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Activist playwright Wayne Self is a Huffington Post blogger, GLAAD media partner, and composer whose essays and plays have, at times, catapulted him to national prominence on issue ranging from religious culture to LGBT equality. His latest musical, Upstairs, about the deadliest crime against LGBT people in U.S. history, the 1973 arson fire at the Up Stairs Lounge in New Orleans, premieres in New Orleans this June on the 40th anniversary of the fire.
"Owldolatrous Press is my personal blog, but it's also more than that. It's the opportunity for me to promote other LGBTQ and allied voices of reason, humanity, and compassion. Here, we favor art over beefcake and discussion over stridency. We like to think things through. If you'd like to see an article or piece of art or music featured here, please reach out."
Owldolatrous Press publishes theatrical and musical compositions that explore the intersection of faith and sexuality. These productions are suitable for church, theatre, or cabaret performances. To learn more, click here.
Tweet by Zach McCallum Dear readers, Before I was ever a writer and editor, I was, and continue to be, a theatre professional. Specifically a director and stage manager. I’ve been immensely privileged to work on all three of Wayne Self’s original musicals, including his latest work, Upstairs. (In case you missed it, you can read playwright...
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Tweet by David Gerrold George Takei is everywhere these days. He’s all over Facebook with some of the funniest memes of all. He’s always in the news. And he seems to be getting work everywhere—he’s been on The Big Bang Theory, Hawaii Five-O, The New Normal, Pound Puppies, and a dozen other shows, all in...
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Tweet by Wayne Self The tragic nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil this weekend is one in a long, painful history of such incidents. As of this writing, 233 are known to have lost their lives, and it will certainly be remembered as one of the deadliest nightclub fires in history. We mourn the...
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Tweet Wes Breedwell, a former employee at Rocketown, a Christian-owned music venue, was purportedly fired for wearing a t-shirt in support of same-sex marriage. Read more about it over at The Blaze: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/23/christian-concert-venue-allegedly-fires-staffer-for-wearing-pro-gay-marriage-t-shirt/
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Tweet I was not alone in the alcove long. It wasn’t Elisabeth who returned. Sivar came back in with someone in tow and she gestured towards me. “As I said, a form of justice has been served. I hope this assuages your suspicions, Inspector General Michael?” Legion Inspector General Michael was clad in a...
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Tweet by Wayne Self Among the many inspiring, tear-inducing, beautiful speeches and photos memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, one is apt to find this video: Martin Luther King, like all of us, is a product of his time. His language in this video is what it is, and the larger point he’s...
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Tweet A coalition of business leaders have endorsed marriage equality in Illinois… read all about it over on ThinkProgress LGBT: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/14/1443281/illinois-business-leaders-endorse-marriage-equality/
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Tweet A poll by a Christian-oriented research firm shows a statistically significant drop in the percentage of respondents who say ‘homosexual behavior’ is sinful. Read more about it over on Advocate.com: http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2013/01/11/fewer-americans-say-being-gay-sin
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Tweet Head over to ThinkProgress LGBT to read more about a group of over 100 religious leaders from 13 different denominations throughout the state has come together to support equality: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/07/1410231/rhode-island-coalition-of-religious-leaders-endorses-marriage-equality/
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Tweet The Church of England has announced that it will allow gay clergy to be promoted to the rank of bishop… read more at ThinkProgress LGBT: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/01/04/1400661/church-of-england-to-allow-gay-bishops/
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