Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Bears Abound! Here Are 99 Hairy Chests We Love

From: OUT
Eion Bailey
Actor

Eion Francis Hamilton Bailey (born June 8, 1976) is an American actor. He is known for playing Pvt. David Kenyon Webster in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and his roles in the films Fight Club, Center Stage, Mindhunters, and Sexual Life. He had a recurring role on the USA Network series Covert Affairs and the ABC series Once Upon a Time. He also had a recurring role as Ray, a psychopathic killer in the CBS series Stalker.

History's 125 Hottest Gay-Porn Stars

From: Boy Culture
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François Sagat 
aka 
Azzedine
1979—


Known for his distinctive scalp tattoo—which is the hard way to avoid being bald—Sagat was a fashion-industry casualty before turning to porn, but he's never abandoned those roots. Even though he tops and bottoms (and does bondage) with the best of 'em, Sagat is just as likely to pop up in your Facebook feed as part of some current fashion line or high-end photo shoot.

Sagat also blogs (irregularly) and has starred in non-porn movies. He may have left fashion after feeling it rejected him, but he's done an amazing job of becoming a style icon in his own right, so that fashion is now coming after him.

34 Mouthwatering Photos From Broadway Bares

From: NewNowNext
Charlie Williams
Broadway Bares XX: Strip-opoly

15 Moving Tributes To The Orlando Pulse Nightclub Victims

From: NewNowNext
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Orlando Gay Chorus Performs Moving Tribute To Pulse Victims

The chorus performed the Carousel classic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” to a packed house of nearly 2,500 at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Halfway through the poignant performance, the chorus members joined hands and invited the crowd to stand and do the same. As they did, many in the audience began to sing along with the chorus.

365 Groovy Books Worth Reading

From: Deep Dish
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Everything Was Possible: The Birth of the Musical "Follies"
by 
Ted Chapin
2003

In 1971, college student Chapin became a production assistant for the Broadway musical, Follies, and kept a journal of everything he saw and heard - and then 32 years later he turned his eyewitness account into this terrific book.

100 Most Eligible Bachelors, 2017

From: OUT
 Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner is a New York comedian and TV host, best known for his show Billy on the Street on TruTV and his role on NBC's Parks and Recreation.

Billy Eichner (born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and television personality. He is the star, executive producer and creator of Funny Or Die's Billy on the Street, a comedy game show that airs on truTV. Eichner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Game Show Host" in 2013. He is also known for playing Craig Middlebrooks on the sitcom Parks and Recreation.

Eichner currently stars in the Hulu original series Difficult People alongside Julie Klausner and will be involved in the upcoming seventh season of American Horror Story, which is set to premiere in September 2017.

Kylie Minogue's 49 Best Songs, Ranked!

From: NewNowNext
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“Wow”

Wow-wow-wow-wow is right! This song is lost in a Spirograph of color and lust, and we’re gleefully convulsing with the beat.

100 Hottest Out & Proud Celebs

From: OUT
Prabal Gurung
Fashion Designer

His fans include Michelle Obama to Demi Moore to Oprah Winfrey. The young fashion designer from Nepal made his start working for Donna Karan, and now he has his own fashion label. His heart still belongs to his home country and when Nepal was hit with a massive earthquake in 2014, Gurung raised more than $600,000 in relief funds. "I was grateful and humbled by the unwavering support and love that I got from everyone, especially the fashion industry," he told Out in in 2015. "It was humanity at its best."

Prabal Gurung (Nepali: प्रबल गुरुङ) (born 1979) is an American fashion designer of Nepalese descent based in New York City.

Olivia Newton-John’s 69 Greatest Songs, Ranked!

From: NewNowNext

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BROKEN WINGS 
2014

In 2014, Olivia released the five song EP The Hotel Sessions, which was recorded over nine years, at hotel rooms she stayed during her concert tours. Included is a finely crafted remake of the Mr. Mister 80’s classic.

'Twerk Cop' Michael Hance to Be Posthumously Honored by NYPD Gay Officers League

From: kenneth in the (212)



Officer Michael Hance -- who became a instant LGBT favorite after a clip of him dancing with a marcher in the NYC Pride Parade went viral in 2015 -- will be honored this week for his outreach to the LGBT community.

The Daily News reports: 
It was the twerk seen round the world — a 12-second video clip of a straight NYPD cop dancing with a Pride Parade reveler that quickly became a shining example of the department’s ever-improving relationship with the city’s LGBT community. This Wednesday, that video will take center stage as the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League posthumously honors the cop in that clip who recently died of a 9/11 related cancer. 
Police Officer Michael Hance’s family will be in attendance when GOAL acknowledges the fallen cop with their Ally Award for his impromptu dance as he stood a post during the city’s 2015 Pride Parade. The award will be given out at the 2017 NYPD Pride Celebration at 1 Police Plaza. 
“People look at what he did and say, ‘OK it’s a [short] clip’ — but that video was viewed nearly 10 million times,” said GOAL president Brian Downey. “We’re so appreciative of the attention that was drawn by this one act of kindness.”  
Aaron Santis was marching with the Big Apple Softball League, an LGBT sports group, when he started dancing in front of Hance. The Queens cop quickly joined in and began grooving to the Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop’ Til You Get Enough.” He then turned and started twerking while Santis was grinding behind him.  


 The video has been viewed 8.5 million times and never fails to make me smile. The 44-year-old officer died of 9/11 related cancer in March, leaving behind behind daughters Kaitlyn, 12, and Jenna, 10. 


Free tickets and more information available HERE.

Spotify Celebrates LGBT Community With Pride Playlists

Scissor Sisters, iLoveMakonnen, and Troye Sivan have all contributed playlists
From: NewNowNext
 Traveling far and wide to celebrate Pride? This year, Spotify has crafted Pride-themed playlists so you don’t have to.

The site’s Pride hub includes artist-curated mixes, as well as ones with themes like “Disco Fever,” “Black, Queer and Proud,” “Transcend,” and “Pride Classics,” plus queer podcasts like Nancy and What’s the Tee?. Perfume Genius, Scissor Sisters, iLoveMakonnen, Charlotte Day Wilson, Rufus Wainwright, Troye Sivan, and Grizzly Bear front man Ed Droste are among those who contributed playlists, as did spoken word artist Alok Vaid-Menon, Olympic diver Tom Daley, Bob the Drag Queen, and YouTuber Tyler Oakley.
Spotify has also added animated clips narrated by queer and ally stars like Miley Cyrus, Troye Sivan, and Halsey, that highlight key moments and issues in LGBT history, from the Stonewall Riots to so-called “bathroom bills.”

“We’re a platform that encourages expression, art, creativity,” Dave Rocco, Spotify’s openly gay head of artist marketing, told Billboard. “And we really stand behind the individuality of artists and the community we service. It’s a no-brainer for us, to be honest.”



“We have to be a part of the conversation, with our voice and amplifying the voices of the artists in the community,” he added. “We want to support this.”

Stream the Pride playlist series on Spotify.

Google Doodle for June 21, 2017

Summer Solstice 2017
Today’s Doodle celebrates the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. As the longest day of the year, solstice marks the official start of the summer season. If you live north of the equator, today you’ll enjoy the most amount of sunlight in a single day that you’ll have all year. And the farther north, the more sun! In fact, in the Arctic Circle, the sun will shine for a full 24 hours. Whether you'll be outside with the blooms or inside with a good book, enjoy the day. Ready…set…summer!