Extra Fancy's Brian Grillo: Saint or Sinnerman?
By Jeff Walsh
Sitting in the president of Atlantic Records' Los Angeles office, during a day-long string of interviews, Extra Fancy lead singer Brian Grillo finally realizes how far he's come four years after the birth of his band.
"It is so incredible in here. It just hit me that I'm sitting in the president's office looking all the way as far as Santa Monica, and I have the whole office to myself," Grillo says. "It's almost as big as my whole house."
Brent Calderwood, 20, of San Leandro, California
By Jeff Walsh
In a recent phone interview, Brent Calderwood reflected back on his years of being openly gay and politically active. From the time his picture appeared on the front pages of area newspapers, to his stint as senior editor at insideOUT magazine, and then his freelance writing career. Of course, there was also his run as a media mogul, speaking on gay issues on radio shows and on the nationally-syndicated Gabrielle Carteris talk show.
Kelli Peterson, 17, of Salt Lake City
By Jeff Walsh
No one will have to remind Kelli Peterson that high school is a time she won't forget. And even if this 17-year-old did forget her senior year, she can just look back on the newspaper and local television clippings, and -- of course -- there was also that MTV News segment.
Peterson, who has been an out lesbian at East High School in Salt Lake City, UT for two years, decided to work on starting a club for gay students last winter.
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Crossing the Desert
5 March, 2003 - 9:20am — desert13Coming out is like taking a journey across the desert. I didn't come up with that, but it's the best image of coming out that I've ever encountered.
That's why Oasis is such a great name for this site. That's also why my name is Desert13. Well, well, well...
I used to go to sleep hoping for lucid dreams - I wanted to be able to act out what it would be like to come out, especially to Mom and Dad. Well, I never had that dream, but when I did come out to them the day after Christmas it was like a dream. The room was spinning.
Just one of those "blah" updates.
5 March, 2003 - 7:46am — JazzerOoooh. It's my second entry for the NEW new Oasis. Ain't it purdy? :-P I can't say there's been a lot going on these past few days other than boring work related stuff....
Is it right?
5 March, 2003 - 6:38am — c_bienvenuSometimes I wonder if what some people are saying is true. I have a friend who thinks I'm gay just for the attention it brings me.
"hey, you fuckin' dyke, shut up!"
5 March, 2003 - 5:41am — daydream believerso i have the WORST seat in freshman English class. i adore the class, i adore the teacher (he has a "straight but not narrow" sticker on his wall, extra bonus points for him), but the people i sit next to cancel all of that out.
"hey faggot, are you gay?"
"no, faggot, are YOU?"
"nope, just checkin'."
Ah... the wonders of being single...
5 March, 2003 - 4:43am — NellyL87As I slowly begin the task of "coming out" to my friends, I have come to realize my situation of being one of the single people who have, not once, had a significant other in their entire lives.... let alone been kissed...
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