gay men’s issues

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Our sorted lives

I had just been serosorted; that term is for the act of sorting out guys by their HIV status. It had happened to me often online, but never to my face.

Diagnosed HIV-positive – and freaked out!

Brent, A few weeks ago I was diagnosed HIV-positive. It was a total shock.

The best worst interview

The week before, a former coworker called to say that her company had a position open. Since social work can be a bit female-dominated, the organization wanted to hire a male. Nonetheless, I didn’t need to switch jobs.

‘Counting the ways:’ Queer and same-sex love stories

Feb. 6, 2013 Cover Story – Real local stories from Colorado LGBT couples in love

Are sub-stereotypes misleading?

Many of us think that stereotypes are great tools in protecting us from harm, but they can also keep us in negative and judgmental places.

The bug chaser

How could anyone want to get a disease, especially one so serious? How could someone want the very thing that wreaked havoc in my own life? I had encountered my very first bug chaser and loathed it.

Porn this way

When I was younger, I knew porn was bad. Raised as a goody-two shoes Roman…

HeinzeSight: Beyond the stereotypical addictions

Many of us have struggled with addictions: alcohol, drugs, tobacco, sex, eating, working out, or…

Bleed Like Me: Naked Yoga

I stood outside the building, bundled in my winter coat. I clutched my new yoga mat,…

HeinzeSight: ‘Why don’t you just give up?’

We’ve all been lied to. We’ve been told that to ‘give up’ shows weakness. It’s not necessarily true. I’ve actually improved my life by learning to give up, and I believe that we can all benefit from this philosophy; it’s definitely not the easy way out.