The Stories of 9/11 and Beyond that ‘Come From Away’
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. On September 11th, there are three stories which figure most prominently, the attack of the World
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In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776/Incongruous, July 4, 2022
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. As a kid on the Fourth of July, I loved all the red, white, and blue
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Friedrich von Steuben, Washington’s Openly Gay General Who Saved The American Revolution
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. It is appalling to witness the current onslaught of state laws prohibiting schools from teaching and/or
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Juneteenth 2022 — Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ An Enduring Masterpiece of Black Joy: VIDEO
As the Gay Rights movement took its inspiration from and stands shoulder to shoulder with the Black Civil Rights movement,
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Memorial Day 2022: These Dead Shall Not Have Died In Vain
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. The earliest report of an annual observance honoring fallen soldiers, then called “Decoration Day,” dates back
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Jesus Was Gay? You Don’t Say!
Written and compiled by Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. As the “New Right” passes state laws banning books by and about LGBTQ
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‘Pysanky For Peace’ and the Ukrainian Easter Egg’s Eternal Message of Hope
They’re called pysanky, elaborately decorated Easter eggs with a tradition and story older than even the country of Ukraine where
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Our New Year’s Wish for You in 2022
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. When we welcomed 2019, it was with joyful anticipation of our Community’s 50th anniversary and a
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The Hilarious 12 Days of Christmas, Her Side of the Story
We’ve all given Christmas presents that were not received with the appreciation, enthusiasm, and joy we had anticipated. Imagine if
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Reflecting on ‘My Grown-Up Christmas List’
I originally posted this two years ago before the coronavirus pandemic took so many of us away and The Big
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