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Life beyond faith: Roddy Bottum's new 'teen' angst

Roddy Bottum By Jeff Walsh

As the keyboardist for Faith No More, Roddy Bottum bent the stereotypical image of the "gay piano player." His melodic piano capped the band's monster hit "Epic," which until his piano solo is a rollicking metal-rap song. Bottum plays the melody at the part near the video's end where a fish is flipping around on the dirt.

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Gina Gutierrez, 22, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Gina Gutierrez By Jeff Walsh

Gina Gutierrez was born in San Francisco, and lived only an hour away from it throughout her teen years. In 1990, while a senior in high school, she was prominently featured in the educational film "Gay Youth." She then attended Hampshire College, in the queer-friendly Amherst, Mass. But now, Gutierrez is living in a small town in Puerto Rico. Her close-cropped or shaved head seen in the video, is now waist-length. Her "little boy body" in the video, as she calls it, is now more filled out.

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Profiles in Courage

Teen Talk with Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia By Jeff Walsh

"Are you taping, I hope?" Camille Paglia asks instantly upon answering the phone in her office in the Humanities Department at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Initially, it seems like an odd question, until the rapid-fire magical mystery tour through Paglia's thought process on gay teens begins.

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thanks for the counselling

27 February, 2003 - 5:38pm — Formerly Scott

It turns out that a new development arose when I least expected it.

There is a new guy in my life. I met him last night, we talked, and we're going to give things a try.

... and the other guy is going to have to deal this time.

No, I'm not doing this just to get back at him.

I'm not even sure if I want to get back at him.

But I think things are going to be a little more interesting now.

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having my crush as my roommate....could be interesting

27 February, 2003 - 4:46pm — dazed and confused

For those who haven't followed my life's events very closely (which is most of you, I'm sure), I've had a crush on my friend Erin since Freshman Orientation. I've come to realize that she is, without a doubt, straight, so I'm trying to focus my attention elsewhere. However, I still have a bit of a crush on her. Well, we were talking about room assignments for next year at dinner the other night, and she said that maybe she and I could room together...

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Dazed and confused's journal

risks

27 February, 2003 - 11:40am — alana

i love flirting with her. i wonder what will happen on saturday. i'm not going to let myself get hurt this time. i'll see what happens between us and back out if i need to. but of course i like her...so who knows? one must take risks!

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WISHFUL THINKING

27 February, 2003 - 9:53am — sneezing gurl

IS THERE A SWEET, YOUNG, ADORABLE, *DECENT*, BI/LESBIAN GIRL OUT THERE IN THE BAY AREA FOR ME? *sigh* SAFETY IS AN ISSUE,BUT BEING FRUSTRATED CAN LEAD TO FATAL EMBARASSMENT (i.e. RIGHT NOW). HOLLA BACK.....ONE N ALL.

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Dear Dr. Gaylove

27 February, 2003 - 8:33am — desert13

Dear Doctor,

I suck. I'm 18 years of age and I don't have a boyfriend. There's no one in sight. Not only that, but I live way out on the outskirts of my city. (not suburbs, just outskirts). Yeah, that means I'm a 30 minute drive from the closest gay hangout. My school is out here, too, but it's to small and too damn closed-minded - I'm not going to find anyone here. (There are 43 seniors in my class).

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