Memoir: June 12, 2009

A short memoir piece of mine about the challenges of being LGBTQ+ in Japan is being featured on the Past-Ten website, an excellent web journal that asks the question, "Where were you on this day ten years ago?" If you feel in need of a short venture into my mental state in 2009, feel free … Continue reading Memoir: June 12, 2009

Books, books, books!

Because I apparently don't have enough to do with all my other projects, I also recently started work on a vegan cookbook, this one designed to highlight (a) how very bad I am at vegan cooking and (b) how you can potentially avoid my mistakes. The idea hit me while I was in the shower, … Continue reading Books, books, books!

Chicago Pride Parade, 2015

Today was my first Pride Parade in nine or ten years, and while I'm a fan of crowds in the same way the Wicked Witch of the West is a fan of Dasani, I'm glad I persuaded myself to go. Knowing that there are LGBTQ supporters out there is one thing, but actually being surrounded … Continue reading Chicago Pride Parade, 2015