This 'Boy' I Met in Afghanistan Has a Secret
When you travel, sometimes it's not so much about the place you travel to but the people you meet. And sometimes the people you meet can be a little... out there. When I went to Afghanistan in February...
View ArticleAnn Hampton Callaway To Celebrate 'Turning Points' At New York's 54 Below
As her 2014 winds to a close, Ann Hampton Callaway has much to celebrate. Earlier this month, the actress and singer-songwriter surprised fans when she announced she'd tied the knot with longtime...
View ArticleKirk Cameron Ministers To Gay People In 'Deeper Understanding' Montage Video
By this point, it's not a shock that Kirk Cameron is not a fan of queer people. However, a new video featuring the former "Growing Pains" star talking about how to minister to gay people is especially...
View Article'Retake,' LGBT Drama, Engaged In Kickstarter Campaign
A new drama is in the works that takes a dramatic look at the lives of two queer people at crossroads in their lives. Called "Retake," the film follows a young male prostitute who is hired by a...
View ArticleAn Evening With Kate Bornstein Caps Yearlong Project On Queer Theory And...
As part of a yearlong exploration of queer theory and the representation of transgender identity, Kristen Schilt and Chase Joynt hosted a symposium on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Reva and David Logan...
View ArticleConchita Wurst Releases 'Heroes' Video
Your favorite bearded drag queen and international superstar is back with a new video, and it's absolutely breathtaking. Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014 Eurovision song contest, released "Heroes"...
View ArticleBest Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week
With the list of women coming forward with rape allegations against Bill Cosby growing and Uber threatening to investigate the private lives of female journalists, we'd say this was a pretty heavy week...
View Article10 Worst Cities For LGBT Rights
Across the United States, cities are increasingly embracing equal treatment and access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. In a foreword to this year’s Municipal Equality...
View ArticleBeyonce's '7/11' Music Video Is Her Best Surprise Yet
Even though Beyonce was able to keep an entire album and its music videos under wraps last year, two new songs off her "Beyonce Platinum" box set surfaced online in just a few days. In what we hope was...
View ArticleFinlayson Releases Line Of Tom Of Finland Home Goods
A Finnish textile manufacturer is here to make your dreams come true by finally getting Tom of Finland into your bedroom. Well... kind of. Fans of the iconic gay illustrator and his hunks can now order...
View ArticleAfter Dark: Meet Amanda Lepore, Fashion Icon And Nightlife Legend
This is the twenty-eighth installment in HuffPost Gay Voices Associate Editor James Nichols' ongoing series "After Dark: NYC Nightlife Today And Days Past" that examines the state of New York nightlife...
View ArticleLGBT Wellness Roundup: Nov. 21
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices, in a partnership with blogger Scout, LGBT HealthLink and researcher Michael G. Bare, brings you a round up of some of the biggest LGBT wellness stories from the past...
View ArticleLGBT Workers Facing Less Discrimination, Study Finds
Walmart improved its treatment of LGBT employees over the past year, nudging the retail giant closer to companies such as Apple and Goldman Sachs Group, the Human Rights Campaign said.
View ArticleWhy Should You Know About C. P. Cavafy?
Why Should You Know About C. P. Cavafy? I have a tattoo stretched across my collarbone that reads "So Much I Gazed Upon Beauty - My Vision Is Alive With It." Now, this may seem a bit extreme in...
View ArticleToad, 'Super Mario Bros' Nintendo Character, Doesn't Identify Along The...
Gaming giant Nintendo made a shocking announcement last week that one of its most beloved characters doesn't identify along the gender binary. Toad, Mario's buddy in classic games like "Super Mario...
View ArticleDon't Get Your Phone Wet -- HIV Shower Selfie Challenge
Jack Mackenroth Jack Mackenroth is at it again! After a successful record breaking online campaign to raise money for Housing Works during their annual Braking AIDS Ride from Boston to New York City,...
View Article'19 Kids And Counting' Fans Start Counter-Petition In Aftermath Of Anti-Gay...
Fans of TLC's hit reality show "19 Kids And Counting" are coming to the Duggar family's aid following a viral petition calling for the show's cancellation. The initial Change.org petition, which asked...
View ArticleLetter From LEGO To Parents In The '70s Makes An Important Point About Gender
Over the weekend, Reddit user fryd_ posted a letter that LEGO included in boxes of its toy building bricks in the 1970s. Addressed to parents, the note has a message about gender equality and gendered...
View ArticleI Didn't Choose to Be Gay, but I Would!
The other day my friend and I were talking about the ridiculous notion that being gay is a choice rather than a biological disposition. He asked, "What man would choose to be gay? Being straight is so...
View ArticleChoosing Authenticity
Authenticity is the greatest gift a person can give to this world, to the people they love, and to their own soul. It is the first and greatest building block for reaching your potential. It is the...
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