Storytelling can be a way of spinning straw into gold, of showing ourselves we have drawn a long straw in this life. Charmed Lives offers readers a collection of over thirty short works of fiction and personal essays as an alternative to the stories that society often tells about gay men. Some are whimsical with a touch of enchantment, some profoundly spiritual, others romantic--all offer insight into modern gay life that will inspire and shed light on the grace of being gay with tales of hope against adversity and love over loneliness. A finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for...
Storytelling can be a way of spinning straw into gold, of showing ourselves we have drawn a long straw in this life. Charmed Lives offers ...
Both statements contain truths. In the drive for equal rights and social acceptance, so many in the LGBT movement have emphasized gay peoples commonalities with straights. But what if gay mens differences were distinct gifts? What if gay men-and you-played important and singular roles in the human family?
From a perspective seldom considered in mainstream gay-or straight-culture, Raymond L. Rigoglioso, founder of Gay Men of Wisdom, takes a fresh and open-hearted look at the critical roles that gay men play in the...
"Gay men are just like everyone else."
"Gay men are inherently different."
Both statements contain truths. In the drive for equal ...
