Say Good-bye to “That’s So Gay”: On the Decline of Homophobia

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Mark McCormack: “We do no-one any favors if we only fight prejudice that is, for some, yesterday’s battle.”

Gay People Need to Stop Having Sex with Republican Homophobes, No Matter How Hot They Are

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Steve Locke, with a passionate rant about guys who “can’t come out.”

Sexual Agon

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You are not always the person your parents think you are. In fact, you are not always the person you think you are.

Marc Bouwer’s Coming Out Story: ‘When I Started Having Thoughts About Boys, I Thought I Was Going to Hell’

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Marc Bouwer talks about growing up during Apartheid, fearing the apocalypse every time it thundered, and waking up with stars in his eyes.

‘How Gay’ Has ‘Stay[ed] White’ for Over a Decade

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Homosexuality isn’t just a white thing, Josh Friedberg writes, and it’s up to us to challenge the stereotypes that continue to misinform and generalize.

Dear John: I Thought I Was Straight

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Why do I have feelings for another man if I’m straight? Should I tell my friend they ruined my wedding? How do I let people know my husband passed away?

Why Can’t Straight Men Experiment, Too?

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Nikki Brown wants to know why straight men don’t seem to have the same rights when it comes to sexual experimentation.

Dear John: I Can’t Stop Stealing

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Why can’t I stop taking what’s not mine? How do I help my fiancé if he is in denial about his health? Why won’t my boyfriend be intimate?

Masculinity Isn’t Good—It’s Great

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Men’s roles are changing and becoming flexible, Quiet Riot Girl writes, which is for the best.

Is Homophobia a ‘Phobia?’

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What if straight men are more afraid of similarities than differences?

A Girl Who Likes Boys Who Like Boys: The Joy of Dating Gay Men

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Perhaps the only problem with dating gay men is that they’re gay.

On Fear Of Men Being Vulnerable: A Commenter Discusses “What If It Had Been a Girl in the Shower?”

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“What I’m most interested in is the idea that the same-sex nature of abuser and victim somehow caused a sense of shame within the witnessed that ran deep enough for him to run away and keep it a secret.”

How to Have Sex

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Safely, Jamie Utt writes.

Dudes and Dildos

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Why don’t straight men like anal sex? Maria Pawlowska’s answers might surprise you.

Dear John: Why Can’t I Call Him ‘Gay?’

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Is there any harm posing naked for my boyfriend? Why didn’t he ask my permission before bringing people over? Should I have to put up with hypocrisy in my work place?

A Daughter and a Daughter-In-Law

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As a parent, you learn to let your kid become his or her own person. But what if, in rolling with the punches, you’re hit with something unexpected?