I had Brontez on, ostensibly, to talk about his new book 'Johnny, Would You love me (if my dick were bigger)' his brilliant and hilarious quasi-fictional memoir (which can be found at lastgasp.com/d/42243/johnny-would-you-love-me-if) but we ended up talking mostly about life in Los Angeles and San Francisco, HIV, and the pros and cons of boyfriends.

In addition to being a very talented writer, Brontez has played in a number of bands including Gravy Train and The Younger Lovers, (facebook.com/The-Younger-Lovers-112951778790417/) He was also featured in Travis Mathews’ 'I Want Your Love,' created the brilliant 'Fag School' ‘zine, and has even become something of an accomplished choreographer.

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Eli wrote and directed 'Hard Decisions,' a choose your own adventure movie staring a sizable chunk of L.A.'s queer performing arts scene, including: James Cerne, Moon Ameen, Deana Neil, Nadya Ginsburg, Mario Diaz, Chad Sanders, Ian McKinnon, Justin Sayre, Sarah Problem, Aram Kirakosian & me, Brenden Shucart!

Eli and I talk about gay culture, the state American Cinema, and writing queer and HIV-positive characters whose story-lines aren't defined by their queerness and/or HIV.

Eli wrote and directed 'Hard Decisions,' a choose your own adventure movie staring a sizable chunk of L.A.'s queer performing arts scene, including: James Cerne, Moon Ameen, Deana Neil, Nadya Ginsburg, Mario Diaz, Chad Sanders, Ian McKinnon, Justin Sayre, Sarah Problem, Aram Kirakosian & me, Brenden Shucart!

Eli and I talk about gay culture, the state American Cinema, and writing queer and HIV-positive characters whose story-lines aren't defined by their queerness and/or HIV.

Eli wrote and directed 'Hard Decisions,' a choose your own adventure movie staring a sizable chunk of L.A.'s queer performing arts scene, including: James Cerne, Moon Ameen, Deana Neil, Nadya Ginsburg, Mario Diaz, Chad Sanders, Ian McKinnon, Justin Sayre, Sarah Problem, Aram Kirakosian & me, Brenden Shucart!

Eli and I talk about gay culture, the state American Cinema, and writing queer and HIV-positive characters whose story-lines aren't defined by their queerness and/or HIV.

With us this week is with writer and BDSM advocate Race Bannon. Race is the leather/kink columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter, the Founder and a former President and Managing Editor for Daedalus Publishing Company, the first publishing house dedicated to publishing non-fiction books about leather, BDSM & kink, and a pillar of San Francisco's LGBT and Leather communities.

Race and I have a far ranging conversation that ranges from the inherent awesomeness of Margaret Cho, to PrEP and San Francisco's revolutionary "Getting to Zero" campaign against HIV. Most importantly we talk about the profound impact he had on me as a young queer living in San Francisco in my early 20s.

With us this week is with writer and BDSM advocate Race Bannon. Race is the leather/kink columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter, the Founder and a former President and Managing Editor for Daedalus Publishing Company, the first publishing house dedicated to publishing non-fiction books about leather, BDSM & kink, and a pillar of San Francisco's LGBT and Leather communities.

Race and I have a far ranging conversation that ranges from the inherent awesomeness of Margaret Cho, to PrEP and San Francisco's revolutionary "Getting to Zero" campaign against HIV. Most importantly we talk about the profound impact he had on me as a young queer living in San Francisco in my early 20s.

With us this week is with writer and BDSM advocate Race Bannon. Race is the leather/kink columnist for the San Francisco Bay Area Reporter, the Founder and a former President and Managing Editor for Daedalus Publishing Company, the first publishing house dedicated to publishing non-fiction books about leather, BDSM & kink, and a pillar of San Francisco's LGBT and Leather communities.

Race and I have a far ranging conversation that ranges from the inherent awesomeness of Margaret Cho, to PrEP and San Francisco's revolutionary "Getting to Zero" campaign against HIV. Most importantly we talk about the profound impact he had on me as a young queer living in San Francisco in my early 20s.

A conversation with legendary AIDS activist Peter Staley, early member of ACT UP, founder of the Treatment Action Group, and one of the subjects of David France's 'How to Survive a Plague.'

Peter and I discuss politics, PrEP, and the early days of the AIDS crisis.

A conversation with legendary AIDS activist Peter Staley, early member of ACT UP, founder of the Treatment Action Group, and one of the subjects of David France's 'How to Survive a Plague.'

Peter and I discuss politics, PrEP, and the early days of the AIDS crisis.

A conversation with legendary AIDS activist Peter Staley, early member of ACT UP, founder of the Treatment Action Group, and one of the subjects of David France's 'How to Survive a Plague.'

Peter and I discuss politics, PrEP, and the early days of the AIDS crisis.