Prism & Pen

Part One: Homonationalism

An ENTIRE POLITICAL PARTY is ALL IN with us! That is the new normal we should celebrate!

Short answer: no, it’s not.

what say you, brother mine? siblings or strangers?

Faced with “Super-Gentrification,” La Comuna Seek an Alternative to Capitalism

Finding the demon who wants Nyx dead

Toulouse-Lautrec and his gentle view of female love against the viral crotch shots at the Paris Games

This essay is written in memory of female impersonator Chilli Pepper and her contributions to the LGBTQ Community

Why Seek Reasons When Emotions Flow Freely?

You can do anything here

I want to wake up, have breakfast, go to work, eat, sleep, hang out with friends …

Pop music is more than just catchy beats and chart-topping hits; it’s a vibrant vehicle for cultural expression and social change.

Quiet as a mouse, the bigoted elephant still stamps about

No-one knows what will happen when their past comes calling

Prism & Pen Weekly Digest 15 September 2024

Ethan Mordden’s book hit my life at just the right time

Writing about cinema as a form of memoir and activism

Wrote this many years ago to Gregory, who was well-advanced on our Alzheimer’s disease journey

We need to make sure that everyone in the LGBTQ community votes

The 2024 Democratic National Convention reminded me of 1976

A one-sided ass-whooping

My gender identity is dictated by me and only me

Here’s an exciting new project we can’t do without you.

Someone’s watching us

Navigating the evolving landscape of social connections into adulthood as an LGBTQ+ person

I was part of a show called “Still At It,” which celebrates the continuing contributions to society made by people over 75

It’s become clear to me that I have more work to do… on myself.