From mall kiosks and Glamour Shots to Claire’s and Spencer’s Gifts, discover how 80s and 90s shopping culture shaped queer identity for a generation.
The Year That Shaped Us: Why 1985 Still Echoes in Queer Memory
1985 was a defining year for LGBTQ+ identity. From Rock Hudson’s AIDS diagnosis to growing activism and stigma, this reflective essay explores how the HIV/AIDS crisis shaped a generation of gay and bisexual men.
Finding My Peace on the Shores of Home: A Cleveland 4th of July
When is home more than just a place you live? It kind of hit me last month that this year will be nine years of me living in Ohio. Nine years, for me, that is pretty monumental. The only other place I have lived that long was in my hometown and that changed after I … Continue reading Finding My Peace on the Shores of Home: A Cleveland 4th of July
Stung by Memory: How a Pollinator Garden Reconnected Me to a Vanishing World
The biodiversity loss that we are starting to see is scary.
Open Relationships Over 40: How to Navigate Non-Monogamy
Because love doesn’t expire at 40—and neither should your options.
Daily Rituals for the Queer Soul: 10-Minute Practices to Stay Grounded
Life moves fast, but your spirit doesn’t have to. Discover easy, 10-minute daily rituals for queer people looking to stay grounded, connected, and spiritually charged.
The Mirror Isn’t the Enemy: Healing Gay Male Body Image After 40
Body image struggles don’t end with age. Learn how gay men over 40 can heal, reconnect, and reclaim confidence in their bodies with this affirming, empowering guide.
Stonewall to Today: What Pride Still Means for Gay Men Over 40
From Stonewall to today, Pride remains a call to action. Discover what’s at risk in 2025 for LGBTQ+ rights, how far we’ve come, and what gay men over 40 can do to fight back.
Lost Ohio: The Ghost of Chippewa Lake Amusement Park
this was an outing that Karl had planned for quite a while and it would be another chance to take my camera along for the ride.
Reclaiming Summer Solstice: LGBTQ+ Reflections on Light, Shadow, and Self
Discover how LGBTQ+ individuals are reclaiming the Summer Solstice as a moment of reflection, ritual, and queer spiritual power. Light and shadow both have meaning.
Gay in the CLE 