Gay Marriage: A Prime Minister leading … by following?
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We welcome blogger Jeremy Lambert onboard! Here he shares his thoughts on the Obama-led gay marriage momentum.
Why are we still dealing with this shit?
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would have noticed the scandalous behaviour last week from a childcare centre in Northland. Michael Stevens shares his disgust.
A response to Family First
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Militant fundamentalists don't own marriage, says our blogger and politics and religion commentator Craig Young.
Happy birthday Tom!
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Blogger Michael Stevens reflects on the work of trailblazing artist Tom of Finland and muses on the power and appeal of images of gay male masculinity.
Remembering
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"Some of the panels still make me cry, when I see the names of guys who were my friends decades ago, who died before I came back to NZ."
The Velvet Mafia
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"Over cocktails or lattes, quietly chatting in gyms, passing coded messages by the songs DJs play, we push deeper into the social order."
(Gay) men (and lesbians) at war
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To mark ANZAC Day, Craig Young gives us a glimpse of the history of gay men and lesbians at war.
Running around with handbags
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How much does being sexually different from the mainstream world really give us in common? Michael Stevens wonders.
Does my dick look big in this?
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"You know you can buy underwear now that will make your package look bigger? And undies that will also 'shape' your arse to give it that porn-star bubble-butt look." Michael Stevens writes.
Transitions
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"I can't think of a medical condition that carries the same level of stigma and fear. Even today. Even from people you'd think would know better, like health professionals, or gay men."
Growing old disgracefully
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"We talk about 'the gay community' a lot, but one thing about successful communities is they have links over generations ..."
Who do you tell?
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Michael Stevens muses on a court ruling that by not disclosing his HIV status to his female partner, a straight HIV+ guy removed her informed consent.
Bears go wild!
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While he managed to avoid getting frocked up for Bear Drag this time around, Michael Stevens took part in plenty of Bear Week events.
Christchurch, social vulnerability and HIV/AIDS
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Last year, Christchurch was engulfed by a devastating earthquake that claimed over one hundred and eighty lives. How have HIV+ and PLWAs dealt with the epidemic in that city? Good question.
Who Killed the Unicorn?
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Michael Stevens reflects on the last remnant of Hero, the Big Gay Out, and ponders on what ever happened to gay pride.