Steve Charing OUTspoken

Commentary on LGBTQ and political issues plus theatre reviews and sports.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Revealing Their True Colors

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I ’ve been fighting for LGBT rights for over 30 years.   Over this timeframe, I have listened to an ever-shrinking pool of arguments aga...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Morbid 'Poe ' Comes to Life at Centerstage

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 T he very instant the pre-show announcements are completed at the Head Theatre at Centerstage, a startling bang rings out, t...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

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A ll the hard work over the past decade, all the sacrifices, all the persuasions, all the deal-making, all the dollars raised and spent,...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

All Hands on Deck

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We are closing in on decision day whereby the voters of Maryland will decide on a bunch of ballot initiatives as well as President of th...
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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Iron Crow's 'Bad Panda' is Good Fun

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Katie O. Solomon (Marion), Adam Cooley (Chester) and David Brasington (Gwo Gwo) A panda wants to be a crocodile.   A crocod...
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Young Ally Dylan Goldberg Fighting for Marriage Rights

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 Dylan  with Gov. O'Malley following marriage bill signing N ew Jersey-born and now Columbia resident Dylan Goldberg is a polit...
Monday, October 08, 2012

Growing Up on 'Avenue Q'

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T he songs, fun, imagination, themes, naughtiness and uniqueness that characterize Avenue Q   have been the source of the show’s popular...
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Through His Eyes We See Progress

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Yunel Escobar sending the wrong message I t was a costly little joke that Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar played in Septem...
Monday, September 17, 2012

Inspiration Abounds in 'The Color Purple'

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  Melissa Victor, Kelli Blackwell, Tierra Stickland, Samantha McEwen, Crystal Freeman, Olivia Ashley Reed  Photo: Chris Christians...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Response to Letter on Same-Sex Marriage and Children

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Not published in the Howard County Times: Barbara Currano’s letter (“Same-sex marriage amounts to experimenting on children,” Septembe...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Rep. Cummings Could Make the Difference

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 Rep. Elijah Cummings W e are fast approaching the November 6 election and all that goes with it.   Included among several ballot ...
Monday, September 03, 2012

'The Temperamentals': Not Just a Gay History Lesson

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Cast members of 'The Temperamentals.'  Photo by Stan Barough T o many of the younger generation, the quest for equality for the ...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Marriage Debate Between Savage and Brown

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Unity Will Always Trump Division

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The vigil for the shooting victims.  Photo: Regina Minniss O ver a hundred people from all races, genders and sexual orientations gather...
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Sunday, August 05, 2012

Little Shop of Horrors Will Grow on You

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Photo: Heather Litiri Should you purchase a house plant that resembles something between a Venus flytrap and an avocado, be wary.   An...

Shining Light on Equality

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 Photo by Mike Bernard M ark Patro is leaving no stone unturned in the effort to defend the Civil Marriage Protection Act that is bei...
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Friday, August 03, 2012

Midsummer Reflections

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The quiet dog days of summer that usually characterize Baltimore have been anything but.   With record-breaking heat to this point, politic...
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This blog contains a compilation of recent articles--mostly political, sports and local theatre reviews-- appearing in MD Theatre Guide, Baltimore OUTloud, Washington Blade, Gay Life, Outsports.com, published letters, and commentary. My letters to the editor have appeared in such publications as TIME, USA Today, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Columbia Flier/Howard County Times, City Paper (Baltimore)and Washington Blade. I have a wonderful spouse who has been the love of my life since February 1980. I married him on July 23, 2009 in Provincetown, MA--our first and favorite vacation spot. Comments are welcome directly on the blog but personal attacks will not be allowed. NOTE: Feel free to share the link to my posts but the contents may not be lifted without attribution .
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