Tag Archives: gay culture
The Evolving Language of LGBTs: Animal Classifications
In a previous post, I blogged about Fusion TV’s trip to Bear Week. In the short television clip, they provided definitions on the different classifications of Bears within that community subgroup: Polar Bear, the older bear type; Cub, the younger … Continue reading
Is PDA AOK for Gay Men
In a Huffington Post article, Amelia, mother of a gay son, comments on the carefulness that gay men take when showing public displays of affection (PDA) around kids: We live in the Midwest, and it’s been my experience that gay … Continue reading
Gay Arab-Americans Find Room Of Their Own In NYC
Though in our mind’s ideal Utopia, we like to view ourselves as being homogeneous; with no real differences from person to person. The reality is that there are things specific to our heritage and culture outside of our gay identity … Continue reading
Gaybros: New Nickname for the Old Beer Drinking, Gear Tinkering, Gay Guy’s Guy
Out magazine profiles a sub-set of gay men, Gaybros, in an August 2013 article. Gaybros are guys who are gay or bisexual, but whose interests lie more with what some people would associate with the heterosexual world: “Gear, Grub, Guns, … Continue reading
Movie Review: The Butch Factor
The Butch Factor, from director Christopher Hines, could be called a movie about trying to fit in when you don’t fit in with–even those who don’t fit in. It’s an examination of the the straight appearing gay or bisexual man … Continue reading
TV Rewind: Where the Bears Are
A few months back, I reviewed the new web series “Where the Bears Are.” I thought that it had potential if it could get over some problems: carboard characters, stiff line delivery and not taking its murder-mystery premise seriously enough. … Continue reading
Will Gay Men Fall Victim to Body Image Issues?
I read a blog post entitled ‘Why The Gays Hate Their Bodies.’ The post was centered around, in the bloggers opinion, of why he didn’t like his body and by extension why gay men in general don’t like their bodies. … Continue reading
Why Being Gay Isn’t an Addiction
Opponents of equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people will often use the comparison of “the gay lifestyle” as an addiction; something like being an alcoholic or a drug addict. Those who are LGBT know that is not true. … Continue reading →