Drawing of gay playwright Joe Orton by gay artist Patrick Procktor, 1967. #GayPrideMonth #GayPride #LGBTQ #gaywriters #gayartists #artsky #BookChatWeekly

Born in the 1940s, Edmund knew he was gay from a young age, and thanks to attitudes of the time, believed he had to be cured in order to be a successful writer.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-most-beautiful-book-about-sex-isnt-erotic-b8f0352fc071?sk=7db8e73864f8915af69775aa09b2a104

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The Most Beautiful Book About Sex Isn’t Erotic

This acclaimed gay author’s memoir is devastating

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Taking a break from life and the importance of it all. https://www.aaronmillican.com/breaking-life/
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Breaking Life

For the last few months, I have been not blogging. I needed a break. My creativity was beginning to wane and I felt at the time, to continue, would have been a futile effort. I enjoy blogging. I enjoy writing in general. Yet when it gets to a point that

Aaron Millican

Who am I? Among other occupations, I am a storyteller. I was reminded of that the other night while reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the third book of a series by Yuval Noah Harari.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/who-am-i-a-gay-man-who-tells-stories-collects-cares-for-others-wonders-9cf7f3ef87f3?sk=c5e6b6720d6399eadb56a7bed119ba80

#LGBTQ #QueerWriters #GayWriters #YuvalNoahHarari #Storytelling

One time my partner’s co-worker said his hair looked like “an explosion in a pillow factory” which is, of course, an awful thing to say but we still laugh about it years later. Well, when I woke up today my hair could realllly only be described that way. 😂

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Just a boy and his toy collection.

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The G&LR‘s Writer’s and Artist’s Grant

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The Gay & Lesbian Review

For now

You chose to sail through stormy weather,unchartered waters and raging seas. You could run awaylive life as many do:as “normal” guys –approved of, applauded. Instead,with struggles and fears,you’re choosing to see,to question foundations,and seek to bewho you truly are. We both wish things were easier –wish for an ideal life.But it’s not our own.It would meaneach one of usaloneand none of us together. Someday we’ll be at peacewith ourselvesand with each other. But for now,I […]

https://thelavendergaze.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/for-now/

Undress me

Undress me. Let me lie naked before you as I am without protection or masks.

https://thelavendergaze.wordpress.com/2009/02/18/undress-me/