“It's About That G-Thang”Guest Writer: LaToya Hankins Happy 2016! I’m trusting all is well in your world.Please allow me the opportunity to introduce “my selves” to you. I may be an only child raised by an only child, but I feel I have a not-so secret identity I want to share with you.By day, I am LaToya Hankins, a 44-year-old polite woman who [...]
Since more than NINETY (90) Nations (Thus Far!) are making WYATTEVANS.COM the Go-To-It Destination for News, Features and Entertainment for the LGBTQ Community and its Allies, I’ve “cranked UP the heat!” Hey: it’s only fitting! To that end, I’m excited and proud to introduce yet another Guest Columnist to the WYATTEVANS.COM Family! She’s MS. LA TOYA HANKINS—an author, activist and journalist. Ms. [...]
On Monday, February 1, 6 p.m., spend a very special evening with Yours Truly! I’ll be a featured guest of BRUHS (Book Reading Uplifts His Spirit), an innovative program sponsored by Washington, D.C.’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. I’ll perform selected readings from my latest novel, “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—RAGE!” As well, I’ll give you the 411 on all [...]
On Monday, February 1, join me for a very special evening at BRUHS (Book Reading Uplifts His Spirit)! I’ll perform selected readings from my latest novel, “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—RAGE!” As well, I’ll entertain questions, and give you the 411 on all the exciting plans I have in store for 2016, including “FRENZY!”--the To-Ta-lee Electrifying and Riveting sequel to “RAGE!” [...]
Quite a few years ago, I was on a first date with a rather “hawt” (hot) guy. At the end, I offered, “We should get together again soon.” Dryly, he answered, “Sure thing.” However, I never heard from him again—although I left several voice mails. This was yet another in a succession of first dates—and a few seconds--that crashed and [...]
HIV criminalization rates in California and across the nation might be much higher than originally believed, concluded a new study by the Williams Institute. Additionally, Black men and women—as well as white women—were much more likely than white men to be charged under HIV-related laws. Entitled “HIV Criminalization in California: Penal Implications for People Living with HIV/AIDS,” this seminal and eye-opening report [...]
I want to wish each and every one of you a Safe, Fulfilling, Rewarding, Prosperous and Joyous NEW YEAR! 2015 has been another banner and stellar year for me, and I thank God and Jesus Christ for the continued blessings. I’m thrilled that through WYATTEVANS.COM, I’m continuing to reach and touch more and more of you in substantive, informative and entertaining [...]
Laverne Cox is an African-American transgender individual who has become a breakthrough, history-making artist…and a household name. An actress, reality television star and producer, and LGBTQ advocate, Ms. Cox became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of “Sophia Burset” on the Netflix television series Orange is the New Black. She’s graced [...]
“WHAT DO THE LONELY DO AT CHRISTMAS?”Guest Writer: R. L. Norman It was so silent that we could hear every sound or movement in the house. We sat there as still and as quietly as we could, even though we were half asleep. We had waited until we thought our parents were asleep before we went on our undercover mission. It was about [...]
I and the rest of The WYATTEVANS.COM Family wish You and Yours an Ab-so-lute-ly Mah-va-lous Holiday! Spend quality time and have Big Fun with Family and Friends. It's imperative that we do NOT lose sight on what this Holiday means and holds. And finally, I wish peace on earth...and so importantly, inner peace within each and every one of you!
Are those Holiday Blues poised and ready to deliver a “Knock-Out Punch”--and put you down for the count?” Well, don’t let that happen! In my latest The W.O.E. Report, my exclusive column in the December edition of Baltimore Gay Life, I provide you with effective tools to vanquish those Holiday Blues! Here’s a link to the online version of the magazine. My article [...]
Here’s a fact for you to chew on, and then hopefully swallow. According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC), 39 percent of Gay males/MSM (men who have sex with men) had not disclosed their sexual orientation to their physicians. The men who participated in this particular survey were residents of the “Big Apple” [...]
