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One truth I know about gay men is that many of us don't know how to be men.

How can we live out our most authentic gay selves when we are faced with challenges like toxic masculinity, which attempts to regulate the feminine in all men?

In our own community, we face toxic gay masculinity that\u2019s manifest in gay men who identify as straight-acting (who, for example, advertise as \u201cmasc seeking same\u201d on dating apps). Nor do we live in the world of a simple binary anymore. We have trans men and women, and people who choose to identify in their own, unique ways that challenge social norms and rigid gender constructs.

In the end, we are all just people.

True equality depends on every one of us accepting and embracing others as human beings. No one is less than any other person or in any way less deserving of equality.

We also talk about miracles and why I don\u2019t use the word. Listen in to find out how I describe the \u201ctruth about miracles.\u201d

For those of you who don\u2019t know, I wear many hats \u2013 but they are all gay! I\u2019ve been the editor of TheGayGuideNetwork.com for about a year now. GGN is described as, \u201cYour gay guide to the good life shares high-vibe conversations about true LGBT personal empowerment. Canada's #1 LGBT digital magazine, online since 2002.\u201d GGN is run by my friend and colleague Shaun Proulx, whose show on SiriusXM Canada is now in its sixth season!

Enjoy this special edition of the Living OUT Podcast, originally aired on April 13, 2019, as the Shaun Proulx Show \u2013 SiriusXM Canada 167.

Resources

From Sissy Boys to Straight-Acting Gay MenThe Internalized Homophobia Of \u201cStraight-Acting\u201d Gay MenStraight-Acting Versus Being Your Authentic Gay SelfAuthentic Masculinity Is The Best A Man Can Get \u2013 LOP052

Following the taping. which was just before Easter, I promptly found chocolate Easter eggs and made Miss Ellie earrings for the show\u2019s guest picture with the host, Shaun.

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