Opn: It’s Not Easy Beg Gay | Hogg Foundatn for Mental Health

Contents:

• LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY
• IN A FIRST FOR THE NFL, JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY
• KEV MAXEN, JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH, OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU
• 10 MT-READ BOOKS FOR GAY MEN SEEKG GROWTH, HEALG, AND AN PE OM THE STGGLE MDSET
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY
• HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)
• THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY
• GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN
• THE TOP LGBTQ+ DATG S AND APPS: 14 BT GAY DATG S
• OPN: IT’S NOT EASY BEG GAY
• AM I GAY?
• STEP-BY-STEP INSTCTNS FOR SHOOTG YOUR SHOT WH GAY GUYS
• HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY

LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY

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DRAGSure, not all gays are to drag and makp, but no matter if you’re a huge fan of RuPl’s Drag Race or n’t stand the drama of the show, transformg to fierce queen n do wonrs for your anxiety and strs. Kts and Nevis, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda – have overturned anti-gay sex laws (buggery laws) that once ma sexual relatns between men a crimal offense and punishable by ath.

Changg genr, same-sex parents adoptg children, gay marriage, and other anti-discrimatn protectns are all legal Martique! There’s somethg for every type of traveler here – om m-tastg tours to hikg through Jard Balata or up Mount Pelée to relaxg on gay-iendly beach Plage s Sal and Grand Anse s Sal.

IN A FIRST FOR THE NFL, JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY

This article was wrten by Nomad Capalist ntributor Brian Gre, an experienced gay traveler, cultural explorer, and ee-market advote. Among the dividuals are many LGBT – lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr – travelers whose sexual orientatn or genr inty is often not accepted by the society around them. Among this openns is one of the most thrivg gay muni on the ntent and a great gay life the pal cy of Bssels, as well as a generally pro-bs and pro-foreigner environment.

The untry is equently noted as havg one of the bt gay rights rerds the world and rights clu protectns for transgenr dividuals.

KEV MAXEN, JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH, OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU

IrelandThough the Irish take their “wearg of the green” tradn serly, they’ve accepted the lors of the LGBT muny long ago and gay nomad expats all over the world will gladly nfirm .Ireland is one of the most well-regard and well-loved untri Europe and offers centiv not only on the entreprenrial si but also for a iendly and welg gay scene. Gay travelers will fd extensive gay clubs, bars, hotels, and other stutns around gay culture Ireland and n also enjoy the numero tax benefs and EU rincy that Ireland and the Irish passport nfer if one choos to seek that route.3. Like neighborg Spa, there is a thrivg gay life this Wtern European natn (as well as beg known for particularly betiful and fun-lovg people).

Portugal offers certa perks that make more accsible to entreprenrial people rather than s more burecratic neighbors, and s gay rights rerd and gay life major ci like Lisbon and Porto is likewise vibrant.4. MaltaThis island untry sets goln standards Europe when to LGBT rights, and has tax polici that are very temptg for gay Nomad Capalists, which is why Malta is one of the spots Europe you’ll want to check out.Malta is a small island natn that is also part of the European Unn and is still off the map for most nomads but has an creasgly vibrant expat muny, cludg a gay scene. It has also given full rights to adopt children, earng a reputatn among “the most advanced the world” for gay rights.

10 MT-READ BOOKS FOR GAY MEN SEEKG GROWTH, HEALG, AND AN PE OM THE STGGLE MDSET

Not only was Argenta the first South Amerin untry to legalize gay marriage, they’ve long had a law allowg civil unns.

The New York Tim lled Buenos Air “South Ameri’s gay pal”, wh the cy beg ranked the world’s fifth the world for gay tourism, or perhaps expats lookg to settle . UguayIt’s easy for gay expats to get fortable Uguay sce the untry legalized gay marriage and they n easily apply for a cizenship.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT COACH KEV MAXEN MAK HISTORY AFTER COMG OUT AS GAY

The fact that Montevio is one of the top gay statns is only the cherry on top of the ke.While Buenos Air tops the list of gay-iendly ci, Uguay has been ranked as the most gay-iendly untry South Ameri several years a row by Ameris Quarterly.

Generally, the two untri are leadg the way South Ameri for makg gay rights and protectns part of the polil discsn and dog so, openg their untry not only to foreign tourists and the wealth of flux of gay travelers but also for nomads lookg to settle there and/or seek cizenship.

Its pal, Montevio, is the untry’s most gay-iendly cy and is listed as one of the top gay statns the Spartac Internatnal Gay Gui.7.

HOW TO GET A MAN (FOR GAY MEN)

Oftentim, untri Southeast Asia have an tertg relatnship wh the issue of homosexualy: While certa aspects of the culture are que tradnal and faial, there is often more room for differenc of sexualy as well as genr, which have always been seen as sort of matter of fact. And while you’re there, enjoy gay liberti and ever-growg bs opportuni.Brazil has been a bastn of gay life for s as s well-known party-lovg tradns of celebratn and beach life ci like R Janeiro have attracted lns of LGBT nomads and travelers.

Both R and Sao Plo are the top 50 LGBT ci list and, spe certa plitns one may experience wh more nservative dividuals or outdated laws, the future-oriented Brazil is generally one that is attractive to a gay Nomad Capalist.

THUNR WAIVE RUDY GAY

Brazil has had gay marriage sce 2013 and hosts some of the world’s foremost gay pri paras, addn to offerg other opportuni of tert to nomads who are dog bs Lat Ameri or want to work towards Brazilian rincy and cizenship. We have wrten before on ci to check out and not ignore if dog bs here and gay and straight travelers alike may choose to take advantage of the opportuni the growg Brazilian urban centers.9.

Though surroundg untri are nservative, Izrael’s pal is by far the most acceptg of LGBT dividuals.Israel is known for s vibrant gay scene particularly ncentrated the urban area of Tel Aviv and has been rated by some acunts as the world’s bt gay travel statn renowned for s beach and social life (and, by some acunts, attractive people!). Servg as a major ntrast to s regnal neighbors, at least on a legal level, gay nomads lookg for a base the Middle East might look to Israel.10.

GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN

South AiSouth Ai is still the only natn on the ntent that legalized same-sex marriage, and ’s the bt place for gay Nomad Capalists to vt and hone their entreprenrial skills.The only Ain untry on this list, for now, South Ai also has an tertg relatnship wh the issue of gay rights. While most of the Ain culture is associated wh more tradnal anti-gay sentiments regards to fay or lack of legal protectns, South Ai has stood out as a lear recent years. While the gay scene this untry may be more ncentrated the ma ci of Cape Town and Johannburg, South Ai has done work to change the narrative on LGBT protectns on the ntent and travelers who are dog bs this regn or seek to vt ontier markets might choose to be South Ai as a base.

Three of the ma ci the untry still do make the top 100 LGBT cy list acrdg to NtPick, albe lower than most European unterparts.What are the Least Gay-Friendly Countri for LGBT Nomads?Most gay travel blogs will warn travelers and nomads to steer clear of certa regns as “the worst untri the world for gay people”.

The ncern is real, and parts of the world even not as extreme as the middle of Afghanistan—such as former USSR untri, Central Asia, parts of Southeast Asia, and so on, the issue will be swept unr the g or entirely silenced—and most gay nomads will not fd anythg the way of a gay scene wh bars or clubs. On the other hand, many Caribbean islands still have anti-gay laws on paper, yet thoands if not lns of gay travelers enjoy that regn every year whout any issue.

THE TOP LGBTQ+ DATG S AND APPS: 14 BT GAY DATG S

Even the most pro-gay untri n have the off person wh the off remark or look, and even the most “anti-gay” untri may be filled wh people who would totally surprise you. As a gay traveler myself, I have enjoyed many experienc meetg eher fellow gay dividuals or simply lovg, acceptg straight people who uld re ls about issu of sexual orientatn or even wholeheartedly unrstand you and would advote for you. One person may face social harassment a untry wh no anti-gay laws on the books, while another person may face unexpected wele a untry whose ctoms are tradnally anti-gay but rarely or never enforced.

However, gay travelers should fely stay vigilant, pecially those whose inti may be more of a target and put them physil or polil danger. He was also gay and a big part of our fay, which really embodied the spir of openns and acceptance and love but his passg really shook me.

My wner this year is Maddie Benr, a recent Yale graduate (the panmic layed our trip) — and wh that, I’m handg the rt of the lumn over to Maddie BenrFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — When Abdul was a teenager and g to terms wh beg gay, he was attacked by a group of men. They mocked him wh homophobic slurs and asslted him wh broken beer bottl, slicg his thumb reported the attack to the police and was told that an arrt uld be ma — of him, for Leone is one of more than 30 Ain natns (over half the ntent) that crimalize same-sex relatns.

OPN: IT’S NOT EASY BEG GAY

While most of the gay people I spoke wh there did not seem to fear beg arrted, they said discrimatn agast them was wispread hog, employment and fay life. People still suffer danger and discrimatn Ameri, travelg wh Nick Wt Ai offered a wdow to the immense adversy queer people experience here — and their rilience and urage the face of Ai is not uniformly homophobic, and I found some physil and virtual space emergg for L.

“Sexualy is ee, ” the untry’s prime mister, Patrice Trovoada, told me, addg that his untry, “you don’t have this hate attu” toward gay, ’s plited. A 2020 review of Ains’ attus toward homosexualy suggts that equent ter ers are more likely to be tolerant of gay teenagers the cy of Makeni northern Sierra Leone, Fatmata Bta Jalloh, 17, and Marie Kamara, 16, told me that while they believe homosexualy don’t exist their untry, they’ve seen plenty of gay people onle. People — but after talkg to people like Fatmata and Marie, I spect that our greatt tool for makg change is soft should be outraged by how far the Christian right has gone to support the persecutn of gay people Ain untri.

Veteran forward Rudy Gay is expected to draw tert om several playoff-liber teams, cludg the Goln State Warrrs, Los Angel Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Chigo Bulls, and New Orleans Pelins, league sourc told HoopsHype.

AM I GAY?

While his on-urt productn certaly isn't where ed to be at this stage of his reer, Gay still do posss the reque size and strength to pete. Standg at 6’8” and sportg a 7’3” wgspan, Gay has the exact type of proportns the Lakers lacked their seri agast the Denver Nuggets particular. Dpe the limatns and drop-offs that e wh age, there is potentially a role for Gay somewhere the league as he has proved to still be a steady ntributor when given the chance.

While remas to be see if that role is found Los Angel for Gay, probably behoov the Lakers to look elsewhere to fill what is an obv need or at least swg for upsi wh a younger player. As a gay man, I know that ’s precisely when life begs to slow down that I fd both the time and the mental bandwidth to seek out the personal sights necsary to said growth. Unrstandg the gay stggle – the first step towards growth and healgTransformg your life through vulnerabilyRegnizg the fluence of trmaAdoptg optimistic thkgBeg kr to yourselfAdoptg a ‘growth’ mdsetSettg clear boundariUnrstandg your relatnship needs better Learng to medateImprovg emotnal telligence.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTCTNS FOR SHOOTG YOUR SHOT WH GAY GUYS

Author Alan Downs charts the journey gay men mt take om self-loathg to self-acceptance before ncludg wh a raft of valuable suggtns for how we n live happier and healthier liv. Boundari are ccial for all gay men bee our right to choose how we live is one that often unr the scty and judgment of others, pecially our own fai. As a gay man who enjoys a close relatnship wh my mother, I n safely say that was one arrived at through ntual negotiatn, and a willgns to fend my personal boundari.

HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY

While some sectns and theoretil discsns may not be relevant to all rears, Emotnal Intelligence is an sential read for all gay men on the path of self-improvement. “I jt wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay, ” the former Las Vegas Rairs player, 30, revealed a June 2021 Instagram vio. Some of the largt LGBTQ events clu Madrid Gay Pri, NYC Pri, the São Plo Gay Pri Para, and Sydney Gay and Lbian Mardi Gras.

Volunteerg for an LGBTQ anizatn will allow you to meet other gay men that hold siar beliefs and have siar passns for activism.