My heart ached as I hung up the phone last Thursday. My ex, Mr. Boyfriend for my social media friends who may remember posts about him last year, and I had a conversation. Our conversation follows our breaking-up before Christmas, and in March I truly let go of him and have been open to dating other
Send Me An Angel… Right Now…
Back when I was seventeen, I used to sneak out of the house and/or call in sick to work to go hang out at the gay bars. Initially, the euphoria and my naiveté made a powerful mix. As any traumatized slightly neurotic 17-year-old looking for any semblance of escape would be prone to do, I made a lot
Three Years After Exodus
On August 23rd I drove out of the parking lot of the Exodus International office with my stomach all in knots. Overwhelming emotions ranged from deep-seated fear to an indescribable sense of relief. It was over. It took a while to get "past" closing down Exodus, and I knew that there would be
Mike Had Big Hair & Heels, I Miss That Guy
[callout]So, obviously the above picture is not of Mike and me. I picked it because the guy with the orange cocktail captures the heart of Mike during our many outings.[/callout] The house pictured to your right is one I lived in for about 18 months. I rented a couch, not a room, for $40 a week
“Coming Out” Is A Step Forward, Not “Going Back”
“The tribe often thinks the visionary has turned his back on them. When, in fact, the visionary has simply turned his face to the future.” ― Ray A. Davis "Going back" in ex-gay speak means returning to the gay "lifestyle." During my years as an ex-gay leader, I rarely said "lifestyle" but "going
A Tribute To Michael
Two years ago today one of the best friends a man could have, Michael P, passed away by his own hand. When it happened, his family, our mutual friends, all of us were shocked and completely devastated. I remember crying for what seemed like forever. Initially, I desperately held on to a dream I had