Columns by Dr. Minor

Since 1998, Bob Minor has written a unique, popular, and highly acclaimed monthly column entitled "Minor Details," which discusses a wide variety of issues (political, social, cultural, personal, relationships) related to LGBT people and their communities and especially how we ourselves respond to the issues.

"Minor Details" appeared initially since November 1998 in Liberty Press (the long-standing LGBT magazine for the state of Kansas which ended with the untimely death of its editor) and also in LGBT Today (a national LGBT newsmagazine) and on MSNBC's Newsvine (ended publication in 2017). It has been reprinted around the nation on-line and in other publications such as Iowa's Accessline , Northern Arizona's One of Us, New Mexico's Pride & Equality and national webmagizines Whosoever and Menstuff. The new print and online magazine Out in Wichita began publishing in September, 2024 including Dr. Minor's column.

Beginning in July 2004, Dr. Minor began writing a column entitled "Living Out Here" for the new Camp, a monthly newsmagazine for Kansas City which he has since discontinued.

From June 2008 to 2018 he wrote new columns on dating, relationships, and romance for Baby Boomers for the popular website which has since folded: 50PlusPrime.com.

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Many past columns are archived and available on-line:

From the Fairness: The Commentary:

"In WIth the New, But Out With the Old?" — January 1, 2026

"Today More than Ever, Liberal Religion Must Leave It's Closet" — December 1, 2025

"In 2025 Straight-Acting Masculinity Flows Down from the Top" — November 1, 2025

"What Is It that Keeps Everyday People Stuck in the Culture War Against Transgender People?" — October 1, 2025

 

More past Fairness: The Commentary columns.

 

From MENSTUFF (the premier men's issues website):

"Why This Religion Prof Quit Calling Right-Wing Hypocrites 'Hypocrites' Long Ago" — August 1, 2025

"Seven Messages that Wreck LGBTQ+ Relationships" — June 1, 2025

"Just Say No!" — May 1, 2025

"When We Want to Be Courageous, a Bishop Stands Up" — April 1, 2025

More past Menstuff columns

 

From Whosoever (On-line Magazine for Those Seeking an Inclusive Spirituality):

"Here's One Cultural Assimilation That LGBTQ+ People Can Do Without" — January 4, 2026

"Why We Need Liberal Religion to Leave Its Self-Imposed Closet Now" — December 28, 2025

"Will We Ever Break Free of the 'Straight' Ideal?" — November 30, 2025

"What Is It That Keeps Everyday People Stuck in the Culture War Against Transgender People?" — November 14, 2025

More past Whosoever columns

 

From GayToday (Diverse News for the GLBT Community):

"What Is It That Keeps Everyday People Stuck in the Culture War Against Transgender People?" — October 1, 2025

"Why This Religion Prof Quit Calling Right-Wing Hypocrites 'Hypocrites' Long Ago" — August 6, 2025

"Did This Year's Pride Festivals Return to their Stonewall Roots?" — July 10, 2025

"Seven Messages that Wreck LGBTQ+ Relationships" — May 30, 2025

More past Gay Today columns

 

From New Mexico's Pride and Equality Magazine:

"Does Our Sports Culture Take Away a Boy's Humanity?" — January 29, 2026

"In 2025 Straight-Acting Humanity Flows Down from the Top" — December 22, 2025

"When We Want to Be Courageous, a Bishop Stands Up" — April 22, 2025

"Are We Still Confused About Love and Sex on Valentines Day?" — January 27. 2023

More past Pride and Equality columns

 

Minor Details

Current Columns

Fairness:The Commentary column.

Whosoever column

Menstuff column

Gay Today column

Pride and Equality Magazine