The opening salvo of Queerskins: A Love Story plays out over the backdrop of AIDS Crisis America. Ed (Drew Moore) and Mary-Helen (Hadley Boyd) are driving down a country road filled with memories of their son, Sebastian (Michael DeBartolo), who has recently passed away—a victim of the crisis. Using photorealistic virtual reality (VR), the viewer is thrust into the middle of this scene, witnessing the couple’s heart-wrenching conversation firsthand from the back seat of their Cadillac. On the seat next…
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Why Are Straight Folks Obsessed with LGBTQ Folks’ Bodies and Sex Lives?
Posted on November 5, 2018So, who is the man and who is the woman? We’re both males. We’re partners. We share duties and don’t subscribe to traditional gender roles. At least, that’s how it is in my own relationship. And here we are, six years together, and people still believe it’s okay to ask me if my partner or I shapeshift into a lady behind closed doors, as if the notion that two people of the same gender can live together and share their lives,…
We Have The Receipts: Activist Behind Trump Tweet Truck Talks Cruz Hypocrisy Ahead of Election
Posted on October 30, 2018Remember when Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were bitter enemies? When Trump suggested that Cruz’s father played a role in the Kennedy assassination, or when Trump poked fun at Heidi Cruz’s appearance? How about when Trump coined the term “Lyin’ Ted”? Well, out political activist Antonio Arellano remembers.…
Episode 18: Coming Out Of My Cage & I’ve Been Doing Just Fine
Posted on October 25, 2018National Coming Out Day gives the Veer Queer team some feelings, so they dish it out with their very first Portland guest, Kris.…
The Mysterious Nicholas Nguyen: Out Fashion Designer Talks Houston, Vietnam Success
Posted on September 24, 2018When I was a kid, I wanted to be a veterinarian. After that, I wanted to be a teacher. I even thought I might be a theatre dramaturg or production assistant for a while. But life didn’t pan out that way for me—I didn’t find my true passion of writing until adulthood. Others, like out fashion designer Nicholas Nguyen, have had their eyes on the prize from day one. “When I was a kid, I used to go into my…
Kentucky Born, Texas Grown: A Personal Reflection on Finding My Gay Self in the South
Posted on September 21, 2018I was born and raised in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. More specifically, Louisville, a tiny beacon of liberal hope in a state that prides itself on its southern charm and conservative values. Home of the Kentucky Derby and the biggest of hats, strong bourbon and the best Mint Juleps you’ll ever taste, tobacco, and a college basketball culture unlike anywhere else in the United States. A city where faith and religious conviction dance with sin. Most definitely not the…
‘Boy Erased’: Powerful New Film Sheds Light on the Dangers of Conversion Therapy
Posted on August 24, 2018Boy Erased is based on the book of the same name by author Garrard Conley. Like his onscreen character, Conley grew up in Arkansas. “My parents were always pretty religious,” he says in an interview with British TV program This Morning. As a child, he and his parents attended church three times a week. “When I was 16, my dad decided to become a preacher,” Conley tells the hosts. “My mom and I were sitting in church at the time…
One Man’s Ecstasy: Atlanta’s Serenbe Playhouse
Posted on August 21, 2018We wouldn’t be the first, second, or even third to use the word “intrepid” when describing the work produced by Serenbe Playhouse. The small professional theatre company, located about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta, performs all of its productions on a large expanse of acreage attached to The Inn at Serenbe. Founded in 2009, the playhouse has made a name for itself within the Georgia theatre scene, garnering national attention and press for its bold new works and reimagined classics…
Book Review: ‘Less Than Butterflies’
Posted on August 17, 2018Sex, drugs, and the gays of Houston. Just a few characters in the zephyr of cynicism, sarcasm, and witty one-liners that makes up author Anthony Ramirez’s third book, Less Than Butterflies. Ramirez, editor-in-chief of About magazine, comes clean—as clean as he can—in the autobiography, exploring his life as it was dragged through the underbelly of Houston’s raunchy gay scene. The book jumps from Montrose to Washington Heights, Midtown to Third Ward, and never a dull moment between them.…
Less is More: The Joyful Queer Relief We Need Is Andrew Sean Greer’s Satirical Hit
Posted on August 1, 2018While visiting the new and queer-friendly Interabang Books this June, I perused the Pride Month display and found a few signed copies of this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Less by Andrew Sean Greer. The Dallas-based bookstore is making a name for itself by frequently hosting author-centered events.…