John Schwartz tells a tale of two brothers on the road to manliness.
My Life as a Male Figure Skater
December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
In the Eighties, Kenny Bodanis endured homophobic jeers for his love—of the challenge, camaraderie, and spotlight—of life as a male figure skater.
A Death and a Birth
September 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Rolf Gates tells the story of his sister’s death and daughter’s birth, and how they helped him become a better man.
Copy That
July 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
CJ Kaplan finds out what it takes to be both a father and a brother to his son.
What to Do When the Police Lie – Part 2
February 16, 2012 By 10 Comments
Mike’s story is simple and sweet, not unlike Mike himself, but a good deal shorter than he is.
#15: Just Another Happy Family
January 15, 2012 By 12 Comments
“As a twenty-something-year-old gay man, he stepped up and took them on as his own.”
In Just 24 Hours
January 1, 2012 By 10 Comments
It only took one day for Peter Combs’ family to shatter.
Dear John: We’re Celebrating Genocide
November 22, 2011 By 4 Comments
What’s a guy to do when a holiday goes against everything he believes in?
Brothers Fight
October 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
The only person David Bersell ever wanted to fight was his brother.
An End to Innocence, or How I Learned to Shoot a Jump Shot
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even now, some 30 years later, Yago Colás remembers the jump-shot fundamentals he learned back in eighth grade.
#whodwin Wednesday: Giant Sized Issue #1, “Facebook Battle Royale”
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How ‘The American Book of the Dead’ Saved My Life
July 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
After his mother died, Matt Lawrence received gifts of self help books — both of which he resented greatly.
The Nurse’s family
May 8, 2010 By 6 Comments
“Trey was my son…his light shines through in beams of light from the stars.”
This was a comment by Audrey on the post “Lead a Good Life, Everyone: Trey Malone’s Suicide Note.”