LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items for your Sunday reading:
• Queerty: Andrew Christian has officially shut down his fashion brand after more than 20 years of outfitting gay men in bold briefs from coast-to-coast and around the world.
• Gay Times: François Arnaud says he and his Heated Rivalry co-star Robbie G.K. shot about ‘two days of sex scenes’ that aren’t in episode 3: “Maybe they’re saving it.” Continue reading “Andrew Christian Officially Closed + ‘Heated Rivalry’ Sex Scenes + More”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• OUT: My buddy Ricky Cornish shares his top picks where to get the biggest bang for your tourism bucks in Las Vegas. And I agree with them all.
• New Music: Out country music artist Ry Rivers shows off some muscular vocals in his new music video as he wonders what’s it like to “Kiss A Cowboy.” #InquiringMindsWantToKnow Continue reading “New Music From Ry Rivers + Best Bang For Your Vegas Buck In Vegas + More News”
Designer Andrew Christian, the fashion designer whose swim/underwear designs (and hunky models) have been iconic in the LGBTQ community for over 25 year, has announced his fall collection will be his last. Continue reading “Fashion Designer Andrew Christian Announces Retirement”
Fitness guru Marc Burgum (via Instagram)
• Andrew Christian Blog: The underwear and swimwear designer offers five reasons why he believes bulges are sexier than seeing naked peen. • WLTX: South Carolina’s hate crime bill got its first round of approval Thursday, but with an amendment that may exclude the LGBTQ community??? • Instinct Magazine: DC Comics will celebrate this year’s Pride Month with the release of an anthology series titled DC Pride which will include “LGBTQIA+ characters from all corners of DC’s ever-expanding Universe, including cameos by fan favorites Batwoman, Renee Montoya, Alan Scott, Midnighter, Apollo, Extraño, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Constantine, and more.” 
‘Superman’ #32 Pride variant cover (Credit: David Talaski via DC Comics)
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Jesse Diamond, a personal trainer based in San Diego, California, is the first transgender man to be featured in a Pride campaign for underwear designer Andrew Christian.
In an interview with Gay Star News, Diamond says joining the Andrew Christian crew is a dream come true. It’s his first modeling gig and he’s clearly ecstatic about the opportunity.
‘When I started working out about five years ago, my dream was basically to become Marky Mark. I wanted to be an underwear model, a buff guy, and I’ve been buying Andrew Christians for years. So it was definitely like a dream come true for me.”
Diamond shares that he began transitioning four years ago (he began presenting as male at the age of 3) and was able to ‘pass’ pretty quickly. He adds that he’s aware some trans folks aren’t so fortunate.
One of the biggest difficulties for the 27-year-old during transitioning has been to find clients for his personal training business.
“Most of the other people I’ve worked with have been trans people,” says Diamond. “Cis males don’t seem to want to work with me because of my stature. I’m too small. And then women don’t want to work with me because I’m too muscular.”
Diamond is featured in Christian’s annual Proud campaign which promotes the brand during Pride season.
Christian told Gay Star News he’s thrilled to have Diamond join his team.
“Andrew Christian was one of the first, out, loud and proud LGBTQ companies, we are so happy that we now have Jesse as part of our team,” said Christian.
Noting the current political landscape for the LGBTQ community, Christian says,”It is extremely important that we all stick together and support each other in every way possible especially being inclusive and celebrating the amazing diversity in our community.”
The famed underwear designer added, “We also have several other shoots scheduled with trans models that we are very excited about.”
Check out more from Jesse Diamond below. #woof
Some news items you might have missed:
• It’s a “light and shadow” kind of day here in Las Vegas. And so, I give you the handsome Ignacio Pérez Rey photographed by the incomparable Joan Crisol.
• A recently unearthed quote from Academy Award winner Marlon Brando confirms he had homosexual experiences.
• Underwear designer Andrew Christian has found a way to deal with all those pics of beleagured porn boy Topher DiMaggio on his website after “suspending” Topher as a “trophy boy.” The answer? They simply cut off his head.
• The 30-year-old man who set off a bomb in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan ( a popular gay neighborhood) in September of 2016 has been sentenced to two life sentences plus 30 years for his actions.
• This popular Miami first grade teacher was fired for marrying her wife. The Catholic school she taught for had a “moral turpitude” clause in her contract they say she broke. Florida, as you may know, has no protections for LGBTs in the workplace.
• Pop diva Toni Braxton has a brand new single “Long As I Live” out now, and is one of several tracks Toni co-wrote and produced for her upcoming new album, Sex and Cigarettes, due out March 23. Check out the new single below.
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Some news items you might have missed:
• I’ve been fascinated by this pic of fitness model Quin Bruce (above). I find his expression captivating.
• A Tennessee county commission is planning a symbolic resolution condemning same-sex marriage after the U.S. Supreme Court made marriage equality the law of the land. #Whatever #WhyHate?
• All credit to Boy Culture for revealing not only did Democrat Doug Jones win the special Alabama Senate election this week, but Jones has a hottie gay son.
• A new poll shows a clear majority of Americans believe Donald Trump is guilty of sexual misconduct.
• Out actor and Teen Wolf star Charlie Carver has joined the cast of the upcoming all-star Broadway production of the groundbreaking gay play, The Boys in the Band, as “Cowboy.” The production is slated to run April 30-August 12 at the Booth Theatre on Broadway.
• The rumor around Washington DC is Donald Trump may fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller before Christmas. If that happens, watch hell break loose.
• I was just down in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, celebrating my hubby’s birthday and ran into underwear designer Andrew Christian. So in his honor, let’s celebrate a bit of the holiday season with his hottie models. Watch below.
Underwear designer Andrew Christian hopes you’re having a wet and wild weekend 🙂
I know, I know… who wants to see hunky, wet models in their underwear…?
A little light-hearted fun for a Friday.
Hunky Andrew Christian models Cory Z. and Arad play a game of “Never Have I Ever…?”
