“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”

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These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.

He Stole My Special Thing. He Stole My Identity. And He Was My Brother…

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How to come out after your brother did it first: Jame Aitken’s journey to self love and acceptance.

Public Bathroom Policies Change in Philly: Gender-Neutral Restrooms Now Required

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The City of Brotherly Love just became friendlier to the LGBTQ community with a law that requires gender-neutral restrooms in new and renovated buildings as well as other reforms.

How We Can Improve Sex Ed for Boys

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Justin Cascio talks to Elizabeth Schroeder, executive director of Answer, about why boys are tuning out in sex ed classes, and what they want to know most (but aren’t telling us).

I Can Finally Say I Am Proud to Be a Man

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A lifetime of homophobia had beaten down Larry Best, but with the help of a friend, he has regained pride in his manhood.

Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living

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How can practicing Buddhism save you from a burning wreck?

The Difference Between Want and Need

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Why should a man clean his toilet rather than play video games?

Letter to J., Who I Used to Mentor

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Michael Copperman finds that the right moment to mentor usually comes on the way to somewhere else.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Near the end of a long life together, a husband finds himself alone with yet ” … promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”

You Will Never Become Anything

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The secret to happiness is this: learn to unconditionally accept yourself and what is.

Light Fare for the Soul

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A world traveler asks: Can experiential junk food—like a boat ride to a beach resort—ever be spiritually nutritious?

The Bad Man Project

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“He wondered if the reason he felt momentarily complete during coital orgasm was that he had convinced himself that he was once again inside the womb.”

The Gay Dad Project Letters

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Your dad is gay, too? How Jared, Erin, and Amie found each other and created a project for families like theirs.

Dear John: His Low Libido Is Bringing Her Down

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This week Dear John addresses a low libido, a son’s discovery of porn, and a self-conscious, protective partner.

Doubly Blessed

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Travis Mamone is bisexual and beloved.

17 Things You Can Learn From Traveling

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Humans are friendly and honest the vast majority of the time. Taxi drivers outside airports are the exception.