Philip Dawkins—the playwright behind The Homosexuals, which is having its world-premiere run by About Face Theatre at Victory Gardens—is one of approximately 40 men from around the country profiled in the June/July issue of Esquire magazine.
Five years ago, the magazine profiled 51 men (one from each state and Washington, D.C.) who were all 25; the publication tracked down most of them to see how their lives have changed.
In 2006, Dawkins—a former Windy City Times 30 Under 30 honoree who is now a vegetarian and kung-fu enthusiast—said that he wanted “to be the Martin Luther King of the gay revolution.” In the latest issue of the magazine, he said, “This is my time. I’ve never felt more comfortable being a man.”
The Jeff-recommended The Homosexuals runs through July 24.