Tag: Northeast Ohio

March 3, 2022

Interview: Cleveland’s gay bars fought to survive the pandemic. Will patrons return?

Peter Kusnic interviewed me for a very comprehensive look at the challenges facing Cleveland’s gay bars as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
November 1, 2019

Cleveland Immersion Program in the news

For four years I led the academic components of Cleveland Immersion Program that took students into Cleveland to explore Northeast Ohio. You can learn more about it in this news article.
January 5, 2018

Interview: We Say Goodbye To Bounce Nightclub Hinge Lounge

Interview with the irrepressible Ken Schneck for Cleveland Magazine
December 29, 2016

I Made the List! “The Best Writing From and About Northeast Ohio From 2016”

My short piece on my favorite lost gay bars, A Man’s World / Tool Shed / Crossover, made The Cleveland Scene’s list of the best writing from and about Northeast Ohio from 2016. The Editor, Vince Grzegorek, called it “An insightful and at times scathing look at the branding experiment turned neighborhood built, as the author…
July 17, 2016

The Closet Queen’s Guide to Cleveland for the 2016 RNC

AIDS Taskforce Our center welcomes everyone whether they have HIV or not Ambiance Our home-grown erotic boutique has a wide range of condoms, restraints, and women’s lingerie at several suburban shops b.a. Sweetie Sugar babies and chocolate galore at the nation’s largest candy store Blow Hair & Nail Spa Sit back and relax and…
July 8, 2016

Open letter to Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely

Dear Chief Whitely, What measures has the Elyria police department taken to address racial bias in policing? I avoid the city since I was involved in two unprovoked police stops. My boyfriend was pulled over outside Olive Garden where we shared a Valentine’s Day meal. The officer accused him of dealing drugs to me. I…
March 5, 2016

Supporting colleagues, repudiating anti-Semitism

I am writing to show support to my Jewish colleagues in the face of the anti-Semitic speech by one of our colleagues. I appreciate President Krislov’s strong defense of academic freedom, even though it makes me queasy to have it applied in this situation. As someone who conducts research into and teaches about sexuality, I…
December 8, 2015

The fate of rust belt gay bars

Nothing dramatizes the collapse of the Cleveland gay bar scene than this list of nominees for best gay bar from 2010. Seven of 10 have closed (n.b.: Bounce reopened): No new gay bars have opened between 2010 and 2015 that weren’t replacing an existing gay bar, so the failure of 7/10 isn’t a function of…