HRC Shows Solidarity On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
New video from HRC Global highlights a message of love and hope in honor of IDAHOT.
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Rob Lowe Is OK With His Dadbod And Thinks It’s Time To Start Objectifying Men
Rob Lowe Is OK With His Dadbod And Thinks It’s Time To Start Objectifying Men
I’m obsessed with this fucking thing. Did you know that I tweeted about it two weeks ago? I put it out there to my millions of followers: Be honest with me: Do I have a dadbod? I just need to know. Because I’m not really sure what it means yet and I need to find out. They said absolutely not, although some wonderful internet sleuths found a photo of me when I was not at my finest and said, yeah, you have a dadbod. I am a dad and I have a bod. So by definition, I have a dadbod.I’m not pro or con [dadbod], but it’s great that it is a real thing. My understanding of it is [that dadbod] guys are semi-jacked but have neglected this [points to decidedly anti-dadbod stomach], is that right? My new favorite term … are you ready for this? Skinny-fat. It’s a great one. Because it’s people who look skinny but aren’t, right? I think it’s time to start objectifying men. I think it’s time.”
— Rob Lowe, (who is now the sworn enemy of Kit Harington) discussing his daily routine with NY magazine
Jeremy Kinser
WATCH: Psychotherapist Matthew Dempsey Explains the Deal with Gay Men and Bottom Shaming
WATCH: Psychotherapist Matthew Dempsey Explains the Deal with Gay Men and Bottom Shaming
Psychotherapist Matthew Dempsey succinctly tackles the topic of gay labels and bottom shaming within the gay community with a new video he posted to his YouTube page. Dempsey expertly deconstructs the heterosexual masculine/feminine framework that surrounds “tops” and “bottoms,” while also rationalizing that it’s perfectly ok for people to prefer one position over the other, with the caveat that it’s not motivated by shame.
Watch the intelligent, and incredibly handsome, Dempsey discuss the gay community’s fixation on “Who topped? Who bottomed?” using humor and logic, AFTER THE JUMP…
Anthony Costello
Op-ed: The Amtrak Accident Isn't Part of the Gay Agenda
Op-ed: The Amtrak Accident Isn't Part of the Gay Agenda
It’s a strange feeling, even for a journalist, when someone you know becomes the focus of a national tragedy.
Sunnivie Brydum
www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/05/15/op-ed-amtrak-accident-isnt-part-gay-agenda
Can Bears And Twinks Live Together In Peace?
Can Bears And Twinks Live Together In Peace?
Editor’s note: We’ve asked online comedian, voice actor and chest hair model Sam Kalidi to create a new meme each week for Queerty readers. This week he answers the long-pressing question of whether bears and twinks can cohabit in peace. He looks forward to all your hate mail. You can find him on Twitter,Facebook, Instagram and at your local glory hole.
Jeremy Kinser
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Last Words With RuPaul's Drag Race's Katya
Last Words With RuPaul's Drag Race's Katya
The Advocate spoke with RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s Katya after she sashayed away.
Daniel Reynolds
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2015/05/15/last-words-rupauls-drag-races-katya
Five Things That Make A Great Bartender Other Than Being “Hot”
Five Things That Make A Great Bartender Other Than Being “Hot”
To celebrate The Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic, Castro bartender, comedian and author Yuri Kagan came up with five things that make a great bartender.
1. “Hot” is not enough
A six-pack, low cut T-shirt and looking great in tight jeans may initially land you a job in some establishments. But that’s it. Longevity in the job comes from personality, skill and multitasking oders. Personality is what wins the game. We’ve all been annoyed by pretty but incompetent servers who think that posing is all the job requires. Meanwhile, the line gets longer.
Related Post: Bartenders get laid all the time and 12 other myths about bartenders
2. Don’t be a booze know-it-all
When a customer leans into your station, resist the urge to educate on the distillation process of various spirits or waste time on arguing the difference between top and bottom shelf vodka–unless the customer asks. People come to bars to unwind, not for a history lesson.
3. Create a show
It really is all about the drama, and not just at gay bars. You are the entertainment. (Along with the Kay Perry vids on the big screen or the ballgame.) Slow, busy, bar patrons are checking you out. Making the mundane look interesting is key. Keep up several conversations while mixing your fabulous concoctions. Tell stories. They don’t even have to be true as long as they are interesting. A true bartender has the gift of being able to keep a conversation going seamlessly among multiple people.
Related Post: Ten things you should know about gay bar from a Castro bartender
4. Size matters
Don’t be obvious about how precise you are measuring the alcohol content of a cocktail. It makes people think that they are getting less alcohol–even if the opposite is true. People who think they are getting stiffed don’t return. Be generous.
5. Good guys finish first
Smile even when your heart is aching. In fact, don’t talk about your personal life at all. Ever. Patrons are there to have fun, not be your therapist. It’s just sending your life down a rabbit-hole without the benefit of a hallucinogenic. No one needs to know all about your BS. People come to unload their problems and not hear about yours.
Related Post: 13 guaranteed ways to fail at picking up someone at a bar
The Stoli Key West Cocktail Classic is almost here. Eleven cities have already picked bartenders to send to the Grand Finale in Key West, with just two West Coast events remaining–Seattle (May 17) and San Francisco (May 27).
Comedian Yuri Kagan has spent the past decade bartending at watering holes around San Francisco. From thumping gay clubs like Badlands and mixology taverns like Blackbird to dives like Edge. Check out his book, Vodka & Limelight.
Chris Bull
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An Ode to Anti-Assimilationist Filmmaking
An Ode to Anti-Assimilationist Filmmaking
Herrera is part of a generation of queer artists tasked with chronicling a community of shifting realities.
Caitlin Donohue
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2015/05/15/ode-anti-assimilationist-filmmaking
A Victory in Austin, but the Texas Legislative Session Isn’t Over Yet
A Victory in Austin, but the Texas Legislative Session Isn’t Over Yet
Moments ago, a majority of the more than than 20 pieces of anti-LGBT legislation before the Texas Legislature failed to be considered by the House as time ran out at the stroke of midnight Thursday.
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Holding our Breath and Holding Texas Legislators Accountable
Holding our Breath and Holding Texas Legislators Accountable
Supporters of equality around the country are joining LGBT and ally Texans as we watch what might happen in Texas.
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