Ted Cox

Staff Writer

New Bill Would Ban ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapies

Students at a lecture by the author do "the Motorcycle."

I knew something was wrong when the retreat guide pulled out a baseball bat. A young man—let’s call him Tony—had just shared a bad memory with our small group of men as we stood inside a ranch cabin in northern Arizona. When he was a kid, Tony explained, he tried to get his dad’s attention while he read the newspaper. Dad pushed him away.

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Naked Reggae Fest This Weekend

It'll be kind of like this, but with more skanking.

At the Santa Cruz Full Moon Music Festival this Saturday night, that bright lunar light in the sky might not be the only moon to see. The two-day music festival this weekend takes place at the clothing-optional Lupin Lodge—which means there may be a few bright fleshy moons on display.

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