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Gay Marriage Proposal: Ideas, Tips, and Our Experience

ByMark December 11, 2021February 14, 2023 Reading Time: 17 minutes

My partner and I have been together for almost 6.5 years and we just got engaged last month. Having lived together for almost the entirety of those 6.5 years across…

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Coming Out As Trans While Married – My Story of Hidden Truths

ByBae December 18, 2020February 18, 2021 Reading Time: 18 minutes

The decision to get married is a momentous point in a couple’s lifetime. It’s an exciting, defining, and ideally final choice when we propose and eventually say I do, and…

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11 Classy Engagement Gifts for Gay Couples

ByMark December 11, 2020February 14, 2023 Reading Time: 14 minutes

Engagements and weddings are wonderful times, both for the couple getting married and their friends. Finding the perfect gift is a great way to celebrate, but what do you do…

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How to Not Fall for a Straight Guy as a Gay Man

ByBae March 7, 2020August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Straight men…they invade our clubs, our porn, and our fantasies. And yet, if a straight girl has feelings for a gay man, we think it’s ridiculous. Jonny McGovern, the host…

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Mister, Sister: The Bestie Battle of Straight Women & Gay Men

ByBae February 26, 2020February 27, 2020 Reading Time: 9 minutes

There has been an unspoken bond between straight women and gay men for what seems like forever. From little gay boys playing with girls on the playground to having someone…

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How We Couple: Do We Need Multiple Partners Or Deeper Intimacy?

ByBae January 14, 2020December 19, 2021 Reading Time: 8 minutes

Whether you’re married with kids or living your best single life there’s no guidebook for gay coupling. Queer people are called urban pioneers because we discover new neighborhoods and moves…

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Daddy Subscriptions: A Deep Dive into Daddy Issues

ByBae October 23, 2019August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 8 minutes

It seems like Daddy Issues are having their Golden Age. There’s the international Daddy Issues party. Gays have moved from animal classifications like bear and otter to Daddy, Zaddy, and…

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How History Has Impacted Modern Gay Love and Relationships

ByBae September 11, 2019August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 9 minutes

In a recent study that asked 13-to-20-year-olds if they identify as “exclusively heterosexual”, less than half answered that they did. Generation Z may be more open-minded to the realities of…

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Sprucing Up Your Online Dating Profile for Summer

ByMark May 30, 2019December 19, 2021 Reading Time: 3 minutes

brought to you by Hornet App 1. Get Results This Summer with Our Online Dating Tips We all do it. Whether you’re using Hornet or another dating app, designing an online profile of…

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Here’s How Grindr Ruined My Relationship

ByBae April 23, 2019December 19, 2021 Reading Time: 6 minutes

I didn’t think the end of my relationship would have been caused by my phone. It’s crazy to even say it out loud. My phone killed my relationship. It sounds…

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Chronicles of an Amateur Homosexual, Part 2: Let’s Play a Game

ByBae November 20, 2018August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Now, normally when it came to dating or hooking up with girls, I was rarely the type to initiate contact. You could say that I was fairly passive when it…

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Chronicles of an Amateur Homosexual, Part 1: Making Contact

ByBae August 30, 2018August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 7 minutes

The School I had just entered my senior year of high school, and having held up a reputation as a straight “serial dater” of multiple girls both at my school…

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6 Ways to Meet Gay Men that Don’t Require Apps

ByBae March 22, 2018January 5, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Over the past 10 years I’ve been in a number of relationships, each of which began in a unique way. From the antiquated approach of creepily sending a friend request…

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Are Gay Bars Bad for Gay Relationships?

ByMark December 6, 2016August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes

The Dilemma An ongoing argument exists in our community over whether gay bars pose a threat to gay relationships. The idea here is that by continuing to frequent these bars…

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30 Relationship Goals For Gay Guys

ByMark October 13, 2016September 10, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Don’t you just love to hate those ridiculously adorable couples who seem to always share each other’s clothing, music taste, and ice cream cones? Regardless of the maturity of the…

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10 Worst Gay Relationship Advice Examples

ByMark October 11, 2016August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 7 minutes

For those of us who are fortunate enough to have strong social networks that are there to support us through thick and thin, an overflow of gay relationship advice exists…

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Can Separating Love And Sex Be Beneficial?

ByMark September 21, 2016August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Regardless of whether we prefer monogamous, open, or relationship types that fall somewhere in between, it’s fair to say that most of us seek general commonalities in a relationship. These…

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The Social Media “Unfollow” and the Ex Boyfriend

ByMark August 6, 2016August 17, 2022 Reading Time: 5 minutes

During my closeted years in high school I met a boy with whom I had my first gay sexual experience. Despite a part of me that still wanted to repress…

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About The Authentic Gay

Bae & Mark

The Authentic Gay was originally created to bring free mental health resources and experiences to a mostly-gay audience with the goal of eliminating gay shame. While that is still our driving cause, it has since blossomed into a catch-all resource for all-around wellness (and sometimes silliness too). Regardless of who you are and how you stumbled upon our site, we’re glad you’re here.

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