A Lustful Fling Turns Toxic in Yanni Burton’s ‘Worth It’ — VIDEO PREMIERE
What would you do for a man you are passionately in love with, when fun and games begin turning into a toxic situation? That’s the premise behind the video for Australian singer-songwriter Yanni Burton’s playful new track “Worth It,” directed by Tiger Darrow, in which one man falls perilously in love with another.
Said Burton: “It was inspired by the time I was performing a classical music festival inside a European castle in the middle of nowhere. I met a boy, went boy crazy, and wildness ensued. The idea is that relationships can be one sided and dangerously blind. The price can be high and you have to wonder, is it worth it? Where I certainly wouldn’t want to go to jail from a fling, I can see how allowing a guy to take control and lead me down a risky path I would never normally take, can be exciting. The experience of that energy, lust and passion from being dangerously in love will last a life time and so yeah, maybe for me, it is worth it.”
“Worth It” was co-written with Nate Campany. The track co-stars Kevin William Reed. Burton currently lives in New York City with his fiancé.
“Worth It” is available on Apple Music, Spotify and all digital platforms. Find out more at yanniburton.com and check out the video premiere right here.
ICYMI — CNN WILL BE EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST PARTNER FOR HRC FOUNDATION’S HISTORIC 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TOWN HALL ON OCT. 10: The Oct. 10th event at The Novo in Los Angeles will mark the first time in history that a major cable news network will air a presidential event devoted to issues of importance to the LGBTQ community. Said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid): “We are eager to hear from this field of Democratic presidential candidates about how they plan to win full federal equality, defend the fundamental equality of LGBTQ people, and protect the most vulnerable among us — both here in the United States and around the globe — from stigma, institutional inequality, discrimination and violence.” More from Los Angeles Blade, CNN and Politico.
FRIDAY MUST WATCH — LIL NAS X TALKS ABOUT NEED TO BE OPEN IN THE RAP INDUSTRY, SHUTS DOWN ANTI-LGBTQ GASLIGHTING: More from Esquire.
Hey Panini, don’t you be a meanie. Lil Nas X’s newest music video for ‘Panini’ dropped yesterday. Watch here.
HORRIFYING — STUDENTS WITH “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” SIGNS DISRUPT LGBTQ STUDENT CLUB MEETING, SHOUT SLURS: The school district said in a statement to a local news organization that it is investigating the Aug. 28 incident at Frontier High School in Bakersfield, California. More from Bakersfield.com.
NEW STUDY SHOWS FATHERS IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS RECEIVE LESS PARENTAL LEAVE THAN OTHER COUPLES AROUND THE WORLD: More from Reuters.
Last year, HRC Foundation released a report detailing the results of its groundbreaking nationwide survey of LGBTQ people that reveals an urgent need for inclusive employer-paid family and medical leave. More from HRC.
ANTI-LGBTQ TEXAS STATE SENATOR DRAWS SERIOUS PRIMARY CHALLENGER: More from Texas Observer.
“Session after session, @SenatorLucio comes to Austin and votes against the best interests of the LGBTQ community.” – @HRC Texas State Director @_RebeccaMarques
Texas deserves elected officials who will look out for ALL Texans. #TXLeget.co/EvcDq7ZGl5
LA BLADE’S KAREN OCAMB (@KARENOCAMB) REPORTS ON RYAN RUSSELL, THE NFL FREE AGENT WHO CAME OUT AS BI: HRC’s Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer) tells Ocamb, “As a queer trans kid from Central Texas who grew up loving football, I’m proud of Ryan Russell’s brave authenticity. But that will not be enough until everyone in the NFL has a shoulder-to-shoulder pride in the values of true inclusion.” More from Los Angeles Blade.
NETFLIX ANNOUNCES ‘GRACE AND FRANKIE’S’ NEXT SEASON WILL BE ITS LAST: More from Advocate.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
ICELAND DECKS THE HALLS IN RAINBOWS FOR VP PENCE’S VISIT: More from Iceland Magazine.
THE CURRENT STATE OF LGBTQ RIGHTS IN INDIA ONE YEAR AFTER HISTORIC COURT RULING: More from AFP and Vice.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Paper Magazine reports on a program to bring HIV awareness to Black communities through the arts; Des Moines Register interviews a local LGBTQ advocate being honored for his years of service to the community
The Exact Moment NFL Player Ryan O’Callaghan Came Out
The former Patriots and Chiefs offensive tackle lays it all out in his powerful new memoir, My Life on the Line, co-written with Outsports editor Cyd Zeigler. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
Said Brees in the video: “There’s been a lot of negativity spread about me in the LGBTQ community recently based upon an article that someone wrote with a very negative headline, that I think led people to believe that somehow I was aligned with an organization that was anti-LGBTQ and so on and so forth.”
“I’d like to set the record straight,” Brees continued. “I live by two very simple Christian fundamentals – and that is Love the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul and love your neighbor as yourself. I think the first is very self-explanatory, the second one, Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, what does that mean? That means love all, respect all and accept all so that is actually how I live my life. That is what I try to do with my family, with my teammates, with the people in my community, with my friends – all people, no matter your race, your color, your religious preference, your sexual orientation, your political beliefs, it doesn’t matter.”
“The fact that these rumors have been spread about me are completely untrue,” added Brees.
It’s unclear what rumors Brees is referring to.
Here’s the truth… Focus on the Family opposes same-sex marriage and adoption by gaycouples. They support gay conversion therapy and believe transgender people are “mentally ill” and “suffer from a devastating condition.” The group also accused anti-bullying groups in schools of promoting homosexuality. Focus on the Family has said the legislation prohibiting anti-LGBTQ workplace discrimination must be stopped and believes business owners have the right to discriminate against gay people based on religious beliefs, among other things.
Brees continued: “What I did, is I filmed a video recently that was encouraging kids to bring their Bibles to school for National Bring Your Bible to School Day. To be able to live out your faith with confidence and I even gave one of my favorite Bible verses. It was as simple as that, so I’m not sure why the negativity spread or why people tried to rope me into certain negativity. I do not support any groups that discriminate or that have their own agendas that are trying to promote inequality. So, hopefully that will set the record straight and we can all move on, because that’s not what I stand for. Have a great day.”
Hopefully this sets the record straight with who I am and what I stand for. Love, Respect, and Accept ALL. I encourage you not to believe the negativity you read that says differently. It’s simply not true. Have a great day. pic.twitter.com/4RdTahE7EZ
Brees also defended himself in remarks to reporters after practice on Thursday:
Said Brees: “I was not aware of any of the things they said about them lobbying for anti-gay, any type of messaging for inequality of any type of hate-type related stuff. I was not aware of that at all.”
Do I look lonely?
I see the shadows on my face
People have told me I don’t look the same
Maybe I lost weight
I’m playing hooky with the best of the best
Put my heart on my chest so that you can see it, too
I’m walking the long road, watching the sky fall The lace in your dress tingles my neck, how do I live?
—
I needed a couple headshots for something, one in color and one in black and white.
…This is obviously the color one. Yup.
Anyway, I looked at a bunch of typical black and white actor casting shots and attempted something similar in feel/style. I don’t do much black and white stuff so it was interesting to attempt it.
