So Few Out Footballers + ‘Heated Rivalry’ In GQ + More

Some news items for you as we head into the weekend:

• Instinct Magazine: It’s 2025, where Josh Cavallo (above) is still one of the few out gay footballers in the world and a head coach in Brazil used the word “fag” in a recent press event.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ-centered print content including the massive feature/photo shoot of Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in  GQ Magazine.

• LGBTQ Nation: A federal judge has blocked the Department of Justice’s subpoena for the personal health care information of minors receiving gender-affirming care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. #LeaveTheKidsAlone

• Queerty: A recent thread on the AskGayBros subreddit asked tops to share why they don’t like bottoming.

• Dekkoo: If you’re looking for one more holi-gay rom com, check out Make The Yuletide Gay on Dekkoo. It looks cute and easy on the brain.

• Washington Post: A new study shows there are four distinct subtypes of autism and that some children may have genetic mutations when they’re born that activate at different times in life. While there were subtle signs along the way, my brother wasn’t diagnosed with Aspergers until he was nearly fifty.

• Politico: Donald Trump seems to see himself as the final decider of what a final peace deal between Ukraine and Russia would look like. What he really means is he needs to check with his boss Vladimir Putin first.

• JoeMyGod: In what has to be one of the strangest Christmas social media posts ever, Indiana state Sen. Chris Garten (R) depicted himself beating Santa Claus to a bloody pulp.

Ah, yes, the left is the party of violence.

*body slams Santa Claus*

— Possessionista (@Possessionista) December 25, 2025