Author Archives: Anthony

My Diabolical Plan to Defeat Ageism in the Gay Community

Having survived Reagan, both Bushes, drug addicted and abusive paramours, the scourge that is HIV/AIDS, unrelenting bullying and the need to beg folks to let me get married, it is time to start celebrating and telling my real age.

Review of Daryl T. Sturgis’ Solstice

Although Octavia Butler left us way too soon and Rod Serling and Toni Morrison have yet to create an artistic heir, Daryl T. Sturgis’ Solstice Macaffey, the protagonist in his first novel, Solstice has come to save the day.

Why we refused to help Whitney

The first time I heard Whitney Houston sing, I was mesmerized.

How to Create Significant Effects with Small Causes (VIDEO)

You Tube and a flip camera and an incredible idea steeped in the commitment to change can yield incredible results. Take a peek at this individual who is doing just that. Prepare to be floored. Thanks Ben.

Why Social Networking is responsible for Social Change (VIDEO)

Social Networking, although assumed by many to be a waste of time, is an effective tool in creating and maintaining social change. These days so many wonderful people are doing so many wonderful things. It is my curiosity and desire to learn how people are not only getting their personal messages into the world but… Read More »

My response to Mark S. King’s: Have sex go to jail

People with HIV who do not disclose their status to their sexual partners are risking arrest and prosecution.

Why Limiting Imagination is Racism’s Most Effective Tool

One of the most effective ways to ensure that racism stays intact and continues to thrive and reinvent itself is through crushing dreams and severely limiting individuals ability to imagine.

Is Racism Taught Through Love ?

Wetbacks was the name used by my favorite uncle to describe Mexicans regardless of their immigration status.

Why Immigration Matters to the LGBTQ Community Part 1 (VIDEO)

When you spend a great deal of time on the net, it is fascinating and somewhat sobering to realize that there is another individual at another computer reading your diatribes and spouting their own brand of brilliance. Recently, I spoke with someone about how immigration reform continues to affect them. I was unaware of the… Read More »

How the Chester Upland School District can encourage quality instruction

At one time, providing a sound, quality education was possible despite the color of a child’s skin or the size of his parent’s wallet.