That’s Queer
Doing it again
Italy's opening to gay civil unions has let couples "register" their love. But it's not easy.
Mandates to hate
For LGBTI people, the picture these day isn't pretty, whether you're in Italy, Britain or the U.S.
History is a river
A trip to Strasbourg elicits reflections on the cultural demands faced by the new Europe.
Coaxing sperm
In the latest effort to beat back low birth rates, Italy went all out on the f-word
Ripples in the pond
England's colonial reach pushed anti-sodomy laws into its colonies and many have not let go.
Children of a lesser god
Gay civil unions are step in the right direction, but they still leave the matter of children in the hands of Catholic morality.
Deadly consent
The Orlando attack again illustrates the risk posed by religious hatred toward the LGBT community.
The leopard’s spots
Some Italians are proudly communist — until they're faced with their children's gay choices.
A boy named Mary
Italian bureaucracy can be an enigma within a conundrum, unless providence intervenes.
Writing it down
American John Horne Burns chronicled gay Naples after the war. Now, Mark Campbell weighs in.
Déjà vu
Italy's acrimonious fight over gay rights legislation has an eerie parallel with the Canada of 1994.
The trouble with “B”
For bisexuals, the road to social and sexual acceptance is still riddled with potholes.
“That’s Queer” Author

Mark Campbell
Mark David Campbell grew up in a small village north of lake Ontario, Canada. Now a teacher and a published novelist, he lives with his husband and divides his time between Milan and Lago Maggiore.