Red, White, and Royal Blue the Almost Gay Movie, Gay Veterans Sue Defense Department, Ryan Field Books

 Red, White, and Royal Blue the Almost Gay Movie

I think it has already been established that there is nothing more that mainstream straight viewers and readers love than a book or movie with gay content that was created by a non-gay author. In fact, they seem to cherish this kind of inauthentic movie or book. Many don't even know it is happening. 

With that said, a new almost gay film was released and it is titled, Red, White, and Royal Blue. And it is gay content written by a non-gay male author. 

This advertorial promotes it like this: 

It’s notable because the book was a blockbuster hit, among the “I’ll read this in a weekend while on vacation” set. 

Here's more. So far this year I have had to endure Harry Styles gay bait for his God awful movie, the one where he played gayface, and that was enough for me. 

I won't be watching this one.

 Gay Veterans Sue Defense Department

On a more serious note that has nothing to do with books or movies that appropriate gay culture, this one discusses how gay veterans will sue the defense department for reasons dating back to the days of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell.' 

In the not so distant past, people who served in the armed forces were told to keep their sexuality a secret. And if they didn't keep it a secret, they were not honorably discharged and their sexuality was listed for public knowledge. They also had no veterans benefits like medical insurance and education assistance.

Veteran Steven Egland has this to say: 

"Because of the circumstances and language of my discharge, which served as a painful reminder of the trauma I experienced, I was never able to proudly say that I served my country."

Here's more.  

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Tom Daley Nude Photos Leaked Online; Cisgender,White, And Gay; Rose McGowan Blasts Hollywood Fakery; Why Barbara Meier Didn't Wear Black

Tom Daley Nude Photos Leaked Online

They're saying that Tom Daley is experiencing distress over this. Poor Tom. My heart is breaking.

The tabloid reports the selfies were taken while Daley was involved in a “secret relationship” back in 2016 and feature him “posing naked in his bedroom.”

And you think you've got it bad.

Here's the rest. 

Cisgender, White, and Gay Not Cool Anymore

I have to agree with a lot of this. It's about challenging the perfect gay male, with the perfect gay male body, and the perfect white gay male background. 

There's an Instagram account called Hoscos under fire now because of its lack of diverse content. And they're not apologizing for it. 

Here's an excerpt describing Hoscos, from an investigative piece, by Mic. 

If you like your men with a little grunt in their dumbbell curl, or if you are a lover of somewhat exposed derrieres, entirely exposed derrieres, naked men contemplatively staring out on a mountaintop or couples whose bodies are so similar in definition you’d swear there was some sort of genetic mutating at play, then Hoscos is an account you might consider tapping.

There's more here. I happen to like diversity in men, and I think most gay men do, too. I wish I were allowed to post nude photos of men here (not porn; just artistic nudes), only google and Facebook would censor that. But if I could, they would definitely be diverse. 

Rose McGowan Blasts Hollywood Fakery

I haven't always agreed with McGowan, but this time I'm leaning in her direction. I also like the fact that she's not afraid to voice her opinion about anything...in spite of the consequences. McGowan is going up against a lot of "old boy" power here. 

Actress Rose McGowan said Sunday that it was “Hollywood fakery” for actors to wear black to the Golden Globes as a way to protest sexual misconduct. 

McGowan, an actress and activist who has accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her, criticized the awards show in an impassioned Twitter exchange with Asia Argento, another alleged Weinstein victim.

You can read more here. It's going to take a lot more than wearing black dresses to put an end to the kind of sexual harassment both women AND men have been dealing with in Hollywood.

Why Barbara Meier Didn't Wear Black

Barbara Meier didn't wear black to the Golden Globes and she's been taking heat for not following the proverbial herd. But she explains it here. I don't know a lot about rape culture, but I do know you never blame the woman (or man) for what they wear. 

 “A lot of women will wear black tonight to support the Time‘s Up movement. I think this is a great and extremely important initiative! Nevertheless, I decided to wear a colorful dress tonight,” she wrote. “If we want this to be the Golden Globes of the strong women who stand up for their rights, I think, it’s the wrong way not to wear any sexy clothes anymore or let people take away our joy of showing our personality through fashion.”

Good for her. Here's the rest.  

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A PG Rated Gay Romance

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