By Fausto Fernós on April 2, 2008
The Rev. Charles Straight was there when it happened. In the eighties he was a phlebotomist as the AIDS crisis exploded, when it was still called GRID or Gay Related Immune Disorder.
Today he’s the assistant pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church and preaches about how we must address our fear of gays when dealing with HIV and AIDS. For over 25 years he’s worked in AIDS activism to drive forward people’s perception of disease as a natural occurrence that must be dealt with directly and not as a punishment from God.
As board member of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago he helps guide the organization in focusing their efforts in the fight against AIDS.
As the host of Probation Challenge Radio he works to help keep at-risk folks out of jail. Did I mention he has five adopted kids? Rev. Straight is very comfortable wearing many hats.
Listen as we ask the Reverend how do preachers decide what to say every Sunday? Is the process similar to blogging or is there something more to it? Do you always need to pull Biblical quotes to back up what you’re saying?
I’ve always wondered about the concept of a “Black Jesus.” You might have seen paintings of the physical Christian manifestation of God as a black man but what does it really mean? Is this for real or just a beautiful metaphor? And do Asian Christians have a Asian Jesus or Latinos have a Hispanic Jesus?
Listen to the show to find out.
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By Marc Felion on March 4, 2008
Brace yourself, you’re about to get a stunning!
Calpernia Addams, the Peabody Prize winning writer, actress and activist, best known on the Feast of Fools for her single “Stunning” joins us today to talk about the genesis of that fabulous dance song.
“Stunning” came out one of the episodes from her brand new reality tv series […]
By Fausto Fernós on February 8, 2008
What is life like for gay teens in America today? Although we’ve made incredible gains in the past decade in bringing about social gains, political and religious acceptance still drag far behind.
Ten years ago three filmmakers aired on HBO a dark comedy short called “Trevor” about a teenage boy who attempts suicide when he realizes […]
By Fausto Fernós on January 24, 2008
By Marc Felion on November 20, 2007
Like Cher said one time: “words are like weapons, they wound sometimes” and boy, was she right! So right in fact that there is a new book on the market called “Word Warriors,” a collection of interviews, essays and poems by 35 of the most influential female spoken word artists of today. It’s gonna make […]
continueBy Fausto Fernós on November 8, 2007
What is it with these Republicans? As you may or may not know, the list of anti-gay voting, behind the doors gay-sexing conservative Republican politicians keeps growing and growing.
Mark Foley, Larry Craig, Richard “Frankenfurter” Curtis and Mike Shallow. Shallow, a two-term City Commissioner and mayoral candidate from Florida got caught last week whoring […]
By Fausto Fernós on October 29, 2007
We see social inequality everywhere. As much as it may upset us sometimes, there always is a certain amount of frustration, because we don’t know how to address the situation or even if it’s any of our business.
One thing I know for sure is that if gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans folks are to secure […]
By Fausto Fernós on October 12, 2007
Is Clay Aiken gay? Does it matter? We get this question all the time. Being the top rated gay podcast in the world makes people think you are privy to personal information on celebrities and sometimes we are.
When we first heard the juicy details of pop musician Clay Aiken and real estate agent and former […]
By Fausto Fernós on September 25, 2007
By Fausto Fernós on August 14, 2007
One spring morning in Albany NY, art education grad student Erin Davies woke up to find her Volkswagen Beetle vandalized with the words “fAg” and “UR gAy” in red spray paint.
Instead of removing the graffiti, Erin decided to turn the vandalism into a work of public art. She currently drives around the country documenting people’s […]
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You go girls!! Keep up with that high-level fabulousness! Kudos!! kisses
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I don’t know why gay men seem fascinated with superheroes: musclar outsiders who feel compelled to hide their true identity for if they get...
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Saulo | May 13, 2008
You go girls!! Keep up with that high-level fabulousness! Kudos!! kisses
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I wonder if there is anyone out there who has been intimate with Chris Noth AND Marc Felion who knows the answer to this mystery.
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Acutally, Kennidi is one of those freaky chicks in the Hieronymus Bosch painting with a flower coming out of her ass, or the one making sweet love to a strawberry.
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