Remains of the Day (10/11)

People: Heartbroken to see that Diane Keaton died today at 79

Variety: Brandon Flynn on that NSFW sex scene in "F—toys" and his James Dean biopic exploring icon’s gay romance: "It’s important that we reveal these stories'

PinkNews: National Coming Out Day: For many LGBTQ+ refugees, coming out isn’t a choice

Music Connection: Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill release videos from the Cutting Room show I was lucky to attend 

Saturday 'Stache: Everything truly is BIGGER in Texas

Interview: Ollie Muhl takes us inside the Lacoste SS26 locker room

Gr8er Days: Revisiting the first and last screen appearances of 25 stars, including Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo and Dorothy Stratten

Pew Research: More than 9 in 10 LGBTQ adults in the U.S. are "out" to someone

AP: Former library director awarded $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ books

Speedo Sunday: When the college men's swim team decides to show their support for the football squad by parading around half naked

 

NYT: Mordechi "Modi" Rosenfeld is gay, an observant Jew, and his comedy career is blooming. (He's also married to a 22-years-his-junior stacked gentile)

DNA: Heath Thorpe makes a splash with rainbow swim briefs and big plans

CBS News: Longtime activist remembers the movie theater police raid that birthed Atlanta's LGBTQ movement

Variety: Human Rights Watch "cannot accept" donations From Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Attitude: "White Lotus" star Sam Nivola shares his love for New York City bathhouse as he films video from latest visit

Hot Cat of the Day: She's so good she can drive with her eyes closed.

Voyage Phoenix: My friend Mary Reid's flourishing art career is getting noticed

On the ground: Attending a screening of the first episode of "Boots" last night in Chelsea as part of Newfest. The show is impressive -- great cast (Miles Heizer is adorable!), great writing, great story (based on my friend Greg White Cope's "Pink Marine" memoir) -- and the Q&A that followed was one of the best I've ever seen. (I'm also dying to meet creator/showrunner Andy Parker now that I know we were both gay boys who grew up in the Valley of the Sun back in the day!) Eager to see the rest of the season, even if I'm a little uneasy with the premise that while a gay person's having to deny/hide who he fundamentally is isn't ideal, "everyone is hiding something" and giving up something about themselves for the greater good by being in the military, because that is in no way the same thing as what was done to LGBTQ servicemembers throughout history.