Josh Colon
@Gitdown · 5:00
A Closeted Man’s first Stroll Through Chelsea (2002)
It was always this mythical city where all the freaks come out at night. I love my dates with just exploring the city, but I want it different. It was the grittiness that I was looking for. How do I get into all the dirty stuff that the back pages of the Village Voice promise every gay who has visited the city has made that walk down 23rd street and then that left on 7th Avenue. Shops with rainbow flags signal safe spaces that I was scared shitless to going
Josh Colon
@Gitdown · 3:04
I seriously don't remember my reaction anywhere as clear as I remember the assault. I stumbled out the bar, made it to the Metro North in time to make it home. It wouldn't be until that Friday until I ventured to these spaces again. I spent the ride pressed against the window, buzzing with alcohol, excitement, and a little shame. The next day, I met up with Jess, closer to the Upper East Side apartment she shared with her roommates