Several years ago, I penned an influential and award-winning series entitled “The Cancer That Slowly Consumes Our Very Souls: Racism.” Syndicated in numerous print and on line media outlets, it explored racism and discrimination within the LGBTQ community. You can find the majority of the series at: bilerico/lgbtqnation.com/2009/03/racism_the_cancer_that_slowly_consumes_o.php. One of the issues I detailed was how race influences and plays into the [...]
I had the distinct pleasure to sit down with Mr. R. L. Norman, exclusively for the Huffington Post Queer Voices. Arguably, Mr. Norman is that quintessential Renaissance man: he’s an entrepreneur, videographer, performer, columnist, internet host, and author of the popular series of novels entitled, “Honey Let Me Tell You.” His fifth and brand new installment in the series is, “Honey [...]
"PRIDE: A Celebration of Liberation" Guest Writer: Carlton R. Smith President Barack Obama has just designated the area around the Stonewall Inn in New York City as the nation’s first national monument to LGBTQ rights. As you know, The Stonewall Uprising is largely regarded as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ movement for civil rights. And our PRIDE celebrations grew out of that [...]
As result of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, poz men who have a fully-suppressed viral load (as determined by blood testing) also have an undetectable viral load in their precum (pre-ejaculatory fluid). Researchers in the United States studied 60 sexually active males with HIV who were on a stable antiretroviral regimen for at least three months. All participants provided precum, semen and blood [...]
On Tuesday, June 28, I had the pleasure of being the Special Guest on The Sandy Rodgers Show--an insightful, empowering and popular national radio program! The show’s topic was, "WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LOVE TURNS TO ABUSE???" I explored questions including: What causes this to happen? Should a person stay or seek safety outside of the marriage/relationship? Does abuse cross the line? What are [...]
On Tuesday, June 28, @ 9 p.m. EST/ 6 p.m. PST, I'll be a Special Guest on The Sandy Rodgers Show--an insightful, empowering and popular national radio program! This week's topic is "WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LOVE TURNS TO ABUSE???" Per a special request from some listeners, this segment is dedicated to real talk around marriages/relationships that have crept into the realm of abuse. [...]
“The Power Of Pride” Guest Writer: LaToya Hankins Greetings Hot Tea and Ice Sippers! Hope you are staying cool in this summer heat. Although I consider myself a proud daughter of the South, even I sometimes find the rising temperature a little bit too much to take. Days of ninety plus weather leaves me praising the person who invented air conditioning—and mastering the art [...]
A little more than a year ago, I published “Interview With An Escort,” a raw and revealing interview I conducted with an exclusive and popular NYC gay male escort. This is an update. I will never share his website and contact information because this article is not about advertising or promoting his services. Instead, it’s to give you, the reader, insight [...]
Welcome back! In “Sex In Prison, Part One,” I presented the recent study entitled “Incarcerated Black Men Report Sex in Prison, Posing Challenges for HIV Prevention and Treatment” that gave this sobering conclusion: Black men, who are vastly over represented within our prison system, comprise a high percentage of HIV-positive inmates. And according to that study--conducted by the Columbia University School of [...]
“Writer, You Say What?” Guest Writer: R. L. Norman He stood across the room from me not saying a word. I was slowly becoming nervous as he just stared at me, looking all seductive. As he walked slowly towards me, I backed up until I could go nowhere. I bumped into the desk that was behind me and stumbled for a brief moment. [...]
Meet Dr. Martin Luther Patrick, an award-winning playwright and author who hails from London, England! His storied literary career spans decades. Dr. Patrick’s debut novel, “JJ’s Isolation,” is a helluva exhilarating ride, with rich detail and characterization! And his brand new “Love Both Ways” promises to equal--or exceed that! It drops this summer. In Part Two of my exclusive Huffington Post Queer [...]
"I Am a Survivor!" Guest Writer: Carlton R. Smith For my second column, I was trying to think of a theme that would be of compelling interest to my new readership. Then, I had an epiphany: how about sharing my story, my journey of being a longtime HIV survivor. As of March of this year, I quietly celebrate 30 years of living [...]
