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Right Out There: A Man’s Best Friend Can Also be His HIV-Test Wingman
Original story from OUT Magazine My best friend Micah has accompanied me to every HIV test I’ve had in the past decade. Carrie and…
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Rejection hurts, but it’s the ‘fear’ of rejection that makes it hurt worse. If you want more dating success, you have to learn to…
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The concept of bisexuality has been shrouded by myths. There are a lot of misconceptions about bisexuality because many heterosexuals and even homosexuals misunderstand…
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Highly negative people prevent us from making positive changes in our life. Having to face negative people on a daily basis can be downright exhausting. They’ve trained themselves…
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The Bible Belt of the U.S. is the term used to refer to states in the south-central and southeastern part of the country. These…
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If there’s one thing that really gets my knickers in a twist, it’s people not being able to accept each other for who they…
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Life doesn’t need to be depressing. Come out and find your inner YES GAWD! Everywhere we look there is something to complain about, but…
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Crazy folks – everybody got them! Not the mental illness but people who are rational most of the time but have one area of…
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Is self-compassion more important than self-esteem? It’s typical for human beings to become a replica of how we’re treated by the world and those…
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Having gay sex isn’t like it used to be in the dark ages. There are too many Sexually Transmitted Infections out there these days. The…
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If you’re shy, you know the discomfort such bashfulness can bring. When you must step out of the shadows and speak up, you may…
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Finding Happiness: The Key to a Happy Gay Life
It’s hard to find a happy place in today’s world. Years of unhealthy messages from the media have tricked us into thinking we’ll never…
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