Meet Josh Aterovis
davidkirk
Aterovis is a Latin pseudonym meaning "black sheep."
Josh Aterovis has been writing fiction for over eight years. His first two books, Bleeding Hearts and a spin-off mystery Reap the Whirlwind, were first published in 2001 and 2003 respectively. The first book, Bleeding Hearts, introduced gay teen sleuth Killian Kendall, and won several awards, including the 2002 Whodunit Award from the StoneWall Society.
Tags: The times, they are a changin'
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts.
We’ve come a long way, Baby. Thirty-five years ago, the struggle for gay rights exploded into action with a single event. It was a hot summer night on June 28, 1969 when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay nightspot in New York’s Greenwich Village. Police raids on gay bars and nightclubs were nothing new.
The Evolution of Family
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts.
September 10, 2004
Family: It's the most basic unit of our society—and it's quickly becoming one of the most controversial aspects of the political, religious and social realms. What makes a family? How do we define it? Is one family more valid than another? Does one hold more value than another? What is a family?
As some of my readers may know, I come from a big family.
Come Out. Speak Out. Vote.
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts
Come Out. Speak Out. Vote.
By Josh Aterovis
September 24, 2004
"Come Out. Speak Out. Vote." That's the theme for this year's National Coming Out Day, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
Fostering Intolerance: In Memoriam
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts
Fostering Intolerance
By Josh Aterovis
October 8, 2004
On September 25, 2004, Mark Starliper died from injuries sustained in a brutal assault. Mark was forty-three years old, a proud gay man, a talented designer, and a truly generous soul. Mark was also our friend.
One Last Plea
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts
One Last Plea
By Josh Aterovis
October 22, 2004
As I was pondering the topic for this week's column, it occurred to me that this will be my last Heart to Heart before the November 2 elections. I had wanted to avoid a political subject, but since by the time I sit down to write the next column the next president will have been chosen, I couldn't resist one last plea to those of you who may still be undecided.
Fight or Flight?
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts
Fight or Flight
By Josh Aterovis
November 5, 2004
Tuesday night, after an extremely tense day and an even more anxious evening of watching neck-and-neck election results, I went to bed still not knowing who the next president would be, but fearing the worst. It was looking like a replay of the 2000 election. All night long, I tossed and turned, having nightmares about headlines declaring Bush the winner.
Sappy Days Are Here Again
davidkirk
Josh Aterovis is the author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series as well as numerous columns and articles. Visit his site at http://www.steliko.com/bleedinghearts
Sappy Days Are Here Again
By Josh Aterovis
November 19, 2004
Once a year, I allow myself one column filled to overflowing with sap. I unapologetically churn out a sickening sweet article listing the things for which I am thankful. My good friend Dana affectionately calls these "fluffy articles"—and they are her favorite.
What IS THE dEal??
NikkiLvzPoe
[:(!]I am So Pissed *whispers* (Can I say that? if not sorry,But I voted for Kerry as many of my loved ones had and still we are stuck with that IdIot BUSH for for more measly long years,where in the world is the freakin justice in that??I am I'm so mad I could scream.My own father was there in IraQ for two years allreaddy ,and for what?All these shoilders dying ,children ,innocent people ,families destroyed,over oil[V],It feels like the Apocolespe/or end of the world.Isn't there anything we can do??sorry just had to get it off my chest,anyone have any imput?
Like a Plague
Aterovis
Homophobia seems to be sweeping the nation like a plague of Biblical proportions—an apt analogy since the basis for most of the antigay sentiments is the Bible. The outbreak has been building for years now. I think it all started when Bush took office in 2000 and it's gotten steadily worse ever since. The latest wave of "moral values" that ensured four more years of fundamentalist conservatism brought the threat level to epidemic proportions. Don't believe me? Just check out the latest news.