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Ramon's Gay Life Blog November 2007 Archive

By Ramon Johnson, About.com Guide to Gay Life

HIV/AIDS and World AIDS Day

Friday November 30, 2007
The National AIDS Trust estimates that there were approximately 2.1 million deaths from AIDS and 2.5 million new cases of HIV worldwide in 2007. The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to spiral out ... Read More

Georgia's First Openly Gay Republican Official, Brian Bates

Tuesday November 27, 2007
With 58 percent of the vote, Brian Bates was elected to the Doraville, Georgia city council. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the election results were no surprise: The 36-year-old ... Read More

Taking Love As It Comes

Monday November 26, 2007
Love knows no boundaries; we create our own, just like all the other little boxes we contruct in our lives. Initial attractions are physical in most cases, emotional in ... Read More

Gay-Specific Health Insurance Plans

Sunday November 25, 2007
Dutch insurance company AGIS, in cooperation with gay rights organization COC, will begin offering a health insurance plan specifically for gays. This more gay-friendly policy combats a "heterosexually ... Read More

Do You Approach Guys or Wait To Be Approached?

Friday November 23, 2007
Making the first move is a bold step; yet one that gets easier after each approach. A vast majority of guys like to be the ones hit on first: ... Read More

Taking Your Boyfriend Home for the Holidays

Tuesday November 20, 2007
Stuffing goes great with turkey; your mom's famous pumpkin pie goes perfectly with whipped cream; your sister's new baby gets along well with your cousin's toddler; but will your boyfriend ... Read More

Coming Out To Your Doctor

Monday November 19, 2007
Should you come out to your doctor? There are specific health issues gay men should be concerned about. Some health care providers are more gay-friendly than others. Find out ... Read More

Traveling with Baggage in Relationships

Friday November 16, 2007
We all have relationship baggage, but how much is too much? Can we continue on a relationship crash course without emptying the excess issues we carry on our backs? Mona, ... Read More

Outing My Gay Grandson on Myspace

Wednesday November 14, 2007
Dear Ramone, My 18-year-old grandson is gay but hasn't come out to our family. He is very open about his lifestyle on Myspace, knowing we are his friends and will see ... Read More

Turning Dating Into a Positive Experience

Tuesday November 13, 2007
I recently re-entered the dating scene and realized that I actually missed it. This may sound strange, but by getting back into the scene I've been able to reassess ... Read More

Top Myths About Last Wills and Testaments for Gays

Sunday November 11, 2007
No one likes to think about death. I know I don't, but I've been forced to over the last few years. My mother had heart failure a few ... Read More

Legal Help for LGBT People

Friday November 9, 2007
Life isn't always predictable and, unfortunately, incidents of inequality and discrimination happen all the time. Have you been discriminated against at work or school? What about adoption or parenting ... Read More

Is It Really Important to Come Out?

Wednesday November 7, 2007
People outing themselves. Celebrities being outed... The big gay announcement is happening all over the place. Sporadic celebrity outings attract mass media attention, but of course, us average ... Read More

Gay Marriage... The What, Why, Where and How

Monday November 5, 2007
With all of the gay marriage talk in the news, it's hard to stay focused on what gay marriage really means or where it's even legal. You may be wondering ... Read More

Why the ENDA Controversy is More Complicated Than It Looks

Sunday November 4, 2007
Did you know there is no executive order prohibiting "LGBT" discrimination in the federal government? President Bush has never rescinded President Clinton's executive order banning anti-LGBT discrimination in the federal ... Read More

How Did You Meet Your Boyfriend?

Thursday November 1, 2007
Hi Mona: I am not into the bar scene and although I enjoy dancing, I do not believe a club is the best place to meet a serious partner. ... Read More
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