October is designated National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (NDVAM). In the LGBTQ+ community, domestic violence and abuse is known as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). My last several posts focused on Separation Violence and Abuse, which can be the most dangerous point in a dysfunctional relationship. One of the most pervasive and entrenched misconceptions regarding IPV/A is that victims will be safe if they could just [...]
October is designated National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (NDVAM). In the LGBTQ+ community, domestic violence and abuse is known as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). My previous IPV/A articles for Wyattevans.com and Qstack (the LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks) focused on Separation Violence and Abuse (SVA), which can be the most dangerous point in a dysfunctional relationship. One of the most pervasive and entrenched misconceptions regarding IPV/A is that [...]
October is designated National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (NDVAM). In the LGBTQ+ community, domestic violence and abuse is known as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). My previous IPV/A articles for Wyattevans.com and Qstack (the LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks) revealed the most common myths of this demoralizing and destructive cycle of behavior. Today, I’m focusing on Separation Violence and Abuse, which can be the most dangerous point in a dysfunctional relationship. One [...]
It’s purple month! You might ask: “What’s that?” Allow me to explain. We wear purple—actually, a purple ribbon—as a symbol used to honor victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence/abuse. October has been designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence and abuse within the LGBTQ+ community is known as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). According to the National [...]
Greetings! Check out my new post on Qstack, 'The LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks,' for a read! It exposes the myths of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A), which is domestic violence and abuse within the LGBTQ+ community. I’m sure you’ve heard these misconceptions and falsehoods at some point. It’s essential to dispel them to truly make your “Great Escape” from IPV/A, [...]
Greetings! Give my new post on Qstack, the LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks, a read! It exposes the myths of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A), which is domestic violence and abuse within the LGBTQ+ community. I’m sure you’ve heard these myths and falsehoods at some point. It’s essential to dispel them to truly make your “Great Escape” from IPV/A, which is a dysfunctional, destructive, and potentially deadly [...]
I’m now on Qstack, the LGBTQIA+ Community of Substacks. Thanks to Troy Ford, the author of "LAMB: A Novel In Snapshots" and the publisher of Qstack, for giving me the encouragement and nudge that I needed (smile). Anywho, give it a read at https://wyattoutloud.substack.com/p/you-lovin-me-to-death-is-killing More great stuff is coming later this Fall!
Fiction By "The Chocolate Romantic" Here's the deal: Two hawt, hung, and horny star-crossed lovers split up but are trying to find their way back to each other. However, they fall into steamy sexual situations that may derail their reunion! Follow this continuing saga to see where their "sin-sational" journey ultimately leads them. Chapter Two Carrying around a broken [...]
Fiction by “The Chocolate Romantic” Here’s the deal: Two hawt, hung, and horny star-crossed lovers split up but are trying to find their way back to each other. However, they fall into steamy sexual situations that may derail their reunion! Follow this continuing saga to see where their “sin-sational” journey ultimately leads them. Chapter One Ever wanted a man [...]
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 too many parties.” So exactly [...]
Essex Hemphill! The groundbreaking, uber-talented, and openly and unabashedly gay/SGL (same gender loving) African-American poet and author—truly was a force of nature. Ahead of his time, Mr. Hemphill blazed the way for many Black Gay/SGL (same gender loving) authors. Including myself. Today is the birthday of this sensational scrivener. Therefore, I pay homage to this phenom, who left us far too soon. [...]
I fervently believe in “Food for the Soul.” As you know, I’ve written about this topic several times over the years. And with the growing social/political chaos and uncertainty that we find ourselves in, it’s high time I do so again. Precisely, what is “Food for the Soul?” Well, it’s what I absorbed from Wishes Fulfilled, the wildly popular tome by Dr. Wayne Dyer, [...]
