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Wishes a-plenty for 2020
By Nancy Ford OK, gang, we’ve had almost a month to get used to writing 2020 on our checks. But does anybody still write checks in this high-tech, low environmental
WHAT A WORLD
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Pop goes the LGBTQ quiz
By Nancy Ford Happy New Year! As we launch into the third decade of the 21st century, in order to most happily and healthfully embrace our future, it’s essential to
Pop goes the LGBTQ quiz
By Nancy Ford Happy New Year! As we launch into the third decade of the 21st century, in order to most happily and healthfully embrace our future, it’s essential to
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The Women of the Decade Awards
By Nancy Ford You no doubt noticed it’s almost the law that columnists compile an annual “Best of†list, revisiting the highest and lowest points of the preceding twelve months
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All I want for Christmas
By Nancy Ford Dear Santa, How the heck are ya, Big Man? Long-time no write, right? Sorry, I’ve been busy being an adult. I’m trying to remember the last time
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People Will Talk: The thankful edition
By Nancy Ford “The gay couple are looking after the egg very well and take turns in keeping it warm. ——Netherlands’ DierenPark Amersfoort zookeeper Marc Belt. A same-sex pair of
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Annie, Eve, and Rose
By Nancy Ford If ever I was a contestant on Jeopardy, and the category was “FLOTUS Factsâ€, and the clue was “The first lesbian First Lady of the United States,â€
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People Will Talk: The cornucopia edition
By Nancy Ford “Women’s freedom can’t depend on Washington. It can only come from systematically building women’s power in our economy, our political system, and in every part of our
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Celebrate Halloween with these truly ghastly costumes
By Nancy Ford Don’t look now, but the highest of High LGBTQ Holy Days is already upon us. Happy Halloween! Time to look deep into your closet, push aside your
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People Will Talk | The 2019 coming out edition
By Nancy Ford “When people did ask us, especially early on, it was just kind of a weirdness because it was like guys in their late 20s, early 30s asking