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Netflix Gay Series "Uncoupled" With Neil Patrick Harris Gets Mixed Reviews On IMDb, Ryan Field Books

 Netflix Gay Series "Uncoupled" With Neil Patrick Harris Gets Mixed Reviews On IMDb

I finally got a chance to sit down and watch the first two episodes of Uncoupled, with Neil Patrick Harris, and my first reaction was like many other gay men. It's filled with gay stereotypes and cliches. One 60 year old gay man on IMDb referred to it as, "a typical Darren Starr fantasy fest." Meaning that he didn't think there was anything real about it with respect to gay culture. 

But here's the thing. I know fi...

Zelensky Insults LGBTQ People in Ukraine with "Civil Partnerships" Instead of Marriage Equality, Ryan Field Books

 Zelensky Insults LGBTQ People in Ukraine with "Civil Partnerships" Instead of Marriage Equality

First, I am half Ukrainian. My mother was full Ukrainian. Even though my maternal grandparents were all born here in the US, I can still remember listening to them speak Ukrainian during holidays and family get-togethers. My mother didn't understand a word of it, because Ukrainian immigrants were so eager to assimilate and be Americans that she never learned. But my grandmother and her sisters only sp...

Gay Utah Teen Punched for Hugging His Boyfriend in Public, Ryan Field Books

 Gay Utah Teen Punched for Hugging His Boyfriend In Public

I have two gay nieces who live in Salt Lake City and I know that for the most part, SLC is gay-friendly. At least that's what I hear from my nieces. But like all places in this world, there will always be homophobic people who are ready to bully and harm gay people. 

This young gay couple was just standing around at the end of the driveway saying goodnight when the alleged incident happened. 

First, the straight guys who attacked the gay gu...

Openly Gay Republican Candidate Ignores Log Cabin Snub in Texas and Claims There's a New Republican Party, Ryan Field Books

Openly Gay Republican Candidate Ignores Log Cabin Snub in Texas and Claims There's a New Republican Party

I posted about the way Texas recently snubbed the Log Cabin members, and I see all kinds of horrible happening in states like Florida with regard to LGBTQ people. MAGA is out of hand. I face MAGA discrimination daily on Twitter. And yet this openly gay candidate running as a republican believes there's a new republican party. 

His name is Corey Gibson, and he believes MAGA supports him. 

"I'm g...

What Is Romance, Erotic Romance, and Erotica? Why Gay Men Are At Higher Risk For Monkeypox, Ryan Field Books

 What Is Romance, Erotic Romance, and Erotica?

I'm always amazed whenever a Twitter nitwit decides to school me on Erotica, Erotic Romance, and Romance. These nitwits are almost always amateurs who know nothing about publishing or these various genres. Oh, they know it all, even though I'm doing this for over 25 years. 

With that said, I'm linking to a post by Sylvia Day on the distinct differences between Romance, Erotic Romance, and Erotica. 

If you're a new author you might want to read this. It...

Sioux Falls Gay Couple Experience Gay Hate, Ryan Field Author

Sioux Falls Gay Couple Experience Gay Hate

I don't like articles like this because they always refer to gay men with phrases like, "sexual orientation." I think it shows how little straight people know about gay people.  Being gay is not just about sex. We have a history and a culture of our own. So stop it. Just refer to us as gay or queer. 

A gay couple in Sioux Falls has experienced anonymous homophobia...because they are gay. Someone left them a homophobic letter with a bag that also had a roc...

Monkeypox Emergencies in San Francisco and New York, Ryan Field Books

 Monkeypox Emergencies in San Francisco and New York

Well, I had a feeling this would happen. While all the anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers were saying there's nothing to worry about with Monkeypox, there's been such a significant outbreak of Monkeypox in New York and San Francisco they've declared emergencies. I would imagine Los Angeles and Chicago will be next. And since so many aren't staying home anymore, this could escalate. 

“This declaration means that local health departments engaged in res...

WHO Recommends Gay Men Have Limited Partners To Stop the Spread of Monkeypox, Ryan Field Books

 WHO Recommends Gay Men Have Limited Partners To Stop the Spread of Monkeypox

When I was first starting to have sex in the 90s all gay men were trained to have safe sex. At least most of us were. We knew that if we didn't practice safe sex we could die. There were no effective HIV meds yet. We also knew there were specific ways to get AIDS. 

We paid attention, we listened, and many of us are still alive today because of safe sex. 

Fast forward to the year 2022 when PrEP has basically allowed gay me...

Ted Cruz Wants to Repeal Texas Sodomy Laws (Banning Gay Sex), Ryan Field Books

Ted Cruz Wants to Repeal Texas Sodomy Laws (Banning Gay Sex)

Whoever wrote this article isn't very knowledgeable about gay sex. The reason I put that last part of the headline in parenthesis is that not all gay men have anal sex.  There's a whole new group of gay men called "Sides" and they are neither top nor bottom. They don't have any anal sex. 

This is what happens when straight women writers try to get clever with headlines about gay content. 

In any event, in an unexpected turn of events, con...

Republican Lawmaker Glen Thompson Speaks at Gay Son's Wedding After Voting No On Gay Marriage Equality, Ryan Field Books

Republican Lawmaker Glen Thompson Speaks at Gay Son's Wedding After Voting No On Gay Marriage Equality

This one truly boggles my mind. I'm always saying that Republicans and Democrats all have gay people in their lives now. It could be a sibling, a cousin, a co-worker, etc... We are everywhere now, and more and more of us are coming out. 

So why Thompson wouldn't vote for marriage quality just passes me by.

“We love it when they find their one true love, especially when they become a part of our fa...