Two years ago, I started interviewing people in the theater world about the problems within that community. All the subjects of the interviews remained anonymous to encourage people to speak directly and plainly without worrying that there would be consequences down the line. (Of course, even then, some people felt like outing themselves and getting in hot water, but we're going to leave that water under another bridge.) When I decided it was time to bring the series to a close, it was partly because I thought it had run its course, and partly because I had a new topic I wanted to tackle. While I've had my issues with theater and the people who do it, I've never felt like I didn't belong there, whereas from the moment I came out, I've never truly felt like a part of the gay community. To be clear, that probably has way more to do with me than the community, but it's something I wanted to explore, and I knew how I wanted to do it. The theater interviews were al
And What's On the Other Side, or 100 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me The Day I Came Out And All the Days Since
1. It's going to get better, but first, it's going to get awkward. 2. Your first priority should be finding yourself, not a boyfriend. 3. They don't hate you, you're just hungry. 4. If you think it's time to leave a bar, you should have left ten minutes ago. 5. You are somebody's type just the way you are. 6. Your actions are your character, your interests are your personality. 7. That long distance relationship is not going to work. 8. If he hates his body, you are not going to change his mind. 9. I'm sure flies think spiderwebs are pretty right before they get too close. 10. Never live with someone if your name's not on the lease. 11. Despite what you're going to tell your girlfriends, he's not more mature just because he's older. 12. Two dates in one night is a bad idea. 13. Wait six months before you make a commitment. 14. You don't have to like something just because somebody covered it in a rainbow and turned it into a