June always fills my heart with joy and wonder because of the very real achievements of LGBTQIA activists and the rest of us who simply live our lives as out gay people. I’m celebrating hard-won victories this month. For instance, when Walter and I decided to get married, we had Read more…
Dear Friends, The Fourth of July—following closely on Pride Month—always reminds me how fragile our liberties are. And never have I had a keener sense of our fragilities then I do today. But it seems to me that the Constitution is still reasonably intact, and that wisdom and justice still Read more…
Dear Friends, Food and cooking have been an important part of my life since I was a child. Is there such a thing as gay food? I think those days are long gone. But I’ve heard stories about entertaining habits among sociable gay men in the Fifties and Sixties—before I Read more…
Dear Reader, What a summer! Nothing happened as planned, and yet I find myself mourning its end, even though autumn is my favorite season. My Pandemic Report is very like others: We had to cancel our Memorial Day trip to Provincetown, MA, our favorite place not in New York City. Read more…
Dear Reader, Book launches are always exciting. As I celebrate the release of Volume 2 of my Tolerance Trilogy, IT’S THEIR WAY, I wanted to offer readers a special value. The print editions are available now—both paperback and hardcover—at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. So if you purchase a print Read more…
Dear Reader It has been such a different Pride month, and yet we’ve all found not just opportunities to celebrate our own journey—our own victories and defeats—but also those of our siblings who share marginalized status in this great nation we call home. The unity, the activism, the sacrifice is Read more…
Dear Reader, The Supreme Court is full of surprises. Just when we thought that the rights of all minorities were likely to be gutted—in time—the court released a 6-3 decision to affirm the rights of all lgbtq workers to be protected from discrimination and firing by employers, based on Title Read more…
Dear Reader, Are there glimmers of hope on the horizon for a return to normalcy? Who knows? I’m trying to celebrate all the situations that are still functional in lockdown. Especially my marriage. And I can always write. And do. Maybe I can’t go to the gym, but I can Read more…
Dear Reader, Fall is in the air, and that can mean only one thing—a new release from Audacity Books! With pride and considerable excitement I announce OPERA OBSESSED, Volume 2 of the Obsession Trilogy. I hope you’ll fall in love with the characters, just as I did. Here’s a bit Read more…
Dear Reader, The summer heat is affecting my brain—as it always does—but nothing can diminish the excitement of a book launch. And INK OBSESSED goes live on August 1! I suggest that it’s best served with a well-chilled rosé. I’m just saying. But I hope you will enjoy it in Read more…