'I Really Miss the City, and There's Nowhere Here to Cry About It in Public'

I have a recurring dream (aka nightmare) where I've moved away from New York -- usually to "finish" my college degree (that I already have).

 So this StreetEasy ad campaign I saw on the 1 train en route to work this afternoon really touched a nerve -- to say nothing of my funny bone!

This one's my favorite! ☝

Tennis Tuesday

Mick Assaf -- aka Peyton Stearns's gorgeous GOAT -- is back, this time in Rome trying his hand at being a ballboy. But from the looks of things, the 5-foot-11, 215-pound former running back for the University of Notre Dame is all man. More to lust BELOW.

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 blowing his "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 kicked off our weekend with a show at the Cutting Room that was 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.

Weekend Tennis Roundup

 

The Italian Open is in full swing, chock full of upsets. See what I've amassed so far BELOW.

A Second Sundays First

Damian and I took advantage of the beautiful weather -- and the fact that we celebrated Mother's Day on Saturday -- by attending Second Sunday, a monthly gay outing in Central Park's Sheep Meadow. Although it was my first time attending the sanctioned event, it was a bittersweet experience that took me back to the late 1990s when my late friend Larry Brickman and I would go the park every weekend to check out boys. (It's not a coincidence that Second Sundays are located where they are -- that was always where the boys are!)  As you can see , the atmosphere is as friendly as it is titillating. (Damian, who was eager to even out his Monte Carlo farmer's tan[!], ran into a grad school friend he hadn't seen in over a decade and I even recognized people from my G Lounge days.) There's something special about being surrounded by your peers -- and for gay people, it's unique when drugs and alcohol aren't involved as is often the case in bars and clubs. More photos BELOW.

Happy Molly’s Day!

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Had a wonderful Mother-in-Law's Day in Jersey, celebrating with our beloved matriarch. Laughs, sangria and Argentinian food was had by all! xo

Back at the house we celebrated our twin nephews' birthday with cake and custard cups. Happy birthday, guys!