Image by badjonni/Creative Commons Dear Gay Uncle Joe,Why, even in our community of gay men, is there a hierarchy between feminine and masculine men? It seems that gay men who act masculine are generally higher up on the totem pole…
Abroad in Taiwan: Getting to Know Myself Via Random Fucking
Photo by Joe/OutWrite He was a guy who probably just saw me as a possible fuck and not much else. But I was strangely okay with that. I woke up, freezing, forgetting that I had left the AC on all…
ABCs: C is for Cisgender
Like me, you’ve probably never heard of this term and therefore don’t know the privilege tied to being cisgender. Good thing you’re reading this though; education on the existence of all parts of the queer spectrum is not only something…
Dear Gay Uncle Joe: I’m Out But My Family Hasn’t Said Anything!
Image by OutWrite Dear Gay Uncle Joe, So I’ve been having a lot of trouble lately deciding how to approach me being gay to my family. I’ve already come out to them, albeit in a roundabout way, but they haven’t…
4 UCLA Bathrooms That Are Actually Gay Cruising Spots
Photo by Eddie Gaona/OutWrite Ah, Gay cruising, one of the gay male community’s favorite pastimes (and we’re not talking about the type with bottomless mimosas and Rosie O’Donell.) The recent strides in LGBTQ rights have lessened the pressure to stay…