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World AIDS Day then and now

One year ago on World AIDS Day I was spreading what seemed like a Mt. Everest size mountain of mulch across a football field, okay maybe it was slightly smaller, it was raining and I didn’t have a rake, so … Continue reading

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Falcon 5 has landed

On Monday November 5th, Falcon 5 arrived at her new home, 705 Gunter Street, Austin, Texas 78702 alongside Red Rider Studios. Since then I have been slowly moving in and setting up the studio and gallery. The first official exhibit … Continue reading

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My first magazine cover!

Yesterday, was “Repeal Day”, after 18 years of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, and 58 total years of ban on gays and lesbians in military (1953 – 2011) it was the first day a United States service member could come out … Continue reading

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Proud to Serve, I asked, they told.

One year ago today, September 20, 2010 I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan visiting with former Cadet Mara E. Boyd (http://joannsantangelo.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/mara-e-boyd-memorandum-for-colonel-ballinger/).  It was the 27th day of my 28 day road trip around the United States. It is surreal that … Continue reading

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Mara E. Boyd: Memorandum for Colonel Ballinger

September 20, 2010: Day 27 of my 28 day, 10,000 mile road trip, I visited with Cadet  E. Boyd at her home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mara completed three years in the Air Force ROTC program at the University of … Continue reading

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Fallen behind on the recap

It’s hard to re-visit the past when you barely have time in your present life. It all sounded so simple in my hectic head. I thought, it will be great, if only for myself to go back and think about … Continue reading

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On the road- Days 9 and 10- TX to NM to TX to AZ

Day 9- September 2, 2010: After 4 days in Texas, it was time to leave the state and head to New Mexico. At 4:30 am I left Anthony’s house, I had a 5 hour drive to Clovis, NM.  Before I … Continue reading

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On the road a look back, one year later: Days 7 & 8

My current life is getting in the way of  my recapping life. I am in the process of working on my new project, shooting, recording and editing.  Because of my hectic schedule these last few days, I am a few … Continue reading

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Days 5 & 6 Dream Beavers, Ft. Worth and Austin!

Day 5: August 29, 2010: I woke up  Ghazal’s apartment in Ft. Worth. Not only was I so happy to see Ghazal ( we both left Austin August 2008, me to Brooklyn to attend ICP (International Center of Photography), she … Continue reading

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Day 4: August 28, 2010 Alabama, Lousiana and Texas.

I spent the night at the Mobile Bay Adventure Inn in Mobile, AL.   The only visit I had scheduled for today was with Seaman Jonathan Marcantel ( who is a childhood friend of my friend Jeremy)  at 4pm in Lake … Continue reading

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