Hint: It’s not a queer superpower — When I came out, people started asking my opinion on things that I really knew nothing about. Fashion, art, interior design … Sure, I’m interested in all of those things, but I’m certainly no expert. I wasn’t when I was in the closet, and I’m still not after coming out. …

Tonight, there is too much to say — I've been sitting at my desk all night trying to write something insightful and interesting for you. But, the truth is, there is so much in this world that is in need of discussion that sometimes, we writers become paralyzed by all the things that need to be said, and…

To be helpful, you have to come first — Good people want to help others. That’s the general view of society, for the most part, it’s a good moral standard to have in a civilisation. But, like with so many social norms, it isn't always so simple. Sometimes, it’s OK not to help people. Looking after #1 That’s you. Generally, we are…

Yes, that Kurt Vonnegut. — How much do you earn from writing? Maybe it’s a few cents. Maybe a handful of dollars. Maybe you’ve even managed to make a living from it. Take moment to think about how much your writing makes you. Figure out the number and then scroll down and look at this…

Smoking, drinking, and drugs in the LGBTQ world — I was sitting in a bar in London’s incredibly queer Soho district with a friend when a guy from the next table asked us for a lighter. Both of us were smoking, so it was a fair question and we happily obliged. We didn't think anything of it. We chatted…

Stories don't come from nowhere — Everything that happens to you is a story. From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep at night, the world throws potential plots and headlines your way. True, not everything is deserving of a whole article, but there is interest and intrigue all around us…

And they're coming out swinging — Kids dont just speak when they are spoken to anymore. In this age of instant communication and the almost infinite internet, young people have just as much of a voice in the digital world as the rest of us… and boy oh boy are they using it. I just read…

And why it’s a big deal — I have depression. (Shocking, given the title, I know.) That's nothing special. According to the World Health Organisation, around 280-million people worldwide suffer from the same illness I do. That’s roughly equivalent to the populations of Columbia, South Africa, Italy, and Egypt… combined. It’s a big club. Thankfully, in many…

It’s a compulsion — What does it mean to be a writer? Personally, I think everyone who writes is a writer. Whether it's your first article or your hundredth, the creation of content through the wrangling of words on a page is, by definition, the only qualifying factor for being a writer. I think…