Dave Bautista (via Instagram) Some news stories I think are worth your time: • Pink News: Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista shared a beautiful Pride message dedicated to his lesbian mother. “I was always proud of who my mom was because she was always proud of who she was. In your face, f**k you if you don’t like it, unapologetically loud and proud. And her son payed [sic] attention. BE LOUD, BE PROUD, BE YOU. ❤️🏳️🌈💪🏽 #ProudSonofaLesbian.” Continue reading “Marvel Heroes & Their Mothers + More News Stories”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Reuters: Health Canada has approved a plan to eliminate the 3-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men. Instead, the national blood donor organization will screen based on individuals’ sexual behaviors. Continue reading “News Round-Up: April 28, 2022”
Harry Styles in “As It Was” (screen capture) Some news stories you might have missed: • New Music: LGBTQ ally Harry Styles drops his new music video (19 million views in one day) for “As It Was” from his upcoming album Harry’s House out May 20. It’s a pretty groovy music video 🙂 Continue reading “News Round-Up: April 1, 2022”
Some news items you might have missed: • New York Daily News: Two customers inside a Brooklyn bodega were slashed with a glass bottle and stabbed with a screwdriver during an incident cops are investigating as an anti-gay hate crime. Photo of the two suspects above. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 9, 2021”
Harry Styles (photo: Kate Elizabeth – CC License) Popstar and LGBTQ ally Harry Styles threw expert shade Candace Owens’ way after she criticized his recent Vogue cover shoot. Last month, the 26-year-old One Direction singer posed for the venerable fashion magazine in a Gucci jacket layered over a dress.
The oh-so-conservative Ms. Owens was not impressed by the dress. “There is no society that can survive without strong men,” Owens tweeted. “The East knows this. In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence. It is an outright attack.” “Bring back manly men,” she hissed in closing. Today, Styles posted a photo of himself wearing a light blue suit complete with fluffy shirt sleeves while eating a banana. His caption was brilliant in its simplicity: “Bring back manly men.” The post has received over 6.5 million ‘Likes’ in less than a day.
Owens reportedly commented on Styles’ post but it, to be honest, was too hard for me to scroll through all the love sent his way in the comments. Pretending to be oblivious to his sarcasm, she wrote, “Thank God you agree.” Unable to resist her ugly nature, though, she threw in another catty remark writing, “He looks great! He just doesn’t look masculine.” In his Vogue cover interview, Styles shared his view of exploring the possibilities of fashion and referenced pop music royalty as his inspirations. “The people that I looked up to in music—Prince and David Bowie and Elvis and Freddie Mercury and Elton John—they’re such showmen,” he told Vogue. “As a kid it was completely mind-blowing. Now I’ll put on something that feels really flamboyant, and I don’t feel crazy wearing it. I think if you get something that you feel amazing in, it’s like a superhero outfit. Clothes are there to have fun with and experiment with and play with.” Regarding the nasty tilt Owens clearly assigned to her conservative bent, it’s notable that Styles has been vocal about his support for all of his fans. At several concerts in the past, he’s carried rainbow flags and declared his love for every fan: “If you are black, if you are white, if you are gay, if you are straight, if you are transgender – whoever you are, whoever you want to be, I support you and I love every single one of you.”
Closing his current concert tour at The Forum in Inglewood, California, UK pop star Harry Styles stopped to read aloud a sign held up by a member of the audience.
The fan’s sign read: “I’m gay, and I love you.”
And the crowd goes wild!
Thanking the fan, handsome Harry added with a smile: “We’re all a little bit gay, aren’t we?”
Throughout the tour, the longtime LGBTQ ally has been dedicating songs to male fans and rocking out during guitar solos with rainbow flags.
In addition to multiple super-supportive LGBTQ moments on his tour, Harry has also been selling tour t-shirts with the phrase “Treat People With Kindness” in rainbow print with all proceeds going to GLSEN, an education organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.
Harry Styles (photo: Hélène Pambrun – Photographe)
British singer/songwriter Harry Styles is currently on tour in the U.S. and giving us many Pride Month moments to savor throughout the tour.
In Philadelphia on last night, handsome Harry saw a Pride flag being carried by fan Karla Balcazar in the audience and asked her to hand it to him. Harry took the flag, which read “Make America Gay Again,” and held it up for the audience to see.
— Harry Styles Daily (@harrystylsdaily) June 16, 2018
The longtime LGBTQ ally has been dedicating songs to male fans, performing wrapped in a Pride flag and rocking out during guitar solos with rainbow flags:
And then there’s the moment when the 24-year-old pop star pointed to a male fan mid-concert and asked him what he was drinking.
When the fan said, “vodka,” Harry responded, “Straight?” The fan said, “No, I’m gay!” Harry then laughed and said, “No, I meant straight vodka, not ‘Are you straight?’” “It’s vodka! Straight? No, gay!” “Is it straight vodka? Ok, glad we cleared that up!”
How can you not love this guy?
Styles’ LGBTQ support has been evident throughout the tour, even been selling tour t-shirts with the phrase “Treat People With Kindness” in rainbow print.
All proceeds from the shirts go to GLSEN, an education organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.