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WATCH: How Being Gay and 'Bad With Money' Can Lead to Prostitution
WATCH: How Being Gay and 'Bad With Money' Can Lead to Prostitution
A first look at Ben Rimalower’s candid new solo show about his addiction to overspending.
Brandon Voss
Gay Iconography: Is Britney A Worthy Icon?
Gay Iconography: Is Britney A Worthy Icon?
While few would argue the omnipresence of Britney Spears in many gay young men’s bedrooms, dance clubs and gyms, her status as a gay icon is certainly up for debate.
On the one hand, she embodies so many of the qualities that have come to define a gay icon. She’s an over-the-top dance music diva whose brazen sexuality and come hither cooing have beguiled the public’s imagination since her late-‘90s debut. Veering further and further into camp, she’s got the costumes, elaborate Vegas show and even the cheesy feature film under her belt. Beyond the theatrics, like Marilyn and Judy before her, she’s got the tragic elements of her story as well.
At the same time, she hasn’t exactly been the outspoken defender of the gay community like, say, Lady Gaga. In fact, she hasn’t very eloquently spoken on the subject at all. After patronizingly calling her gay fans “adorable” on-air at 99.7 NOW FM, she went on to give a fascinating interview to Pride Source in which she failed to see why that could be seen as belittling and further described gay men as “somewhat girls.”
OK. So she’s not going to be anyone’s first pick to speak at a rally any time soon. But, bless her heart, she means well. Right? Maybe she’s sort of like Donna Summer, who, despite her own complicated relationship with the gay community, stakes claim to a part of our culture.
Explore some of the ways Britney made her mark, and share your thoughts, AFTER THE JUMP …
Britney’s proper pop debut (after her start as a Mouseketeer) dropped in 1999. “… Baby One More Time” introduced the schoolgirl uniform-clad pop starlet to the American public, while the singer spouted the importance of her Christian upbringing and abstinence. It was perhaps the most literal play on the Madonna/whore dichotomy in the history of pop music since, well, Madonna.
The year 2003 was a big one for Brit. Her kiss with Madge at the MTV Video Music Awards (above) grabbed headlines. However, it was the shift in her music away from the bubblegum sound she popularized toward the more confident dance music characterizing her album In the Zone that left a bigger impact on the pop landscape.
The pantyless partying and stints in rehab began plaguing Britney in 2007. She lost custody of her children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline. She would eventually be committed to a psych ward and her father granted conservatorship over her. The head-shaving and umbrella bashing were low points, for sure, but few moments were as troubling to watch than her performance of “Gimme More” at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, above.
YouTube personality Chris Crocker may not warrant an entire entry in the gay history books, but he certainly merits a footnote. The young teen skyrocketed to viral video stardom when his sobbing “Leave Britney Alone!” video was published in defense of the troubled pop star. Crocker would go on to be a fascinating study in the machinations of the online infamy machine (leading to his eventual turn in porn and his own documentary Me At The Zoo), but, at the time, he was just a gay teen in a small town to whom Britney Spears meant a whole lot.
Britney’s albums Circus and Femme Fatale were some of her strongest work to date. The latter was her first to spawn three top-ten singles (“Hold It Against Me,” “I Wanna Go,” “Till The World Ends”). While her most recent album, 2013’s Britney Jean, was pretty uneven, it did feature “Work Bitch,” which Britney told The Advocate was inspired by her gay friends: “For me, the saying ‘work, bitch’ has been a term of endearment among my gay friends. Plus, it’s what we say in clubs and in the dancing world all the time. My choreographers are gay and they inspire me so much. Plus I just love my gay fans, so it’s something I really wanted to use.”
What do you think? Does Britney qualify as an icon?
Bobby Hankinson
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I proposed (lesbian) lgbt
I proposed (lesbian) lgbt
This is a slideshow of the day i proposed to robyn please feel free to comment like and subscribe -Rebecca.
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Adore Delano Gets Roughed Up By Police In New Video
Adore Delano Gets Roughed Up By Police In New Video
Chart-topping Drag Race alum Adore Delano has become drag’s Rihanna, releasing every song on her debut album as a single with an accompanying high-concept music video.
The beloved foul-mouthed queen releases her fifth single from Till Death Do us Party this week with a video featuring Drag Race season 5 runner-up Alaska Thunderfuck. To us, “I Look Fuckin’ Cool” looks like a police crackdown on drag queen raves, but there’s apparently much more to the story.
A press release explains:
“I Look Fuckin’ Cool” is a rowdy hip-hop inspired dance track where the pair unapologetically flip-the-bird at those who disrespect them for their unconventionality. These girls like the way they look!
The video is set in a dystopian future, where an authoritarian, big-brother-like police force has enacted a coup ‘de fashion. All fashion and individualized self-expression has been banned in lieu of a military-esque uniform, but there are those that disobey.
A small gang of rebel-punks led by Adore and Alaska (the two most wanted by the regime) have begun to band together using a sophisticated network called Jack’d to connect with like-minded individuals.
Oh, right. Good thing they’re still able to “connect with like-minded individuals” on a sophisticated network like Jack’d.
Below, watch this self-described “topless hooker draped in faux fur from the 80s” slay the game. Again.
Queerty Editor
Dad Records His Two Sons' Hilarious Reaction to His News Of Winning $2.7 Million Lottery: WATCH
Dad Records His Two Sons' Hilarious Reaction to His News Of Winning $2.7 Million Lottery: WATCH
The audio might be in Danish, but the kids’ priceless reaction to their father slowly revealing larger and larger lottery winnings is definitely worth a watch.
Check it out, AFTER THE JUMP…
Lottery News adds that Poul Hjortbøl, the father in the video, has reportedly invested some of the money in a Danish dating website, but declined further comment.
Kyler Geoffroy
Four Conversation-Starters for Gay and Bisexual Men, By Gay and Bisexual Men
Four Conversation-Starters for Gay and Bisexual Men, By Gay and Bisexual Men
Starting the conversation is often easier said than done. Here are four conversation-starters for gay and bisexual men, developed by gay and bisexual men.
HRC.org
Why Is NYT Columnist David Brooks Giving The Keynote To A Group Of Christian-Right Funders?
Why Is NYT Columnist David Brooks Giving The Keynote To A Group Of Christian-Right Funders?
New York Times columnist David Brooks is the paper’s house Republican, which means he resides in a world in which the fierce partisanship of today’s GOP is just waiting to melt before some mystical leadership from the president. (As if.) So why is a man who is so smitten with moderation giving the keynote address to a collection of the religious-right’s biggest funders?
Brooks is scheduled to give the luncheon address today at The Gathering, an annual conference that brings together Christian right philanthropists and foundations. “Here we bring committed Christian givers together in a setting that allows for learning, worship, new ideas and fellowship,” according to The Gathering’s own description.
That’s a pretty benign description of one of the great enabling events of anti-gay funding in the nation. According to Truth Wins Out’s Center Against Religious Extremism, The Gathering is “the centerpiece of the right wing’s giving strategy worldwide. This event is the secret money pot from which the culture wars flow.” Those wars, according to TWOCARE, include the violent campaigns against the LGBT communities in Russia and Uganda.
How does it work? Attendees pony up $1,750 for the privilege of attending the conference, held this year in Orlando. Among those showing up for the conference at are wealthy evangelicals looking for worthy (to them) causes. What they get is a chance to mingle with representatives from the leading Christian-right funds to decide how they want to spend their money.
And spend they do. According to Bruce Wilson of TWOCARE, one of those organizations alone, the National Christian Foundation, gave more than $163,000,000 to leading antigay organizations in just the 2011-2012 period. Among the recipients: the National Organization for Marriage, the American Family Association, and the Family Research Council.
So why is Brooks appearing before the group? Maybe he doesn’t know who he’s talking to. Maybe the speaking fee makes everything alright. Or maybe Brooks thinks that sweet reason will prevail and suddenly we’ll all agree to some heretofore unknown common ground. Whatever the reason, the next time you here Brooks trumpeting the virtues of moderation, keep in mind the extremists he’s hanging out with today.
JohnGallagher
Ellen's Gardener Is One Step Closer to Landing a 'Magic Mike XXL' Role: WATCH
Ellen's Gardener Is One Step Closer to Landing a 'Magic Mike XXL' Role: WATCH
On Thursday, we showed you a clip of Ellen trying to get her hunky gardener, Nick, a role in the upcoming Magic Mike XXL. Nick mentioned his meeting with Greg Silverman, the president of Warner Bros. showbiz department, went well – which you can now watch thanks to a new clip from Friday’s show.
Nick also stuck around afterwards for #ClassicJokeFriday to show Ellen and the audience his hilarious new back tattoo.
Check it out, AFTER THE JUMP…
Kyler Geoffroy
Việt Nam bỏ phiếu thuận vì quyền của cộng đồng LGBT!
Việt Nam bỏ phiếu thuận vì quyền của cộng đồng LGBT!
Chúc mừng Việt Nam.
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