THE GAY FRIEND DELUSION 2: “Friends First”
In the five years that I’ve seriously started meeting gay/bisexual men for more than just casual sex, I’ve discovered one main commonality amongst them. They’ve all, and I mean all of them, had a false sense of what it means to acquire, have and to…
150 Years of Black Male Couples
It can be argued today that, outside of the military, true camaraderie amongst American men of color has dramatically declined over the years. Black American men in particular have created an atmosphere amongst one another where a mere glance is interpreted as either a prelude…
EXTREME WORKOUTS: UK Entertainer Reggie Yates
Continuing the Discreet City Extreme Workout Series, professional advice on how to get your body looking right.I first discovered masculine 28-year-old British actor Reggie Yates when I saw him in his brief stint on the UK science fiction series, Doctor Who. Attractive black actors with…
CYPHER AVENUE INTERVIEWS: T.J. Williams – A Black Gay Londoner
Masculine discreet black gay blogger, T.J. Williams is a reformed United Kingdom bad boy who, in the process of coming to terms with his homosexuality, separated himself from the negative elements in his life, got educated and started a journey of self…
STYLE: UK Grime Music Artist Dot Rotten
U.K. rapper/producer Dot Rotten sports a sick tailor fitted suit by London based designer A. Sauvage in his music video for “Norman Human Being.” For those unfamiliar, 24-year-old Dot Rotten (born Joseph Ellis) has been on the rise in the U.K. Grime Music scene since…
VIDEO: Twin Brothers Documentary – One Black & Gay, One White & Straight
Late last year, social media was abuzz after the release of an article on the U.K. based news website, The Guardian. We were all introduced to a rare pair of biological twin brothers, James and Daniel, who were born to interracial parents Alyson and Errol…
Black Gay Depression Documentary: You Are Not Alone
The organization, Depressed Black Gay Men (Project DBGM) is working to raise awareness, change and save lives. The three separate, yet connected, parts of the project are: “Listen, I’m Speaking Out! Breaking the Silence of Depression in Black Gay Men”, is the working title for…
The Top 10 Reasons That You #Fail as a Gay/Bisexual Man…And How You Can Fix Them
If you personally speak to any of us here at Cypher Avenue, we’ll freely admit that none of us are perfect. We’re just speaking our mind and sharing what we think is a minority opinion and viewpoint in the gay community: Masculine, Gay and…
The LA Complex: Tariq &Kaldrick come to the C.W. this Tuesday
{rating} Back in January 2012, we told you about a new 6-episode series airing exclusively on the Canadian television network CTV called “The L.A. Complex.” Well, after months of waiting, the show will debut in the on the C.W. Network here in the United…
Coming Out Stories: Former NCAA Basketball Player Will Sheridan (Video)
Continuing our series of articles showcasing Coming Out Stories, we give you former athlete Will Sheridan. Around this time last year, Sheridan appeared on ESPN where he detailed the process of not only coming out to his unsuspecting parents, but also coming out to his…
Character Magazine: The Basketball Series
The latest issue of openly Gay french photographer Eric Lanuit’s digital magazine, CHARACTER, is finally available. This spring 2012 edition features beautifully striking images of masculine men of color playing hoops on the asphalt in various exotic locations. For those unfamiliar, CHARACTER MAGAZINE is created…
Cypher Avenue Interviews: Patrik-Ian Polk on “The Skinny”
It’s a rare occasion when we see new feature films made by and featuring openly gay/bisexual men of color. For what may be the first time since his 2008 film “Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom”, writer/director Patrik-Ian Polk (Punks, Noah’s Arc) gives us that opportunity…
Porn Star Update: Brian “Scorpion” Stinger
I’ll go on record and admit that I’m somewhat of a porn aficionado. I’m unapologetic about that. Straight or Gay, when it comes to smut featuring people of color, I’m pretty knowledgeable on the subject. So I was pretty intrigued when I stumbled upon…
Actor Travis Winfrey is so “NOT” gay…Really?
This website isn’t one that attempts to start or encourage rumors about who’s gay and who’s not. From the title of our site you can tell we actually respect the individuals decision to remain in the closet for as long as you feel the need….
BOOK REVIEW: Brooklyn Gay Novel “Sons” by Alphonso Morgan
{rating} I don’t really know where to begin with my thoughts on this debut novel, “Sons” by Alphonso Morgan. It is a muddled, slow-moving, coming of age story that simultaneously makes you aroused, nauseated and bored. Set in Brooklyn in the 1990’s, the novel…
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