5 Gay Slang Words That Prove Gay Men Hate Themselves
It appears that the only group of people on the planet that internally hate themselves more than African Americans are Gay Men. I can’t think of any other groups of people that consciously choose to use immensely offensive words to describe themselves.
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.
Review & Full Episode of MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex
{rating} As I watched MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex (view full episode below), I had to frequently question what was real, staged or scripted.Since news and a trailer about the show have been out for a couple of weeks now, the internet (including…
WATCH: African Anti-Gay Documentary “Call Me Kuchu”
As a American Black Gay Man, I’m starting to feel that I have no good reason to go to pretty much any African country. Seriously. Between the few Cypher Avenue stories on the gay discrimination in Africa; the depressing stories of African Homophobia seen on…
MTV’s True Life Sneak Peek: Gay Secrets, Lies & Sex
Watching this preview puts me in the mind set of watching a drama filled stereotypical black gay web series, except this is basically a short “real life” documentary.The MTV special profiles two young, black men (Coke and TaRodd) in Ohio who are living secretly gay…
PHOTO BREAK: No One Should Die Because Of Their Sexuality
Mark Carson killed May 18th, 2013 after being targeted for his sexuality.He was only 32 years of age. R.I.P. Mark
The Lesser Discussed Abominations of the Bible: Part 2
First let me say as a non-believer in religion, that I don’t believe in attacking other’s religion or faith. My criticisms and attacks are towards religious hypocrisy.In religious circles it is spoken that all sins are equal but we all know in reality this is…
Does Bisexuality Exist?
I’ve never claimed to be a subject-matter expert on many things. I don’t yet have a masters or doctors degrees or specific certifications covering some of the subjects I blog about. Like many bloggers, I write my blog posts coming from my viewpoint, much of…
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…
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…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: No Shade
{rating} As the media guru here at Cypher Avenue, I made it a goal to find time in my busy schedule to not only take in a lot of gay books, music and films featuring people of color, but to also write detailed reviews…
Question of the Week: What Would You Do?
Saturday afternoon you are at the barber shop. As you are awaiting your turn when you notice what appears to be a father and son sitting a couple of seats away. The young boy look about 12 years old and is flipping through a magazine. …
Mentors Needed: Openly Gay Men Need Not Apply?
May 2011 I decided I wanted to be a mentor. In my research I came across many programs in the black community but all were affiliated with churches or religious organizations. I got the idea to join a popular nationally recognized organization from three black…
WATCH: Gay Short Film Basketball Drama – ANIMAL DRILL
{rating} Its rare that we find a film, television or web series featuring black gay characters that breaks from the typical stereotypes and story cliches (a group of best gay friends sharing laughs and tears as they look for sex & love). The rare…
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