The Ordinary Queer BoyOn depression: Part 2My depression began the first day anyone called me a faggot. That word — which came from the mouths of my aunts and uncles as they gossiped…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
The Ordinary Queer BoyDon’t deny love*This is a piece drafted some time in 2016. I found it and liked it*May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
The Ordinary Queer BoyOn sex, or should it be love?: Part 1I have not had as much sex in a year as I’ve had this one. That frightens me because this year is not yet half done and there does not seem…May 25, 2018May 25, 2018
The Ordinary Queer BoyOn Depression: Part 1Many of the already small group of folks who approach the topic of depression are almost immediately othered by the self-diagnosed…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
The Ordinary Queer BoyMy terrible need to confessMy mentor has been telling me for years, but because of this nagging tendency I have to run away from trauma, it’s taken me approximately…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
The Ordinary Queer BoyCut the Shit….PleaseIn my quest to become a more honest person, I have found incredible difficulty engaging in honest conversations with others. The amount of…Nov 10, 2017Nov 10, 2017
The Ordinary Queer BoyLiving and Dating as a “20 Something”I am a 23 year old black queer man.Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
The Ordinary Queer BoyWarning of Destruction, The Death of Alton Sterling and Black HopeNegroes, Sweet and docile, Meek, humble and kind: Beware the day They change their mind! Wind In the cotton fields, Gentle Breeze: Beware…Jul 6, 2016Jul 6, 2016
The Ordinary Queer Boy(Un)Happy Independence Day, The Fire Next Time ReduxYesterday I finished another reading of The Fire Next Time. I pick it up almost as if being pulled towards it, and this year I finished on…Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
The Ordinary Queer BoyWhy my QBF Hated my Response to OrlandoI woke up the morning after Orlando, saw the news, and got ready for work. It was a Sunday. I worked alone at the clubhouse. Walking out, a…Jul 1, 2016Jul 1, 2016