As I sit here, with Food Network as background noise, a sparkling water, and a list of other things I have to get done today, I am trying to find ways to introduce myself to the blogging world and write about who I am.
The medical field used practices to cure so-called "sexual deviancy". This included testicular implants, the lobotomy, and other inhumane "treatments".
Moving through the world as a gay, Black man has been an interesting ride. From a young age I was taught to always be ten steps ahead of the competition, because it was the only way I’d be noticed.
For many, pride marks a remembrance of the radical history of the queer community including events such as the Stonewall riots, the work of grassroot movements such as ACT UP, and the many queer people who came before us who lost their lives never living in a world that accepted their love.
George Michael was a gay English singer & philanthropist who rose to fame in Wham! before embarking on a solo career. He donated proceeds to AIDS research.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by extreme shifts in mood. Symptoms can include an extremely elevated mood called mania. They can also include episodes of depression.