Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
COVID-19 Cops & a Culture of Denunciation Ryan Lee Outspoken April 8, 2020 0A local news anchor reported that law enforcement was looking for someone who was posing as a sheriff’s deputy by...
Stay-at-Home Conditions Boost Local E-bike Sales Ryan Lee Atlanta April 8, 2020 0Electric bikes (e-bikes) offer a boost to the traditional bicycle riding experience, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been an unexpected...
Was Andrew Gillum Closeted or Conspired Against? Ryan Lee Outspoken March 26, 2020 0A set of inexplicable toes may wind up saving Andrew Gillum’s marriage and political career. The Democrat who almost became...
Mattachine’s Wet Dream Ryan Lee Outspoken March 12, 2020 0Supporters of Pete Buttigieg were often indignant toward liberal perceptions that he was “the wrong type of gay,” without many...
Bare-Naked with No One to Fuck Ryan Lee Outspoken February 13, 2020 0I was having second thoughts about the accommodations I made for a trip to Miami when my friend reassured, “How...
Gay Men & Other Peoples’ Plague Ryan Lee Outspoken January 30, 2020 0My new kitten is utterly adorable, and I bet she tastes delicious, too. Fixie’s bright enough to play fetch, sharp...
Treasuring the LGBTQ ‘Trap’ Ryan Lee Outspoken January 16, 2020 0This was the first time my body was searched for weapons at a museum entrance, so I could empathize with...
When Algorithms Throw Shade Ryan Lee Outspoken December 22, 2019 0There are few things pettier and worse at keeping secrets than a social media algorithm. You’ll download an app to...
The Queer Cost of ‘Happiness’ Ryan Lee Outspoken December 5, 2019 0It’s difficult to argue on behalf of childhood trauma without seemingly encouraging parents to fuck up their kids’ formative years....
Choking a Dead Chicken Ryan Lee Outspoken November 21, 2019 0The Battle of Chick-fil-A might be the first culture clash where both sides consistently win. A decade of public relations...
The ‘One Drop’ Ban on Male Intimacy Ryan Lee Outspoken November 7, 2019 0One of my biggest fears as an 18-year-old on the verge of coming out of the closet was being wrong...