A Final Conversation
By Michael Cuglietta
I once fancied myself the leader of our little crew of misfits. But, looking back, I believe Jamie to be the real leader.
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Gay with Gut Issues: Comparing my LGBT and Celiac Experiences
By Eleni Stephanides
[Celiac disease is] similar to the way in which some people don’t take LGBT people’s sexual orientations seriously (with comments like “It’s just a phase”).
Losing My Religion, and Finding It
By Stacey Chomiak
I loved my church community, but they were not able to love me back. It almost broke me. And it has broken too many other people.
MoreKeith from Kutztown and Me
By Robin Gow
Keith would have been sixty this year. He passed away from AIDS-related complications in 1990. If I could see him, I would tell him that I look for him everywhere I go.
MoreComing Out in the Age of Drag Queens
By Sebastian Stuart
I’m happy for today’s queens, but something has been lost. The grittiest corners of gay culture have been sandpapered smooth.
MoreCold Marble, Hot Memories
By Lev Raphael
Every statue from the ancient world that I’ve encountered since that day reminds me of the discovery of such unparalleled beauty and the nascent discoveries of self that waited for me in my teens.
MoreFriendship in Old Age
By Les Wright
Today, I continue to live with the deeply ingrained need for gay male friendships. These are the people who truly understand me. These are the people, for the most part, that I have relied on in times of need.
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Such Sweet Kisses
By John Newmeyer
I sensed that night that I was more hopeful than he was about being gay. That difference widened in the months to come, with tragic consequences.
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