Tuesday, February 19, 2013
As a black gay man, I find myself in a constant struggle when it comes to my loyalty to the [...]
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A straight coworker of mine once asked me, “How did you come out?” I didn’t know how to answer the [...]
During one of my sporadic conversations with my last romantic interest, he asked me, “What would you tell your friends [...]
I recently came across an interesting article by The Bold Italic contributor Crystal Sykes, titled “I’m Not Your ‘Black’ Friend,” [...]
I am not a heathen. You’re probably a bit perplexed as to why I would preface my piece with such [...]
Far too often, I’ve read (or stumbled across) articles and heard conversations debating over who has it worse: blacks or [...]
By societal standards, I am a black man. That is an incontrovertible fact. However, throughout my life, the definition of [...]
My mother was fairly young when I was born, so I have quite vivid memories of going to some of [...]
“You are having a son. A son is the highest blessing.” This is a quote from one of my favorite [...]
My boyfriend and I had been together for a few years; we loved one another, but we had certainly seen [...]
“Where are you from,” he asked. “Baltimore,” I replied. He chuckled softly in disbelief and asked me a second time. [...]
Often, the gay community is stereotyped as a breeding ground for promiscuity. A common misconception is that all gay men [...]
Barack Obama is still the president. Pardon me, my president. You know colored people have to refer to him in [...]
While we grapple personally with how to re-invent ourselves and tinker with how to stay fit, eat healthy or being [...]
