Columnists and Letters Read op-eds, thoughts, reflections, and opinions on LGBT subjects and life in general.

Have You Met the Grinch? He Could Be Me, Says Metrosource Editor Paul Hagen

It was the Christmas season of 1990, and I was beginning to have my doubts about this whole Santa Claus situation. How is it, I wondered, that in movies about the North Pole, the...

Your Right to Choose: Can You Be Homosexual and Not Be Gay?

So what is gay, anyway? After being labeled as “bisexual” by an online assessment, I began to wonder: can you be homosexual and not gay?...

How to Rub Editor Paul Hagen the Wrong Way

It was on an assignment nearly 15 years ago that I received my first massage. Reviewing a new spa, I was sent for a massage and facial. Though I had no other professional massage...

Paul Hagen Bridges the Divide Between Fear and Brooklyn

There’s something romantic about the idea of bridges. Like most great relationship stories, they are essentially about overcoming obstacles to bring people together. Recently...

FROM ROB: Passion Is Where You Find It

Our travel issue presents a great opportunity to think about the journeys we take — both those past and those still ahead of us. This is always one of my favorite issues,...

Sydney Summer: One Sure Way to Beat ‘the Seattle Freeze’

When he heads Down Under for a break from winter weather, Kevin also finds himself charmed by the sunny dispositions of his new Aussie pals. At the end of 2008, my partner Ray and...

Metrosource Now Belongs to the Davler Media Family

Our biggest news yet: Davler Media Group has acquired Metrosource in a move that expands the range, power and influence of both parties. While the acquisition is expected to...

Journeys to the Past

When wondering where to venture on my next vacation, I have often considered whether I could visit someplace that would allow me to explore part of my family history....

That Moment You Realize: Top of the Ladder, Wrong Wall

Kevin gets caught in the turnstiles of Hollywood’s fame game, but he’s left wondering if there’s really any value in being known by the well-known....

This Is How Author Wade Rouse Made His Events Sensational

Author Wade Rouse was faced with underwhelming attendance at his earliest readings, so he did everything it took to make his events sensational. Wade Rouse’s Events Are Not...

When Newspapers Vanish, Where Does the News Go?

When I was a kid, the newspaper was delivered to our door every day; my parents would unfold it at the table and make their way through it, section by section....

This Is How My “Auntie Mame” Changed My Life

Wade’s visits from his eccentric Great Aunt Blanche gave him some of the happiest moments of his childhood — and the promise of a beautiful future. Here’s Blanche! Great...