Seven Things I Learned as a Male Phone Sex Operator

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Noah Brand talks about his days working phone sex, and the important lessons he took away.

Q&A With Madeline Miller, Author of The Song of Achilles

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Randall Ham sits down with Madeline Miller to talk about her award-winning novel of love between men.

Of Gods and Good Men

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Madeline Miller’s novel Song of Achilles won the Orange Prize last year. Her thrilling debut concerns the love of Patroclus and Achilles and illustrates how being a good man is a tale as old as time.

Pope Attacks LGBT Equality in Christmas Speech

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When someone like Pope Benedict scorns the very basis for the conversation about LGBT equality (and during an address that is meant to focus on Christmas), I have little hope that we’re making significant progress in the effort to heal.

Hat or No Hat?

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

Biting Bad Apples: The Truth About the “Ex-Gay” Movement

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The conversion therapy business may be more about making money than setting you straight.

The Pink Bow Tie: When Straight Men Dress Gay

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After growing up being afraid of looking gay, Gregory Wazowicz feels like he’s paid his dues.

On the Sexuality of Mixed Martial Arts

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Of the top ten most popular sports in America, MMA is viewed as both the gayest and the straightest

Gay-to-Straight Conversion Therapy Challenged in the Courts

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Joanna Schroeder hopes that the courts expose the greater truth about so-called “Reparative Therapies”, which take advantage of the anguish some men experience when their same-sex attraction conflicts with their spiritual beliefs.

What If Being Gay Were A Choice?

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Let us imagine a world where choosing your sexuality is as conscious, and awkward, as sex ed was.

On Women and Casual Sex – Part I: The Pleasure Theory

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Actually, Good Charlotte, girls DON’T like cars and money—as much as they like boys who know how to “please” them…

Dear John: A Rocky Transition From Girlfriend To Friend

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Dear John addresses a clingy ex, a son who joined the Marines, and a Christian’s view of “hating the sin but loving the sinner”.

How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex

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Start early, and lay the groundwork at each age by answering kids’ questions about sex in developmentally appropriate ways.

David Petraeus and Public Morality

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If secrets are a danger, isn’t openness the best defense? Or does the public lust for sex scandals trump everything?

Gay Men’s Sexism and Women’s Bodies

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Yolo Akili explores how gay men’s sexism and male privilege shows up in relationship to women.

Where Are the Gays Who Stand Up for Gays?

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Donald D’Haene wants to know: Where are the fearless members of the LGBTQ community?