Remains of the Day (10/16)

 

Gr8er Days: We're all bummed about the death of the woman who gave us one of TV's most iconic characters (who, by the way, dramatically changed for the better from Season 1 to 2, à la Karen Walker). But I have to say I'm one of the few to point out that Suzanne Somers was bit of a nutjob -- between her immaculate conception of son Bruce (she claims she didn't have intercourse when she got pregnant as an unwed young woman!), yearslong trolling of Obama, endless love for Crazy Donald and her "do you own (completely unscientific) research" approach to just about everything -- even if I'm also the first to say it was strangely hard to hold much of it against her. (How likeable do you have to be to pull that off?) I'll always wonder what her immediately-post-"Three's Company" CBS sitcom where she played a flight attendant would have been like, had she not been banned for using the persona she created. RIP, Christmas Snow. 

The Advocate: Biden champions LGBT rights amidst global challenges in HRC keynote speech

Truth Out: “Coming out” isn’t an option for every LGBT person, so it's vital for the community to hold non-shaming spaces for those who struggle to get there 

WaPo: This story about a trans woman who joined a sorority at the University of Wyoming is harrowing (and occasionally heartwarming). But how disgusting do you, Caitlyn Jenner, have to be to call someone you've never met “a perverted, sexually deviant male"?

Manspread: Thomas Burgess and Nick Bosa put the "man" in manspread 

Boy Culture: Ultimate spoilers from Madonna's acclaimed new track show(!), the setlist of which sounds very fun

Washington Blade: Saving democracy for LGBT America

DW: Poland's LGBT-friendly businesses roll on despite politics

CNN: India’s top court is set to rule on same-sex marriage

Reuters: World Bank to implement LGBT safeguards before new Uganda funding resumes

The Guardian: Dan Harry, star of U.K.’s first all-gay dating show, warns morale low for community

WaPo: "Sexy" calendar of homeless men: Exploitative or empowering? (My issue? I've seen waaay sexier houseless guys before -- and there should also be a "Hunks of 'Hoarders'" calendar!)

48 Hills: Spirit of trailblazing gay synth wizard Patrick Cowley still shoots out ‘Menergy’

Variety: Remembering Piper Laurie in ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Hustler’: A special combination of vulnerability and power

NYT: Filmmaker Terence Davies, who mined literature and his own life, dies at 77 

Hot Cat of the Day: Who says we don't need another hero?

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Hurkacz, Zheng, Pegula and Fernandez. Plus two weeks' worth of ATP beef -- including MAGA pinup Christian Harrison's foray into OnlyFans territory -- BELOW.

Remains of the Day (10/13)

Daily News: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, one of the country's most prestigious queer film events, turns 35

Gr8er Days: Was there ever a better hairy chest than Scott Bakula's?

NYP: Siskel & Ebert’s fierce, petty rivalry revealed: Sabotage, lies and special seat cushions

The Guardian: Biden pays tribute to Matthew Shepard, 25 years after his senseless murder 

LAmag: With the "Frasier" reboot finally out, Jonathan Bernstein votes for five shows he'd like to see given another chapter. Unfortunately, I never watched any of them the first time around!

IG: J.J. Watt's nipples couldn't contain their excitement

Parade: If an actor from my childhood were going to have a lookalike son, this is definitely the one I'd have chosen!

Brian Ferrari: So you like your naked men dancing?

ABC News: Gay and targeted in Uganda: Inside the extreme crackdown on LGBT rights

NYP: If I had been on that train, I'd have been begging to sit on his German lap

NBC News: Alabama library flagged a children's book because the author’s last name is 'Gay'

Saturday 'Stache: Drop the towel, big boy

NYT: What I would have given to have been a Pop-Tarts "taster"!

DM: Arnold's son Joseph Baena rings in his 26th birthday with video of him in Speedo at the beach

ExtraTV: Cher denies report she hired men to kidnap her son Elijah

Them: Protestors demand justice for Kawaski Trawick, a black gay man fatally shot by the NYPD in 2019

IndieWire: The gay sensibility of ‘Frasier’ was ahead of its time

Speedo Sunday: Huge man vs. tiny swimsuit

Hot Cat of the Day: Traveling the world with the man of your dreams is great and all. But nothing compares to coming out of the bathroom to this face!

P.S. The Caftan Chronicles has a new interview

Tim Murphy reports that BD Wong is creating his own projects, has a much younger husband ... and doesn't want your stupid scolding comments on his Instagram feed! Read HERE.

On the Rag, Vol. 779

A double-helping of what's making news in the gay magazines:

Attitude: The goal for Jake Daniels is to ‘kick on’ inclusivity in football

Becky Hill on winning Brits, amassing a billion streams and overcoming a ‘sense of hesitancy’ to come out

Alex Scott: ‘No one knew that I was going to wear the armband in Qatar’

Dylan Mulvaney on transphobia: ‘My womanhood is all I need to keep going’

The Unleashed Voice: Health is wealth

HotSpots: Spice up your wardrobe with the athleisure pieces men are addicted to this season

OUTshine Film Festival Fort Lauderdale 15th anniversary returns Oct. 19-29

Seven spas we love in South Florida in 2023

Spa products we recommend in 2023

Lavender: Urban Growler: Minnesota’s first LGBT woman-owned brewery

POZ: Queen Moxie is ready for her close-up

Between the Lines: Three years ago she lost a child. So, how is Melissa Etheridge doing?

The global destinations that inspire 'Bargain Block' couple Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas

WireMag: DJ Davids spinning hotness

Metro Weekly: ‘Best of Shorts’ reviews: Reel Affirmations 2023 

TJ Osborne on life as an out gay man, his bond with sibling John, and how country music could help to bridge our nation's cultural divide

Flamy Grant's journey took her from a sheltered evangelical upbringing to a career as a chart-topping Christian drag musician

Out Smart: These winners contribute to Houston’s diverse culture

GED: Gentleman Farmer shows us the human side to winemaking

The Fight: The songs lighting up gay dancefloors this fall

Adelante: Catching up with actor and writer Jaime Zevallos

Follow coverman Chris DiPrete HERE.

Gloss: The Bearrison Street Fair issue

DNA: Nathan Simon out front

Dallas Voice: Duo Branden and James bring their unique style of music to D-town

Entertainer and ‘Drag Race All Stars 6’ winner Kylie Sonique talks about living authentically, serving the community and being Miley Cyrus’ drag mother

A fair to remember

Rage: The obsession with possession

Gay Times: Billy Porter reflects on living through the HIV crisis, his new record and decades of art as activism

Metrosource: Cody Rigsby is an open book

Out in Jersey: Jared Milian is living the dream out loud

Out: Brandi Carlile is the voice of LGBT hope and healing

San Francisco Bay Times: Laphonza Butler makes history as the first black lesbian to serve openly in the U.S. Congress

We've Only Just Begun

 

Hello, everyone! Damian and I just returned from our incredibly fun and romantic honeymoon so I wanted to check in tout de suite. A friend who's been following along on Facebook described our getaway as "epic," to which I explained that my husband runs vacations -- honeymoons included!-- like a tour manager, so he's not messing around. (My guess is he's pushing hard now knowing that my being 10 years his senior means time's a wastin’!) Photos from it all -- Amsterdam, The Hague, Paris, Mont-Saint-Michel, Monteneuf, Carnac (two stone sites) and Pont-Aven followed by a tour of Southeast Ireland (we ferried from Roscoff to County Cork) before retuning to Amsterdam -- BELOW. 💘 

P.S. A big hug to everyone who has reached out to congratulate us. Having grown up when gay people were second-class citizens in the eyes of law, marriage wasn't something I ever thought about much less dreamed of. But now that it's my reality, I can't tell you how good it feels. Obergefell v. Hodges was spot-on. 

Weekend Tennis Roundup

I’m on my honeymoon so trying to avoid much news. But since you last heard from me it seems Sinner, Mannarino, Kudermetova and Jabeur won titles. I will try to flesh this post out at a future date, but until then enjoy the ATP mancandy I’ve collected BELOW!