Guest Post: The Promises I Break by C. Streetlights
He has my eyes and olive skin. We share the same birth month and a love of quirky humor. Our curiosity will force us to read about whatever new interest until we understand. I have known…
Stop Using Gay For Shame. Teach Acceptance.
Recently, Gawker made headlines when they outed a married straight man (who happens to have some money and power) as an undercover butt-lover. I will not repeat any other part of that story. Honestly, I refused…
Millennials Don’t Always Believe #BlackLivesMatter
I am so disappointed in my generation. Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000), the ones who believed that once the old bastions of hate were gone from power that we’d finally have a world where…
Guest Post: The Whole World Isn’t Stupid by Allie Burke
I’ve talked a lot about how many of the stupidest book ideas I have received from friends, like the ones about the drug cartel penguins or the story about a vampire who is fat because no…
Guest Post: Movie Magic by Debrah Doggett
If I had a temple in which I worshiped it would be a darkened movie theater. I’ve been a devoted follower of the magic of film since childhood. Back then such devotion offered the added gift…
Max
One boy lays between life and death while another prays for the mercy he'd never before had use for. As he watches the person who changed him hover between life and death, he fights to come…
Unnatural
Some people are born more than different; they're dangerous and the most extreme are a danger to society's most vulnerable citizens. Some choose to act out while others fight what's inside of them. So what happens…
Guest Post: Poetry by Nuala Reilly
Four new poems from writer Nuala Reilly. NIGHT A stepA sighThat wandering eyeA smileA winkThat made me thinkThat touchThose lipsMy fingertipsThat voiceThat toneThe line along my collarbone One touchJust oneTentative at firstTesting out the watersChecking for…
It’s Not Really (Statutory) Rape When It’s a Boy
So I don’t know if y’all are fans of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore but I’ve been enjoying it since it premiered as the replacement for The Colbert Report not too long ago. And normally, I find some very…
Chill. At Least We Don’t Kill Gays Like Iran.
WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE AHEAD There is frequent use of strong language (mostly fuck) ahead. If you’re offended, tough shit. It’s time to stop all this gay rights nonsense. I mean, LGBTers have it so fucking good here,…