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Ramon's Gay Life Blog January 2009 Archive

By Ramon Johnson, About.com Guide to Gay Life

A Prop 8 Myth-Buster

Friday January 30, 2009
Prop 8 may have gotten all of the recent gay marriage hype, but it isn't the end of all same-sex marriage. It's easy to believe the contrary, given the such ... Read More

Spotlight: The Gay Man's Guide To Super Bowl XLIII

Thursday January 29, 2009
Gay football fans, get ready for Super Bowl Sunday. In this spotlight, I give you the low down on Super Bowl XLIII, including a preview from About.com Guide to ... Read More

The Words We Hate

Wednesday January 28, 2009
Words are often the best way to express ourselves. Some words, by themselves, denote love and understanding. Others are more stinging to the ear and the psyche. ... Read More

What's Good For Senator Gillibrand Is Good For The Gays

Tuesday January 27, 2009
As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gets settled into the meeting rooms of the White House once again, her New York Senate seat replacement, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) prepares for ... Read More

A Push For Director Lee Daniels

Monday January 26, 2009
Director Lee Daniels is one of my favorite filmmakers. I've interviewed the openly gay director/producer once for the release of his film Shadowboxer and then again for Tennessee and ... Read More

Is Everlasting Love Possible When He Has No Experience?

Friday January 23, 2009
Dear Mona, I’ve met a great guy who adores me. I adore him as well. The only major issue we have here is that he’s a virgin. What ... Read More

Ramon Johnson is GLBT Person Of The Year

Thursday January 22, 2009
It's official! I was nominated and voted in as GayAgenda.com's GLBT Person of the Year! Thank you for all of your votes! There were so many wonderful people ... Read More

Gay Marriage In Hawaii? Only If The Price Is Right.

Wednesday January 21, 2009
Gay marriage will join energy policy, health care and gambling as topics up for discussion as Hawaiian lawmakers reconvene for the new legislative year. With the state in an ... Read More

The Bayard Rustin And Martin Luther King, Jr. Connection

Monday January 19, 2009
When you ask most people if they know of the 1963 March on Washington, majority will nod in the affirmative. If you asked them if they knew that it ... Read More

You Better Call Tyrone

Saturday January 17, 2009
You better call Tyrone! The two-year-old Sphinx's dad, James Worthington Demolet, did when he adopted him from the mountains of North Carolina. Tyrone is sometimes a very bad ... Read More

Stan Lee Goes Gay (Again)

Thursday January 15, 2009
Stan Lee is at it again. Pushing the lines of social acceptance. The iconic comic book creator—you know, the one that brought us X-Men, Hulk and Spider-Man—has ... Read More

A Supermarket Crush

Tuesday January 13, 2009
Hey Ramon, I'm a 19-year-old bisexual male and I'm very interested in the dudes at the moment. No one knows that I'm bi except a few close friends. I'm interested in ... Read More

The On and On of Anti-Gay Hate Crimes

Sunday January 11, 2009
Sadly, hate offenses based on bias against sexual orientation and gender expression have become a regular part of LGBT news. According to FBI hate crime statistics, law enforcement agencies ... Read More

Reasons Why He Won't Wear A Condom And What You Can Do About It

Thursday January 8, 2009
I hate having to wrap everything up! These days everything from my cell phone to my food to my skin has to have a prophylactic barrier just to protect ... Read More

Are Your Family Members Closeted Gay Fans?

Tuesday January 6, 2009
I had already come out to my dad's side of the family. I was comfortable being out and looked forward to our vacation together, even though I was the ... Read More

Love Just Isn't Enough

Tuesday January 6, 2009
From the Gay Life forum: "Love is not enough glue to keep any relationship together, especially if the love is one sided. Acceptance, communication, flexibility and compatibility is what holds ... Read More

Dating Boot Camp Tip #10: Recession Proof Your Dating

Saturday January 3, 2009
Our cash flow isn't the only thing that is susceptible to recessions. Our love lives can tank just the same as the market. Luckily, there is an upside ... Read More

Dating Boot Camp Tip #9: Don't Leave Money On The Table

Friday January 2, 2009
Don't leave money on the table, my old sales manager used to tell me. I looked at his desk, lost and annoyed. There were no bills there, nor ... Read More
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