“Straight” Guys Are Having More Bisexual Sex Than Ever Before, Study Finds

Have you found your bedroom batting average on an upswing lately? It’s not just you–researchers have found that more Americans are having gay and bisexual sex than ever before. Hooray!

The findings appear in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior. Researchers studied surveys about sexual behavior from 30,000 people, spanning from the 1973 to 2014.

Related: Straight Men Are A Lot More Bisexual Than You Might Think

From 1990 to 2014, both men and women doubled the rates at which they had sex with someone of the same sex. Men rose from 4.5 percent for men to 8.2 percent. For women, it went from 3.6 percent to 8.7 percent. Notably, the percentage of people who reported having sex with both men and women went from 3.1 percent to 7.7 percent.

It’s getting harder and harder to believe that bisexuals don’t exist. Maybe soon, we’ll drop the G and L and we’ll just all be B.

It is believed that a lot of this change was driven by more sexual liberation in the Midwest and South, where religion and conservative attitudes kept people from experiencing the full range of fulfilling relationships.

Welcome to the 21st century, Minnesota and Mississippi.

Related: 4 Things Everyone Should Know About The Science Of Bisexuality

Americans have grown significantly more accepting of gay sex during that period. In 1990, only 13 percent of people thought that there was no problem with such activities. Now, that’s at 49 percent, and 63 percent among young people.

(Side note: What is wrong with those 37 percent of millennials? They must the the most repressed of repressed 20-somethings.)

Ultimately, what we’re seeing are the death throes of dumb old taboos that once shamed and controlled our bodies. Everyone’s starting to figure out that life’s a lot more fun when you take off your clothes with whoever you like. So if you happen to run into one of the scientists who worked on that study, consider giving them a little hand job of thanks.

Related: On The DL: Straight-Identifying Men Speak Candidly About Their Sexual Relationships With Other Men

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Neo-Nazis Terrorize Pro-Gay Vegan Café By Throwing Plump Sausages

Neo-Nazis are notorious for their violent ways, searing ignorance, and abysmal taste in music. (Oi!)

Now, adding to their list of affronteries, a league of blowhard bulletheads have used a handful of plump, juicy sausages to terrorize unsuspecting vegans.

Related: Gay Russian Teen Reportedly Dies After Being Kidnapped, Tortured By Neo-Nazis

Kiwi Café is a vegan oasis located in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in Eastern Europe. Highly popular with the local LGBTQ community, it’s suddenly found itself the target of vicious Neo-Nazi attacks, who apparently found the coffeeshop by wandering through town in their Doc Martens and suspenders, asking passersby if they knew of any pro-gay stores that might need to be reviled and defiled.

The squadron of social terrorists allegedly stomped into the café with links of sausages hung around their necks. Next, they taunted startled diners with slabs of meat poked through with skewers, hurdling them at customers before assaulting staff and patrons.

Related: Gay Former “X Factor” Contestant Filmed Being Tortured By Russian Neo-Nazis

The meat-festooned minions of mayhem managed to escape before police arrived. Some of the shell-shocked victims sustained minor injuries.

Kiwi Café released a statement about the incident, which they describe as “anti-vegan provocative action.”

“These people were neo-Nazis,” they write. “Participants of Bergmann movement, who support fascist ideas.”

In spite of the situation and everyday negative attitude to us and other people, who visit us, the café is continuing to work and is ready to accept all costumers regardless of nationality, race, appearance, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, etc. Equality is the most important thing for us.

During these hard times you can support us just by visiting our café, we will be very grateful if you come to show everyone that here are a lot of us who care about the issue!

Though this meat attack is utterly absurd and surreal, these attacks are, of course, no laughing matter.

As Pink News reports, Georgia has suffered a number of neo-Nazi attacks in recent months, particularly during their Pride parade, which has been haunted by repeated acts of violence.

In 2012, The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the country was neglecting to protect marchers from acts of violence:

Given the attitudes in parts of Georgian society towards sexual minorities, the authorities knew or should have known of the risk of tensions associated with the march.

They had thus been under an obligation to use any means possible to ensure that it could be held peacefully.

Related: Boyfriend Experiment Ends In Violent Attack By Neo-Nazis

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Gay Kiss in Russell T. Davies’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Draws Applause – VIDEO

Despite fears of a backlash, viewers have responded positively to a gay kiss in Russell T. Davies’ BBC adaption of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Davies is also responsible for the original version of Queer As Folk, last year’s genius Cucumber / Banana / Tofu and the Doctor Who revival.

According to English tabloid The Mirror, there were concerns that Shakespeare purists would not take kindly to the new film version which features a passionate kiss between female characters Titania and Hippolyte as well as a death not in the original text. 

If ever there was a reason to hold the BBC cloes to our hearts, it was tonights production of “A Midsummer Nights Dream” Simply wondrous!

— Elite Men Escorts (@EliteMenEscorts) May 30, 2016

Asked what such purists would think, Davies said, “They will be perfectly happy. To be a Shakespeare purist means you’re in love with imagination and drama and truth and fun and honesty.”

Viewers loved the gay kiss at the end of Russell T Davies’ Midsummer Night’s Dream t.co/NhFnM9xCSZ pic.twitter.com/B0IZYcR0pw

— Metro Entertainment (@Metro_Ents) May 30, 2016

He added,

“Really only idiots might have a problem with that. That’s what plays do [–] they reinvent themselves constantly, for every generation, the next generation will do a new one and this is how they are meant to be done.

“If you’ve got a problem, line up and kiss me instead.”

He added that the changes came about because “I don’t like the end of the play where frankly [Titania] is submissive to Oberon and he gets away with his tricks. It’s very male/female, male/female.”

One Tweeter thought Shakespeare may not be too happy.

Shakespeare may turn in his grave at this version 😨#midsummernightsdream

— Jackie Collis (@JacksC93) May 30, 2016

But he loved it…

Loved it #AMidSummerNightsDream

— Jackie Collis (@JacksC93) May 30, 2016

Of course, not everyone was best pleased.

#AMidSummerNightsDream Well that was boring! Read the book before – an insult to #Shakespeare! Shame on the #BBC for this piece of rubbish!

— Jasdip Sagu (@JasdipSagu) May 31, 2016

Watch a trailer for A Midsummer Night’s Dream complete with Bjork soundtrack below.

(Image via Twitter)

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What’s Streaming in June: ‘In & Out,’ ‘Me Him Her,’ ‘Tab Hunter Confidential’

Looking for something to stream while you Netflix and chill? Check out our picks for new additions to streaming services this month below, including In & Out, Me Him Her and Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me.

Portrait of a Serial Monogamist (2015), Available on Netflix June 1

That old joke about lesbians bringing a U-Haul to a second date gets a fresh spin in this whip-smart comedy. A forty-something lesbian re-examines her romantic history after dumping her longtime partner and pursuing a younger woman.

Tab Hunter Confidential (2015), Available on Netflix June 1

Before Abercrombie and Zac Efron, there was Tab Hunter. The former heartthrob opens up about his life inside and out of the closet in this documentary, along with commentary from George Takei, John Waters, Portia de Rossi and more.

In & Out (1997), Available on Hulu and Amazon Prime June 1

For a mainstream comedy, In & Out is worth some praise. First, it’s got the always wonderful Joan Cusack (who earned an Academy Award nom for this role). It also boldly put a Midwestern gay story on big screens, including a kiss with paragon of machismo Tom Selleck. Sure it leverages a truckload of gay stereotypes, but do you have any idea how many times I’ve seen Funny Lady? There’s no denying there’s some truth there.

The Rules of Attraction (2002), Available on Hulu and Amazon Prime June 3

The sexually-charged exploits of the young, privileged and horny are brought to electrifying light in this film based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The smoldering Ian Somerhalder plays a bisexual with a crush on James Van Der Beek.

Me Him Her (2016), Available on Netflix June 11

A rambunctious bro comes to the aid of his best friend, a Hollywood actor struggling with revealing his sexuality in this film. While in Los Angeles, the bro ends up in a messy romantic tangle with a recently single lesbian.

The Boy Next Door, Available on HBO June 15

Gay icons Jennifer Lopez and Kristin Chenoweth star in this by-the-numbers sexy thriller in the same vein as Marky-Mark and Reese Witherspoon’s ‘90s stalker horror classic, Fear. It’s good, brainless, summer fun when J. Lo’s dalliance with the titular steamy neighbor takes a dark turn.

Naz & Maalik (2015), Available on Netflix June 15

A refreshing drama with a young, black, Muslim, same-sex couple at its center. A pair of powerful performances from the films’ leads make this a must-watch.

Addicted to Fresno (2016), Available on Hulu June 15

From the same director as But I’m A Cheerleader, this dark comedy brings together funny ladies like Judy Greer, Natasha Lyonne, Jessica St. Clair, Molly Shannon and Aubrey Plaza in a tale about a recovering sex addict (Greer) who gets a job with her sister (Lyonne).

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013), Available On Hulu June 24

Everybody rise for this exceptional documentary about an iconic actress who left an indelible mark on history, from Broadway to 30 Rock. Watch the outspoken octogenarian in her full glory as cameras captures some of her final years and celebrate her legacy.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), Available on HBO June 25

If you ever wished The Hunger Games was a little more like a dystopian Hollister ad, give this series a try, starring Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien.

What’s on your streaming queue this month?

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Nico Tortorella Shares His Most Revealing Pickup Line with Kyle Krieger – WATCH

Actor Nico Tortorella (Younger, The Following) was the latest gent to take a seat in Kyle Krieger’s chair on his web series UNCUT.

Krieger, who has become known as a stylist, YouTuber and Instagram object of lust, chatted with Tortorella about a number of topics including their close friendship and how Tortorella lost his virginity. The pair also played a game of word association that resulted in Tortorella sharing the pickup line that he was born to use (and what it means if you’re lucky enough to hear it).

RELATED: Manscaping Tips from Max Emerson and Kyle Krieger: WATCH

Watch as all is revealed, below.

You can also check out some photos that the two have posed for, below.

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HRC Works to Understand the Needs and Experiences of LGBTQ Southerners

Post submitted by HRC Alabama Field Organizer Tori Wolfe-Sisson

For two weekends in a row, HRC Alabama worked to learn proper interview methods. In collaboration with Kamden Strunk PhD and his phenomenal research team out of the Auburn University Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology, HRC Alabama opened our offices to train participants in a qualitative study of LGBTQ realities in Alabama. The research will be conducted in both Alabama and Mississippi; however we are focusing on Alabama.

At the time this research project began there had been no studies with this particular scope and focus. We anticipate the study will benefit LGBTQ people living in Mississippi and Alabama through providing insight for improved community advocacy, needs assessment, and providing data for community agencies to better meet those needs.

As a proud Alumnae of Tuskegee University, who has done significant research on the United States Public Health Service Study of Syphilis in the Negro Male, I was delighted to take part in the training where we discussed the history of “informed consent.” This particular research will include LGBTQ persons who are over 19 years of age and after transcribing the recorded interviews of those people all identifying information will be deleted and what will be used will be experiences they share. What is of utmost importance and the reason this research is so valuable is the fact that numbers and statistics representing LGBTQ people generally are combined national totals. When equality and equity are realized in far greater numbers in coastal regions and places with greater access to resources, the experiences of LGBTQ Southerners are silenced.

If you would like to participate or are interested in learning more about this exciting research please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]

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Parents learning to support their LGBT children for Blogging for #LGBTQFamilies Day

www.glaad.org/blog/parents-learning-support-their-lgbt-children-blogging-lgbtqfamilies-day

This Burger-Inspired Makeup Tutorial Is Absolutely Delicious

Iconoclastic gay makeup artist Skelotim finds unusual uses for burgers, fries, and burritos. 

www.advocate.com/comedy/2016/6/01/burger-inspired-makeup-tutorial-absolutely-delicious

Texas Will Advise Schools to Ignore Obama's Trans Student Guidelines

Dan Patrick is refusing to allow any public school in Texas to follow the federal guidance issued by the Obama administration.

www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/6/01/texas-will-advise-schools-ignore-obamas-trans-student-guidelines

Iconic Children’s Book Characters ‘Frog and Toad’ Were Totally Gay

The author of Frog and Toad and his most famous creations were gay, and we’re pretty sure you’re rethinking your entire childhood.

The New Yorker profiled author Arnold Lobel’s young days in New York, first working in the advertising industry before crossing over into illustrating and writing children’s books, then creating the Frog and Toad series around the time he met his wife Anita Kempler.

Related: The Boy Who Cried Fabulous, And Other Books My Son C.J. Loves

New Yorker writer Colin Stokes had a conversation with Lobel’s adult daughter Adrianne, and she thinks there was more to Frog and Toad than meets the eye:

Adrianne suspects that there’s another dimension to the series’s sustained popularity. Frog and Toad are “of the same sex, and they love each other,” she told me. “It was quite ahead of its time in that respect.” In 1974, four years after the first book in the series was published, Lobel came out to his family as gay. “I think ‘Frog and Toad’ really was the beginning of him coming out.”

Further examination of some of the Frog and Toad stories proves her theory may not be so farfetched:

Take, for instance, the story “Alone,” from “Days with Frog and Toad,” in which Toad goes to Frog’s house to visit him but finds a note on the door that reads, “Dear Toad, I am not at home. I went out. I want to be alone.” Toad begins to experience a little crisis: “Frog has me for a friend. Why does he want to be alone?” Toad discovers that Frog is sitting and thinking on an island far from the shore, and he worries that Frog isn’t happy and doesn’t want to see him anymore.

But, when they meet (after Toad falls headfirst into the water and soaks the sandwiches he’s made for lunch), Frog says, “I am happy. I am very happy. This morning when I woke up I felt good because the sun was shining. I felt good because I was a frog. And I felt good because I have you for a friend. I wanted to be alone. I wanted to think about how fine everything is.” In the end, the trials of their relationship are worth bearing, because Frog and Toad are most content when they’re together.

Lobel died from AIDS-related complications in 1987, and Adrianne laments not only his death, but what it took from literature:

“He was only fifty-four, think of all the stories we missed.”

The piece is a great read, and we highly recommend you check it out.

Your move, Peppermint Patty.

Related: Banned Book Week: 10 Books That Are Too Gay To Read!

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