Books
Redefining Normal: A Gay Men’s Guide to Happy and Healthy Living (2016)
Redefining Normal 2: More Perspectives on Happy and Healthy Gay Living (2020)
These books offer an honest, engaging, funny, serious, and sometimes irreverent look at a variety of ways gay men see themselves and interact with each other. It challenges and encourages individuals to address issues keeping them from creating a more fulfilling life and offers suggestions on ways to overcome difficulties that cause negative impacts in their lives. These books discuss topics relating to dating, socializing, using technology, sex, relationships, self-improvement, overcoming insecurity, and creating strong support networks while offering perspectives and techniques helpful in making sustained life changes. It is a must read for those living the gay life or those who want to gain a better understanding of challenges faced within the gay community.
Future books include queer perspectives to improve straight relationships, long-term HIV survivorship and trauma, substance abuse recovery, and BDSM-focused relationship dynamics.
Magazines
Out Front Magazine (2010 – 2020)
Brent Heinze was a senior columnist and monthly contributor to Out Front Magazine, the second oldest independent LGBTQ+ publication in the United States founded in 1967. His column “HeinzeSight” addressed topics affecting gay culture, focusing primarily on dating, sexuality, mental health, emotional well-being, and building healthier relationships.