Mickie Kennedy

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Mickie Kennedy is a gay writer who resides in Baltimore County, Maryland. His work has appeared in POETRY, The Threepenny Review, The Southern Review, The Sun and elsewhere. His chapbook Glandscapes, published by Button Poetry, can be ordered at Glandscapes.com. Follow him on social media @MickiePoet or his website mickiekennedy.com.

Sept. 8, 2025

161. Queer Bodies: Navigating Illness, Identity, and Intimacy (with Mickie Kennedy)

Societal pressure on men to appear tough and self-reliant can lead to the avoidance of medical care since vulnerability is wrongly equated with weakness. For gay men, this is further complicated by the fear of discrimination ...