The HIV/Syphilis Connection
Conclusive data now bear out that among men who have sex with men (MSM), those infected with HIV have a much higher syphilis diagnosis rate than those who are HIV-negative. This disparity varies widely between states, which could be as a result in part by more frequent testing among MSM living with the virus. Or, the disparity could be minimized by more [...]
Hot Tea and Ice 17
“Taking All the Time You Need” Guest Writer: LaToya Hankins Greetings Hot Tea and Ice Sippers, and Happy 2018! Trusting the New Year has treated you well and the novelty of snow days hasn’t worn off. It’s amazing how a weather occurrence that brought many of us so much joy when we attended elementary and middle school evokes so much misery [...]
Honey, Let Me Tell You Something! 17
“Are You Wearing a Mask?” Guest Writer: R. L. Norman We ran down the dirt road to the little store to buy candy. It was me, my little brother and my cousin. My grandfather had given us each a dollar. He made us promise not to tell my grandmother because she would have said it would spoil our [...]
And As This New Year Unfolds…
Yowza! As 2018 unfolds, Wyattevans.com will be bigger, badder and bolder! First, let me thank each and every one of you for making Wyattevans.com the go-to-it online destination for news, views, features, and entertainment for the LGBTQ Community and its Allies! More than 100 countries visit my online home regularly. I’m proud and overjoyed! In 2017, Wyattevans.com published thought-provoking articles and provocative features on relationships, HIV, depression, romance, the escorting [...]
Kick Those Holiday Blues!
Oh, “Gawd!” You’re an LGBTQ guy or gal simply dreading THAT time of year—the holidays! Why might you be in a major funk? Well, maybe you feel you can’t be your authentic self around family: you’re still closeted. Or, you might be alone, feeling isolated. All of this can throw you into a nasty tailspin. And where do you crash land? Into one “helluva” depression! Research bears out that the rates [...]
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“Appreciate, Don’t Hate” Guest Writer: LaToya Hankins Greetings Hot Tea and Ice Sippers! I trust you are well. The temperatures are dropping, clothing is getting thicker, and we are getting into that holiday frame of mind. Even if you do not subscribe to a particular faith, the remainder of 2017 should offer you at least one day to spend time with [...]
Tancredo Buff: Shining the Light on IPV/A
Every October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DWAM). It evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). In recognition of DVAM, Wyattevans.com has been presenting a very special series of articles and features throughout this month. Within the LGBTQ community, domestic violence and abuse is referred to as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). This atrocious cycle of [...]
The Hushed Whispers of IPV/A
Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A) is a serious, potentially life-threatening—but preventable--public health problem that impacts millions of Americans. Specifically, IPV/A describes the physical, sexual, emotional and/or psychological harm perpetrated by a current or former partner or spouse who is LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning). This type of violence also can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples, and does not require [...]