Gay Voices Inspiring stories about people in the community who deserve mention. Know someone in the community who deserves mention or want to share a personal story? Email us!

st. marks nyc

Once Upon a Time in 1990s New York City

As spring finally teases us hello with the first warm weather, I can’t help but look forward to summer, a subject that invariably gets me thinking of my 20s in New York. I’m...

Gay Voices|

Read More

This Is How to Recover from Losing Your Luggage

Wade and his pal Trish spend a year planning to look fabulous on vacation, only to end up arriving without a thing for her to wear. Waiting for the Other Shoes to Drop The four of...

Columnists and Letters • Gay Voices|

Read More

young and older man walking together

Do I Have the Right to Mourn My Friend’s Father as Though He Were My Own?

He was like a father to me, but when we lost him, I had to ask myself whether I had the right to be so sad. Last spring, as my fellow Portlanders were shaking off the slow drizzle...

Gay Voices|

Read More

baggy suit scene from Big

A Gay Man Wonders, “When Will They Stop Calling Me a Boy?”

As a shorter guy, I accepted it would take longer to be called “a man.” At first, I thought it would definitely happen by 30. Nope. Well after that, I had certain friends who...

Gay Voices|

Read More

the women

Did I Really Give My Ex-Husband the Best Years of My Life?

It’s an oft-repeated phrase. It’s so ingrained into the culture of relationships and breakups, that it’s become a cliché. I remember when I first heard one of the...

Gay Voices|

Read More

Matt Morris Perfume

Unsaid: Mathew Morris

When I first met Mathew Morris, his flamboyant perfume hit my nose. It smelled like a luxury brand product, with an offensive sweetness and a slight hint of tobacco. I came to...

Gay Voices|

Read More

patsy and edina toasting on a ship

Discovering the Ladies of “Absolutely Fabulous” with a Born-Again Christian

There are many milestones in the life of LGBT people: realizing we’re not necessarily attracted to the opposite sex (or at least not only attracted to the opposite sex); our...

Gay Voices|

Read More

What Happened When My Estranged Cousin Decided to Read My Life

A cousin whom I haven’t seen in 20 years decided to tell me my life. She posts memes revealing she could “live at the beach all year long.” She begs friends to adopt local...

Gay Voices|

Read More

Sean Foo

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...

Gay Voices|

Read More

metrosource.com gay voices

I Confess: I Am a Catfish, and Don’t Intend to Stop

I’m not sure when exactly I started catfishing. It may have been two or three years ago, maybe earlier. But what I am certain is that I am quite a pro at it. Yes, I know...

Gay Voices|

Read More

Tom Daley

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...

Gay Voices|

Read More

Wade Lee and husband Stephen

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:...

Gay Voices|

Read More