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Hollywood Stars Who Play Gayface for Pay; Ryan Field Books

Hollywood Stars Who Play Gayface for Pay

Here's more on the discussion about whether or not actors coming from straight privilege should be playing gay for pay...or any of the LGBTQ+ categories for that matter. It's very interesting because most straight people don't even realize just how homophobic they are whenever they defend someone straight playing gay for pay. Their privilege has taught them they deserve to do anything they want to do.

However, very few LGBT roles are filled by openly LGBT a...

Isaac Hanson Believes COVID 19 Is Conspiracy to Stop Christmas; Ryan Field Books

Isaac Hanson Believes COVID 19 Is Conspiracy to Stop Christmas

This is peculiar. Well, when you think about it maybe not anymore. It seems that everyone has their own conspiracy theory out there lately. This is just one of the more outrageous I've seen. Isaac Hanson of the famed Hanson Brothers believes the government is plotting against us and faith-based holidays. 

"We are quickly approaching Christmas and it too will be canceled (by our governments), just like Easter was and Thanksgiving is bei...

The 2020 Rainbow Wave of LGBTQ Election Victories; Ryan Field Books

The 2020 Rainbow Wave of LGBTQ Election Victories

Once again, we've gone through another major election here in the US and even more LGBTQ people have been elected to office. 

This was nice to read:

There were nearly 600 out candidates on the ballot (312 endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund), and so far 160 of the Victory Fund-endorsed candidates have won their races, ushering in a new generation of representation. 

Here's more. They go on to list names, with photos and short bios. It's amazing to see...

Tony and I Moved and It's been the Nightmare of Our Lives Almost Leaving Us Homeless; Ryan Field Books

Tony and I Moved and it's Been the Nightmare of our Lives Almost Leaving Us Homeless

I don't usually post that many personal things about our lives mostly because I don't think they're all that interesting. I've posted about us buying a small condo in Palm Springs, and I've posted about our marriage in Vermont that was actually part of the documentary, The State of Marriage. And of course, I'm always posting about our dogs on social media. But everything else seems kind of dull to post, so I just...

Young Gay Republican Dan Zwonitzer Defeats Anti-Gay Bills In Wyoming; Ryan Field Books

Young Gay Republican Defeats Anti-Gay Bills In Wyoming

Here's something I think we'll be seeing more of as younger gay men become more vocal and active in politics in general. It's an evolution of sorts for all LGBTQ people, and that cliche of older gay men with mustaches always following the Democratic party is being challenged more lately than ever before. And the interesting thing is that we're all on the same side. We want to promote equal rights for all LGBTQ people. And sometimes, with some...

Two Gay Couples In Taiwan Making Military Wedding History; Ryan Field Books

Two Gay Couples In Taiwan Making Military Wedding History

Here's a link to a video that's pretty self-explanatory. There was a mass mainstream military wedding in Taiwan that included gay marriage this time. 

The couples tied the knot in a mass military wedding complete with a parade, balloons and the Commander of the Taiwan Army's blessing.

It's also interesting to note that they aren't worried about COVID in the least. But it's really a nice video to watch, with so much emotion. It really never d...

Pete Buttigieg As the New White House Press Secretary; Ryan Field Books

Pete Buttigieg As the New White House Press Secretary

Here's an article that suggests Pete Buttigieg might be the next White House Press Secretary. And there's a reason for this. 

Pete Buttigieg has emerged as one of the top Biden/Harris campaign surrogates of the season, knocking down Republican talking points on their home turf with ease.

Here's more. 

Frankly, I think Pete should hold out, stick to his regular brand, and continue focusing on the Presidency. I'm not sure who's going to win the ele...

The Movie "Carol" Being a Gay Woman in the 1950's; Ryan Field Books

The Movie "Carol" Being a Gay Woman in the 1950's

We watched an excellent film from 2015 last night that's titled, "Carol." It shows what life was like for gay women in the 1950s. 

An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.

Here's the rest. It's a link to IMDb, with more about the cast and the reviews. We thought it was excellent, especially the parts about how unbelievably privileged the straight people appear. But that really is how they were...

90 Year Old Grandfather Finally Comes Out

 90 Year Old Grandfather Finally Comes Out

We are seeing more of these stories lately and there’s a good reason why. Pay attention straight people. Not every gay person is out of the closet, not by a long shot. I believe there are still millions in the closet, which makes stories like this so endearing. 

After concealing his sexuality for 90 years, the Arvada father and grandfather used his time in COVID-19 isolation to write his memoir. On its pages, he revealed for the first time that he is gay....

Gay Couples Rush to Marry for Fear of Losing Gay Marriage; Ryan Field Books

 Gay Couples Rush to Marry for Fear of Losing Gay Marriage

This is interesting because I really don't like to make predictions about anything like this. But I do know how gay marriage became legal. It was a long, difficult fight, and we had to fight conservatives as well as so-called liberals. Yes, up until recently good old Hillary Clinton did not support same-sex marriage. And that's all on record with a simple google search. 

With that said, my point is that we continued to fight, and public op...