MARK MY WORDS: Not as bad as you think

Let’s state the obvious: the LGBT community of Philadelphia seems to be in disarray. Recently…

How to Achieve Immortality

If you want to live forever, you could always write a book like James Joyce’s…

Kicking the Sh*t Out of the System: A Love Letter for the HIV/AIDS Movement

In the days right after the election, I wanted connection and conversation with other longtime…

How We Failed Rosie O’Donnell

Ten years ago Rosie O’Donnell occupied a recurring seat at The View’s table. She was…

What’s Positive About Facebook These Days?

There is a lot of shit on my news feed. And at times, there really…

Alcoholics Are Us

Addicts are not like us. They are not educated, opinionated, passionate, focused, spiritual, or disciplined.…

Dueling with Depression: personifying the voices

One of the best bits of advice I was given by a therapist involved a…

I’m a Functioning Alcoholic

It’s easy to be an alcoholic in America. Just about everything social involves the sauce.…

Triad Tryouts in Polyamorous Relationships

I found Derick and Nicole by going to Denver Craigslist personal ads and searching “poly.”…

Sex Positivity: The Ultimate Taboo

My generation (and the generation before) have long proclaimed ‘sexual revolutions,’ but to be honest,…