How Capitalism Will Kill Us All

I’m Back. Brace Yourself. I left Hivster some months ago, and my. What months they have been. Since my split with Hivster, I moved back from Eugene to Seattle. Occupy Wall Street– and all the controversies and educational It’s not just my hair that’s changed. opportunities that sprang up with it– happened, and I began working with Occupy Seattle in their media team. Taking twelve credits and then Occupying full-time has basically been the focus of... Read More

We Know Better

Happy Co-option Day! Ahhhh, Pride. That yearly celebration of all things LGBT that has, for so long, been a hallmark of every young (and old) queer’s social calendar. That magical time of year when people dust off their booty shorts, wrap themselves in a boa, and shine up their sparkly shoes in order to hit the streets, dance the night away, and unapologetically shout “We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it.”   The meaning and form of Pride... Read More

I Don’t

Spring Is A Time For… Politicking? I love this time of year. Don’t get me wrong. I love winter. I love the cold, the dreariness, the rain. I love the occasional snow here in Seattle. I love the blustery days and curling up under a fuzzy blanket to read a book (or curl up with someone else, for that matter). I am a good Pacific Spring! It gets you sprung! Northwesterner and I have no problems going for months without sun. Still, when spring hits and the world wakes... Read More

Heading Out!

Heading of town out for a two-week trip! Looking forward to seeing all my Sea and SF buddies. Currently at the beautiful Spokane International Airport heading to Seattle for a few day then I’m off to San Fran, then back for another mini Seattle trip. LA or NYC after that. Love getting to network and reconnect with all of our friends and organizations, can’t wait to see you all. Email me: brad@hivster.com to set something up!  Read More

Hivster’s interview w/ Seattle’s Mayor Mike McGinn

When I first got down to 4th avenue for the Seattle Gay Pride Parade, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn had just been introduced and was speaking to the thousands of people packing  the downtown streets  about The Stonewall riots that were 42 years ago this week.  The Mayor talked about how back then Seattle wasn’t much different than New York. He continued by talking about the historic marriage equality bill passed Friday in New York. While doing so, he began unbuttoning his shirt... Read More

Gay Is Never Gonna Go Away

Coming from Seattle is this cute video by local all-girl punk band the Juliette’s.  Enjoy Hooray, You’re Gay below.  Read More

Slut Walk Seattle: We would have been there.

My mom was raped multiple times;  I wish I could have been at the Slut walk for her. I know If she was still alive today we’d be there hand in hand walking together.  Read More  Read More

Space Needle Agrees To Fly Pride Flag Through Charity Challenge

In a move that has some enthusiastic and some still irked, the privately owned Space Needle announced that they would indeed fly the Pride flag this year, but only if $50,000 are raised for four local charities. The first $5,000 has been kicked in by the Space Needle Corporation itself. Read More  Read More

Offerings To The Needle And My Search For Normalcy

I met someone recently. This is not new.  I’m notoriously wild for the men.  I’m easily distracted, and nothing distracts me better than someone I’m sweet on. And boy, am I sweet for this guy.  He’s terribly sexy, insanely smart, a hardworker, and charming almost to a fault.  It’s rare that I meet someone in my hometown of Eugene that I find this attractive, and even rarer that person should return that attraction.  It’s pretty exciting. There’s... Read More

Apple Fans View Gadgets With Religious Fervor

My time in Seattle was spent mostly observing how Apple-mania can grip an entire city.   Everyone I knew had an iPhone, MacBook, and sometimes even an additional iPad.  I never quite understood the craze, but their products seemed to achieve a near godlike status amongst many of the tech-savvy residents of Seattle (and the rest of the country as well). Turns out my observation wasn’t far off the mark.  A study was recently filmed for BBC in which neurological researchers... Read More