LGBTQ news and entertainment
Catching up with our favorite InstaHunks this weekend. First up, Bremen Menelli and bf Nick (above) are already getting their pride on as WorldPride takes over New York City. Ooh, ooh, I want a ride! Me next! Me next! Eliad Cohen is putting the ‘sin’ in Sin City, my hometown of Las Vegas: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOE0JqAfN3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thara loves a good post-workout selfie (and we’re not complaining): https://www.instagram.com/p/BzNziyflkbL/
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| Eliad Cohen celebrates Pride in Sao Paulo |
Mixing things up on this fine Sunday, I thought I’d do an entire post of InstaHunks’ video posts.
First up, Eliad Cohen (above and below) checks in from the massive party that is Sao Paulo Pride.
Danny “Tree Man” Jones decided to get some (crowd) surfing in:
Nyle DiMarco was honored with the Alan Turing award for LGBTIQ Visibility award. Click to the second frame to watch his acceptance speech:
And I can watch Jeff Ferreira video himself and be happy:
Dan Tai offered this sample of his dancing skills:
What Steve Raider’s tumbling may lack in terms of form, he more than makes up for in “form:”
Ramses Principe took time to work out (for a change):
And as we bring this installment of InstaHunks to a close always remember to keep your eyes forward:
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Chippendales ‘take a Tebow’
Asked by @AprilDRyan whether he has reconsidered his rash demand for the death penalty for the five teens who had since been exonerated of all charges in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, President Trump sided with Linda Fairstein and fellow denialists. pic.twitter.com/tXYGsRGeWU— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) June 18, 2019
• A new study by Pew Research shows bisexual adults are less likely to come out to important people in their lives than gays or lesbians. • In the middle of Pride month, the U.S. Senate confirmed another anti-LGBTI Trump judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, to a lifetime appointment to the federal bench in the Northern District of Texas with a 52-46 vote. • In a 243-183 vote, the Democratic-controlled House passed an amendment to the $1 trillion Defense spending bill that prohibits Donald Trump’s transgender military ban from being funded. • Check out the new music video from Lucy & La Mer, “Blue Dress,” about discovering one’s bisexuality and the “lightbulb” crush that begins bisexual exploration. I liked the quirky, folky, fun aesthetic. “I wrote the song right after a first date — last year, actually — just reflecting on that initial lightbulb experience about being curious and attracted to another gender than you thought you were,” Lucy told Billboard. “I wanted it to be something that was positive and energetic, not so serious or tortured or anything like that.”
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Some news items you might have missed:
• InstaHunk The Griffopotamous (above) is feeling fruity and fabulous this gorgeous Monday.
• The valedictorian for the 2019 Sheboygan Lutheran High School senior class says administrators banned him from speaking at commencement because he mentioned being gay in a draft of the speech.
• A federal grand jury charged a pair of Dallas men with conspiracy to commit hate crimes, kidnapping and carjacking. According to the 15-count indictment, suspects used the gay dating app Grindr to create fake profiles and pose as gay men interested in “dates” to lure gay men to an apartment complex in Dallas in order to commit violent crimes against them.
• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the first British Royals to ‘proudly’ celebrate Pride Month on social media.
• A Roman Catholic bishop who admitted last year to being “aware of incidents of sexual abuse” in the church but did nothing to stop them, warns Catholics that LGBTQ Pride Month is “harmful for children.”
• A former West Virginia Republican official who called Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $18,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), funds that were intended to help flood victims.
• Don’t look now but there are more naked selfies by former Congressman Aaron Schock circulating the inter webs. Whatever you do, don’t click here.
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| This is the most tame photo in the latest raft of Schock selfies |
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Checking out my favorite InstaHunks this weekend. First up, Spanish fitness model Fran Dullon is loving early summer in Madrid (above). Chippendales hunk Ryan Worley says we can call him ‘kid face,’ but he’s all grown up in this photo:
Olympic hottie Gus Kenworthy is looking for a big, fat, juicy…donation. Click here to donate to his goal of raising $1 million at this year’s AIDS/LifeCycle.
Joel Green is celebrating his birthday in his birthday suit:
Mitch Fit is giving you beard and beach goals for real:
Graphic artist Silverjow shares his “Hunks of the week:”
Samurbi wants folks to caption this beefy bear moment:
And Olympian Brittany Bowe is celebrating Pride Month with her new rainbow kicks:
Some news items you might have missed:
• Well, hello newly-discovered InstaHunk Jefferson Ferreira. Aren’t you just a heaping helping of furry goodness…? #woof
• The U.S. federal government has settled a lawsuit for $750,000 with a gay inmate who was threatened by another prisoner over his sexual orientation. Instead of intervening, officials moved the gay inmate into his bully’s cell where the aggressor followed through on his promises to repeatedly beat and rape the gay inmate.
• Adult entertainment site XTube surveyed over 3,000 gay and bisexual men about what fetishes turn them on the most. Ranked number one was ‘partialism’, also known as a fetish for a particular part of the body like feet or a hairy chest. Some studies have shown folks who engage in kink are more likely to have positive mental health.
• Out talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has inked a deal to keep her titular chat-fest going three more years taking her through the 2022 season.
• The Trump administration is proposing a rule change to gut protections for transgender people seeking to stay at federally funded homeless shelters.
• The latest music video from Madonna – her collaboration with Swae Lee, “Crave,” from her upcoming album Madame X.
I like the song. Hit play below…
Checking in with our favorite InstaHunks this Sunday.
Rick and the Griffopotamus are living for Sunday sunshine in Atlanta.
Steve Raider went all ‘Lara Croft – Tomb Raider’ for a photo shoot.
My longtime buddy, Brandon Pereyda, who over the past ten years went from an aerialist at Chippendales to becoming the face of Cirque du Soliel’s fabulous Zumanity here in Las Vegas got all chained and vulnerable.
Amazing Race alum Seth Tyler is giving you fabulous 40!
Dan Tai is talking about “wild beauty,” and I know exactly what he means (I think).
Big props for a big guy – Calum Von Moger gets into the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) spirit here in Las Vegas in grand style.
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| Travis Wall at world famous Bondi Beach |
Checking on what my favorite InstaHunks have been up to this week.
Dancer/choreographer Travis Wall (So You Think You Can Dance) is living his best Speedo life on Bondi Beach in Australia (above).
Supermodel Tyson Beckford was giving you full-on 80s ‘Physical’ realness.
This was Dancing with the Stars hunk Derek Hough’s idea of ‘super chill’ on a Friday night.
Madonna’s latest duet partner, Latin pop star Maluma, says “good morning” like this, and I ain’t mad.
30-year-old entrepreneur Francesco Lo Moro likes things in black and white every now and then.
‘Tree man’ Danny Jones is playing a game of “Who wore it better?”
Thailand hunk Dan Tai is concerned about a tiny flick of hair on the back of his head. I have other ‘concerns’ 🙂
And Taxfighter in Hamburg, Germany, demonstrates how to really wear Andrew Christian underwear.
Trans model Laith Ashley makes me grateful for black and white photography.
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And Rodiney Santiago is has found paradise.
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| Ben Zerbst and Donald Romain |
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks Ben Zerbst and Donald Romain took each other to Disneyland for some Hump Day fun. #FutureDILFSofDisneyland • Brunei has defended its punishment of death by stoning for gay sex in a letter to the European Parliament. Under the country’s new law, not only are LGBTQs targeted but adultery garners the same punishment, and thieves and robbers risk amputations. • Prosecutors plan to seek a sentence of four to 10 months’ jail time for actress Felicity Huffman for her role in the college admissions scandal. • This year’s Time 100 – the 100 most influential people of 2019 – includes Lady Gaga, Indya Moore, Ryan Murphy, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwWtrG6gk-W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== • Nevada could soon join the three other states – California, Illinois, and Rhode Island – that ban the ‘gay panic’ or ‘trans panic’ defense in cases of assault or murder. • Folks were wondering why queer rapper Lizzo performed at Coachella Music Festival this past weekend when it came to light owner Philip Anschutz has given his money to anti-LGBTQ organizations. Lizzo explained: “Whether we like it or not most major organizations are run by bigoted millionaires that donate to bigoted organizations. I realize my activism is to disrupt those spaces and spread my message to thousands of ppl.” “Y’all may not agree w it and that’s ok. But know that I’m doing what I gotta do to make sure my big black ass voice is heard. Can’t wait to dismantle the hate that funds this country… but until then, imma be putting big, black, femme, lgbtq+ bodies on stages and telling our stories.” Here’s Lizzo’s latest music video “Juice” featuring a whole bunch of RuPaul’s Drag Race queens for added fun. Her new album Cuz I Love You drops Friday.
Travis Wall (via Instagram)