01-11-2008, 11:30 PM
I am a middle-aged American who was born and lives in Manhattan in the great city of New York. I am an author of many books on popular culture, films, and the performing arts, as well as biographies. I find it interesting to get opinions about gay life and being gay from message boards where there are people who might have a different point of view -- different country, culture, diverse ages.
I have two blogs, one of which is a gay advice column called "Ask Dr. Bill." The other is entitled Jewish Author Tough Gay Activist Bear -- jatgab dot blogspot dot com. -- where I go into various gay issues from a political and occasionally irreverent pov. I am a Gay Bear -- part of the huge bear community of America. (Basically a bear is a big hairy guy, although I am classified as an "otter" because I'm slender and not over six feet. Bears are generally non-stereotypical, working class, "average" joes who happen to be gay, but nowdays there are a great many variations on the classic bear.)
I am also an "opinionated bastard" who is not always politically correct, but my opinions are always educated due to many years as an Out and Proud Gay Man. I was also in the very important Gay Rights group, Gay Activists Alliance of New York, for several years. I write about gay issues for gay magazines and papers as well.
I have two blogs, one of which is a gay advice column called "Ask Dr. Bill." The other is entitled Jewish Author Tough Gay Activist Bear -- jatgab dot blogspot dot com. -- where I go into various gay issues from a political and occasionally irreverent pov. I am a Gay Bear -- part of the huge bear community of America. (Basically a bear is a big hairy guy, although I am classified as an "otter" because I'm slender and not over six feet. Bears are generally non-stereotypical, working class, "average" joes who happen to be gay, but nowdays there are a great many variations on the classic bear.)
I am also an "opinionated bastard" who is not always politically correct, but my opinions are always educated due to many years as an Out and Proud Gay Man. I was also in the very important Gay Rights group, Gay Activists Alliance of New York, for several years. I write about gay issues for gay magazines and papers as well.