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Humiliation Update: March Madness

For those not yet up-to-date, my New Years Resolution was all about getting in shape, and — overall — it's been working. Maybe not in the quick burst I initially imagined, but the gains have come, nonetheless. My body is toner, I'm slowly losing weight, my workouts are more intense, and my beloved wine consumption [...]

Kergan Edwards-Stout and Gregory G. Allen in The Advocate!

A special thank you to the staff of The Advocate Magazine for featuring Gregory G. Allen (author of Well With My Soul) and I in an interview on our commonalities and differences. It was a lot of fun to do, and I appreciate the opportunity! Read the full interview here!

What If They Threw a "Worldwide LGBT Equality March" and Nobody Came?

Perhaps you've already heard about the "2012 Worldwide LGBT Civil Rights March", slated for Saturday April 21, and are eagerly making plans to attend. Odds are, though, that you haven't.  I consider myself to be fairly well-informed on all things LGBT, but I hadn't heard of this particular march either, until I received an email [...]

Artist Spotlight: Actor/Singer Michael Vaccaro

Having first cast Michael Vaccaro in a play 20 years ago, in which he was riveting, I'm pleased that our friendship has survived the many years since.  Michael has gone on to build up indie cred by starring in such movies as Todd Verow's Deleted Scenes and the upcoming The Endless Possibility of Sky.  His [...]

Meet Kergan Edwards-Stout at the Rainbow Book Fair/NYC!

2011 Indie Lit Award short-listed for his critically acclaimed debut novel,  Songs for the New Depression, Kergan Edwards-Stout will be appearing at the Rainbow Book Fair in New York City, on Saturday March 24th, from 11:00AM-5:30PM.  The 
4th Annual New York Rainbow Book Fair will have more than 1OO publishers, writers, poets, editors, and booksellers, [...]

ADHD: A Drug Helps Daddy, Too

I've always wanted to have kids. And that desire has never wavered, even during the days in California when gay and lesbians were prevented from adopting. I knew, intrinsically, that I was meant to be a dad, and often found myself contemplating what parenting might be like. I gave much thought as to how I [...]

Carey Parrish: Spotlight Interview with Novelist Kergan Edwards-Stout

I feel so fortunate, to be meeting so many terrific people through my journey of writing and publishing Songs for the New Depression.  I met author Carey Parrish through a fun group of fellow writers, all of whom have been supportive cheerleaders, and it has been a real pleasure connecting with them. Carey asked if [...]

Our Place in the World: Reclaiming Our Humanity

In the fight for LGBT equality, often it seems as if others don't understand just how normal our lives truly are.  The right-wing has been so effective in demonizing our community as something exotic, sexually-driven, and threatening, that the sheer normalcy of our existence has in large part been forgotten.  By painting us solely as [...]

18 Questions with Author Kergan Edwards-Stout

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to answer a few questions from Terrence Moss, a terrific writer and blogger who read and loved Songs for the New Depression.  He even went so far as to post an ad for it on his site–which is above and beyond generous. (Thank you, Terrence!) Check out [...]

Humiliation Update: Stop Whining!

For those of you just tuning in, my New Year's Resolution was to get in better physical health, with part of that challenge being that I'd post photos of myself in my underwear online, for the entire world to see, to help chart my progress and give added pressure for me to succeed. To those [...]