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Charles King's Life of Ministry, Activism and Sexy Walks in the Garden with Jesus
This is the deepest and most intense Caftan interview I have done so far—with the queer evangelical cofounder of the massive NYC nonprofit that…
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Please Bear with Me While I Recover in the Hospital
I should be able to finish up my latest Caftan interview in about a week.
May 26
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A Few Quick Cool Things I Want to Tell You About Before The Next Big Caftan Interview
The rediscovered 1979 diary of Black gay L.A. teen Sean DeLear, the June NYC revival of my friend Nora Burns' funny and poignant play "The Village…
May 4
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April 2023
"The Lost Americans" Is the Latest Gay-Infused Thriller from The Dashing Christopher Bollen
The veteran "Interview" mag journalist and writer of juicy intrigues set in glamorous locales talks about being American writing a gay Arab…
Apr 3
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"The Lost Americans" Is the Latest Gay-Infused Thriller from The Dashing Christopher Bollen
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March 2023
With a Nod from Beyoncé, NYC Nightlife Legend Kevin Aviance Gets His Own Renaissance
The performer of '90s club classics "C*nty" and "Din Da Da" talks about how being sampled by Bey rebooted his career, life 17 years after a brutal…
Mar 19
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With a Nod from Beyoncé, NYC Nightlife Legend Kevin Aviance Gets His Own Renaissance
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February 2023
Will Schwalbe's "We Should Not Be Friends" Is About His 40-Year Bond With a (Sensitive) Straight Jock
The NYC author of "The End of Your Life Book Club," about reading with his mom as she was dying, has a new memoir—a launching point for our talk about…
Feb 21
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Will Schwalbe's "We Should Not Be Friends" Is About His 40-Year Bond With a (Sensitive) Straight Jock
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January 2023
Ian Levine was the 1980s DJ at Heaven, the Iconic London Gay Club, and Also Gave Us "So Many Men, So Little Time"
The British music obsessive and producer wasn't an easy interview. But he did have some spicy stories about pulling hot boys in white shorts off the…
Jan 17
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Ian Levine was the 1980s DJ at Heaven, the Iconic London Gay Club, and Also Gave Us "So Many Men, So Little Time"
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December 2022
Food Bar and G Lounge Were The Places to Be in 1990s-2000s Gay Gotham. Pat Rogers Made Them Happen.
Now living in Hollywood, the former entrepreneur talks about the rough-and-tumble world of running a venue in late 20th century NYC, and about the joys…
Dec 12, 2022
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Food Bar and G Lounge Were The Places to Be in 1990s-2000s Gay Gotham. Pat Rogers Made Them Happen.
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November 2022
You Know Greg Louganis. Now Meet His Shadow Child, Oscar.
At 62, the four-time Olympic gold diver has rebuilt his life around his beloved dogs, travel via RV and continuing to heal the wounds of the past.
Nov 8, 2022
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You Know Greg Louganis. Now Meet His Shadow Child, Oscar.
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October 2022
All Drag/Porn Queen Chi Chi LaRue Ever Wanted Was to Be Popular
She got it in spades—and she's not about to let it go over a 2020 sexual assault allegation.
Oct 3, 2022
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All Drag/Porn Queen Chi Chi LaRue Ever Wanted Was to Be Popular
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September 2022
Fashion Photographer Mike Ruiz Is Getting Into Leather Without Actually Wearing Leather
The photographer, famous for "America's Next Top Model" and "Ru Paul's Drag Race," on his Montreal youth, writing a new chapter for his marriage and…
Sep 12, 2022
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Fashion Photographer Mike Ruiz Is Getting Into Leather Without Actually Wearing Leather
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August 2022
Jim J. Bullock's Shame Got Too Close For Comfort. Then Things Got Better
The gay-ish goofball we all remember as Monroe from the silly '80s sitcom was indeed gay. And diagnosed with HIV in 1985. And deeply closeted. And then…
Aug 12, 2022
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Jim J. Bullock's Shame Got Too Close For Comfort. Then Things Got Better
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