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June 9, 2017
Melissa Rivers on Dad's Suicide and "13 Reasons Why"; Generic Truvada Approved; Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman Are Possibles For Gay Conversion Drama
Melissa Rivers on Dad's Suicide and 13 Reasons Why
I've posted about how well received the TV show 13 Reasons Why has been, and that's not surprising because it's well done all the way around and the story is captivating. The way they tell the story itself is captivating, however, psychology professionals and people who have had to deal with suicide personally are questioning whether or not it's actually helping or possibly hurting. Some have been very vocal about this. I'm not qualified to dr...
I've posted about how well received the TV show 13 Reasons Why has been, and that's not surprising because it's well done all the way around and the story is captivating. The way they tell the story itself is captivating, however, psychology professionals and people who have had to deal with suicide personally are questioning whether or not it's actually helping or possibly hurting. Some have been very vocal about this. I'm not qualified to dr...
June 8, 2017
Gay Teenager Only Wants Straight Men; First Transgender Deacon Ordained; High School Principal Comes Out As Trans
Gay Teenager Only Wants Straight Men
This is more common than I think most people realize, and not everyone is willing to admit it aloud.
He knows you can’t help who you’re attracted to, and that there’s no accounting for taste.
Still, that’s of little solace to a young teenager who’s distressed that he’s only attracted to straight guys; a classically self-defeating case of wanting what you can’t have.
“I’m always around straight guys,”Marcosoto987 writes on Reddit, “and they drive me insa...
This is more common than I think most people realize, and not everyone is willing to admit it aloud.
He knows you can’t help who you’re attracted to, and that there’s no accounting for taste.
Still, that’s of little solace to a young teenager who’s distressed that he’s only attracted to straight guys; a classically self-defeating case of wanting what you can’t have.
“I’m always around straight guys,”Marcosoto987 writes on Reddit, “and they drive me insa...
June 7, 2017
How The Babadook Became A Gay Icon; Russia's Putin On Showering With A Gay Man; Nico Tortorella Talks Openly About Uptight People; The Cher Broadway Musical
How The Babadook Became A Gay Icon
If you don't know anything about The Babadook, you might find this interesting. Evidently, he's the newest gay icon. I have a feeling you'll bee seeing a lot more.
Now, a boring heterosexual’s interpretation of The Babadook is that the monster is a devastating manifestation of grief: Even as we learn to survive traumatic loss, it lives on as a part of us. How literal! Meanwhile, gay Twitter and Tumblr advanced a much more elegant theory of the Babado...
If you don't know anything about The Babadook, you might find this interesting. Evidently, he's the newest gay icon. I have a feeling you'll bee seeing a lot more.
Now, a boring heterosexual’s interpretation of The Babadook is that the monster is a devastating manifestation of grief: Even as we learn to survive traumatic loss, it lives on as a part of us. How literal! Meanwhile, gay Twitter and Tumblr advanced a much more elegant theory of the Babado...
June 6, 2017
Gay Bears, Otters, and Pigs; Gay Tops Checking Out Their Own Bottoms; Slamming Mayim Bialik For Sharing Her Views On Monogamy
Gay Bears, Otters, and Pigs
This is part of gay culture, too: don't judge.
It's about unusual T-shirts with various themes that represent certain segments of gay culture. And I think they're interesting.
Silber Fuchs NYC is a family business created by Denis and Donald (pictured, left to right), both of whom were born and raised in NYC. (The name is “silver fox” in German and pronounced “silber fooks.”) Their goal is to “create fun, slightly naughty designs,” several of which are featured b...
This is part of gay culture, too: don't judge.
It's about unusual T-shirts with various themes that represent certain segments of gay culture. And I think they're interesting.
Silber Fuchs NYC is a family business created by Denis and Donald (pictured, left to right), both of whom were born and raised in NYC. (The name is “silver fox” in German and pronounced “silber fooks.”) Their goal is to “create fun, slightly naughty designs,” several of which are featured b...
June 5, 2017
Track Athletes Come Out As Gay; Sean Hayes Is Proud Of Gay and Queer; Gay Man Who Fled Chechnya Speaks Up
Track Athletes Come Out As Gay
This is a nice article, but I did want to mention something first. I've seen people on social media wonder why they always add "as gay" after they mention coming out. That's because people are coming out these days as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and even asexual. It's not only gay men who "come out." There are others, too, that fall under the LGBTQ umbrella. I don't think that's being too PC. It's just being accurate.
With that said...
Justin Rabon and Brad Neu...
This is a nice article, but I did want to mention something first. I've seen people on social media wonder why they always add "as gay" after they mention coming out. That's because people are coming out these days as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and even asexual. It's not only gay men who "come out." There are others, too, that fall under the LGBTQ umbrella. I don't think that's being too PC. It's just being accurate.
With that said...
Justin Rabon and Brad Neu...
June 4, 2017
Larry Kramer's Novel "Faggots"; Sex Expert Says Ditch Grindr and Go Out Gay Cruising; Did Walt Whitman Pose For Risky Nude Photos
Larry Kramer's Novel "Faggots"
I know absolutely nothing about this novel by Larry Kramer, so this is a learning experience for me, too.
All his writing, including his screenplays, his controversial novel, Faggots, and even The Normal Heart, is at its core about the pursuit and potency of love. The poignant secret hiding in plain sight is that Larry Kramer is a romantic.
You can check that out here. It's much more involved. The comments read more like short book reviews...some loved it som...
June 3, 2017
Gays Fighting Over Ivanka Trump; Jilted Bride Finds Out Groom Is Gay; Leo Varadkar Openly Gay Leader In Ireland
Gays Fighting Over Ivanka Trump
I think this story shows how divided the US is right now. The other day Ivanka Trump tweeted something in favor of Gay Pride Month, and a lot of people on Twitter shot her down.
In case there were any lingering uncertainties about how the vast majority of LGBTQ people feel about Ivanka Trump, those doubts can now be laid to rest.
Yesterday evening, the first daughter tweeted how “proud” she was to support her LGBTQ friends and Americans and wishing everyone...
I think this story shows how divided the US is right now. The other day Ivanka Trump tweeted something in favor of Gay Pride Month, and a lot of people on Twitter shot her down.
In case there were any lingering uncertainties about how the vast majority of LGBTQ people feel about Ivanka Trump, those doubts can now be laid to rest.
Yesterday evening, the first daughter tweeted how “proud” she was to support her LGBTQ friends and Americans and wishing everyone...
June 2, 2017
Mr. Leather Was Bullied; Pastor Accused Of Beating the Gay Out of Him; Gus Kenworthy Cries About Coming Out
Mr. Leather Europe Was Bullied
I guess this can happen to anyone. It even happens in gay relationships.
“In 2001, I found myself in a relationship with a man who could only be described as a malevolent bully.”
The man he was with, King writes, was “emotionally, mentally and physically abusive and systematically broke me down over the next five years, to a point where my confidence was at an all-time low.”
You can check out the full story here. There's a photo of Mr. Leather Europe. It goes way m...
I guess this can happen to anyone. It even happens in gay relationships.
“In 2001, I found myself in a relationship with a man who could only be described as a malevolent bully.”
The man he was with, King writes, was “emotionally, mentally and physically abusive and systematically broke me down over the next five years, to a point where my confidence was at an all-time low.”
You can check out the full story here. There's a photo of Mr. Leather Europe. It goes way m...
June 1, 2017
They Canceled "Sense 8"; Parents Outraged Over LGBT Yearbook Page; Body Cam Footage From Inside Pulse Nightclub Massacre
They Canceled Sense 8
They canceled the TV show Sense 8 and the interwebz are going berserk. Of course I loved that show and I've posted about it here on the blog several times, but that's not the main reason why I'm a little frustrated over the cancellation. I can't help wondering if it has something to do with the gay content...or rather, the way the gay content was presented to the public. Shows like this never seem to last, where shows that promote all the stereotypes seem to thrive. It's...
They canceled the TV show Sense 8 and the interwebz are going berserk. Of course I loved that show and I've posted about it here on the blog several times, but that's not the main reason why I'm a little frustrated over the cancellation. I can't help wondering if it has something to do with the gay content...or rather, the way the gay content was presented to the public. Shows like this never seem to last, where shows that promote all the stereotypes seem to thrive. It's...
May 31, 2017
Gay Hairdresser Actor On The Comback Dies; Grindr Bought Out By Chinese Gaming Company; Colton Haynes Gets Engaged, Again
Gay Hairdresser Actor On The Comeback Dies
I was a faithful fan of the TV series starring Lisa Kudrow titled, The Comeback. I particularly liked Robert Michael Morris who played Kudrow's personal assistant. More often than not, he was the one who grounded her character and kept her steady. And he was also one of the few people on whom she could trust and depend.
So I hated to see this.
Robert Michael Morris, the actor who played a flamboyant gay hairdresser on HBO’s The Comeback for two seasons,...
I was a faithful fan of the TV series starring Lisa Kudrow titled, The Comeback. I particularly liked Robert Michael Morris who played Kudrow's personal assistant. More often than not, he was the one who grounded her character and kept her steady. And he was also one of the few people on whom she could trust and depend.
So I hated to see this.
Robert Michael Morris, the actor who played a flamboyant gay hairdresser on HBO’s The Comeback for two seasons,...
