Steve Charing OUTspoken

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

Monday, July 03, 2023

How the Orioles Can Boost Attendance

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W e ’re at the halfway point in the Baltimore Orioles 2023 season. With a dramatic turnaround in 2022, so much so that they competed for pos...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

No Wasting Away at Toby’s ‘Escape to Margaritaville’

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I t is summertime and you’re lying on a striped chaise lounge on a pristine Caribbean beach watching the calmness of the azure ocean. The pa...
Friday, June 09, 2023

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Turns on the Warmth at the Hippodrome

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Caroline Bowman as Elsa. Photo: Deenvan Meer T he Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines spectacle as “something exhibited to view as unusual, ...
Monday, June 05, 2023

Pride and Prejuduce

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Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez displaying his Pride for the LGBTQ community; sign on the right not so much.   I am old enough to rem...
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Monday, May 22, 2023

The Rainbow Road is Rather Winding

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T he road is long. With a many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where. Who knows  where?                 **** T hese lyrics fro...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

‘SIX’ Reigns Supreme at the Hippodrome

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M erely three days removed from the coronation of King Charles III, the Hippodrome raises the curtain on Six , a musical’s take on the six w...
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Kander and Ebb Musical Revue Dazzles at Olney

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Harris Milgrim, Nova Y. Patton, Kevin S. McAllister Natascia Diaz & Karen Vincent T he songwriting duo of Kander and Ebb may not have th...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Not Every New Idea is a Good One

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W hen I first saw the new PFLAG logo, I thought the person showing it to me was committing a prank. Sadly, he wasn’t. I admit that I don’t k...
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Monday, April 17, 2023

LGBTQIA+ Unity Center Unveiled in Westminster

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T here is a Rainbow Room, a Game Room, a Media Room and a lounge area for those who simply want to get away from the hubbub. These rooms com...
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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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