On the Rag, Vol. 883

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Alessio Pozzi, Jacob Rott, Scott Doolan, Kathy Griffin, the boys of "Stranger Things" and more BELOW.

Spring(!) Awakening

Further proof that even everyday people need social media interns to stay on top of things nowadays: Last night I posted our vacation photos from March(!) to the French Riviera, Milan and Switzerland. Like many people, I've gotten into the habit of posting stories as I go along, since they're easier and take less time. But at the end of the day, with no photo albums to flip through anymore, I do like to document memorable events "on the grid," so I finally buckled down figuring if I waited any longer it wouldn't even be the same year! I blogged about the trip at the time. But if you've any interest -- it truly was spectacular -- you can find them HERE.

Remains of the Day (11/12)

Queerty: Gio Benitez gets baptized at LGBTQ-inclusive Catholic church with hubby Tommy DiDario at his side

Advocate: Transgender Air Force members sue U.S. administration over revoked retirements

ABC News: Man says romance scammers have been using his picture to attract women for 15 years

NYT: Marriage ruling relieves gay Americans and leaves conservatives pledging new challenges

Wrestle Wednesday: "So ... what do you think of my singlet?"

Gr8er Days: A toast to Melba!

NYT: Argentina has emerged as a surprisingly prominent destination for LGBTQ Russians escaping Putin’s escalating anti-gay repression

Out: Blue boy band alum Duncan James confirms new boyfriend Alexander Roque

Attitude: Tom Daley says coming out "shouldn’t come with a big expectation to politicize everything you do" [eyeroll emoji]

CBS News: Russian-style anti-LGBTQ law advances in Kazakhstan to ban promotion of "non-traditional sexual orientation"

NYT: To be a judge for the Booker Prize, Sarah Jessica Parker had to read so many books (153) that she bowed out of most family activities. Still, she said, collaborating to pick a winner was worth the sacrifice.

MetroWeekly: Olympics prepares to ban trans women from competition

KCUR: Missouri anti-LGBTQ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find

FPJ: LGBTQ fashion influencer faces attack in Delhi: "They called me a disgrace to Sikhism"

PinkNews: U.K.’s first lesbian archbishop hopes to show church "can change"

Hot Cat of the Day: When your kitty skips leg day but never forgets to do arms

RIP: Sally Kirkland, one-of-a-kind presence on-screen and off, dies at 84 

 Living In A Box singer Richard Darbyshire dies at 65  

Co-founder of LGBTQ synagogue Daniel Chesir dies

Drew Cards: "It's up to you."

Tennis Tuesday

 

I give Simone Bolelli credit for keeping his hand from moving any higher on Andrea Vavassori's thigh because god knows I wouldn't have been able to control myself. I collected more than a dozen photos of the Italian stallion this past week, so decided to leave them out of my tennis roundup and post them all for your pleasure BELOW. 

A Salute to Service

 

Happy Veterans Day from Betty Hutton and the Walsh twins!

Remains of the Day (11/10)

Death Became Him: Arizona dad dies by suicide after leaving 2-year-old daughter to die in hot car while he watched porn

Washington Blade: Supreme Court rejects woman who refuses to do her job's effort to overturn landmark same-sex marriage precedent -- but just wait'll a better test case comes along

KIT212: First look at "Everybody Wants to F*ck Me," starring a short shorts-wearing Taron Egerton and Jessica Henwick

Socialite Life: Former "Smallville" star Allison Mack breaks years of silence to share NXIVM story

LGBTQ Nation: A lot of people are not happy with Ken Burns for "erasing" and "defaming" gay men

DNA: If you're "obsessed" with Hunter McVey then you're not alone

CBS News: 4 dead, 13 injured after Florida police chase ends with suspect crashing into popular LGBTQ bar

OMG Blog!: Omar Churión impressive caboose as seen in "Tango Bar"

Attitude: "Palm Royale" is coming back whether you like it or not

Greg in Hollywood: Jonathan Bailey talks “Wicked” and his Sexiest Man Alive title on “Good Morning Britain”

SCMP: Meet Anthony Boyle, the actor behind that bath scene in Netflix’s "House of Guinness"

Us Weekly: Mark Sanchez reacts to "disappointing" news of firing after drunken assault

Wired: Apple pulls China’s top gay dating apps after government order

Boystack: "Christy" had a chance to be a knockout, but only Sydney Sweeney has any punch

Instinct: Colin Farrell's line-dancing and thong modeling days have been unearthed

Hot Cat of the Day: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight