The IPV/A Chronicles, Part 14:
Is Separation the Answer?
Is Separation the Answer?
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 14 of my ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. As I’ve pointed out many times before, one of the most pervasive [...]
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“Reunion and Remembrance” Over this past weekend, my high school class celebrated our 50th reunion, which was delayed due to COVID. Yep, 50. At the time we graduated, turning 70 was such a foreign concept. But now that we’re here, well… I missed so many of my reunions, mainly because I moved out [...]
HIV Continues to Loom Over Us
Even with PrEP and the growing number of antiretrovirals, the HIV/AIDS crisis hasn’t gone anywhere. Instead, the epidemic continues to loom over us. And here’s alarming news to take note of: researchers at the University of California (UCLA) report in the news source iScience that within the first few years of becoming infected with HIV, the virus [...]
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“Billy Wright: Prince of the Blues” Guest Writer: Bishop Hartsel Clifton Shirley In nature, we often hear the thunder before the lightning strikes, yet both can be powerful--and even frightening. Such was the case with Little Richard, the iconic and influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. The forerunner to that very well-known entertainer [...]
It’s “Pride Time,” Baybee!
Over the years, I’ve queried LGBTQ folks of various ages and stripes about criticisms they may have of Pride Month in general and their particular Pride celebrations. Frequent comments include “Pride Month is way too commercial.” “ It doesn’t adequately reflect its true meaning.” “Prides are not serious enough; you know, too much glam and glitter and [...]
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“To Thine Own Self: It’s in His Kiss” Hey, Pride Month is here. Darrell Edwards and Cesare Morelli-Montgomery, the main characters in my upcoming male/male romance novel, To Thine Own Self, have been nudging me to share a little more spice in their story before the book is released. For those of us of a [...]
MOE: Open for Bizness!
“As I said before, and I’ll say it again: love can be so, so…well, over-rated.” As you’re aware, I present a continuing series about a Man of the Evening (MOE). It’s a raw and revealing portrait of “Jase,” an exclusive and highly in-demand NYC gay/SGL escort. I first interviewed Jase nearly six years [...]
Scandalous Seduction!
Ah sookie sookie now! Breaking news! On Saturday, May 14, the WYATT! podcast goes visual. And Y’all, it’s all gonna be bigger, bolder…and much mo’ bettah! WYATT! does a deep dive into those timely and critical issues that are critical to gay/SGL (same-gender-loving) men with a diverse set of LGBTQ movers and Shakers. The podcast [...]