Joe Weider and his brother Ben – founders of the modern fitness and bodybuilding industry – also published Men’s Fitness and Adventure magazines in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Kinda like “pulp novels” but in magazine form. Topics ranged from sports and crime to the Korean War. “You too can have muscles” to avoiding smoking and the… Read More
Far-Right Trolls Are Falsely Saying LGBT Activists Want Pedophilia Accepted
Baseless accusations of LGBT activists supporting the acceptance of pedophilia as a sexual orientation have resurfaced thanks to far-right trolls and internet conspiracists. The latest push of the false narrative came from actor and prominent conservative James Woods, who frequently uses his Twitter account to spread falsehoods. AH Comments: James Woods? Now that he’s… Read More
Bohemian Rhapsody – The Movie
Coming November 2018 Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most be…more movieinsider.com: Bohemian Rhapsody – The Movie
20 Spectacular Photos of Cities Celebrating LGBTQ Pride Around the World – Business Insider
The US is far from the only country to recognize Pride. Worldwide, cities aim to highlight issues facing their queer communities through Pride celebrations throughout the year. Here’s how cities around the world have recognized Pride so far in 2018. See much more at businessinsider.com: LGBTQ Pride 2018: Photos of cities celebrating – Business Insider
Stonewall Inn Owners: ‘This Is The Gay Church. This Is Where It All Began.’ | HuffPost
The bar now heralded as the launching point for the mainstream LGBTQ rights movement had, according to Kurt, fallen to the wayside and lost touch with its queer roots. So in 2006, in light of Stonewall going under, Kelly and a group of investors bought the property ― and revitalized it.Kurt Kelly and Stacy Lentz… Read More
HRC Launches a ‘Summer of Action’ to Rally Voters
HRC staff, members and supporters are fanning out across the country to support voter registration efforts, phone banking, candidate events, grassroots advocacy trainings, and step up visibility and outreach at LGBTQ Pride parades, festivals and other events. The Summer of Action will also intensify HRC’s already-unprecedented grassroots effort to engage equality-minded voters in key states… Read More
5 Causes You Should Support During Pride Season If You Want to Make a Real Difference / LGBTQ Nation
Let’s skip the usual donations to big political orgs and focus on some other … lgbtqnation.com: 5 causes you should support during pride season if you want to make a real difference / LGBTQ Nation
How Tom of Finland Inspired a Generation of Queer Image-Makers | AnotherMan
Post Includes Mature Subject Matter and Content Without Touko Laaksonen’s risqué illustrations, the landscape of queer art would look radically different. Here, we explore his influence on five different artists, from Robert Mapplethorpe to John Waters anothermanmag.com: How Tom of Finland Inspired a Generation of Queer Image-Makers | AnotherMan
The Story Behind Gay Bob, the World’s First Out-And-Proud Doll
Enraged consumers complained that a toy with a homosexual backstory would lead to other ”disgusting” dolls like “Priscilla the Prostitute” and “Danny the Dope Pusher” Esquire awarded Gay Bob its “Dubious Achievement Award.” And anti-gay organizations across the United States blustered. He debuted in the ’70s, to both acclaim and outrage. atlasobscura.com: The Story Behind… Read More
More Retro Gay Pulp Novels
Retro Queer fiction with racy titles and cover art that’s cheesy, funny and amusing look-back. Check out these ….