(“Not right now!” one patron replies.) It’s then that he runs into Michael, a boy he’s been crushing on but struggling with due to his HIV-positive status. After being greeted with a blowjob from a stranger at the party (“the gay hello,” Lionel jokes in his Chester voice), Lionel starts aimlessly walking around, wondering if anyone there wants a boyfriend, or even to start with a conversation. But as was indicated by D’Unte, sometimes, these other corners of the queer community aren’t meant for everyone.
