STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM, STILL HERE? – The Lack of Financial Support in the Black/Latino Gay Community
Let me begin by admitting that the issue I’ll be discussing is not limited to the American Black/Latino gay community. Lack of financial support affects people of all races and countries. However, I want to narrow this topic down to specific groups in order…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: My Brother’s Keeper (Season Three)
{rating} The whole concept of a web series is both a gift and a curse. On one hand, it allows filmmakers to tell stories in cheap, unique ways outside of the traditional television formula. On the other hand, it potentially allows the artist too much…
Foolishness, Gossip & Rumor
Weekly, the gossip websites are filled with messy foolishness that keeps the Reality TV and celebrity worshipers fed. I guess by nature and definition that is what they are supposed to do. All of these sites have their doses of gay gossip as well. We…
“The Real World: Portland” Star Had Sex With Men But Is Straight, NOT GAY!
To be honest, I don’t watch reality television. Add to that, I haven’t seen an episode of The Real World in over a decade. Apparently the show is still going strong with the recently premiered 28th season taking place in Portland, Oregon. One of…
Not Really A Diatribe Against Barack Obama
Dedicated to Nick Delmacy. He had no idea he inspired me to write this post. Interesting how we have a “Politics” section but we never really discuss politics on our site. I understand how people are very passionate about certain topics including politics, sexuality,…
CYPHER AVENUE’S BEST OF 2012 AWARDS
As we begin our first full week of 2013, we also celebrate all that we thought was awesome throughout 2012. This was a pretty fucking great year, I must say. We witnessed a crazy Presidential election, the beginning and end of The LA Complex…
The Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Gay Men of Color: Part 2
Out with the old and in with the new. 2013 brings opportunity for a fresh start by shedding of the previous year’s bad habits. Always available for a Public Service Announcement; Cypher Avenue is here. I thought it would be motivational to high light subjects…
The Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Gay Men of Color: Part 1
Out with the old and in with the new. 2013 brings opportunity for a fresh start by shedding of the previous year’s bad habits. Always available for a Public Service Announcement, Cypher Ave is here. I thought it would be motivational to high light subjects…
Tyler Perry’s New Black Gay Sitcom “Tony and Dave”
TBS has announced a new black gay male comedy-drama titled “Tony and Dave” which will be produced by Tyler Perry. The setting is Houston, Texas where Tony (Omari Hardwick) is a very successful Networking Engineer Director and Dave (Mel Jackson) is an Aircraft Mechanic. The…
Homosexuals are NOT Destroying the Sanctity of Marriage
This post was originally going to be about married heterosexual Georgia Pastor Craig Davis who was arrested for allegedly spreading HIV to his church mistresses and presumably his wife. As I begin to think about what to write, my thoughts shifted into another direction. According…
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…
Album Review – Childish Gambino: ROYALTY
{rating} Amidst the Frank Ocean media blitz, Donald Glover (AKA Childish Gambino) free mix tape download ROYALTY was almost lost but was only kinda pushed to the background. The mix tape has been receiving critical acclaim all across the music blogosphere. This is Gambino’s latest release…
PBS’ FRONTLINE – ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a notice that five young gay men in the Los Angeles area had died from an unusual form of pneumonia. It was the first report of what would come to be known as AIDS —…
Words and Definitions: GAY – I Really Don’t Like This Word
When I came to the realization that I was gay, I remember thinking what does this mean? Is this what I really am? I didn’t all of a sudden feel any different. I didn’t feel like my body or mind changed or that I went…
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…
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