Question of The Week: When Should Someone Disclose their HIV status?
Oh this is a good one! So you’re on the prowl on Grinder looking for a “no strings attached” hookup session. You find a candidate; go over to his home to release some sexual tension. Things begin to get hot and heavy. You two perform…
Step Up Your Wrist Game
We all know that there is more to accessorizing than just some studs in our ears and a dog tag necklace around our necks. Your wrist game has to also be on par. I know some of the time “dime” pieces below might be…
R.I.P. Sherman Hemsley – You Finally Got a Piece of the Pie!
Sherman Hensley best known as George Jefferson on television’s hit sitcom The Jeffersons has died at the age of 74. He leaves behind no wife or children (or known husband or partner). I mentioned that last part because in his life and…
In Memoriam – E. Lynn Harris
Everette “E.” Lynn Harris (June 20, 1955 – July 23, 2009) Openly gay, he was best known for his depictions of African American men who were on the down-low and closeted. He authored ten consecutive books to make The New York Times Best Seller list…
Top 10 Ways to tell if your Straight Facebook Friend is Actually Gay/Bisexual
Here are the top 10 ways to tell if that cool, attractive Facebook friend that you cyber-stalk regularly is actually a fellow discreet Masculine Gay/Bisexual man as well.
Words and Definitions: Narcissism
A man named Ameinius was one of Narcissus’ most ardent admirers, and repeatedly vied for his attention. The conceited youth responded by sending his suitor a sword, telling him to prove his adoration. Ameinious proceeded to plunge the sword into his heart, committing suicide…
ESSAY – I Will Not Apologize and I Will Not Be Silent!
As Discreet City reaches the one year mark and grows in popularity, the feedback and personal emails that we receive also continues to grow. The majority of these messages are from readers who really enjoy or website regardless if they agree with the views expressed. These…
Reggie Yates: UK Teen Gangs Documentary
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. Turns out that Reggie has been acting since he was 10-years-old and still works regularly to this day. Not only…
Being Homophobic and Making Homophobic remarks are not the same thing
You are driving home alone and a man in the next lane not paying attention while talking on his cell phone cuts you off. The car he is driving has no bumper stickers or anything displayed in the back window or hanging from his rear…
The MYTH of the HOMEWRECKER
Homewrecker. There is no term in global society more confusing to me than this. For those not in the know, a homewrecker is the person who creates temptation for his/her target to cheat on their lover. This person supposedly breaks up a “happy home.” Seems…
Men Threaten to Sue Sorority for Discrimination
The internet has been on fire with reports that a group of young black gay men (known as MIAKA – Men Interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha) are threatening to file a lawsuit against the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) sorority (a private organization). The men are claiming homophobia and…
Is There a Stigma with Being Sexually Versatile?
One summer afternoon in 2004; my roommate, one of our mutual friends and I are drinking, smoking and cracking jokes while Enrique Cruz’s homo-thug porn movie “Off the Hook 2” plays in the foreground through the smoky haze. In one scene a sexy dude is…
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…
How I Came Out To My Mother
In 1996 I was eighteen years of age. Jodeci’s “Freakin You” remix featuring Wu-Tang was coming from the speakers in my dorm room. Towel under the door, window open so the room would not be too cloudy with weed smoke. I am playing the fighting…
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…
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