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Sean Foo of the Singapore Web Phenomenon ‘Dear Straight People’ Asks: Am I Masculine Enough?

As the founder of Singapore’s leading LGBT website, Sean Foo has shared hundreds of other people’s coming out stories; now, he’s sharing his own with Metrosource. In his own...

In a #MeToo era, Are We Allowed to Keep and Share Tom Daley’s Nudes?

The 75th Golden Globes ceremony hosted recently made rounds in the news, not only for its honoring of the best in television and film, but because of a rallying support by...

Danica Roem Gets the Best Seat in the House and on Our List of People We Love

They took risks, defied expectations, spoke out, redefined cool and made us proud to call them members and allies of our community. Danica Roem Journalist, Mom and politician,...

Björk is Back, and on Her Newest Album Reaches for “Utopia”

Björk Utopia (One Little Indian Records) Her last release, 2015’s remarkable Vulnicura, chronicled a bitter split with her former partner (famed artist Matthew Barney)....

Join Me in Helping My New Husband Fight for His Life

Days before Thanksgiving, on November 21st, I received a text from my husband to meet him at his job as soon as possible. The news we received was devastating. The diagnosis:...

What’s It Like to be Imprisoned and Gay? Unlocking LGBT Life Behind Bars

Rarely is someone of Rich Dyches’ stature charged with murder: a 45-year-old professional with a doctorate and a distinguished author with a national reputation in his field....

How My Generation Needs to Do Better by Gay Youth

When my nephew (and godson) came out to me several years ago at age 18, he thanked me for the sacrifices I made as the first out gay person in our family, and for making it so he...

Gender Roles and Identity in Children

Why can’t a little girl love playing football, and still be considered behaving like a girl? She’s automatically considered to be imitating some kind of male in her life,...

Kelly Clarkson Gets Soulful on Her Newest, “Meaning of Life”

Kelly Clarkson Meaning of Life (Atlantic Records) Soulful, sensual and brutally honest, the original American Idol’s eighth release is nothing less than a brash attempt to craft...

A First-Hand Account of Men Abusing Power with Sex and Drugs in Hollywood

“REQUIEM: A Memoir of Sex, Madness, and Self-Destruction,” is my autobiographical account of growing up with a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic mother who attempted to...

HIV Is Not a Death Sentence. Living with Your Diagnosis

If you have recently been diagnosed HIV positive you probably have a lot of questions just like I did when I first got the news. Why me? What now? Am I going to die? When will I...

The View from Afar: A Gay Voice in Indonesia Speaks Out

My name is Agoes Rudianto, and I’m an independent photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. I offer my work about “A Night with Cabaret Dancer” to publish on...