Street Eats

• Always Migrants, Now Refugees by Dan Savage
• Recent Refugees: Six Gay Men and Lesbians Who Found a Refuge in Seattle by Christopher Frizzelle and Amy Jenniges
• Virtual Refugees: For Thousands of Gay and Lesbian Teenagers All Over the World, Cyberspace Is the First Refuge
• Oh, Oklahoma: Growing up in the heartland was less traumatic 20 years ago than it is today. Go west, young homos. Or east. But get out. by Hank Stuever
• Virginia Is for Haters: Despite the passage of the most restrictive, appallingly bigoted anti-gay law in the country, this newly minted Virginian plans to stay and fight.
• Give Federalism a Chance: Instead of pushing for a national solution on issues like gay marriage, American gays and lesbians should accept that some states will be better places for us than others--at least for now.
• Schmader's March: A Militant Gay Humanist Outlines a Path of Instructive Destruction Through a Nation Divided by David Schmader
• Advice for Recent Arrivals: Dos & Don'ts & More Don'ts for Gay Boy Refugees by Nate Lippens
• Advice for Recent Arrivals: Welcome, Young Lady, and Good Luck
• Reverse Migration: Want to change the debate over gay rights? Leave the Big City and Go Rural, Young Queers. by Trisha Ready
• Things Could Be Worse: If you're feeling oppressed you're not paying attention. A little perspective for ñpersecuted" American queers.
• Pride Listings: Parties, Marches, Art Shows, and more Parties--Places We Are Definitely Wanted This Week