Jerry Portwood

With great articles in our May issue by @gillianfrank.bsky.social, @goreme1990.bsky.social, @anujbehal.bsky.social, @jwportwood.bsky.social, and others! (2/2)

Interview with Michael A. Horvich for the “Queer Love Project” Exploring LGBTQ+ stories about relationships.

This interview was created by Jerry Portwood. He is founder of “The Queer Love Project”, which explores #LGBTQ+ stories about relationships.
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2024 Is Finally Over. Now Let’s Forget That It Ever Happened. Did anything good actually happen this year?

Of course good things happened in 2024 @newrepublic.com. It's this myopia (and collective forgetting) that keeps getting us to these bad spots. Don't forget. But do celebrate!

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Donald Trump’s Immigration Plans We explore Trump’s mass deportation goals.

For the same price as deporting every undocumented migrant, the American Immigration Council estimated, the United States could build almost three million homes.

Trump’s Treasury Secretary Nominee Is a Gay Dad - Mombian Today in “Sentences I Never Thought I’d Write”: Donald Trump has nominated a gay dad for Treasury secretary. Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, if confirmed to the powerful position, would ...

yes, Trump has nominated a gay dad (and billionaire hedge fund manager) as Treasury Secretary...
Is this the type of "normal gay" that JD Vance is such a fan of? mombian.com/2024/11/25/t...

Don’t Look at Me, I’m Just a Horny Cybertruck Looking for Love… I know how you feel. The recent election results has got me in a funk, too. Can you blame me? My man hasn’t made it easy. I mean, I respect…

What if a Cybertruck was in love with a classic 1968 Beetle?
"He gets it. In his day, he was smeared because the Nazis designed him to be the 'car of the people.' But look at him now: so adorable and beloved by everyone — no matter their politics."

OK, one of my hot takes after seeing this gorgeous film: If David Lynch & Wes Anderson were to have a gay film baby: Luca Guadagnino would be that queer child

Excited that I'm finally getting to a screening of Queer today! Will Daniel Craig as Burroughs live up to the hype?

Update! I interviewed @calliefreitag.bsky.social about this for Oldster Magazine... oldster.substack.com/p/how-trumps...

I wrote about how Bluesky is missing what made Twitter great: assholes www.cartoonshateher.com/p/something-...

I love this essay for lots of reasons but also glad to have a Millennial explain this to me: "Since my generation is defined by “situationships”—relationships that have no clear definitions or labels—my friends could understand the fluidity, but they couldn't understand my level of feelings."

How to Submit to The Queer Love Project The Queer Love Project is open for submissions from all interested writers. We publish essays that are original and not previously published on any other platforms.

We want your personal essays that reveal heartbreaks, happiness, secrets, sexual encounters and the realities of dating. Anything that answers the question: “What do you know about love?”
Here's how to submit:
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Oh the many things Oprah has given us.

Trump just named Dr. Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator.

Yes, Dr. Oz.

Raquel Welch vs. Mae West Myra Breckinridge was always destined to bring out the worst in people. On its 45th anniversary, the stars dish on one of Hollywood’s campiest and worst-reviewed movies.

Then Rex said to his old lady pal: "I feel about Catholics the way you do about Republicans." Honestly, listening to a crotchedy old queen bitch at the theater is pretty hilarious. Also, I always think about him still hating on Raquel Welch for Myra Breckinridge: www.out.com/movies/2015/...

Funny enough Rex Reed sat behind me on Sunday while at Swept Away and he couldn't stop bitching about how "nobody wants to see robots in love" despite loving how smart this musical is.

there are some total hunks in the cast of the Swept Away musical now on Broadway. With songs by the Avett Brothers, I expected Americana realness, but did I know I was settling in for a Christian cannibalism parable? no, no I did not.

YouTube video by The View James Monroe Iglehart Performs 'A Wonderful World' From Louis Armstrong Musical | The View

Then followed that up with James Monroe Inglehart in the Louis Armstrong musical. What a wonderful (and distinct) world of shows in one day www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Emb...

Photos: See Grey Henson, Sean Astin, More in Production Shots From Broadway's Elf Revival The production officially opens its limited holiday engagement November 17.

Saw Grey Henson in the Saturday matinee of Elf Musical on Broadway yesterday. Didn't see it the first go (and have never seen the movie), but the kids and fans were LOVING the Xmas vibes

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I happened to start it last week and love it! and yes, the 2024 parallel was a total surprise!

The QLP Questionnaire: Charlie MacCall "As a trans guy, this is the first relationship I've been in where we've both said we prefer monogamy. I always felt like I couldn't turn down my partners on an open relationship..."

It's transgender awareness week and to celebrate trans and nonbinary folks, I wanted to share this wonderful #queerloveproject questionnaire with my friend Charlie who is always teaching me a thing or three. check it out!

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Tom Pyun on Dating White Men, Navigating Privilege, and Following His Passion The debut author's book, 'Something Close to Nothing,' focuses on a gay male couple whose relationship is at a crossroads.

Had a fantastic chat with Tom Pyun about this debut novel. As he told me: "Part of this book is processing my grief over dating in SF. I've lived a lot of places, and it's the worst of any place I've ever lived."

Has Driving a Cybertruck Become the Symbol of the Modern Fascist? Every time I even see a Tesla these days, I recoil and think my life is in danger.

Some people are offloading Teslas, but others are driving Cybertrucks as a dog whistle to signal their allegiance to the core brand of American fascism. Do you need this tank to roll over defenseless humans or are you just prepping for the apocalypse?
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YouTube video by Maybe Happy Ending the Musical "When You're In Love" (Musical Preview)

My fave song was "When You're in Love" cuz that opening line by songwriter Will Aronson, "when you're in love, you are the loneliest," is a surprise and could be an Aimee Mann pop ballad
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Saw matinee of the #maybehappyending musical at the Belasco on #Broadway yesterday starring Darren Criss & Helen J Shin and it was adorable! and weird, smart, unusual. Hoping it lasts since it's a charmer