New blog post, a book review of #gay #YA novel RUN AWAY WITH ME: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/09/run-... Two teens make their own love story in Rome. #LGBTQ #booktwt

New blog post: STUMBLING--AND CYCLING--INTO A QUEER SPACE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/09/stum... It shouldn't have come as a surprise that so many gay men were committed to volunteering. #LGBTQ

New blog post: HOW GAY ART THOU, SHAKESPEARE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-... Once upon a time, it would have mattered to me but now it's much ado about nothing. #LGBTQ

New blog post: BAN BANTER & TARGETING TRANS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/09/ban-... Preposterous that the U.S. Department of Justice would consider selectively banning guns from people who are trans. #LGBTQ #guncontrol #2ndAmendment

Holy smokes! When it comes to fashion, I am Robin to my partner's Batman. My blog post: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/09/i-am...

New blog post: EXTREMIST ANTI-WOKEISM AT ITS WORST ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/08/extr... I'm seeing red over a rainbow sidewalk being painted black. #Orlando #Pulse #LGBTQ

New blog post: TOGETHER & APART ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/08/toge... Can they co-exist--the LGBTQ community and each of its micro-communities?

New blog post: AT A LOSS FOR WORDS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/07/at-l... At 60, I tend to panic whenever words escape me.

New blog post: PALM PILOTS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/07/palm... "Is it enough to have a gay bar in the palm of your hand?"

New blog post: A MOMENT FOR MATTHEW ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/07/a-mo... This road trip awed me with the sights in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, but I shall also remember the peace and inspiration that came from a stop in Laramie, Wyoming.

New blog post: AD APPEAL ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/07/ad-a... Somehow a hunky series of commercials couldn't save a men's suit chain.

New blog post: THE TENNIS CLOSET ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-... As #Wimbledon gets underway, I continue to wonder when a prominent male tennis player will come out as gay. #LGBTQ

New blog post: A SPECIAL CANADIAN PRIDE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-sp... Turns out Trump nudged us in the right direction. #LGBTQ

New blog post: FLAG FLAPS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/06/flag... It's Pride Month. Fly the flag--or flags--that best connect you to your queer identity.

New blog post: GNARLY NAILS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/05/gnar... I've read and seen a lot to prepare me for indignities that come with aging. But no one ever mentioned toenails.

New blog post: ROOM AT THE INN ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/05/room... Grateful that #LGBTQ history helped make my night out at the #Stonewall Inn a regular night.

New blog post: THE DOCTOR IS OUT ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-... Big change. A 30-year relationship comes to an end as my family doctor is retiring. Oh, what a difference he made in my life. #MentalHealthMatters

New blog post: PLAYING THE AGE CARD WHILE HIKING ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/05/play... Did a couple of hikers think I was less capable because of my age? Not likely but my mind went there. #hiking #age #feelingold

New blog post: NESTING ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/04/nest... Often, my long-distance relationship feels like a series that solely features "Best of" moments. This weekend together felt a little more real. #LGBTQ #dating #relationship

New blog post: EASTER WITHOUT ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/04/east... I can do with ham, chocolate eggs and copious amounts of egg salad for days thereafter; I just wish my partner were here. #Easter #dating #LGBTQ

My latest published essay is about what I get (and don't get) out of using a language app. #NextAvenue www.nextavenue.org/dueting-with...

New blog post: GAYDAR AT THE GALLERY ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/03/awak... Always fun to discover a gay artist during my travels.

New blog post: MEN EXPERIENCING ABUSE - A LONELY JOURNEY ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/03/men-... If you're in the midst of it, please talk to someone. Keep reaching out until someone finally listens and understands.

There was a time when I didn't dare show physical affection to my partner in public. So glad that's changing. #LGBTQ #dating My post: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/03/ok-w...

New blog post: OK with PDA ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/03/ok-w... As a gay man, it's taken me a long time to be comfortable expressing public displays of affection.

New blog post: SEX ON THE PAGE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/03/sex-... Just read a gay romance with so much sex I became bored. #booksky #amreading #LGBTQ

New essay publication... www.littleoldladycomedy.com/all-works/th...

New blog post - My review of the Australian gay documentary, "Shape: When Idolisation Leads to Exclusion" SPOILER ALERT: It's worth watching. The post: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/02/shap...

The snow's all gone, but it was good fun. #Vancouver

Happy to get my first publication credit with Weekly Humorist. Maybe I do have a funny bone?! weeklyhumorist.com/the-valentin...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

New #picturebook review: FOREVER HOME A boy wants a dog and a dog wants a home. This wordless book will tug at your heart. #kidlit #amreading The review: boyzread.blogspot.com/2025/02/fore...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 19/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 18/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 17/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 16/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 15/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 14/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

So pleased to have another essay published by @nextavenue.bsky.social! #amreading #amwriting #books #writingandbooks www.nextavenue.org/why-i-read-p...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 13/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

New #picturebook review: boyzread.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-... THE SILENCE SLIPS IN is a cozy read that reminds us how much we all need the quieter moments. #books #amreading #kidlit

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

It happened last fall, but I'm still savoring my trip to Tallinn, Estonia. #Travel

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 10/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Picture books often inspire and deal with big issues. I AM ONE: A BOOK OF ACTION is the perfect nudge (and boost) to get people thinking about how to affect change to counter Trump's executive orders and to advocate for trans rights. #LGBTQ My post: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/02/i-am...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 8/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

Thanks to Donald Trump, all North Americans will now be paying more for household goods. 25% tariffs are now the new de facto North American Trade Agreement. Nobody wants this. #TradeWar #Tariffs

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 7/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge