Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Literary Bathhouse Ryan Lee Outspoken May 9, 2019 0I attended my first writers’ conference this weekend and was surprised by how similar it felt to a trip to...
The Perilous Mirage of Monogamy Ryan Lee Outspoken April 25, 2019 0The last thing I wanted to be doing at five o’clock on a Monday morning was escorting a member of...
Proud Trailblazer or Political Catfish? Ryan Lee Outspoken April 12, 2019 0The Victory Fund has played an instrumental role in electing the first out lesbian U.S. senator, as well as openly...
How to Lose Love at First Sight Ryan Lee Outspoken March 27, 2019 0As the stranger stared into my eyes and pulled my body against his body, my face close to his face,...
Methodist Madness Ryan Lee Outspoken March 14, 2019 0There is a superficiality to American spirituality that makes me doubt the average Methodist could explain what differentiates his or...
What Would You Do? Ryan Lee Outspoken February 28, 2019 0Our society is turning into an episode of ABC’s “What Would You Do?” Of all of the possibilities in this...
Leveraging a Lack of Secrets Ryan Lee Outspoken February 14, 2019 0It was adorable to hear my 92-year-old grandma talking about the gentleman friend she recently met, but for the past...
Cheers for Two ‘Super’ Men Ryan Lee Outspoken January 31, 2019 0Super Bowl activities are taking place across the street from my apartment complex this week, and one of my transgender...
Opening a ‘Box’ of Stigma Ryan Lee Outspoken January 3, 2019 0I was close to succumbing to the “Bird Box” craze until I saw Sandra Bullock in the opening scene and...
Sometimes “Y”: Trading in a Closet for a Bubble? Ryan Lee Sometimes Y December 19, 2018 0In 2018, I received an apology I wasn’t expecting, as well as a kiss I can’t remember. Both instances were...
‘Flaccid Monday’ and Other Overreactions Ryan Lee Outspoken December 5, 2018 0December 3, 2018 may go down in history as “Flaccid Monday,” with Tumblr announcing its corporate suicide via an upcoming...