Triskelion, Brandeis' GLBTCQ club, hosted singer-pianist Skott Freedman on Thursday as part of Pride 2003 events. Freedman performed in upper Usdan for approximately 20 people, playing a collection of original songs mixed with some covers.The first few songs he did were originals. His unique style and consistently amazing piano playing awed the small crowd and made everyone glad they were present. His songs, all spread out over a few of his CDs, included "Fairy Tales," "Out and Waves," "Finger Prints" and "People All Over." He then did a very credible cover of Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis."

After that came another string of original compositions including "Dominoes," which he said was about his mother, "Anything Worth Mentioning" and "Until That Time." In the middle of that strong string, he did Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car."

When he finished singing, Freedman then started taking questions about being bisexual, shedding light on the lifestyle, myths, truths and complete falsities. People asked if bisexual people not being monogamous, if they are just closeted homosexuals, if they generally prefer one sex or the other for partners, and the questions went on from there. Freedman took each question in stride. He said that monogamist lifestyles are choices that all people choose to either uphold or do without, and that choice has nothing to do with whether one is gay, bisexual or straight. There are plenty of straight people that can't handle the monogamist lifestyle, but there are more than enough people that can, he said.

He also addressed how some people perceive bisexual people as being in the closet on their way to homosexuality. "Not all of them are lost little gay children making their way to Rainbow land," Freedman said. He said how it all has to do with attraction. Straight men are attracted to women, lesbians to other women; it just happens that bisexual people have attractions to both men and women. It is true that they can be more attracted to one sex over the other, but the other attractions are still there and are prevalent enough that they would not feel right calling themselves either fully straight or fully gay. He also mentioned that people don't one day wake up and say they are going to be gay or straight; there is no questionnaire to help them determine that "I'm a lesbian!"

Skott Freedman's singing and piano playing were a true pleasure to listen to. It was also comforting to hear someone talk about bisexuality. Freedman was very open and comfortable discussing his lifestyle and answering questions many people had.