Happy Friday The 13th
I don’t know what scared the fuck outta me more as a kid; Jason VoorHees or the creepy ass back ground noises. Ch Ch Ch Ah Ah Ah. Anywho…check out these Jason VoorHees gifs. Michael Myers, Jason VoorHees , Freddy Krueger and Candy Man …
Twitter Suspends Azealia Banks’ Account. I Call BULLSH!T
Let’s go in. Azealia Banks is known for speaking her mind and opinion, stirring bullshit up on social media…AND? Numerous people (celebrities included) use social media to express their douchbaggery asshole foolishness. We’ve all seen it. Apparently social media companies (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) have different…
Tarik Abdullah: Munches Through Washington Part 1
One of my favorite reality-documentary series was Dhani Travels The Globe. The show featured former NFL linebacker Dhani Jones as he travels abroad using sports to connect with the local people’s culture and traditions. Dhani’s presented something you usually don’t see on reality tv; an…
Black Gay Queer Feminists Want to Eliminate Masculinity
“Right now the Black gay community is teaching Black gay men how to be better women.” I made this statement a couple of days ago on Cypher Ave’s message forums page after reading former NFL gay player now Queer activist, Wade Davis’ Ebony article. I…
No Pets Allowed: Day 2 – FUK THIS CAT
To read No Pets Allowed: Day 1 click here. After being on high alert all night (really all morning) and not being able to get sleep due to my concerns for Lil Kitty McStinky; it was time to come up with a game plan for…
Throw Back Thursday: The Women of Prince
We all have our favorite Prince songs or performances but what about the many songs performed by his female protégées or other talented female singers? These songs usually exuded sexual innuendos and as soon as you heard them, they were undeniably Prince. Here are a…
Meet David Denson: The Only Out Player of Color in Baseball
Meet David Denson: The Only Out Player in Baseball. David Denson came out in 2015 and stated: “Talking with my teammates, they gave me the confidence I needed, coming out to them. They said, ‘You’re still our teammate. You’re still our brother. We kind of…
No Pets Allowed: Day 1
That morning I heard faint sounds coming from underneath a compartment in my boat. I automatically knew what was making the sounds; kittens. I opened the hatch and saw two dirty gray kittens. One was very loud and active while the other was curled up…
Racism In The Gay Community and LGBT Organizations
We’ve discussed racism in the white dominated mainstream LGBT community for years on Cypher Avenue. I feel in the last two years this discussion is gaining some ground. Nonetheless; I don’t feel real inclusion of LGBT people of color will be fully represented any time…
Giving Up The Keys To The Social Media Vault
How do you guys who have active social media accounts feel about a dude immediately asking for your handles or sending you a follow/friend request soon after meeting him?
Friday Funnies: NBA Players as NBA Cheerleaders
Mod King MkElite produced a disturbing but hilarious video featuring mods he created to NBA 2k16. The modifications he made were to take NBA megastars and turn them into invisible hipped cheerleaders. Yep…you will see the likes of Steph Curry, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick…
Wide Receiver Ricky Rogers: Dance Major
I was aware of professional bodybuilders using ballet as a way to help with their stage posing showdowns. I was also slightly familiar with others athletes like track & field performers and some gymnasts using ballet but not footballers. Apparently ballet assists with strength, flexibility,…
Black Panther is Back
It’s April and the new Black Panther comic written by acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates is here. The comic comes out weeks before we will finally see the live action King of Wakanda appear in Captain America’s Civil War. Coates breaks down his thoughts and methods…
Does This Picture Offend You?
Readers know I’m very open and honest. Am I offended by this picture?…No. Am I a little bothered?…Yes. Probably not for the reasons you may think. I should expound just a little…I’m slightly bothered. The reason is not because the dads are gay. Not because…
BGC: Black Gay Coons
When I came across this meme of the “Gay Coon” on social media I was a bit taken aback because I hadn’t heard the term used in this capacity before concerning effeminate Black gay men. The meme shows a picture of 1830’s Jim Crow black…
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