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Dedicated to the memory of Ron Jenkins, Pat Turner and Yvonne Gill. They were responsible for the group that later became known as the Mansion Men.
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By R. Lee Ingalls There is a lot happening in October, but for this article I want to talk about birthdays, and the journey from my childhood to the life I live today...
By R. Lee Ingalls Full disclosure! This report was generated by AI with some editing by me. This week’s LGBTQ+ news is less about one dramatic new law and more about...
By R. Lee Ingalls Today would be the birthday of my friend Ron Jenkins, born September 22, 1953, exactly one month before me. I mention that because it was a standing...
The Good and Bad news of the week. Full disclosure, this news bulletin was created by AI with some edits by me. Response to the White House barring CNN, MS Now, and...
Full disclosure, the details below were provided by AI. I did not write these overviews. This week’s LGBTQ+ news is heavily concentrated around transgender rights...
By R. Lee Ingalls Today we remember. There are so many heroes whose names deserve to be spoken on this day, but I want to focus on one in particular: Mark Bingham. Mark...
By R. Lee Ingalls Today, a memory came back to me and caused me to pause. The year was 1972. I was 18 years old, about to turn 19, when I moved to Minneapolis and...
By R. Lee Ingalls I can hardly believe it has been 29 years. At this point 29 years ago, my dance partner, Bob Pavey, and I were deep into rehearsals for what would...
By R. Lee Ingalls Time is a very odd thing. To borrow an old cliché, when you’re young, time seems to move at a snail’s pace. Birthdays take forever to arrive, summers...