It was the era of post war, World War II having been said and done and they return to normality in the States. It was also the era of witch hunts and McCarthy, making the lives of gay men and women a living hell: denying them jobs, keeping them on […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
As a young gay man growing up in Chicago in the 1970’s and 1980’s, and being involved in the gay community, wandering aimlessly through Boys Town, it was hard not to know an iconic man in the neighborhood: Chuck Renslow. I was never deeply involved with him, just meeting him […]
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
I’m looking forward to attaining the grand age of 50 in a few years time. Currently I’m in the later years of 40 although I don’t look it. Reaching 50 years of age is a milestone for anyone, I figure, but for a gay man to reach this fine age, […]
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Lately I’ve been more angry than usual, and to be honest, I don’t have anything to get my knickers in a bind over. It just seems to me that everything now makes me see red, which isn’t quite like me. I’m usually aloof and distant from the general machinations of […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes