Tag "Love"
FOR THE LOVE OF A GOOD MAN
This is not a story of rainbows and roses. It’s about finding me. Well, sort of. It all began with me stepping out of my comfort zone. I was just
Pastor’s Wife Says “My Transgender Daughter Is A Beloved Child Of God”
A pastor’s wife has written a letter about embracing her transgender daughter’s journey. The letter starts: ‘I am a lifelong Lutheran, a pastor’s wife, and a mom to three amazing
Till My Blood Runs Dry
I could see my brother clearly even though all the other dancers blended, intoxicated by Taarab music till they cast all distinctions aside and swayed in motions that could blister
MAY AND DECEMBER
So I was twelve years old when Gary was introduced to me by Daddy as one of an upstart in politics and a minister’s PA. He was young, looked to
People Always Leave
People always leave… I remember the words ever so clearly now from a TV show I watched a few years back. People always leave, she’d said. And I never really
RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 68)
Nearly every gay man I meet these days is an atheist, or at least claims to be one (many of them still shout Jesus Christ when we have a near
THE HUSTLE OF A RAINBOW (Episode 8)
I was pretty excited for this year’s Valentine; y’all know what happened last year. For the first time in my life, I actually have a Valentine – who likes me
GHOSTS OF VALENTINES PAST
I’m a 24 year old gay man who has never had a Valentine’s Day celebration with a lover at his side. It’s either I’m meeting him a month after this
Ode To Brown Eyes
She has a name she is known by but I call her Kayefi Osha Because that’s what she is to me A mysterious deity * No one is perfect but
Things Someone Who Loved You Should Have Told You
Originally published on johnpavlovitz.com Words can do incredible damage, but they can’t hold a candle to silence. Often it is those words that have been withheld which leave the greatest
