Candidly Carter: Prologue to Adulthood
Five Things That College Actually Taught Me College is a very weird time for most of us. We’re not children anymore, but we’re not full-fledged adults yet. Or…
Candidly Carter: Red Wine Rednecks
A Story About the People Who Make Appalachia Beautiful. As a gay man who grew up in rural West Virginia, I have a ton of stories about being…
Candidly Carter: Bouncing Back
The Queer Community of Shepherdstown Proves its Resilience — once again. In November 2024, I experienced my first drive-by slur shouting in years. I was walking down German…
Candidly Carter: A Very “Ordinary” Year
2025 Saw the Death of Vogue and Everything En It The idea of a consistent “monoculture” has been dying for the past couple of decades, but 2025 saw the absolute death…
