Gay Man Beaten But Was It A Hate Crime?
Making the news cycle is a video of a man who says he was beaten because he was gay. Naturally folks are saying this should be prosecuted as a hate crime. Check out the video below. This fight took place during the Detroit Motor City…
Colored Killers Need Understanding Too, Right?
Colored Killers Need Understanding Too, Right? Another mass shooting and another mass media faux investigation attempting to answer the question; why and how did this happen? One thing is for sure, if the answer to the question is possible mental illness than you can bet…
Bring Back Our Girls But You Can Kill The Boys
The mainstream media has now become fixated on the horrors committed in Nigeria by the extremist group Boko Haram. The terrorist group kidnapped over 270 girls at gun point on the evening of April the 14th 2014. The school in question had been closed due…
HAPPY EASTER – Enjoy Your Pagan Holiday
Another Easter has come and gone but I must say I enjoyed my sarcastic interaction with a few co-workers last week concerning the holiday. As some of them were leaving for the day, they said, “Enjoy your weekend and Happy Easter”. My reply was “Thank…
Vice Documentary on Black French Voguers…Why Is This Gross To Me?
A couple things ran through my mind as I watched the new Vice Magazine documentary on poor, working class Black French Voguers.
Black Gay Athletes and Interracial Relationships
Ever since Michael Sam made his sexuality public knowledge, (notice I didn’t say “Came Out of the Closet”), Gay men and Black women were clamoring to know who is he dating or is he in a relationship. Then the “selfie” came out and gay Black men let out a disappointed; “Aww damn. Not another one”.
Do Transgender Masculine Men Of Color Matter?
Why do I rarely see trans men on any of the popular gay mainstream websites that claim to be “for all members of the LGBT community”?
Celebrating My Hyper Masculinity
I refuse to dim my masculine or hyper masculine light in order to make others shine or feel comfortable. If throwing a “middle finger up”, is a display of hyper masculinity when getting ready to take a photo, well then, I’m going to say cheese.
The Curious Case of Michael Johnson and the Unhealthy Fear of HIV Shaming
Michael Johnson allegedly infected over 30 men with HIV. Nick Delmacy believes that some responsibility also falls on the HIV positive man’s “victims.” Gay men everywhere are Z-snapping all up in my face for engaging in HIV and/or Slut Shaming.
The Gay Gatekeepers
The majority of mainstream gay themed content is whitewashed and almost absent of color. There is very little imagery featuring African, Asian, Indian, or Black American men. I thought we were all a part of this rainbow?
RANT – The Knock Out Game
The beast is being well fed. Fox News, Right-Wing media outlets, supremacist leaning organizations and website are having a field day with the latest videos
of black teens gone wild and sucker punching unsuspected innocent bystanders as they peacefully stroll down the street. The victims’ heads often hit the
hard pavement as they lay there motionless. There has been at least one fatality reported as a result of this “game”.
Bisexual Pride Day – Did You Know About It?
You know, a brutha tries to keep up with certain things regarding sexuality but there is only so much one can learn about everything that happens in this country, let alone the world! Certain social events, such as PRIDE-this or PRIDE-that need better promotion – that is, if the purpose of such events is to get better support, awareness and education among the masses
Here’s What You Missed Atlanta’s Black Gay Pride 2013 – Did It Make You Proud?
When it all boils down to it, gay people who embrace the stereotypical gay lifestyle, salacious gay pride events and the problematic gay community are all “authentic gays”. Those that don’t, they’re either self haters or they just deep-down want to be straight.
Lee Thompson Young: Black Men Face Gay Rumors Even in Death
In the hours after the news of actor Lee Thompson Young’s suicide, Cypher Avenue received a slight bump in site visits based off on one Google search string: Was Lee Thompson Young Gay?
5 Gay Slang Words That Prove Gay Men Hate Themselves
It appears that the only group of people on the planet that internally hate themselves more than African Americans are Gay Men. I can’t think of any other groups of people that consciously choose to use immensely offensive words to describe themselves.