“I will always be on the side of those who have nothing and who are not even allowed to enjoy the nothing they have in peace.” -Federico García Lorca

In one week I will walk in The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to honor my mother and her ongoing battle against breast cancer and lymphoma. The vital research done by the ACS has helped to save my mom. If you'd like to make a donation please use my link below. 🧡 mobileacs.org/SYvOXr

I feel bonita #selfie #gay #zinnia

Have the lambs stopped screaming? #redlight #horror #BostonTerrier

Spooky season day 2. #spiderweb #dewdrops #October

Welcome spooky season. #October #fog #notAI #NorthBendStatePark

Day 30: Queer Book that Changed Your Life 🌈📚 The Penguin Book of International Gay Writing opened the door to a whole world of queer voices across borders. A reminder that our stories are both unique and shared. What book changed your life? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 29: Queer Book Set in Your Region 🌈📚 LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia - ed. Jeff Mann & Julia Watts lifts up queer voices from the mountains I call home. Raw, honest, and beautifully rooted in place. What’s a queer book set near you? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Is there low quality 24k gold? #gold

Canadians were blocking traffic this morning! #canada #CanadaGeese

Day 28: Favorite Queer Audiobook 🌈📚 I don’t listen to books, ’cause if they’re any good, they’re gonna make ’em into a miniseries. What is your favorite? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

I don’t mean to brag but it’s still 3 days until spooky season and I’ve taken the spring Easter decorations down. 💅💅💅 #decor

Day 27: Queer Book-to-Screen Adaptation 🌈📚 The Hours by Michael Cunningham is stunning on the page. The film is beautiful too, but the book’s quiet intimacy hits harder. Have you read it or just seen the movie? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

She means each night, right? Right?? #wine #EmmylouHarris

Is it common for billionaires to have daily schedules? Because if I’m a billionaire, my daily schedule will be “at 8 AM I would like breakfast on the beach. Please make sure I see no people today.” Prepared by a staff that I pay well enough to not have to worry that they’ve poisoned me

Day 26: Queer Book with a Happy Ending 🌈📚 The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is a cozy, magical story of found family and love that left me smiling. Sometimes kindness really can save the world. What’s a queer book that made you happy? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 25: Favorite Queer Couple 🌈📚 This one again. Ari & Dante from Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe stole my heart—their love story is tender, messy, and unforgettable. Who’s your favorite queer couple? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 24: Queer Book with Great Worldbuilding 🌈📚 I do not have one for this. What queer book impressed you most with its worldbuilding? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

It’s Autumn. Can you smell this picture? #fall #autumn #fallenleaves

Exciting morning! Barry Manilow released a new song. Quickly became NOOOOOOOO!!! I refuse to believe there will ever be a day where he’s not in this world and I’m left here to endure. #BarryManilow #OnceBeforeIGo

Day 23: Favorite Queer Debut 🌈📚 Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage. This one is deeply disturbing—a mix of desire, power, and exploitation that sticks with you long after. It’s not an easy read, but unforgettable. Have you read it? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Help me out with a book. My recollection of the cover is a guy floating in a pool. The story is disturbing as hell. Younger guy falls for older guy but ends up in a sex dungeon with other young guys the older guys all use. No surprise I’ve blocked it. #booksky #gay

Day 22: A Queer Book that Made You Laugh 🌈📚 Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, razor-sharp essays, awkward moments, and laugh-out-loud humor. Sedaris proves sometimes stories are funniest when they’re painfully honest. What queer book cracked you up? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

My neighbors are being annoying so we are all listening to my 25+ year created list of the best songs ever.

I’m usually a bit of a candle snob. I want small company usually and they must have enough scent to fill a room. This one is an exception. I’m on my second one. I LOVE this scent. What’s your favorite candle company? I’ll list a couple I like in the comments. #candles #scent

Day 21: A Queer Book that Made You Cry 🌈📚 Repeat: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz — tender, heartfelt, and full of emotion. It broke me open in the best way. What’s the queer book that brought you to tears? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 20: Favorite Queer Short Story 🌈📚 The Chaser from Stag Dance: A Novel & Stories by Torrey Peters — tense, intimate, and unforgettable. It lingers long after you finish. What’s your favorite queer short story? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

If you are in WV, WCHS is the only Sinclair station and here is contact information. Sorry I don’t have cable to watch to see who the advertisers are. Would love to hear if you reach out. #JimmyKimmel #Sinclair #WestVirginia

I first saw Jean Smart on Designing Women as a teen and I fully loved her and everyone on that show. Since then everytime I see her one sometime, taking a position, or giving a speech, I just love her so much more. I don’t make Hollywood folks hero’s but she’s damn close.

Day 19: Nonbinary Author Spotlight 🌈📚 Akwaeke Emezi’s Pet is a brilliant, genre-bending story that reimagines monsters and justice. Their work always challenges and inspires me. Who’s your favorite nonbinary author? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

I’ve cancelled HBO+ because it was bundled with Hulu/Disney. I haven’t had Netflix for over a year. I’m thinking Starz/AMC+ for a bit. Are they super problematic or just everyday corporate greed problematic? #streaming #whatsNext

Day 18: Favorite Queer Anthology 🌈📚 Gay Roots: 20 Years of Gay Sunshine ed. by Winston Leyland. A landmark collection capturing queer history, sex, politics & culture. What’s your favorite queer anthology? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 17: Queer Historical Fiction 🌈📚 The Lilac People by Milo Todd is a moving queer historical novel that explores identity, resilience, and the stories too often left untold. What’s your favorite queer historical read? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 16: Favorite Queer Mystery/Thriller 🌈📚 Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon is a gripping, Hitchcockian thriller that dives into queer relationships, secrets, and survival. Fast-paced, dark, and impossible to put down. What’s your favorite queer mystery or thriller? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Today for the first time in my life, I was told by a medical provider that the solution to a newly discovered hormone imbalance was to pray. Needless to say that appointment did not end on a happy note. And after much reflection, I have decided to file a complaint with the board of medicine. 1/2

Day 15: Queer Book I Want to Read Next 🌈📚 The queer book I want to read next is A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurence Gidney. I’ve heard it’s a haunting, lyrical exploration of art, history, and queerness. What’s the next queer book on your list? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

West Virginia is showing off again this morning. #bluesky #WestVirginia #GoodMorning

6 months ago I decided to make this closet into a nook. Rotten flooring, rotten joists, and Sheetrock redone later, I’m finally mostly done. Just touch up paint and making the cushion for the nook. #diy #homeimprovement #entryway

Day 14: Favorite Queer Author 🌈📚 I have many, but my latest favorite queer author is Andrew Joseph White. His books capture raw, powerful stories that stick with me long after I finish. Who’s your favorite queer author? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 13: Queer YA Recommendation 🌈📚 My pick is They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. It is a heartbreaking yet hopeful story of two boys who find love and meaning in their last day. What’s your favorite queer YA? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #YA #LGBTQ

Unfortunately, the filtered, constantly circulating water in the house just won’t cut it when their air conditioner water fresh from the pipe. No muddy puddles were available today. #BostonTerrier #water

Day 12: Favorite Queer Poetry 🌈📚 My pick is To Belong Here: A New Generation of Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Appalachian Writers edited by Rae Garringer. What’s your favorite queer poetry? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 11: Hidden Gem 🌈📚 The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World by J.R. Dawson. A dazzling, under-the-radar read that blends found family, queerness, and survival in a beautifully imaginative world. It deserves way more love. What’s your hidden gem queer book? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 10: Graphic Novel with Queer Rep 🌈📚 I really don’t think I’ve ever read anything in this category, but I’d love to change that! What’s your favorite queer graphic novel? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

In a few more weeks if it’s a good year, this will all be gold, red, yellow, and orange. #fall #bluesky #driving

In a few more weeks if it’s a good year, this will all be gold, red, yellow, and orange. #fall #bluesky #driving

Day 9: Queer Sci-Fi Pick 🌈📚 Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo — a locked-room mystery in orbit with sharp commentary on power, privilege, and queerness. It might honestly be the only sci-fi I’ve read, but it hooked me! What’s your queer sci-fi fave? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 8: Favorite Queer Fantasy 🌈📚 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas — I love how it blends magic, ghosts, and identity into such a heartfelt, affirming story. A trans brujo, a stubborn ghost, and a lot of heart. What’s your favorite queer fantasy? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 7: Trans Author Spotlight 🌈📚 Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White — a visceral, haunting story that digs into body, identity, and rage in unforgettable ways. This writing never lets go. Which trans author has left a mark on you? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay

Day 6: Queer Memoir (Nonfiction) 🌈📚 I Was Better Last Night by Harvey Fierstein. Raw, funny, and deeply honest. A reminder of the power of telling our own stories. What queer memoir sticks with you? #30DaysOfQueerBooks #booksky #books #gay