Keri Marie Kruse Gavit, My mom. She was an Inspiration, a Hard Worker, a Loving Wife, Daughter and Mother, a Creative & Talented Person, and so much more. My mom would pick me up from elementary school in her bright white Geo Metro. She would always ask how my day was and was genuinely interested in… Continue reading Mom

Every year OUT Magazine, along with Here Media, host the OUT 100 Awards. This award ceremony is dedicated to the top people around the world who have helped the LGBTQ community thrive and advanced the fight for rights over the past year. Getting prepared for the event takes months of hard work and tireless effort… Continue reading The OUT 100 Awards

In 2007 I was working at The Q, and had been for the past 2 years. There was no opportunity for growth, and I was feeling stagnant in my position. I decided I wanted a change, so I weighed my options and decided on becoming a Flight Attendant. I loved to travel, and I wanted a… Continue reading Excuse me Stewardess, is there a movie on this flight?

In 2007 I made the move from Austin Texas to Boston Massachusetts. I got a job working at The MALE Center, part of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, as the Outreach & Education Coordinator. This position was very similar to my previous job in Austin, but with the much better location of being in… Continue reading The MALE Center Experience

One night, when I was just 18, I was walking downtown towards one of the 18+ bars in Austin. I was in the mood to go out, however, the rest of my friends were all happily coupled off and didn't like to go out as much. As I was walking down the street I was stopped… Continue reading JT and Me

  In 2004 I received an email from my friend Trong, who lived in London. We hadn't seen each other in years, and he wanted to catch up. We emailed back and forth for a few days and he suggested that we should go on a holiday together. I thought it would be a wonderful… Continue reading Zurich, Absinthe & Tina Turner

On a chilly winter night back in Boston, is how I came to discover what happens after we die. Jerry (boyfriend at the time) and I went to see a rather forgettable movie earlier in the evening and neither of us were happy about it. We had a movie theater dinner (Hot dogs, popcorn, etc) and… Continue reading Death, or something like it

13 February 2015 I had been living in Paris for 6 weeks. At that point I had stopped my classes at the EF Language School, as the staff and the entire program was not adequate for learning a new language. I had been working for a fashion stylist in Paris, and got to experience the wonder that… Continue reading Paris, after dark

I moved to NYC in July of 2011, only knowing one person there who actually lived in NJ and another friend from Boston, but worked in Manhattan quite often. The friend from NJ, Miguel, introduced me to his group of rather tame friends and we all hung out together pretty regularly. As much fun as that group… Continue reading The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus

In 1991 I began first grade with Mrs. Robinson as my teacher. I enjoyed school, and since my mother taught me to read the summer before, I had an advantage in class. Learning to read and understanding new words was something of a thrill for me.  I was always a very happy child, and made… Continue reading Type 1 Diabetes