STORIES THAT MATTER

Georgia, Mississippi, and other Southern states continue to make these lists citing lack of access to care. But, you will never guess which state is #1!

Okay I’ll ruin it for you, Alaska.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance survey was scoured by the people at Insider Monkey investment blog (maybe they’re intent is to tell pharmaceutical companies where to invest?) and they revealed states with the highest STD rates in America. The CDC reports from the last survey to this year’s findings the rate of gonorrhea increased by 18.5%, syphilis increased by 17.6%, and chlamydia increased by 4.7 percent, to 1.59 million cases.

Easier access to anonymous sex with phone apps, HIV becoming treatable and PrEP hitting the market are popular sources to blame for the increase. Do you agree? View Full Post

Marck Angel is one of the biggest Janet Jackson fans on the planet and you definitely feel her presence in this song. Also, this video production by Red cannot be denied. Press play below and click replay again and again and again. View Full Post

Preventative medicine in the new black. Hopefully, the practice of this theory will hold true for America instead of us watching it happen everywhere else. View Full Post

Mason and Trenton are in South Africa for a mission trip. But, it seems like the operation at hand is figuring out their complicated situationship. After their first night on the town and their relationship gets tested, feelings get involved and ch… the conversation gets deep!

“So what happens when one of those boys decide to love you?” Trenton asks his boo thang Mason. “What happens to me?”

In all the years of this website this is definitely one of the best things to cross my screen. View Full Post

I can’t remember that guy’s name Milan Christopher was smoochin’ with on VH1’s ‘Love and Hip Hop’ anymore. But, we all know that love affair didn’t work out.

The oh-so-controversial rapper isn’t giving up on love though and is currently plotting his return to the Viacom family. View Full Post

You’re thinking, ‘here goes another post about Rico Pruitt‘… but he’s a really great speaker! Honestly, truly.

And, he’s in great company! Gee Smalls co-founder of The Gentlemen’s Foundation and David Bridgeforth founder of DBQ Magazine (with that iconic nude birthday shoot) join Julian Walker from ‘Being Mary Jane’ for an evening of classy conversations during the National African American MSM Leadership Conference.

Be there January 19th in Atlanta, GA from 6pm-8pm at Atlanta Renaissance Concourse Hotel – Concourse A.

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Gender identity and religion are bifrontal fights for Ulysses, a 14 year-old-boy, who uses fantasy to find what his perfect future could be. Directed and written by Damon Cardasis, ‘Saturday Church‘ is already earmarking itself to be the film to see for LGBT audiences in 2018.

If you’re still wondering if the film will be hot or not, Variety says you don’t have to choose:

Were you Team “Moonlight” or Team “La La Land”? Now you don’t have to choose. As vibrant as it is vital, Manhattan-made indie “Saturday Church” tells the all-too-common coming-out story of a young black gay man … as a musical, blending elements of those rival best picture nominees into a winning new combination.

Press play below and prepare for January 12, 2018.

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Do you think an effeminate lead character can be a success with LGBT audiences?

Comment below.

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Dig into the annual Gay Travel Index by Spartacus, a gay travel specialty company. They’ve rated the most inclusive versus viciously obtrusive travel destinations for the LGBT community. The brutal 14-point scoring system – including gay nightlife, customs regulations, hate crimes, HIV travel restrictions, and laws against homoism – remains in place. America moved up to #37 from #42 but with this current president who knows what number we will be next year. Anyway…

These are the hot spots! View Full Post

Washington’s elite influencers will join DJ Tryfe at Capitale DC for a black and white formal hosted by Project Briggs Inc. in collaboration with K5 Entertainment and Xavier Entertainment on Jan. 6, 2018. Yours truly is a media sponsor! #excited

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Black Milli Vanilli, King of the Damned, Bobby Brown and so many more ideas you guys gave L-I-F-E. Per usual, we owned everything during this year’s Halloween celebration.

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Get into these pics! View Full Post