If Finland can still have outdated laws around gender, imagine how bad it must be in other parts of the world. — On a sunny afternoon in Helsinki, two men in full puppy gear walk hand in hand along the waterfront. Their clothing leaves little to the imagination as they stroll along, the sounds of the Pride festivities in a nearby park echoing around them as the waves lap against the shore. …

Success comes in many forms — Why do you write? Seriously, think about it. Take a minute. Is it money? Fame? You just can't help it? Or maybe you just want to help people? There are so many reasons why someone might take up their pen and start publishing their thoughts online. …

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. …

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. …

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…