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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.
A Trainwreck Worse Than ‘Anna Karenina’

When I moved to New York City, two iPhone apps were essential: Google Maps and Grindr. My first Grindr date was Z. He was handsome in his profile picture: a little skinny, dark-haired, complete with the facial hair and flannel shirt of your typical Brooklyn hipster. He lived a few stops on the L train and asked me to a drink at a nearby bar. I met him off the train stop, as he lived...

Ian-Michael in Wonderland: SANTA BABY

Last month, I met someone at Gaysgiving. Amongst the familiar Thanksgiving orphans I love like family, I met H. He was attractive in an unassuming sort of way, glancing at me through black-rimmed glasses and smiling shyly while we spoke. As I got drunker and drunker on spiked eggnog, my attraction became more and more apparent. I started asking H flirtatious questions, like, “When was the last time you were tested” and “Why do you...

Ian-Michael in Wonderland

City of Exes Moving from Iowa to the big city seemed such a promising new beginning: bigger bars, better fashion, glamorous parties, and—most importantly—new boys   After a month of couch surfing with a 76-pound suitcase, I found an apartment in Ridgewood, Queens, that I could just barely afford, and settled in. One morning I went running and ended up at the Queens Blvd. Target. I strolled the aisles of cost-efficient towels in my neon...