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Final chapter of the trilogy by David Stein. by Marcus-Jay
lllustated by Burton Clarke
Wonacott

Omar 40 ing the Inaugural Ceremony, I couldn't
Sitting in front of my TV, watch-

Let the current fow and expect to blow a few help bul wonder if I would be part of
circuits. Photos by Stephen Sutton history unfolding. For months, we
endured political speeches, campaign
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individuals as competitive as two
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Two brothers wrestle It out to see who will be on bulldo~ fighting in a burlap bag". The
top. Winner takes all. By Sean Martin. media, with their "lop-sided" coverage
OearSlr so and candidate nnalysis, left me ill-at-ense,
fearing four more years of till le or no
action in OUR struggle for the rights of
The Drummer Classifieds the human b~ing. Then, suddenly, ap-
pears a woman with amazing presence
and she begins to speak to me with a
Press Release 7 8 to hc:ar for a very long time. As a
message. A message I have been waiting

byCavelo Leatherman, these were words with
which I could identify. I am, of course,
Tough Customers 8 o wisdom and directness, l wondc:r why
speaking of Maya Angelou. With her

she isn't a prt!Sidential candidate? I have
Real men with real needs! had the opponunity to read her poem
again and ti nd myself chaJJenged by the
message. I am compelled to crawl out
from the "leather-coated" rock I've been
living beneath, inspired to stand proud
with my gay sisters and brothers in
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