Grayson Eli

Writer in Queens, NY

I am a community historian and writer based out of New York City. My current research focus is the community of transmasculine and sapphic artists, partiers, and activists that make up the lesser-known figures in the downtown scene from 1970-2000. Much of this work has been based out of Johnny Science's papers and AV materials, which I have been digitizing, analyzing, and processing since late 2023.

Below is an abridged list of my writing and projects.

FICTION

Peter Lefavre Brings ‘Light (Uncensored)’ to the Stage in New York City (Drunk Monkeys)

33 ⅓ #111: Light (Punt Volat)

Cindy Evans’ Prickly Past and Present—Spork Magazine, November 2018 (Euphony)

NONFICTION

How did testosterone become so criminalized? The ’90s Olympic bribery scandal that started it all. (LGBTQ Nation)

ZINES

An Army of Lovers Cannot Lose?: Notes on Catastrophe

Anything and Everything as Long as You're Happy: American Imperialism in the 1990s

Awaiting the Weight of the Whip: an erotic tale by Johnny Science

Center Happenings: Regular Meetings and Events, May/June '96