Trevor Donovan Has A New Beard, John Stamos Is Working On His Giant Sac

This week, Tom Hardy doesn’t mind you looking at his old underwear pics, Colby Melvin got hysterical and pants-less and Sam Smith achieved a milestone as the first gay man to record a James Bond theme song. Here’s what happened on Instagram:

Which one is the real Russell Tovey?

#andywarhol #hamburgerbahnhof #elvis #king

A photo posted by Russelltovey (@russelltovey) on Sep 6, 2015 at 8:43am PDT

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin enjoy a bit of Pablo Hernandez.

My favorite couple in the world @lancebass and @michaelturchinart are partying with me @blowweho. They’re wearing way too many clothes tho ?#pablohernandez #lancebass #BLOW #weho #party A photo posted by Pablo Hernandez Official Page (@pablohernandezofficial) on Aug 29, 2015 at 12:12am PDT

Glee stars reunite and it feels so good!

A photo posted by Jonathan Groff Updates (@jonathandrewgroff) on Sep 9, 2015 at 9:53am PDT

Who wants to go exploring with Kellan Lutz?

Exploring Palm Beach. Which way do I go, which way do I go…Beach or Bay? I’ll let you decide. A photo posted by Kellan Lutz (@kellanlutz) on Sep 3, 2015 at 3:08pm PDT

Cristiano Ronaldo is really getting shady.

A photo posted by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) on Sep 8, 2015 at 10:37am PDT

Colton Haynes‘ impression of the comedy/tragedy masks leaves a bit to be desired.

Perception vs Reality #MoodyMondays A photo posted by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) on Aug 31, 2015 at 2:14pm PDT

Steve Grand is lost in his thoughts.

#deepthoughts #MichiganPride

A photo posted by Steve Grand (@stevegrandmusic) on Aug 28, 2015 at 5:45pm PDT

Model Nyle DiMarco is ravishing in red.

A photo posted by Nyle DiMarco – Official – NYC (@nyledimarco) on Sep 7, 2015 at 1:49pm PDT

Marlon Teixera can tame the most savage of beasts.

A photo posted by Marlon Teixeira (@marlontx) on Sep 7, 2015 at 4:00am PDT

Sachin Bhatt is pretty in pink — or even just kneeling in front of it.

?Pretty in Pink. More like, hurry the fuck up and take the pic @timothyjoelwright they are coming to kick us out. #indian A photo posted by s a c h i n b h a t t (@sachinbhatt) on Aug 31, 2015 at 10:03am PDT

Peace to you, too, Vin Diesel and Garrett Hedlund.

Happy Birthday Garrett.

A photo posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Sep 4, 2015 at 4:51pm PDT

Broadway performer Mark Mackillop helped make Burning Man even hotter.

Waking up in Lake Tahoe and reflecting on my amazing time @burningman Here’s one of my favorite pics of the week #markmackillop #me #men #mood #model #malemodel #body #fit #aesthetics #booty #muscle #musclebooty #dancer #legs #calves #instagood #picoftheday #photooftheday #love #burningman #burningman2015 A photo posted by markmackillop (@markmackillop) on Sep 8, 2015 at 9:23am PDT

Ben Cohen got battered — by the weather — on his road trip.

Rest stop on Route 66… We have been battered by Thunderstorms, Heavy rain, Hail, Strong winds and 41 degree heat ?? #LifeRide6

A photo posted by Ben Cohen (@bencohenstandup) on Aug 9, 2015 at 3:28pm PDT

John Stamos certainly has a big sac.

Ultimate multi-tasking on a love sac. A photo posted by John Stamos (@johnstamos) on Sep 2, 2015 at 12:31pm PDT

Tyson Beckford celebrated Labor Day Vegas-style.

Happy Labor Day Vegas style! @jaishaunwhite @_joegambino #teamtyson #abs

A photo posted by Tyson C. Beckford (@tysoncbeckford) on Sep 7, 2015 at 6:31pm PDT

Adam Levine is one tough cowboy.

Masculine. A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Sep 10, 2015 at 2:21am PDT

Luke Evans is hot like Greece’d lightning.

Beautiful Santorini.

A photo posted by thereallukevans (@thereallukevans) on Sep 10, 2015 at 9:37am PDT

Once again, The Rock proves he’s a hero.

Here’s a fun Labor Day weekend story… We just decided to add two new members to our Johnson family. Baby French Bulldogs. In my right hand is BRUTUS and in my left hand is HOBBS. Bring them home and immediately take them outside so they can start learning how to “handle their business and potty like big boys”. I set them both down and they both take off in a full sprint and fall right into the deep end of our pool. HOBBS immediately starts doggy paddling while BRUTUS (like a brick) sink heads first to the bottom of the pool. I take off into a full sprint, fully clothed, dive in the pool, swim to the bottom, rescue my brick, I mean BRUTUS and bring him back to the edge of the pool. He was a little delirious.. took a moment, threw up all the water he swallowed and looked up at me as if to say, “Thank God you didn’t have to give me mouth to mouth!” and then ran off to play with his brother. A few lessons I’ve learned today.. A) Not all puppies have the instinct to doggie paddle. B) Some puppies (like BRUTUS) will be so in shock by experiencing water they will sink extremely fast so react quick. C) While spiriting to save your puppies life, before you dive in, try and throw your cel phone to safety. Don’t keep it in your pocket… like I did. #BRUTUSLives #HOBBSCanSwim #MyCelPhonesDead #AndNoMouthToMouthNeeded #HappyLaborDay

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Sep 7, 2015 at 3:35pm PDT

Trevor Donovan is as breathtaking as the Malibu backdrop.

Malibu photo shoot #picoftheday #humpday

A photo posted by Trevor Donovan (@trevordonovan) on Sep 9, 2015 at 1:09pm PDT

Jeremy Kinser

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Demi Lovato Suggests She’s Bisexual: VIDEO

Singer Demi Lovato appeared on Alan Carr’s UK talk show Chatty Man and she and Carr had an exchange about Lovato’s hit song “Cool for the Summer” and what it means.

Alan: (reciting lyrics) Tell me what you want / What you like / It’s okay / I’mma little curious too / Even if they judge / F–k it all / Do the time / I just wanna have some fun with you / Got a taste for the cherry / I just need to take a bite / Take me down into your paradise.” Now I put it to you Miss Lovato, that that song is about lesbianism.
Demi: What?
Alan: Lesbianism.
Demi: I’m not confirming and I’m definitely not denying. All of my songs are based off of personal experiences. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with experimentation at all.
Alan:  No. The trouble is i experimented once and it stuck.
Demi: Hey, I didn’t say that it didn’t stick either. I didn’t say that it didn’t stick .
Alan: That’s the thing I’m fascinating by, because I think that women are elastic, they can go in and out, they’re quite fluid and stuff. You never get male musicians going, ‘I’m gonna write about c*ck.’

Following their exchange Lovato joins actor Tom Hardy on the couch and Hardy responds to rumors that he has been lined up to play the next James Bond.

Hardy and Lovato then play a game of ‘Heavyweight Dubsmash’ in which they face off lip-synching Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, and finally, Lovato performs “Cool for the Summer”.

Watch:

 

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Was The Movie 'The Hours' Good For The Gay Community?

If you’re going to make a movie about queer people, you’re likely going to get a divisive response. Does it reinforce negative stereotypes? Does it provide an accurate cross-section of the diverse LGBT community? How many think pieces will it incite? In this regular column, we’ll look at depictions of queers in cinema and ask, Was It Good For The Gays? Here, we examine Stephen Daldry’s Oscar-winning drama, The Hours.

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Meet the gay classical star who’s painted his body like a piano to get more people into music

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Mel Spencer

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Six Times Musicians Told Antigay Politicians To Piss Off

This week, Survivor made headlines after one Kimberly Davis of Rowan County, KY used one of their songs — “Eye Of The Tiger” — as her freedom-America-homophobic anthem.

“The song has motivated thousands through the years to reach beyond their limits,” band co-founder Jim Peterik told Billboard. “Its use for the release of Kim Davis does not support my views or my politics.”

A few days later, out R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe had these words for one Donald Trump after Stipe learned Trump has been using “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” at campaign rallies:

“Go fuck yourselves, the lot of you – you sad, attention-grabbing, power-hungry little men,” Stipe said in an email to The Daily Beast. “Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign.”

We wanted to take a look back at the rich American tradition of musicians telling antigay, conservative politicians to — in Stipe’s poetic words — “go fuck yourselves.”

Here’s what we found:

Survivor to Newt Gingrich: Stop playing “Eye of the Tiger”

Survivor must be having the worst kind of de ja vu with this Kim Davis nonsense.

Here’s Newt Gingrich making his waddling entrance to the 2011 CPAC convention to the tune of, that’s right, “Eye of the Tiger”:

Survivor member Frankie Sullivan sued, and Gingrich settled for an undisclosed amount.

Heart to Sarah Palin: Stop playing “Barracuda”

Palin burst onto the political scene in 2008 with the help of Heart’s 1977 rock classic “Barracuda.”

The band issued this statement:

“Sarah Palin’s views and values in NO WAY represent us as American women. We ask that our song ‘Barracuda’ no longer be used to promote her image. The song ‘Barracuda’ was written in the late ’70s as a scathing rant against the soulless, corporate nature of the music business, particularly for women. (The ‘barracuda’ represented the business.) While Heart did not and would not authorize the use of their song at the RNC, there’s irony in Republican strategists’ choice to make use of it there.”

Tom Petty and Katrina and the Waves to Michele Bachman: Stop playing “American Girl” and “Walking on Sunshine”

Queen of antigay rhetoric Michele Bachman tried to co-op these American Classics into her batshit crazy campaign. Clearly the tunes weren’t enough to convince voters she had anything redeemable to offer the nation.

Silversun Pickups to Mitt Romney: Stop playing “Panic Switch”

Mitt Romney trying to gain indie cred is like Queerty trying to gain cred with any of the above politicians.

Here’s what Silversun Pickups had to say to Mitt:

“We don’t like people going behind our backs, using our music without asking, and we don’t like the Romney campaign,” singer and guitarist Brian Aubert said in a statement. “We’re nice, approachable people. We won’t bite. Unless you’re Mitt Romney! We were very close to just letting this go because the irony was too good. While he is inadvertently playing a song that describes his whole campaign, we doubt that ‘Panic Switch’ really sends the message he intends.”

Dan Tracer

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Newly Erected Billboard Trolls Kim Davis in Her Hometown

A new billboard meant to teach same-sex marriage foe Kim Davis a lesson has been erected in her hometown of Morehead, Kentucky.

Planting Peace, the folks behind the Equality House, the rainbow-colored house which taunts the Westboro Baptist Church from across the street in Topeka, Kansas, is behind the billboard.

The group writes, on its website:

Following the June 26th Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, Rowan County clerk Kim Davis refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses in her home state, citing that doing so compromised her religious beliefs. That day, she became the poster child for the anti-gay movement.

As has been painstakingly observed time and time again, the anti-LGBTQ movement is comprised of a substantial number of zealots who unfailingly refer to their rigid interpretation of religious text to narrowly define “traditional” institutions and values. They pick and choose what they wish to convey as immoral and unacceptable, while seemingly sweeping lines of scripture just a few letters away completely under the rug.

In response, Planting Peace has constructed a message for Kim Davis and the anti-LGBTQ movement. The intent of the billboard is to expose this narrow interpretation by Davis and others that they use to defend their discrimination against the LGBTQ community. It is important and relevant to call this out, because these messages and actions are not simply about a political or religious debate. There are LGBTQ youth across the world who are taking their lives at an alarming rate because of these messages from society that make them feel broken or less than. We have to meet hate with love…intolerance with compassion.

Enjoy the view, Kim. Enjoy the view.

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Andy Towle

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We must not let the state control trans identity

For years trans people have been suppressed by an unthinking system that assumes there are only two genders and it should be very hard for someone to change from one to ‘the other’.

The current medical way to change genders grew from the 1950s, when surgeons wanted assurance the trans people who were asking them for surgery were sane.

Only ‘normal’ or ‘acceptable’ trans people were put forward for treatment.

I’ve heard it said quite a few times that courts grant trans people rights, and governments take them away.

For example, the UK government was forced to find a way to allow some trans people to be registered as our true gender by two judgements in the European Court of Human Rights.

The result was the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which was ground-breaking in its day for not insisting the individual had undergone surgery. But the wording in that law was watered down by the Equality Act 2010, which made it legal once again to discriminate against trans people in certain circumstances.

A few weeks ago a petition was launched challenging the UK government to allow trans people to self-determine their gender, and recognize the gender of non-binary people – those who either reject or don’t fit into society’s general understanding that we are either male or female.

It raised over 30,000 signatures in only a few days. In the early hours of this morning, Britain’s Ministry of Justice replied. I find myself wondering why a response was sent out at 1am on a Saturday morning, and can only come up with cynical reasons.

In some ways it’s a standard government response – rather than replying to the point made, it simply restates the current position. But it’s inflammatory for a number of reasons.

On Tuesday the new Commons Women and Equalities Committee in the UK Parliament heard about the parlous state that National Health Service gender services have been in for some considerable time.

With average waiting lists of over a year in some clinics just to get a first appointment with a gender specialist, Members of Parliament questioned why doctors run it as they do – in particular why they insist people live in their gender before surgery.

Those working in the NHS conceded an arbitrary time limit before gender surgery made no sense.

MPs heard standards vary across clinics, that provision has been developed in a haphazard manner, and that levels of trans awareness (and training to address the gaps) across all NHS staff were very low.

MPs were open-mouthed as Jess Bradley explained to them the lack of ‘cultural competency’ within the NHS and the consequences it has. The chief exec of West London Mental Health Trust, which runs the important Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, said ‘it is a lottery how you move through the system’.

The government claims all gender identity clinics provide an appropriate service to trans people. But parliament has now heard from senior people in the NHS that this is not true.

The government also claims they put in laws to allow trans people to legally change their gender in 2004 because they were committed to allowing trans people their rights. Trans people with slightly longer memories, however, point out the UK was forced into this by the European Court system.

And the law they passed in 2004 required trans people to end their marriages to gain gender recognition – something now accepted as just plain wrong.

Recent government statistics reveal that just 10 married trans people applied for gender recognition in the first three months of 2015. Given that I personally know over 25 trans people who are married, this rather indicates that the current law is failing.

The UK’s insistence you have to prove your identity to a faceless panel is now looking dated – particularly in the face of new Danish and Irish laws permitting self-determination.

It took one Irish friend of mine just 24 hours to have his gender recognition certificate to be issued this week. Compare that to the weeks of uncertainty UK applicants face, not to mention the financial and emotional cost incurred.

That was the focus of this new petition.

The UK claims the ‘state has a legitimate interest in ensuring that people who take on a new legal status can establish that they meet certain criteria’. So what makes the UK so different to Ireland, Denmark and the handful of other countries where self-determination now exists?

What does this statement mean other than ‘you have to prove you’re acceptable’?

The government is claiming ownership of a core part of your identity, and doesn’t want to give that up without a fight.

We seem to be coming to an end of the period where trans people have had to prove themselves. But the paternalism displayed by medics and government is still very much on display.

The response to this latest petition shows the fight to get the establishment to listen and change appropriately is very far from over.

Trans people are finding stronger and stronger voices, and are no longer prepared to accept lies and paternalistic whitewash. All this response will do is unite the voices for change even more.

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How To Get Kim Davis’ Signature Look

Like it or not, Kim Davis is now a household name. The antigay Rowan County clerk is the new face of the Christian right in America. But while everyone’s been busy talking about the 49-year-old Born Again homophobe’s refusal to follow the rule of law, we thought we’d turn our attention to a previously neglected topic: Her personal style.

Related: Kim Davis’ Marriage History Explained In One Handy Flowchart

Davis is nothing if not unwavering. Whether it’s defying court orders, praising Jesus, taking on another in a line of husbands, or denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples, who are, by definition, marrying for the first (not fourth) time, she commits herself 400 percent. This also includes her Apostolic sense of fashion. In case you haven’t noticed, she pretty much wears the same outfit every day, with only slight variations in color and pattern. Clearly she’s found a look that works for her and so she’s stickin’ to it!

Here are some easy breezy tips on how you can get Kim Davis’ signature look…

The graphic T

A graphic T with a low cut (but not too low cut) neckline is a great way to feel comfortable and express your ideology and personalty all in one fell swoop. Fashionista’s frown upon wearing labels, but the “Jesus” brand never really goes out of style. (At least until, we assume, he returns for the rapture.)

The thermal

Temperature control can be a real issue in government office buildings, especially in the Deep South, even for the most cold-blooded of county clerks. A neutral-colored, cotton/spandex blend long-sleeved undershirt worn beneath the graphic T keeps you cozy (not to mention completely covered!) when the air conditioning is on full blast.

The maxi skirt

A conservative, ankle-length maxi skirt is a must. Preferred fabrics are jersey knit, floral print, or stretch denim. We’re not able to see her labels, so we don’t know if she is violating the Old Testament prohibition on mixed fabrics, but it’s pretty obvious she’s not a devotee of great natural fabrics. Davis prefers the cheap, synthetic, made-by-children-in-China look. And nothing too form-fitting or hip-hugging either. Remember, the goal is a genuinely prim & pious appearance. Attractive but not sexy in that sinful “fuck me I’m sexy” sort of way.

The shoesA tasteful pair of basic athletic shoes with good arch support makes digging in your heels when it comes to refusing marriage licenses to same-sex couples much more effective, not to mention comfortable.

The glasses

Three words: Leopard print eyeglasses. Anything other than that is an abomination.

The hair

Of course, no Kim Davis look would be complete without a single braid down the center of the back, a timeless metaphor for the thrice-divorced mother of two’s multi-layered marital history, which includes one affair and two marriages to the same man.

The scrunchie

Complete your look with a scrunchie. It’s a fun way to add a pop of color to any outfit, and it tells the world: “My personal style, like my political beliefs, is stuck in 1991″ or, perhaps going back before manufacturing, Biblical times.

Graham Gremore

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PHOTOS: Tide Is High But We’re Holding On To High-Cut Swimwear

Model Christian Camacho sunbathes poolside in five pairs of high-cut swim trunks in The Underwear Expert’s exclusive photoshoot below. And the pool he’s at isn’t some run-of-the-mill water hole. With scenic views and lounge chairs that aren’t made from strips of white plastic, it’s a high end kind of swimming pool, and an even more appropriate setting for fashionable high-cut swim trunks. They’re the well-dressed man’s idea of the perfect swimwear, and they just so happen to look perfect on Christian.

Photo Credit: Jerrad Matthew Exclusively for The Underwear Expert

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Tom Daley Would Rather Be Too Tight Than Too Loose: WATCH

British diver Tom Daley sat down with BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills and Chris Stark for a game of “Innuendo Bingo”, in which players fill their mouths with water and see who can listen to an innuendo-filled clip and resist spraying all over their opponent.

Though we’ve all seen Daley completely  wet before, it’s never because of British runner Michael Rimmer having “three top men inside him,” or because Daley himself would “rather be too tight than too loose.”

Predictably, both players got a bit soaked.

Said Daley: “I need more explosive power in my mouth.”

Tom Daley plays Innuendo Bingo:

Unfortunately, the audience was the loser because both Daley and his opponent performed the task with shirts on, so here’s an Instagram post from earlier today to satisfy that thirst.

 

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