From my perspective, one of the great advantages of gay relationships is that we aren't tied to conventions and have more flexibility to create relationships that come from our own needs.

By Rick Clemons for YourTango.com Just a little over 12 years ago, I would have said, "I'm not gay, I just like having sex with men!" Excuse ...

As much as our community loves to wave rainbow flags and talk about equality, there's just as much sexual racism in the gay world as there is anywhere else. Sometimes it's overt ("no Asians!"), sometimes it's subtle ("no thugs, please") and sometimes it's just unspoken.

The dating scene can be like diving into a shark tank, but lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) singles are highly optimistic that 2013 will ...

Despite the joy surrounding the legalization of gay marriage, one sobering statistic remains. On Nov. 6, 2012, Maine became the first state in the ...

Welcome to "Ask MISTER CARL." In this new blog series I offer strategies and advice for anyone navigating the marvelous, messy and often screwed-up dilemmas we face in our quests for intimacy, both online and off.

Being gay isn't easy ... especially around the holidays. We're just days before the big "C" — Christmas. Chanukah has passed and Thanksgiving is ...

If you have made it this far, you're either riding high on endorphins or you might have actually found the one. Either way, here are a few tips to keeping it together long enough to find out.

Over time, even the strongest long-term relationships can become routine. By addressing your issues and breaking patterns, you can keep things from souring and reintroduce some passion into your lives.

I turned to my Facebook author page to see how these rules are evolving and was surprised to find a nearly unanimous bias against disclosing any relationship info at all to your "friends" -- especially among those 30 or older.