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What Makes a Man Worthy of Love?

May 7, 2013 By BlaQueer 2 Comments

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Maurice looks back on three years of his life where he was used and treated badly, and pledges to value himself more in the future.

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‘Gatsby,’ F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the Murphys: Amanda Vaill Connects the Dots

May 7, 2013 By Jesse Kornbluth Leave a Comment

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Who was Gatsby? A neighbor of the Fitzgeralds reports on the lifestyles of the young and beautiful Golden Couple in the 1920s.

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If You Ever Did Write Anything About Me, I’d Want it to be About Love

April 27, 2013 By Conner Habib 17 Comments

When a former love puts Conner Habib in the hospital, he is left reeling with questions of abuse, betrayal, and a shattered heart.

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Things I’ve Learned From Writing Under a Gender-Neutral Name

April 24, 2013 By Nico Lang 16 Comments

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What changes when people think you’re a woman? Nico Lang explains.

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I Want the World to See The Man I See in Myself

April 14, 2013 By BlaQueer 14 Comments

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I take my selfies because I am that guy who, unless he takes the picture or suggests it, doesn’t get his picture taken.

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I Can Finally Say I Am Proud to Be a Man

April 9, 2013 By Laurence Best 13 Comments

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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.

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Drowning In Wool: Gay Masculinity and Me

March 16, 2013 By Zach Stafford 4 Comments

Zach Stafford talks about the gender enforcement he’s experienced as a gay man.

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The Problem with Pink

March 2, 2013 By Vicki Larson 5 Comments

Why are parents of boys threatened by a color?

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The Illuminated Lives of Gay Trans Men

December 23, 2012 By Justin Cascio 2 Comments

The Good Men Project sits down with Dylan Edwards, graphic novelist, to talk about his book, “Transposes,” which tells the stories of seven gay transgender men.

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Hat or No Hat?

December 13, 2012 By Cameron Johnson 2 Comments

It’s amazing how one’s perception of you can magically change at the drop of a hat.

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Smashing Male Stereotypes

December 6, 2012 By Justin Cascio 15 Comments

We’re not all stereotypical, but even men who fit a mold are still real.

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The Gay Look

December 5, 2012 By Greg White 1 Comment

Being a gay man has everything to do with being a masculine man.

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My Uncle Didn’t Get AIDS Because He Was Gay

December 1, 2012 By Kathryn DeHoyos 4 Comments

Kathryn DeHoyos shares the most important thing she ever learned about sex.

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Vow to Educate Yourself on World AIDS Day

December 1, 2012 By Donald D'Haene 2 Comments

Commemorate World AIDS Day by learning how HIV is spread, and protecting yourself.

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Our Cookie Cutter Culture

November 30, 2012 By Registered Runaway 5 Comments

Gay stereotypes are alive and well. Can’t we move past them?

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Alternatives to Marriage: 12/1

November 15, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 14 Comments

Do you have to get married?

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French President Signs Marriage Equality Legislation Into Law

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50 Years Ago Today: ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

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An AIDS activist, a Christian missionary, a wilderness first responder, and a revolutionary rock star… Premium Members talk to four men who’ve made it their lives’ work to help other people, and how any of us can be prepared to take action in a crisis.

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