50 years ago: Amazing video shows the first ever Pride
50 years ago this weekend, the world’s first Pride marches took place in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The protests, to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in 1969 – sparked a movement which has now spread around the world. This amazing video from 1970 is now…
Four In Five LGBTQ+ People Say Their Mental Health Has Worsened During Lockdown
Lockdown has caused a surge in depression and anxiety for the LGBTQ+ community. A survey of 2333 people, conducted by OutLife, discovered that four in five (79%) LGBTQ+ individuals have experienced a plummet in their mental health due to the restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Before…
I Took Physical Touch for Granted Before Quarantine — Never Again
I’m sure I’m not the only single gay guy perusing hookup apps while in quarantine, but after being alone for a significant period of time like the isolation we’re going through now, touching ourselves to images on a screen just won’t cut it. Sooner or later, we ache for something…
Watch What Marriage Equality Meant to Two Texan LGBTQ+ Families
Five years ago this month, the Supreme Court brought marriage equality to the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision forever changed what it means to be an LGBTQ+ American and the freedoms their families can enjoy. To look more closely at its impact, Family Equality — a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+…
The Supreme Court Ruling Isn’t The End. It’s The Beginning.
It won’t take six conservative justices to undo Gorsuch’s majority opinion, only five – and we all know the likelihood that whoever wins the presidential election will be able to appoint at least two new justices before 2025. About nine months ago I stated that Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and…
U.N. Calls for Global End to Conversion Therapy, Says It ‘May Amount to Torture’
The practice, which aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is currently banned in just five countries. The United Nations released a report documenting the global reach and impact of gay and transgender “conversion therapy,” calling for nations around the world to work to ban the scientifically…
Gay Widower Wins Landmark Legal Battle for The Social Security Benefits of The Man He Loved For 43 Years
A US federal court has ruled that a gay widower is entitled to claim spousal benefits of his husband, who tragically died just six months after their wedding. Michael Ely and James A. Taylor had been in a relationship since 1971, when they were when 18 and 20 years old.…
‘Turning The Stress of The Lockdown Into a Positive Experience For Gay Men’
Gay men may face a specific set of mental challenges in isolation, writes Marc Svensson. I was recently speaking to a friend about the topic most conversations seem to revolve around these days, the current lockdown isolation. He told me he felt as if “his whole identity had been swept…
Same-Sex Marriages Have Contributed $3.8 billion to The US Economy
45,000 jobs were supported by same-sex unions and they generated an additional $244 million in state and local taxes. From wedding rings to receptions, weddings aren’t cheap and there’s an entire industry just waiting to help lovebirds spend money. But how much have LGBTQ couples contributed to the spending? Same-sex…
Chemistry & Compatibility: 7 Ways to Tell if Someone is the Right Match for You
Both chemistry and compatibility are crucial for the survival and quality of our romantic relationships. And it can be downright catastrophic to mistake the two — it can be the reason long-term relationships fizzle and why, try as you might, others may never make it beyond the bedroom. Every person…
Netflix’s Special Season 2 Will Have ‘A Lot More Gay Sex’
When Netflix’s Special debuted last year it was groundbreaking for a variety of reasons but primarily for who it centered: a gay man living with a disability. The half-hour series was based on creator Ryan O’Connell’s 2015 memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves and was equal parts comedic and heartwarming. Viewers…
Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock Drop Hints About “Hollywood” Season 2
Could we be returning to Dreamland? Although critics have not been the kindest to Ryan Murphy’s newest Netflix series, Hollywood, fans are loving the revisionist take on Tinseltown’s heyday. And there might be more on the way. Hollywood was always envisioned and marketed as a “limited series,” much like last year’s Armistead Maupin’s…