American ideals and societal norms say it's not OK to be gay. One reader writes to us about his own quest to find himself.
The following questions was submitted through our Ask DLish feature.
Question: I have no idea what to do. For years, I have been a strong anti-homosexual man and I grew up in a [...]

Finding a hottie in Athens may be easier than you thought.
alright mo’s,
so you want to know where to meet hot guys in athens, and you don’t want to go to the local gay bar.
first off, you’re right. the gay bar sucks for meeting people. at least people for sex, or relationships, or relationships that might [...]

By Dr. Dawn Bennett-Alexander

[ April 7, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] [caption id="attachment_981" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Renee DuBose, pastor of Our Hope MCC in Athens."][/caption]

Join Our Hope MCC pastor Renee DuBose Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Russell Hall lobby to discuss faith and sexuality. Pastor Renee will give an introduction about what she does and then talk about the current issues surrounding sexuality, how [...]

Renee DuBose, pastor of Our Hope MCC in Athens.
For the background on this story, click here.
Pastor Renee DuBose, the leader of Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church here in Athens, sent the following letter regarding the current situation in Crisp County, Georgia.
I read with great sadness the article you wrote about how a Baptist minister was [...]

[ April 1, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Turned Out: College Relationships and the AIDS Epidemic. “Turned Out” is an informed panel discussion and forum about HIV/AIDS awareness and promoting sexual knowledge and accountability without suppressing individuality. Join LGBT Advisory Council member Dr. Shannon Miller for this informal discussion about stereotypes and myths concerning diverse groups within the black population at the University [...]

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Tonight at 7 p.m. in the SLC (room 150): “Understanding Multiculturalism in the LGBTQ Community 4 Dummies”

Being LGBTQ is not just for white people! At this panel discussion you will learn about diverse cultural populations that make up the LGBTQ community. Hosted by Lambda Alliance, the [...]

Three Athens' religious leaders (left to right): Renee DuBouse, Our Hope MCC, Dann Brown, Episcopalian chaplain, and Parker James, University Church. Photo taken by the author on March 25, 2009.
God and gays were discussed tonight at the University Union’s “Forum on Faith and Homosexuality.” The forum is a part of the Union’s “Ideas and Issues” [...]

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A message from Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG):

Greetings,

I hope this finds you doing well.  This is to extend to you a special invitation from PFLAG to join us for a special interfaith event in Macon on Saturday, March [...]

Hunky is back from part 1 of this 4-part series about getting (and keeping) a boyfriend.
This is part two in the series, “How to get (and keep) a guy!” Click here for part one. Also note, while this article is written for gay men, the same principles apply to straight and lesbian relationships. Love is [...]

Ravi Batra is currently involved in the Atlanta Steering Committee for the Human Rights Campaign. He is also interning at Lambda Legal.
Today is the day I told my mom about my homosexuality. I told my mom I wanted to go out to eat, just me and her. She kept on insisting we should bring my [...]

Let's just pretend this is what "Hunky" looks like.
Welcome to the four-part “How to get (and keep) a guy” series by Joshua Trey Barnett. The author has outlined four initial stages of your relationship and provided some insight into how he “kept” the guy. Feel free to share your comments and tips in the [...]

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I decided to be DLish because she allows me to represent dormant qualities in my day-to-day personality. DLish brings out the powerful, controlling, and bitchy side of me that I don’t show to people normally. A friend [...]