Monogamous: To Be or Not to Be?
The one thing you don’t expect to see in any of the Bible Belt states (most of which have amended […]
Halloween’s a gay holiday for all
As Kwanzaa is a black holiday, and St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday, Halloween should officially be acknowledged as […]
Unrequited Love in DADT era
Many of us know of stories of unrequited love.
Playwright Ginger Lazarus’s “Burning” tells us of one about a “love that […]
The Matthew Shepard we don’t know
There are numerous hagiographies on the Matthew Shepard murder. Twenty years after Shepard’s murder, they’re being challenged. Are we ready […]
Now Is the Time for Attention to Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ Communities of Color
Every Monday morning, “Alex” (not his real name) and I met for breakfast at our favorite dive in Harvard Square. […]
What Pope Francis has known about gay priests
Pope Francis continues to send seismic shock waves across the globe with his liberal-leaning pronouncements. And they are the most […]
Complex factors fuel Jamaica’s violent homophobia
Dwayne Jones, 16, was the pretty girl with the lovely long legs, chiseled cheekbones and fierce dance moves that all […]
Has Gentrification of New York’s Harlem Neighborhood Stirred Up Prejudice Against LGBTQ Residents?
Gentrification of neighborhoods always disrupts existing communities within them. Sometimes the disruption brought on by gentrification is expressed in anger […]
Pastor McClurkin’s homophobic past has come back to haunt him
Pastor Donnie McClurkin, an uber-star in the stratosphere of black gospel music, learned his light was extinguished before boarding his […]
Mr. March on Washington: Bayard Rustin
Everyone knew of the Big Six associated with the black civil rights movement of the 1960’s- Rev. Dr. Martin, John […]