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On September 23, 1991, an alternative weekly newspaper named The Stranger launched in Seattle. Inside that first issue was
Savage Love, a sex-advice column infused with the irreverent wit of openly gay author Dan Savage. In the twentysomething years since,
Savage Love
has become a syndicated staple of publications across the United
States, as well as Canada, Europe, and Asia. Forgoing any semblance of
staid gentility, Savage's incisive responses are crafted with an
encyclopedic knowledge of sexual mores, an unwavering respect for the
fulfillment of personal kinks, and frank language guaranteed to draw the
wrath of morality squads. Whether read as a practical reference guide
or a vicarious guilty pleasure, the column has paved a career path for its
creator, establishing Savage as the leading authority of carnality.
In addition to books, podcasts, an MTV program titled
Savage U,
and ongoing speaking engagements, Savage has also co-founded the
It Gets
Better Project with his husband of seven years, Terry Miller. In
anticipation of Savage Love Live at the Pantages Theatre this Friday,
City Pages spoke with him about the contemporary state of sex in
America.
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