The Brexit Vote Matters to LGBTQ People Too
The moment Brexit became a reality, a round of applause roared through the office. (But this soon died down after I quietly pointed out a…
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Catfished and Tricked into Sex at 12 Years Old
Back when I was 12, I met a guy in an online chatroom. The photo he sent me was dreamy, and looked like it was…
This Country is Separating LGBT Prisoners from Other Inmates
The Department of Corrections in Bangkok, Thailand is preparing the separation of LGBT prisoners from other inmates in order to increase safety and provide a…
Space Justice – Live and Fight Without Fear
It wasn’t until I was 22 years old, after graduating from college that I first left my hometown in Tainan, Taiwan. I went to a…
Explaining Homosexuality in a Paper Bra
For the decade that my partner and I have been together, I have never existed. Not as a girlfriend, not as a lover, not as…
Does Age Matter? Dating in the Gay World
When you are browsing through dating apps, what’s the first thing you check other than people’s photos? Is it their height and weight? Is it…
Gay Body Art and Miss Liu Ling’s Traveling Silk Dream – 劉綾 遊綾驚夢
To continue this month’s focus on local art and artists within the gay community, MaleQ chose this week to feature Miss Liu Ling, an artist…
When Did You Know You Were “Gay”*?
This is a question that people instinctively ask (source of instinct unknown) when I tell them I’m gay. Straight people ask me this, gay people…
Another Threat on the LGBT Community
We recently wrote about this year’s Paris pride parade being cut short due to concerns about security after the Orlando shooting, but this event was…
I’m Gay (and a Little Bit More)
Hello everyone. I am Lo Jay, a new editorial intern for The MaleQ. As a new face to the site, I want to offer my…
Paris Pride Route Cut Short: The Aftermath of The Orlando Shooting
La marche desfiertés is France’s annual Gay Pride Parade, where thousands of people come from all over the world to honor of the LGBT community.…
The Gay Faces of Taiwan – Sztsu Male Photography – 私處 l 男相
This month MQ is focusing on local art and artists within the gay community. For this week, we are featuring Sztsu, a photographer from Taiwan…
A Bali Sunset: A Story of Young Gay Love
It was summer vacation of my high school freshman year. I met a boy from Bali who was traveling to my hometown in Taiwan, and…
Pope Francis Calls the Church to Apologize to Past Mistreatment of Gays
Pope Francis is starting to make a name for himself, as a new voice for the Catholic Church. He is consistently speaking up for marginalized…
Miss Missouri Crowns First Openly Gay Pageant Winner
In a historic victory this week, Erin O’Flaherty was crowned as Miss Missouri’s 2016 Pageant winner. Although she said she did initially enter intending…