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My mother, Joyce Ann Slovacek
So many amazing women were sent by the universe to raise me. And I’m cognizant of that fact every day. I want to be clear that this isn’t meant as a morose kind of post. Just a memory. The reason why we have photographs. I do have fleeting memories of my mother, way back then…and a couple of photos 🙂 She looks like she’d totally be sassy, amiright? 
Lou Moreira (via Instagram)
Wishing everyone a great holiday weekend, and I hope that folks take some time out to remember why we celebrate this day as a nation. It’s not “National BBQ Day” you know. Think of those we’ve lost who stood up for, and made possible, our freedoms and liberty here in the U.S. A few facts about Memorial Day: • Memorial Day is a federal holiday that occurs every year on the last Monday of May. • Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, formerly known as Decoration Day. • Memorial Day typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. • Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. The average age of fallen U.S. soldiers is 26½. The New York Times reports that Arlington National Cemetery is running out of room and may need to consider new rules that may turn away eligible soldiers.
Via Think Progress:
According to Professor David Blight of Yale University, the first Memorial Day took place on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC, after a group of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, gave 257 Union soldiers a proper burial.
The black community in Charleston then consecrated the new cemetery with “an unforgettable parade of 10,000 people,” led by 3,000 black school children.
It was initially called “Decoration Day.”
Travis Wall (via Instagram)
During a recent broadcast of the popular Kyle and Jackie O radio show in Australia, a conversation about numbers of sex partners left one of the hosts speechless. Continue reading “What’s ‘A Lot’ Of Sex Partners For A 30-Year-Old Gay Man?”
Ryan Worley of the world famous Chippendales (via Instagram)
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Let’s start this weekend edition of InstaHunk Round-Up with Ignacio Pérez Rey (above), who is giving you Elia Beach fierceness over in Mykonos, Greece.
It’s the first weekend in June (Pride Month) which makes this a holiday weekend in my book! Here’s some eye-candy to enjoy this gorgeous Saturday. Let’s kick off with Petr Hollesch, who’s Czech like me, hanging out in his backyard like me, gay like me… and that might be where our similarities end 🙂 Happy Pride, folks!
And how about the cutest gay couples on Instagram finally meeting? Justin and Nick meet PJ and Thomas. Awww… 🙂
Whether you have your own questions as you prepare to come out to your kids, or you aren’t sure how to explain to nieces and nephews why their uncle has a boyfriend, or why their friend has two mommies, author Sudi (Rick) Karatas’ new book Rainbow Relatives can help. With an entertaining approach to educating yourself and your peers about the issues and topics surrounding the LGBTQ community, Rainbow Relatives will help in prepping for the answers to kids’ questions and help adults raise kids to be open-minded and accepting adults. This is the book that will help you approach those vitally important conversations and predict what you can expect from them. The idea for the book came from a real-life phone call between Karatas and his sister. He asked if his niece and nephew knew that their uncle was gay. Her response? “I’m not sure; I think so. I don’t know how to talk to them about it, I wish there was a book on that…” Ding ding ding! Karatas shares a variety of stories, such as that of a Mormon woman’s transition from fighting against gay rights to becoming a crusader for them. Also included are the voices of filmmakers, actors, musicians, mental health professionals, and more. Through Rainbow Relatives, Karatas helps parents support, advocate for, and educate their children, relatives, and family friends. Check out author Sudi (Rick) Karatas and Rainbow Relatives below: