Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Sex & Dating: Gay bathhouse blitz Ryan Lee Culture February 4, 2016 0I was recently at a meet-the-neighbors cocktail party at my friend’s home in a gentrified swath of the West End...
Ryan Lee: Praying for a teenage boyfriend Ryan Lee Outspoken January 21, 2016 0Not surprisingly, my first religious awakening was triggered by a boy. My family practiced a generic Christianity where we prayed...
Ryan Lee: A queer take on gun control Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed January 6, 2016 0I try to promote joy and peace in my gift giving, which is why most of the holiday presents I...
Ryan Lee: America’s all-around bigoted definition of ‘terrorism’ Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed December 23, 2015 0The saddest part of the San Bernardino mass shooting, as someone not directly impacted by the tragedy, was how indifferent...
Your taste bud tour of Atlanta’s food neighborhoods Ryan Lee Culture December 15, 2015 0It’s a shame that Atlanta’s most iconic eateries are The Varsity, Chick-Fil-A and Waffle House, as the metro area has...
Ryan Lee: Sleeping with other people’s husbands Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed December 14, 2015 0He was the last person I expected to make my hotline bling after the dozens of photos he was tagged in...
Ryan Lee: Courting expectation and frustration Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed November 25, 2015 0I recently walked in on two female co-workers commiserating over the immaturity and aversion to commitment shown by straight men....
Ryan Lee: Fetish of fear in the ‘new ATL’ Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed November 11, 2015 0I’m sure I’ll be killed a few days after this column is published, shot in the face while walking to my...
Ryan Lee: Hillary Clinton to rivals: ‘Bye, Felicia?’ Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed October 31, 2015 0If John F. Kennedy was the first president elected by television, Hillary Clinton might become the first elected by meme....
Ryan Lee: Post-gay politicians Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed October 15, 2015 0Alex Wan looked gay Sunday. In the sense that he was walking in the Atlanta Pride parade, waving a rainbow...
Ryan Lee: Why I’d marry a straight man Ryan Lee Domestically Disturbed October 5, 2015 0I sometimes see myself marrying a straight man. My college roommate was the first heterosexual to broach the possibility of matrimony...