Love can be so, so…well, over-rated. As you know, I write a continuing series entitled, “Interview with an Escort.” The series is a raw and revealing portrait of “Jase,” an exclusive and highly in-demand NYC gay/SGL “Man of the Evening,” whom I first interviewed in March 2015. Why have I decided to build a series around this individual? Three salient reasons: [...]
Yowza! As 2019 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 2018, Wyattevans.com published thought-provoking articles and provocative features on relationships, HIV, depression, romance, and [...]
Wyattevans.com and I want to wish You and Yours a Very Merry Freakin’ Holiday! Honor, Cherish and have Big Fun with your family and friends. And, make a point to appreciate and savor all the wondrous blessings you’ve received in 2018. Then, be resolute in making 2019 your very “bestest” year! And speaking of 2019, Wyattevans.com and I have many surprises in store for ya! Stay tuned… Soooooo…kick back, relax with your fav [...]
Ohhhhhhhhh myyyyy gawd! It’s THAT time of the year! Again. Ya see, you’re an LGBTQ brotha or sistah (or whatever the hell your race or ethnicity happens to be. LOL.) who’s really dreading THAT time of year. Soooooo, exactly what am I talkin’ ‘bout? The Holidays, doggonit! 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 [...]
Understanding and Annihilating the Beast 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. This particular dysfunctional and destructive cycle of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Every October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DWAM). It evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). In recognition of DVAM, Wyattevans.com has been presenting a very special series of articles and features throughout this month. Within the LGBTQ community, domestic violence and abuse is referred to as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A). This atrocious cycle of behavior is [...]
