Jason Villemez is a freelance writer and editor. His journalism has appeared in the PBS NewsHour, LGBTQ Nation, Philadelphia Gay News, and local LGBTQ publications across the country. His short fiction centers on LGBTQ people and has appeared in journals including New Orleans Review, Joyland, F(r)iction, and Post Road. He earned an MFA in creative writing from Boston University and has taught at BU and the Boston Arts Academy. He lives in Philadelphia.