Over the years, many have argued -- and argued quite well -- that Hollywood is plagued with racism.

In their 2011 New York Times article, "Hollywood's Whiteout," staff film critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott wrote:

[Race] in American cinema has rarely been a matter of...

In high school, I was obsessed with planning what I was going to wear to school every day.

The nights before classes I would spend hours upon hours sorting through clothes, losing myself in the depths of my closet. I would stage at least three different options on my...

Growing up, my father liked to offer up little sayings whenever he got a chance, which to this day my sister and I can repeat at the drop of a hat.

One of his favorites was: how do you expect to g-e-t unless you a-s-k. And for a while...

When I think about dating and relationships, especially when talking with friends, I tend to come to the same conclusion: Monogamy isn't possible. I feel that in the gay world, no matter how committed a couple appears to be, or how beautiful their life together looks, or even how perfect...

The first time some one compared me to our current president was when I was 18 and he was running for office back in early 2008. I was working at a catering company and did pastries, desserts and all those other delicious things, and this specific day I was working...

In college I met a girl. She has long, brown hair with matching brown eyes. She has a personality that brightens my world, and her laughter is contagious. During our freshman year of college, I would routinely come down to her dorm room, which sat below mine, and crawl into...

In 2012, we saw great strides for the LGBT community here in United States. We saw marriage equality reach more and more states, taking effect in 2013 and bringing us closer each day to full marriage equity across the board. At the end of 2011 we saw Don't...

When I'm on Grindr and I come across someone I know who has a boyfriend, I usually giggle. And after I stop giggling, I usually take a screen shot. I do that not because I am going to tell this person's boyfriend or post it on Facebook but...

This morning I woke up to check my Twitter feed and learned the name of the conservative right's newest target: Katherine Fenton.

For those of you who watched the second presidential debate this past week, you may remember Fenton as the young women who brought up the sad truth...

Recently I got to speak with Alden Peters, a documentary filmmaker based in New York City. He is currently working on what looks to be a truly wonderful documentary, Coming Out, which captures footage of him coming out to family and friends. From the trailers and information Peters shared about...

Congratulations! You were able to get a job in this economy when everyone else seems to be looking everywhere and finding nothing.

You probably worked hard for this position. Or had a stroke of luck. Or maybe it's a family favor. In the end you found gainful employment, so well...

The other night, while at dinner with my roommate and a friend, the subject of Lena Dunham's show Girls came up. At the time, I had not seen the show, which has caused quite the ruckus this past year, but I told my friend that due to her deep infatuation...

I spend a lot of time on Grindr, not for recreational uses but for more scholarly pursuits. Through my research online in many gay digital spaces, I have noticed trends in the ways that gay men are presenting themselves online and how their online identities are operating through many media,...

In the wake of the Chick-fil-A drama there has been a counter argument against the fast-food chain emerge from many folks, gay men specifically, that has me a little mad. I cannot seem to escape the generally gross and hurtful argument, "If being gay is a choice, then why are...

The Muppets have recently dumped the fast-food company, Chik-fil-A, after many anti-gay remarks made by the fast-food chain.

The Jim Henson company, owner of the Muppets, posted the following statement on its Facebook Page: "The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for...

I don't know if you heard the news, but a few prominent folks came out of the closet, and it was all anyone could talk about. Over the past year or so, we have seen more and more celebrities come out of the closet in their own ways, and all...

When I was in middle school, I went into "homeroom" every morning before 9 a.m. and sat in my usual seat. As I unpacked my books and got my things together, I would listen to my teacher take role, while the girls next to me gossiped about who was dating...

"The Ex"

Yes -- we have seen each other naked. No -- I don't see it ever working out, and maybe if I have another drink we can get naked, "cuddle," and not talk about it tomorrow at brunch. Gay men, from my own personal experience, have the most incestuous...

I have been there and I have left there. I grew up 30 minutes outside of Nashville in a town that is more famous for its churches and music than for its racial and sexual politics. It was a place that lived for Friday night sports, hang outs by the...

The other day I was talking with a guy about dating and sex. I asked him if he was dating, to which he responded, "No." I followed up the question with, "How's the sex life?" forgetting that I am not Samantha Jones and his sex life is probably not any...