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Kacey Musgraves (and her stupid tour) Does NOT Represent All Gay People, Ryan Field Books

Kacey Musgraves (and her stupid tour) Does NOT Represent All Gay People

We...all gay people...get so used to straights misrepresenting us in so many ways we often just ignore it and move on. It's just easier. We tell ourselves, "no harm done." Or we tell ourselves, "it's not important." I think it's time we started noticing these things, and it's time we stopped being the clowns and court jesters. For one thing, just referring to us as "the gays" is homophobic. 

But lately I'm realizing that it is...

Gay Afghan Man Raped, Beaten, and Outed by Taliban, Ryan Field Books

Gay Afghan Man Raped, Beaten, and Outed by Taliban

Here's another rough story from the Middle East. It's about a gay man who was raped, beaten, and then outed by the Taliban. And I'm sure this isn't an isolated story. It all happened while the poor guy was trying to flee from the country to a safer place. 

And even worse, all this transpired through social media. In his quest to get out of the country, he was catfished. And when you are desperate you are vulnerable to anything. 

The men proceeded t...

Ford's very gay Ranger Raptor fights homophobia, Ryan Field Books

 Ford's very gay Ranger Raptor fights homophobia

In Cologne, they celebrate something called Christopher Street Day, which is highly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. And Ford has always been a big supporter. But this year they did something a little different. 

This year, Ford offered a rainbow-adorned Ranger Raptor for the occasion but the Raptor's origin was two-fold. It was also created due to a specific, negative social media commenter that called the Raptor's original color of Performance ...

The Taliban Killed His Boyfriend, Ryan Field Books

The Taliban Killed His Boyfriend

With all the turmoil happening in Afghanistan lately, this article will show you what it's like for gay people right now. Normally, that entire part of the world is not a place where any gay people want to be under any circumstances, but when you factor in the Taliban it becomes even more deadly. 

Gay men in Afghanistan have told the British news site the i about the fears they have now that the Taliban have gained control of the country. One man even told the site...

Indian American Gay Couples Dealing with Stigmas, Ryan Field Books

 Indian American Gay Couples Dealing with Stigmas

Even though the world has changed in the last 10 years, it's still not easy for gay people. Especially when you get into other cultures and religions. 

This article examines what it's like for Indian American gay couples who want Indian traditions in their lives, but it's not always easy or possible. So they make do and they work around it. For one thing, they wanted a traditional Hindu wedding but they couldn't find a priest who would do it. 

"We w...

Only Fans will not ban sexually explicit content after all, Ryan Murphy's American Horror in Provincetown, MA, Ryan Field books

 Only Fans will not ban sexually explicit content after all

First, I was actually a little shocked when I first heard that Only Fans would be banning sexually explicit content. I thought that was all they did. I truly did not know they did other content besides sex. The only thing I ever see about Only Fans is in my Twitter feed and it's always sexually explicit gay content. 

With that said, not long after they announced they would ban sexually explicit content, they received tons of backlash. I t...

Calling Out Certain Countries for Homophobia, Ryan Field Books

Calling Out Certain Countries for Homophobia

The actress/entertainer, Lucie Arnaz, recently posted about how thrilled she was to be going to Africa. I didn't want to take away her joy, but I had to point out that so many countries in Africa are homophobic and very poor on LGBTQ rights. I would have liked to have seen Ms. Arnaz at least complain a little about how LGBTQ people are treated in some parts of Africa. She's very vocal about politics. But I doubt she even knew. Most people, gay or strai...

Republican Candidate Derrick Van Orden Becomes Irate Over Gay Pride Display, Ryan Field Books

Republican Candidate Derrick Van Orden Becomes Irate Over Gay Pride Display

I don't think most people realize that up until recently all books with what is considered "gay content" were usually placed in the "Adults Only" section of libraries, book shops, and even online retailers. I'm not talking about gay books with erotica or gay erotic romances. I'm talking about books with any gay content. 

But this story is a little different, as you'll see below. In fact, it's very different. A Republican c...

Valor Christian Volley Ball Coach Says He Was Forced To Resign For Being Gay, Ryan Field Books

Valor Christian Volley Ball Coach Says He Was Forced To Resign For Being Gay

Here's another one of those stories about good Christians coming after gay people. They continue to pop up in the news every so often in spite of how much society and the world have changed. This time it's a Volley Ball Coach who posted something on Facebook about sexuality and marriage, the school saw it, and the school questioned the coach about it. 

"What (school officials) said was, 'We don't want to make it seem like...

Gay Afghans Face Extermination Under Taliban, Gay Men In Afghanistan Could Be Killed On the Spot, Ryan Field Books

Gay Afghans Face Extermination Under Taliban

If you've been following what's been happening in world news, you probably already know about this. 

But most people don't really know the magnitude of what all this means for gay people. 

“As soon as the Taliban know that I am a gay man, they will kill me without even thinking about it,” 36-year-old “Sayed” told Business Insider Saturday.

Here's the rest.  And yet we hear nothing about this in the mainstream news. Just where are the happy smiling network...