Ten years ago, while everyone from Facebook to Twitter were still coming up with revenue streams (that we were ensured would never entail selling our information) they also began limiting and banning content based on nudity or sexual content. Meanwhile Tumblr founder David Karp was sitting at a SoHo coffee shop thinking about porn. Karp was…
This Director Is Controlling The New Queer Narrative
Lou Peterson has been shaping innovative LGBT narratives his entire career.
Writer and Director Lou Peterson thinks producing a show like Born Stars has never been more important. Peterson says, “In a time of at-risk legal protections and the erosion of civil rights, now is a crucial moment to increase trans awareness. Any kind of visibility in the broader culture is important right now.” But what…
Why Jonah Hill’s ‘Mid90s’ is the Movie We Need Now
It's not just because it's got skateboarding, hip-hop, sex, love, and well meaning boys behaving badly.
“Don’t say thank you — saying thank you that means you’re gay.” Ruben snaps at a stunned Stevie early on in Jonah Hill’s masterful directorial debut Mid90s. It’s a painful and transformational moment in the film at a point when Stevie (played by actor Sunny Suljic) still idolizes Ruben (played by actor and co-writer Gio Galicia) so much that his perceived…
Matt Zarley’s Next Hit Single Benefits the Homeless
The out pop star is giving it all to 'Backpacks For The Street.'
The out pop star is giving it all to ‘Backpacks For The Street.’
From Pro Basketball to Producer
DeMarco Majors—the first out pro basketball player—has big plans for 2019.
DeMarco Majors—the first out pro basketball player—has big plans for 2019.
Vote For This Brilliant Ad That Redefines Modern Masculinity
Trans model Laith Ashley and triathlete Chris Mosier headline men's fashion house Bonobos' ad questioning what it means to be a man.
Men’s fashion retailer Bonobos needed a fresh perspective — and an idea to keep the brand relevant. The problem was that the company was founded around the philosophy of a “fit for every man,” explained Joseph Saroufim, creative director at Observatory, formerly known as CAA Marketing. Very quickly the campaign team recognized a problem that…
#MCM: Meet the Hot Trans Boys of ‘Born Stars’
'Born Stars' is an upcoming web series starring a trans guy band.
‘Born Stars’ is an upcoming web series starring a trans guy band.
Holy Water is About Addiction and Redemption
Gay pop singer Kenyth Mogan is all grown up on this Tiffany track.
Gay pop singer Kenyth Mogan is all grown up on this Tiffany track.
The View From Here
World AIDS Day is good time to take stock of where we are in the battle.
Today is World’s AIDS Day, and it’s a day that for me marks the beginning of the holiday season more than Thanksgiving. It’s a true living memorial day for many to reflect on the lives and accomplishments of the people we lost. Growing up in the late 80s and early 90s I was convinced that…
An eBay Store, Christmas, and #MeToo
Patrick Damore's experience is a lesson in the way implicit bias and homophobia can play a role when an LGBT person goes to the authorities and is not taken seriously.
Patrick Damore’s experience is a lesson in the way implicit bias and homophobia can play a role when an LGBT person goes to the authorities and is not taken seriously.
New Skimboarding Film Is an Antidote to Toxic Masculinity
What matters are the people and life experiences you choose to surround yourself with during your lifetime.
What matters are the people and life experiences you choose to surround yourself with during your lifetime.
‘American Circumcision’ Director Talks HIV and Toxic Masculinity
"Imagine a friend told you when he was an infant, his parents paid someone to cut off his pinky finger without anesthesia. Would it be hard to accept this experience was formative in some way?"
“Imagine a friend told you when he was an infant, his parents paid someone to cut off his pinky finger without anesthesia. Would it be hard to accept this experience was formative in some way?”
Sex and Circumcision: An American Love Story
Everything we thought we knew about circumcision was wrong.
Everything we thought we knew about circumcision was wrong.
Producer and Activist Kenny Neal Shults ‘Gets into People’s Heads’ to Empower Communities
Direct behavioral intervention, PSAs help teens, the LGBTQ community, people living with HIV, and other disadvantaged groups.
Direct behavioral intervention, PSAs help teens, the LGBTQ community, people living with HIV, and other disadvantaged groups.
To Zelda, With Love
The HIV activist and 'Poltergeist' actress died 8 years ago. We remember her fondly.
The HIV activist and ‘Poltergeist’ actress died 8 years ago. We remember her fondly.
When Your First Kiss Includes HIV
HIV is not a gay disease. Get tested. Get educated. Start here.
HIV is not a gay disease. Get tested. Get educated. Start here.