Give Those Holiday Blues A Royal Beatdown!
Ohhhhhhhhh, myyyyy gawd! It’s THAT time of the year. Again! You’re an LGBTQ+ brotha or sistah (or whatever the hell your race or ethnicity happens to be. LOL.) who’s really dreading THAT time of year. Soooooo, exactly what am I talkin’ ‘bout? The Holidays, dagnabbit! Why might you be in a major funk? Well, maybe you feel you can’t [...]
Resolute and Committed: Ugandan Activist Pushes Back Against Egregious Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
“I strongly believe that human beings must have an opportunity to be who they want and love the way they want.”—Mr. Kiggundu Ronald Reagan, Ugandan LGBTQ+ Activist. A moment of indulgence, please. Close your eyes. Inhale deeply. Get into a headspace where you can envision an alternate reality. Now, transport yourself to any city [...]
The Realness of “SHATTERED!”
Compelling. Instructive. Engaging. Insightful. Powerful These words describe my recent appearance on the podcast, 40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk., another stop on my ongoing Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—SHATTERED! book tour. 40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk. is hosted by Rick Clemons, the celebrated certified life coach and TEDx speaker. Mr. Clemons has helped thousands of people in over 50 [...]
The IPV/A Chronicles, Part Sixteen: Making Your “Great Escape!”
I’ve made it my ongoing–and fervent–mission to shine a bright light on a certain insidious, demoralizing, and horrific behavior that continues to plague the LGBTQ+ Community—Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse, or IPV/A. This is Part 16 of an ongoing series that addresses this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. Within the LGBTQ+ community, Domestic Violence and [...]
The IPV/A Chronicles, Part Fifteen: The Month of the Purple Is Upon Us!
I’ve made it my ongoing–and fervent–mission to continue to shine a bright light on a certain insidious, demoralizing, and horrific behavior that continues to plague the LGBTQ Community—Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse, or IPV/A. This is Part 11 of the ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. October Is Purple Month! You [...]
M.O.E.—Still Open For Bizness!
"As I said before, and I’ll say it again: love can be so, so…well, over-rated."--MOE, Man of the Evening. (This article has adult sexual content. All images are stock photos.) As you’re aware, I present a continuing series about a “Man of the Evening,” or MOE. It’s a raw and revealing portrait [...]
Nicholas Snow—Heralding the Age Of The “Hopefulsexual!”
Aww Sookie Sookie Now! WYATT! ( #Wyattonair ) blasts back on Saturday, September 16 with another rather appetizing eppy! The absorbing, informative, and provocative podcast--sprinkled with sly, spicy (and sometimes a wee bit) scandalous humor--airs on both YouTube and Spotify. This edition of WYATT! is an exclusive sit-down with Nicholas Snow, HIV/LGBTQ+ activist, author, and creator/producer/host of PromoHomo.TV ( [...]
HartStrings 24
“Michael Peters: The ‘Balanchine’ of MTV!” Guest Writer: Bishop Hartsel Clifton Shirley Michael Douglas Peters was born on August 6, 1948, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He was biracial: his mother was Jewish; his father was Black. When he was four, his mother noticed that he was always dancing; therefore, she enrolled the little boy in dance classes. Growing up, Peters [...]