PinnedJames Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenWhat If Harvey Milk Had Been the Teacher in Dead Poets Society?A gay kid finds out heartache and joy go hand in handMar 2231Mar 2231
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenHowling at the Lightning — My First Trip to the Gay Mecca Fire IslandA version of this story won the NYC Moth StorySlam last week!3d ago113d ago11
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenThe Gay Stereotypes of “In & Out” are Terribly Dated and Painfully RelevantPerpetuating the homophobia we’re trying to satirizeAug 2416Aug 2416
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenHow Many More Elections Before Queer People Stop Being Political Scapegoats?The steady beat of a swinging pendulumAug 1821Aug 1821
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenWhy Do ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Both Have a Gay Villain?Relegating gay love to the closing creditsAug 1024Aug 1024
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenThe Late-Onset Adolescence of a “Middle-Aged” Gay MillennialReframing Our Narratives of What It Means to Be YoungAug 622Aug 622
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenWhen the Dead Don’t Rise — A Gay Man’s Night with a Ouija BoardYour life is the envy of a thousand ghostsJul 2323Jul 2323
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenGay Reality-TV Dating Shows — A History of Subtle Femme-ShameWhat exactly is a “masculine” man?Jul 1711Jul 1711
James Patrick NelsoninPrism & PenThe House Where I Grew Up, and the Queer Boy Next Door.Reflections on becoming who I’ve always beenJul 1123Jul 1123
James Patrick NelsoninAbout Me StoriesA Guide To My WritingMemoirs, Commentaries, and Queerness in CinemaJul 81Jul 81