Tag: Gay literature

Diary Of A Gay Black Man: “These Are Not My Tears” by Tarringo T. Vaughan

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I smiled inside. Their two hands connected perfectly creating a picture of commitment and beauty. Two black women walking proudly down the street not afraid of showcasing their love and I smiled again. I smiled because for that moment no

30 LGBT writers you must read before you die: June Jordan

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“We are the ones we have been waiting for.” ― June Jordan When you are an inspired writer, you put a pen in the hands of your heart and you communicate to the world your struggle, your reason and your

Publications: “Dana” by Samuel Alexander

Dana by Samuel Alexander

After a brush with the law that almost lands him in jail, Dana decides to move across the country to go to college, change his name, and start over. He doesn’t want the fact that he’s part of a mob

Poetry: “Survivor” by Yvette Mozayik

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survivor you are a survivor girl stand up and be strong you’ve made it through hard times made it through storms girl you’re a survivor stand up and be strong you’ve seen hard times, been through bad marriages the let

A Life UNkind: “In The Beginning…” Part I by William Mann

A Life Unkind

In The Beginning… I was born in 1963 in a small hospital in Rochester, Pennsylvania nine days before President Kennedy was assassinated, and my country began its descent into the hell that it has become. And as proof that everyone

Poetry: “Fun Sunday At Home” by Kevin Hibshman

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Fun Sunday At Home   He knows me. Knows my need. Sees my bony knees buckling. I grow cold so easily. Even during the dog days of Summer, I am prone to chills. He smiles quizzically. I smile behind my