The Closet Professor

A blog about LGBTQ+ History, Art, Literature, Politics, Culture, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind. The Closet Professor is a fun (sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes very serious) approach to LGBTQ+ Culture.

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Rough Weekend

It’s been a rough one. This weekend has been full of pain—head, back, and stomach—and not the kind that fades with a good night’s sleep. The...

Sunday, June 29, 2025

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🌈 Bold, Beloved, and Called

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who c...

Saturday, June 28, 2025

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Moment of Zen: Colors of the Rainbow 🌈

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Friday, June 27, 2025

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The First Pride Was a Riot

In the early hours of June 28, 1969, something extraordinary happened on a quiet stretch of Christopher Street in New York City. After years...

Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Male-Order Desire: The Bold Legacy of International Male

Long before Grindr profiles and Instagram thirst traps, gay men turned to other sources for affirmation, fantasy, and fashion. And for many,...

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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Running on Empty This Morning

I know that today is usually when I post one of my art history pieces, and I do actually have one written and ready… but I just haven’t had ...

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

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“To a Stranger”

“To a Stranger” By Walt Whitman (from Leaves of Grass, 1860 edition) Passing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you, You mu...

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About Me

Joe: I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but that changed when I took a job as an oral historian in New England. I am now a museum curator, but my move to New England began a new life for me. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's.

My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces.

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