There Go My (Comic Book) Heroes!
“There goes my hero. Watch him as he goes. There goes my hero. He’s ordinary“ Chorus to My Hero by Foo Fighters from their 1997 album, The Color and The Shape NEWS FLASH! Two of Marvel comics’ most masculine heroes, Hercules and Wolverine,…
GAY WEB SERIES REVIEW: In The Deep
{rating} Americans triumph over the British in many, many ways…giving birth to the worst black gay web series in the world (Street Behavior) is among these honors. But like King Joffrey Baratheon, the Brits have come pretty damn close to taking our throne….
“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…
Does HIV Really Matter Anymore?
Cypher Avenue has written many posts about HIV / AIDS awareness in communities of color, so we know the statistics. Some stats may have been eye openers; however I have been seeing negative stats for years. So when it comes to new surveys or new…
Real Men Don’t Cry: A Defense of Hyper-Masculinity
Hyper-Masculinity. Machismo. Tough Love. A Man’s Man. Alpha Male. No matter what you call it, unadulterated masculinity is on trial in this day and age. While it’s currently looked down upon to teach and mold our young boys to be “real men”, the remaining…
WATCH: New GAY TV Series Pilot “SKIN DEEP”
A 10-minute trailer for a new independent TV series hoping to get picked up by networks has started making the rounds on the Internet since its debut earlier this month. The series “Skin Deep” created by Caucasian Atlanta filmmaker David Summers follows the lives of…
The MYTH of the BISEXUAL
Before those of you that don’t bother to actually read the entire article before commenting get your panties in a bunch, let me clarify a few things. I’ll start off by saying, “Bisexuals DO exist.” Yes…this statement seemingly contradicts the title of this essay,…
15 Years Old and HIV Positive
30 year old Keith “Keyoko” Sumlin (pictured) was arrested in Florida and charged with with attempted second-degree murder and criminal transmission of the AIDS virus, along with additional charges involving sex with a 15-year-old boy. From the police reports both the victim and Sumlin lied…
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…
PHOTO BREAK: Ugandan Gay Pride
Notable actor and Gay man of color George Takei (Star Trek) posted this photo on his Facebook Page today and I just had to share it here. Given our recent posts on the plight of Homosexual men and women in that country,…
What if in UGANDA?
There are many countries in Africa where the majority of the populace share an anti–homosexual stance, but it seems like Uganda’s hatred for homosexuals is in a class by itself. Some feel like Uganda hit a new anti-homosexual low with the “Kill The Gays” bill…
Why Do Gays Mimic Straight Weddings?
Something old, something new, something barrowed, something blue. The wedding cake. The bridal shower. The bachelor and bachelorette parties. The bride’s family paying for the wedding. Tossing the bouquet to the bride’s maid. Tossing the garter to the groomsman. The father walking the bride down…
WATCH: “Out of Bounds” Documentary on Male intimacy in Sports
Sylvia A. Harvey, a journalist for Newsone has recently completed a short yet interesting documentary that explores the phenomena of unrestrained Male intimacy in Sports. She poses the general question as follows: “In the Black community, men who express even a passing, friendly physical affection…
Frank Ocean: Humanizing The New Gay Black Superhero
The number one thing you should take away with you after one visit to Discreet City is we’re fearless when it comes to voicing our opinions. Our goal from DAY ONE has always been to discuss issues in ways that you will not…
Frank Ocean: Humanizing The New Gay Black Superhero
The number one thing you should take away with you after one visit to Discreet City is we’re fearless when it comes to voicing our opinions. Our goal from DAY ONE has always been to discuss issues in ways that you will not see…
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