“In the 70s, society labeled gay men irresponsible hedonists, so we proudly owned it and by declaring our love of sex we made a political statement.”… read more

“I remember in the 90s and even early 00s, the idea was still prevalent in popular culture and the media that gay sex equaled death. When you’re in this religious environment, it complicates it even further.”… read more

The inception of Darkly’s persona started seven years ago when he began writing serialized tales inspired by his love of the supernatural and high-camp bitchery…. read more

“There aren’t any happy endings! We die! How could anything have a happy ending? Life is pessimistic because we die!”… read more

“To me, a culture of disability is very important. And I think that my books contribute to that culture.”… read more

“Cruising and gay sex don’t really need brick-and-mortar institutions anymore. You can cruise anywhere, anytime, with the phone you already have in your pocket, for free. So basically, the world is your bathhouse now.”… read more

“Whether I like it or not, the story of The Bone Bridge is the defining story of my life.”… read more

“I had not really revisited these memories deeply since I shut the door on them over two decades ago. I discovered that I had intact, vivid memories, as if on a dolly track, reliving walking the halls of the AIDS wards of St. Vincent’s Hospital.”… read more

“At the root of Bayard’s actions was his belief in the oneness of the human family. His last words in the extraordinary documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin are, ‘We are all one, and if we don’t know it, we will learn it the hard way.'”… read more

“I like writing in a way that can sometimes be dark yet still be generous to the human condition…”… read more