Discover the World of Cosgrove Norstadt
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…
Read MoreIt 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…
Read MoreFrom 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…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreCrystal 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…
Read MoreThe 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.”…
Read MoreThe 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,…
Read MoreI 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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