Jason VillemezThe New York Times is not the enemyHealthcare for trans youth is under attack in this country. Legislators are trying and succeeding in policing trans children without having…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Jason VillemezSome Notes on Judy Garland“There have been a lot of stories written about me, some of them fantastically distorted.”Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
Jason VillemezBaby’s First CommunistHavana shares much in common with Rome, as the center of an empire, or, I suppose, a would-be or could-be empire with the right turn of…Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Jason VillemezFarewell, My Dear Oscar.I spent so much time with Oscar Wilde on this trip. I visited his prison cell in Reading, England. I read through his entire Prison…Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Jason VillemezOne Last Gay BookshopI visited Gay’s The Word in London, then Prince Valiant in Berlin. Today I found myself at Paris’ gay bookstore, Les Mots a la Bouche —…Nov 18, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Jason VillemezI somehow wound up in France.I had a few more days to spend in Europe before returning to the U.S. I put a map on the wall, blindfolded myself, picked up a dart and…Nov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016
Jason VillemezGoodbye sex, Goodbye art, Goodbye BerlinI’m leaving Berlin in a few hours. I’ll take the S-Bahn to Schönefeld Airport, take my seat on the plane, and stare out at East Berlin, at…Nov 16, 20161Nov 16, 20161
Jason VillemezThe Berlin Graffiti Megathread Part 2.The last graffiti thread had fifty-seven pictures in it, and I wagered that I would have enough to do a second thread. And, I do. Like the…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
Jason VillemezWe All Need a Sewing ClassBeing in Berlin, in Germany, and seeing the people here, it’s a little easier for me to stomach what happened in the U.S. It might not…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Jason VillemezNot For Lack of EnthusiasmI’ve been spending my words on fiction lately rather than the blog, and I hate to live beyond my means. Most days I start with a stroll…Nov 7, 2016Nov 7, 2016