Coming Out of the Digital Closet
by: Zach Stafford Before I came out, I used to peer out through a window—a chat window on my computer. From the comfort of my digital closet, AOL Instant Messenger, […]
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Guilt Isn’t a Job Benefit
by: Zach Stafford Congratulations! You were able to get a job in this economy when everyone else seems to be looking everywhere and finding nothing. You probably worked hard for […]
Remembering My Internet Boyfriend
by: Zach Stafford The other night, while at dinner with my roommate and a friend, the subject of Lena Dunham’s show Girls came up. At the time, I had not seen the […]
On Chick-fil-A: Can We Stop Using the “Fat” Argument?
by: Zach Stafford In the wake of the Chick-fil-A drama there has been a counter argument against the fast-food chain emerge from many folks, gay men specifically, that has me […]
It Can Be Scary Coming Out As Black and Gay
by: Zachary Stafford I don’t know if you heard the news, but a few prominent folks came out of the closet, and it was all anyone could talk about. Over […]
The Time I Met James Blake
by: Zach Stafford There was one point in the night when a young woman next to me nudged me through my cries of love for James Blake as he played […]
My Longtime Infatuation With Anderson Cooper
by: Zach Stafford When I was in middle school, I went into “homeroom” every morning before 9 a.m. and sat in my usual seat. As I unpacked my books and […]
Moving From the South to the City: Things You’ll Lose
by: Zach Stafford Like many Southerners growing up in America, you always dreamed of fleeing your hick suburban/ rural/ hellhole of a town and moving across the Mason-Dixon Line into […]
Is Grindr Keeping Me Single?
by: Zach Stafford The other day I was talking with a guy about dating and sex. I asked him if he was dating, to which he responded, “No.” I followed […]
Happy (Belated) Mother’s Day: Michelle, Ma Belle, My Advocate and My Mom
by: Zachary Stafford My mother’s name is Michelle, and that is important, because it comes from her mother’s favorite song, the Beatles’ “Michelle.” Michelle, my mother, is a slightly taller woman, with […]
