Remains of the Day (08/05)

People: Good news/bad news for those who are sweet on Gus Kenworthy: The bad news is that he's no longer in the market for a husband. The good news is it probably won't decrease your odds of having sex with him. Cheers, boys!

Outreach: The hidden stories of China’s LGBTQ Catholics

Opened Heart: I must say, 1986 me is eating up the love from fellow Madonna fans! (follows appreciated)

MetroWeekly: Gregg Araki talks "I Want Your Sex," his punk-rock roots, and nearly four decades of uncompromising cinema

Wrestle Wednesday: When your T are nearly as big as your A

Greg in Hollywood: I finally finished Michael Ausiello's "Spoiler Alert" (nine years after starting) and then watched the 2022 film adaptation, which is now streaming on Netflix. I immediately wrote to tell Michael -- who is way cuter than Jim Parsons -- how much his story meant to me (Damian and I were wailing by the end of the movie, which I had done plenty of with the hardcover). It's rare for LGBTQ people to have our stories portrayed realistically, so do yourself a favor and track this one down.

YouTube: Speaking of gay lives, always fascinating to watch candid video recordings of other gay men

BAR: California school districts are pulling back from a statewide survey on LGBTQ-inclusive policies, with participation dropping to its lowest level yet as educators face mounting political pressure and federal scrutiny. 

The Caftan Chronicles: Tim Murphy recounts an emotional whirlwind of a week in Provincetown, where moments of joy, friendship and celebration collided with heartbreaking news, leaving him reflecting on grief, gratitude and the importance of showing up for the people we love

Instinct: Russell Tovey explains why every queer has a "bio" and a "logical" family

Extra: Good for them -- and their fiancé too

Washington Blade: LGBTQ advocates optimistic about D.C.’s expected new mayor

PinkNews: Older gay couple together for 53 years has people crying with love at first sight story

GCN: New York state lawmakers propose bill to fully legalize bathhouses again, which I'll only support if Erik Bottcher poses in nothing but a towel

Out: François Arnaud teases more Scott and Kip in "Heated Rivalry" season 2. (Time for some product placement!)

Hot Cat of the Day: Civil disobedience, feline edition.

Song of the Day: The Chantels' immortal girl-group classic "Maybe" gets the full Brian Ferrari treatment, tracing the song's history, enduring influence and emotional power across the decades

Left to Our Own Devices: Yes, you were very wrong. If people actually think the Michigan electorate is another New York City, has this native got news for them: The Wolverine state is not Ann Arbor. 

Last night's primaries highlighted the party's ideological divide: while progressive candidates won key races, the combined vote totals suggest a majority of Democratic primary voters backed more moderate alternatives. If Dems pick up seats in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and/or Texas this fall with more moderate candidates but also lose the one they currently hold in Michigan, they could still forfeit control of the chamber -- effectively guaranteeing our current "leader" one or more additional Supreme Court appointments. 

P.S. Good to know that doing a New York Times puzzle is tantamount to murdering trans people (please tell me this was an isolated heckler); agreeing with the International Olympic Committee, the Women's Tennis Association, the No. 1 female tennis player in the world and countless other women's sports bodies is cause for dismissal; and that releasing a song that expresses support for a people who have experienced genocide at unimaginable levels -- including six million during the Holocaust and 1,200 on the day of a music festival in 2023 -- will get you booted from a DIY online music distribution platform! I should be happy because I once dreamed that others would be as progressive as I am. But instead of this development pushing things in the right direction, all it's doing is giving fellow liberals MORE REASON to not vote straight-ticket Democratic, because no one can ever be pure enough for these types. God help us all.