Joe Jonas Gets Underneath Ryan Gosling, Colton Likes Kitties, Jordan Knight Can’t Keep His Shirt On

This week, Chris Pratt remembers the gay man who helped launch his career, Justin Bieber sometimes kisses his bodyguard and country singer Ty Herndon influences people of all ages to come out. Here’s what happened recently on Instagram:

Sorry Adam Levine, Joe Jonas is now using Ryan Gosling to court some of that gay love that greets little brother Nick.

Hey Ry Ry

A photo posted by J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) on May 29, 2015 at 3:27pm PDT

Adam Lambert has taken his throne, ladies and gentlemen.

 

Throne

 

A photo posted by ADAMLAMBERT (@adamlambert) on May 31, 2015 at 12:21am PDT

 

Darryl Stephens gives good audio.

 

Voice over session for #moovz with @allanbrocka and @idanmat (Photo by Allan Brocka)

 

A photo posted by Darryl Stephens (@darrylstephens) on Jun 2, 2015 at 9:17pm PDT

 

Jordan Knight puts all the Kids to shame.

Oooooooh Charlotte!!! you were on fire tonight!!???? Ft. Lauderdade you’re up Next!! ????????????#nkotb #themainevent #jordanknight A photo posted by Jordan Knight (@jordanknightofficial) on Jun 2, 2015 at 8:55pm PDT

Here’s a reminder that Oliver Hudson sometimes posts non-nude pics.

 

Indiana Jones-ing for a couples hot mud bath followed by a deep full body exfoliation and finishing with a good cry.. @solagecalistoga

 

A photo posted by Oliver Hudson (@theoliverhudson) on Jun 3, 2015 at 8:54am PDT

Hugh Jackman needs a milkshake STAT, mate.

Happy to be waking up in the 212! #NoPlaceLikeHome #BIG A video posted by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman) on Jun 3, 2015 at 3:39am PDT

The Rock offers advice on how to deal with “the big one.”

 

One of the best things about #SanAndreas is that it’s sparked earthquake preparedness conversations all around the world. Thanks to our great partners @FEMA and @AdCouncil for this Ready.gov reminder to drop, cover and hold on. #BePrepared

 

A video posted by therock (@therock) on Jun 3, 2015 at 12:43pm PDT

Ricky Martin will just have a little off the sides, please.

Good Morning cut in great company. ??????Long promo day ahead! A photo posted by Ricky (@ricky_martin) on Jun 3, 2015 at 5:55am PDT

The Speedo green really brings out Steve Grand‘s eyes.

 

I think the green really brings out my eyes. New Vlog just went up! Check it out on my YouTube channel in description. #Chicago #beach #AllAmericanBoy #stevegrand #speedo #speedoboy #greenspeedo #justforman #thebeast3s #instafitguy

 

A photo posted by Steve Grand (@stevegrandmusic) on Jun 2, 2015 at 3:45pm PDT

Like father, like son.

Back with #Ernie A photo posted by Russelltovey (@russelltovey) on May 30, 2015 at 11:39am PDT

Colton Haynes loves pu…cats, Colton Haynes loves cats.

 

Having cat friends is just so much easier than having human friends. They just get me #CatDaddy @thatcatpatch

 

A photo posted by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) on May 31, 2015 at 4:51pm PDT

Harry Louis is squeaky clean.

Hora do banho e a @marysilvestreoficial me pegando de surpresa (e pior que gostei da foto, hahahaha)…. ???????????????????? A photo posted by Harry Louis (@harry_louis) on Jun 3, 2015 at 1:25pm PDT

If Bianca Del Rio only had a heart.

 

HAPPY 65th BIRTHDAY TO MY PARTNER IN CRIME! @theonlydetox #pursetheif #goodtimegal #clowncrossdresser

 

A photo posted by Bianca Del Rio (@thebiancadelrio) on Jun 3, 2015 at 1:17pm PDT

James Franco is feeling the brotherly love with Dave and less-frequently seen Tom.

A photo posted by James Franco (@jamesfrancotv) on Jun 3, 2015 at 7:48am PDT

Wonder if Mario Lopez still likes to wrestle…

 

#TBT Chula Vista Boys Club Wrestling Team! 4 of my cousins & I are in this old school pic… #MexicanBadNewsBears

 

A photo posted by Mario Lopez (@mariolopezextra) on Jun 4, 2015 at 11:01am PDT

So what if Drake will never be a spelling bee champ?

Pree show

A photo posted by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Jun 3, 2015 at 5:53pm PDT

Nev Schulman offers some delicious Candy.

 

I’m so proud to be part of a generation that embraces self expression and individuality. We are all beautiful and amazing in our own way and should never be ashamed or afraid to love and be loved. Be yourself. Support each other. Respect everyone. With that in mind, I’m proud to share a pic of me dressed as Candy Darling from Halloween, 2013. #tbt

 

A photo posted by Nev Schulman (@nevschulman) on Jun 4, 2015 at 9:33am PDT

Max Fisher and Wes Bentley compare beards.

It’s like looking in a mirror…only not. #WAYF

A photo posted by Max Joseph (@maxjoseph) on May 28, 2015 at 4:53pm PDT

Tyson Beckford enjoys a Chippendales sausage party.

Real family @chippendales @g_roc77 @the_mattsterpiece @jon_howes @mikeyprettyboyperez A photo posted by Tyson C. Beckford (@tysoncbeckford) on Jun 1, 2015 at 12:31pm PDT

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Brittney Griner Moves to Annul Marriage to Pregnant Wife Glory Johnson

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WATCH: The Airman, The Corporal, and the Trans Military Ban

A new mini-documentary highlights the uncertain state of existence for an estimated 15,500 transgender Americans currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Dennis Hastert Hid His Skeletons As He Helped Push GOP's Anti-Gay Agenda
WASHINGTON — During the 2004 elections, George W. Bush’s campaign, managed by a closeted gay man, pushed a series of anti-gay ballot initiatives across the country. The House of Representatives, led by a male speaker who allegedly sexually assaulted a male minor, moved a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage after beating back attempts to strengthen hate crimes legislation. And the White House, led in part by a vice president with a lesbian daughter, eagerly encouraged a conservative evangelical base hostile to gay rights.

Though only slightly over a decade ago, that election seems increasingly like the relic of a far-off era as the country moves closer toward acceptance of legalizing marriage equality nationwide. But it’s being revisited in light of recent revelations that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) may have sexually abused at least two male students during his time as a high school teacher and wrestling coach, and later lied to the FBI about the hush money he was paying one of them.

Hastert wasn’t a strident culture warrior during his time in Congress. But he was a vital cog in the anti-gay political machinery that the GOP deployed for political benefit. And now it appears his involvement carried the same elements of duplicity and deceit as that of other Republican operatives of that era.

“The hypocrisy is breathtaking in its depth,” said Elizabeth Birch, former president of the Human Rights Campaign, which advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

As speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007, Hastert didn’t just go along and vote the party line on various bills; he decided which pieces of legislation made it to the floor for a vote. During his tenure, he was a clear foe of the LGBT community.

Toward the end of his presidency, Bill Clinton was trying to broaden the federal hate crimes statute to cover acts of violence motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity. Calls for such legislation had picked up steam after the horrific assault and killing of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man, in 1998. But Republicans, led by Hastert and other GOP leaders, repeatedly barred any such measure from passage.

“We’d like to see the Clinton-Gore administration focus more on the enforcement of the current laws we have, rather than try to create a partisan political bill that has little effect in the real world,” said Hastert spokesman Pete Jeffries in an April 26, 2000, article in The Washington Post.

That Hastert was allegedly hiding a sordid past wasn’t known at the time, though rumors were beginning to spread. Still, those who lobbied on the bill picked up odd clues that hold more meaning now.

“I once sat in a meeting with Denny Hastert where he literally teared up in front of Judy and Dennis Shepard [Matthew’s parents] and committed to doing everything he could to pass the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill and then literally did nothing. Didn’t lift a finger,” recalled Birch. “You should have seen this guy. He teared up, was so sincere. But when we tried to put meetings together with families to talk about what it was like to grow up LGBT and the kinds of additional stresses in places like high school and college, we could never get traction back in the district.”

Hastert continued opening the gateways for anti-gay legislation in the years that followed. In 2004, Bush announced his support for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. Hastert brought it to the floor even though he predicted that passage would be difficult since it required the approval of two-thirds of Congress.

“Sometimes you win for losing,” said Hastert spokesman John Feehery at the time, arguing that the effort helped draw a clear distinction between Bush and then-Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.

When a constitutional amendment finally came to a vote in July 2006 — and failed — Hastert vowed to keep fighting.

“Be assured that this issue is not over,” he said.

In fact, it basically was. The country was by then beginning its rapid shift toward accepting same-sex marriage — a change helped along by some Republicans who began paying a penance for their past work.

Ken Mehlman, who headed the Bush re-election campaign when it was pushing anti-gay rights initiatives in various states and who ran the Republican National Committee when it continued anti-gay politicking, revealed that he is gay in 2010, after Bush had left office.

In coming out, Mehlman acknowledged that he had been aware Bush’s chief strategist, Karl Rove, was pushing those initiatives and said he regretted not doing more to advance gay rights. He has since become an outspoken advocate and was instrumental in pushing marriage equality in the state of New York, which passed same-sex marriage in 2011. He’s doing similar work now nationally.

Hastert’s onetime spokesman Feehery likewise noted that times have changed dramatically since his old boss was allowing marriage amendments to come to the floor. His own past statement welcoming those votes wasn’t a moral one, he said, but a reflection of outdated politics.

“Obviously the dynamics have changed,” said Feehery. “It was a political vote. At the time it seemed like it was smart politics, but the politics changed. It is easy to look back and say it doesn’t make sense in 2015, but it made sense in 2004.”

Those who were on the other side of the fight aren’t so quick, however, to let bygones be bygones. On MSNBC Friday, former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), himself gay, said that he did not excuse Hastert’s alleged actions — “the teacher taking advantage of students” — but that the episode made him think of how destructive homophobia has been.

“Leave aside from the fact the illegitimate nature of the fact that it was a teacher-student relationship that should not have happened,” said Frank, who added that it seemed Hastert may have been bisexual. “But the gay sex in itself obviously, it was something which back then was considered so scandalous that Hastert couldn’t do it in an — in a kind of an open way.”

“People like Dennis Hastert wouldn’t be subject to the same kind of temptations and pressures today,” Frank added. “A man who had those feelings, a man who has those feelings can express them more openly. And it is a reminder of the price everybody in society paid, not just the individual, for prejudice.”

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Ajdin Sefer Hits The Water This Summer With A BaNG!

If you’ve already caught wind of theBaNG! swim briefs brand, chances are it was their loud prints that first caught your eye. But there is more to BaNG! than designs you can recognize from miles away.

It’s a dreamy summer day perfect for the pool, and model Ajdin Sefer shows off wearing the brand’s new line.

No two Bang Swim Briefs are alike. So it must be sheer luck that placed the word “WOW” right on the pouch of Ajdin’s pair. Like the other BaNG! swim briefs, the design features a “Full Pack” padded pouch for a fuller look. Because whether you like your BaNG! loud or sporty, a BaNG! boy will always be dressed to impress.

You can see more of this photo shoot on The Underwear Expert.

Photo Credit: Jerrad Matthew Exclusively for The Underwear Expert

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Broadway Bares: Naked On Fire Island

Ready? Set? Strip! Enjoy these stills and video from this last warm up show before the main Broadway Bares event.

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Christopher Harrity

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Eight Great Same-Sex Romances In Film History That Get Us In The Mood For The Freedom To Marry

On those long winter nights in the bygone era when the freedom to marry seemed nothing more than a dream, there were great filmmakers around to remind us to keep love and hope alive, not just for romance in our own lives, but for political and social change.

On screen and in the popular imagination, Jack and Ennis are bigger gay archetypes than Leopold and Loeb ever were, and a pair of romantically involved, same-sex thirtysomethings are more likely to have kids these days than homicidal tendencies.

Related Posts: Countdown to Equality

Here’s a list of movies with some archetypal gay romances that were ahead of their time or, to paraphrase MLK, a lagging indicator on the arc light of human justice.

Eight of the best…

1. Maurice (1987)

 

Maurice, based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, was maybe the first really big mainstream, overtly gay romantic movie, and what a heart-bursting romance it is. The lavish Merchant-Ivory production is set in turn-of-the-last-century England where Maurice, played by James Wilby, gets it on with fellow Cambridge coed Hugh Grant, who throws Maurice over when the gayness threatens his place in society. Enter young and wet Rupert Graves as estate gamekeeper Alec, AKA trade, through Maurice’s bedroom window on a stormy night. The film’s last words, uttered by the rough boy: “Now we shan’t never be parted.”

2. The Crying Game (1992)

Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game is a gay/trans love story wrapped in a political thriller set during the Troubles, or the Northern Ireland conflict. When Irish Republican Army recruit Stephen Rea has to execute a political prisoner, his captive’s plea to protect his girlfriend if he dies haunts him; soon enough Rea is wrapped up with pretty Jaye Davidson, who, much to Rea’s initial revulsion, turns out not to be what he expected. Rea takes a fall and goes to prison for the new love: “It’s in my nature.” That’s meta, and she will be waiting.

3. The Wedding Banquet (1993)

A decade before Brokeback, director Ang Lee’s first feature was the story of a good Chinese son trying to keep his parents happy and his white boyfriend a secret. He finds a match in a penniless artist looking for a green card, but the parents aren’t placated by the City Hall marriage; a lavish and traditional wedding banquet is ordered. Followed by the drunken good son getting seduced by his faux wife, who gets pregnant, and his stroke-addled father handing the white boyfriend a red envelope, acknowledging it’s the boys who are the real committed couple. Goosebumps.

4. Rent (2005)

In the movie version of the Millennial musical Rent, three and a half of those five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes in a year are devoted to a love song featuring Idina Menzel’s Maureen, the bisexual performance artist, and Tracie Thoms as Joanne, her on-again, off-again uptight Harvard-educated lawyer girlfriend. In Take Me Or Leave, the two battle through their engagement party like Katharina and Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew, trying to define what will make their marriage work, or else: “Take me for what I am, Who I was meant to be, And if you give a damn, Take me baby or leave me.” And they both leave, so there! But get back together because it’s all about Seasons of Love, Jonathan Larson.

5. Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Director Ang Lee rode back into a gay love story on author Annie Proulx’s horse for Brokeback Mountain, with Heath Ledger as Ennis Del Mar and Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist, two terrific actors with very evocative character names. Brokeback is remarkable for being one of cinema’s greatest love stories despite the carnage wrecked by its protagonists; who can forget the flash of recognition on Michelle Williams’ face as she figures out what Ennis is up to, or the saucer eyes of denial on Anne Hathaway’s. It’s not the boys fault, of course, it’s in their nature. “Jack, I swear…”

6. The Kids Are All Right (2010)

In the thoroughly modern domestic drama The Kids Are All Right, by Lisa Cholodenko, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are a married couple living in LA with two teenage kids by each mom and the same sperm donor. Enter dad Mark Ruffalo, and complications, the kind the pair didn’t have giving birth or dealing with a father figure. That plot device raises all kinds of questions about nature and nurture, and opens all kinds of doors about honesty and fidelity, which Bening and Moore stumble through just like any other married couple. Isn’t it romantic?

7. Weekend (2011)

Weekend, by Looking’s Andrew Haigh and starring Tom Cullen and Chris New, is a very simple and very intense two days with two guys who meet in a gay club on a Friday night. The morning after they have sex in Russell’s apartment, Glen convinces his hook-up to record his impressions of the experience, which comes around to bookend the movie. But what’s great about Weekend isn’t the plot, it’s the feeling of the thing: the languid moments in bed, the tentativeness interacting with a stranger, the passion that comes with exploring a new body. Like Glen and Russell, in alternating moments of hope and dread as they think they’re getting to know each other, we want the relationship to succeed so badly we can taste it in the popcorn. Sure, Glen gets on a train on his way to Oregon to be an artist, but we know he’s coming back.

8. Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

French Blue Is the Warmest Colour, or La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2, written and directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, is based on a graphic novel by Julie Maroh and stars Adèle Exarchopoulos and blue-haired Léa Seydoux, who introduces the former to ecstasy, and, later in the film, what feels like the inevitable corollary: complete and utter agony. Before then, there are some of the most erotic and explicit sex scenes maybe ever committed to film, but as affecting or maybe more so is a scene toward the end when Emma throws Adéle out of their apartment in a rage so fierce and consuming that Adéle can only register every verbal blow like a gunshot. Are they getting back together? Prolly not, but the sex was amazing, so who knows.

 

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Sister of Alleged Sex Abuse Victim: Dennis Hastert Was His Abuser

A woman comes forward to accuse former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert as ‘the one who was abusing’ her brother in high school.

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WNBA's Brittney Griner Files To Annul Marriage To Fellow WNBA Player
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner filed for an annulment with Glory Johnson-Griner on Friday, a day after Johnson-Griner announced she’s pregnant and a month after the two WNBA players were married.

“Last Wednesday, Glory and I agreed to either legally separate, get divorced, or annul our marriage, Griner said in a statement. “I can confirm that today I filed for an annulment. In the week prior to the wedding, I attempted to postpone the wedding several times until I completed counseling, but I still went through with it. I now realize that was a mistake.” Griner, the 6-foot-8 Phoenix Mercury star, married Johnson-Griner on May 9, three weeks after they were arrested in Arizona on domestic violence charges for a fight at their home in suburban Phoenix. Both players were suspended seven games after their arrests and Griner agreed to undergo 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling as part of a plea agreement.

Both players apologized for the incident and said they worked out their differences, saying they were happy about the marriage. Johnson-Griner, a two-time All-Star with the Tulsa Shock, announced on Instagram on Thursday that she was pregnant and would miss the WNBA season.

Earlier Friday, a post on Johnson-Griner’s Instagram account showed a photo of Griner and a message about seeing her again: “One day until I’m reunited with my Wife @brittneygriner . . . This is about to be one CRAZY SUMMER!!!”

Griner has appealed her suspension and Johnson-Griner’s will not start until the 2016 season because she will not play this season.

Griner was the WNBA’s defensive player of the year and helped the Mercury win the league championship last season.

The WNBA season started Friday night, with the Mercury opening defense of their title at home against the San Antonio Stars.

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Pride Season Is In Bloom All Over North America

This weekend, cities across North America will be showing off their Pride. Here’s what’s on tap…

Milwaukee will be reveling for three days beginning Friday, June 5. Folks with be partying like it’s… 1995 with special musical guests Ani DiFranco and En Vogue.

Detroit will also be getting into the spirit with a festival and parade, but it’s the MotorBall 2015 people are most looking forward to, an all-night dance party showcasing four different DJs and that lasts until 4AM.

Related: PHOTOS: Sun & Skin Aplenty At Long Beach Pride

Kansas City and Ashbury Park will also be hosting Pride celebrations, as will Honolulu, where organizers expect more than 10,000 people to turn out. (Not so bad for an island that’s less than 70-square-miles.)

Hopping over to Edmonton, the capital of Canada’s western Alberta province, the festivities will last for over a week, beginning June 4 and lasting through June 15, and will include several special events, clubs and circuit parties at some of the city’s most popular gay hot spots.

See what’s happening in your city this Pride season by checking out the 2015 GayCities Pride Guides presented by our friends at AT&T.

Happy Pride!

Graham Gremore

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