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Gay in a small homophobic town
About.com Gay Life less than a day agoDear Mona:
I've known I was gay since I was 6-years-old, but since I live in an extremely homophobic town.
They say Jason Mattison was witty and uplifting
About.com Gay Life 3 days agoWe've mourned too many of our youth this week. This year, in fact. Slain because they are who they are.
Gender results for Caster Semenya to be kept confidential
About.com Gay Life 3 days agoAn African woman wins the 800-meter race at the track and field world championships, far outpacing international competition.
I pledge allegiance to the gays and lesbians of America
About.com Gay Life 4 days agoAn Arkansas 10-year-old wants "liberty and justice for all," including gays and lesbians. Will Phillips decided not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during class because he feels it does not include all Americans.
Behind the scenes with Bebe Zahara Benet
About.com Gay Life 4 days agoReigning Drag Race Queen Bebe Zahara Benet takes us behing the scenes of her new video, "I'm The S**t!", the first single from her upcoming EP "Beautiful Day.
Resources for queer Historically Black College and University students
About.com Gay Life 4 days agoQueer students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) find support and information at an online resource from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Bengels pick up Johnson days after anti-gay slurs
About.com Gay Life 5 days agoApparently, slinging the f-word as an NFL player has its benefits. The top-ranked Cincinnati Bengels tapped running back Larry Johnson just days after being cut from the Chiefs for a series of anti-gay slurs.
Suspect arrested in slaying of Puerto Rican gay man
About.com Gay Life 5 days agoA suspect has been apprehended for the brutal murder of 19-year-old Puerto Rican man Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado.
CDC says STDs on the rise
About.com Gay Life 6 days agoChlamydia set another transmission record in 2008, according to newly released CDC statistics.
1.2 million new cases of chlamydia were reported in 2008, up from 1.
Largest publisher of gay papers closes
About.com Gay Life 6 days agoWindow Media, the nation's largest publisher of gay and lesbian newspapers, closed its doors Monday, becoming the latest print media outlet to evaporate.
23.5 hours a day gay
About.com Gay Life Nov 12 09Being discussed in the forum right now:
"Just about 23.5 hours of my day are consumed by me thinking about how I am gay.
The end of DADT?
About.com Gay Life Nov 12 09The end of the military's ban on gays in the military could come as early as next year.
When human rights issues fall at the hands of defense priorities, what better way to reverse discriminatory policies than to attach it to a defense spending bill.
Quick Facts: LGBT Poverty Rates
About.com Gay Life Nov 12 09The following are LGBT poverty facts collected from the 2000 census:
-Gay men are sometimes poorer and sometimes less poor than heterosexual men.
Is the government bad for your health?
About.com Gay Life Nov 11 09The American Medical Association took a shot at anti-LGBT government policies Tuesday, saying they are detrimental to the health of gay and lesbian individuals.
Meep, that's so gay, no homo: Are we just too old to get it?
About.com Gay Life Nov 11 09On Wednesday, Danvers High School Principal Thomas Murray threatened to suspend students caught "meeping.
Why some gays aren't into anal
About.com Gay Life Nov 11 09Gays and anal. They've got to go together, right? All gays are doing it.Well, not quite. About a quarter of all gay men have never had anal sex and some have no desire to.
H1N1 and HIV
About.com Gay Life Nov 09 09Does having HIV increase your chances of contracting H1N1 (or the Swine Flu) virus?
"Since we know that HIV weakens the immune system, naturally we would assume people with HIV would be more at risk," says Mark Cichocki, About.
Larry Johnson cut from Chiefs
About.com Gay Life Nov 09 09Larry Johnson has made his last public fumble in Kansas City. The pro bowl running back was cut from the Chiefs one day after his suspension for mouthing gay slurs to Twitter fans and a reporter in the team locker room.
LGBT youth in prison
About.com Gay Life Nov 09 09The Supreme Court on Monday will consider whether sentencing youth offenders that have committed non-homicidal crimes to life in prison without parole is cruel or unusual punishment.
Ultimate fighting: homoerotic or homosocial?
About.com Gay Life Nov 04 09Two guys locked in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu floor work—one on top, one on bottom—each in an attempt to submit the other with impenetrable holds sounds homoerotic; but are the gladiator contests of ultimate fighting "sporno" or just rough homosocial play?
An ultimate fighter has yet to come out publicly since The New York Times, About.
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