Ian-Michael Bergeron
Iowa-born writer Ian-Michael Bergeron has written his weekly column in Get Out! Magazine since 2015, as well as editorials and interviews. He lives in New York City in a one-bedroom with two cats, Alexander and Thomas, and spends most of his income on shoes.
Fireworks and the City
I was never really into The Fourth of July until I moved to New York City.
It’s not that I don’t have good memories of...
You Can’t Afford No Ring
Last week, Nathan Ayon invited me to his private studio to get a sneak peek at his new collection of swimwear.
Between nights at...
TOP FAG
I don’t often write about my childhood, but this Pride month has me feeling nostalgic.
I remember the first person I ever came out to,...
A Doll’s House
After J and I agreed to live dorm-style in a single bedroom (just until another room in said apartment opened up), we decided to...
Never Been Kissed
Despite the fact that I kissed J at our company’s Christmas party, we remained friends.
In fact, we never even talked about the kiss—I...
Meet Cute
I first met J two years ago.
It was six or so months into my relationship with AJ, but we got through the “honeymoon phase”...
Kiss me
It happened at the 2016 Christmas Party.
To be fair, it was February of 2017: The restaurant where I was working took its time pulling...
The Mystery Dildo
Last week, a mysterious package arrived at my door.
The package itself wasn’t mysterious: It was just a brown cardboard box, medium-sized, sent to my...
Slutty Pool Party Barbie
A few weeks ago, I went to The Grace Hotel on 45th Street for one of Guy Social’s pool parties.
It was still freezing outside,...
The First Date (Part Three)
Flash forward: one year later.
AJ and I break up; I go home with a stranger; I have two-second sex with an old friend I...
