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Contents:
- THE 8 TOP GAY CIS FOR 2023
- 40 SGLE GAY
- ‘LEG’ REUNTS GAY MAN’S EXPERIENCE WH CEREBRAL PALSY
- 40 SGLE GAY
- THE GAY MAN'S GUI TO DATG AFTER 50
- ‘I’M A GAY MAN MY 40S WHO IS NOT SGLE BY CHOICE’
- BT GAY DATG APPS FOR HOOKUPS, RELATNSHIPS, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN
THE 8 TOP GAY CIS FOR 2023
57% of gay men over 45 were sgle, pared to only 39% of lbians, and 48% of bisexual men and women. * gay single 40 *
My stat the gay guy world had changed, and that was jt how was gog to be.
Where was the show that I uld intify wh, the one about gay men their 40s still tryg to figure out life and s twists and turns, ups and downs, surpris and disappotments? I uldn't fd anythg alg wh issu to which I uld then I thought about all of my 40-somethg gay iends and how they all led very different liv om me and each other's as well. So, along wh my wrg partner John Sobrack (a fellow gay filmmaker, married and his 40s), I created The New 30 -- a digal seri about a group of diverse gay iends navigatg their 40s and disverg that life isn't nearly what they imaged would be at that age.
40 SGLE GAY
<strong>Alex Andreou: </strong>Gaydar, Grdr, Guardian Soulmat – I have tried them all and failed. But – damn you, Gee Clooney – I am not broken * gay single 40 *
It explor some of the real issu of beg gay and your 40s, such as erectile dysfunctn, tergeneratnal and terracial datg, baby adoptn, open marriag, adaptg to technology, physil challeng of agg, alg wh the past, planng for the future, and havg to start over, to name a few -- all handled serly and dramatilly but wh a touch of humor. I've learned 's OK to be gay and your 40s and not have your life all figured out.
‘LEG’ REUNTS GAY MAN’S EXPERIENCE WH CEREBRAL PALSY
The gay cis promise fun activi, excellent entertament and erari to tertg statns around the world. * gay single 40 *
In a recently published study lookg at var health dispari of LGBTQ adults, the AARP found that gay men are the most likely of any sexual orientatn to be sgle over the age of AARP surveyed 1, 782 people across the Uned Stat. Of which, 57% of gay men over 45 reported beg sgle, pared to only 39% of lbians, and 48% of bisexual men and of trangenr rponnts the same age bracket reported beg partnered, wh 35% of them purpose of the study was to disver unique challeng the LGBTQ populatn experienc as they age, focg on (lack of) support three quarters of all the survey rponnts reported that they were worried about havg aquate fay or social support systems as they grow olr.
"Gay men are far more likely to live alone, and this will fluence the typ of servic need by gay men as they age, " said the study. "Further, when asked about their social support work, gay men are ls nnected pared to lbians on every relatnship type tted, om LGBT iends to straight iends, om partners to neighbors.
"While there are many hypoth as to exactly which factors ntribute to the higher rate of sgle gay men, 's likely a batn of numero fluenc, cludg ternalized homophobia, gay sex apps that promote hook-up culture, the securi gay men face om growg up queer a society that often ems send-class, as well as the AIDS epimic. I then joed Gaydar.
40 SGLE GAY
* gay single 40 *
”Durg a brief but terrifyg episo, I even joed Grdr – a phone applitn that shows you how many gay men are around and their distance. The iend who set me up (and to whom I may never speak aga) believed, like an explible number of straight women, that the two sgle gay men she knew would “get on like a hoe on fire” bee they are both “hilar”.
When to gay cisg, gone are the days of discreet "Friends of Dorothy" meetups.
THE GAY MAN'S GUI TO DATG AFTER 50
Whether you're sgle aga or you've been around the block, gay datg isn't easy. * gay single 40 *
The term – a phemism that dat back to the 1950s – was once ed to dite gay social events on daily cise le programs, whout explicly llg out members of the muny on board. As travel on the high seas ntu to bounce back om the COVID-19 panmic, gay and lbian travelers should nsir settg sail on a fun-filled cise vatn as their next planng a cise, vatners should first nsir what their ial sailg looks like.
‘I’M A GAY MAN MY 40S WHO IS NOT SGLE BY CHOICE’
Some cise operators (thk: Atlantis Events and La Demence) are known for their electrifyg, all-night parti, which may be perfect for gay groups of iends. Cisers should also thk about whether they'd like to travel aboard a gay-iendly mastream le, such as Celebry Cis or Virg Voyag, or opt for an all-gay, full-ship charter wh a third-party vatn pany.
Of VACAYA's all-gay charters, he says, "For one magil week, our muny gets to be the majory and live life out loud the blissful utopia VACAYA creat on a gay cise. "The all-gay cis were liberatg, empowerg, and fun, but limed to a small spectm of people. This le gets the stamp of approval om prev LGBTQ cisers, who praise the ships' genr-ntral bathrooms, onboard shows wh rint drag queens and diverse Voyag offers gay-specific sailgs through travel pani like Atlantis Events, but s more mastream erari still offer a welg, clive atmosphere that attracts LGBTQ cisers year-round.
BT GAY DATG APPS FOR HOOKUPS, RELATNSHIPS, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN
Atlantis EventsThe world's largt gay and lbian travel brand, Atlantis Events was found 1991 and wel more than 20, 000 travelers annually on LGBTQ vatns. For s all-gay cis, Atlantis charters megaships om popular l like Royal Caribbean Internatnal and Norwegian Cise Le, so cisers will have a fully immersive board, travelers n enjoy all the perks the megaships have to offer (thk: pools, hot tubs, sports urts and plenty of dg choic), pl special events like drag performanc, motivatnal speakers, LGBTQ movi on mand each b and high-energy circu parti across the ship. "As an LGBTQ ciser, you're lookg for a ship wh lots of entertament, cludg dance parti and events, " says Mars Martez, founr of Men Who Bnch, a Black gay liftyle blog.
"One of the bt cise [l] for gay cisg is Atlantis, sce you'll be able to meet hundreds of attractive men and party all day and night on the ship. " Atlantis hosts primarily gay men; women make up about 5% to 10% of bookgs, acrdg to the Atlantis webse. Cisers will also enjoy performanc by drag queens, gay Broadway stars and more, pl more typil river cise perks like sightseeg and lavish meals.
Celebry Cis(Courty of Celebry Cis)Celebry Cis sets the scene for an excellent vatn for gay travelers, om s extravagant annual Pri parti to s daily LGBTQ programmg throughout the year.