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InsideOut: Pueblo High Schools Finally Out Front

September 2010

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Imagine if you will, being a confused teenager; hormones going crazy, parents always nagging at you, school work stressing you out, and friends being, well what teenage friends can be... mean. Now add to that the confusion of trying to accept and embrace your sexuality, acknowledging the fact that you are what others call "different."

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InsideOut: Pueblo Pride

August 2010


Want to be a part of the next civil rights movement in America but aren't sure how to start? Or would you just like to come to a place where you can sit back, relax, enjoy some entertainment and just be yourself in the sun? Either way, I have a great suggestion that takes little effort on your part.

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InsideOut: Supreme Stereotypes

July 2010

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The nomination of Elena Kagan for the United States Supreme Court is, by now, old news. But the controversy that surrounds her is still spawning conversations inside and out of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community. Since President Barack Obama nominated her, it seems the conversations across the country are more about a stereotypically perceived possibility that she is gay, and less about her actual ability to sit on the highest court in America.

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InsideOut: Is the Library an "L" Word?

June 2010

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I walked into the Pueblo City-County Library wondering if the public library stocked homosexual romance novels, non-fiction books written to help that teenager struggling to come out of the closet, or everyday novels written by lesbians or gay men. With one simple search of the key word "homosexual," nearly 150 selections were found in Pueblo alone - covering every topic previously mentioned.

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Inside Out: Exploring the "B" in LGBT

May 2010

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By now you've probably used or heard the acronym LGBT. It stands for the "inclusive" Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered society, right? Inclusive can be a very misleading word. Please let me attempt to explain  . . .

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Letters September 2010
Re: A Pueblo Immigrant (August 2010) Two items: 1. SB1070's main objective was to get Republicans (re)elected in the state of Arizona.  It is a hot button...
InsideOut: Pueblo High Schools Finally Out Front
  Imagine if you will, being a confused teenager; hormones going crazy, parents always nagging at you, school work stressing you out, and friends being, well...
Smells Like Spirit: Going out of the way to be uncomfortable
I'm a sucker for nearly any reality show in which participants undergo a radical transformation. I love the big payoff at the end of the "Biggest Loser"...
Breeders: Family Movies You Can Watch Sober
About a year ago I agreed to let my son watch the movie Space Buddies that we checked out from the library. It was about a litter of five talking golden...
Sex and the Pueblo: The Goody Drawer
Most of us in the civilized world have a small nightstand or at least a table with a drawer located next to the bed. I do. My nightstand was my mother's and...