Apr 11, 20211 min read

Dave Kopay: First NFL Player to Come Out of the Closet

PODCAST—EPISODE 16: Mike talks with old friend, Dave Kopay, who in 1975, was the first prominent athlete to come out and the first male...

Apr 6, 20212 min read

Jolly Roger!

BAMMER47: I recently was sent an article on the concept of matelotage, a common rite among pirates and some other sailors on the open...

Apr 6, 20212 min read

Re-introducing Hook-ups Post-COVID

BAMMER47: How do you expect to recommence hooking up, or at least having sex with someone outside your COVID pod, once conditions permit?...

Apr 6, 20212 min read

The One that Got Away?

BAMMER47 (1976): Have ever felt like you missed a golden opportunity for a relationship with the person you were meant to be with? The...

Apr 2, 20212 min read

A Typical Manhattan Evening

STORY: 1981—After my intense three-month affair with Bill Masi, a successful male model, had run its course in early 1981, we became...

Mar 26, 20211 min read

BAMMER and Me: Cliff Morrison: The World's First AIDS Ward (Pt. 2)

PODCAST—EPISODE 14: Cliff Morrison talks about forming the first AIDS ward in San Francisco General Hospital in 1983, as well as, his...

Mar 17, 20211 min read

What's the Secret to a Long, Happy Relationship

BAMMER47: In the LGBTQ world, until recently (and depending on where you reside, even now), we lacked the advantage of support from our...