“The Gospels clearly describe the fatherly responsibility of Joseph toward Jesus. For salvation-which comes through the humanity of Jesus-is realized in actions which are an everyday part of family life, in keeping with that ‘condescension’
In the history of popular music, there are several songs which have become gay anthems; usually in the disco or dance genre; this does not include the numerous ballads such as “Over the Rainbow”
Rylan Knox (19?? - 2015) RIP
Inside every heart of a gay man or woman is a missing piece to the puzzle. Even though, we were all born intact – something along the way: an unloving parent, a vicious bully at
During the 10-plus years I spent in the homosexual lifestyle, twice I became the “other man” in the midst of a so-called gay marriage. At the time, since same-sex marriage was not recognized in the
The source of every homosexual inclination or gender dysphoria can be traced to the adolescence of the sufferer - usually in the father or mother. With regards to Olympian Bruce Jenner, his father seems to
The CDC recently posted the following warning: “Clinical Advisory: Ocular Syphilis in the United States/Since December 2014, at least 15 cases of ocular syphilis from California and Washington have been reported to the U.S. Centers
“Clay” 1996-2015 RIP From an obituary provided by his family: “In remembering [Clay’s] life, we ask that you remember his happy times and his truly good heart. No one can judge the depth of a
In 1984, Culture Club’s Boy George was interviewed by then pop-culture bible “People Magazine;” in which the author never once referred to the full-drag singer as she: “…in an era when sexual ambiguity sells, few
Dirk Shafer 1962-2015 RIP
...scenes from the music video "Express Yourself." Returning to the gay community after 10 years, the dust and debris stirred up and left behind from my generation has settled or been collected in the refuse
Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Princess Diana are arguably the three most famous and celebrated women of the 20th Century; they are also three of the greatest of the gay icons; for, gay men have
Seminal moments in our lives often come at the most inexplicable times, and in situations that seem otherwise fleeting and meaningless. One such incident took place during a rather sadly routine visit to a well-known
As stated in a featured research article presented at Microbicides 2010, The International Conference on Microbicides: “In the United States alone, receptive anal intercourse is practiced in up to 90 percent of gay and other
Growing up in the 1980s, as a boy thinking that you are gay, was often a day to day struggle with a vision of homosexuality that went from humorous and carefree, a flourishing in the
I recently attended the Keith Haring respective show in San Francisco. Besides the tragedy of his death at age 31 from AIDS, the entire exhibition was overlaid with an unavoidable air of sadness. Although his
“All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please
“Ostrov” (Russian: Остров, The Island) was a 2006 Russian biographical film about a fictional 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk; although the story bears a striking resemblance to the life of Orthodox mystic St. Theophilus (Feofil)
In the Orthodox faith, especially in Russia, there is a long tradition of “fools for Christ;” these holy men and women, according to Orthodox sources: “…battling within himself the root of all sin, pride. In
Back in the 1980s, the gay political-power pushers and their accomplices in the US Government and the media endlessly proselytized that the use of condoms (specifically in conjunction with Nonoxynol-9 [N-9]: a spermicide that attacks
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Nicholas Iacona (aka Joey Stefano) 1/1/68 - 11/26/94 May you rest in peace.
At the beginning of the AIDS crisis, the mortality rate neared 100%; by 1994, AIDS had become the leading cause of death in the US among adults 25-44 years of age. In 1996, the year
“The depraved imagination is the house furnished by the devil, which he makes a place for imprinting things so that everything these people do comes out of the mold of the devil’s work.” ~ Francisco
Current gay porn it-boy Colby Keller recently revealed a traumatic experience from his childhood during an interview. When questioned about his interests in school, he said: “No sports. I hated PE, actually. It was a
“And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David,
Fully 85% of self-identified Catholics ages 18-29 said in a 2014 Pew Research Center survey that homosexuality should be accepted by society, compared with just 13% who said it should be discouraged. Older age groups
Neil Patrick Harris, like many gay celebrities before him, (see earlier blog post about Alan Cumming) has revealed a lot about his life in a new autobiography, that, strangely enough, does much to bolster the
Scottish born actor Alan Cumming, probably most famous for appearing as Nighcrawler in “X-Men 2,” has revealed in his memoir, “Not My Father’s Son,” that his dad physically and verbally abused him as a child:
“…in a lot of cases homosexual men don’t have a particularly good relationship with their parents, especially their father. Maybe their fathers had totally rejected them.” ~ Keith Haring* * Keith Haring died of AIDS
“Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM)a represent approximately 2% of the United States population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV. In 2010, young gay and bisexual men
(Above: One of the many porn-plastered store fronts in the Castro.) Everything nowadays seems to be saturated in a new form of porn-chic: from Abercrombie and Fitch advertisements to Kim Kardashian and a daily slew
(Above: Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail, Edward Burne-Jones: 1896.) When I entered the gay lifestyle, I was not only looking for camaraderie, a community to call my own, and ultimately love, but
A new biography about former Olympic Gold Medalist in Figure Skating John Currey reveals much concerning his traumatic childhood, later slid into homosexuality, and eventual death from AIDS: From his very earliest years, John Currey
One of my favorite films of all time is the 1959 version of “Ben Hur.” Through the superb performance of Charlton Heston, one of the finest in screen history, the picture becomes about extreme levels
The then relatively unknown model Emily Ratajkowski, got worldwide attention when she appeared topless in the tasteless video for the equally crass song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. Before that pivotal moment, Ratajkowski had been
