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Jeffry Iovannone: Deconstructing the Ideal Gay Male Body – LOP077

15/04/201905/10/2019

Living OUT Leadership Interview Series Jeff Iovannone is an activist-scholar, writer, educator, and researcher from Buffalo, New York who holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and specializes in gender and LGBTQ studies. He is the creator of the blog, Queer… Read More »

Is Instagram to Blame for Gay Thirst Traps or Those Who Follow? LOP064

28/02/201905/10/2019

Reading my Twitter feed last week, I read this knee-jerk reaction to people with beautiful bodies posting pictures of themselves on Instagram, AKA “Thirst Traps”: Hyperbolic language doesn’t solve problems. Putting all of Instagram and gay thirst traps into a… Read More »

How to Love Your Body as a Gay Man – LOP049

08/01/201905/10/2019

Think Differently with Healthier Thoughts Many gay men, myself included, have at some point tried to improve their physical appearance to attract other men. They have felt that, in order to be accepted, they needed to change their body to… Read More »

Today I Saw My Body in the Mirror and It’s Ageing

19/02/201825/05/2019

Actually, I wanted to write that my body has betrayed me. That sounds more dramatic and outside of my control. The truth is that as I was leaning in towards the bathroom mirror to floss my teeth the other night,… Read More »

What I Learned About Loving My Body As A Gay Man

16/02/201825/05/2019

Everyone has a story about their body. Some of us want to look great for the beach, to feel powerful and sexy when we’re in bed with someone, or to move easily without pain or discomfort. My body’s story has… Read More »