Boy Erased’s Joel Edgerton on the violence of ex-gay “therapy” and the potential for redemption

Boy Erased’s Joel Edgerton on the violence of ex-gay “therapy” and the potential for redemption
We chat face to face about the new movie, conversion therapy, filming torture, Kenneth Cole shoes…and ‘Star Wars.’

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In Transparent Attempt to Deflect Blame from Suspected Spy Assassins, Russia Suggests They are Gay Tourists: WATCH

In Transparent Attempt to Deflect Blame from Suspected Spy Assassins, Russia Suggests They are Gay Tourists: WATCH

The Russian government made an ambitious attempt this week to convince the public that Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, the two men suspected of poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with the nerve agent Novichok earlier this year, are gay.

Scotland Yard released photos of Petrov and Boshirov last week: ‘On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin told reporters that Russian officials had identified the two men and that they were “civilians”. The president also said they should come forward to tell their side of the story. The resulting interview left skeptical Kremlin-watchers wondering whether the suspects’ paper-thin alibi was a show of defiance by Moscow, a slapdash job by Russian intelligence, or a version of events aimed at a domestic audience.’

In the interview, broadcast on Kremlin-backed RT, Margarita Simonyan questioned the two men about what they were doing in Salisbury, England at the time of the poisoning, lobbing loaded questions about why the two men would be traveling together and what they might be doing with a bottle of women’s perfume, the suspected delivery vessel for the poison.

In the interview, the men claimed they were in Salisbury to visit the cathedral and its famous spire.

When asked if they were carrying the bottle of Nina Ricci perfume, Boshirov replied: “Don’t you think that it’s kind of stupid for two straight men to be carrying perfume for ladies? When you go through customs they check all your belongings. So, if we had anything suspicious, they would definitely have questions.”

Simonyan replied: “Speaking of straight men, all footage features you two together. You spent time together, you lived together, you went for a walk together. What do you have in common that you spend so much time together?”

Boshirov protested the question: “Let’s not breach anyone’s privacy. We came to you for protection, but this is turning into some kind of an interrogation.”

Simonyan later asked the men, who said they worked in the health and fitness industry, about their business trips, and why they roomed together.

Replied Boshirov: “The hotel room that they show and say we stayed in has a bed for one person only. Meanwhile, right next to it there are double and triple rooms. And it is perfectly normal for tourists to stay together in a double room. It saves money and it’s practical. It’s more gun that way and it’s also easier. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this.”

Answered Simonyan: “There is no need to make any excuses here. Frankly, the world couldn’t care less about that.”

Writes the Washington Post: “The intrusive questions about their sexuality raised speculation that the host was trying to deflect attention from suspected poisoning and instead focus viewers’ attention on how exactly the two men know each other. Observers warned against seeing the inquiry as anything more than a distraction mechanism.”

The evening the interview aired, Russian state news channel Rossia 24 aired a segment on the tolerant nature of Salisbury, England, depicting it as a gay-friendly destination: ‘”This is how they ‘unwind’ in Salisbury,” the presenter said, using the exact phrase Petrov used to describe the aim of the men’s trip.’

“This is how they unwind in Salisbury,” the presenter says, using the exact phrase Petrov used to describe the aim of the men’s trip. The aim here seems pretty clear. t.co/p52f2mQFL4

— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) September 14, 2018

Simonyan later tweeted: “I don’t know if they’re gay or not. They’re fashionable guys, with cute beards and haircuts, tight pants, and biceps bulging under their sweaters. They didn’t hit on me, but I’m past their target age.”

Ребята, я не знаю, геи они или не геи. Модненькие такие, насколько я могу судить – с бородками, стрижечками, узкими брючками, свитерок обтягивает нехилые бицепсы.

Ко мне не приставали. Впрочем, я уже вышла из приставабельного возраста.

— Маргарита Симоньян (@M_Simonyan) September 13, 2018

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Hurricane Florence, Jeff Bezos, Julie Chen Moonves, Mariah Carey, Sean Penn, Narwhal, Gender X, Rainbow Flag Burning: HOT LINKS

Hurricane Florence, Jeff Bezos, Julie Chen Moonves, Mariah Carey, Sean Penn, Narwhal, Gender X, Rainbow Flag Burning: HOT LINKS

NASA. Views of Hurricane Florence from space.

DANGEROUS. Jeff Bezos rips Trump for attacks on the media: “It’s dangerous to demonise the media. It’s dangerous to call the media lowlifes. It’s dangerous to say they are the enemy of the people…We live in a society where it’s not just the laws of the land that protect us… it’s also the social norms that protect us. It works because we believe the words on that piece of paper.”

ASTROWORLD WAR. Frank Ocean orders Travis Scott to remove his vocals from album.

MANAFORT PLEA DEAL. The president did nothing wrong, says Rudy Giuliani: “The reason: the President did nothing wrong and Paul Manafort will tell the truth.”

CHICAGO. Local priest cancels plans to burn rainbow flag: ‘In a Sept. 2 Sunday bulletin, Resurrection Catholic Church Pastor Fr. Paul Kalchik announced in a post-script to his re-printed Homily message that a Rainbow flag found in the church, along with parishioner’s pledge cards mixed with incense, would be burned in front of the church as a sacrilege during a prayer service following the Sept. 29 Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael 4:30 p.m. Mass.’

JULIE CHEN MOONVES. Big Brother host stands by her husband Les Moonves, the subject of multiple sexual misconduct allegations, by using her full name for the first time ever. ‘The backlash to Chen’s signoff was swift. Publicist Danny Deraney, whose clients include Illeana Douglas (one of Moonves’ victims), Roseanna Arquette, and Laura Benanti said he would no longer book any of his clients on The Talk.’

TANTRUM. Donald Trump Jr. explodes at Vanity Fair. ‘What a joke, you think I worry my father isn’t sleeping? I have never and will never worry about that. Keep making crap up. Oh, VF with 4.8m “followers” how do you average less than 20 RTs for your last 20 or so posts? BUYING FOLLOWERS MUCH? SAD, PATHETIC, & IRRELEVANT!

What a joke, you think I worry my father isn’t sleeping? I have never and will never worry about that. Keep making crap up.

Oh, VF with 4.8m “followers” how do you average less than 20 RTs for your last 20 or so posts? BUYING FOLLOWERS MUCH? SAD, PATHETIC, & IRRELEVANT! t.co/hAhNAl88KL

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 14, 2018

SEAN PENN. In his new role, shirtless pornstache daddy.

GENDER X. New York City to get gender nonbinary birth certificate option: “Today is a historic day for New York in its role as a worldwide champion for inclusivity and equality,” City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who introduced the legislation in June, said in a statement sent to NBC News. “I especially want to thank the LGBTQ community for their advocacy and work on this issue to keep New York City in its rightful place as a leader in human rights.”

YALE. 14 percent of 2022 class identifies as LGBT.

ON THE RAG. This week on the gay magazines…

STATE OF PRIDE. YouTube greenlights documentary focusing on impact of gay pride movement: “State of Pride will be directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman — who worked together on The Celluloid Closet and the Academy Award-winning Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt — and will feature interviews conducted by Raymond Braun, former YouTube LGBT marketing lead. He’ll travel across the US, attending Pride events in major cities and smaller towns and interviewing individuals about how the movement has impacted them.”

OMAROSA. Former White House staffer and Apprentice contestant calls radio host Clay Cane “ignorant, gutter and a bitch.”

In trying to interview Omarosa, she insulted my hair, called me ignorant, gutter and a bitch. She clearly picked up Trump’s habits… pic.twitter.com/nO5T1iklNM

— Clay (@claycane) September 12, 2018

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? Jimmy Fallon and Justin Bieber clown around Central Park in disguise.

UNLIKELY BROTHERHOOD OF THE DAY. A pod of belugas and a juvenile narwhal.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Mariah Carey “GTFO”.

FRIDAY FLASH. Michael Jackson Jr.

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