There were a lot of GLBTQ-themed stories in the news in 2015. Here are 10 that were featured on the Good Men Project that you probably didn’t see in mainstream media, but you should have.
What Does Ex-Gay Really Mean? Part of a series from Tim Rymel, these stories featured information about the ex-gay movement from someone who went through it, and is eye-opening for anyone who thinks that reparative therapy is “no big thing”.
There’s No Such Thing as a Gay Soul This article by L.R. Heartsong challenges one aspect of the gay stereotype, again showing us that there is no one way to be gay (or straight).
In My Office, In the Closet by Bryan. A reminder that while gay acceptance seems to be more common than every before, negative attitudes and perceptions are alive and well.
Princeton Freshman Overcomes Football Slump with Two Simple Words Gay professional and collegiate athletes are getting attention in the media, but that doesn’t make it much easier for guys like Mason Darrow.
A Dad’s Coming Out – Seen Through His Eyes and His Daughter’s Written by Jay Forte and his daughter Kristin Forte Allaben, this puts a deeply personal, painfully honest face on coming out and the family.
What it’s Like to be Objectified in the Gay Community Thomas Carramano of Elite Daily examines why as gay men, we need to become increasingly cognizant of how we perceive and treat one another within our own community.
How to Spot Anti-Trans Concern Trolls While we published a variety of stories from trans*people, this piece from Brynn Tannehill addresses those hard-to-handle people who work against you by pretending to work for you.
A Gay Dad’s Letter to the Slain Matthew Shepard If you don’t know who this is, you are one of the reasons Rob Watson wrote this letter. If you do, read it anyway.