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I secretly auditioned for ‘Crazy, Rich Asians’

It was around midnight when I received a DM that could change the course of my life, forever. I was in Columbia, SC, visiting my sister in grad school and taking a breather from having been in New York City for so long. After all, I was there for almost...

Contracting gonorrhea allowed me to overcome the shame in sex

The Scarlet G. The Clap. Morning Drip. Running Rage. Gonorrhea. All these words swirled around my head as I sat at the LGBT Center in Hollywood on a forlorn Tuesday. Mind you, it was the day before my 32nd birthday. What a momentous way to celebrate my upcoming birthday, I...