In the Closet

Criminalize The Closet!

Marten Weber | Posted 05.27.2012

Marten Weber

Fraud is harmful, even if no link to a specific victim can be established. In a way, the closet is like tax evasion. Tax evaders balance the negative impact to themselves (paying taxes) with the legal requirement to contribute to society. The man or woman in the closet does the same.

Poll Position: Do Celebrities Have A Responsibility To Come Out Of The Closet? Vote Now!

Posted 02.17.2012

Last week we kicked off our brand new series, Poll Position, with a poll on the advantages and disadvantages of using the glitter bomb as an activist ...

The messology of Bishop Eddie Long

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Irene Monroe

When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because your ...

Why Massa Can't See Straight and Why It Matters

Mark Olmsted | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Olmsted

If you're not out, come out. If you aren't willing to come out, then at least don't get married and for heaven's sake, don't run for office.

When The Closet Isn't a Closet: A Periodic History Of Personal Discretion

Mark Olmsted | Posted 11.17.2011

Mark Olmsted

I went to school in the 70s, worked on Wall Street in the 80s, and went to prison in 2004. These experiences constitute six of the last 32 years. For 20 percent of my life as a gay man, I hid my sexuality.

Jamaica's Only Gay Church Provides The Group A Community In Secret

GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011

INGSTON, Jamaica �" It takes just 15 minutes to set up an underground church. Two boxes and a white sheet make up the pulpit. The altar is a card t...

Sally Quinn: Coming Out of the Closet with LD

Quinn Bradlee | Posted 11.17.2011

Quinn Bradlee

Being able to "come out of the closet" is the first step. The more who do, the easier it will be for others. Nobody should be ashamed of any disability.