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#BornThisDay: Tommy Tucker, the Cross-Dressing Patriotic Squirrel

By Stephen Rutledge on September 29, 2023 3:03 am

#BornThisDay: Tommy Tucker, the Cross-Dressing Patriotic Squirrel

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...]

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#BornThisDay: Gifted Human, Vincent Youmans

By Stephen Rutledge on September 27, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Life, Music, Music, On Stage

#BornThisDay: Queer Mar-a-Lago Resident, Herbert May

By Stephen Rutledge on September 25, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

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#OnThisDay75: A Gay Marine Saves the President’s Life

By Stephen Rutledge on September 22, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

Filed Under: Born This Day, Crime, Culture, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Life, Politics

#BornThisDay: Henri III, King of France

By Stephen Rutledge on September 19, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

Filed Under: Art, Born This Day, Culture, Drag, Fashion, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Politics, Queer

#Filthywood: John Waters Finally Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – Watch

By Andrea James on September 18, 2023 2:46 pm

#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...]

Filed Under: Celebs, Entertainment, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Movies

Did Greta Garbo Really Want to be Left Alone?

By Stephen Rutledge on September 18, 2023 3:03 am

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...]

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#BornThisDay: Actor, Roddy McDowall

By Stephen Rutledge on September 17, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

Filed Under: Books, Born This Day, Celebs, Culture, Entertainment, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Life, Movies, Photography

Remembering “LOVE” Artist, Robert Indiana

By Stephen Rutledge on September 13, 2023 11:40 am

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...]

Filed Under: Art, Born This Day, Culture, Gay, History, LBGTQ, Life

#BornThisDay: Actor, Claudette Colbert

By Stephen Rutledge on September 13, 2023 3:03 am

#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...]

Filed Under: Bisexual, Born This Day, Culture, Entertainment, History, LBGTQ, Lesbian, Life, Misc, Movies, On Stage

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