Open Question: Meeting person for the first time?
So when I joined my place of education, being LGBT myself I was told about another LGBT person, a few years above, I have seen them wandering around my place of education and they have seen me. A few months later, out of the blue I tried adding them on a social networking site, they accepted. We spoke online once and arranged a date to meet, Now how do I go up and talk to this person without the awkwardness….?

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At NewFest, Movies About Changing Genders and Chasing Love
The film festival’s closing-night offering is “Girls Lost,” a tale of two female students who can magically, if temporarily, turn into boys.

Mormon Leader to Kim Davis: Do Your Job

In a speech, a senior leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asserted that public officials, no matter their personal religious beliefs, should not deny same-sex couples their right to marry.
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Awful Political Ad Compares LGBTQ People To Dollar Bills Being Flushed Down A Toilet

Conservative lobbyists in Texas have sunk to a new all-time low. They just released what may be one of the most offensive anti-LGBTQ political ads in recent history.

The ad was produced by the antigay group Faith Family Freedom Fund and is in response to Houston’s Proposition 1, a non-discrimination ordinance that would ban employment and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, two criteria not currently covered by federal anti-discrimination laws.

Related: This 5-Person Town Just Adopted An LGBT Non-Discrimination Ordinance Because, Well, Why Not?

“If Proposition 1 passes, you could be fined up to $5,000 for declining to participate in a same-sex wedding or simply objecting to a man using a woman’s bathroom,” the ad inaccurately declares.

(For the record: The new legislation will exempt religious institutions and organizations.)

The ad continues: “Don’t allow the government to flush your money or religious liberties … No person should be punished by the government because of their beliefs.”

Watch the vomit-inducing political ad below. Or don’t.

Graham Gremore

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Gay Guy Who Tried on Sexy Halloween Costumes for Mom Has A Message for All the Haters: WATCH

Earlier this month, we told you about gay vlogger Jack Merridew’s hilarious and adorable video on sexy gay Halloween costumes. In it, Jack tried on five different sexy Halloween costumes and had his mom judge which one he should wear for Halloween. The video quickly went viral, racking up over 400,000 hits. Now, Merridew is back and responding to the haters and trolls who body-shamed and attacked him because of his video.

Said Merridew, “All the hate on this Halloween costume video came from gay men, and it was weird…Come on, gay men. We’re supposed to brothers.” He then quipped, “We’re a big f*cking family. And you can’t choose your family. I’m that brother that you want to get rid of but you know what? You’re f*cking stuck with me.”

RELATED: Watch This Gay Guy Decide Which Sexy Costume to Wear on Halloween–With Help From His Mom: VIDEO

Merridew went on to read some of the hateful comments he received and ended his response with a call to action to stop enabling double standards, focusing on the so-called “gay stereotype” and, finally, to be kinder to one another. Said Merridew,

“Please, please, please don’t become the type of gay man who comments crap like this on other people’s video, Facebook, news articles…don’t be the type of gay guy who puts down other people…Love one other, be nice to one another, help each other out. And let’s as a community attack Kim motherf*cking Davis. And not small little twinkie boys who want to dress like sluts for Halloween, okay?

Amen.

For the record, we think you look great, Jack. And we loved the Halloween video. So don’t let the haters stop you from doing your thang.

We know you won’t.

Watch Jack’s response, below:

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WATCH: Will Young's 'Brave Man' is Trans, Naked and Unafraid

British singer-songwriter Will Young just released a powerful video for his new song, “Brave Man,” which follows a young man facing the cruel world as naked as the day he was born. Except when he was born, the young man baring himself to strangers in the video wasn’t assigned male. 

Through the video, Young, an out gay man, sought to give visibility to transgender men, while also acknowledging that many trans folks are frustrated by people constantly telling them they are “brave” for being themselves. While the artist’s understanding of the transgender experience as simply being born in the “wrong body” may be rather rudimentary, his intentions seem earnest and well-meaning. 

As Young explained in an emotional post on Facebook:

It seems extremely brave to be a man in a woman’s body and then decide to do something about this. As I thought more about it, I realised that there is often coverage of what it is to be a woman in a man’s body, but never to my knowledge the documenting of the opposite (almost a perverted kind of patriarchy). […]

I know that transgender people do not like being called brave. It is something that is innate. Not a choice, but a given. Being a gay man I feel the same. I wasn’t ‘brave’ to come out it was simply what I had to do. […]

In this video we see a man determined to be himself in the face of all adversity from inside and outside. It isn’t brave but, my god, it shows true grit and strength. What a wonderful thing. This video isn’t about selling records or my personal benefit. This video is about taking a moment in time to explore a section of society who stand up for themselves. To tell a story and offer a window through music into someone’s life.

Check out the video for “Brave Man” below:

Les Fabian Brathwaite

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From Go-Go Boy to Men's Physique Competitor: Steven Rodriguez Shares Secrets of His Strategy

Go-go boy, male fitness model and men’s physique competitor Steven Rodriguez. Photo by Mark Edward Studio

How does a male go-go dancer make the transition from the beat-infused bars of New York’s nightclubs to the muscle-lined stages of men’s physique competitions? For 29-year-old Steven Rodriguez, it’s a natural part of a plan to perfect his body. Born and raised in New York City, Rodriguez started dancing at nightclubs in his early twenties. And whether you call him a go-go boy (although he’s obviously a man) or a male stripper (although he technically doesn’t strip), he’s become a popular sight on the Big Apple’s gay nightlife scene (although he’s straight). Rodriguez’s impressive muscular form has also helped him get some gigs as a male fitness model. And now he’s added a new title to his resume: In October, he won fourth place in the Men’s Physique category in the NPC Brooklyn Grand Prix, a bodybuilding competition.

During a photo shoot I worked on with him for a male model blog called modelJOCK.com, Rodriguez shared the secrets of his success as a dancer and model, and how he’s making his entrance into the world of physique competition.

When did you start working out, and how did you get started as a go-go boy?
I started dancing about seven years ago. Before I started dancing, I started working out when I was about 19 years old with some buddies of mine. It was a nice hobby, and I started liking how I was looking and I got a little more serious about it, and I was like “why don’t I try making some money out of it?” since I was working so hard at it.

You’ve worked with a number of photographers in New York City. How did that start?
Modeling, I’ve been on and off with it. I started getting more serious about it recently cause I’ve been working out a lot harder and my body’s been changing.

And now you’re doing physique competitions too. Why did you decide to start this new activity?
I just want to take my physique to the next level. This is the most challenging thing that I’ve done in my life. It’s pure dieting, exercise, cardio, weight training. Doing this competition and getting involved in the fitness community is very positive. I’d been to shows before and everybody is very supportive of one other; it’s like a whole big family, very supportive and I like that.

Are there similarities between go-go dancing and fitness competitions?
There are some similarities, but I’d say in nightlife there is a lot of negative energy, a lot of shady people that you meet. But there are also a lot of good people. I’ve met very good people like my fellow dancers, some promoters that I’m really cool with. I’ve gotten some photography work, modeling work; I’ve gotten a lot of extra gigs out of it. So it does help, but you’ve just got to be careful who you associate yourself with, whereas with bodybuilding and men’s physique i haven’t run into any negative energy. Everybody’s very supportive, it’s like a whole big family.

Does having a background as a male dancer have a negative effect on your prospects in the world of physique competitions?
For me personally, no, because I don’t really care what people think. There’s no other way to say it. I just do what I want to do with my life, I do what makes me feel good, what makes me happy. I do have people who’ve stopped supporting me and that’s OK, but I do have those who still support me and still follow me and I appreciate everybody’s support.

What do you like best about being a go-go boy?
The best part I would say is you can just go anywhere and basically you don’t have to pay for anything. People just know you and will be like, “come to my party!” and they’ll give you free drinks — well, I don’t really drink — but they give you free drinks, they let you enter for free and treat you like you’re a celebrity. It really feels good.

There must be some negatives too, right?
Some people can get a little over the top and rude. Even when you’re not dancing they will ask questions like, “are you dancing? What are you doing after this?” It’s just a little creepy. You don’t want to be bothered when you’re just hanging out sometimes. But there are some good people who will be like, “hey, I saw you dancing,” they’ll give you a compliment like “amazing job you, have a great body!” and they will ask you for [fitness] tips. Stuff like that makes you feel good.

Speaking of fitness tips, You showed some of your home-made meals and diet tips in a recent live interview on Periscope. how do you stay in shape?
Every day I get up early, do some cardio and cook. Once I started cooking and making my own meals, I started noticing a big difference in my body. I’d say nutrition and getting rest is the most important thing. Working out is about 20, 25 percent of the work. Eating is the most important. Right now I’m eating less fat, more proteins, carbs, veggies — less salt, less sugar. I’ll have a cheat meal like a cheeseburger or pizza once a week, but that’s about it. I only drink water and protein shakes.

You compete in physique but not bodybuilding. In another live Periscope interview, you did some posing and flexing to show the difference between the two. So how is physique competition different from bodybuilding?
With physique, it’s more about having a tiny waist, having nice broad shoulders, nice lats as well, make your “V” taper to make your waist look even smaller. Physique is more about how lean you are versus how big you are compared to bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is more about size, vascularity, fullness. Plus in bodybuilding, they also judge your legs. In physique, they don’t; you wear swim trunks so they’re mostly looking at your upper body. The posing, as well, is different.

Bodybuilding is more like flexing, like front double biceps. Men’s physique is more like you’re standing but not trying to flex too hard — showing the definition, looking at your abs, your waist, how small it is, keep your head up. I’m still working on it. It’s not hard; you’re not on stage for very long, like a few seconds, but it’s the most important thing about the competition. You can look amazing but if you don’t know how to pose and show off your body then you’re not going to place.

What’s your best body part?
I’ve been doing a lot of work. I like my abs, it’s just my waist — it’s hard for me to get it smaller because I naturally have this muscle. I really like my shoulders and my lats. I’m still working on them but they’ve come a long way. And my back has a lot of definition. I’ve been working mostly on my back, shoulders, still working on my waist, my abs. Having broad shoulders and a wide back is good because it makes your waist look smaller. They call that the V taper. So for guys like me who don’t actually have a small waist, if you make the [shoulders] wider it helps to compensate for the waist. Plus, it looks good.

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Open Question: Who Is Your Favourite Actor (LGBT)?
I think my top 5 are

Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Anthony Hopkins
Dustin Hoffman
Sean Connery

People are wowed by an actor’s good looks but me being lesbian means that i just focus on talent

Though Sean Connery is the most attractive man ever, especially in the James Bond films

Robert De Niro is the greatest actor ever, was excellent as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part 2

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