We continue to fight to bring gay relationships into the mainstream. We need to keep an eye on Grindr and how it both reflects and affects gay culture. The bathhouse is still around. It’s now open 24/7, accessible from your living room.
Gay-Relationship
A person’s sexual role/position has more to do with personal preference than with how masculine or feminine they are or how masculine or feminine they appear to be/look. In other words, it has more to do with one’s unique personality than the fact that they are straight, gay, dominant, or submissive in nature
Decades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other in front of friends and loved ones. Few records of these ceremonies existed – until now, writes Jonathan Berr In 1957, a man dropped off a roll of film at a pharmacy […]
Photographer Jeff Hahn captures himself and his lover Bjørn in an intimate set for the new ‘Marriage Equality’ issue of The Block magazine Published by HOMOTOGRAPHY
I was a lesbian who turned straight overnight. Then my husband came out as a trans woman By Lindsay Seven years ago my gayness packed up in the middle of the night and it left, without telling me why, or if it was ever coming back. I had already come […]
In the first five months of 2019 alone, the number of Japanese municipalities with a “partnership system” recognizing same-sex relationships has doubled. While Japan’s national government has been very passive when it comes to tackling issues faced by its LGBT population, more and more municipal governments are making an effort […]
I’m not afraid to say that less than a year ago I was ready to commit myself to a life of silence, suppressed emotion and social conformity beyond belief. At the time, there was no doubt in my mind that it was the right thing to do. In fact, upon […]
Racism in gay dating exists, and it sucks a lot. Studies have shown that gay men of color receive fewer responses on dating apps, and Asian American gay men in particular get written off as desexualized and undesirable and experience fetishization. As a gay Asian American man, I have faced my fair share […]
A PnV/Fashionably Male Exclusive Interview With Images by Henry Wu By Tom Peaks @MrPeaksNValleys Sean Daniels caught our eye from the moment he started modeling nearly 5 years ago. His handsome face, beaming personality and sizzling images could not be ignored. After procuring a degree in architecture in San Antonio, the […]
Written by Nicolas Maille It’s a running joke in most cities that bottoms are a dime a dozen and that a good top is hard to find. (And, yeah, that a hard top is good to find.) But even if tops are a rare breed where you’re from, just because they’re […]
From Living Gay Brisbane The following is a guest post by a Gay Lifestyle writer Peter Minkoff. Whether you’re in a first real relationship right now or you’ve been out there in the dating world for years, you are still bound to make mistakes – even the best ones are […]
Words by Liam Murphy @liamwaterloo FUCKED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME… Whether it was mind-blowing, breath-taking, nauseating, anticlimactic or just plain traumatising, your first bit of hanky panky is something that will stay with you forever. It’s not always like a movie, soft focus with barely-contained heavy breathing and flattering […]
Josh Jackman A Brazilian dad’s beautiful message to his adopted son Deberth Araujo, who adopted William with his partner Guilherme Gatto in the same year that his father died, thanked the child for “saving him”. The post has attracted around 100,000 reactions and been shared more than 23,000 times. […]
by Justen Roderick Haynes Research on same-sex male couples revealed an interesting trend: open relationships seem to work better for gay men. As a matter of fact, a little over 40 percent of gays keep the love alive by sleeping with other dudes. Another researcher found that non-monogamous couples seem […]
His friends have known he’s gay for ages, but 26-year-old Aucklander Andrew is uncomfortable with the idea of telling his folks about it. He tells his story below, and Rainbow Youth’s Tom Hamilton offers his thoughts about coming out to your loved ones. By Andrew G I can remember the […]
Based on a combination of academic research and the real world experiences of my clients in long term gay relationships, the following are six practices that can enhance and maintain relationships over a lifetime: The Greet: Dogs are the acclaimed experts of this practice. They know how to greet their people […]
By Alexander Lowë The picture on the wall spoke to me. A young man in white, with delicate features, stylish, intelligent, sensual, the kind of man I can get attracted to. And I just felt that the artist was fond of him too. There is a mark of care and […]
Having old friends, people we know well and who know us well, and with whom we share many past experiences, is one of the rich experiences of life. A very wise person, some time ago, pointed out that the sooner we make new friends, the sooner we’ll have old friends. […]
I’m Hindu and semi-out, and after leaving a toxic relationship that left me feeling suicidal, I came out to may best friend, who is older and in an open relationship. He was amazing about it, and as we talked openly and frankly, this turned to flirtation – I realised I […]
“God is a concept by which we measure our pain” – one man’s struggle to reconcile his faith and his sexuality It is ironic that for someone who is not a fan of the Beatles should quote John Lennon as the title of such a serious topic but it is […]
It is important to have conversations with your partner about safer sex and healthy relationships, but that can be a lot easier said than done. Worried about how your new or existing guy is going to react? You’re not alone, many men have those fears. Check out the advice […]
by Beril Eski, Ufuk Kâhya Amsterdam is hailed internationally as one of the gay capitals of the world. After Queens Day, Gay Pride day is the biggest celebration in the city. The idea that homosexuality is accepted in Dutch society, and especially Amsterdam, is an idea that many in this […]
What is ‘Gay’ and ‘Asian’? America has traditionally been called as the Melting Pot, where all kinds of people come for the hope of success, and subsequently these people contribute to diversity. However, the diversity can and has caused instability in this nation at the same time, because of tension […]
A new inclusive sex education textbook has received mixed opinions in China. The book, which is published by Beijing Normal University and is reportedly being used in at least 13 schools in the capital city, teaches children about intercourse, homosexuality, sexual abuse and gender equality. On one page of the book, […]
Dating is supposed to be fun, but more often than not we leave not really sure if he’s worth it or not. I’ve always said if you have to question it, it’s probably a no. There’s no use in trying to convince yourself of something, or force yourself to feel […]
A true friend is hard to come by, and even harder to keep… It’s hard finding true friends nowadays. Whether it’s clear or not, people are desperate – we need support, encouragement, someone to climb mountains with, hold our hands, fight enemies with. Society has taught us to be […]