When Toxic Masculinity Meets Sexual Assault: Why Boys Fear Coming Forward
Every time a boy comes forward as a victim of sexual abuse, the wannabe lady-killers crawl out from under their rocks and cry “why not me??” People wonder why boys don’t talk.
The Dangerous Influence of Religion
It seems no matter how many health organizations tell us that conversion therapy does not magically change sexual orientation, there are still groups out there that claim gays can go straight, as long as they place…
Music Memories: How Practice Has Made Me Nostalgic
When I was in second grade, I was cast as the cow in the Christmas (yes, Christmas ‘cause I went to Catholic school which I’m told explains so freaking much) concert. I didn’t want to be…
It’s Okay to Feel Those Feels (and Admit You Feel Them)
A few months back I sat down to watch a couple of episodes of Amazon’s Gortimer Gibbons Life on Normal Street and ended up binging the entire series by Monday night. Why, you might ask, am…
Sexuality, Conservatism & Fear: What Scares Bi and Gay Boys
This post originally appeared on OTVMagazine.com Even with all the progress made in the fight for Equal Rights, it’s still not always an easy thing being a not straight boy in today’s America. With a president…
My Journey Back to the Stage
If you’ve been keeping up with me, you might have read one or two things I’ve written about my relearning how to sing after a year of sub-Beiber attempts to open up some rusted (hell, deteriorated) pipes. Illness is a…
Blocked by a Madman: Ken Ham’s Mission to Dumb Down America
Ken Ham is determined to inject creationism into our schools and will block anyone who dares question him (or remind him of his attempt at tax evasion).
Overcoming Society’s Dangerous Ideas About Manhood
Did you ever wonder if you were man enough? Ever wonder if you were even considered worthy of being called a man? Have you rolled your eyes yet at the utter stupidity of the questions? If…
The Fall of Milo Yiannopoulos
Milo Yiannopoulos, darling of the alt-right, has finally experienced the repercussions of being a loud and obnoxious racist, bigot, misogynist. Nah, just kidding. Nobody seems to care about his outing a trans student or leading a hate brigade against…
Lost Voice, Lost Self
Thanks to illness, I almost lost a key part of myself and struggle to reclaim what I used to be.