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Gregory Walters

@aginggayly.bsky.social
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He/Him; They/Them. Writer, reader, 70s geek, runner, swimmer, hiker, cyclist, vegetarian. Always dreaming of my next travel adventure. #mentalhealthmatters Vancouver/Denver Blogger of Aging Gayly (ruralgayguy.blogspot.com). Insta @rxtraveler

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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New blog post: FINDING RELIEF THREE HOURS EAST ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/09/find... A hike--epic like this one or otherwise--lifts my mood when I'm battling #depression. #mentalhealthmatters
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FINDING RELIEF THREE HOURS EAST
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New blog post: UNRESPONSIVE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/09/unre... Doctors tell me my #depression is "unresponsive to treatment." So here I am, sitting through another bout. #mentalhealthmatters
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UNRESPONSIVE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New blog post: DOING NOTHING ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/09/doin... Doing nothing seems to take a lot of effort...
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DOING NOTHING
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New blog post: DINNER FOR TWO, TABLE FOR ONE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/09/dinn... We're 1,700 kilometres apart, but we can still have Date Night.
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DINNER FOR TWO, TABLE FOR ONE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New blog post: AFTER A LIFETIME OF LIVING WITH ANXIETY, I'M STILL LEARNING ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/afte... #anxiety #mentalhealthmatters
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AFTER A LIFETIME LIVING WITH ANXIETY, I'M STILL LEARNING
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
New blog post: NO, I DIDN’T GET FIRED FROM MY VOLUNTEER JOB. AT LEAST, THAT’S WHAT I’M TELLING MYSELF. ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/no-i... Suddenly, I have more time on my hands. 😟
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NO, I DIDN’T GET FIRED FROM MY VOLUNTEER JOB. AT LEAST, THAT’S WHAT I’M TELLING MYSELF.
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
New blog post: MEDICAL ADJUSTMENTS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/medi... My doctor just quit! This is most definitely not good for my mental health. #mentalhealthmatters
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
New blog post: THAT TIME MY BOOK WAS BANNED ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/that... This one hits close to home... #bannedbooks #amwriting
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THAT TIME MY BOOK WAS BANNED
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
New blog post: DO I WEIGH IN? ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/do-i... Lots of speculation--and concern--over whether a certain singer has an #eatingdisorder and needs help. As someone with #anorexia, I offer my perspective.
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DO I WEIGH IN?
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
New blog post: DONNING MY GAY APPAREL ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/08/donn... Imagining all the gay men going shirtless in Vancouver's #Pride parade this weekend had me thinking instead about my favourite gay shirt. #LGBTQ
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DONNING MY GAY APPAREL
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New blog post: DO YOU OWN A SHIRT? ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/07/do-y... Tis the season when I pray for a little modesty...and wonder if I really am a gay man.
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DO YOU OWN A SHIRT?
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New blog post: "I SEE DEAD PEOPLE" ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/07/i-se... Please, let me peruse social media this week without reminders of famous people who have died.
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"I SEE DEAD PEOPLE"
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
New blog post: HOME OR AWAY ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/07/home... After only three days back, I'm wondering why I came home at all.
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HOME OR AWAY
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
New blog post: DON'T RUSH ME ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/07/dont... The senior's discount looms closer...
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DON'T RUSH ME
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New blog post: "AM I PORTLY?" ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/06/am-i... Lately, I've been hit with this question on a daily basis. Please, let it be temporary.
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"AM I PORTLY?"
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New blog post: CAN WE GET ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT ANYTHING? ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/06/can-... I'm recovering from a visit. Everything may be bigger but not better in Texas.
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CAN WE GET ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT ANYTHING?
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New blog post: RE-ENTERING THE RED ZONE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/06/re-e... It's another trip back to Texas for this Canadian. Can I keep my mouth shut for the sake of family harmony?
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RE-ENTERING THE RED ZONE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New blog post: AGE ADJUSTMENT ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/06/age-... A couple of bike rides last week had me wondering if age had finally caught up with me.
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AGE ADJUSTMENT
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy #PrideMonth, everyone! Celebrate but commit to staying better informed as well regarding LGBTQ issues. My new blog post: ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/06/happ...
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HAPPY PRIDE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
New blog post: SO FAR AWAY ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/so-f... I've often said a long-distance relationship is perfect for an introvert like me but I'm experiencing some unexpected growing pains.
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SO FAR AWAY
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New blog post: HANDYMAN ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/hand... I'm challenged screwing in a lightbulb. It's just another reason I'm grateful for my partner.
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HANDYMAN
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New blog post: THE YOGA STRETCH ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... To say hot yoga is out of my comfort zone is a woeful understatement.
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THE YOGA STRETCH
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New blog post: A PAIR OF SHORTS ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-pa... I've been watching gay short films. If you've got a half hour, I have a couple of titles you might enjoy.
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
New essay published by the Gay & Lesbian Review: glreview.org/botching-the...
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Botching the Threesome - The Gay & Lesbian Review
Before getting into another relationship—if another should come along—I decided I needed to explore my sexuality, learn a few things, gain confidence, and lose the prude aura.
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New blog post: OSCAR CEREMONY FOLLOW-UP - ROB & MICHELE REINER'S ROLE IN SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/osca... True allies, indeed. #oscars #oscars2026 #RobReiner #LGBTQ #marriageequality
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OSCAR CEREMONY FOLLOW-UP: ROB & MICHELE REINER'S ROLE IN SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
New blog post: SHOULD I HAVE STUCK TO THE FOOD AISLES? ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/shou... A little shopping for my boyfriend's place is starting to get personal.
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SHOULD I HAVE STUCK TO THE FOOD AISLES?
From the moment we entered the world, we began growing older. I'm just more aware of it lately. Aging Gayly is a place for a fifty-something gay guy to drop his musings, rants, critiques and opinions about all things connected with queer life and mental health.
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
New essay published by Little Old Lady Comedy: THE MATCHA MYSTERY www.littleoldladycomedy.com/all-lit/r5rb... I seriously don't get the drink.
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The Matcha Mystery — Little Old Lady
Trends fade. I haven’t hula hooped this century. Ripped jeans are out. (At last!) YouTube has stopped getting views for William Hung singing “She Bangs.” (Is American Idol even on anymore?) I can’t ...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New blog post: WHERE THE BOYS WERE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/03/wher... In going down a jukebox rabbit hole after Neil Sedaka's death last week, I learned about his openly gay writing partner, Howard Greenfield, who died far too young.
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WHERE THE BOYS WERE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
New blog post: My review of the movie Pillion ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/pill...
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PILLION (Movie Review)
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
New blog post: THE SPORTS CLOSET ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-... Alas, Heated Rivalry has thus far not inspired any professional team athletes to come out of the closet.
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THE SPORTS CLOSET
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New blog post: SKIPPING THE SUPER BOWL. Missed it. Again. No regrets. #SuperBowl ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/skip...
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SKIPPING THE SUPER BOWL
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
New blog post: THE SWEDISH GAZE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-... Normally, I love Swedish men, but on this visit, I barely noticed. #LGBTQ #Stockholm
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THE SWEDISH GAZE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
New blog post: GOT YOU COVERED ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/got-... A look at 10 different covers from various editions of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. #LGBTQ #amreading
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GOT YOU COVERED
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New blog post: THE CRINGE FACTOR ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-... #WritingandBooks #LGBTQ #amreading Yes, it's a classic but with plenty to cringe about.
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THE CRINGE FACTOR
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Knowing that gyms are especially crowded every January, I look for other exercise options. My newly published essay: "The Pool Welcomes All" www.nextavenue.org/the-pool-wel...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New blog post: GIOVANNI'S ROOM (A Book Review) ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/giov... For so long, I'd unnecessarily avoided reading this book. Glad I finally gave it a go. #LGBTQ #amreading #writingandbooks
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GIOVANNI'S ROOM (Book Review)
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
New blog post: SOMETHING NEW ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2026/01/some... #NewYear #resolution New year so I figured why not try a new kind of fitness?
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SOMETHING NEW
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada #travel #Canada #blueskytravellovers
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
New blog post: MELTING THE ICE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/melt... Some final thoughts on the #HeatedRivalry hockey romance series. #LGBTQ
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MELTING THE ICE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Vancouver...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
My first impressions of #HeatedRivalry... FEELING THE "HEAT" ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/feel...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
New blog post: FEELING THE "HEAT" ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/feel... My first impressions of the Crave series, Heated Rivalry, now airing on HBO. #LGBTQ
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FEELING THE "HEAT"
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New blog post: BODY TALK 2025 ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/body... While some talk about extra thin celebrities may be gossipy or even harmful, a public conversation about eating disorders can do some good. I know on a personal level.
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BODY TALK 2025
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
New blog post: WHAT DO GAY WRITERS BRING TO GAY ROMANCE? #LGBT #amreading #writingandbooks ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
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WHAT DO GAY WRITERS BRING TO GAY ROMANCE?
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
A snow day is always so restorative for me. #snowday #mentalhealthmatters
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
I'm not a car guy. I know virtually nothing about them and yet I spent two hours enthralled at a car museum. #amwriting My @NextAvenue essay: www.nextavenue.org/a-glimpse-in...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Happy to have @NextAvenue publish my ode essay about one of the most basic foods: A TOAST TO TOAST www.nextavenue.org/a-toast-to-t...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Happy to have @NextAvenue publish my ode essay about one of the most basic foods: A TOAST TO TOAST www.nextavenue.org/a-toast-to-t...
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
New blog post: EAVESDROPPING ON HOPE ruralgayguy.blogspot.com/2025/11/eave... Something about cardboard boats, surrogacy and pizza... #LGBTQ #ItGetsBetter
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EAVESDROPPING ON HOPE
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Gregory Walters @aginggayly.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
New essay of mine published by CBC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #amwriting #LGBTQ
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FIRST PERSON | Marriage was never an option for me, but now, in my 60s, I find myself looking at rings | CBC News
Gregory Walters knew that marriage and family were two things he'd have to say goodbye to as possibilities when he came out as gay in the 1980s. Even though the law changed to allow same-sex couples t...
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