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2 Diversity Rules Magazine February 2019 Inside is Issue (partial listing) Pride Journeys: Portland, OR .................................. Page 3 History .................................................................... Page 4 orn ........................................................................ Page 9 e Straight Man ..................................................... Page 10 Amazon Trail ........................................................... Page 11 Mindfulness .............................................................. Page 13 Gay Icons ................................................................. Page 14 Resources and Diversions ........................................ Page 22 Welcome to the February issue of Diversity Rules Magazine. As we chug along in the New Year, Diver- sity Rules Magazine will continue its journey. Where it goes is any- one's guess at this point, but the bottom line, it will be here for its readers. is month's feature is an interview with Jack Tracy. You'll remember him from a few months back. He is a singer/songwriter and pro- ducer. is month's focus is on his LGBTQ series entitled, "History." It is a show about the exploration of love. I hope you enjoy Jacks' interview and take some time to watch his show, History. e third season premiers on Val- entine's Day. "e struggles all of these 30-somethings face are a di- rect result of growing up gay," ex- plains Jack Tracy. "ey're forced to confront complex issues such as gender roles, toxic masculinity, re- jection and loyalty. In the end, we learn what love is for each individ- ual, and whether the baggage from their past can ever be overcome." is month's issue also contains other great information. Joey Am- ato takes us to Portland, Oregon this month in his "Pride Journeys" column. Velvet Lounger returns with another great book review. is month it is a book entitled, "orn." Tony Guadagnino is be- ginning a series of articles about gay icons and will unfold over the next few issues. It should prove to be very interesting and informa- tive. ere are some additional great fea- tures as well. Of particular note is the premiere of Jamie Beson's "e Straight Man," to be performed at the People's Improv eater on February 16th. Head to page 10 to find out more about the show! I hope you have a great winter and see you in March! Diversity Rules Magazine PO Box 72 Oneonta, NY 13820 James R. Koury, Editor/Publisher 607.435.1587 Website www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Blog diversityrulesmagazine.com/blog E-Mail diversityrulesmagazine@gmail.com Copyright 2019 Diversity Rules Magazine All Rights Reserved Disclaimers If you have a question or comment regard- ing this issue or future issues of Diversity Rules Magazine, the publisher would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact Di- versity Rules using the e-mail above or mailing address listed above. Content sub- mission are always welcome too! All submissions become the property of Diversity Rules Magazine. However, origi- nating authors reserve all rights to their creative works. Diversity Rules Magazine's physical offices are located at 189 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. Diversity Rules Magazine will not know- ingly publish or advertise text which is fraudulent or misleading. The publisher reserves the right to edit, limit, revise, or reject any text without cause. Diversity Rules Magazine does not assume any fnancial responsibility for typographi- cal errors. If any errors are found, please notify Diversity Rules Magazine immedi- ately. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without writ- ten permission from the publisher. Jim Koury Editor/Publisher Diversity Rules Magazine

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