Unattainable Images Perpetrated in Gay Media

Unattainable Images Perpetrated in Gay Media

Have you ever been told you’re too fat for Grindr? A recent study from the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity shows you’re not alone. Images of what the perfect male body should look like have been shoved in my face for years. Don’t get me wrong, as a gay man I can appreciate a […]

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 The “Gay” Culture: It’s Nearly Lost

The “Gay” Culture: It’s Nearly Lost

Kinkster Mag writer Ted Bishop Nieves recently wrote about gay icons and what it means to be a gay icon.  His article hit home.  As Ted mentioned in his article it takes so much more to become a gay icon today. I would also add that the younger gay generation has no clue who certain icons and […]

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 Gay Bears in Suits, Oh My!

Gay Bears in Suits, Oh My!

I’m a husky guy, I have facial hair, I’m masculine, and I’m gay. Some people might look at me and say that I’m a Bear. Although I don’t really identify as a bear, I’m fine with that label as a description for my general physical appearance. However, one of the reasons I struggle with this […]

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 ‘How to Be You’ with Jeffrey Marsh

‘How to Be You’ with Jeffrey Marsh

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey identifies as genderqueer and uses they/them as their singular pronoun. We have used “they” to refer to Jeffrey throughout. For those not familiar with current conversations and use of pronouns check out 2015 Word of the Year is Singular They, Nonbinary.org or do a quick Google Search. We all experience the highs […]

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 Crystal Meth and Sex The Ties That Bind

Crystal Meth and Sex The Ties That Bind

Imagine if you will the most intense, amazing, and powerful, mood-altering, and a mind-blowing meal of your life. Every bite is a smorgasbord of gastronomical orgasmic overload, with each bite propelling you to the next. While eating this meal of a lifetime, you experience extreme feelings of joy, pleasure, fulfillment, satiety, power, and importance. You […]

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 Being Black, Gay & Dating in NYC is Complex

Being Black, Gay & Dating in NYC is Complex

Being single and gay and dating within NYC nightlife is often layered with complexity; a complexity even Einstein would not be able to figure out. When you’re twenty-something the complexity of sex in the city is tolerable. The rose-colored glasses of twenty-something is when blinders of the truth are worn overshadowing the behaviors of others. Our […]

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 The Story Behind Kinkster MAG

The Story Behind Kinkster MAG

Society seems to have evolved but honestly it hasn’t.  Views, beliefs and perceptions are still antiquated.  Beliefs and the pathology within cultures to segregate communities have been passed down from generation to generation. Such an evolved society lacks understanding prohibiting cultures to merge and masterfully become a true diverse society; a society rich and full of culture. My deeper appreciation for culture […]

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 Gay Parenting: Barcode Babies

Gay Parenting: Barcode Babies

With the rapid growth and changing social attitudes towards LGBT communities, more and more of us are deciding to create nuclear families of our own. This has led to the increasing possibilities of creating different types of family structures. You could have a baby with two dads, two mothers, three dads or no mother. We […]

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