HANDYMAN

New blog post: HANDYMAN
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/hand...
I'm challenged screwing in a lightbulb. It's just another reason I'm grateful for my partner.

THE YOGA STRETCH

New blog post: THE YOGA STRETCH
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...
To say hot yoga is out of my comfort zone is a woeful understatement.

New blog post: A PAIR OF SHORTS
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-pa...

I've been watching gay short films. If you've got a half hour, I have a couple of titles you might enjoy.

New essay published by the Gay & Lesbian Review:
glreview.org/botching-the...

OSCAR CEREMONY FOLLOW-UP: ROB & MICHELE REINER'S ROLE IN SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY

New blog post: OSCAR CEREMONY FOLLOW-UP - ROB & MICHELE REINER'S ROLE IN SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/osca...
True allies, indeed. #oscars #oscars2026 #RobReiner #LGBTQ #marriageequality

SHOULD I HAVE STUCK TO THE FOOD AISLES? From the moment we entered the world, we began growing older. I'm just more aware of it lately. Aging Gayly is a place for a fifty-something gay guy to drop his musings, rants, critiques and opinions about all things connected with queer life and mental health.

New blog post: SHOULD I HAVE STUCK TO THE FOOD AISLES?
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/shou...
A little shopping for my boyfriend's place is starting to get personal.

The Matcha Mystery — Little Old Lady Trends fade. I haven’t hula hooped this century. Ripped jeans are out. (At last!) YouTube has stopped getting views for William Hung singing “She Bangs.” (Is American Idol even on anymore?) I can’t ...

New essay published by Little Old Lady Comedy:
THE MATCHA MYSTERY
www.littleoldladycomedy.com/all-lit/r5rb...
I seriously don't get the drink.

WHERE THE BOYS WERE

New blog post: WHERE THE BOYS WERE
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/wher...
In going down a jukebox rabbit hole after Neil Sedaka's death last week, I learned about his openly gay writing partner, Howard Greenfield, who died far too young.

PILLION (Movie Review)

New blog post: My review of the movie Pillion
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/pill...

THE SPORTS CLOSET

New blog post: THE SPORTS CLOSET
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
Alas, Heated Rivalry has thus far not inspired any professional team athletes to come out of the closet.

SKIPPING THE SUPER BOWL

New blog post: SKIPPING THE SUPER BOWL.

Missed it. Again. No regrets. #SuperBowl
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/skip...

THE SWEDISH GAZE

New blog post: THE SWEDISH GAZE
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
Normally, I love Swedish men, but on this visit, I barely noticed. #LGBTQ #Stockholm

GOT YOU COVERED

New blog post: GOT YOU COVERED
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/got-...
A look at 10 different covers from various editions of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. #LGBTQ #amreading

THE CRINGE FACTOR

New blog post: THE CRINGE FACTOR
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-... #WritingandBooks #LGBTQ #amreading

Yes, it's a classic but with plenty to cringe about.

Knowing that gyms are especially crowded every January, I look for other exercise options.
My newly published essay:
"The Pool Welcomes All"
www.nextavenue.org/the-pool-wel...

GIOVANNI'S ROOM (Book Review)

New blog post: GIOVANNI'S ROOM (A Book Review)
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/giov...
For so long, I'd unnecessarily avoided reading this book. Glad I finally gave it a go. #LGBTQ #amreading #writingandbooks

SOMETHING NEW

New blog post: SOMETHING NEW
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/some... #NewYear #resolution
New year so I figured why not try a new kind of fitness?

Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada #travel #Canada #blueskytravellovers

MELTING THE ICE

New blog post: MELTING THE ICE
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/melt...
Some final thoughts on the #HeatedRivalry hockey romance series. #LGBTQ

Vancouver...

My first impressions of #HeatedRivalry...
FEELING THE "HEAT"
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/feel...

FEELING THE "HEAT"

New blog post: FEELING THE "HEAT"
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/feel...
My first impressions of the Crave series, Heated Rivalry, now airing on HBO. #LGBTQ

BODY TALK 2025

New blog post: BODY TALK 2025
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/body...
While some talk about extra thin celebrities may be gossipy or even harmful, a public conversation about eating disorders can do some good. I know on a personal level.

WHAT DO GAY WRITERS BRING TO GAY ROMANCE?

New blog post: WHAT DO GAY WRITERS BRING TO GAY ROMANCE? #LGBT #amreading #writingandbooks
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...

A snow day is always so restorative for me. #snowday #mentalhealthmatters

I'm not a car guy. I know virtually nothing about them and yet I spent two hours enthralled at a car museum. #amwriting

My @NextAvenue essay:
www.nextavenue.org/a-glimpse-in...

Happy to have @NextAvenue publish my ode essay about one of the most basic foods: A TOAST TO TOAST
www.nextavenue.org/a-toast-to-t...

Happy to have @NextAvenue publish my ode essay about one of the most basic foods: A TOAST TO TOAST
www.nextavenue.org/a-toast-to-t...

EAVESDROPPING ON HOPE

New blog post: EAVESDROPPING ON HOPE
ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/11/eave...
Something about cardboard boats, surrogacy and pizza... #LGBTQ #ItGetsBetter

FIRST PERSON | Marriage was never an option for me, but now, in my 60s, I find myself looking at rings | CBC News Gregory Walters knew that marriage and family were two things he'd have to say goodbye to as possibilities when he came out as gay in the 1980s. Even though the law changed to allow same-sex couples t...

New essay of mine published by CBC:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #amwriting #LGBTQ