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…
THANK YOU JASON COLLINS.
“I go against the gay stereotype.” Jason Collins I am happy history has now been made. Jason Collins, an active (non-retired) professional athlete, has come out of the closet. Correction. A black non-stereotypical gay athlete has come out of the closet. He did…
FRANK OCEAN: Laughing At Us
The power of the Hot-Damn Internet, I tell you. Okay this is kinda surreal but merely days after my essay, You Claim Frank Ocean But He Ain’t Claiming You made the rounds on the Internet (website pageview diarrhea, son), Frank Ocean blogged the photo…
You Claim Frank Ocean But He Ain’t Claiming You
You claim Frank Ocean but he ain’t claiming you. Real Talk. All those ReTweets you give him but when was the last time he ReTweeted you? Or even any other Gay person? Has he even followed you back? Is he following ANY openly gay person…
WATCH: Derrick L. Briggs Discusses Missing Masculinity in Media
Derrick L. Briggs has just posted a new Vlog via his ADTV YouTube Channel discussing the issue of Unbalanced Imagery of Black Gay Men in the Media. If you’re a follower of Cypher Avenue then you know this is a topic we touch on often….
FILM REVIEW: Nick Delmacy on “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas”
{rating} “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas” is an odd little beast. On one hand it triumphantly swaggers around the room with its’ chest out, boasting its high quality filmmaking, exceptional writing and superb acting. On the other hand it carries a weight of a…
FILM REVIEW: Ocky Williams on “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas”
{rating} The Cypher Avenue team recently went to a screening of “The DL Chronicles: Episode Thomas.” The film was the opening night feature at Maurice Jamal’s Mix Fest International Film Festival in Atlanta, GA. It has been years since we last saw an episode…
The Death of Kaldrick King (and The L.A. Complex)
It’s official. The L.A. Complex has been cancelled. After just nine short months, the Canadian show that featured the most interesting and addictive-to-watch masculine black gay characters has been laid to rest in both Canada and The United States. Many would argue that the show…
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…
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…
Coming Out Stories: Mike Survillion (Video)
As I’ve mentioned before, I have a fascination with COMING OUT STORIES. So I dug in the crates for these series of clips originally featured on the 2008 Logo Network show, “Shirts & Skins” in which young, handsome masculine basketball player Mike Survillion struggles…
Cypher Avenue Interviews: Small Islands – Same Problems
Here at Cypher Avenue we are moving forward with our plans to bring our expanding audience new content. With that in mind we are starting a new series of interviews featuring everyday homosexual /bisexual men of color, speaking on their life experiences and situations….
WATCH: “Outed Gay Brother” Storyline – “E.R.” [VIDEO]
As you read my posts on this website you’ll discover that I have a fascination with COMING OUT STORIES. Every guy I meet that tells me, “My family knows” or “My friends know”, I ask what were the circumstances that lead to them…
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