The lineup of the March 2017 show included a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood in addition to Seattle comedians and musicians, and all proceeds from the show went to Planned Parenthood. The July 2017 show included filmmaker Wes Hurley and "boylesque" performer Waxie Moon, and all proceeds went to the Vanderpump Dog Foundation. Allen has written an opinion piece for the "New York Times". In the article, he talks about "the negative effects religion can have, particularly when the individual doesn't fit into the dogmatic mold", and the spiral of addictions his unresolved resentment and anger led him to. He also discusses the familial, social, community, and religious repercussions of his coming out, which forever affected his ability to interact freely with his Mormon community. For "Edge Seattle", Allen's articles have included interviews with Jewel and Brian McKnight. He has also reviewed "Sister Act: The Musical", "Other Desert Cities", "An Evening with Brian McKnight", "Jewel’s Greatest Hits Tour", and "Bumbershoot". For "Capitol Hill Times", he has interviewed John Densmore and Ron Jeremy. He has also reported on various local arts and political issues and Seattle's gay scene. In 2013, he taught workshops on "Discover Your Proud Voice Through Performance" at the annual conference of True Colors, a large non-profit conference which mentors LGBT youth. He also appears in the "No More Fear" video, a part of the "AIDS Is Going to Lose" PSA project. He has also done additional performing. In 2014 in Seattle he performed at Mortified Live, and at A Guide To Visitors—The Best of Stories On Stage. In November 2015 he performed a monologue in "Arctic Entries" for Alaska Public Media in Anchorage, where he had previously resided, and in March 2018 he performed in Phoenix, Arizona at a revue called Arizona Storytellers: Stylish Stories. In January 2017, Allen and his husband, who had both obtained 2017 Presidential Inauguration tickets in October 2016 expecting Hillary Clinton to win, attended the inauguration of Donald Trump. After the couple's disappointment over the election results, Allen came to feel that attending the inauguration, holding his husband's hand, was an important way to represent out, proud gay couples in America, and that doing so was their way of protesting and of holding Trump accountable. Following a move to Scottsdale, Arizona, Allen began hosting a series of what he calls Casa Concerts, featuring local and touring musicians and comedians, in his home each month beginning in November 2017.