Appel, Ben

Ben Appel

writer

Ben studied creative writing at Columbia University. His first memoir, Cis White Gay, with Post Hill Press, is forthcoming. He lives with his husband in New York. You can read more of his work at benappelwrites.com.

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Articles by Ben Appel

The vitriol against cis white gay men in activist circles seems new, but it’s been decades in the making.

“Chase Strangio, you can have ‘fa**ot’ if you want it.”