Her most recent book, An American Queer, a collection of “The Amazon Trail” columns, was presented with the 2015 Golden Crown Literary Society Award in Anthology/Collection Creative Non Fiction. This, and her award-winning fiction, including The Raid, The Swashbuckler, and Beggar of Love, can be found at www.boldstrokesbooks.com/Author-Lee-Lynch.html. The threat of atomic war overshadowed my […]
Neo-noir poetry drama “Guys Reading Poems” will debut at the Palm Beach International Film Festival this month during National Poetry Month. The innovative feature film uses poetry as a framing device to tell the story of a creative but troubled family living in a downtown Los Angeles artist’s loft. “Guys Reading Poems” intertwines poetry from 17 […]
David-Elijah Nahmod is a film critic and reporter in San Francisco. His articles appear regularly in The Bay Area Reporter and SF Weekly. You can also find him on Facebook and Twitter. David developed Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD) after surviving gay conversion therapy as a child and has found that many in the LGBT […]
One would think there would be much more support of the independent gay press since it is the more unfiltered grassroots voice of equality and justice and embraces more fully the diverse range of people in the rainbow tent. It also tends to be more representative of the true essence of the queer community, unlike […]
The following interview was graciously provided to Diversity Rules Magazine by Mark Dawson. Dominic Pacifico is more than just a pretty face and body. The adult film star is an in-demand spinner. His DJ name? DJ Pornstar, of course. And now, with the release of his first original dance track, he’s a record producer, too, […]
I have always said that queer folk can be their own worst enemy sometimes. This rang loudly true with the Human Rights Campaign’s endorsement of Senator Mark Kirk’s re-election over his opponent Tammy Duckworth. I am still scratching my head over this one, as are many other gay activists around the country. The HRC certainly […]
Keston and Andréa Ott-Dahl live in the San Francisco Bay area with their three children. They are the founders of the Delaney Ott-Dahl Foundation (www.DelaneyOtt-DahlFoundation.org), a non-profit organization that advocates for early intervention and offers resources for families expecting special needs children. Keston also blogs about their amazing gift of a daughter at www.delaneyskye.com. Keston […]
Stephanie Lampkin is the founder & CEO of Blendoor, a mobile job matching app that uses a blind recruiting strategy to circumvent unconscious bias and thus facilitate diversity recruiting in tech companies. With a 13-year career in technology spanning companies like Lockheed, Microsoft, and TripAdvisor, she is all too familiar the difficulties faced when one […]
Tony Guadagnino is a marketing consultant. Located in New Jersey, his clients are based across the country, focusing on social media to build their presence on the internet. He studied creative writing in college and is currently working his first novel on the subject of bullying. He lives with his partner Mark. His newest monthly […]