Remains of the Day (07/22)

Variety: An unlikely friendship between a lonely young gay man (Austin P. McKenzie) and a spirited woman in her 70s (Didi Conn) takes center stage in the indie dramedy "Actual Nobodies," now set for an early 2027 release

MetroWeekly: A Colorado man who admitted shooting his gay neighbor after hurling anti-gay slurs has been sentenced to seven years in prison, leaving the victim permanently paralyzed

Boystack: Bryan Safi shines in "Mad About the Boy," a bittersweet drama about a grieving father whose life is transformed by an unexpected friendship with a spirited drag performer

Jack Greiner: Madison Square Garden’s weak lawsuit against Wired over an alleged database of LGBTQ celebrities raises bigger questions about privacy, surveillance and who controls personal data

Wrestle Wednesday: Denny Hastert couldn't have done it better

Instinct: Benito Skinner really wants you to watch season 2 of "Overcompensating"

Attitude: Martina Navratilova backs WTA’s new sex testing policy for women’s tennis

Advocate: Florida Republican lawmaker found liable for sexually harassing male staffers, faces resignation calls

Out: 21 celebrities who came out later in life and 18 old Hollywood stars you probably didn't know were gay

Broadway World: Nice to see my pal James W. Sapp (aka Jameson Currier) being remembered

West Side Rag: New emojis for my fellow Upper West Siders

ICYMI: Australian tennis star Daria Kasatkina weds Natalia Zabiiako in Greece

BAR: A federal lawsuit brought by a gay former FBI employee who says he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at work is moving into the discovery phase as he seeks reinstatement and back pay

PinkNews: A look at Andy Burnham’s record on LGBTQ issues as he becomes new U.K. prime minister

Washington Blade: Was there a bit of an Up Stairs Lounge situation last week in Asheville?

Hot Cat of the Day: When you AND your dad are a 10 out of 10

Femme Pride: Good for Frankie Grande for speaking out about his experience embracing his feminine side. I grew up thinking pop culture got it all wrong about gay men -- Jodie Dallas desperately wanted to have a "sex change" on "Soap"(!), Mr. Roper constantly thought Jack "Tinkerbell" Tripper was most comfortable in women's clothing(!), and Mariel Hemingway was mortified that her mom explained to her that homosexuals were men who wanted to be women(!) -- when really the main difference is whom we're sexually attracted to. But as I have gotten older, I'm realizing there are way more gay men who want to lean into their femininity (in addition to those who ultimately transition and live as women) than I ever would have imagined -- and I'm not just talking about acting "queeny." (Have you been on Grindr lately?) My apologies to Hollywood in the 1970s ... and you go, gurls! 

FWIW: Someone close to me disagrees, saying the uptick isn't about queers being more comfortable expressing themselves, but rather the result of average and unattractive guys looking for new ways to get attention. (Ouch!) What do you make of it all?