The Rearview

interview

Their Own Distinct Residue

an interview with William Stell on the history of gay evangelicals

a black and white photograph of a young child standing in a yard before a fence and a sidewalk, with a hill in the back. She wears bangs, a bonnet, and a skirt, holding a swaddled doll.

John Rechy

The Prime of Miss Destiny

I. Who was Miss Destiny when no one was looking? Who was Miss Destiny in the off hours? Without her name, who was she? I don’t know and a long time has passed since she was living in the vicinity of Pershing Square, a long time has passed since

book review

The Existential There: James Loop's Metronome

What’s seen can’t be unseen. We are not removed from time, not removed from history, not floating above it all; we teem within it.

A man in light cream grey jeans and floral vest holds a mic and reads from a manila folder while standing on a stage. He has glasses, curly hair, pearls, and a utility belt.

speech

Founder's Speech on the Launch of Homodoxy

There is ample space and I believe great need for a press whose task is to attend to the spiritual and theological vibrancy of gay, lesbian, trans, and queer peoples as an act of healing the silencing of our histories and healing ourselves. Homodoxy will do that.

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Purity, Pleasure, and HIV in Trump's Second Term

This essay grew out of my contribution to a panel on purity culture hosted by Feminist Studies in Religion at the American Academy of Religion in November 2025. Many thanks to Lauren Sawyer and Kimi Bryson for inviting me to participate in the panel! I had an unusually difficult time