Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma: 1 (Intersections)

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In the new book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility among White Men in Rural America released today, UBC sociologist Dr. Tony Silva argues that these men – many of whom enjoy hunting, fishing and shooting guns – are not closeted, bisexual or just experimenting. We don’t want to be defined by our sexuality,” Queer Eye design expert Bobby Berk told the Gay Times. “We are gay, but that’s not who we are, it’s just part of what we are. I like the fact that people don’t necessarily always focus on, ‘Oh, they’re gay guys.’ I’m a designer or a chef or a hairdresser. Yeah… we just happen to be married to men.” Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care…but before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to c7osure,” he tweeted. I FELT MOST PROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR WHEN"Seeing the cast of Pose thriving and enjoying the respect and admiration they deserve."

I FELT MOST PROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR WHEN"Watching the success of Lil Nas X, which has been thrilling. And watching how Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have showed the world how to love and celebrate a gender-nonconforming child. That's really what it's all about." We seriously don’t know what our lives would be like without Jim Parsons and The Big Bang Theory. He also starred alongside Andrew Rannells in the hit Broadway play The Boys in the Band. THE PERSON I THINK DOESN'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT FOR THEIR ACTIVISM"Alexandra Billings. I've been making art with her for decades, and she is always raising the voices of the people in the room around her through her art, teaching and advocacy." At this point — seven Emmys (including two for outstanding structured reality program) and a fifth season that drops June 5 on Netflix — it no longer seems fair to refer to them strictly as "The Fab Five." Berk, Brown, France, Porowski and Van Ness have each developed his own side hustle while remaining committed to advancing causes of inclusivity, positivity and community in books and other TV projects.I FIRST FELT REPRESENTED WHEN I SAW" Miss Congeniality! There is this small moment where Miss New York shouts out to all the lesbians and tells her girlfriend Tina she loves her. It’s played as a joke but it filled me with such immense joy and hope." I’ve ran from myself for a long time and I’ve hated myself for a long time, and I’m gay,” Underwood told GMA‘s Robin Roberts. “I came to terms with that that earlier this year and have been processing it.” I FIRST FELT REPRESENTED WHEN I SAW"Bugs Bunny outsmart the status quo with a wink and a witty remark." LGBTQ STORY I'D LOVE TO SEE ONSCREEN"Would feature gay women of color living and loving in a three-dimensional way, without the imposition of politics."

Not only is this author and producer the host of popular late-night Bravo talk show Watch What Happens Live, he is also the host of the Love Connection reboot. From Queer as Folkin 1999 through acclaimed dramas Bob & Rose, A Very English Scandaland 2019's Years and Years, LGBTQ stories have played a prominent role in Davies' award-winning TV projects. He'll double down on queer storytelling with HBO Max's Boys, set to explore the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s.I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "There are more LGBTQ people in the executive suites because that’s where it starts." MY MENTOR IS"I don’t know that I have a specific mentor, but I am incredibly inspired by my kids’ generation because of their open-mindedness and acceptance." The Italian director has been making critically adored movies since the late '90s, but it was 2017's Call Me by Your Namethat catapulted Guadagnino onto the world stage. While there are talks about a sequel that would reunite stars Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, Guadagnino, who was recently tapped to helm Universal's Scarfaceremake, will next release HBO queer-friendly coming-of-age miniseries We Are Who We Are. LGBTQ STORY I'D LOVE TO SEE ONSCREEN A queer, period, Mexican-American romance in 1800s San Francisco. You know, with corsets and carriages and all that wild west stuff. Wait. Why don't I write that?

I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "You no longer have to ask that question and I no longer have to answer it. And when it's just a movie about a love story and not a gay love story." My So Called Life alum Wilson Cruz was the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay teen on primetime TV, making history in 1994. He spoke of the experience with TODAY in 2021, saying, “I have great pride in being that person, but the freedom and the relief and the strength that people were able to garner, just from seeing him, and the feeling of validation they received by his existence — his very existence of being on a national television show about teenagers, that people like him felt seen, and included and were a part of the story.” Furthermore, sexuality is multidimensional, and attractions, behaviours and identities do not always align. Sexual identities may describe how individuals perceive themselves, but they do not always indicate a person’s attractions or sexual behaviours. I thought about asking the interviewer about his absolute fave sex position after that last question, but then I remembered how wildly invasive, strange and inappropriate that would be,” he wrote, later adding: “I highly doubt anyone would ask any of my straight peers explicit questions about who does what to who in their relationship, no matter the content of their music.”

The 'Queer Eye' Cast – Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness

MY MENTOR IS"James Anderson, who held down the fort at SNL by writing so many queer sketches over the years that shaped my sensibility. He’s gone out of his way to be a good friend, and the same goes for B.D. Wong after I worked with him. It’s all crazy wish fulfillment." I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN"Representations can facilitate changing the material conditions of LGBTQ folks on- and offscreen across the globe."

I FELT MOST PROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR WHEN"I saw the first cut of my friend David France’s searing documentary, Welcome to Chechnya, which we acquired for HBO."Since her landmark coming-out in 1997, DeGeneres has risen to the highest levels in Hollywood. She started her 2020 with the Golden Globes' Carol Burnett Lifetime Achievement Award — and her daytime talk show, credited with endearing much of America to LGBTQ persons, is in its 17th season. As a producer with scripted and unscripted efforts, she remains committed to giving voices to marginalized talent. After interviewing 60 of these men over three years, Dr. Silva found that they enjoy a range of relationships with other men, from hookups to sexual friendships to secretive loving partnerships, all while strongly identifying with straight culture. Many years later, he made history yet again as one of the incredible “fab five.”“We have to show up for each other, because there’s still young trans, nonbinary, gay, lesbian, pan, bisexual people who are artists that are not getting their opportunities,” he told Out Magazine. “I’m thankful that we’ve been given opportunities, but I know the five of us are always [trying] to continue to open the door for someone behind us or beside us. To honor those that we’re looking at coming up. There’s still work to be done.” Not only did he audition for — and become runner-up on — The Voice, but he also embarked on a mini-tour throughout New York, New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Frank Ocean is super gifted. He’s recognized for his own songs now, but he’s also written for John Legend, Justin Bieber and Brandy — not to mention he’s super-cute.