On September 8, 1975, US Air Force Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, appeared in his Air Force uniform on the cover of Time magazine with the headline: "I Am A Homosexual". Matlovich was awarded that … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor / Singer, George Maharis
1962 photograph by Bud Fraker, public domain via Wikimedia Commons September 1, 1928 – George Maharis: “One unique aspect about Route 66 was it was shot on location all over America. Nobody else ever did that, to my knowledge. We worked six days a week, sometimes seven, … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Rights Pioneer, Edward Carpenter
Edward Carpenter, photo in public domain via Wikipedia Commons August 29, 1844 - Edward Carpenter: "I might have simply settled down into an armchair literary life. I really don't know exactly why I didn't." Edward Carpenter Gay Rights Activist, Socialist, Feminist, … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Explorer, Meriwether Lewis
1807 portrait by Charles Willson Peale, public domain August 18, 1774 - Meriwether Lewis I live very close to a section of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail which winds through 4,900 miles and more than 60 native nations. It is an easy walk to one of the campsites … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer / Adventurer, T.E. Lawrence
1919, public domain, Wikimedia Commons August 16, 1888– T.E. Lawrence: "I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands and wrote my will across the sky in stars..." It is rather astounding to consider the films I have missed, even as a lifelong film fan, even after … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Love is a Striking Example of How Little Reality Means to Us.” – Marcel Proust
Photograph by Otto Wegener, 1882, public domain via Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust's (1871- 1922) quote is better in French, but then most things are: "L'amour est un exemple frappant de la façon dont la petite réalité nous paraît." I have often thought … [Read more...]
UK’s Hit Gay Dating Show ‘I Kissed a Boy’ Adds ‘I Kissed a Girl’ Spinoff – Casting Now!
Host Dannii Minogue announced that she'll be returning with a season for the ladies on BBC Three's gay dating show. I Kissed a Girl is casting now, so check out the casting notice below! https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtHB2kbun4o/ ICYMI, the contestants on I Kissed a Boy … [Read more...]
Elliot Page Talks New Book ‘Pageboy’ & Covers the ‘People’ Pride Edition
Elliot Page's new book Pageboy comes out on June 6, and he spoke with People about how great life is now. He also shared a reason he chose his name, and it … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Was a Shy Gay Man at a Time When It Was Illegal to be Gay.” – Sir Ian McKellen
2020, Via Wikimedia Commons Sir Ian McKellen: "Everything gets better when you come out because you get self-confidence. So, you get better in terms of relationships, friends of all sorts, family, if you're lucky. And in my case, I think in every case, your acting is bound … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Coming Out is the Most Political Thing You Can Do.” – Harvey Milk
SF Public Library, public domain According to people who knew him, some of whom are friends of mine; Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was no saint and not an easy man. He had a temper and a stubborn streak. But his sense of independence freed him from compromising party politics, … [Read more...]
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