Steve Charing OUTspoken

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

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Are Gay Bars the Next Dinasours?

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W hen the Hippo announced its impending closing, there was a lot of collective hand-wringing.    Many in Baltimore’s LGBT communities saw ...
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Magical Ride Through Orioles History

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I f you are or have been a Baltimore Orioles fan for over a half century or became one just recently, 60 Years of Orioles Magic is a must...
Saturday, May 16, 2015

Marley Be Jammin' At Center Stage

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C enter Stage’s 2014/2015 season comes to a close with the world premier production of the new musical Marley , which weaves together the li...
Thursday, May 14, 2015

The LGBT Press is Needed More Than Ever

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T wo years ago, on the occasion of Baltimore OUTloud’s 10 th anniversary, I marveled how so much has changed over that time in terms of ...
Monday, May 11, 2015

An End of an Era: The Hippo is Set to Close

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A fter 43 years, the Club Hippo, one of Baltimore’s oldest and most iconic LGBT institutions, is poised to close its doors. As confirme...
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Sunday, May 03, 2015

Spirited '1776' at Toby's

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I f you think our modern Congress is dysfunctional, you should have been around when the founding fathers of our nation conducted business...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

The GLCCB’s ‘Renaissance’ on Display

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O nly six months ago, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB) was clearly ...
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Sunday, April 19, 2015

A Dark but Tuneful ‘Carousel’ at Olney

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S imilar to other Rogers and Hammerstein musical classics, Carousel , now playing at the Olney Theatre Center’s Main Stage, offers memorab...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Are We Finally Achieving 'Gay Power'?

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I n the late ‘60’s, around Stonewall, there was a mantra during what was called the homophile or gay rights movement that was inspired b...
Friday, April 10, 2015

Heartwarming 4000 Miles at Center Stage

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Four thousand miles may seem like nothing in our connected world.   It’s huge, however, when you’re on a bicycle trip for that distance, a...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

'Empire' Strikes Back at Homophobia

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I t’s been a few weeks now since the finale of Empire’s inaugural season, but I can’t get it out of mind.   The blockbuster Fox series,...
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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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