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Thursday’s Guy – Adrian Bellani

helen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:40:12 +0000

Handsome Guy Adrian Bellani

Name: Adrian Bellani

Date of Birth: April 8, 1982 (1982-04-08) (age 27)

Occupation: Actor

Work: He is best known as the second actor to play the role of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald (a role originated in 1999 by Jesse Metcalfe of Desperate Housewives fame) on the NBC daytime drama, Passions.

More about Handsome Guy Adrian Bellani: http://adrianbellani.net/

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I knew it: Bearclaws are totally gay

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:44:39 +0000

Because, of course, they’re BEAR claws…what else are they gonna be?

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Census PSA Fever! Catch It!

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:56 +0000

Most of you probably received your 2010 U.S. Census forms in the mail yesterday. And hopefully ALL of you read the FAQ tip sheet blog we posted yesterday, as this will be the first time in history the Census allows same-sex couples to self-identify as either married or unmarried partners.

On March 18, a kickoff event at Q Center will officially unveil two PSAs targeting Portland’s gay, lesbian, bi and trans community to spread the word about the changes to the Census.

Interested to see what these PSAs are all about, before the Q Center event? We’re glad you asked. Here’s one of them.

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Wednesday’s Guy – Hidetoshi Nakata

helen — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:43:14 +0000

Fit Guy Hidetoshi Nakata

Name: Hidetoshi Nakata

Date of Birth: January 22, 1977 (1977-01-22) (age 33)

Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Occupation: Japanese former football player

Work: He was one of the most famous Asian footballers of his generation. In 2005, he was made the Knight of the Star of Italian Solidarity, one of Italy’s highest honors, for improving the country’s image overseas. Nakata is known as a fashion icon, regularly attending runway shows and wearing designer fashion.

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Gay Games, Outgames to merge events?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:24:19 +0000

World outgames athletes

For those who have been calling for the last six years for a united quadrennial gay-sports event, that possibility is now on the horizon. The FGG and GLISA are considering merging their Gay Games and Outgames events and holding a joint event in 2018. From the European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation, who held their annual general meeting last weekend in Manchester, U.K.:

For LGBT sports people, however, the most historic moment occurred within the Assembly itself, when the Co-Presidents of the Federation of Gay Games (FGG), Emy Ritt and Kurt Dahl and the Co-Presidents of Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association (GLISA) Julia Applegate and Wessel Van Kampen outlined a proposal for future collaboration between the two organisations, which includes the proposal to organise a joint world event in 2018.

I don’t have an opinion whether there should be one or two quadrennial gay sports events, but it is really great to see the FGG and GLISA working in partnership.

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Tuesday’s Guy – Hayden Christensen

helen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:08 +0000

Smooth Hunk Hayden Christensen

Name: Hayden Christensen

Date of Birth: April 19, 1981 (1981-04-19) (age 28)

Occupation: Canadian Actor

Work: He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He gained international fame portraying the young adult Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) in the second and third films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and David Rice in Jumper.

More about Smooth Hunk Hayden Christensen: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0159789/

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Monday’s Guy – Ian Thorpe

helen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:58:37 +0000

Hot Guy Ian Thorpe

Name: Ian Thorpe

Date of Birth: 13 October 1982 (1982-10-13) (age 27)

Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

Occupation: a former Australian freestyle swimmer

Work: He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and in 2001 he became the first person to win six gold medals in one World Championship. In total, Thorpe has won eleven World Championship golds, the second-highest number of any swimmer.

More about Hot Guy Ian Thorpe: http://www.topendsports.com/sport/swimming/profiles/thorpe-ian.htm

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Evil Adam Lambert slams sweet Susan Boyle? Not exactly

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:27:25 +0000

What is it with celebrity interviews lately? Must everyone take things out of context?

Adam Lambert spoke with U.K. magazine Gay Times for its March issue, in an interview excerpted here. Yes, he criticizes Susan Boyle’s album. But does he “slam Susan Boyle“? Was the point of the interview to trash her album and extend his “15 minutes of fame“? Has he “gone on the record to tell everyone what he really thinks” and blame SuBo’s album for his failure? Hardly.

[A]dam answered his critics when For Your Entertainment sold 200,000 copies in its first week on sale, charting above new releases from Rihanna and Lady Gaga, albeit outsold by a certain Scottish lassie…

“I know, if only it weren’t for Susan Boyle!” Adam laughs. “I’m happy for her success, but that album is terrible. Wild Horses is the one that made me laugh the hardest. I just died when I heard it, I was crying with laughter. It was the most horrendous, sacrilegious treatment of that song!

“Still, when my album charted, it was validating. I was feeling [a] bit attacked, like I had to vindicate something. I thought: ‘Wow, look what I did.’”

Does that read as if the Real Adam Lambert was twirling his villainous imaginary mustache, or shaking a fist at the heavens, and, in the spirit of “Scooby-Doo,” cursing, “If only it hadn’t been for Susan Boyle and those meddling kids! I would’ve gotten away with it!”

Or does it read as if, perhaps …

… the singer is responding to a fact-based mention that Boyle’s first album debuted higher than Lambert’s? Did the reporter note that Adam laughed at that moment perhaps to make it clear that the glittery one wasn’t cursing his non-competition?

You decide.

(Of course, objectively, “I’m happy for her success” is about as horrific as an attack on another human can get. We realize that brutality might sway your interpretation.)

Now let’s take a trip into the irony department, with a bit pulled from higher up in the interview, before the alleged Boyle-clubbing section. (Shock! His album comments aren’t actually the lead of the story! Which you’d never know if you did a Google news search of the two names right now!)

These are the words of Gay Times writer Jamie Taberrer; the bold emphasis is mine:

From his forgivable penchant for guyliner (don’t pretend you haven’t been there), to his opinion-polarising album cover, to his controversial performance at last year’s American Music Awards (in which he kissed and groped a male member of his band, inducing thousands of complaints to TV network ABC) it seems Adam can’t bat a mascara-clad eyelash without offending somebody. The irony being, of course, that Adam’s really not shocking underneath it all. In fact, he’s a just a normal guy who – shock, horror! – is actually WILLING to talk about his sexuality.

Boyle and Lambert were both pop-culture sensations on their respective continents and beyond, and were both runners-up in high-profile singing competitions — so bringing up the comparison isn’t shocking. And even if, like me, you have no problem with SuBo, giggling at her take on the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” is hardly out-of-the-box thinking.

Today’s flurry sounds suspiciously like widely repeated reports of Adam putting “one of his own fans on blast” for talking on a cellphone during his performance (If what Adam actually said was an attack, a lot of what’s on the Ministry probably violates Geneva Conventions). Despite the American Music Awards uproar, Lambert has a track record of good manners and general decency toward others. So of course the search is on for the story or headline that “reveals” some heretofore unseen mean and nasty “real Adam” lurking under the surface.

“Adam’s not really shocking at all” doesn’t drive Internet traffic like “Adam’s picking on poor sweet Susan Boyle” does.

Context, people. It’s all about the context. Call me when there’s video of Adam clubbing a baby seal, and then maybe I’ll believe he’s a jerk.

Maybe.

– Christie D’Zurilla

Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com

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Hudson Taylor wins ACC wrestling title

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:10:27 +0000

University of Maryland wrestler Hudson Taylor, profiled on Outsports for his strong support of gay rights, won the 197-pound class at the ACC wrestling championships on Saturday and was named outstanding wrestler.

Taylor, ranked third nationally in his weight class, won the title by pinning Dennis Drury of North Carolina at the 4:10 mark. Taylor is 38-2 on the season and qualifies for the NCAA championships in Omaha on March 18-20.

Hudson Taylor

Taylor is one of the most unique athletes I have ever spoken with, and his support for gay rights is inspiring and rare among straight athletes. He even wore a Human Rights Campaign sticker on his headgear for part of the season.

His story is must reading, not because I wrote it, but because it highlights someone who is striving to make a difference. Since his article ran, he e-mailed me:

I am getting the most moving e-mails from people around the world. It’s amazing. I mean, supporting the LBGT community is such a no-brainer to me. I couldn’t imagine it any other way. I’m so humbled to learn about some of the courageous stories of these people. And I’ve been responding to all of them.

ESPN will be showing the NCAAs, and I know that Taylor will have a large number of Outsports readers cheering him on as he wrestles for the title.

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Keep the Boys Fresh

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:42:04 +0000

So, you’re in the produce section at the super market mulling over the cucumbers and lettuce when this really hot guy catches your eye…and in turn you catch his. You both smile, a gentle nod, then the approach. After a couple minutes of small talk, you can feel your cock starting to grow as you become enchanted with the thought of ripping each other’s clothes off and do it like rabbits (after all you’re in the produce section).

Then it hits you…”Oh, no! Am I fresh?” You ponder quickly as your loins heat with the passion that’s building. Well, if you’re 10 out of 10 men, the answer is NO, you’re not fresh, so what’s the solution? Why Fresh Balls of course. The best way to keep the boys cool and dry for those unanticipated moments of heat. So don’t let your man (or trick) down when they want to go down, get Fresh Balls today and keep cool, even in the heat of the moment!
Yes, this if funny, but the funniest part? It’s for real! So, the next time you’re out and about and want that oh so fresh feeling, perhaps you should try Fresh Balls?

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