Queer people know the story of rebirth all too well. Sometimes it’s gentle: a slow awakening, a long exhale after years of holding our breath. Other times it’s sudden: a shattering of what we thought we knew, followed by the quiet, deliberate work of piecing ourselves back together. Every queer life, in its way, is an act of reclamation: of story, of desire, of joy.
On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys
‘DL’ guys are surprisingly overexposed for men so private, painted as both antagonists and objects of attraction. We’re frustrated by the fact that they play both sides, and many feel they owe us their coming out. So what’s the deal with DL men? JJ Croucher enters the closet