“Turn the Beat Around” Guest Writer: R. L. Norman Honey Let Me Tell You Something: I’m lying here in the darkness of my bedroom. I’ve closed the shades to shut the world out. I’m feeling like I don’t have a care in the world as I let my troubles stay outside my door, and [...]
“Political Trailblazer” Guest Writer: Bishop Hartsel Clifton Shirley America's current political state has the country waiting with bated breath for the first Black Vice President, Kamala Harris. Very few people know or even remember that not too long ago, there was a Black Gay man who was nominated for that position as well. [...]
"Playing It Forward" Guest Writer: W.D. Foster-Graham As an African American gay man of a certain age, I find that my definition of success has changed over the years. The dream I had so long ago of being a published author, writing the books I wanted to read, having readers who love my books, has come true. With that dream realized, [...]
Yes, it’s Christmas time! Though for a large number of us this year, this usually joyous and festive holiday has turned out to be the exact opposite of what we thought, hoping, and planning it would be. That’s because COVID-19, the global pandemic, has upended our lives in ways that were utterly inconceivable at the beginning of this year. This virus looms [...]
Mark your calendar! The 29th is the date that my new podcast, WYATT!, premieres! WYATT! does a deep dive into those timely and critical issues that impact gay/SGL (Same-gender-loving) men—particularly ethnic guys who are men of a certain age. I’ll have a diverse set of LGBTQ movers, shakers, and change agents joining the conversation. And, guess what? Well, my sidekick, Madam Pussygalore Cockadoodledoo, will inject her hilarious [...]
Breaking News! I’ve just been appointed to the National Trauma Education and Policy Board, as LGBTQ Community Chair. This is a true privilege and honor. A critical part of the National Trauma Education and Policy Board’s mission is to increase awareness and to educate the public about the impact and consequences of all forms of trauma. The board also helps craft and recommend appropriate policy initiatives to assist [...]
Yo. I’m hittin’ the airwaves again! On Saturday, November 28, it’s the amazing debut of WYATT! , my new eponymous podcast. My new internet radio show spotlights, explores, and dissects relevant, timely, and critical issues that impact gay/SGL (Same-gender-loving) gentlemen—with a focus on ethnic men of a certain age. Of course, WYATT! resonates with the LGBTQ Community at large and its Allies. Noteworthy and accomplished guests [...]
It is one of the most sordid and shocking chapters that has ripped through U.S. history. As a result, it’s hush-hush. Unspoken. Not talked about. Sooty and soiled, it’s secreted way back in the dark corners of the closet of American history. And the entrenched unwillingness to acknowledge it has resulted in a paucity of research. This period of depravity is shrouded [...]
"Before Pose" Guest Writer: Bishop Hartsel Clifton Shirley Pose is the current television program that unapologetically displays the lives of gay, lesbian and transgender individuals. For some of us, it’s just short of sacred as it helps to reveal the hidden lives, pains, heartbreaks, and joys of a segment of the population all too often overlooked, ignored--and even worse--forgotten. Mainstream television has [...]
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 Nine of the ongoing series that will address this potentially life-threatening cycle of abuse. It’s purple month! “Yeah? Really? Well, what’s it all about?” [...]
“After years of being beaten and emotionally abused, I managed to gather the strength and courage to leave him. I thought that finally, I was in the clear! But how wrong I was… “He beat the crap out of one of my buddies--to find out where I was! And before you know it, he ‘popped up’ on me, and…” These are the [...]
On Friday, October 30, WYATTEVANS.COM Guest Writer Mr. R. L. Norman returns, making his considerable and unique presence known with his Column entitled, “Honey, Let Me Tell You Something!” And this time out, R. L. interviews Ms. LaToya Hankins, the popular and renowned Lesbian author and poet. It’s a colorful and revealing portrait of the talent--who’s also an activist. Trust and Believe: [...]
