Grateful for these powerful words from poet John Compton about Still, We Are Sacred. Discover the collection: 📖 Amazon: a.co/d/0gdW1wmZ 📚 Bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/stil... Thank you for supporting independent poetry, independent bookstores, and independent presses.

I’ll be performing in Translating Sonnets on Friday, July 31, at 8 PM at JACK in Brooklyn. Actors perform Shakespeare’s original sonnets. Poets respond with contemporary reinterpretations. I’m honored to be part of this incredible lineup. Free admission. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/translatin...

The Nuyorican Poets Café gave me one of my first homes as a poet. I’m honored by these words from Caridad de la Luz, Executive Director of the Café, about Still, We Are Sacred. Discover the collection: Amazon: a.co/d/0gdW1wmZ Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/stil...

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3 weeks from today I’ll be performing in Translating Sonnets with Paola Alexandra Soto at JACK Theater in Brooklyn. Shakespeare meets contemporary poetry in this free event presented by Creating Space and ¡Oye! Group. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/translatin... Still, We Are Sacred: a.co/d/07piqmWD

I’m excited to be part of Translating Sonnets: Remix on Friday, July 31, in Brooklyn. Presented by Creating Space and @oyegroup.org, it’s an evening of Shakespeare reimagined through contemporary poetry and performance. Free admission. Hope to see you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/translatin...

Honored to have my poem “What I Wanted You To Be” from Still, We Are Sacred featured in the latest issue of Latino Book Review. Support Latino literature by picking up a print or digital copy: www.latinobookreview.com/magazine-202... And if you’d like to read the full collection: 📚 a.co/d/07uASwXV

What a wonderful Pride celebration! Thank you to everyone who joined the Publishing Triangle and the PRH LGBTQ+ Network for an evening of books, community, and connection. Special thanks to Samantha Allen for her reading from Puck and to all our generous book and tote bag donors. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Circa 1998 with the House of Xavier, Willi Ninja, and his beautiful mom. My vision was never just ballroom. It was poetry, chosen family, and community. That journey eventually led to The Glam Slam and now Still, We Are Sacred. 📚 a.co/d/08FDNu8C

Throwback to 1998 or 1999 at an AIDS benefit in NYC with Rosie Perez. Pride wasn’t always corporate floats and rainbow merch. For many of us, it was activism, survival, and showing up for a community in crisis. Those experiences helped shape Still, We Are Sacred:
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A poem that didn’t make the book, “VapoRub” was printed as a limited broadside. I’ve set aside 10 copies for readers. Buy Still, We Are Sacred on Amazon, send proof of purchase + your mailing address to [email protected] and I’ll mail you a signed copy while they last. 📚 a.co/d/08FDNu8C

Had a great time at Greater Bridgeport Pride. Thank you to the Bridgeport Pride Center for the invitation. It was an honor to share poetry and spend the day with such a wonderful community. Great seeing Yuhua Hamasaki again as host. Still, We Are Sacred: amazon.com/dp/1636282149

After more than 30 years of Pride celebrations, I’ll be sharing two poems as a guest speaker at Greater Bridgeport Pride this Saturday. bridgeportpride.com Still, We Are Sacred: amazon.com/dp/1636282149

A moment from my reading at the Flower City Poetry Festival in Rochester. Still, We Are Sacred is still finding its readers through word of mouth, community, and conversations like these. If you’ve read it, a review helps. If you haven’t, I hope you’ll spend some time with it. a.co/d/0gdW1wmZ

A clip from my reading of “Sacred Without Permission” from Still, We Are Sacred at the Flower City Poetry Festival. Thank you to Writers & Books for making the festival possible. If the poem resonates, the book is available here: a.co/d/0gdW1wmZ

Rochester, tonight. I’ll be reading from Still, We Are Sacred at the Flower City Poetry Fest with Amanda Eke, youth poets, TYES, and the Rochester Oratorio Society. 6–8:30 PM If it rains, we move indoors to Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street. Free and open to all. wab.org/event/flower...

Two months later, Still, We Are Sacred is still finding its readers. Thank you to everyone who has supported the book, reviewed it, shared it, or helped carry it forward. Still, we are here. Still, we are sacred. a.co/d/0gdW1wmZ

Grateful for this thoughtful Bay Area Reporter interview on Still, We Are Sacred, survival, legacy, queer Latinx identity, and the journey that brought me here. Thank you, Michele Karlsberg. Interview: www.ebar.com/story/166782... Book: a.co/d/04tEy7x6

Several years ago my image was included in Gabriel García Román’s LGBTQ icons of color exhibit at NYC Pride. Still here. Still writing. Still sacred. Read more: www.npr.org/sections/cod... Still, We Are Sacred: a.co/d/02bwpGq3

My friend Ramona paying homage to the cover art by Tino Rodríguez for “Still, We Are Sacred” through makeup and transformation. 💕 Love seeing others connect with the spirit of this book in creative ways. ▶️ www.tiktok.com/t/ZTB8bGxYe/ Still, We Are Sacred: a.co/d/02bwpGq3

Rochester, I’m headed your way for the Flower City Poetry Fest. I’ll be reading from Still, We Are Sacred on June 11 at Highland Park Bowl. Register: wab.org/event/flower... And if you haven’t grabbed the book yet: a.co/d/02bwpGq3

Join us for a Pride Mixer hosted by the Publishing Triangle and Penguin Random House’s LGBTQ+ Network. June 25 • 5–6:30 1745 Broadway, NYC Free event. Registration required. Scan QR code or visit publishingtriangle.org/2026/05/the-... #PrideMonth #PublishingTriangle #LGBTQBooks

Very excited to share VapoRub, a limited-edition collaboration with artist Tino Rodriguez for Old Town Press’ new Drop A Single Poetry Series. Inspired by a conversation with Steven Canals, now gets to live as its own little art object 💙 Order Still, We Are Sacred: a.co/d/08FDNu8C

Rochester, I’m coming your way. My only scheduled live performance coming up. I’ll be reading from Still We Are Sacred at the Flower City Poetry Fest. June 11, 6–8:30 PM Highland Park Bowl Pay-what-you-can ($0–$50). Registration helps: wab.org/event/flower... Come through.

This Saturday, come find me at the Rainbow Book Fair. I’ll be signing Still, We Are Sacred at the Rebel Satori Press table. Stop by, say hello, get your book signed, or pick one up while you’re there. 2–3 PM The LGBT Center, NY

This Saturday. I’ll be signing Still, We Are Sacred at the Rainbow Book Fair, Rebel Satori Press table. Bring your copy or grab one there. Come say hello. 2–3 PM The LGBT Center, NYC

Thank you for all the birthday love yesterday. I felt it. Grateful to still be here, still writing, still held by community. If you want to keep that love going, pick up Still, We Are Sacred, leave a review, share it, teach it, pass it on. That’s how the work lives.

It’s my birthday. Grateful to still be here. Still writing. Still becoming. Still, We Are Sacred: a.co/d/0hNs07S3

Rochester, I’m coming your way. I’ll be reading from Still We Are Sacred with Amanda Eke, youth poets, and music by TYES + Rochester Oratorio Society. June 11, 6 to 8:30 PM Highland Park Bowl Gift economy tickets ($0–$50). Registration helps: wab.org/event/flower... Bring your people.

It’s live. Watch A Poetic & Personal End To National Poetry Month now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYej... Take a moment, tune in, and let me know what resonates. Buy the book: a.co/d/03euKCSb Have a shot every time I say, "You Know!" LOL.

A clip from a recent reading of “Still, We Are Sacred”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZs... Early five-star reviews are coming in, and I’m grateful. Birthday weekend (5/3). If you’ve been meaning to pick it up: www.amazon.com/Still-Are-Sa...

Closing out National Poetry Month with a poem from Still, We Are Sacred, now featured in Tulip Wolf Journal. This one is a tribute to our trans community. Read: www.tulipwolfjournal.com/post/poetry-... If it speaks to you, consider picking up the book, available wherever books are sold.

Join me at the Rainbow Book Fair for a special book signing I’ll be signing copies of Still, We Are Sacred Saturday, May 9 2:00–3:00 PM Rebel Satori Press table at the Rainbow Book Fair The LGBT Center, NYC Bring your copy or pick one up there. Books will be available for purchase.

Enter to win a FREE copy of “Still, We Are Sacred” courtesy of @eriegaynews.com

Still We Are Sacred sitting on the shelf alongside the journey—years of books, words, and becoming. And this candle? “Smells Like a Published Author.” I’ll take it.

Grateful for this review of “Still, We Are Sacred” from Out in Print: Queer Book Reviews. “His work has fire and heart, truth and beauty… most of all, it has an undeniable authority.” Thank you for seeing the work. Read the full review: outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/s...

Step and repeat moments from the Publishing Triangle Awards. While things were still coming together behind the scenes, the energy was already building out front. A beautiful start to the evening. Explore 700+ photos from the night: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRF7F

Two book launches. One week. April 23 — Stonewall Visitor Center (NYC) In conversation with Jennie Livingston April 24 — Possible Futures (New Haven) With PRISM at SCSU Free events. If you RSVP’d — please show up. NYC: www.eventbrite.com/e/emanuel-xa... NHV: www.eventbrite.com/e/still-we-a...

Tonight’s the night. A true NYC literary moment. The Publishing Triangle Awards take over The New School—celebrating LGBTQ+ books, writers, and community. Be in the room or catch the livestream: newschool.zoom.us/j/91362613494 Free. Incredible presenters. Powerful books. Reception to follow.

Publishing Triangle Awards. April 16, 6:30 PM. The New School. Presenters include Charles Busch, Karen Finley, Patricia Spears Jones, and more—with Julie Enszer and JP Howard joining our esteemed list. Free. Reception to follow. RSVP: event.newschool.edu/the2026publi...

Publishing Triangle Awards. April 16, 6:30 PM. The New School. Presenters include Charles Busch, Karen Finley, Patricia Spears Jones, and more. Free. Reception to follow. Scan the QR or RSVP: share.google/wNgKOtMIRZdf...

Today, Still, We Are Sacred is out in the world. I started in 1997, self-publishing Pier Queen and selling books hand to hand. I almost walked away from poetry. This book exists because I didn’t. For anyone who’s ever felt like too much or not enough. a.co/d/0ePgvrlo www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkByB51F/

Still We Are Sacred briefly hit the top spots on Amazon’s New Release lists for LGBTQ+ Poetry and Hispanic American Poetry. From the margins to the algorithm. We move. Thank you to everyone supporting, sharing, and reading. a.co/d/04j5nHO0

Grateful for a beautiful afternoon at South Beach Library today. Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared, and made the poetry workshop such a powerful, community-centered space. Support your libraries and your librarians. Special thanks to NYPL and the Nuyorican Poets Café.