I suppose there are certainly more problematic films that I could have chosen to fall unabashedly in love with. Of course, that’s little comfort. I’m essentially saying that sometimes I want to look the other way, to pretend cultural oppression and enforcement aren’t an integral part of mainstream film. Read More
All I’ve ever wanted to do was create and witness art that might save my life. And, thus far, it has. Art has pulled me back from the edge of myself more times than I can count. I’m sure that’s true for many of you as well, but, lately, it hasn’t been enough... Read More
“I don’t trust beauty anymore / when will I stop believing it?” ...
The irony, of course, is that Pariah is a fairly straightforward coming-of-age tale. The pathos is one of hard-earned familiarity. As Audre Lorde would say, “There are no new pains. We have felt them all.” Even still, to see those growing pains honored is a radical offering. Read More
Queer mentorship is more than a good idea, or the right thing to do; it is a radical act of community building/re-building.
Supporting oneself as an artist is difficult, at any stage. And so it is with deep gratitude and more than a bit of awe, I reflect on writers who, in the midst of their day to day grind, invest time in raising emerging artists... Read More
Two years ago, I wrote about Langston Hughes’s sexual identity and what I have come to call “closeted poetry.” Here’s...
Queer (adj) 1. strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular. 2. of a questionable nature or character;...
FIERCE—Middle English: from Old French fiers ‘fierce, brave, proud,’ from Latin ferus ‘untamed.’ Compare with feral. The word “fierce” is...
Only just now, I’ve begun to realize that my life as a reader and writer was already laid out for...
