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Note: These are my friends' kids (and they have wonderful parents). Dear Michael: We are two formerly happy and carefree lesbians.  Last month, my [...]

photo courtesy of gayguys.com For centuries, we’ve been taught to believe in the “Prince Charming” myth: a hero or heroine who will some [...]

photo by Kevin Tachman for nymag.com Dear Michael: I have a dilemma.  I am looking for a boyfriend, but not too seriously.  I am enjoying [...]

The amazing - and very grown up - Julianne Moore in Tom Ford's movie "A Single Man" I see several teenagers in my [...]

photo by Youngjun Koo for nymag.com Pride is good, great stuff.  For so long the LGBT community suffered from the opposite of pride: shame.  We [...]

photo courtesy of Lionsgate Films Recently, I've seen quite a few of my male clients who find that their balance is off.  The balance [...]

I am sometimes asked to help facilitate workshops for people who are HIV-positive (HIV+).  As an HIV-negative (HIV-)  person, I consider this quite an honor…and I have [...]

Dear Michael: I feel like a stereotype, but it’s true: I only want men I can’t have, and then when I get them (which I [...]

Now that we LGBT folks can get married: do we want to? For many of us, the real question is:  whether we get married or not, [...]

photo by youngjun koo for nymag.com Recently, I was shocked to hear a new client tell me, “I don’t want to be gay, [...]