Was part of an interesting panel today at Instigate about queer social and sexual space. Things are percolating around town these days, which is all to the good. I’m glad to see people thinking hard about making community happen, even if there is so much still to be done. New York needs queer energy, needs… Continue Reading
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My big mouth…
This morning I got to deliver twenty minutes of complaint and manifesto to a patient audience of art and education professionals at the annual CAA conference. In part it was a reworking of the talk that I gave in Providence two weekends ago, but with some additional thoughts, (most of which were generated on the… Continue Reading
Where I was and where I’ll be
Great meeting last night with queer artists and thinkers who are stirring up some new events here in New York. I left the conversation feeling energised. Tags: art, daily photo, queer agenda
Queer again and where gratitude comes from…
It’s autumn. Lehigh chases patches of sunlight from floor to the bed for their warmth, just as she sought out the cool of the bathroom tile in the summer. Last night was one of those last outbursts of New York street life where people go back to competing for outdoor tables, forgetting that just a… Continue Reading
Watching the Parade go by
I’m not surprised at the outcome of today’s New York State Senate vote. The state legislature had a history of defeating any Gay rights bill brought before it for decades, and in the current state climate, the fact that Governor Paterson had made a stand for the bill almost guaranteed its failure. Still I’m disappointed… Continue Reading