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Chris Evans Responds To D-Gate With Call To Get Out The Vote

Chris Evans (screen capture via Captain America)
Avengers star Chris Evans nearly broke the internet over the weekend when he accidentally leaked a very “personal” photo (yep, the D) on his Instagram stories that revealed his camera roll. Continue reading “Chris Evans Responds To D-Gate With Call To Get Out The Vote”

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Social Media Is Loving Fun Photoshoot Of Two Straight Besties

(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
How much do I love this photoshoot?  I’m pretty sure this is the exact opposite of ‘toxic masculinity.’ Photographer Kait Lewis, who lives in Virginia, recently posted this collection of photos to Facebook featuring her fiancé, Devon (bearded), and his bestie since 8th grade, Trevor. Lewis recently launched her own family photography studio, Honeybee’s Photography, and when Trevor (who lives hours away) came to visit, she suggested the fun, lighthearted photo shoot. Both men are straight and have no issues in expressing their friendship. And did I mention they’re both totally woofy?
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
“How hilarious is this session?” wrote Lewis on Facebook. “My fiancé’s bestie came to town so I jumped at the opportunity to capture their *unique* friendship!” She prefaced the post with a ‘Viewer Discretion Advised’ tag which apparently confused a few folks. “I LOVE these photos!” wrote one gay man in the comments. “It’s important to show two men can have a friendship like this and it be completely okay. Disappointed in the ‘viewer discretion advised.’ I saw that you said you’re a family-friendly business, but if this were a male-female couple, or two female friends the advisory wouldn’t be there. As a gay man, I’m disappointed because it only perpetuates male physical contact as inappropriate which encourages fragile masculinity and homophobia.” Lewis later added that it was the inclusion of alcohol and the suggestive poses, not the men’s genders, that prompted the advisory tag. “The viewer discretion was added because I am a family friendly photographer and the sexual posing and alcohol needed to be warned to AVOID offending people,” said Lewis. “It has nothing to do with the genders. Everybody’s interpretation on what is sexual and what is not is very different.” “I stand by the advisory and will not be removing it,” she added. “I wasn’t anticipating this post to reach 6,000,000+ people in a matter of 2 days. Unfortunately, with a lot of views, comes a lot of opinions and you can’t please everybody.” “If you are offended by ANY of this (the photos or the caption), feel free to keep scrolling.”
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
The photos picture Devon and Trevor walking hand in hand wearing daisy duke shorts, hugging it out, pouring beer in each other’s mouths, and even recreating a famous moment from the film Titanic. Lewis playfully suggested in her post that Busch Beer should sponsor her.
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
And while some photographers may have issues with shooting same-sex couples, Lewis said she would “absolutely” welcome the opportunity to photograph LGBTQ couples and weddings. “People who refuse clients for any reason regarding who they love is beyond me,” Lewis recently told Queerty. “It’s baffling, disgusting, and downright ridiculous. The sex of the people getting married makes no difference to me.” Since sharing the photos on September 7, the post has been shared over 42K times and received 24K comments. The vast majority of Facebookers applauded the fun and spirit of the shoot. “Thank you for sharing the story of their friendship and your love together! I love it!” wrote one woman. Another commented, “The photography is beautiful, the friendship is next level, and these guys are hilarious & adorable! It’s obvious they’re having a great time!”
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)
More responses: “Men comfortable enough in their sexuality to appreciate a bromance. It’s truly heartwarming. These guys are amazing.” “These are fantastic.. a true friendship… bromance at its best. Good for them.” Thank you for breaking down the barriers! I love when men are open enough to love their friends and show it.” “If you have never been around men in the military then you might not understand the closeness that some men are able to share due to either a long relationship or a relationship forged in tough circumstances. I feel sorry for people that will never be this close to each other.” Lewis and Devon plan to tie the knot on April 10, 2021. Congratulations to the happy couple. You can view all the photos from the shoot on Honeybee’s Photograph Facebook page here and check out the official website here.
(photo: Honeybee’s Photography)

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Andrew Gillum Comes Out As Bisexual

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (screen capture)
Andrew Gillum, former mayor of Tallahassee and the first Black nominee for Florida governor, came out as bisexual today on The Tamron Hall Show. “I don’t identify as gay,” Gillum said, “but I do identify as bisexual. And that is something I have never shared publicly before.” You may recall Gillum was found naked and drunk in a hotel in Miami Beach in March 2020. An associate, Travis Dyson, was treated for an apparent drug overdose at the time. Gillum denied he went to hotel room to take part in any kind of sexual situation. When it was reported the police had apparently confiscated what was believed to be crystal meth, Gillum said he’d never used the drug. He checked into a rehab facility shortly thereafter. Related: Andrew Gillum Involved In Crystal Meth Incident Gillum’s wife, R. Jai Gillum, took part in today’s interview and confirmed that she’s been aware of her husband’s sexual orientation. She shared that she feels her husband’s sexuality should not be part of the public discourse because of widespread misconceptions about bisexuality. “So many people just don’t understand bisexuality,” his wife said. “All I care about is what’s between us and what agreement we make.” Gillum came up short in the 2018 race for governor of Florida to Republican Ron DeSantis. A longtime supporter of LGBTQ rights and protections, Gillum is a former mayor of Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida.

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Podcast: Chatting With ‘Sas’ – Broadway & TV’s Rachelle Rak

The Randy Report podcast delivers the week's top stories in a quick, convenient podcast - 'the 60 Minutes of gay news - only shorter' In this episode I chat with my longtime (and awesomely talented) friend, Rachelle Rak, or as she’s known to countless friends and fans, “Sas.” A quick run-down of her lengthy resume includes her many Broadway Credits: Fosse, Catch Me If You Can, The Look of Love, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thou Shalt Not, Oklahoma!, and CATS. Numerous TV appearances including Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms on Lifetime TV, and you’ll remember her from the Broadway documentary Every Little Step: The Making of A Chorus Line. There are two aspects to this chat: Two friends catching up on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected life, but also how the coronavirus crisis doesn’t have to slow us down.

Broadway & TV star Rachelle Rak
In addition to starting her own dance conventions, Ignite Dance Live, which have now gone virtual, she’s also starring in a new fitness series for Broadway On Demand called “Sas and Shred” that she conceived and filmed in lockdown. She’s started offering her own masterclasses (SasStorm.com) where studios around the country can book her one on one for their students. Oh, and she’s written a musical that she’s workshopped with 15 veteran female Broadway performers. Oh, and she’s going to college at almost 50. COVID is clearly not slowing Sas down. My favorite Sas-ism: “Stop worrying about how to do it better. DO it better.” Follow Rachelle Rak on Facebook here.

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Brain Break: Pianist Plays Beethoven For Elephants

Give yourself a brain break as pianist Paul Barton shares his story of how he came to play the ‘Emperor’ concerto for a 61-year-old elephant named Mongkol who decided to stay and listen. Many elephants at Elephants World sanctuary in Thailand were rescued from the logging trade. Barton discovered the beautiful denizens of the sanctuary and has been playing for the elephants for years now. Click here for a YouTube playlist of Barton playing full pieces for the gentle giants. I love elephants 🙂

(h/t Larry at theOUTfront.com)

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News Round-Up: September 1, 2020

Channing Tatum (via Instagram)
Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, gives a fascinating and personal account of what it was like to be on the campaign trail with the first openly gay presidential candidate of a major party. Chasten releases his memoir, I Have Something To Tell You, today. • New York Times: The Democratic National Party has announced presidential candidate Joe Biden will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, “as soon as possible,” but wants to defer to local officials, including Governor Tony Evers, who had asked Donald Trump to cancel or delay his visit to allow the city time “to heal.” • BosGuy: Celebrating the release of the 2021 Men in Kilts calendar! Squeeee!!! • Politico: Twitter said Monday it will begin displaying warning labels on shared posts that contain misleading or doctored videos after facing complaints that it failed to do enough to limit the spread of deceptive clips targeting Joe Biden’s campaign. • CNN: Channing Tatum (top photo) is releasing his first children’s book, “The One and Only Sparkella,” dedicated to his 6-year-old daughter, Everly. The actor says he’s spent much of quarantine with his daughter finding his ‘inner child.’ The book is centered around a young girl named Ella, who likes sparkly things and gets teased at school for wearing disco ball shoes. But her father teaches her lessons about expressing herself and loving herself.

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InstaHunks Strike A Pose With Their Pups On National Dog Day

Joe Manganiello and Bubbles (via Instagram)
Checking out how our favorite InstaHotties celebrated National Dog Day with their furry family members. First up, Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello (above) made it black and white that Bubbles is his favorite. Instagram daddy/dog duo Steve_in_la and his bestie Tobi_in_LA posed for the moment: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXbeMyBvxd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Max Souza (Mr. Brazil Gay 2020) shared black/white bulldog pup Arya and mama dog Charlotte along with the rest of his puppers: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXEBj6jiuV/ Boy Butter pitchman Rod Facundo shared a moment with his bull terrier, Rocco: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXQ83qJhTc/ Out Olympian Gus Kenworthy struck a pose with his doggie daughter Birdie: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEYGq3eA0_M/ YouTube celeb Max Emerson was hanging out with Sargeant Pupper (who has his own 18K followers on Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXT3V1F9zd/ English rugby star Chris Robshaw spent the day with five dashing doggies: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEW3ZsvsXt_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Photographer Alexis Salgues  shared these pics of personal trainer Ben Cent with his woofy Siberian husky, Wolfgang: https://www.instagram.com/p/CESA6lRKS3F/ Fitness guy Bremen Menelli worked out at the beach with his bestie, Hugo: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CENH1qvA3QC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Hunky veterinarian Dr. Evan Antin’s cutie Henry explained how he basically owns everything: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXnBA_ltq8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Ollie the samoyed’s hunky dad took him on a boat ride: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPWy20nyb9/ Big and beefy fitness coach Dominik Scherl showed off his poofy pom, Rocco: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEXjRZkJlLm/

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InstaHunks: Bremen Menelli

Bremen Menelli and Hugo (screen capture)
Fitness guy Bremen Menelli tried to do some cardio at the beach but someone else had other ideas:  

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Woman Asks How To Handle Her Boo & His Buds Using Gay Sex Jokes All The Time

Rich Juzwiak, the out sex advice guy at Slate, recently advised a straight woman whose guy and his gaming buddies joke about gay sex all the time. In her letter, she says she and all his pals are on a text chain where they end messages with some “fellatio-related quip onto every. damn. sentence.” The woman (who signs the note No Homo) claims the jokes “aren’t hateful, per se, but they’re just constantly referencing gay, male-on-male sex, and to me, there often seems to be no discernible punchline.” The whole herd of heteros is all past 30-years-old and she says their gaming camaraderie is a big part of her social life. She adds that she’s “never seen even a hint of outright bigotry” from her boo and his buds. In fact, her partner is totally cool with her gay bestie and his boyfriend. Her question was: Is this a thing? Do hetero guys really talk like this? AND, (talk about lobbing a softball) does she need to ‘stand up’ to this ‘humor even though it seems to be ‘free from hate?’ Juzwiak is on the case and immediately points to sociologist C.J. Pascoe who calls this behavior “fag discourse.” Pascoe says “fag discourse” is the dynamic of straight (or straight-identifying) guys rib each other using gay jokes or take on so-called feminine attributes as a way of underscoring their masculinity. Pascoe says she found in her studies that the use of the word “fag” and the imitation of gay men are often “explicitly self-evaluated by boys as being not anti-gay.” Put another way, the guys say that even though they know they’re using an anti-gay term, their intent isn’t “anti-gay,” so they aren’t “anti-gay.” Juzwiak calls out the bs saying he believes “the view that one can joke about fags and fag behavior in a manner that is somehow divorced from ‘real’ homophobia is massively shortsighted.” Our man Rich says she should address the language but suggests instead of “scolding” the bunch of bros, she might want to strike up a conversation on the subject “that is more curious than accusatory.” “It seems to me a lot of toxic straight-male behavior is not quite conscious,” he adds. “They often know not what they do, but perhaps an intelligent conversation could help set them on the course to understanding it.” What do you think, readers? Who has friends who engage in “fag discourse?” Have you ever called it out? If so, how did the friends react? (source: Slate)