Allen After Dark

Gays and NIghts to Remember

Allen goes back in time to his first sexual experience and discusses the consequences of that first time encounter and the complexities of physical discovery.

The Gay Life

Allen takes a serious look at what it means to live your life the way you want when you're a gay man and reflects on a former friend and the possibility that he felt guilt for being gay.

Bad Boyz

Flashing back to his younger years, Allen recalls his bad boy ways when being gay was considered rebellious. An unpleasant interaction with a sexy plumber reveals more than just a leaky pipe.

Cruising

A trip down memory lane about a nightmarish vacation in Florida leads Allen to ponder the joys and challenges of cruising.

Hot Latin Men and Happy Hour

An encounter with a couple of sexy Latin men gives Allen a "both sides of the coin" moment. Allen debates the pros and cons of happy hour patrons that are annoying and the possibility that he IS an annoying patron. He reflects on his sexual adventures and how they have influenced his views of sex. 

Nuts, Nuts and more Nuts

Allen takes a look at the concept of sanity and wonders aloud if maybe all of us are crazy, while also musing on our tastes in drinks, clothes and people.

Secret Life

Allen takes a look at mainstream media and how coverage of the murder of a closeted gay man could affect the LGBTQ community.

Bear Adventures and a Soap Box Rant

Allen celebrates a Bear Night adventure and climbs up on his soap box to challenge gay conservatives and the right wing efforts to strip the LGBTQ community of basic human rights.

A Streak of Lavender

A phrase from the 1800s used to describe gay men leads to a discussion about Abraham Lincoln's sexuality and the not-so-surprising number of closeted gay men that are anti-gay politicians.

Sticks & Stones

Allen addresses the death of Blaze Bernstein and the "gay panic" strategy the killer's lawyer used in defense of his client. Allen recalls a discussion this week with one of his best friends about the resurgent trend of using the word "gay" to describe heterosexual people and situations in a negative way.