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And yes, there are broad-shouldered, termagant women, swinging a pick with the boys, and slender, spiritual men rolled around compassionate hearts waiting at home for them, or for some macho fellow with a lumberjack moustache who prefers the physical company of men to the alarming recesses of the female anatomy. There are boys who like boys and
... See moreNick Harkaway • The Gone-Away World
Of the many places I waited in NYC, by far the most memorable was Phebe’s Wine and Dine (whine and dine) on the Bowery. It stayed open until four a.m. and served four very distinct clienteles: actors from local downtown theater companies (including Michael Chiklis, who was the NICEST guy, even to the waitstaff); NYU students, who would buy a $5
... See moreRainn Wilson • The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room
Only later would studies show that by this time in 1983, the 62 percent of gay men who still engaged in risky sexual behavior had at least a 25 percent chance of being intimate with someone infected with the new virus. Hellish odds in this lottery of death.
Randy Shilts • And the Band Played On
Like most barmen, Bobby is a great expert on sexual questions.
Christopher Isherwood • Goodbye To Berlin
