The Queer Politics of Writing on Race
When Sue O’Connell, the publisher and editor of the Boston-based LGBTQ newspaper Bay Windows, which I also write for, penned […]
A perceptually progressive pope
In the short five months since Pope Francis took the reigns of the Catholic Church he has already displayed a […]
Black, Gay and Living in a ‘Voting Rights? No! Gay Marriage, Yes!’ World
I now have had ample time to recover — from both shock and awe — from the Supreme Court’s historic […]
From Matthew Shepard to Trayvon Martin – Bigotry Knows No Boundaries
The nation is once again divided alone the fault line of race. In a perceived 2013 post-racial society, however, William […]
Rattled With PTSD: Post Traumatic Snake Disorder
This 4th of July there will be no grilling on my back porch.
And here’s why: This past Sunday morning I […]
Can the Ex Gay apology be trusted?
I didn’t know my sexual orientation was still up for debate. Progress is made at the US Supreme Court, but […]
A friend to Boston’s LGBTQ communities of color will retire
There are too few friendships lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities of color have with national LGBTQ organizations.
Our marginalization […]
Bayard Rustin: Pride icon
Each year, the City of Cambridge GLBT Commission presents the Bayard Rustin Service Award to a person of color for […]
Remembering a queer gem
If you think the hip-hop generation or Sir Elton John created “bling bling” in the pop entertainment realm, you’re wrong. […]
Black Pride: Distinct and Emblematic
Black Pride reaffirms our identity. And it dances to a different beat.
What started out in Los Angeles in 1988 as […]