LGBT

"'Born This Way' May Be The Wrong Song." (Second Nexus, Feb. 2016)
The vast chorus of personal testimony about the unchangeable nature of sexuality notwithstanding, there is weak scientific evidence supporting the notion that infants emerge from womb already primed as gay, lesbian or bisexual. And a new study now suggests that born-this-way arguments may not actually be the best way to promote acceptance toward gays.

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“It Really Might ‘Get Better’ for LGBT Teens.” (The Atlantic, February 2015) A new study lends support to the idea that bullying and depression decrease over time.

In Sept. 2010—spurred by a slew of media reports about LGBT young people committing suicide—sex columnist  Dan Savage posted a YouTube video with his husband, Terry Miller, directly addressing LGBT teens struggling with bullying. “It gets better,” the couple promised, pointing to their own lives as inspiration.

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“Busting The Myth That Condoms Don’t Protect Gay Men Against STIs.” (POZ, Sept. 2014) Some gay men have started to believe that condoms don’t matter for STI protection.

“Younger Gays and Aging." (The Advocate, Dec. 2010) Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of young gay men like he thought of losing their youthful veneer.

“Jackie Warner Weighs In.” 
(Out Traveler, Spring 2008)
An interview with the star of Bravo’s “Work Out.” 

• POZ, Oct. 2014: “PrEP and Prejudice.” Can personal choice and public health find common ground in pre-exposure prophylaxis? Can PrEP reverse the rising rates of HIV infections among gay and bisexual men in the United States? (This article received the Excellence in HIV/AIDS Coverage Award in the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's Excellence in Journalism Awards.)
  
• POZ, July 2014: “100% Efficacy for Gays Who Adhered in PrEP Study; Most Didn’t.”
• POZ, June 2014: “Hepatitis C Transmits Sexually in HIV-Positive Gay Men.” This silent epidemic has largely traveled under the radar, seriously endangering the health of HIV-positive gay men and questioning the safety of serosorting.
• Out magazine, Nov. 2013: “Too Close for Comfort.” Why serial monogamy isn't so safe.
• The Advocate, Dec. 2010: “Younger Gays and Aging.”
• The Advocate, Dec. 2010: “Social Groups for Gays.”
• The Advocate, Dec. 2010: “Coping with and HIV Diagnosis.”
• The Advocate, Nov. 2010: “Gays, Substance Abuse, and Depression.”
• The Advocate, Nov. 2010: “Helping a Friend or Family Member Who Is Depressed.”
• The Advocate, Oct. 2010: “Body Image: Never Big Enough.”
• Out, March 2009: “Mr. Lips to You.” Broadway’s Nick Adams.
• Out Traveler, July 2008: "Hot Hotel Gyms."

• Out Traveler, Spring 2008: “The Best Gay-Owned Spas in the U.S.”
• Out Traveler, Spring 2008: “Jackie Warner Weighs In.” An interview with the star of Bravo’s “Work Out.” (The byline is incorrectly attributed to someone else. My name is mentioned in the opening paragraph.)
• HIV Plus, May 2006: “What’s Gone Wrong?” Why are HIV rates so high among black men who have sex with men
• Gay.com, Nov. 2005: "Kicking Butts, Gays and Smoking."

• Gay.com, Aug. 2005: "Fashion Guinea Pig: Sexy Short Shorts."

• The Advocate, June 2004: "Bordering in Equality." Maine recognizes domestic partnerships; Virginia bans them.
  
• The Advocate, May 2004: "The Two Faces of George Bush."

• The Advocate, May 2004: "Out in the Terry Family." Randall Terry says his son's coming out was a "betrayal."
  

• The Advocate, May 2004: "Digging Out of Debt."

• The Advocate, Dec. 2003: "The Fire Under Fierstein." Profile of Harvey Fierstein.
  

• The Advocate, Nov. 2003: "Free to Damn Matthew Shepard?" Fred Phelps unleashes his wrath.
  

• Out, Oct. 2003: "Gay Talk Jocks."
  

• The NY Observer, Sept. 2001: "Crackdown on Prostitutes?" Community Bd. contradictorily backs decriminalization.
• Columbia Spectator, March .1999: "That 'Guy Who Sings' Makes His Mark On the Downtown Club Scene."