Author: Linda Simpson

  • Cindy Brady—From Golden Curls to Gay Slurs

    Oh, no! Cute little Susan Olsen who played Cindy on The Brady Bunch has grown up to be… … A right-wing radio announcer, ranting against a critic with homophobic slurs: “You are the biggest faggot ass in the world, the biggest pussy! My dick is bigger than yours which ain’t saying much!” Imagine her squealing this with her…

  • Obligatory Next Day Photo

    I only got one photo from last night’s Cockiversary party. After all, the Cock isn’t the kind of place you want to whipping out your camera and making people feel self-conscious about their lewd behavior! It was a fun event… Saw a lot of people I’ve known for years and met some new folks, too!  

  • High Culture, Low Culture

    Last night I had a wonderful time at the Museum of the City of New York as part of a panel discussion about queer nightlife throughout the ages.   I managed to be fairly articluate and amazed the crowd with my vast knowledge of nightlife. (I’m old!)     Going home was a pain! Some friends and…

  • Listen to Me Yak About After-Dark Stuff!

    This Tuesday, December 6th, at 6:30pm, I am part of a panel at the City Museum of New York discussing the ongoing importance of queer nightlife in NYC. The event is in conjunction with the museum’s current “Gay Gotham” exhibit. Hmm, I gotta think of something better than “Fag bars are good for getting drunk and…

  • WORLD AIDS DAY

    Having lived through the worst days of the AIDS crisis, I will never forget the suffering and deaths of many of my friends—and the unforgivable do-nothing response by our government (led by hideous President Reagan). I was radicalized  during those years, and one of the most important lessons that I learned is that oppressed people…

  • AB FAB R.I.P.

    Story from the gay site Queerty: Can’t say I’m sad. Ab Fab is probably my favorite show of all time, but I’m a purist. I can watch the first three seasons again and again (from 1992 to 1995; 18 episodes all together). But none of the revivals have come even close to recreating that magic. Sometimes genius…