Where are our mentors?

A paralyzing fact that we as gay men must grapple with is that many of our gay mentors are dead. It’s not a theory. It’s a reality...

Originally Posted on June 11, 2013

I’ve often heard people talk about so many of our mentors being dead. I have to admit that sometimes I’ve dismissed those assertions as hyperbole – people just exaggerate reality to match the pain in our hearts.

I did some Googling and found out that our feelings are – at least in this case – supported by actual facts. O…