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Opinion: Can Bottoms Self-Lubricate?

Originally published on NewNowNext.com   Since coming out, I’ve explored all aspects of my sexuality and never once has my asshole been able to self-lubricate. And yet, so many report

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Opinion: Why Happy LGBT Stories Are Necessary

Originally published on thevermilion.com   Everybody involved in media, whether it’s writing books, movies or even lore for video games, knows that characters are what truly makes a work good.

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Opinion: What Does Being a “Power Bottom” Really Mean?

“Tops fuck bottoms, but power bottoms fuck tops.”  – Originally published on NewNowNext.com   As queer people, we’ve all heard the term “power bottom.” Its usage implies a superior bottom

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About The Gay Fairytale That Has Been Lost For 200 Years

Originally published on Forbes   It’s long been presumed by many folklorists that heroic LGBTQ characters didn’t exist–because when they were told from generation to generation, being queer was a

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Opinion: Ellen’s Disappointing Transformation From LGBT Hero to Hollywood Villain

Originally published on The Daily Beast   It’s almost trite to say that, as an out gay person, it’s impossible to quantify the impact that Ellen DeGeneres and her public-facing

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Should I Mind My Business? (The Pressure Of An Older Gay’s Responsibility)

There are two teenagers that live in my compound. They’re about thirteen or fourteen. One is Igbo, Obinna, and he stays with his much older brother who is loud, aggressive

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Opinion: Finally, A Major Hollywood Movie With A Gay Romance

Originally published on The Guardian Netflix’s glossy comic book adaptation, The Old Guard, might be led by Charlize Theron, but it’s the love story between two men that draws attention

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Opinion: What Is Gay-For-Pay And How Does It Impact Our Society’s Perception Of Homosexuality?

Originally published on Screenshot Magazine   What Is Gay-For-Pay? Gay-for-pay has been a porn sensation for nearly two decades now. I personally found myself enamoured with it since early adolescence.

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Opinion: Dwyane Wade’s Kid Underscores How Gender Fluidity Is Erasing Homosexuality

Originally published on The Federalist The gay rights movement was about accepting a person with divergent sexuality. Trans rights are not about accepting people as they are, but sculpting them

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Opinion: ‘Will & Grace’ Tackling Bisexual Erasure Does More Harm Than Good

Originally published on TVLine   In the Thursday February 6 episode of Will & Grace, the NBC series clumsily attempted to tackle biphobic beliefs and yet stumbled throughout, relying on