WATCH: UMass NCAA Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Comes Out As Gay
Sophomore University of Massachusetts basketball player Derrick Gordon is “being True” by coming out as the first active NCAA male Division 1 player.
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”.
The 13 Best Male Black Gay/Bisexual Characters …EVER!
Instead of continuing to complain about what we don’t have in the media, we decided to appreciate the positives and celebrate the best black gay characters we’ve seen in film and television.
CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2013 AWARDS
Here it is, the first week of the New Year so that means it’s time to celebrate everything that was awesome throughout 2013! So here’s CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2013 AWARDS.
Hip Hop Has Always Hated You and Always Will, Deal With It
From KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, Wu Tang Clan, The Lox, Brand Nubian, Eminem, Notorious BIG and Tupac….they have make their feelings on gays very clear in their lyrics. Hip Hop Hates Fags. There’s no break dancing around that.
Top 10 Ways To Tell People You’re Gay Without Telling People That You’re Gay
We here at Cypher Avenue ask why gracefully pirouette out of the closet when you can just as easily be dragged out, kicking and screaming! So here’s the top 10 ways to change your life forever.
Diggin’ In The Crates: Podcasts
For all of you that are new to Cypher Avenue, these are Podcasts and Interviews from our previous website DISCREET CITY.
They are vulgar. They are offensive. They are entertaining. They are awesome.
Lacking Standards At Pride Parades
Another weekend, another city’s Gay Pride parade has passed us and the pictures are now out across news outlets and blogospheres. Footage and pictures of what you ask? Of families, friends, children and allies marching and lining the sidewalks while cheerfully waving rainbow flags in…
WATCH: Athlete Kevin Grayson – Breaking Gay Stereotypes
Inspired by Jason Collins, 25-year-old Virginia native, Kevin Grayson, spoke to a local CBS news affiliate WTVR yesterday to announce to the world that he’s gay. What makes this a big deal is Grayson is not only an average masculine Black man, he’s also a…
The 20 Most Famous Out Gay Men of Color (According to Twitter)
We turned to the biggest high school environment on the planet, Twitter, to determine which openly gay male personalities of color were in fact the most popular. As it turns out, just like a high school, we have a wide range of gay men of color who fall into standard archetypes. We have big ol’ nerds, masculine jocks, feminine boys, quiet types, class clowns, singers, actors, models and yes, six-pack-abs.
Just In Case You Missed It: Brendon Ayanbadejo on NBC’s Meet the Press
Just in case you missed it, Super Bowl Champion Brendon Ayanbadejo was on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss Jason Collins and the changing tide towards LGBT equality. He said something that really stood out and does prove that “times” are not the only…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: (Lesbian Rapper) Siya – D.Y.K.E
Occasionally we find music videos that we feel the urge to share with fellow weirdos like ourselves. So now that we a platform to do just that, expect to see a (semi) daily dose of under-the-radar music to add to your iTunes library. First…
Homosexual Baseball Legend – Glenn Burke [VIDEO]
In light of the recent announcements by Jason Collins, I wanted to remind readers of another historical black professional active player who didn’t hide his sexuality. This is a re-post from our “early days” here at Cypher Avenue (8-29-2011). Enjoy! Baseball Legend…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: Stic.Man – Pain is Temporary
While this technically isn’t a music video, we’re sharing it anyway. Readers who are over 30 years old should be familiar with the iconic “Revolutionary But Gangster” rap duo know as Dead Prez. Well as we’ve previously mentioned Stic.Man has gone solo and adopted…
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