Monthly Archives: December 2014
Everything You Need to Know Now About Marriage Equality in Florida
Everything You Need to Know Now About Marriage Equality in Florida
Updated December 8: Get up to speed on the flurry of legal decisions that keep trying to bring marriage equality to Florida.
Matt Baume
These Drag Queens Of A Certain Age Are Not Only Tireless, They’re “Beautiful By Night”
These Drag Queens Of A Certain Age Are Not Only Tireless, They’re “Beautiful By Night”
Donna Personna
If you’re one of those die-hard Madonna fans who thought the Material Girl should have either embraced life’s natural aging process or hung it up the second she hit 50, you’re sure to appreciate the dedication, talents and natural beauty of these incredible aging drag performers.
Senior drag queens Olivia Hart, Donna Personna, and Collette LeGrande are performers at Aunt Charlie’s Lounge, the only remaining gay bar in San Francisco’s once super-LGBT-friendly Tenderloin district, and the subject of photographer and filmmaker James Hosking’s new documentary, Beautiful by Night.
Collette LeGrande
Upon moving from New York to The City by the Bay in 2009, Hosking discovered the nightclub in an alternative newspaper and was immediately intrigued by the three tireless performers who, after all these years, were still working the floor. (Aunt Charlie’s has no stage, and the performers lip sync their tunes while mingling with the audience.)
As he tells Slate, he was fascinated by their history and curious to know why they continued performing. “They open themselves to ridicule because of their age, yet they seem to relish the opportunity for provocation and confrontation,” he says.
Olivia Hart
With long nights that involve two-and-a-half hours of makeup beginning at 6:30 p.m. and showtime from 10:30 to 12:30, the drag queens work for dollar tips and change outfits with each new number.
Why do they continue doing it? Therapeutic reasons, says Hosking: Donna suffers from anxiety, which she confronts with the help of her stage persona; performing motivates Olivia to maintain her sobriety; and Collette needs to express herself and her feminine side.
It’s not just a living, he says, it’s a lifelong passion. “I think they’d miss it if they stopped,” he says.
Check out the documentary below.
Beautiful By Night from James Hosking on Vimeo.
Photos © James Hosking
Winston Gieseke
A Look Back On UCC LGBT* Society in Semester One
A Look Back On UCC LGBT* Society in Semester One
A look back on some of the many things UCC LGBT* Society did in Semester One of the Academic Year 14/’15.
If You Need Help In The Underwear Department, Your Prayers Are Answered
If You Need Help In The Underwear Department, Your Prayers Are Answered
The Underwear Expert Kickstarter has officially launched, and it’s the first step in making our expertise a truly visceral experience. How? By creating our very own underwear of the month club! This is also a great gift idea for those who need some help in the underwear department.
As the leading experts on all things men’s underwear, you can rest assured that this subscription will do more than make your life easier. It can make your life more comfortable, more sexy, even more moisture wicking. This is e-commerce like you’ve never seen before.
After telling us a little about you, The Underwear Expert team searches brands both well-known and obscure for your perfect pairs of underwear. Sure other underwear clubs exist, but The Underwear Expert’s subscription is the only one curated to suit your particular style and taste, backed by the largest, most respected site in the world.
The Underwear Expert CEO & Founder Michael Kleinmann knows better than anyone how overwhelming it can be shopping for men’s underwear. Michael was the President of Freshpair for 10 years before starting The Underwear Expert. Following up on that success, The Underwear Expert has now published over 6,000 underwear articles and featured hundreds of designers and have the inside track on all things men’s underwear related. Needless to say, we really are the experts. And with your help, we can give you the most masterful collection of underwear.
You can read more about the Kickstarter here.
Photo Credit: The Underwear Expert
Underwear Expert
20 Simply Terrific Gifts for the Techie in Your Life
20 Simply Terrific Gifts for the Techie in Your Life
Topping this year’s wish list are all the toys that charge, light up, talk, play, or communicate.
Diane Anderson-Minshall
KESIHATAN MENTAL [LGBT]
KESIHATAN MENTAL [LGBT]
My group of mental health class were present a video about problem in sexsuality.I hope you ENJOY this simple short film but it’s important for us as religion people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsEqs33ty7s&feature=youtube_gdata
Editor's Letter: Why #DayInLGBT Matters If You Are 'LGBT'
Editor's Letter: Why #DayInLGBT Matters If You Are 'LGBT'
If we do this right, today can help us learn more about what it means to be LGBT.
Lucas Grindley
www.advocate.com/day-lgbt-america/2014/12/09/editors-letter-why-dayinlgbt-matters-if-you-are-lgbt
Robbie Rogers And Greg Berlanti Have Split, According To Report
Robbie Rogers And Greg Berlanti Have Split, According To Report
There’s some good news for single men, but sad news for one of the most photogenic gay couples on the pop culture front. Soccer star Robbie Rogers and TV producer Greg Berlanti are back on the market. The two have reportedly split after approximately 18 months as a couple, reports Perez Hilton. No reason has yet been announced for the breakup, but Hilton’s source confirms the decision to go separate ways was mutual and the men remain on friendly terms.
Hilton’s source noted that “2014 was just such a big year for each of them, that they decided a friendship suited them both better.” Besides producing numerous TV series such as Arrow and The Flash, Berlanti was recently announced as head writer for the upcoming Academy Awards broadcast, while Rogers, who with his team L.A. Galaxy won the MLS Cup on Sunday, has been busy promoting his memoir Coming Out to Play. Rogers is scheduled to appear on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live Monday night so maybe Andy Cohen will shed further light on the uncoupling.
Note to Berlanti and/or Rogers: If either of you need some help mending that broken heart or staying warm this winter, you know where to find us.
Jeremy Kinser
Joaquin Phoenix Announces Engagement to David Letterman
Joaquin Phoenix Announces Engagement to David Letterman
Joaquin Phoenix made another surprising appearance on Late Show With David Letterman Monday.
It went much better, though, than the time in 2009 when he acted all dazed and aloof during his interview with Dave while filming his strange documentary I’m Still Here. This time, Phoenix revealed that he’s engaged to be married, and that the lucky lady is his yoga instructor. He didn’t identify her further.
Phoenix — who’s never walked down the aisle before —recounted working on a particularly tricky move with the yogi in an amusing story, which required him to do a physical demonstration for Letterman.
“This is the crazy part of the story,” the 40-year-old actor said. “We started dating, and I think she’s the one. I proposed to her and she said yes.” Phoenix added that the two will be married “if everything works out.
Hmm, we’ll believe him when we see a marriage certificate…
celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/joaquin-phoenix-announces-engagement-030851834.html
