A socially conscious horror film that addresses homophobia, trauma, and other issues facing our community, Spiral (directed by Harpoon producer Kurtis David Harder) hits Shudder today, and it’s pretty damn spooky. Set in 1995, the story follows interracial gay couple Malik (the … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Let’s Go Make Some New Friends and Win a Few Games.” – Mark Bingham
Photo from USPN via YouTube 6-foot 4-inch, 225 pound Mark Bingham (1970-2001) was the last person to board United Flight 93, having arrived late, nearly missing the flight. Bingham was openly and proudly gay. He was much loved in San Francisco’s gay … [Read more...]
Legendary WeHo Club Rage Is Closing Forever (After 37 Years!)
The iconic LA nightclub Rage, located in the heart of Boystown, is permanently closing its doors after 37 years. COVID-19 and high rent are said to be the reasons. It joins Flaming … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Olympic Champion, John Curry
1976, via YouTu be September 9, 1949– John Curry: "With my medal, it seemed that I had acquired all the trappings that went with it, the chains as well as the ribbons." If you read #BTD regularly (and you really should), it may seem strange to do a second tribute to … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: Leonard Matlovich Appears on the Cover of Time Magazine
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: Poet, Siegfried Sassoon
September 8, 1886– Siegfried Sassoon Suicide In The Trenches I knew a simple soldier boy Who grinned at life in empty joy Slept soundly through the lonesome dark And whistled early with the lark In winter trenches, cowed and glum With crumps and lice and lack of rum He put … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay : Gay Irish Revolutionary, Roger Casement
September 1, 1864 – Roger Casement: ''If charity begins at home, empire begins in other men's homes.'' Roger Casement led a queer life (in more ways than one). If you have never heard of Casement, who was executed by the British for treason, the reason is as simple as it is … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Rights Pioneer, Edward Carpenter
Edward Carpenter, photo in public domain via Wikipedia Commons August 31, 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...]
The Bressan Project: ’70s Porn Never Looked So Good
One of the most versatile porn directors of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Arthur Bressan. Jr.’s résumé offers a range and depth not seen from his peers, one that often blurred the lines between art and pornography. Perhaps best known for his 1985 indie Buddies (the first American feature to … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Explorer, Meriwether Lewis
August 18, 1774 - Meriwether Lewis I live very close to the Lewis and Clark Trail and in walking distance of one of the campsites used by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their return trip in 1806. It is near today's Cathedral Park and the St. Johns Bridge in … [Read more...]
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