Thursday, June 30, 2016
Turning of the Tide
Speaking of people insisting there isn't much light between the Republican and Democratic parties. Take a look at this New York Times article Gay Marriage, a Year Later. It features my friends Scott and Daniel and look what Scott said!
Mr. Prendergast: My husband’s parents are immigrants from Korea. They were a bit hesitant and frightened by the idea of a big public wedding. They wanted us to keep the whole thing more private, discreet. It was very helpful to have the actual president of the United States on television saying this was a good thing. The tidal wave of news and social media posts about gay marriage gave us some legitimacy at the exact right moment.
We got married three months after the Supreme Court ruling. The parents had a great time at the wedding. In the end, I think they wished they had invited more family. And despite their initial requests for discretion, the national public embrace maybe made it easier for them to tell family back in Korea.
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 3:16 PM 0 comments
Labels:
gay marriage,
lgbt history,
lgbt rights,
marriage equality,
President Barack Obama
Pizza Smackdown: Detroit vs. New York City
Transgender People Will Be Allowed to Serve Openly in Military
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter on Thursday removed one of the final barriers to military service by lifting the Pentagon’s ban on transgender people serving openly in the armed forces. The decision pushes forward a transformation of the military that Mr. Carter has accelerated in the last year with the opening of all combat roles to women and the appointment of the first openly gay Army secretary. He made his feelings on ending the transgender ban clear last year, when he called it outdated and ordered officials across the military to begin examining what would need to be done to lift the prohibition.
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 2:06 PM 0 comments
Labels:
lgbt history,
lgbt rights,
military,
President Barack Obama,
transgenders
Training With a Savage
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:20 AM 2 comments
Labels:
abs,
beards,
briefs,
hairy chests,
legs,
tighty whities,
video,
Walter Savage
Song of the Day: 'Tarzan Boy' by Baltimora
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:15 AM 0 comments
Labels:
AIDS,
Baltimora,
Jimmy McShane,
Song of the Day
Morning Wood
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:10 AM 0 comments
Labels:
abs,
beards,
legs,
morning wood,
smooth chests,
speedos,
tattoos
Page 1 Roundup (06/30)
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
A Tribute to the Orlando 49
Ted Cruz Lover Caitlyn Jenner Thinks Donald Trump 'Seems Very Much Behind the LGBT Community'
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 3:24 PM 3 comments
Labels:
2016 presidential race,
Caitlyn Jenner,
politics
Kim Wilde on Meeting 'Massive Idol' Debbie Harry
This story made me smile, especially when recalling how annoyed Debbie was when she felt people like Kim were co-opting Blondie's style.
I got very star struck when I bumped in Debbie Harry a few years ago. I’d never met her before and she was a massive idol of mine, so I was a bit overwhelmed. I didn’t know what to say, she had to calm me down. I’d just come off stage and I bumped into her and went, “Oh my god, it’s you!” She could see I was completely overwhelmed, she obviously has a lot of people react to her that way, so she said, “Go on Kim, calm down. You look like you need to calm down a little bit.” She was right, I did need to calm down a little bit; I’d just come off stage and bumped into Debbie Harry. It was just an overwhelming moment. I recently went to see Elvis Costello, because I was a massive Elvis Costello fan back in the eighties, bought all his albums, and somehow ended up talking to him via email through a bizarre chain of events, and ended up seeing him on his new Detour tour, and went back to say hi to him afterwards. I felt as star struck all these years later as I did when I met him back in the eighties. It’s quite a funny thing when you meet an idol. I’m always very respectful of it when people get like that around me, because I know I’m the same way around my idols and I don’t think it’s silly or stupid. I understand how it works and it’s the same for me too, so we’re all the same, really.
Celebrating 'De Palma'
- NEW 4K Scan Of The Original Negative
- NEW interviews with writer Laurence D. Cohen, editor Paul Hirsch, actors Piper Laurie, P.J. Soles, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, William Katt, Edie McClurg, casting director Harriet B. Helberg and director of photography Mario Tosi
- NEW Horror's Hallowed Grounds - Revisiting The Film's Original Locations
- Acting Carrie - InterviewsWith Actors Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Piper Laurie, Priscilla Pointer and P.J. Soles And Art Director Jack Fisk And Director Brian De Palma
- Visualizing Carrie - Interviews With Brian De Palma, Jack Fisk, Lawrence D. Cohen, Paul Hirsch
- A Look At "Carrie: The Musical"
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Carrie Franchise Trailer Gallery
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Still Gallery - Rare Behind-The-Scenes Photos
- Stephen King And The Evolution Of Carrie Text Gallery
Who's Your Daddy?
Song of the Day: 'Honey (Touch Me With My Clothes On)' by Gilda Radner
Page 1 Roundup (06/29)
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
NYC Plans Permanent Memorial to Orlando Victims, LGBT People Targeted by Hate
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:09 PM 0 comments
Labels:
Andrew Cuomo,
hate crimes,
homophobia,
lgbt history,
lgbt rights
Children of the '70s Rejoice
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:25 AM 3 comments
Labels:
1970s,
alec baldwin,
game shows,
rosie o'donnell
'They Won't Be Happy Until This Whole Island Is One Big Duane Reade With a Starbucks Inside'
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:20 AM 1 comments
Labels:
kickstarter,
Neighborhood Watch,
Web series
Morning Wood
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 5:10 AM 2 comments
Labels:
beards,
briefs,
glasses,
hairy chests,
legs,
morning wood
Page 1 Roundup (06/28)
Monday, June 27, 2016
Celebrating New York City's LGBT Pride
Posted by Kenneth M. Walsh at 6:34 PM 0 comments
Labels:
A.E. Kieren,
gay pride,
gay pride week,
lgbt pride