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Curses! Foiled Again!

The Link Between Two First Families

12 min readJan 21, 2022

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Willie and the Tattletale Fish

Willie was a beautiful young boy, and I loved him.

8 min readMar 29, 2020

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Pop: My Gentle Father

In some ways, Pop was regular guy. Born in the 1920’s to a German-American couple in South Ozone Park in Queens, New York, when it was…

7 min readOct 28, 2020

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First a Woman, Now a Man. Is it Time for Myself?

What if Mr. Right, Isn’t?

9 min readMar 10, 2021

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First a Woman, Now a Man. Is it Time for Myself?

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LGBTQ Backlash Self Care? I’m Lousy, Thanks. And You?

How I’m NOT coping with this Shit-Show called “The New Normal”

7 min readAug 3, 2022

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Abused by My Wife and First Boyfriend: Getting Over It

Return to sender

5 min readApr 18, 2022

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Abused by My Wife and First Boyfriend: Getting Over It

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Family: It Shouldn’t Be This Difficult

My Queer Family Started Later in Life

6 min readMar 16, 2022

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Sticks and Stones Will Break My Gay Bones, but …

A tale of rocks, slurs, and needful apologies

6 min readMar 4, 2022

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To Dead Name: Sheena, the Trans Son My Sister Rejects

I wish I knew how to tell you you’re welcome in my part of the family

3 min readNov 17, 2021

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I’m Here, I’m Queer, but I’m Still Not Used To It!

When will my reflection show who I am inside?

5 min readNov 7, 2021

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Jericho Turnpike

Jericho Turnpike

Former Air Force staff sergeant, learning disabilities specialist, high school assistant principal, special education director, and husband. Gay dad of three.

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