Tag: opinion

See the photo above. To the right you will find me, Ryan. I’m gay. On the left is my friend Ed. He’s straight. In the middle is his fantastic fiancée Jenn. She is also straight. Ed and I have been friends ever since elementary school. We’ve played sports together, made fun of our alum over the years and have dined out and enjoyed each other’s company several times while helping one another on this road called life. He was there...

I just wanted express something that’s been on my mind for a while.  When I hear people use the word “naughty” in a sexual context, it bothers me. As gay men, a lot of us carry around deep-rooted shame, much of it relating to sex and sexuality. There’s no reason for it; it’s learned and it’s toxic. We should do everything we can to fight that and free ourselves from it.  The word naughty is used a lot when referring to...

Credit: Ryan Shea There seems to be a very sad disconnect going on in the gay community. The divide between men who are in shape compared to ones that aren’t are still rampant in our world. Deny it all we want, but it exists.  This is something that I, along with many others, have seen at plenty of gay events where the muscle dudes hang on one side and everyone else scatters to their own groups. I will have to admit, however, that...

Mother Teresa was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican on Sunday. The iconic nun’s life and work grabbed hold of public consciousness since she began her work with the sick and dying in the 1950s and has only grown since then, culminating in her sainthood. She is seen as a symbol of peace, love and acceptance throughout the world. Yet one aspect of her personal belief system is not often discussed: her...