A topic many in the LGBT community don’t think about often is aging.  We can accept it, but American society, unfortunately, still isn’t comfortable with “the gays.â€�  Thus, when gay seniors need to find a retirement home, they are often shoved back into the closet.  Signifi...

The Top 10 Dating Guidelines & Tips for the Gay Average Joe & Compatriots: 1. Give Off Those Good Vibrations I get handfuls of letters from men voicing their disdain at not being given a chance by other guys because they feel they don't "measure up" in the looks department. While it is true ...

Nurturing new relationships takes time and effort.  Let’s look at two uncomfortable issues that can come up:  arguments and sexual interest.    Perhaps you’re home with Mr. Right and you have your first argument.  Nothing too serious, but it’s hard not to feel unsettled.  What’s going...

The start of a new year is a traditional time for many people to make resolutions about change in their lives.   It’s a time when the gyms fill up with new members…for about a month.  Most of us smile when we hear the phrase “New Year’s resolutionâ€� because we all get the joke tha...

This article is part of our continuing series on domestic abuse and violence in the GLBT community. Currently over 30% of gay / same gender relationships are now reported to be involved in some type of serious domestic abuse.  These figures are staggering, and the current lack of help and resources...

You’ve probably done it; I know I have. You’re driving home late at night feeling disappointed – or worse. Maybe you’re pounding the steering wheel and shouting at yourself. You just had sex with someone and you’re sorry you did it. You know the bumper sticker that says that the worst day ...

"Connecting with others is good for us and is one way we nurture ourselves."  In my last column, I suggested you take stock of where you are in your social life. Good questions to explore include: How available are you?  Do you really want a boyfriend?  Or are you perfectly happy as an independen...

Human beings crave experiences that take us beyond our everyday routines. If we want more out of life, we will want to look at patterns that are holding us back right now.  We need to go beyond the ordinary from time to time and get caught up in something that feels bigger than we are. Getting beyo...

Gay culture highlights youth, muscle, and good looks as valuable assets and commodities when it comes to sexuality and relationships. All one has to do is turn the pages of your favorite gay newspaper or magazine (that doesn't necessarily have to be sexual in nature) and you'll be distracted by phot...

(Article By: Joe Kort, MSW) I’ve wanted to write an article on this topic ever since I began working with a gay male couple who told me that they were monogamous. After several months, however, they informed me they had had a three-way. When I asked if they had changed from monogamy, they said, â€...