Think Queerly

Think Queerly


Latest Episodes

Sex Panic! And No, I Will Not Think of the Children! LOP061
February 18, 2019

The expression of human sexuality, and the freedom to have sex with whomever we desire, was a defining quality in the early gay-rights movement, pre-AIDS. How things have changed, and yet, how some things have become worse.

The Cute Little Joys My Gay Boyfriend Brings – LOP060
February 14, 2019

Happy Valentine's Day, 2019! My boyfriend, my partner, my lover, brings me joy every day. Moments of joy is what keeps our love alive, strong, and enduring. It’s not about how much money either of us makes.

Fear of “The Other” is Defence of the Ego – LOP059
February 12, 2019

The basic human fear of anyone else who is unlike us, too dissimilar, or who holds a different view of the world is the original binary. The original binary is the ego versus all else. The binary begins early in life when we learn our name; our i...

The Reluctance to Lead as Out Gay Men: Embracing Gay Spirit – LOP058
February 07, 2019

Living OUT Leadership for Gay Men “Gay spirit speaks to the vitality that gay men possess, which is palpable but defies easy description.”Raymond Rigoglioso I believe that gay men have a unique opportunity to openly embrace their unique character...

Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? – LOP057
February 05, 2019

What we think is what we intend When we speak our ideas and intentions, our words initiate action, whether that be our own, or the inspiration for others to act. To answer the question above, what I see happening in the world today is that,

The Hateful Prejudice and Elitism that is Jordan Peterson – LOP056
January 31, 2019

One of the promises made by the current Ontario PC government was that they would repeal the 2015 Ontario sex-ed curriculum installed by the former Liberal government if they won the election. They repealed the curriculum within months of winning the e...

How to Communicate Better on Gay Dating Apps – LOP055
January 29, 2019

In the last episode I waxed nostalgic about, The Good Old Days of Meeting Men for Sex at Gay Bars – LOP054. Today’s episode picks up from where I left off, talking about the different challenges in communicating with someone on a dating app versus face...

The Good Old Days of Meeting Men for Sex at Gay Bars – LOP054
January 24, 2019

I was 19 years old and had been going out to gay bars for about six months. It was a warm summer night in 1985 as I leaned against a post by the dance floor, sipping my beer, enjoying the music, and watching the men – the beautiful, sweating, dancing,

There Is No Space Between Us In The Gap – LOP053
January 22, 2019

Today’s episode takes the form of a meditative thought experiment. An awareness came through me this morning while moving in my fitness routine. My mind was open to the subconscious drip of what I had experienced and witnessed over the weekend.

Authentic Masculinity Is The Best A Man Can Get – LOP052
January 17, 2019

Praise for Gillette’s #MeToo ad on 'toxic masculinity' What is the opposite of toxic masculinity? I would suggest it is what Ray Rigoglioso refers to as “authentic masculinity” in his book, Gay Men and The New Way Forward,