Category: General
How awesome is the gay community
It is always such a warming feeling to belong to a ‘community’. I see communities in many places such as churches and religious groups, schools, and residential areas. To me, a community is a group of people who are naturally brought together for various reasons and end up having a strong bond with each other. They
Religion and homosexuality
They say that nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. However, I think that another certainty seems to be the unnecessary conflict between homosexuality and religion. Most major religions reject homosexuality, claiming it is a sin. If there is a higher power – a God – out there, he actually will…
Blood Donation: Donating “Gay Blood”
In many countries, there is either an outright ban on gay men donating blood, or there is a deferral period, where a man cannot donate blood if he has had sex with another male in the preceding 6 or 12 months. The reason for the ban, is that many studies have shown that gay men…
4 stages of finding a relationship
The first stage is one where you profess the joys of being single. Being single is the best thing in the world. You wonder why anyone would be stupid enough to be in a relationship. You really relish the freedom and lack of responsibility that comes with being single.
Heterosexuals can learn a lot from gay relationships
Did you know that a homosexual relationship can actually set the example to society of how a good relationship works? Heterosexuals can learn things from gay relationships such as our partner being our equal, knowing how to make our partner happy, and being innovative.
Openly gay athletes – why I care
Coming out as an openly gay athlete just gives the world another reminder that being gay is normal. It shows the world that there are gay athletes. Athletes that succeed. Athletes that compete in the official Summer Olympics, not only in the Gay Olympics. Athletes that the world respects.
Homophobia: how to deal with homophobia
We are all likely to face homophobia in some form during our lives, and we need to be able to deal with it. There a number of types of homophobia from various sources. Religious, ignorance, internal and family homophobia are some examples discussed. The thing that hurts me the most is that they truly believe…
The never-ending closet – fear of saying I’m gay
As gay people, we often struggle to say “I’m gay”. How much of that fear is the fear of their reaction, and how much is the fear we have of ourselves?
Effective Communication
Let’s face it – communication is not always easy, especially in a gay relationship. Here are some tips to improve communication in your relationship.
My experience with making decisions
In life, and especially in love, decisions need to be made. Here are some tips to help make decision-making easier.
