The next time you have great gay sex, you can thank Edmund White
Opinion: White gave gay men the language, the images, and the legitimacy to say we exist, we love, and we have sex, writes John Casey
June 6, 2025
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Remembering LGBTQ+ Rights Pioneer Charles Silverstein
Silverstein, who died Monday, helped end the definition of homosexuality as a mental illness and wrote extensively about gay life.
February 5, 2023
Charles Silverstein, an Author of The Joy of Gay Sex, Dies at 87
Silverstein was also known for making the presentation before the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 that led to the removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s list of mental illnesses.
February 3, 2023
The Joy of Gay Sex Author Charles Silverstein Goes Deep 40 Years Later
The good doctor is still spreading the word at 86.
September 28, 2021
Idaho man protests 'The Joy of Gay Sex' by checking it out of library
An Idaho man has checked out the The Joy of Gay Sex from his local library in protest of a recent library board decision to keep the book on the shelf.
June 27, 2006
Edmund White, pioneering queer author, dead at 85
From Forgetting Elena to The Joy of Gay Sex to The Loves of My Life: A Sex Memoir, White was a groundbreaking gay author.
June 4, 2025
Fran Tirado: On The Expanding Definition of Masculinity
The host of podcast Food 4 Thot discusses how he tries to change the definition of masculinity on the LGBTQ&A podcast.
August 22, 2018
What the AIDS crisis stole from Black gay men
On World AIDS Day, a long-term survivor recounts the terror, the beauty, and the community that saved him — and why honest and informed conversations must begin now in Black communities.
December 1, 2025
Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81
Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.
March 13, 2025
1973: When the LGBTQ+ Movement Caught Fire
Stonewall shook the establishment, but four years later, queer rights started to take over the mainstream.
April 7, 2023
Remembering Frank Kameny: Here's why he was a gay rights pioneer
Kameny sued the federal government after he was fired for being gay, picketed the White House, and did much more to advance the movement. Here's what you need to know about the queer rights icon.
May 20, 2025
Hot Sheet: It Follows, WonderCon Weirdos and Lizzie Borden
The upcoming week's entertainment lineup includes a gay nerd convention and a horror film that turns the joy of sex into a nightmare.
April 3, 2015
Prime Time 25: LGBT Seniors Making a Difference
These 25 LGBT achievers over 65 are proving that a person can change the world at any age.
November 26, 2014
Patrick Stewart: 'Supporting Gay Rights Is Natural'
The iconic actor talks about his new film Match, the joys of sex, and why he's honored to to be misidentified as a gay man.
January 23, 2015
Vatican gay sex hits rock bottom, and the Internet responds
Is this why young people are leaving the church?
October 25, 2024
Joy Reid Was Tone-Deaf, But She's No Homophobe
Calling Florida's then-governor, Charlie Crist, "Miss Charlie" in 2007 was insensitive, but the journalist has long been one to chafe at hypocrisy.
December 4, 2017
Why One Filmmaker Says Gay Men Have Trouble With Sobriety
The reason many gay men struggle with sobriety is due to sex addiction, according to filmmaker Duncan Roy.
September 25, 2012