Five suggestions to help us get started The Election of Donald Trump as president is a dangerous act of political cowardice that could be catastrophic in its effect on this country and the world. By the time that you read this, he will be president – a bloviating narcissist in the White House! Our first impulse immediately after the election was to pack it up; we were done! If Trump is what the country wanted then so be it. However, he lost the popular vote by nearly three million – that’s the population of Chicago and nearly five Baltimores; certainly […]
Editorial: Trump’s Election Demands a Call to Action
Five suggestions to help us get started The Election of Donald Trump as president is a dangerous act of political cowardice that could be catastrophic in its effect on this country and the world. By the time that you read this, he will be president – a bloviating narcissist in the White House! Our first impulse immediately after the election was to pack it up; we were done! If Trump is what the country wanted then so be it. However, he lost the popular vote by nearly three million – that’s the population of Chicago and nearly five Baltimores; certainly […]
Editorial: Another Mass Shooting
Can the LGBT Community Tip the Balance on Gun Control? Once again, on Sunday morning, Americans awoke to another mass shooting of innocent people. This time the victims where patrons of a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, and from what we know of the shooter this was clearly a hate crime and terrorist attack on the LGBT communities. Baltimore OUTloud sends our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of those who were murdered and to the victims who are struggling for their lives. We join with those who held spontaneous vigils in Mount Vernon at the Washington Monument, Memorial […]
Thoughts, Prayers & Silence
Now what? In recent days, the queer community has been battered from all sides, following the shocking and tragic massacre of so many innocents in Orlando, shattering lives, families, and a community. We were reminded in stark terms that the battle to defeat the hate that drives homophobia and transphobia is far from over. While we may have won some important battles, the war is far from won.
Baltimore Outloud Mayoral Endorsement
I offer an alternative to the Baltimore OUTloud endorsement for Mayor: As Mayor, Sheila Dixon benefited residents and neighborhoods throughout the city with her Cleaner, Greener, Healthier and Safer Campaign. She insisted her public workforce give priority to quality of life issues, she consistently got results and she took City Stats seriously. Crime was reduced and community policing was introduced with her outstanding Police Commissioner, Fred Bealefeld. She championed community schools, initiated a resident friendly recycling program and launched the Charm City Circulator and worked with Baltimore Main Streets throughout the city.