Most Americans Don't Think Churches Should Be Exempt From LGBT...
According to a new Harris poll released Thursday, two-thirds of Americans support federal legislation that would bar employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation and...
View ArticleQueering All Saints and All Souls: Celebrating the Queer Body of Christ
The blood of the queer martyrs is the seed of the queer Church. As we enter the season of remembering saints (11/1) and departed souls (11/2), including transgender people murdered in hate crimes...
View ArticleNo, Being Black and Gay Does Not Suck
Apparently it sucks to be a black gay guy. At least that is what "Stevie" over at gayguys.com claims in his post "20 Reasons It Sucks To Be A Gay Black Man." I hate this article. I am over articles...
View ArticleRyan Murphy Confirms All 'American Horror Story' Seasons Are Connected
Following months of speculation, Ryan Murphy has confirmed that all seasons of "American Horror Story" are connected. Murphy revealed the news during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, published...
View ArticleIs the Southern Baptist Church Having an Identity Crisis, or Am I?
Yesterday I returned from the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in Nashville convinced that it's only a matter of time before the Southern Baptist Convention changes...
View ArticleWhy I'm a Black Man Before I'm a Gay Man
I'm much more aware of my identity as a black man than my identity as a gay man. I don't think of them as competing identities, but in the context of perception and the world, they are binary. Even as...
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Meet The Hulking Young Stars Of Senegal -- Male Professional Wrestlers
In Senegal, professional wrestling reigns supreme. Seeing as it's the national sport, those who successfully practice lutte sénégalaise, or laamb, are considered heroes in their home country, treated...
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My Uncle Was Gay, and I Want to Tell the World
Sept. 29, 1930 - April 28, 2012 My late, great Uncle Bruce was otherwise known as a fart knocker, rump ranger, poofter, fairy and shit-packing fag. It hurts to write those words, but that's how a lot...
View ArticleMy AA: Approval Anonymous
In my entire 40 years, I've never once been high or intoxicated. Still, an AA program would serve me well. Approval Anonymous. A support group that could help eliminate my need to be accepted by other...
View ArticleTim Cook's 'Coming Out' Matters Because It Does Not Matter
The best thing about Tim Cook's coming out was what it was not. It did not come as the result of some sex scandal perhaps involving an employee. It was not an embarrassing disclosure after being caught...
View ArticleEgypt Jails 8 Men Over Gay Marriage Video
CAIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Eight Egyptian men were sentenced to three years in jail on Saturday on charges of spreading indecent images and inciting debauchery after they appeared in an online video...
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Hot Fruit At Metropolitan Bar Celebrating Two Year Anniversery
We hope you didn't get too worn out by Halloween because there is a massive queer party on Monday night in Brooklyn that you don't want to miss. Hot Fruit, the brainchild of promoter and DJ David...
View Article10 Reasons It's Awesome to Be a Black Gay Man
I recently came across this piece by a black gay man who seems to need a bit of help when it comes to realizing how awesome he is, so I've come up with 10 reasons it's utterly amazing and pretty...
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Band of One
The truth is that the first time I played in a Belgrade rockabilly club two years ago, I was in hiding. It had been that way for as long as I could remember, but it was the first time that it felt...
View ArticleHow Saved by the Bell Helped Me With My Gender Transition
There were no lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender students at Bayside High (but I think we can all agree that Slater was a little gay for Zack). Saved by the Bell, the first-ever Saturday-morning...
View ArticleNeil Patrick Harris And Family Dress As Batman Characters For Halloween
Neil Patrick, husband David Burtka and their adorable kids are no strangers to stunning Halloween costumes. Over the years, they've gone all out with their looks -- much to the delight of fans -- and...
View ArticleBest Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week
This week was filled with tons of Halloween decorations and costume brainstorming. Some people were a bit more committed to their holiday preparations than others: "Decorating my bathroom with...
View ArticleWhat I've Learned Since Coming Out
Looking back on my life since coming out a year ago only makes me wish I'd had the strength to come out sooner. It was the final step on the journey to self-acceptance, and I'm glad I can say now that...
View ArticleLGBT Wellness Roundup: October 31
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with bloggers Liz Margolies and Scout, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past seven days. For more LGBT...
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Adam Seymour, Artist, Paints Grindr Profiles, Conversations
Did this man paint your Grindr profile? No one can deny that the social networking app has changed the way that queers talk, meet and engage in sex. Now, various Grindr profiles and conversations have...
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