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Episode 603 - Second Interview with Ben Appel (Writer)
In which we discuss his experience in the gay community
Published on Unlicensed Philosophy with Chuong Nguyen
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Dec 26, 2025
My memoir is a #1 New Release in "LGBTQ+ Biographies" on Amazon
Oh, the irony
Nov 11, 2025
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The Demonization of the ‘Cis White Gay’
To some, we’re the scourge of the earth
Sep 9, 2025
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I Didn't Vote for Trump. So Why Do I Feel Hopeful?
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It’s Time for This Madness to End
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Judith Butler says the quiet parts out loud
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'Conclave' Isn't The Pro-Trans Film People Think It Is
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The f*g-to-trans-fashion-model pipeline
Jul 31, 2025
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Do "LGBTQ+" orgs even care about gay people anymore?
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The worst people on the planet
Absolutely no contest.
Aug 21, 2025
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The f*g-to-trans-fashion-model pipeline
Dance of the castrated drag queens
Jul 31, 2025
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Andrea Long Chu, the libertine
His primary concern seems to be the satiation of his own desire.
Jun 30, 2025
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Judith Butler says the quiet parts out loud
Her statement on the Skrmetti decision is as stupid as you'd expect.
Jun 24, 2025
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Andrew Sullivan & Ben Appel: On The Category Errors of Sexual Politics
Listen now (58 mins) | As activists bend, expand, and contort the LGBT movement, what began as a fight for love and equality has become a war on…
Published on Queer Majority
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Jun 18, 2025
Do "LGBTQ+" orgs even care about gay people anymore?
Their responses to a recent HHS report say they don't.
May 13, 2025
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You have two options: become a "real man" or a trans prostitute.
This is basically what the world tells sex-role nonconforming boys.
May 6, 2025
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Podcast: PEAR JOSEPH DOESN'T GIVE A F***
My interview with the unapologetic androgyne
May 1, 2025
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My book publishes in November
Which means there will soon be even more people calling me a terrible person.
Apr 28, 2025
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