The Power of the Purple! I’ve made it my ongoing--and fervent--mission to continue to shine a bright light on a certain demoralizing, insidious and horrific cycle of behavior that continues to be a growing concern within the LGBTQ Community. This is Part Two of the ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. [...]
Breaking—and alarming--news: a third of young MSM (men who have sex with men) who take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) discontinue it within six months. This is according to U.S. investigators in AIDS and Behavior, a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1997 that covers aspects of HIV/AIDS research. Common reasons for this discontinuation included being unable to get a doctor’s appointment and insurance coverage problems. The investigators write, “’The [...]
I have made it my ongoing--and fervent--mission to continue to shine a bright light on a certain demoralizing, insidious and horrific cycle of behavior that continues to be a growing concern within the LGBTQ Community. This is Part One of an ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. So…just what is Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A)? Well, it ain’t some exotic sounding acronym. It’s [...]
I have made it my ongoing--and fervent--mission to continue to shine a bright light on that demoralizing, insidious and horrific cycle of behavior that continues to be a growing concern within the LGBTQ Community: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). On July 1, I roll out Part One of an ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of violence. Entitled “The IPV/A Chronicles,” this series will be informative. Thought-provoking. Challenging. [...]
I have made it my ongoing--and fervent--mission to continue to shine a bright light on that demoralizing, insidious and horrific cycle of behavior that continues to be a growing concern within the LGBTQ Community: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). On July 1, I roll out Part One of an ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of violence. Entitled “The IPV/A Chronicles,” this series will be informative. Thought-provoking. Challenging. [...]
“Loving U Is Beautiful” Guest Writer: LaToya Hankins Greetings, Hot Tea and Ice Sippers! I send you all springtime wishes of non-allergy inducing days and seasonably warm nights. This is the time of the year we spring forward and make plans to shed our winter woes and embrace a new season of potential. One thing I encourage everyone to put away with the [...]
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 sexual contacts [...]
“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 now. [...]
“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 dinner. [...]
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 biz, sex [...]
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 of depression [...]
“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 loved ones, [...]
