Coach Tony Dungy said he wouldn’t have taken openly gay player Michael Sam because “things will happen.” All of Missouri was glued to their televisions while one player after the other was picked for the NFL draft in early May. We were all hoping above all hope that openly gay player Michael Sam would get […]
Steve Friess wrote an article in TIME asking black women not to push white gay men away, because they, too, know what it’s like to be ostracized and pushed down. Preston Mitchum says black women don’t need Friess’ kind of solidarity. Dear Steve: It’s me, Preston. A queer, black man writing to explain something critical to […]
The 31-year-old Australian Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer just announced he was gay after years of denying it. Straight up: I feel a bit annoyed about Ian Thorpe. So here goes. I have a real problem with Thorpie’s “coming out” parade. The worst part is: I don’t even really know why I feel this way. I’ve […]
Dick pics are just the beginning. Dana Norris wrote an awesome piece about the things she learned about online dating. It is accurate and wonderful. But for gay men, some of the advice needs the RuPaul Fabulous Makeover. So, let’s see what we can add and change from her article to make it work for […]
Two identities that appeared to be bitter enemies actually fit together quite well. My experience with the Christian faith took off when I joined campus ministries while an undergrad at Rutgers University. Being a member of these groups came with perks: I always found myself surrounded with friends. Bible studies, movie nights, and hangouts were […]
Men and women will not be comfortable labeling themselves as bisexual if the label is riddled with negative implications. He’s a bisexual. The weird thing was, he was so open about it. When did this all happen? When did the sexes get all confused? I’m not even sure if bisexuality exists. It’s greedy! He’s double-dipping! […]
Is analyzing and fighting racism only the responsibility of those directly impacted and disadvantaged by it? I hope not. I’m sitting around a table at a bar with one man and three women—three of my lesbian friends. They’re discussing the need for more lesbian meeting spaces and hangouts in our city—maybe a lesbian café, arranging […]
