Facts are Such Inconvenient Things
Some years ago, I wrote a glowing review of Outrages by Naomi Wolf, a book that traces developing homophobia in nineteenth-century...
My Gay Voice
My voice has always been one of the more distinctive things about me. Many of my earliest memories involve people commenting on my voice....
A Book Launch at Cafe' Lafitte in Exile, And Why It Matters
In a little less than a week, on November 16, 2017, Out for Queer Blood will have its official book launch at a gay bar in New Orleans...
Commies and Queers
Joseph McCarthy is chiefly remembered for his attempts to expel Communists and Soviet Operatives from positions in the U.S. Government. ...
Looking at the Past through Faux-Colored Glasses.
The story of Fernando Rios is, at heart, the story of sexual activity and sexual hypocrisy in the 1950’s. There was a lot of activity. ...
Deja Vu
New October 5: Déjà vu When I was researching Out for Queer Blood, I spent weeks reading newspapers from the 1950’s, and then I would...