Steve Charing OUTspoken

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

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Standing With Gabe

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  Giants'  manager Gabe Kapler takes a stand against gun violence. A s our country and much of the civilized world are still reeling f...
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Pride Cap Fuss Shows Why Pride is Needed

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I t’s just a ball cap. But oh, how some people get triggered! The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that for the first time, the players will ...
Monday, May 09, 2022

Blue Skies?

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Why Republicans shouldn’t be spiking the ball just yet. R epublicans could hardly contain their glee. The president’s approval rating is l...
Wednesday, May 04, 2022

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ at the Hippodrome Brings Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

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I totally enjoyed Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations , currently playing at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre as part of a...
Sunday, May 01, 2022

A Sign of the Times

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Neighbors, clergy, allies stepped up to support LLUMC in replacing stolen welcoming sign. Photo courtesy of LLUMC J ust two months after a...
Monday, April 25, 2022

Out on the Trail

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Felix Facchine is the only out LGBTQ+ candidate for Howard Co. Democratic Central Committee. O n a gorgeous April weekend, Felix Facchine ...
Saturday, April 09, 2022

Yo, ‘Rocky’ at Toby’s is a Fight to the Finish

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I have to admit that when I saw Toby’s ad for Rocky that showed the legendary Toby Orenstein sporting boxing gloves surrounded by two boxi...
Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Charming ‘Pretty Woman’ Graces the Hippodrome

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I f you liked the 1990 movie Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, you will love the musical version that is making a brief...
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Hippodrome is Letter Perfect

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I t’s hard to imagine a musical can bring laughter when themes include mental health issues, social anxiety, isolation, lies, drug addiction...
Tuesday, March 01, 2022

Welcoming Sign Stolen From Church in Howard County

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I f you drive east on Route 108 just beyond the River Hill Village Center in the Clarksville area of Howard County, Md. you can’t miss the 3...
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Steve Charing
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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