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
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Sleeping With a Woman, But Feeling the Lure of Gay Life
In this excerpt from his newest book, Excuse Me While I Slip Into Someone More Comfortable, Eric Poole documents a gradual realization.
April 20, 2018
Gay Marriage, Monogamy, and the Lure of Open Relationships
How do queer men navigate an institution not designed for them? Therapist Michael Dale Kimmel offers clues in his new book, The Gay Man's Guide to Open and Monogamous Marriage. Check out an exclusive excerpt below.
June 29, 2017
Gang Who Lured and Robbed Men on Grindr Arrested in India
As many as 20 queer men were targeted, assaulted, and robbed by the gang using the gay hookup app.
February 16, 2022
Ed Buck Was Not an Anomaly: Black Gay Men and the Lure of Meth
Meth is often spoke of as epidemic affecting whites, but the victims of Ed Buck -- Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean -- are a stark reminder of that fallacy.
October 21, 2019
'SNL' Allegedly Hired Shane Gillis to Lure Conservative Viewers
SNL has always had its share of conservative cast members and hosts, but Gillis's racism, sexism, and homophobia were on full display.
September 18, 2019
For Big Businesses, The Color Of Money Is Now A Rainbow
Even before Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court, corporate marketers jumped on the marriage equality bandwagon.
June 28, 2015
Men Lured to Oklahoma City Home via Grindr, Then Robbed at Gunpoint
The suspects targeted gay men via the dating and hookup app.Â
September 20, 2018
Two Men Arrested for Using Grindr to Carjack Victims
Dates didn't go as planned for men who met carjackers on Grindr.Â
May 25, 2016
Alabama Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Man He Lured on Grindr
Police say the victim fought back in his final moments.
June 28, 2023
Missouri Man Who Lured and Shot a Gay Teen Sentenced to 21 Years
The 16-year-old boy attempted to walk away from the man before he was shot eight times in cold blood.
April 21, 2023
Former Texas park ranger charged with luring and sexually assaulting gay men
Joey Lamar Ellis is accused of finding men after hours in the park he worked at, forcing them to strip, robbing, and sexually assaulting them.
December 11, 2024
Thieves used Grindr to lure scientist to his death and dismembered him, police say
Authorities had previously thought Alessandro Coatti was mistaken for someone else by rival criminal groups.
May 26, 2025
My So-called Space
One writer dissects the lure of MySpace and develops a deep love of voyeurism.
October 5, 2007
Can't Be Converted: Shame and Sexual Revenge in Oklahoma
In our ongoing series, a man recounts an "ex-gay" ministry that lured him in when was confused and impressionable.
November 19, 2018
WATCH: Texas Youth Says He Was Attacked for Being Gay
The teen says he was lured to a skate park, where he was kicked, punched, and called 'f****t' and 'booty lover.'
October 31, 2014
Winning Bette
The legendary Bette Midler holds forth on art, illusion, marriage, kids, and the eternal lure of Las Vegas.
March 5, 2008