OPINION: Gay Pride For Me Celebrates The Freedom to Enjoy an Open Relationship
I don’t want my relationship with my partner to have to conform to the rules of outdated heteronormative ideas. The very act of being a Queer person is radical. Who we love and who we have sex with are acts of political defiance. Being visible, being proud, refusing to hide…
What It’s Really Like to Juggle Hot Guys in an Open Gay Relationship
Comedian Jimmy Fowlie will not be ignored. Looking? Meet Curtis. He’s 30 and in a “healthy relationship.” When we last saw Curtis, an alter ego of comedian Jimmy Fowlie, he was lashing out at his straight friends for coupling up and making him feel like a gay ninth wheel. As we learn…
Short film exploring open relationships nominated for Palm Springs award
How far would you go to save your relationship? A short film exploring the issues around open LGBTI relationships has been nominated for a Palm Springs International ShortFest award. Hank, by Chinese writer/director Hongyu Li, follows the story of a married gay man, scared of losing his relationship. His partner…
An Open Relationship: James Barnett Explores Familiarity and Intimacy
I moved to Berlin in March 2018 with my boyfriend of four years. Five months into living in the city, he tells me he wants an open relationship; not just discreet, casual no strings fun on the side, he want’s full blown romantic and emotional connections with other guys. I was happy to simply remain…
Open Relationship or Monogamy: How Gay Couples Can Decide What’s Right for Them
Psychotherapist Michael Dale Kimmel has written a book for gay guys who are having trouble in their relationships Monogamy or an open relationship… it’s a decision almost every gay man has found themselves weighing up at some stage in their life. It’s also a topic which can provoke strong reactions.…
Should You Have an Open Gay Relationship?
Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? In the gay dating world, an open relationship is fairly common, and for many couples it feels perfectly natural and entirely feasible. For others, the idea of knowing that your partner will be with someone else is totally unacceptable…