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World Leaders Gather in France for Massive 'Unity Rally' In Response to Terrorist Attacks: VIDEO

World Leaders Gather in France for Massive 'Unity Rally' In Response to Terrorist Attacks: VIDEO

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World leaders joined hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of Paris today in a “unity rally” in response to the terrorist spree that has taken place across France over the past week. 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, British PM David Cameron, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and others were in attendance. 

The U.S. was represented by the Jane Hartley, the ambassador to France. 

CNN reports:

French President Francois Hollande was joined by other heads of state and dignitaries — several who linked arms.

At the very front of the march was Dalil Boubakeur, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris and president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith.

French officials announced “exceptional measures” to protect not only the throngs expected to gather near the Place de la Republique in central Paris, but also a veritable who’s who of foreign leaders — a test of the security forces of a nation rocked by days of terrorist violence.

Watch live footage of the rally as well as video of the world leaders marching together, AFTER THE JUMP…

 

 


Kyler Geoffroy

www.towleroad.com/2015/01/world-leaders-gather-in-france-for-massive-unity-rally-in-response-to-terrorist-attacks-video.html

Leelah Alcorn's Suicide: Conversion Therapy Is Child Abuse

Leelah Alcorn's Suicide: Conversion Therapy Is Child Abuse
We cannot allow religious beliefs to cross the line of medicine and harm our youth

This past week, like so many other transgender people, I carried out my daily activities with a heavy heart and anger. A transgender 17-year-old named Leelah Alcorn committed suicide on December 28.

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Get Ready for the Return of Everyone's Favorite Crooked Lawyer in 'Better Call Saul' – VIDEO

Get Ready for the Return of Everyone's Favorite Crooked Lawyer in 'Better Call Saul' – VIDEO

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With AMC’s Breaking Bad now over, the creators have embarked on telling a new spinoff story of small-time lawyer Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul. With Bob Odenkirk reprising his role as the titular Saul, the show takes place six years before the events of Breaking Bad and follows Goodman’s various exploits in which he “will do anything it takes to stay out of a court of law.“

The series premieres on Sunday, February 8, and you can watch an extended trailer AFTER THE JUMP…

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Christian Walters

www.towleroad.com/2015/01/better-call-saul-extended-trailer-video.html

Shape Up! …And On The Seventh Day, You Can Rest

Shape Up! …And On The Seventh Day, You Can Rest

Group-Shot1-360x2211You’re tired, your feet hurt, and your food cravings have taken a turn for the bizarre. No, you’re not pregnant;* you’re overtraining.

Don’t worry: you don’t need to throw in the towel on your new year, new you; you simply need to rein it in a little bit. But first, pat yourself on the back for what you’ve accomplished so far this year! You’re (likely) hitting the gym so hard as per your SMART goals, you’re meal-prepping like a rock star (who meal preps), and you’re finally getting enough sleep.

Now answer this: When was your last rest day?

If you’re hearing crickets and/or tumbleweeds while you rack your brain for the answer, you are due for a day away from the gym (at least once per week).

Here’s why:

1. Your muscles need to recover in order to grow. Is your body asking politely (e.g., by being sore) to be left alone? Listen.

2. Your other tissues (fascia, tendons, ligaments) recover at a different rate than your muscles, and they won’t ask you politely so much as demand rudely (e.g., your ankles, grip muscles, or hips are downright cranky) for a break? You’d better really listen. Or get benched for weeks or even months due to a preventable overuse-induced injury, such as tendonitis.

3. You’ll burn out, and your New “Year” resolution will barely last a month.

Again, don’t worry. I’ve come up with a list of things for you to do on your rest day instead of stare longingly at the gym selfies in your Instagram feed. You’re welcome.

1. Get your car washed (admit it: it’s time).

2. Get a massage (your body will love you for this).

3. Meal prep.

4. Make a kick-ass playlist for your next workout.

5. Read amazingly well-written and insightful fitness articles on Queerty.

*Or you are. I don’t know your life.

 

The Phoenix Effect, a metabolic bootcamp that gets you in shape fast, is offered exclusively at Mansion Fitness, 7914 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood.

Jeremy Kinser

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Fabio Illada And Daniel Morales Make Navy Underwear A Cool Blue That Burns Hot

Fabio Illada And Daniel Morales Make Navy Underwear A Cool Blue That Burns Hot

JO4A2759_0428-1When you think about it, navy blue exists in a unique space. Navy blue is a relatively neutral hue — a color that’s allowed to go where others aren’t. It’s the only real color commonly seen on menswear. Navy blue slacks and suits? Sure. Red? Not so much. When men are tired of their constant rotation of black, white, grey, and khaki, they turn to navy blue. The shade has a warm cool that’s always in style.

Several underwear brands have released navy blue underwear recently. And while each brand approached the color differently, there are some things you simply cannot change about navy blue: it’s going to be a dressier shade, and it’s going to look handsome when cut into masculine underwear designs.

Male models Fabio Illada and Daniel Morales traveled to the Canary Islands for a photo shoot with photographer Adrian C. Martin for this Underwear Expert exclusive.They model several different brands and styles, all created from brilliant navy blues. The tropical setting even serves to show how well navy blue looks, no matter the season. You’ve seen some of the pics. You can see all 31 over at The Underwear Expert.

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PHOTOS: HBO’s Looking Takes A Bite Of The Big Apple

PHOTOS: HBO’s Looking Takes A Bite Of The Big Apple

Season two of HBO’s Looking premieres tomorrow night. But New Yorkers got a sneak peak at the ongoing Partick-Richie-Kevin love triangle during a screening of the season’s first two episodes. Delicious Tito’s Vodka cocktails and a packed house at The OUT NYC made for a fun and fanciful weeknight.

Scroll through the photos of the exclusive screening party below and find more in the Queerty Facebook galleries from both New York and Los Angeles.

Plus, see what Frankie Alvarez has been up to on the streets of New York City since season one, and why you should love to hate his character.

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Photos credit: Jeff Eason

Gabe Cooper

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Westboro Baptist Protests Gay Christian Network Conference, Community Responds With Wall Of Love

Westboro Baptist Protests Gay Christian Network Conference, Community Responds With Wall Of Love

To block the hate spewed at LGBT Christians attending the Gay Christian Network Conference, a local clergy organized a counter protest made of love.

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Eliel Cruz

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PHOTOS: Bury Your Face In These Musky Jockstraps

PHOTOS: Bury Your Face In These Musky Jockstraps

Screen shot 2015-01-04 at 6.04.26 PMHave you ever returned to your gym bag after hitting the shower only to find that someone swiped your jockstrap? If so, you’re not alone.

Male jockstraps have long been an object of fascination and desire (and sometimes even obsession) among some gay men. Jockstrap fetishism is defined by the all-knowing Wikipedia as “the sexual arousal from handling, wearing a jockstrap, watching another put one on, or sniffing a jockstrap.”

A “jock sniffer” is someone who gets off by inhaling the musky, manly odors of unlaundered jockstraps. Often jock sniffers will acquire the jockstraps through swapping their used ones with other like-minded individuals or by stealing them from locker rooms.

Scroll down for photos of sexy jock sniffers and their stinky ‘straps.

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Murray Bartlett Brings The Beefcake On Instagram: PHOTOS

Murray Bartlett Brings The Beefcake On Instagram: PHOTOS

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Looking star Murray Bartlett brings his considerable beefcake to a series of new photos shot by New York photographer Luke Austin-Paglialonga that the HBO show has shared on Instagram. The photos are part of the show’s #LookingArtistSessions.

The second season of the San Francisco-based gay drama starring Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez, Raul Castillo, Russell Tovey and, of course, Bartlett, is set to air tomorrow. 

Catch two more snaps of Bartlett dishing out the beefcake while flashing his bedroom eyes, AFTER THE JUMP…

Check out the trailer for the upcoming season HERE.

And don’t miss Towleroad’s exclusive interview with series creator Michael Lannan HERE. 

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Sean Mandell

www.towleroad.com/2015/01/murray-bartlett-brings-the-beefcake-on-instagram-photos.html