Remains of the Day (05/12)

Out: Meet Manuel, the new Pit Crew stud on "Drag Race All Stars 10"

NYT Style: Coming out of the closet was a liberation. Why are some peeking back in?

The Guardian: How "Queer as Folk" helped Joe Stone come out

The Advocate: Gay man's face "peeled off" in knife attack; police won't charge his confessed attacker

Deadline: Wolfe Video announces LGBT streaming strategy, promotes Evan Schwartz to head Of content

GT: Sebastian Stan and Leo Woodall to play lovers in Justin Kurzel’s "Burning Rainbow Farm"

Boy Culture: I'm 100% convinced I need to see David Dean Bottrell's "Teenage Wasteland: Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen"

WIS 10: Man burns 100 library books on Jewish, black LGBT topics, officials say

NY JW: Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBT student club

El Pais: Being gay in a "macho" sport: "You put on a mask to try to fit in"

Upworthy: Carl Nassib, NFL's first openly gay player, shares hilarious moment he realized it was "safe" to come out

GCN: At Stonewall, electeds and advocates demand release of gay asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero

 

Hulu: We just finished Jack Rooke's semiautobiographical "Big Boys," which follows a closeted gay guy's college experience befriending a slightly older straight re-entry student. Everyone's tastes are different, but I'd be surprised if you didn't find this one as moving as I did. (Try to not read too much as spoilers abound.) 

Greg in Hollywood: Colton Haynes posts 35 self-portraits

NGN: Northeastern University research finds companies with LGBT board members outperform peers

Queerty: What instantly makes a guy unattractive? The Gay Internet™ weighs in…

PinkNews: "Visibly emotional" Russell Tovey takes aim at U.K. Supreme Court trans ruling: "It’s f**king horrible"

Ask a Cleveland Therapist: Gay and hooking up with "straight" friend

Hot Kitty of the Day: Where does one acquire such a cat bed?

Song of the Day: When Blondie performed "Fan Mail"(!) on "TopPop"

Last Friday Night: Vicki Peterson and hubby John Cowsill put on a fantastic show at the Cutting Room to kick off our weekend, that entertaining and at times deeply moving. Although they performed fun arrangements of Bangles classics "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like an Egyptian" as well as the Cowsills' groovy cover of "Hair," it was songs from their new collaborative LP -- featuring covers of songs written by two of John's uber-talented late brothers, about whom speaking brought him to tears  -- that were the highlight of the night. Check out "A Thousand Times" or "Come to Me" to see what I mean and catch them on tour if you get the chance. Tour info HERE.