tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64114048226959291972023-04-10T09:46:48.281-04:00Stonewall GazetteEntertainment, Arts, Culture, Movies, Music and More for the LGBTQ CommunityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-18799503136177900632021-12-01T04:38:00.001-05:002022-02-06T21:21:12.170-05:00WORLD AIDS DAY: Shane remembers his friend MattIt is December 1st, WORLD AIDS DAY. Four years ago, my late husband, Shane Smith, creator, editor and curator of this blog wrote this poignant remembrance of his friend, Matt. They knew each other when they were both very young, having moved to the metropolis of Toronto from different smaller communities in search of themselves... somehow they found one another and became friends. I would like toUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-22787004256051809732021-10-11T13:30:00.003-04:002021-10-11T13:51:20.701-04:00Shane Smith: 1962 to 2021 Dear Stonewall Gazette Friends, My name is Curtis Grest and I was privileged to be Shane's partner and husband for nearly 38 years. It is with a heavy heart and deepest sorrow that I must announce Shane's death from cancer, which occurred just after 1:00 AM on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was 58 years old. Shane had been ill for just over 2 years, eventually being diagnosed with Stage 4 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-66738925468877347262021-04-08T14:47:00.003-04:002021-04-08T14:47:37.602-04:00Important Message from the EditorDear Readers, Stonewall Gazette is being placed on an indefinite hiatus due to my health. I have stage four peritoneal cancer. Life's journey can be a rough road with many hard turns along the way however I'm determined to persevere and stay active for my community. My hope is to possibly continue the Gazette in some capacity in the future. Thank-you. Shane Smith, Editor
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-45110705046320780802021-03-31T21:42:00.007-04:002021-05-30T19:37:51.706-04:00Message from EditorHi, Guys! 🙂
Starting tomorrow, I'll be taking a break to enjoy the long Easter weekend. Hubby has a few extra days off and we want to take full advantage of that. There will be no new posts on Stonewall Gazette until I get back late next week. In the meantime, I hope all of you are well and staying safe.
Thank-you for your support and loyal readership. 😘
Cheers, Shane Smith, Editor
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-85644335693720172252021-03-31T20:26:00.054-04:002021-04-08T14:49:21.115-04:00ACT UP, Voguing Balls, Tina Turner, Luminous Kid, Elevator Kiss, Amini Fonua, Porn is Personal, Richard Chamberlain, Lucas Murnaghan, Trans Day of Visibility & MORE!President Joe Biden Issues First Proclamation Recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility
Actor Elliot Page and model Leyna Bloom are Forcing a Shift in Media Representation of Transgender People
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Signs Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports
Bangladesh Gets its First Transgender News Anchor
Gloria Steinem, Halle Berry, More Than 400 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-21053215826975741022021-03-30T18:00:00.029-04:002021-03-31T04:28:14.119-04:00RIP Michelle Ross, Hell Bent for Metal, Corey Walsh, Ricky Whittle, Pet Peeves, Brandyn Killz, Gaggle of Qidiots, Jonathan Bennett, Jane Fonda, Billy Porter & MORE!Legendary Drag Queen Michelle Ross
Has Died
Michelle Ross believed to be in her 60s, was known as "true drag royalty." Pride Toronto confirmed her death. The tributes say Ross was kind and talented. Cause of death is not known at this time.
Florida Moves to OUTLAW Handing Water to People Waiting in Line to Vote
Shocking Video Captures 65-Year-Old Asian American Woman
Brutally Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-48259580489369741922021-03-30T16:26:00.005-04:002021-03-30T17:39:39.895-04:00Magic H8 Ball | Gay Comedy Short FilmSynopsis: Burned by a cheating boyfriend (and some mild chlamydia), Adam (Nathan Mohebbi), a heartbroken pushover, turns to a mysterious Magic 8 Ball for the answers. But as he starts giving into his impulses, he risks his hurt turning into hate-and losing all control. 🤣
Cast: Nathan Mohebbi, Matthew Bridges, Chris Boudreaux, Robin Thorsen, Mayank Bhatter, Michelle Bernard, David Danipour, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-23717788827615586622021-03-30T14:56:00.010-04:002021-03-30T14:59:11.421-04:00Jason Dottley Debuts One-Man Show in Puerto VallartaOut singer-actor Jason Dottley's new one-man show Life On The Gay List spills the tea on being the poster boy for gay marriage, gay divorce, and dating when you’re over 39. He’ll also share entertaining stories about his celebrity encounters with Lance Bass (NSYNC), Olivia Newton-John, Rue McClanahan (The Golden Girls), Designing Women’s Delta Burke, and many more.
Opening April 2, 2021 at Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-69671790358531170612021-03-29T18:44:00.012-04:002021-03-29T22:11:29.407-04:00Ambiguously Gay Duo, Jai Rodriguez, Pete Buttigieg, Fortune Feimster, Homosexuality Still a Crime in Texas, Zac Efron & MORE!Lil Nas X on the Controversial 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)', Fighting LGBTQ Repression and the Influence of FKA Twigs
NEW INTERVIEW
Nike Says They Had No Part in Lil Nas’ ‘Satan Shoes’
Revisiting 'The Ambiguously Gay Duo' - Funny, Offensive, or Just Plain Corny?
6 Stunning LGBTQ Books by Debut Authors to Read This Year
The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence May Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-18711596706924062332021-03-28T19:12:00.010-04:002021-03-29T10:36:42.843-04:00Roddy Bottum, Satan Shoes, Beefy Brew, Clockwork Orange, Kristen Stewart, Sexual Science, Alexander Skarsgård & MORE!Police Investigate Homophobic Hate Crime Against Gay British Couple. John Copley and his husband Chris Hammond said they were subjected to verbal abuse and intimidation on March 18, including openly prejudicial insults based on their sexual orientation. Police have spoken to the couple and are investigating the incident. “We moved to Stroud to start our family as it’s one of the most socially Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-1761932150775297702021-03-27T20:58:00.004-04:002021-03-27T21:00:59.730-04:00Brandyn Killz: Losin' ItLosin' It finds out artist Brandyn Killz cranking up the electro-soulpop groove to full throttle. The new track was written for a friend who was struggling with addiction. Get up and dance like no one is looking and let your troubles fade away for a little while!
Be sure to visit the San Diego-based singer at his official site here.
LISTEN:
Thank-you for visiting Stonewall Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-1123950222183143622021-03-27T18:57:00.047-04:002021-03-28T20:45:58.641-04:00Teen Gay Bashed, Nico Santos, Lindsey Farrell, Bishop Black, Antoni Porowski, Whistleblower, All Day Trey & MORE! Gay High School Student Beaten in Hallway Video of the incident taken by a bystander shows a student attacking 15-year-old Kayden Certer in a hallway, slamming his head into a locker, and then beating him with his fists. Witnesses say the student was attacked for being gay. WATCH: Disturbing video
FIFA Threatens Sanctions for Mexico After Anti-Gay Chant Reemerges. FIFA has officially Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-78080575571607385492021-03-27T18:43:00.011-04:002021-03-27T18:47:15.137-04:00Who Doesn't Love a Good Bedtime Story?Just the other day I was wondering wouldn't it be great if there was a new podcast where a hot steamy story was told? A sexy podcast that I can look forward to every single week because dammit I deserve nice things!
Lo and behold there is a new podcast and it's called Steamy Stories. My prayers were answered and even better the stories are told by handsome actor, Ben Palacios. That's him above.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-25095643363510458662021-03-26T23:36:00.041-04:002021-03-27T04:43:05.408-04:00Da Vinci Was Gay, Montero, John Waters, Purity Culture, Suze Orman, Kevin Bacon, Matt Gaetz, Sara Gilbert & MORE!Why Won't They Accept That Leonardo Da Vinci was Gay? A new television series starring Aidan Turner (Poldark) focuses on the great artist’s relationship with muse and supposed lover Caterina da Cremona. This romance rests on virtually no historical evidence.
Trans Woman Stopped by Airport Security After Scanners Flagged One of Her Body Parts as an 'Anomaly'
Queer Filmmaker John Waters to Join Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-68304075032842162052021-03-26T21:49:00.006-04:002021-03-26T21:52:11.279-04:00Wastelands | Short FilmSynopsis: Lonely teenager Marc is secretly in love with Olaf, the cool boy-next-door. He dreams about a relationship with him, and when the two go camping, this dream seems to become reality for Marc, until he discovers a secret that destroys all his hope.
Cast
Frederik Stuut - Marc
Daniel Brak - Olaf
Henny Renes - Marc's Dad Directed and written by Marco van BergenWATCH: Wastelands
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-1687996544270162962021-03-26T21:11:00.004-04:002021-03-26T21:18:38.184-04:00Derek Ocampo Appreciation DayDid you know that it's Derek Ocampo Appreciation Day? Well, it is! And lucky for us the handsome and charming actor has his own YouTube channel. I enjoy visiting his channel over and over again - for obvious reasons. 😉You may recognize Derek Ocampo for his work on Steam Room Stories, Michael and Michael Are Gay and Where the Bears Are. Yay, it's Friday! Let's appreciate the many talents of Mr Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-58441382136283967322021-03-26T20:12:00.007-04:002021-03-27T03:56:45.717-04:00Broadway Backwards 2021Broadway Backwards is back! The not-to-miss virtual event will be bringing you the very best of Broadway starting at 8 pm Eastern on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. It is free and can be viewed here and on the Broadway Cares YouTube channel. It will be available on demand through 11:59 pm Saturday, April 3, 2021.
This year’s theme explores how the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has specifically Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-35515144940685830592021-03-25T21:40:00.021-04:002021-03-31T04:24:48.645-04:00Bucky’s Bisexuality, Alan Turing, Gay Gymnast, Parker Matthews, RIP Jessica Walter, Maulik Pancholy, Kristen Stewart, World's Strongest Gay & MORE!People Protest in Support of Gay Man Fighting to Take His Twins Home. The babies were born in South Africa last week and are unable to travel to Namibia. Phillip Luhl says his daughters are stateless after the Namibian authorities refused to issue emergency travel papers. He says the South African birth certificate recognizes him and his Mexican husband (Guillermo Delgado) as the twins’ parents, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-62019500244762309112021-03-24T21:25:00.014-04:002021-03-24T22:55:25.338-04:00Russell Tovey Talks Art and SexualityRussell Tovey lands colorfully on the cover of the Attitude May 2021 issue. The out star of Looking and Years and Years reflects on queerness as a force for creation ahead of the release of his new book Talk Art: Everything You Wanted to Know About Contemporary Art But Were Afraid to Ask.
In the new issue Tovey shares what it was like working through his feelings of having a crush on a man:
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-57637167202565784742021-03-24T21:03:00.024-04:002021-03-24T23:14:57.937-04:00Golden Gaytime, Asian Grandma, Udo Kier, HIV Self-Testing, Mass Shooters, Dr. Rachel Levine, Hari Ziyad, Tuc Watkins & MORE!Asian Grandma Who Battered Attacker With Stick is Donating Her $1M GoFundMe to Combat Racism
COVID Denier Hurls N-Word at Bakery Employee
‘Swan Song’ Review: Udo Kier’s Queer, Late-Career Makeover Shows Another Side of the ActorOlivia Newton-John and daughter Chloe Lattanzi: Inside a Day in Our Life
Andrew Rannells and Boyfriend Tuc Watkins go for an Afternoon Run #LookingGood
Dr. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-166271082283320692021-03-23T17:57:00.026-04:002021-03-23T18:34:49.973-04:00Taking Up SpaceI really dig this music video, man. It's an homage to the animated television series Scooby Doo by alt-hip-pop artist TeawhYB. The out performer uses the Scooby Doo iconography, "as an analogy for the way people are hoodwinked by the current US political establishment, whilst also crafting a sense of fun which reflects the energetic, pop production." TeawhYB shares: When you look up in the sky, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-83004469884324254002021-03-23T17:19:00.017-04:002021-03-23T19:51:56.662-04:00Hunky Jesus, Police Entrapment, The Virgin O'Leary, Riskiest Places For Gay Travelers, Jesse Singal, Luke MacFarlane & MORE!Hunky Jesus Contest Will Be Online-Only Once More This Year
GLAAD Adds Reporter Jesse Singal to ‘Accountability’ List of Very Bad People
Euro-Pop ‘Idol’ is About Wanting to be Seen and Heard Check out the latest single from LA-based Euro-pop artist NIKO – ‘Idol’ – blending acoustic elements with textured electronic leads & thumping dance beats.Three-Quarters of Americans Support LGBTQ Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-72190309175287021392021-03-23T16:47:00.007-04:002021-03-23T16:59:35.063-04:00Guy Thinks Every Doctor is Dr. Seuss!Comic singer-musician Tom McGovern's latest comedy bit, Guy Thinks Every Doctor is Dr. Seuss. Silly fun. 🤣
WATCH:
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-12419045846521944552021-03-23T16:12:00.002-04:002021-03-23T16:12:21.912-04:00Lockdown Isolation Helped Me Come Out"I'll be coming out of this pandemic as a completely different person," says 19-year-old Nathan McCook. "If I was to look at who I was a year ago, just over a year ago, I wouldn't recognise who I am now." The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyone's lives over the past 12 months. Some have been affected by the health effects of Covid. Others have seen their job situation impacted. But for Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411404822695929197.post-21855890649575409862021-03-23T15:55:00.009-04:002021-03-23T15:57:51.400-04:00Boy Meets Boy Boy Meets Boy, is the feature-length film debut of director Daniel Sánchez López. It will be premiering at this year’s BFI Flare, London’s LGBTQI+ film festival. Set in Berlin over the course of a day, it follows Harry (Matthew James Morrison), a British doctor who has come for a weekend of sex and hedonism, and Johannes (Alexis Koutsoulis), a dancer and Berlin native. After meeting in a club andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com