Day 50, and BLM's Los Angeles Protest Is Still Going Strong
The national media so far hasn’t paid much notice, but Black Lives Matter has been protesting in Los Angeles for 50 consecutive days.
www.advocate.com/politics/2016/8/31/day-50-black-lives-matter-los-angeles
Deeply Unhinged Gay Scam Artist Craig Jungwirth Threatens Orlando-Style Massacre
You may remember a post from earlier this year involving certifiable creepcake Craig Jungwirth, the Beach Bear Weekend organizer who took it upon himself to tell The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to “man up.” It soon became clear he was using the event primarily to scam money out of unsuspecting members of the gay community.
In case anyone needed further evidence that he’s crazy and otherwise inadvisable, Jungwirth is now threatening Peacock Panache, the publication that first broke the news about his profound unseemliness.
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According to the paper, he’s left creepy voicemails and text messages and bombed their social media websites with spam and threats. He’s even tried to hack their server in an attempt to access articles they’ve written about him in the past.
In a Facebook post to user David Herbert, Jungwirth also decided it was wise to invoke the Orlando massacre:
My events are selling out cause you f**gots are total patsies. None of you deserve to live. If you losers thought the Pulse nightclub shooting was bad, wait till you see what I’m planning for Labor Day.
When Herbert warned he was contacting police, Jungwirth shot back with this:
You can’t never catch a genius from MIT and since you f**gots aren’t dying from AIDS anymore, I have a better solution to exterminate you losers. [SNIP]
I’m gonna be killing you f*gs faster than the cops kill n**gers. It’s time to clean up Wilton Manors from all you AIDS infested losers.
According to a statement sent to Peacock Panache, authorities are aware of the situation:
The Wilton Manors Police Department (WMPD) takes all matters seriously especially when someone threatens the lives of the Wilton Manors Community to include our residents, business owners/employees, visitors, and the surrounding communities. The Wilton Manors Police Department is aware of this serious matter and our department is currently conducting an on-going investigation on this matter and the individual(s) involved. Due to the on-going investigation we are unable to provide any details about the investigation and what current information our department has learned about this matter and the individual(s) involved at this time.
Please know that our Police Officers and Detectives are thoroughly investigating this serious matter and we ask the community to continue to contact local law enforcement officials should they hear or see any other additional posts on Social Media/new threats made by these individual(s) or anyone else.
As Peacock Panache reports, Jungwirth already has a prolific history of stalking and has myriad restraining orders under his belt.
We’ll be back with more gay news after this brief Silkwood shower.
Watch the NBC 6 story here:
Here’s The Teenage Sam Smith Video He Doesn’t Want You To See
What were you doing when you were 16 years old?
If you answered “making strides to become an internationally lauded singing sensation,” then you have a lot in common with Sam Smith.
If you answered “siphoning from the family liquor cabinet and meeting up with friends at the local [gorge, canyon, strip mall parking lot, etc.],” then you have a lot in common with us. But we digress.
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When Smith was just a lad of 16, he recorded an album while signed with the Flipbook Music label. Think low budget, shoddy production value, but a start is a start!
The studio has decided now is the time to cash in on their previously unreleased baby-Sam Smith tracks, with the album Sam Smith Diva Boy (actually, that’s an amazing title) coming out soon.
Smith has nothing to do with the project at this point.
The first single, “Momentarily Mine,” was just released online with an awkward, angsty video.
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“Sam is currently an award winning global pop star, however, it didn’t happen overnight and without a lot of work,” the company writes on the YouTube page for the video. “Yes, Sam was in development and trained for success over three years with Flipbook Music, a London based Indie Label. It was at Flipbook Music that Sam’s dreams were nurtured, his, then undiscovered, talents uncovered and developed and it was there he learned his art. It’s also where he experienced all his ‘firsts’, including recording his first album, his first live and video performances and first interviews and, later on, his interviews as an informed person when he shares his views on life, love, sexuality and more. This journey was recorded every step of the way for the making of the documentary Sam Smith – The Lost Years.”
“It’s easy to see how all those ‘firsts’ shaped Sam’s, inevitable, journey to success as we watch him emerge from a ‘teenage wannabe’ to a ‘ready-to-be’ pop star and informed person ….. probably the most unique footage ever seen of a global pop star in training, leading to the fulfillment of all his dreams and ambitions … and only now being made available.”
Sam may have preferred for this to never see the light of day, but all things considered, it’s pretty impressive.
Watch below:
h/t LGBTQNation
‘Gay Bachelor’ Robert Sepulveda Jr.: My Past as an Escort ‘is the Past’ – WATCH
Logo’s ‘gay Bachelor’, Robert Sepulveda Jr., addressed his past as a male escort in a new interview.
As we’ve reported, Sepulveda is set to be the centerpiece of Finding Prince Charming, which follows a bevy of gay suitors vying for Sepulveda’s heart. Sepulveda, along with Finding Prince Charming host Lance Bass, sat down with The Huffington Post’s Noah Michelson to talk about the rumors that he worked as an escort.
“The past is the past,” Sepulveda said. “I was young and it helped through college. But what I want people to focus on is who I am today as an entrepreneur, as an activist. I started a non-profit and, you know, focusing on the show. That’s really what I want people to focus on.”
Bass quipped, “We all have our past. I was in a boy band. I’ll admit it.”
Michelson provided a personal note on Sepulveda’s past sex work, saying, “I think, personally, there’s something sort of great about that though…[that this show] is not just heteronormative.”
Sepulveda also commented that being on the show allowed both him and the suitors to confront guilt and shame they have felt around various issues in their lives. “The show allowed me as well to close a lot of chapters in my life that I felt a lot of guilt around, a lot of shame and a lot of things I thought I couldn’t share and express,” he said.
Sepulveda also explained what he considers to be the definition of a ‘Prince Charming.’ “Being understanding and accepting, that to me is a Prince Charming,” Sepulveda added.
Rumors about Sepulveda’s past began to circulate last week after a Towleroad commenter suggested that Sepulveda once had profiles on Rentboy.com and daddyreviews.com. Another report (extremely work-unfriendly) suggested he also had a profile on Rentmen and went by the aliases Vincent Roman and JordanAthleteTen.
Towleroad commenter “Stno” then wrote,
“Robert Sepulveda also known as rentboy Vincent Romen (2006-2012). Was according to several (very trusted) clients on www.daddyreviews.com and rentboy.com known for having racist (no melanin) preferences. The non white contestants in this gay Bachelor edition are only PR added to make him seem not racist.
Hi most famous bedroom client is Marc Jacobs. His not very bright, if he doesn’t realize that the Internet never forgets.”
RELATED: The Claws Are Out in First Trailer for Logo’s ‘Gay Bachelor,’ ‘Finding Prince Charming’ – WATCHKenneth Walsh pointed out that a now-defunct website called PartyWithBrandon had very work-unfriendly photos allegedly of Sepulveda from the time when he was supposedly working as an escort. The site also features reviews from his Rentboy page. The reviews all date back to 2006.
In the past week, graphic videos (again, very work-unfriendly) purporting to show Sepulveda have also emerged.
[Photo at right via Kenneth in the (212)/PartyWithBrandon)
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Check Out a Much Younger Pre-Fame Sam Smith in This Vintage Video and Album Announcement: WATCH
A pre-fame debut album from Sam Smith called Diva Boy is set to be released by London’s independent label Flipbook Music in September according to NME.
Writes Flipbook: “It was at Flipbook Music that Sam’s dreams were nurtured, his, then undiscovered, talents uncovered and developed and it was there he learned his art. It’s also where he experienced all his ‘firsts’, including recording his first album, his first live and video performances and first interviews and, later on, his interviews as an informed person when he shares his views on life, love, sexuality and more.”
The album features the single “Momentarily Mine” which you can listen to below, and check out some footage of Smith as a younger man.
Watch:
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Chris Brown, Matt Bomer, Tropical Storm, Clown in Woods, Chef’s Table, Steve Grand Butt: HOT LINKS
TROPICS. Tropical depression Nine prepares to come inland: “Although the exact intensity is still uncertain, the NHC expects it to be a tropical storm when it moves inland, possibly a strong one. It’s not out of the question that it could be a low-end hurricane, and that’s why a hurricane watch has been issued for Florida’s Big Bend….After making landfall, the low will track northeastward and impact parts of the Southeast coast Thursday night into early Saturday. This is due to a southward dip in the jet stream in the eastern states that is pulling the system that direction….This weekend into early next week, there is at least some chance this system could affect the Northeast U.S., however details on impacts, if any, are very uncertain.”
HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDE. Steve Grand butt.
AUSTRALIA. Opposition to push for gay marriage reform: “Labor will need the support of 76 of the 150 lawmakers in the lower chamber on Wednesday for debate on its gay marriage bill to start. Labor has only 69 seats, so it will rely on government lawmakers to break ranks from the ruling coalition, as well as the backing of up to five independent lawmakers.”
WHITE LIVES MATTER. Southern Poverty Law Center declares it a hate group: “The White Lives Matter website says their movement is dedicated to the preservation of the white race. That tells you all you need to know,” said Heidi Beirich, the director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. “They’re against integration, immigration. This is standard white supremacist stuff.”
SOUTH CAROLINA. Police find no evidence scary clowns are trying to lure children into the woods. “Many of you have inquired about clowns being spotted in the woods near Fleetwood Manor Apartments. As of today’s date, there has been one incident report filed with our office regarding this. I have attached a copy of the incident report for your review. In the report you will note there were two other calls related to this. One call was regarding the clown sightings and the other call was in reference to gunshots being heard in the area. In both calls, the complainants refused to give their names and no incident report was filed. Our deputies did not locate anyone matching the description when they responded. ”
CHRIS BROWN. Singer arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon: “Officers responded to a woman’s call for help at Brown’s suburban Los Angeles residence around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to an LAPD spokesman. A search warrant was obtained by police Tuesday afternoon and law enforcement officials spent several hours at Brown’s residence before he was taken into custody. Brown will be transported to an LAPD jail for processing.”
Thanks to everyone for their support and well wishes. Chris is out and well. The allegations against him are demonstrably false #TeamBreezy
— Mark Geragos (@markgeragos) August 31, 2016
NYC. Vandal etches “fag” into man’s car window in Flatbush: “The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the vandalism, which took place on New York Ave. near Utica Ave. in East Flatbush on Thursday night. The victim told police he parked his 2001 Jeep Cherokee on the block at about 10 p.m. Thursday.”
WILLIAMSBURG. Brooklyn neighborhood stonewalled investigation into beating of black gay man: “Hate Crimes Det. Eric Sanchez said neighbors, landlords and vendors only started cooperating after his bureau sent Jewish detectives to question people about the brutal Dec. 2013 beating of fashion student Taj Patterson.”
CALIFORNIA. Transgender man denied hysterectomy: “Evan Michael Minton claims Mercy San Juan in Carmichael refused to treat him because he is transgender. ‘For me, in order to live my most authentic life, this is what I need to do for myself,’ Minton said. Minton said he needs to have a hysterectomy three months before a phalloplasty. The hysterectomy was scheduled months in advance and everything seemed fine. He said they were “already pushing it close” because his phalloplasty was scheduled for Nov. 23.”
MATT BOMER. Anything actor unblocks Jamie Clayton on Twitter. Background HERE.
Tweeps! @MattBomer unblocked me. That’s rad & Twitter is rad for creating a space for our thoughts. I loved reading yours. #transisbeautiful
— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) August 30, 2016
JEFF’S TABLE. Chef’s Table parody takes on PB&J.
HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Chef Denevin Miranda.
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Twins – an update
Julie Bracken posted a photo:
Another year has passed since I last displayed a photo of my twin brother and I together.
Poor old boy, he has recently had to contend with major heart surgery and now awaits treatment for ‘gentleman problems’ in the nether regions. Age is certainly taking its toll on him, though he denies it strongly. But there is no denying his receding hairline!
On the other hand I go from strength to strength as my latest photoshoot with the delightful Kelayla down in Bournemouth attests.
You can see more on this YouTube link.
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