Steve Charing OUTspoken

Why should the "bar" for a would-be vice-president be set low? We're talking about the 2nd highest office in the country. Nine...

It's inconceivable to say this: Gov. Palin, you're making George W. Bush look good.

Rep. Barney Frank said it best: "It's the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys." John McCain'...

Letter sent to the Baltimore Sun That Ron Smith still wonders why the media would want to learn about Gov. Sarah Palin while, in his view, t...

Palin’s church may think that’s possible, but there are better things to pray for By Steve Charing When I first heard a representative from ...

The Democrats are fretting about the phenomenon called "Palinmania" because the last two weeks have focused on this neophyte and s...

In endorsing McCain-Palin, the Log Cabin Republicans blew an opportunity By Steve Charing In 2004 the Log Cabin Republicans—the largest Repu...

For the first time in its history, the Columbia-Howard County chapter of PFLAG —Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays—launched ...

Just as the Republicans have fenced off John McCain by demanding he be free from political attack because of his POW experience 40 years ago...

The prevailing mood concerning the pregnancy of Bristol Palin is that this is a private matter and should not be politicized. Senator Barack...

In his cynical ploy to woo disgruntled Hillary Clinton voters and at the same time shore up the recalcitrant extreme right edge of the Repub...

One line in Obama’s powerful acceptance speech may have won him the election . Watching the Democratic Convention this week and waiting for ...

After Ted Kennedy's moving and inspiring speech, it was difficult to imagine how Michelle Obama could have pulled it off. But she certai...

John McCain's memory lapse about the number of houses he owns is perhaps not the only memory issue facing Camp McSame. Following Sen. Ob...

Despite progress on other fronts, AIDS, addiction and apathy grip the LGBT community By Steve Charing Should California’s voters uphold its ...

Karl Rove knew what he was doing during the 2004 presidential campaign. The newly formed Department of Homeland Security following marching ...

As Sen. Barack Obama continues on his picture-perfect trip through the Middle East and Europe, the petulance and pettiness of the McCain cam...

By Steve Charing Dear Vice-President Gore, As a gay man, I believe it is critical that Senator Barack Obama be elected president on November...

Yes, The New Yorker is satirical. But its upcoming cover that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama in the manner they did was over the top. W...

The following letter was published in July 10 edition of the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier: In sharing in the celebration of our great ...

When asked about the increase in US exports to Iran during the Bush Administration, with the largest export being cigarettes, McCain was rep...

By Steve Charing The streets surrounding the Pride block party and parade have long been swept and trash picked up. Pieces of wrapped candy,...

By Steve Charing As Baltimore’s Pride kicks off, several recent events add more to the meaning of Pride. To be sure, I reflect upon the com...