Steve Friess

Steve Friess is an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based freelance writer and former senior writer covering technology for Politico.

Recent Articles

Sheldon Adelson’s Terrible Political Instincts

Why buy the cow when you get the GOP-flavored milk for free?

By Steve Friess

Backlash Against Gay Men Who Hosted Ted Cruz Dinner Is Counterproductive

Attacking a known ally because he fed the enemy can only end one way—with more anger

By Steve Friess

Can We Build an Internet That Includes the Hearing Impaired?

In the Age of the Internet, one group is being left out of the conversation—the hearing impaired.

By Steve Friess

What the Reaction To Billy Crystal Tells Us About Gay Tolerance

Gays won by persuading everyone to view us as sexless—now the culture needs to adjust to reality

By Steve Friess

What Parents of Down Syndrome Kids Get About Sarah Palin That Others Don't

For parents of a child with Down syndrome, their children figuring out a solution to any problem is a tremendous triumph

By Steve Friess

How Obama Bungled Obamacare's Success Stories

The president's health care plan has saved many lives. So why hasn't he told us about them?

By Steve Friess

Our Dog Has Cancer and We're Not Treating It. Stop Judging Me.

The sticker shock of giving Jack another year made the discussion almost academic

By Steve Friess

Rose McGowan Was Right: Women Can't Lean on the Gay Rights Movement Anymore

LGBTers were once so desperate for allies that they supported any and every liberal cause

By Steve Friess

Everyone Needs to Lay Off the Miss America Contestants

If we're criticizing the pageant for degrading women, why should we ourselves degrade those individual women in our commentary?

By Steve Friess

A White Gay Man and a Black Woman Hug It Out

In the name of an open dialogue on race, two sides of a divisive opinion try to come together in an online chat

By Steve Friess and Courtney Jones-Stevens

Dear Black Women: White Gays Are Your Allies, So Don't Push Us Away

We, too, know what it's like to be ostracized and pushed down.

By Steve Friess

I Was Targeted By Anti-Gay Pastor Fred Phelps

'Would you care who I am if I was nicer?' he asked. 'Would the governor care who I am if I was nicer?'

By Steve Friess

Don't Applaud Jared Leto's Transgender 'Mammy'

'Dallas Buyers Club' has garnered praise for the actor's supposedly brave portrayal of a transgender woman. Don't expect anyone to find it admirable 20 years from now.

By Steve Friess

Hallmark's Problem With Gay Love

The corporate card-maker could muster only one option for gays and lesbians to express their feelings on Valentine's Day

By Steve Friess
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