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You’re currently reading Gay Buffet, a once-weekly newsletter that will help you make sense of this mess of a world through a lens that is unapologetically Queer, thoughtful, and optimistic. There’s a lot of chaos and shouting all over the internet, but here, you’ll find nuance, respect, kindness, and hope.
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🏳️🌈 What’s happening in the news and how we deal with it.
🏳️🌈 Stimulating art from books to movies and everything in between.
🏳️🌈 Thoughts in my head turned into thought-provoking essays.
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🏳️🌈 Recommendations of Great Reading Material
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🏳️🌈 Ways to Better Communicate with Friends, Coworkers, Family Members,
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Who am I?
I’m so glad you asked!
I’m an actor, writer, and Queer advocate from Hawaii, now living in New York City. My writing draws from my time on stage, my relationship with my fiancé Casey, and my deep passion for all things Queer. Most recently, I appeared in the Broadway and National Tour productions of Girl From The North Country and Wicked and films such as Fire Island and Bros. While touring, I used Gay Buffet to celebrate Queer nonprofits around the country and uncover the unique histories of each city I visited. When not performing or writing, I escape into books (preferably sci-fi/fantasy or Queer) and dabble in graphic design. I always aim to bring the sunny optimism of my Hawaiian roots to everything I do and invite you to come along and maybe see the world a little differently.
Regarding third spaces and social isolation:
As our world has evolved to a hybrid society and our immunocompromised friends still are dealing with isolation year-round to varying degrees, that’s one possibility.
It excited me to read other people are thinking about this stuff though. After all, you and I met in the summer because I am much bolder and social in the great outdoors and I am hoping that access gets more expanded for others.
It is possible to stay in touch but know and understand that there are people we see more in certain contexts (a time of year, a place) and honor the distinct experiences and connections we have with different people. I’m excited to also hear more of your and other people’s thoughts.
Whatever, your writing is exemplary, interesting and simply terrific.