‘Why I Don’t Want to Talk About Race’
Tom Matlack asked his friend Steve Locke to write for us about race. He declined. Here’s why. Dear Tom, Thanks so much for asking me to contribute something to GMP. It has been exciting to see how...
View ArticleRespect: Happy Birthday James Baldwin
To say that author James Arthur Baldwin was "komplicated" would almost be an understatement. An iconoclast who worked and wrote passionately about issues of race, religion and sexuality, Baldwin was...
View ArticleGreat Moments In Greatness: A Meeting of The Minds With Baldwin, Belafonte,...
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View ArticleMy Black Man Book Bias
When Mychal Smith has free time to read, he finds himself putting brothers on the wall. I don’t read nearly as many books as I should. Being a writer in the age of the 24-hour news cycle, the era of...
View ArticleGreat Moments In Greatness: James Baldwin Dancing With Lorraine Hansberry
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View ArticleRacism 101: The Difference Between Prejudice, Bigotry, Discrimination &...
Shawn Maxam discusses the difference between a few volatile words. It must be remembered that in those great days I was considered to be an “integrationist” – this was never, quite, my own idea of...
View ArticleDon’t Wait for the Next Policy Issue to Be an Ally in the Fight for LGBT...
Timothy Oleksiak wants to point out — It’s not just about policy. —- I have been gay my entire life, publicly so for nearly 20 years. In the space between my initial coming out as a gay man in 1995...
View ArticleHow a High-Trust Relationship Can Keep You Alive & Well in 2014
Dr. Jed Diamond looks at trust and love through the lens of health and wellness. Many people make resolutions at this time of year to improve their health. Some of us resolve to lose a few pounds....
View ArticleReview: Baldwin the Poet
Tweet Award-winning poet Stephen S. Mills offers a reflective review of Jimmy’s Blues and Other Poems, a recently-released collection from the venerable James Baldwin, known best for his novels and...
View ArticleShould the LGBT Rights Movement Forgive and Forget?
Now that society is finally moving forward with LGBT rights, we have to ask can whether the atrocities of the past be forgiven? ––– Though I have contemplated writing this for many years, I have...
View Article21 Signs Your Relationship Is Doomed
We all know relationships are hard work, but they’re not supposed to be hell. These 21 tell-tale signs spell perdition for even the most committed couples. ___ Love does not begin and end the way we...
View ArticleDon’t Wait for the Next Policy Issue to Be an Ally in the Fight for LGBT...
Timothy Oleksiak wants to point out — It’s not just about policy. —- I have been gay my entire life, publicly so for nearly 20 years. In the space between my initial coming out as a gay man in 1995...
View ArticleHow a High-Trust Relationship Can Keep You Alive & Well in 2014
Dr. Jed Diamond looks at trust and love through the lens of health and wellness. Many people make resolutions at this time of year to improve their health. Some of us resolve to lose a few pounds....
View ArticleReview: Baldwin the Poet
Award-winning poet Stephen S. Mills offers a reflective review of Jimmy’s Blues and Other Poems, a recently-released collection from the venerable James Baldwin, known best for his novels and essays....
View ArticleShould the LGBT Rights Movement Forgive and Forget?
Now that society is finally moving forward with LGBT rights, we have to ask can whether the atrocities of the past be forgiven? ––– Though I have contemplated writing this for many years, I have...
View ArticleTo Right-Wing Religious Leaders: ‘Can We Forgive You?’
Embed from Getty Images As a society, we have come a long way, but we still have far to travel. — Pope Francis issued a verbal apology for the Catholic Church’s abusive and destructive policies and...
View Article5 Queer Awards Contender Films to Check Out Before The Oscars
By David Reddish Brokeback Mountain raised the bar on just how far an LGBTQ-themed film can go way back in 2005. That the movie, which has since become a modern classic, lost Best Picture to Crash...
View ArticleThe Truth About ‘Get Out’
…it’s one country, and for a Negro, there’s no difference between the North and South. There’s just a difference in the way they castrate you. -James Baldwin Get Out was funny because it was true,...
View Article8 Black LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Who Inspire Me
Embed from Getty Images — . Tyler Oakley shares what he learned about these Black LGBTQ+ Trailblazers: Bayard Rustin Audre Lorde James Baldwin Marsha P Johnson Ruth Ellis Keith Boykin E. Denise...
View ArticleBeing in a Modern State of Privilege
Embed from Getty Images — After watching James Baldwin‘s words in honest and truthful language living and breathing in the documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” I could not help but look at the state of...
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