Ryan Field's Blog, page 173
February 18, 2019
Hillsong Church Thinks 'Homosexuality Is a 'Lifestyle'; The Word 'Homosexual' As a Pejorative; Kendle's Fire by Ryan Field
Hillsong Church Thinks 'Homosexuality' Is a 'Lifestyle'
The Chris Pratt story made headlines all last week...until the Jussie Smollett story broke and overshadowed Pratt. 2019 has been interesting, so far.
In any event, the point of this article is how they view 'homosexuality' as a 'lifestyle' over at Hillsong.
Hillsong Pastor, Brian Houston, actually wrote a blog post about 'a gay lifestyle' in 2015.
“Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does not affirm all lifestyles. Put clearly, we do not...
The Chris Pratt story made headlines all last week...until the Jussie Smollett story broke and overshadowed Pratt. 2019 has been interesting, so far.
In any event, the point of this article is how they view 'homosexuality' as a 'lifestyle' over at Hillsong.
Hillsong Pastor, Brian Houston, actually wrote a blog post about 'a gay lifestyle' in 2015.
“Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does not affirm all lifestyles. Put clearly, we do not...
February 17, 2019
The Alleged Jussie Smollett Attack and Hate Crimes; The Glorious Penis Gallery Launches; Rami Malek Played Gay Face As Gay Teen; 'Kendle's Fire' by Ryan Field
The Alleged Jussie Smollett Attack and Hate Crimes
This story about Jussie Smollett just keeps evolving from one shocking new detail to another. I think we've all seen hate crimes, and our first instinct is to believe the victim. I think that's just a normal reaction for all LGBT people because we know what it's like to live with that fear. I've posted about many of these hate crimes here on this web site over the years. Every time I've posted about a hate crime it was always serious, and...
This story about Jussie Smollett just keeps evolving from one shocking new detail to another. I think we've all seen hate crimes, and our first instinct is to believe the victim. I think that's just a normal reaction for all LGBT people because we know what it's like to live with that fear. I've posted about many of these hate crimes here on this web site over the years. Every time I've posted about a hate crime it was always serious, and...
February 16, 2019
RIP Lee Radziwill Pop Culture Icon; Gay Students and Unnecessary Rectal Exams; Drag Queen Story Hour; An Officer and His Gentleman by Ryan Field
RIP Lee Radziwill Pop Culture Icon
When I posted about the documentary, That Summer, and Lee Radziwill, last week I had no idea I'd be writing this post today.
Caroline Lee Radziwill, a renowned public relations executive, classic American style icon, former princess of sorts, and the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, died in New York City on Friday, WWD reports. Radziwill was 85-years-old.
The article goes on to mention the many facets of Lee Radziwill's life, includi...
When I posted about the documentary, That Summer, and Lee Radziwill, last week I had no idea I'd be writing this post today.
Caroline Lee Radziwill, a renowned public relations executive, classic American style icon, former princess of sorts, and the younger sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, died in New York City on Friday, WWD reports. Radziwill was 85-years-old.
The article goes on to mention the many facets of Lee Radziwill's life, includi...
February 15, 2019
New Details On Jussie Smollett Case; Golden Girls Theme Cruise; More On West Hollywood's Ed Buck; Sleepless In San Francisco by Ryan Field
New Details On Jussie Smollett Case
I almost hate to post about this because it changes so often...sometimes by the hour.
However, there have been a few new pieces of information released about the alleged hate crime attack on Jussie Smollett, and so far they are up to date.
Two Nigerian brothers have been arrested in connection to the attack on Jussie Smollett, Chicago police confirmed Friday.
Here's the link. They give a good, full rundown on the entire case. Just be cautious with this sto...
I almost hate to post about this because it changes so often...sometimes by the hour.
However, there have been a few new pieces of information released about the alleged hate crime attack on Jussie Smollett, and so far they are up to date.
Two Nigerian brothers have been arrested in connection to the attack on Jussie Smollett, Chicago police confirmed Friday.
Here's the link. They give a good, full rundown on the entire case. Just be cautious with this sto...
February 14, 2019
Dallas Firefighter Fired For Hiding Camera In Station Bathroom; Kansas Says Equal Marriage Is 'Parody Marriage'; An Officer and His Gentleman by Ryan Field
Dallas Firefighter Fired For Hiding Camera In Station Bathroom
I always wonder what these people are thinking when they do things like this...or if they are even thinking at all. It's such a creepy thing to do. It makes me want to look around first before I use any public rest room.
A Dallas firefighter, Craig Lawrence, was recently let go for installing a hidden camera in the public restroom of the fire station. According to this article, this particular station is located in a gay neighborhoo...
I always wonder what these people are thinking when they do things like this...or if they are even thinking at all. It's such a creepy thing to do. It makes me want to look around first before I use any public rest room.
A Dallas firefighter, Craig Lawrence, was recently let go for installing a hidden camera in the public restroom of the fire station. According to this article, this particular station is located in a gay neighborhoo...
February 13, 2019
UK Gay History Month: Paul Jabara 'Trapped In a Stairway'; How Younger People In the UK View Gay Sex; Sleepless In San Francisco by Ryan Field
UK Gay History Month: Paul Jabara Trapped In a Stairway
February is Gay History Month in the UK, and even though I'm always focused on LGBTQ history here in a global sense, I wanted to mention this, specifically. I will post stories related to UK Gay History as I see them.
In any event, here's a name that's part of gay history, in a global sense, that you don't hear about often: Paul Jabara. We've all heard his music and we've all loved it, but most of us don't know his name. This is from Wiki....
February is Gay History Month in the UK, and even though I'm always focused on LGBTQ history here in a global sense, I wanted to mention this, specifically. I will post stories related to UK Gay History as I see them.
In any event, here's a name that's part of gay history, in a global sense, that you don't hear about often: Paul Jabara. We've all heard his music and we've all loved it, but most of us don't know his name. This is from Wiki....
February 12, 2019
Author of Gay Classic Book 'The Front Runner' Patricia Nell Warren Dies; Chris Pratt Comments On His Church; Kendle's Fire by Ryan Field
Author of Gay Classic Book The Front Runner Patricia Nell Warren Dies
When I was in college at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham, I went into a bookshop in Morristown, NJ one afternoon desperately looking for gay fiction. I was an English major and I'd been reading nothing but heteronormative fiction all year. All I wanted was something gay, with gay content, and I would have settled for anything at that point. I knew this was a good old time bookshop and I figured I might find something...
When I was in college at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham, I went into a bookshop in Morristown, NJ one afternoon desperately looking for gay fiction. I was an English major and I'd been reading nothing but heteronormative fiction all year. All I wanted was something gay, with gay content, and I would have settled for anything at that point. I knew this was a good old time bookshop and I figured I might find something...
February 11, 2019
Ellen Page Tweets Again on Chris Pratt's Allegedly Anti-Gay Church; Gay Couple Married on their 50th Anniversary of First Meeting; Blissfully Yours by Ryan Field
Ellen Page Tweets Again on Chris Pratt's Allegedly Anti-Gay Church
I'm glad Ellen Page is speaking up about this. Here's what she tweeted about Chris Pratt and his church. It sounds as if she's simply asking for full disclosure from everyone, so we know.
If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed. Being anti LGBTQ is wrong, there aren’t two sides. The damage it causes is se...
I'm glad Ellen Page is speaking up about this. Here's what she tweeted about Chris Pratt and his church. It sounds as if she's simply asking for full disclosure from everyone, so we know.
If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed. Being anti LGBTQ is wrong, there aren’t two sides. The damage it causes is se...
February 10, 2019
A TV Show Written by, Produced by, AND Starring A Gay Man; Non-binary People Recognized In These Places; Are These Celebrities Gay or Straight?
A TV Show Written by, Produced by, AND Starring A Gay Man
Well this is definitely a novelty. And I'm not joking about that. After watching a countless number of TV shows, films, and even books with gay content coming from a heteronormative POV all my life, this should really be interesting.
Jim Parsons has landed a deal with Netflix to produce a series titled, Special.
Special, is loosely based on writer Ryan O’Connell’s memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, in which the aut...
Well this is definitely a novelty. And I'm not joking about that. After watching a countless number of TV shows, films, and even books with gay content coming from a heteronormative POV all my life, this should really be interesting.
Jim Parsons has landed a deal with Netflix to produce a series titled, Special.
Special, is loosely based on writer Ryan O’Connell’s memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, in which the aut...
February 9, 2019
Lee Radziwill, 'Grey Gardens,' and 'That Summer,' Where Is Michael Sam Now?; Cory Booker Challenges Trump Nominee For Her Comments About Decriminalizing Gay Sex; Altered Parts by Ryan Field
Lee Radziwill, 'Grey Gardens,' and 'That Summer'
Although she's never received all the credit she deserved, Lee Radziwill has held many important positions that have helped shape pop culture. From her work as a designer to her work in public relations, she's always been excellent at what she did.
One of the projects for which Lee rarely receives credit is how closely related she was to the Grey Gardens documentary about the reclusive mother and daughter living out in East Hampton, 'Big Edie' an...
Although she's never received all the credit she deserved, Lee Radziwill has held many important positions that have helped shape pop culture. From her work as a designer to her work in public relations, she's always been excellent at what she did.
One of the projects for which Lee rarely receives credit is how closely related she was to the Grey Gardens documentary about the reclusive mother and daughter living out in East Hampton, 'Big Edie' an...
