Joe.My.God. LGBT News

During the primary campaign for NY Attorney General, in which Andrew Cuomo earned the Democratic slot over Mark Green and Sean Patrick Maloney, I paid scant attention to the Republican side of the campaign. This morning I saw an interesting campaign ad during the Today Show, from the Republican AG nominee Jeanine Pirro, in which she pledged to “protect gays …

At least 15 tries and I didn’t get one in-focus shot. So much for the “Me & The ESB” series. And you’d think that a badly unfocused photo would hide somebody’s wrinkles. You’d think that, but that would be wrong thinking. Anyway, maybe if you cross your eyes, you can tell that that’s the Empire State Building on the far …

The Archive, the largest structure in the West Village, was built in the 1890’s as New York City’s Appraiser’s Warehouse, the place where customs agents inspected imported goods and imposed duties and tariffs upon them. Despite the “interesting” block that it’s on , The Archive is one of the hottest addresses in Lower Manhattan, as artists and celebs jostle for …

“We undressed and he kissed me. It was the first time in my life that a kiss meant what it was supposed to mean – it sent me through the roof. I was like a man emerging from 44 years in a cave to taste pure air for the first time, feel direct sunlight on pallid skin, warmth where there …

“Oh, that will never do.” – Final words of NYC-based DJ and notorious fashionista Adam Goldstone, 37, as friends frantically tried to put ugly pants on him before rushing him to medics after he fainted in the shower of his RV at Burning Man two weeks ago. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Family members say Goldstone had a …

This picture of 42nd Street, circa 1910-1920(ish) (I think) covers the back wall of the Commerce Bank on the corner of 42nd & Madison. Hey, I can see my office! Seriously!

Walgreens, Upper East Side, Wednesday 7pmI’m poking around the soft drinks section, looking for Diet Coke with Splenda, on the advice of my coworkers who swear by it. It doesn’t seem to be on sale in any of the midtown delis, so I haven’t had a chance to try it. I’m studying the stupid number of different Diet Cokes on …

Orlando, Labor Day 1979Just a month shy of my 20th birthday, I was already old news at the Parliament House. After all, I’d been a regular there for over three years. You only really can maintain “new meat” status for about three months, six months, tops…no matter how young or pretty you are. After six months, you’ve had those that …