Category: Opinion
At Gayety, our opinion section offers insightful commentary on LGBTQ+ issues, culture, and current events, fostering thoughtful discussions within our community.
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Is the Term LGBT Becoming so Inclusive It’s Losing Its Meaning?
The term ‘LGBTI’ confuses desire, behavior and identity — it’s time for a rethink.
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Why Some Older Gay Men Oppose Marriage Equality
Gay rebels: why some older gay men don’t support same-sex marriage.
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It’s Time to Give ‘Fag Hags’ Their Badge of Honor
From beards to best friends, it’s time to give ‘fag hags’ their badge of honor.
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Why Do Some Countries Disapprove of Homosexuality? Money, Democracy and Religion
With Trump’s removal of federal protections for transgender students, debate over LGBTQ rights rage again across the U.S. (more…)
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Why Do so Many Gay and Bisexual Men Die From Suicide?
Gay and bisexual men are four times more likely to attempt suicide in their lifetime than heterosexual men. (more…)
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How the Nazis Destroyed the First Gay Rights Movement
Very recently, Germany’s Cabinet approved a bill that will expunge the convictions of tens of thousands of German men for “homosexual acts” under that country’s anti-gay law known as “Paragraph 175.” (more…)
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LGBT Americans Are Reaping the Health Benefits of Marriage
Are LGBT Americans actually reaping the benefits of marriage?
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What It’s Like to Be Gay and a Muslim
The Orlando shooting was a hate crime against gay people — even if, once it emerged that the attacker had been a Muslim, many people claimed this as a terrorist attack rather than a hate crime. (more…)
