NMAH Archives Center, public domain September 29, 1942 - Tommy T. Tucker: "All I wanted was to slay for the USA!" Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion and sense of attachment to your homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment, with … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gifted Human, Vincent Youmans
Photo from ASCAP via YouTube September 27, 1898– Vincent Youmans My much-in-demand self-created playlist, Rutledge's Happiness Mix, has proved positively popular in my circle of friends. The Husband and I listened to it on a car trip and sang along for 180 miles. It … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Queer Mar-a-Lago Resident, Herbert May
Marjorie Merriweather Post and May on their wedding day, 1957, Wikimedia Commons September 25, 1891 - Herbert May Herbert May was a vice president at Westinghouse, a socialite, and fanatic fox hunter, who liked to entertain at his 28-room mansion in Pittsburgh. When his … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay75: A Gay Marine Saves the President’s Life
A/P via YouTube September 22, 1975 -This is the sad story of Oliver "Billy" Sipple: It was a beautiful, warm day in San Francisco. He didn't ask for fame, didn't even want it. Sipple just happened to be standing right next to someone named Sara Jane Moore, a wannabe … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Henri III, King of France
Henri III, Étienne Dumonstier September 19, 1551 - Henri III, King of France: "Je ne suis pas une reine, espèce de con!" Catherine D' Medici (1519 – 1589) was the daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici and Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne. She was a Florentine noblewoman … [Read more...]
#Filthywood: John Waters Finally Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – Watch
The Pope of Trash himself got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. He quipped, “Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever.” In dedicating the star to his beloved supportive parents, Waters said, “The Hollywood Walk of Fame, you’re the best, and I hope the most … [Read more...]
Did Greta Garbo Really Want to be Left Alone?
Anna Christie, 1930, Photo via Wikimedia Commons Greta Lovisa Gustafson: "Being a movie star means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game." Greta Garbo was born on this day, September 18, in 1905, but she knew … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Roddy McDowall
As Mordred in the Broadway production of Camelot, 1960, public domain September 17, 1928– Roddy McDowall: "A Good Bad Movie, You Must Admit, Is Great." I twice encountered Roddy McDowall. The first time was at the 50th Anniversary of MGM Gala at the Beverley Wilshire … [Read more...]
Remembering “LOVE” Artist, Robert Indiana
”I was out to some but not to others. I certainly didn’t flaunt that aspect of my life. There were a few gay artists I knew socially, Warhol, and Rauschenberg, for instance, who was a neighbor near Coenties Slip in Lower Manhattan, where my first New York studio was located. But … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Claudette Colbert
Colbert in Tonight Is Ours (1933) publicity still, public domain Claudette Colbert was born in Paris in 1903 as Emilie Chauchoin. Her family moved to Manhattan when she was three years old, making her French, yet thoroughly American. She began acting professionally when she … [Read more...]
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