This month, Essex Hemphill—the openly gay, African-American poet and author—would’ve turned 58. Truly groundbreaking, Mr. Hemphill blazed the way for talents including James Earl Hardy, E. Lynn Harris…and myself. I cannot allow the month of April to fade away before I pay homage to this gifted artist—who certainly was before his time. Therefore, I’m reprinting my Huffington Post tribute, [...]
The second part of the exclusive series I’ve crafted for the Huffington Post has just been published! The series, entitled“Depression’s Peculiar Grip on Black LGBTQs, Part Two,” explores how depression can have a disproportionate impact on, and different ramifications for Black LGBTQ individuals. In this installment, I discuss in detail exactly how and why depression is so stigmatized in the black community as [...]
Since folks have been clamoring for the sequel to “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart—RAGE!,” I must honor their requests! (LOL). As you know, the “Nothing Can Tear Us Apart” series of novels is the continuing saga of two masculine, openly gay, star-crossed lovers: WES--the handsome, fabulously wealthy African-American celeb/entrepreneur, and ANTONIO (his nicknames: ‘Tonio, BigGuy): the DEE-LI-CIOUS-LY muscled, Latino Chief of [...]
How would you like to change your way of thinking—which, in turn, leads to a change in your destiny—so that you can become the YOU that you’ve always wanted to become? Well, I show you how to do just that! It’s all in my latest The W.O.E. Report, my exclusive column in the April edition of Baltimore Gay Life. [...]
I wanna thank the “wayyy-cool” Guys At Brunch (Shawn Bradley, Nicholas) for a really great experience! I was their special guest for a discussion on Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). I explained in detail what IPV/A is, its warning signs, and how it can take an immeasurable toll on victims. As well, I spoke on how I made my [...]
I’m excited to announce that on Tuesday, March 31, I will be the special guest on Guys At Brunch, the popular weekly program hosted by Shawn Bradley & Nicholas, on RadioOnFire.com! Conversations include interviews, and examine and explore social issues, news and opinion. I’ll be discussing Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A), as well as my latest novel, “Nothing Can [...]
The WYATT O’BRIAN EVANS Show—closes out its mini-season run on Thursday, March 26,7 PM EST, with a Freakin’ BLAST! I’ll conduct an open and raw discussion of Polyamory. For the purposes of this particular conversation, this term will be ascribed to the lifestyle in which (usually) three men are sexually and emotionally intimate together--at the same time! Part of what [...]
As you recall, my last article for Wyattevans.com was entitled“Recapturing The ‘Hawtness’ (The HEAT!)” It was all about how to re-inject that spark, that passion, that “FI-YAH!” back into your relationship…your “sex buddy thang”…or “whatevah” you label it. But what happens if that doesn’t work? And to take “thangs” much (much) further, what happens after your relationship [...]
As you may know, I write an exclusive column, “The Chocolate Romantic,” for ALL BEAR magazine--the popular Gay on line and print publication originating from the United Kingdom (U.K.). Visit: www.all-bear.co.uk/ I’ve dubbed ALL BEAR “The Playboy of the U.K!” I decided to sift through my many The Chocolate Romantic columns to find one appropriate for two good buddies of [...]
To tell or not to tell! That’s the thorny, nagging—and potentially life-altering decision an HIV-positive person must answer before having sex with someone. I explore this daunting issue in the The W.O.E. Report, my exclusive column in the March issue of Baltimore Gay Life Magazine. Here’s a link to the online version of the magazine. My article is on [...]
When you think of 30 Rock, what comes to mind? Well, it could be the classic, uproarious television comedy that starred Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey. Or, maybe it’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where the Rockefeller Center is situated. For this article, however, it is not. What I’m referring to is a recent Poz.com article entitled, “Why Nancy Reagan [...]
The first in a series of articles I’ve crafted for the Huffington Post has just been published! Entitled, “Depression’s Peculiar Grip on Black LGBTQs," it explores how depression can have a disproportionate impact on, and different ramifications for Black LGBTQ individuals. In this first installment, I explain what depression really is--and means. As well, I detail the various types [...]
