Zach Stafford
Maybe We Should Stop Wondering If Azealia Banks Is Homophobic
Faggot is a complicated word with a complicated history and future.
What Happens When A Guy Wears A Dress
It was a friend’s birthday and we had decided to wear dresses out to celebrate.
To Be The Only Minority On A Plane
As each person walked past me, and I sat in the aisle seat, no one stopped to ask for the seat next to me. As they continued to pass, the flight attendant came on the microphone, “Passengers, this plane is going to be at full capacity. Take the first available seat. Thank you.” Yet still, they passed.
Confessions Of An HIV Counselor
“I’m a counselor, an HIV Counselor.” People usually stop, process, and take a sip of their drink before responding. In the moments before they can respond I add, “I work mainly with homeless youth.”
37 Things You Don’t Need To Be Sorry About
Dating someone your ex kind of dated, but never got serious with. Wanting to love someone, and being scared to tell them. Having brunch on Sunday and then going to bed afterwards.
Thirteen Ways Of Looking At A Hangover
It was evening all morning./ It was balmy/ And it was going to rain./ The hangover stayed / On the shelf with books.
How Feminism Made Me A Better Gay Man
“Gender, sex and sexuality. What’s the difference?” That’s how my first Women’s Studies class started during my freshman year of college, around four years ago. I sat there, baffled, not knowing where to begin.
The Time I Met James Blake
I am personally not one for waiting in the rain — not even for James Blake — and as he finished small talk with a fan, I made my way towards him. When our eyes met, I thought “Don’t fan girl out, he’s British, not God, don’t’ fan girl out.”
Moving From The South To The City: The Things You’ll Lose
Yankees, say it with me: “Hello… how are you?” Was that hard? Did you break a nail? NO! Say it, it will make you feel better. And how about, when getting on an elevator – don’t press the “Close Door” button when I’m a foot away. Or that whole cutting the line at the market when a new line opens – it’s not cute.
Breaking Up With My Blackberry
I have found a new love, and his name is iPhone. He treats me nice, lets me touch all over him in public, get’s turned on super fast, keeps secrets better, and he is skinny. There is no flashing when he has to tell me something, he lets me take my own time to check him, use him, and be with him.
The 5 Kinds Of People You Will Meet On Grindr
The Traveler just so happens to always be visiting that day and is in dire need of meeting up because he’s lonely or needs someone to show him the city, (sidenote: lonely is another code word for “lets get naked.”)