Steve Charing OUTspoken

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

Thursday, March 27, 2014

How Phelps' Hatred Backfired

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I have to admit that when I first read the news that Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps died at 84, I was elated.   He was scu...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

Iron Crow Resurrects Poe in 'The Homo Poe Show'

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I t was an ambitious undertaking for the Iron Crow Theater Company’s founder and artistic director Steven J. Satta to create a production ...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

Taking the Local Road to Equality

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A s the transgender rights bill (Fairness for All Marylanders Act) continues to work its way through the General Assembly with hopefully...
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Saturday, March 01, 2014

Virtuoso Acting on Display in 'The Dresser'

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Bruce Nelson (l.), Carl Schurr and Deborah Hazlett   I t’s not surprising that stellar actors Bruce R. Nelson and Carl Schurr wou...
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Why the Jason Collins Signing is Big News

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B y the time you read this, NBA player Jason Collins will have nearly completed his 10-day contract he signed with the Brooklyn Nets on Fe...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

A Rainbow Appears Over Harford

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N o one will ever describe conservative Harford County as the hub of LGBT life in Maryland.   Voters have sent homophobic legislators, s...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

It's Time to Walk the Walk, NFL

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W hen one looks at two photographs of the sky with one taken at sunset and the other at sunrise, it’s hard to distinguish them with the sa...
Thursday, February 06, 2014

Moving Forward

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The GLCCB’s relocation signals renewed hope for the organization.  Waxter Center: New home for GLCCB  Daniel McGarrity Photography...
Sunday, February 02, 2014

Olney Theatre Finds Success in 'How to Succeed...'

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I don’t think anyone wants to return to the time when the workplace was rife with sexism and sexual harassment was a normal occurrence. ...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

An Energetic 'Romeo and Juliet' at Spotlighters

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“Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona, where we lay our scene/From ancient grudge break to new mutiny/Where civil blood ma...
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Find Your Grail at Toby's 'Spamalot'

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 W e’ll never know if King Arthur, his subjects and rivals actually behaved as they did on the stage of Toby’s, the Dinner Theatre of Co...
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Graying of the Rainbow

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M ost of us LGBT folks have learned over time that the sunset years in our community usually begin at age 30 or perhaps 40 depending on th...
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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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