Discover the World of Cosgrove Norstadt

The Darkness

June 1, 2023

In the darkness one can not see any boundaries. The blacker the night the more freedom I feel I have. This is something I learned when I was still a small boy, strutting about like a little man, spouting off…

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Love is All that Matters

June 1, 2023

It was a Sunday morning in the Castro in San Francisco. We were having brunch at the Bagdad Cafe. As we waited in line, we noticed a couple who obviously didn’t belong. They stood out even if they had been…

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Who is Cosgrove?

July 17, 2023
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It Lurks in the Corner

August 1, 2023

From the corner of my eye a glint of light reflects and catches my eye. I turn to see a shirtless man sitting in the sunlight with his back turned to me. I am mesmerized by way his hair catches…

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Meth Addict

September 16, 2023

I am a non active meth user. I stopped! Many of my meth brothers and sisters feel they can not stop but they can. I am an example of that. Look at me. See me. I’m a meth addict and…

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Oh, but to Blow a Cloud

September 20, 2023

Crystal Meth, Meth, Tina or blowing clouds, it’s the same result and right now I am jumping out of my skin to be high on meth. I get these days when it’s downright difficult to handle my emotions fully. I’m…

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Inclusivity at The Center in Palm Springs

September 23, 2023

The Center is having a fundraiser called Transcending Barriers Creating Community. Included in the email they say, “Your presence and support will make a significant difference in our ongoing efforts to build a stronger and more inclusive community for all.”…

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The Parlor Preview

October 3, 2023

The Parlor with Jeff + Cosgrove “The Parlor” is an oral storytelling project featuring Jeff + Cosgrove (stars of the HUMP! Fest short film “The Glory Hole”). After 26 years of partnership, these elderly gay men have dozens of intimate,…

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City Hall: The Wedding

October 5, 2023
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Standing on the Precipice

October 13, 2023

I am this close to using meth. I am standing on the precipice looking down into the valley below me and I see the strewn wreckage of so many souls who plunged into the crevice of meth use before me.…

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