Speedy and Bam

STORY: When I was in graduate school in Boston in the mid-1970s, my attraction to other guys was proving intractable and I feared it...

Sep 2, 20205 min read

BAMMER and Me: Edward Field, Gay Life after WWll (Part 2)

PODCAST—EPISODE 6: Renowned poet and author Edward Field discusses with Mike, his colorful and bohemian life after WW2, including his...

Sep 12, 20191 min read

“We Rebuke This Spirit of Homosexuality!”

STORY: I had looked into those blue eyes many times before. When he would jump on me to wake me up whilst still in just his briefs,...

Jan 12, 20193 min read

The Ins and Outs of Dating

STORY: August 2012 - September 8, 2013—For a lot of closeted gay men, the Internet, social media, and smartphone apps offer an excellent...

Jan 4, 20194 min read

Coming Out, 1982

STORY: During my first few years in NYC, I only had one foot out of the closet. I had my gay friends, and I had my straight friends and...

May 19, 20182 min read