In Praise of Nelly Queens: Let's Stop Being Ashamed of Our Femme Side
Michael MustoMichael MustoI'm not exactly Liberace, but I'm a somewhat effeminate man and I've always been protective of that trait. It's who I am, and I bristle whenever I'm told to tone it down, whether by dear friends or hateful foes. I vividly remember hanging out with a straight male friend in my native Brooklyn when I was a teen and having him urge me to keep my hands on my sides as I walked, because swishing t…