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Out Of The Closet Players

October 8, 2016

UPDATE 06/21/2021: I spoke with Bruce Vilanch, a producer and one of the performers, about the album and current PC Culture last Saturday (06/19) on Suzanne Westenhoefer’s internet talk show. UPDATE 12/13/2016: The only one of the cast that I had been unable to confirm [read more]

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Come Out As Gender (Whatever)

October 3, 2016

The following clip from PBS’ News Hour crossed my Facebook stream a few minutes ago. It’s a short piece by and about iO Tillett Wright- artist, activist, actor, speaker, TV host and writer. His work deals with identity. I immediately shared it. There are a [read more]

Designs I Like

Peppers Project

September 27, 2016

Our Peppers Project- photographs taken as part of a study of colours, shapes and shadows. Some images have been further processed to illustrate various digital art effects. With my consolidation of Authorized Production Partners moving forward, this product is no longer available.

Family, Identity

After The Bath

September 23, 2016

As a young gay man in the ’80s I was not only a regular patron of Toronto’s bath houses (“steambath” or “men’s health club“), I worked the overnight shift at one for a summer. Although I did not have the exact genealogical details memorized, I [read more]

Family, Identity

To My Nieces & Nephews

September 22, 2016

An Open Letter To My Nieces & Nephews: It’s been ten days since Dad (Grandpa to you) passed. Five since the funeral. You are each returning to your adult lives- partners, children, school, career, all those things that interfere with a good night’s sleep. I [read more]

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Tales of Raising Gender-Creative Children

September 13, 2016

A long time ago, in a studio far away, on the old DNR (Derek and Romaine) Show, I heard an interview with Lori Duron; Mother of CJ and author of a blog (and book) about adventures in raising a fabulous, ‘gender-creative child‘. I immediately borrowed [read more]