle cry for religious conservatives in their war...
Ryan Lee: Black athletes—gay and straight—are changing the game for all of us Ryan Lee Outspoken May 28, 2014 0Miami Heat point guard Dwyane Wade might turn out to be as significant a figure as Jason Collins or Michael...
Ryan Lee: Human Rights Campaign is the Kardashian of the LGBT movement Ryan Lee Outspoken May 12, 2014 0Toward the end of my coming-out process, I had the urge to put a gay bumper sticker on my car,...
Ryan Lee: Let us learn from our internal debates over RuPaul and PrEP Ryan Lee Outspoken April 29, 2014 0A bittersweet result of the progress we’ve seen on LGBT rights is that our most passion- ate arguments may increasingly...