Perhaps my favorite depiction of the cracking forth of yolky spring from hard-shelled winter are Chaucer’s opening lines to The Canterbury Tales (bear with me through the Middle English, the ethical English major side of me disallows me from quoting…
Queer Identity: Urban Shaman
Photo by Arvind K/Creative Commons Most people who have woken up with their same-sex significant other, only to rush back into the closet as they go off to brunch with their family, can relate to the feeling of living two…
Sugar Grandpa
His name was Barry, but since Donald had told me his name was Brett, I wasn’t sure it was him. In a gruff voice, he murmured, “Nice to meet you” as I shook his firm, calloused hand. So this was…
Download the Safe Sex Mobile App Now!!!!
Image via Safe Sex 101 Who doesn’t love sex? But, what’s better than sex? Safe Sex! We at OutWrite support and encourage safe sex, and you should too! Here is some great information about a cool new iPhone app on…
Social Networking and Sexuality
Tumblr What has become particularly interesting to me of late is the encounter between sexuality and the internet—in particular, Tumblr. Anonymity has always come as a double-edged sword, but for those of us who located ourselves within the queer community,…
What Are You Thankful For?
Although overdosing on turkey (or tofurkey!) was so last season, being thankful is perennial. For this blog post, I polled members of the queer community on the rights, privileges, and aspects of daily life they are most grateful to have…
