The Gay Animal Kingdom: A Field Guide to Bears, Otters, Wolves, Cubs & Daddies

Bear, otter, wolf, cub, daddy. Where the gay animal types came from in 1979, what each one actually means, and why half the words aren't animals at all.

The Hairy-Chested Hall of Fame: The Icons Who Were Our Gay Awakening

A gay awakening is the first crush that flipped the switch. For a lot of us it had a chest. Eight hairy-chested icons, one bearskin rug, and a strong case fo...

What Is a Side? The Gay Sexual Identity That Was Never the Exception

A side is a gay man who has sex without anal penetration. Dr. Joe Kort coined the word in 2013, and the data says the experience was never rare. Here's where...

Remembering Richard Locke: Porn Daddy, Gay-Liberation Icon, AIDS Educator

He put his real name on the screen when that cost you everything, and built a vision of gay masculinity that was hairy, adult, and unbothered. When AIDS came...

What Is a Gaymer? The Word, the Fight to Keep It, and the Men Who Were There

A gaymer is an LGBTQ+ person who games. The word was coined in a 1991 personal ad and fought for in 2013. Here's the whole story.

I Wanted Tip Toe to Lie to Me. It Wouldn't.

I've always believed acceptance moves like a pendulum. It swings one way, then back, and balances out. Then my husband and I watched Tip Toe, and Russell T D...