I Love NY Pride Edition

Just across theses shirts over at Cafe Press celebrating pride (and possibly the passing of the gay marriage legislation in NY) Nice take on an iconic image. Link

New York Marriage Equality Bill Passes!

From the NY Times: 
"Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the state where it was born.
The marriage bill, whose fate was uncertain until moments before the vote, was approved 33 to 29 in a packed but hushed Senate chamber. Four members of the Republican majority joined all but one Democrat in the Senate in supporting the measure after an intense and emotional campaign aimed at the handful of lawmakers wrestling with a decision that divided their friends, their constituents and sometimes their own homes. 

With his position still undeclared, Senator Mark J. Grisanti, a Republican from Buffalo who had sought office promising to oppose same-sex marriage, told his colleagues he had agonized for months before concluding he had been wrong. 

“I apologize for those who feel offended,” Mr. Grisanti said, adding, “I cannot deny a person, a human being, a taxpayer, a worker, the people of my district and across this state, the State of New York, and those people who make this the great state that it is the same rights that I have with my wife.” 

Senate approval was the final hurdle for the same-sex marriage legislation, which was approved last week by the Assembly. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the measure at 11:55 p.m., and the law will go into effect in 30 days, meaning that same-sex couples could begin marrying in New York by late July."

 The gay marriage bill has finally passed the state senate. The religious right wing lunatics like that NOM have finally met their waterloo which was long overdue. This could greatly help the momentum in the marriage equality movement throughout the country.

 

 It is a great day to be a New Yorker, gay or straight. More next time.

Gay Dating Guide Coming Soon

Just a quick announcement, I'm creating a gay dating guide which should be ready by the end of this week. I've noticed a lack of down to earth dating guides that give step by step advice for gay men who are new to dating. And one that actually covers the dating process, not just hookups (that's fine if that's your thing but some guys want to actually date)

There's plenty of guides out there for straight people but not many good ones for us. This guide is for us, by us.

Be on the lookout for that.

Advice for the Shy Guy

I came across a quote that perfectly sums up approaching guys.

 "Meeting gay guys in your private life can be scary. It’s more vulnerable to be seen as you, not your job title. It’s not easy to put yourself out there. Outside of business, men have a lot of social barriers to break through to meet each other. Gay men have the help of strong attraction to assist them, but it can still be hard for us to break the ice. Approaching other gay men involves intense emotions, including anxiety and a sense of vulnerability." -Angelo Pezzote

Where Do You Meet Guys?

Coming Out Video

More promotion of my favorite gay Youtuber's. This time a great coming out story from Iamonlychasingchange:

Happy Naked Gay Boy Blog Video!

I'm not sure if my reader's are familiar with Erik (straightactinggaguy) from YouTube but I'm a fan of his videos. Ok, I'll admit it I've also had a bit of a crush on him for some time (can you blame me? :) If you haven't already, check out his YouTube channel. It's definitely worth a watch or two. 




Also, I haven't been posting as much as I'd like because I'm in the process of writing my gay dating ebook. There's a real lack of a good ebook that shows today's generation of gay abd bi guys the process of dating. It's about time. Be on the lookout for that in the near future.

More next time.