Today lovers of sci-fi and beyond are mourning the loss of Leonard Nimoy, best known for his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek.I'm not going to claim Trekkie status (is it "Trekkie" or "Trekie"?), far from it. I remember seeing Star Trek in syndication at my...
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Take the GLAAD Celibacy Challenge
Gwenn and I are taking the Celibacy Challenge in solidarity with our gay, blood-donating friends.(photo by Christina Fleming)Would you give up sex for one year to donate blood?When the FDA lifted the the gay blood ban, that was their caveat. GLAAD, with the help of...
Cash for the Stache? Let’s Rock AIDS!!
You've seen the moustache... and more of me than you intended to this week... and, well, the time has come... so let's harness the full power of Freddie Mercury together! The fundraising drive for MTV Staying Alive is live- from now through Saturday you can make a...
We Are Clean… AND the Champions (of the World)
Shawn is growing a Freddie Mercury moustache to raise money for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. Donations are doubled starting at 5 am EST on Thursday, December 4 and through Saturday, December 6(Click to donate!). Also, for every $1 donated Durex is donating 5...
Former POZ Coverboy, Bob Bowers, Rocks On VH1
Last month I posted a critical observation of VH1's reality TV show, Couples Therapy. The post was in regard to how castmember Evel Dick's HIV disclosure (in episode 5, "The Truth is Out There") was handled. Two weeks ago, however, the show really stepped up when they...
Pedro Zamora, Half A Lifetime Ago
Today marks 20 years since Pedro Zamora passed. That's half my lifetime ago, but the loss still resonates with me because of Pedro's influence on my life and my work as an educator. His relationship with Sean Sasser on MTV's Real World showed me that a loving, healthy...
Miley Cyrus & Rihanna TittyF#%k AIDS (In A Good Way)
At a recent amfAR fundraiser, Miley Cyrus and Rihanna showed up in risque and boob-revealing outfits. Which is the same thing as saying that President Obama showed up to a State of the Union address wearing a tie. Some people may have been put off- but the outfits...
THE TOWELING: A Halloween Horror Short Story
Gary lays naked on his bed in his modest NYC apartment in the East Village. The window is cracked open and a breeze comes in as he channel surfs. He shouts towards the cracked bathroom door that is several feet from the bed. "Save some hot water for me!" Gary tugs the...
The HIV Question on Couples Therapy
Nina and Gwenn catching up over coffee in September. Last week I tuned into Couples Therapy on VH1 because I'd heard that Bob Bowers would be making an appearance. I'm a huge fan of the One Tough Pirate, former POZ coverboy and current HIV asskicker. Though it wasn't...
Ethan Zohn: Cancer and World Cup Survivor
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But in the United States it's a polarizing topic of discussion, not unlike the issue of abortion, Michael Bay reboots and fanny packs at theme parks. (They're practical, y'all.) This summer, I've come down with Soccer...