LGBTQ people are 9-10 times more likely to addicted to sex, drugs, alcohol or food. Why? For many reasons, but the most obvious reason is we’ve been shamed into submission for not being good enough. It’s time for that shame to end and to demystify the pathway to treatment and recovery from whatever your addiction …
487: How To Have A Blessed Gay – Tyler Martin
One of 6 children. Surrounded by a family of pastors. Drawn to theater. Is it any wonder why one might be GAY? Well bless your heart. When grow up in White Settlement, Texas (yes that is a for real city deep in the heart of Texas), and you’re called (he hates that term BTW) to …
486: Why National Coming Out Day Matters – Rick Clemons
It happens every October 11th, since 1988 – National Coming Out Day. The day was founded in 1988 by Richard Eichberg, a psychologist and Jean O’Leary, a gay rights activist, to raise awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its civil rights movement. They chose October 11th to mark the anniversary …
141: The Art of Relating, Man-to-Man – Rick Clemons
This man-to-man connecting, dating, mating, and relating, is so damn hard. Or is it? It can be if the effort isn’t there, but it does take effort in all the right places. It may even take work, but when you invest in the relating and connecting the dividends can pay off for you in your …
485: It’s ok to come out, and come out again – Jenna Slaughter
It’s one thing to come out, but to do it again…oy vey. That takes guts, bravery, and courage. Yet, when we are who we are, the world is so much easier to navigate. That’s why, we, Jenna Slaughter and I believe it is important to have the conversation about being exactly in the world just …
140: All The Sh*T You Can Do After 40 – Anthony Hand
When you hit 40 you think, “It’s all down hill from here!” Sure it is if you are on a bike, riding 500 miles and you come into the home stretch of the AIDS Life Cycle ride. Yes, after turning 40, that is just one of the things that today’s guest did, that enriched his …
484: Lessons Learned, Coming Out Late In Life – Rick Clemons
It’s been 22 years, since I finally made the brave step to come out of the closet after living for 36 years in the closet. It was scary, exciting, worrisome, and joyful. Here are a few things I’ve since learned about coming out of the closet, that I hope will inspire some of you to …
139: Why Open Relationships Work – Canaan
If you don’t like gay marriage, then don’t marry someone who’s gay. If you don’t approve of abortion, then don’t have one. And, if you don’t want an open relationship, then don’t be in one, and stop throwing shade on those who do. What a couple does in their relationship is what works for them …
483: Why We Need All Need a Drag SUPER-SHERO – Anthony Hand
What do you do when you need some help? Call a super hero. But what do you do when you’ve been medically laid up, off work, and then jsut as you come out of that challenge, COVID-19 hits? You finally let your dream to be a superhero come to life…or you create your Drag Super-SHERO. …
138: Gay Man’s Manifesto For Living: Part 3 – Rick Clemons
We’re coming into the home stretch of this three part series that explores 12 manifestos that I have uncovered for gay man that truly inspire them to live and be who they are in the world – no excuses, no fears, no apologies. Here’s the final four manifestos for living life on your terms. Download …