Want to Fight Trump? See 'Moonlight' and More LGBT Films
Films that showcase LGBT folks and people of color have become “our weapons of defense” against bigotry, says the director of Outfest.
www.advocate.com/film/2017/3/07/want-fight-trump-see-moonlight-and-more-lgbt-films
Meet RuPaul’s hot rancher boyfriend
With a personality as over-the-top as RuPaul‘s, the last place you might expect him to be settling down is Wyoming, the least populous state in the nation. (About as many people live there as on Staten Island.)
But it’s true: RuPaul has an on-again, off-again partner who lives on a ranch in Wyoming. His name is Georges LeBar, and they’ve been seeing each other for 23 years.
Related: Not everyone is happy about “RuPaul’s Drag Race” moving to VH1 on Friday nights
The two were recently photographed enjoying a nice day in Manhattan, and it brings a sweet smile to our faces to see Mama Ru looking so happy and relaxed.
Ru opened up about the relationship in a “Where are they now” segment (um hello! when did anyone lose track of where he is?!) on Oprah, which you can conveniently re-visit below:
h/t Instinct
Openly Gay Politician Frontrunner to be Prime Minister of Ireland
Ireland could make history in late March or April if the country elects Leo Varadkar as its first openly gay prime minister. Varadkar is currently the minister of social protection in the minority government headed by the Fine Gael Party. He was previously the health minister.
The current prime minister is expected to step down as party leader after a visit to the U.S. in mid-March. Varadkar is the leading contender to replace him as both party leader and Taoiseach or prime minister.
Varadkar, 38, is a medical doctor and the son of an Indian father and Irish mother. If elected, he would not only be the first openly LGBTQ prime minister, but also the first ethnic minority head of government of the deeply Catholic country.
If Varadkar is elected, Ireland would become the fourth country to have an openly gay head of government after Belgium, Iceland and Luxembourg.
Ireland held a historic referendum in May 2015 where 62 percent of voters chose marriage equality, making this the first time in the world that marriage equality was achieved through a public vote.
HRC partnered with the YES Equality campaign, a national civil society campaign comprised of GLEN Marriage Equality and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties to ensure a “yes” vote on the referendum. It was during the campaign for marriage equality that Varadkar publicly came out as gay.
HRC Global will continue to monitor Varadkar’s race for the prime minister, as the country may soon have the opportunity to make history once more. Learn more about HRC Global’s work here.
How I Found Love — and Self-Love — Through Burlesque
Dancing changed Isaiah Esquire’s life for the better.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2017/3/07/how-i-found-love-and-self-love-through-burlesque
A romance for the ages: Colton Haynes and his boyfriend’s relationship as documented on Instagram
Last month, Colton Haynes announced to the world that he was head-over-heals in love with a Beverly Hills florist. The 28-year-old Arrow actor professed his love for Jeff Leatham, who designed the floral arrangements for the weddings of Eva Longoria, Avril Lavigne, and Tina Turner, has appeared the Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, and Queen Latifah shows, and starred in the docu-series “Flowers Uncut” on TLC/Discovery.
Related: BREAKING: Colton Haynes has a boyfriend and they are in lurve
Colton made the big reveal to his 5.8 million followers on Instagram, when he shared a Valentine’s Day photo of himself and his new beau being all lovey-dovey on a rooftop at sunset:
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Since then, the guys haven’t been shy about documenting their romance for the world to see. Let’s take a look, shall we?
Here they are on a hike together in Los Angeles last weekend…
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Here’s Colton smelling two dozen long-stemmed roses sent from his beloved…
Favorite Bouquet of the Day – well more than just the Day – #Love – @coltonlhaynes ?????? – #flowers – #roylichtenstein – #TeamLeatham –
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Here’s Jeff at the Four Seasons in Paris wishing it were Colton he were kissing inside of his own reflection…
Giving GIANT Bear hugs in Paris today – wishing it was my man @coltonlhaynes – Missing that amazing man that I am so proud of !! #Love – #TeamLeatham – #Art – ???????????
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Here the guys are on Oscar night…
Here they are again on Oscar night…
Best Part of my night was having the pleasure to have this amazing man by my side – @coltonlhaynes – ????- My Love and Flowers next to me perfection – #Oscarweekend – #TeamLeatham @bulgariofficial ??
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Here’s a picture taken by Colton of Jeff shopping at Home Depot…
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And here they are snuggling in bed…
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Isn’t love great?
Robert Osborne, Yelp, Richard Simmons, RuPaul, Channing Tatum, Tom Daley: HOT LINKS
CHRIS MURPHY. Trump incapable of dealing with international crisis.
RIP. TCM host Robert Osborne: “Robert Osborne, who displayed an encyclopedic knowledge — and love — of film history as the primary host of Turner Classic Movies, died Monday morning at age 84, said his partner of 20 years, theater director and producer David Staller. Osborne died of natural causes in his sleep at home in New York City, Staller said. ‘It’s difficult to imagine a planet without him,’ Staller said. ‘He made the choice to call it a day, and he wants everyone to know that he’ll see them at the after party.’”
RICHARD SIMMONS REP. Housekeeper is not holding the fitness guru hostage.
MEDALED. Tom Daley wins bronze at FINA Diving World Series in Beijing.
TODAY’S FIRST TRUMP LIE. Prisoners freed from Guantanamo Bay: “Trump in a tweet inaccurately blamed former President Obama for releasing “122 vicious prisoners” from Guantanamo Bay — something the previous President did not even come close to doing.”
122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2017
YELP. Now tracking gender-neutral bathrooms. “The new feature was announced on Friday, just one week after it was proposed, and represents Yelp’s latest foray into the fight for transgender rights. On Thursday, the company joined dozens of others, including Amazon, Gap, Intel and Yahoo, in signing on to a Supreme Court brief on behalf of Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy seeking the right to use school bathrooms that correspond to his gender identity.”
BEACH PHYSIQUE. Channing Tatum frolics on the sand.
OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT. Yes, it’s utter garbage.
RUPAUL. He’s got a remedy. Dance and sing.
THIRSTY THURSDAY. Alfonso Ballestas.
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Coroner Confirms George Michael Died of Natural Causes (Video)
Although the preliminary autopsy was deemed “inconclusive,” a more thorough examination revealed the singer died of “dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver:” heart trouble and too much fat in his liver.
www.advocate.com/music/2017/3/07/coroner-confirms-george-michael-died-natural-causes-video
Is this the most homoerotic wrestling video of all time?
So you can’t accuse of us of burying the lead, let’s get this out of the way right now:
Just a coupla guys wrestling back in 2014. No big…
Except this mesmerizing match has just became a retroactive viral sensation because of its hyper-charged homoeroticism.
As Gay Star News tells it, the guy on top is Daniel Cormier and his little buddy on the bottom is Tommy Rowlands.
The sportscasters have a field day when Cormier starts spanking his opponent:
“Did you see that? Cormier smacked him on the butt a couple times after that takedown just to say, I guess, ‘It’s over, boy — I got you.”
Is he saying it’s over? Or it’s only just begun?
“Look at this…unbelievable…! What is that? Tommy Rowlands looks back at him like, ‘What are you doin’, guy? Unreal!”
This is the kind of day it’s turning out to be.
Volvo Lets People Know its Redesigned XC60 is Great for Gay People Too: WATCH
Making a surprise guest appearance in the roll-out of Volvo’s redesigned XC60 compact SUV is this lovey-dovey gay couple, an important reminder that once upon a time not so long ago same-sex couples were shunned from all types of mainstream marketing.
The NY Daily News reports that the XC60 goes into production next month and should hit the U.S. in late 2017.
Watch:
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Volvo Lets People Know its Redesigned XC60 is Great for Gay People Too: WATCH
Your first peek behind the scenes of the new ‘Will & Grace’ reboot
This just in: The Will and Grace reboot has officially begun filming and the cast is having a gay old time!
The sitcom originally ran for eight seasons from 1998 until 2006. During last year’s presidential campaign, they reunited for a hilarious one-off election skit, which sparked rumors of a possible series comeback. Then in January, NBC announced the network had ordered 10 new episodes, which will air later this year.
Well, last weekend, they started doing promo shots and gearing up for production, and lucky for us, the cast shared plenty of behind-the-scenes updates….
Megan Mullally says she’s “back in drag” and ready to raise hell alongside her GBF Sean Hayes:
back in drag #willandgrace pic.twitter.com/5RCKr0rJb9
— Megan Mullally (@MeganOMullally) March 5, 2017
promo shoot secrets #willandgrace @SeanHayes pic.twitter.com/1Wm7UN45tl
— Megan Mullally (@MeganOMullally) March 4, 2017
Eric McCormack shared this group selfie of the gang:
Spent the last 3 days with these loons & boy, are my arms tired. @DebraMessing @SeanHayes @MeganOMullally #Will&Grace pic.twitter.com/FwioowjXdg
— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) March 5, 2017
Sean Hayes posted a shot of the crew in action:
Just like riding a bike. ?@MeganOMullally @DebraMessing @EricMcCormack #WillAndGrace pic.twitter.com/OmpKwNJrlP
— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) March 5, 2017
And Debra Messing took a break from her usual tweeting about the doom-and-gloom of politics to share her excitement with being reunited with her old co-workers:
Yeah, this weekend was a little fun. Just a little. #thegang #reunited&itfeelssogood… t.co/7DobYSeYpD
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) March 6, 2017
Feeling nostalgic yet?
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