Editorial Director of @PrideSource and Q Syndicate. Bylines: The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ, Billboard, New York Mag, MTV. More: https://nitter.gq/t.co/fEFwQ6Ytyq
Detroit-ish, Michigan
Joined April 2009
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My painfully closeted 14-year-old gay boy self would never have believed he’d one day write about two things so very intricately bound to his identity – queerness and @MariahCarey – for The New York Times. And yet!!
nytimes.com/2020/02/25/opini…
Hello? Are there still queer writers out there in the X abyss?? Wherever you are, I'm commissioning stories for these issues: February: Sex/Love Issue (Deadline: Jan. 13). March: Home Guide & Music Issue (Deadline: Jan. 29). June: Pride Issues—3 editions! (Deadline: Feb. 19).
In addition to these themes, we’re also wide open to general LGBTQ-related stories and fresh ideas for the new year — anything queer, Michigan-based and relevant!
More here, including where to send pitches: pridesource.com/pitch-a-stor….
Lukas Gage got on a video call with me yesterday to talk about queer sex representation, thirsty "Smile 2" viewers and what drives him to his offbeat roles. Thoughtful, smart and not at all creepy!
pridesource.com/article/luka…
They just played “Cruel Summer” at the Harris-Walz ‘24 rally in Detroit. I’m taking that as the official Taylor endorsement.
Hi, LGBTQ+ writers! I've got my eye on my inbox for some great queer pitches that run the gamut from political to pop culture (but always with a Michigan hook!). Priority right now — out-of-box pitches (by July 21 pls!) for our special Arts Issue + also Travel. More info below!
How to get pitches to me, what we're looking for in a pitch + what we pay: pridesource.com/pitch-a-stor…
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"Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" is an excellent examination of comedy as catharsis but also as an agent for social change. My review, for
@nytimes.
nytimes.com/2024/06/18/movie…
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Just a day after his inspiring performance of "Hell Together" on @AmericanIdol, I spoke with @DavidArchie about his empowering journey the last few years — moving on from the church, coming out and then finding a new community who loves him for who he is.
pridesource.com/article/how-…
There are many must-read moments from my conversation with @kathygriffin that demonstrate how sharply and darkly comedic she still is, but what I really ate up was the shade she threw at me for BREATHING during it.
pridesource.com/article/kath…
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I just realized just how easy it is to slip up in an email and write something that is VERY MUCH NOT WHAT I WANTED TO SAY when I went to write "I look forward to hearing from you!" and instead almost wrote "I look forward to healing from you!"
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*Attention, LGBTQ+ writers!* It's that time of year again—my call for Pride pitches, after locking in some really terrific ones! Special attention given to stories leaning into defiant joy and stubborn hope in the face of a challenging political and social era for queer folks.
Please do give our pitch guidelines a look—there's some critical details here! Like how very important a Michigan angle is. And rates/contact info, of course!
pridesource.com/pitch-a-stor…
There's a lot of "writers of the future" who are IN THE FUTURE who might say my college Feature Writing textbook has not aged well.
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Queer journalists! Inbox is still open for Home and Music Issue pitches—deadline extension through Feb. 16. Also looking for Pride pitches (already, I know!) $100-$250, depending on scope. Details and email in link. (Michigan spin is important.)
pridesource.com/pitch-a-stor…
Hey, freelancers! I'm still working through the FLOOD of emails I got from queer writers—to all who reached out, thank you!! I've assigned several new writers stories in the last few weeks (see 'em below!) and am still working through emails/pitches. Don't hesitate to followup!
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Loved Jordyn Bradley's sweet-as-cake column on how cooking has become her and her partner's shared love language—even miles away.
pridesource.com/article/crea…
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Mariah Carey and Tracy Chapman and Taylor Swift singing along to "Fast Car" and Miley Cyrus telling a butterfly story next to Mariah Carey all in the first 30 minutes of the Grammys is my NFL.
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I reviewed "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" for the Times and, just by simply existing, it's a groundbreaking film.
nytimes.com/2024/01/25/movie…
I didn't expect to feel so much seeing @Madonna in Detroit this week, but I really did. And so I wrote about it.
pridesource.com/article/mado…
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Hey, freelancers! I got so many great sex/love pitches that I wanted to invite LGBTQ+ writers (esp BIPOC voices!) to drop me a note if they’re looking for more consistent freelance work asap (at least 1 story weekly, versatility helps—from queer politics to pop culture writing).
Please send me a bit about you and a few relevant published clips, and also take a gander at our "Pitch a Story" page for more on what we're looking for in coverage. Lots on our website to explore too to get a feel for us as we enter our FOURTH decade!! pridesource.com/pitch-a-stor…
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