Dear Friends, I write this at a singular moment in queer history. The 40th anniversary of what has variously been called a riot, an uprising, …
Category: Letters from the Executive Director
Dear Friends: As I reach the end of my first year as Executive Director of CLAGS, I am astounded by how much CLAGS has achieved …
I’m not the kind of person who procrastinates – I’d rather do something right away than worry and further feed the procrastination. But I have …
“Unzipping the Monster Dick.” I thought nothing of this title when planning the fall 2003 CLAGS and a speaker, Santiago Solis, suggested it. It seemed …
It was hard not to be inspired, moved, and thrilled by Douglas Crimp’s remarkable Kessler Lecture on November 2nd. Combining personal history, art criticism, political …
Google books, journals available only online, Wikipedia. With so much knowledge going digital, is print culture on its way out? While print probably won’t disappear …
When James Anastos, a transgender man, turned 21 and moved into a residential living environment for the neurologically impaired in Staten Island, his male gender …
A personal admission first-it’s a scary thing to be stepping in as executive director, following in the very large footsteps of Alisa Solomon, Jill Dolan, …
After four gratifying years, I have decided to step down as the executive director of CLAGS to focus again on research, writing, and teaching. As …