The Darrah Update
You can read Darrah de jour's December Femme in the City column here. Also, Darrah was recently featured in Blade Newsmagazine: MSJCPAGE interviewed myself and others in the community to talk about the term "tranny chaser." The result, a well-scribed…
Attention Queer Writers in New York City
Janine Avril, the founder of GirlSalon, “a forum for queer women/trans artists/performers,†is considering hosting monthly readings at the Perch Cafe and Bar in Park Slope. From Janine: f you are a writer interested in reading please send me your…
Submissions Needed for an Anthology about Western Privilege and International Travel
From Bruin Christopher Runyan: Less Than Settled: Critical Perspectives on Travel and Privilege **CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS** What compromises do activists, organizers, and those actively pursuing social justice make when traveling internationally? How does the experience of living in a global…
_Nobody Passes_ Book Launch
If you're in or around the Bay Area, stop by one of these two free celebrations of the launch of Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity. Tuesday, December 5, 2006 6 San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin…
Two Calls for Gay Erotic Writing
Richard Labonte is currently accepting gay erotic writing for two upcoming Cleis Press titles. City Boys Editor: Richard Labonte Publisher: Cleis Press Deadline: April 30, 2007 Not many gay boys are born in the Castro, West Hollywood, or Chelsea -…
Thanks, Cypress House!
Cypress House sent me a complimentary copy of Deep South by Jody Dixon. Thank you! You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme identity here. Pick up Queer Shorts, her new anthology,…
November’s Femme in the City Column
Darrah de jour wonders if we've "become so picky that even a great catch could slip from our fingers if her or his fins are as scaly as blended fabric" in Femme in the City: Catch and Release. Read it…
_Queer Shorts_ Excerpts
From Jeff Mann's "Key West": We got to the Oasis at sunset. John’s friends Richard and Charlie had heartily recommended this guesthouse, and we were soon to toast their good taste. The Oasis was delightful: a clothing-optional, all-male compound, full…
Pretty People
You can now see some of the gorgeous people whose words make Queer Shorts over at the Author Bios page at You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme identity here. Pick…
Lance Bass and Reichen Lehmkuhl Receive Threats Over Reichen’s Book
I know that when I think about the FBI, the first thing that comes to my mind is the protection of N Sync star Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl. Reichen says that threats, some serious enough to be…