Posing A Few Questions About Ryan Murphy’s Pose

Posing A Few Questions About Ryan Murphy’s Pose

I came of age and came out in NYC during the 80’s.  The Christopher Street Pier was where I spent a great deal of my time and where I briefly met some of the sweetest finest souls I would ever meet.  Their names ended with Ninja, LaBeija, Magnifique, Infinity, Extravaganza and countless others.  They were […]

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 Closeted Discrimination Within the Gay Community

Closeted Discrimination Within the Gay Community

Discrimination and racism have become a hot topic nowadays and especially within the gay community. Every day when I log into Facebook, I see another comment, question or statement acknowledging the fact that racism exists within our community. I applaud anyone who stands up for what is right. Although, it’s hard to accept, it’s taken […]

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 Rediscovering Your Groove Without Meth

Rediscovering Your Groove Without Meth

The aftermath of crystal meth runs deep and affects gay men in a variety of ways. Sex after crystal meth can be complicated and often the reason for a relapse. When I stopped using, I was fearful of having sex without it. Not to glorify having sex on Meth but it’s indescribable because when you […]

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 One-Night-Stands No Longer Anonymous Explained 101

One-Night-Stands No Longer Anonymous Explained 101

Before the age of online dating and social networking apps, gay bars were the go-to place for gay men to meet other gay men and potentially hook-up. Nightclubs, community centers, and other social events where hundreds of thousands of gay men felt a sense of community have also been important venues for meeting and hooking […]

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 HIV Stigma and Barebacking, When Activists Fail

HIV Stigma and Barebacking, When Activists Fail

We were recently taken aback by an anonymous fan’s email to Kinkster MAG. Images arrived to our inbox of a to-be-nameless high profile person who has been an ardent activist for reducing stigma associated with being HIV+. This person appears to be active on a hook up site devoted to barebacking. It seems our fan […]

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 The Rise of the Dibling, Donor-Conceived Siblings

The Rise of the Dibling, Donor-Conceived Siblings

The number is unknown, but upwards of 60,000 donor conceived births take place every year. Straight-coupled, single parents, and same-sex couples would not have the families they do today without the assistance of sperm and egg donors. But, there are serious alarm bells sounding around the serious lack of regulation of the industry and of […]

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 Tyler Perry is Failing Gay Black Men

Tyler Perry is Failing Gay Black Men

Mainstream media continues to use visceral stereotypes of black gay men; images that are degrading and feed into the perception that the black gay community has not evolved. Compared to our white counterparts, the black gay male characters created by some mainstream TV producers are polar opposites. When you view gay white characters on television, […]

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