[10/17] A Lesson in LGBT History
So Sorry for how late and how long this video is. Ran into some issues, but all fixed and ready to watch. Enjoy Gays4Days’ lesson in LGBT history in honor of LGBT history month. Have an amazing…
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PHOTOS: Marriage Arrives in the Unlikely State of Idaho
PHOTOS: Marriage Arrives in the Unlikely State of Idaho
Lots of rings were exchanged this week in the gem state.
Neal Broverman
www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/10/18/photos-marriage-arrives-unlikely-state-idaho
US federal government will recognize same-sex marriage in seven additional states
Blake Skjellerup Holds A Puppy, Ashley Parker Angel Holds His Junk & More This Week On Instagram
Blake Skjellerup Holds A Puppy, Ashley Parker Angel Holds His Junk & More This Week On Instagram
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Blake Skjellerup adopted a new puppy.
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Go-go legend Matt Camp went for a hike.
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This is Lance Bass’s boyfriend. Lance shared a video of his butt on his own account this week.
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Justin Bieber worked on his guns.
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Ricky Martin steamed up his mirror.
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Colby Melvin modeled some cheap undies.
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Colton Haynes shared pics from his latest Harper’s Bazaar shoot.
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Twerk king Julian Serrano endorsed Man Tea.
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Davey Wavey brushed his teeth.
And former O-Town frontman Ashley Parker Angel posted this shot with the hashtag #FeelingNuts, and then deleted it.
Queerty Editor
Gay Iconography: Robbie Rogers Leaves His Mark
Gay Iconography: Robbie Rogers Leaves His Mark
After a history of extraordinary gay athletes, like Martina Navratilova, Orlando Cruz and Glenn Burke, the last few years have seen more active players beginning to open up publicly about their sexuality. Jason Collins may have been the first publicly gay active athlete in a North American team sport, but it was the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Robbie Rogers who was the first out athlete to actually play after coming out.
Before making history, Robbie had played on the United States men’s national soccer team as well as for Leeds United. In 2013, a 25-year-old Rogers simultaneously announced that he way gay and retiring from soccer in a blog post.
“I always thought I could hide this secret. Football was my escape, my purpose, my identity. Football hid my secret, gave me more joy than I could have ever imagined… I will always be thankful for my career. I will remember Beijing, The MLS Cup, and most of all my teammates. I will never forget the friends I have made a long the way and the friends that supported me once they knew my secret.
Now is my time to step away. It’s time to discover myself away from football. It’s 1 A.M. in London as I write this and I could not be happier with my decision. Life is so full of amazing things. I realized I could only truly enjoy my life once I was honest. Honesty is a bitch but makes life so simple and clear. My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended.”
He wouldn’t stay retired for long. He played his first match as a substitute for the Galaxy on May 26, 2013, (just weeks after Collins came out and credited Rogers for blazing a trail).
Even though his retirement was short-lived, his place in history has been secured. Hear Robbie’s thoughts on coming out, professional sports and more of our favorite clips,
AFTER THE JUMP …
After coming out, Robbie sat down with Anderson Cooper and talked about what it was like growing up as an aspiring gay athlete: “I had no one to look up to. No professional athlete like “‘Ok this is what he did, I want to be like him, he made it.’” He also talked a bit about why he chose to retire following his announcement: “I felt like I couldn’t play and come out. I thought it would be too emotional for me, it would be a circus.”
Of course, he did end up returning to professional sports. His debut for the Galaxy was met by cheers from the crowd. You can see him make his first entrance onto the field and discuss the experience with ESPN, above.
Earlier this year, Canadian sports network TSN included Rogers in a three-part series on homophobia in sports called “ReOrientation: The Culture of Casual Homophobia.” Also included were Chris Kluwe and Esera Tuaolo from the NFL, as well as NHL players Ben Scrivens and Dustin Brown.
Ending homophobia isn’t Rogers’ only passion. You can see him discuss the danger of fireworks for dogs in the PETA clip, above.
Rogers is staying plenty busy off the field as well. In addition to working on his memoir, ABC has picked up a sitcom based on his experience called Men In Shorts. See him looking Hollywood-ready as he opened the GLSEN Respect Awards last year, above.
Are you a fan of Robbie Rogers?
Bobby Hankinson
www.towleroad.com/2014/10/gay-iconography-robbie-rogers-leaves-his-mark.html
Amazing! Twitter Solves Philly LGBT Hate Crime
Amazing! Twitter Solves Philly LGBT Hate Crime
In this footage released by the Philadelphia Police, a group accused of making disparaging remarks towards two men regarding their sexual orientation is seen. Last week, a gay couple was…
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Catholic Bishops Scrap Welcome To Gays
Catholic Bishops Scrap Welcome To Gays
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops have scrapped their landmark welcome to gays, showing deep divisions at the end of a two-week meeting sought by Pope Francis to chart a more merciful approach to ministering to Catholic families.
The bishops failed to approve even a watered-down section on ministering to gays that stripped away the welcoming tone contained in a draft document earlier in the week.
Two other paragraphs concerning the other hot-button issue at the synod — whether divorced and civilly remarried Catholics can receive communion — also failed to pass.
Francis insisted in the name of transparency that the full document be published with the voting tally. The document is to serve as the basis for future debate leading up to another meeting of bishops next October.
Youtuber makes case for gay blood donors in tongue-in-cheek video
Youtuber makes case for gay blood donors in tongue-in-cheek video
Brad Graham was denied being able to give blood because he’s gay, so he suggests a few funny changes LGBT people can make so they can start donating
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www.gaystarnews.com/article/youtuber-makes-case-gay-blood-donors-tongue-cheek-video181014
Artistic Vandals Turn Giant Parisian Butt Plug Into Giant Parisian Condom
Artistic Vandals Turn Giant Parisian Butt Plug Into Giant Parisian Condom
The giant inflatable butt plug placed in front of the Place Vendome in Paris as part of an ongoing art fair this month was slashed and deflated by vandals early this morning, a measly two days after it was unveiled.
The giant sculpture was called Tree and was officially a “tree.” However Paul McCarthy, the American artist who created it, is “known for artworks corrupting innocent symbols of youth, from Disney to Hollywood” and has a body of work that includes a giant pile of crap in Hong Kong and a giant gnome holding a butt plug in Rotterdam.
Though it’s unclear who vandalized Tree, police say it was “an unidentified group of people” who “cut the cables which were holding the artwork, which caused it to collapse” when security guards were not looking.
They say FIAC, the art fair managing the piece, decided to fully deflate it to prevent further damage and intend to inflate it again once necessary repairs are made.
Artist converts huge buttplug into huge condom in Paris square. pic.twitter.com/kacXI2QIy3
— beaubodor (@beaubodor) October 18, 2014
h/t Gawker
Queerty Editor
