Lefty Magazine was recently approached by the Fresh Air Fund to put together a sponsorship package for their summer campaign. This presented an interesting challenge to Erick, who was accustomed to working with some semblance of a budget. Given that the Fresh Air Fund was a non-profit, Steve the Promotions Director suggested that he and Abram scour their list of former, current and prospective sponsors to establish a co-operative deal that would offset the Fresh Air Fund’s marketing costs.

Anthony questions Erick when people in the office find out about his weekend side job.

Sexual taboo and “rape culture” are two sides of the same coin, connected by using sexuality to control others. Sex positivity, particularly “enthusiastic consent”, can resolve personal sexual issues through consensual activities and dialogue

Erick, Hunter and Elyke share a few secrets while having a BBQ on the roof of their apartment building

I’m never one to turn down something bawdy. We’ve all furtively cracked open a Harlequin and scanned for words like “turgid” before – there’s something sort of naughty about seeing lewd words in print that even the most salacious of internet pornography just can’t capture.

With the release of the new book “Gay Men and Substance Abuse,” I not only interview the author but ponder the perilous question: is gay culture to blame
for my years of drug addiction?

On a lazy day, Chris runs up against Erick’s boycott list when he suggests they go out to see a movie.

Erick’s mother and grandmother stop by while in town and meet his boyfriend.

Erick takes his mother and grandmother to see a movie, where he has words with a couple of rude fellow moviegoers.

Erick and Chris help make a neighbor’s visiting brother feel right at home.