Tag Archives: gay

“I’m honoured to be in their dreams”

Posted on February 18, 2012 by queerlefty

I’ve returned time and again to praising Daniel Radcliffe for his seeming comfort with gay questions. It must be exhausting for a straight celebrity to have to dispel implied and explicit gay rumors over and over, but what really lifts … Continue reading →

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On Boybands, Jay Brannan and Escaping Gay-By-Association

Posted on September 20, 2010 by queerlefty

NOTE: This essay first appeared in Ganymede Unfinished, available now from Sibling Rivalry Press. An earlier version appeared on this blog in May 2009. *** When I sat down to try to write about the music of singer/songwriter Jay Brannan, … Continue reading →

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The Wheelchair In The Room

Posted on June 4, 2010 by queerlefty

There’s one thing about me that you wouldn’t be able to tell if you hadn’t seen pictures of me. A quick glance at the blog would reveal that I’m gay, and the generally nostalgic bent of my writing would probably … Continue reading →

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Shout It From The Rooftops

Posted on May 30, 2010 by queerlefty

“If you don’t want people to see you in a totally different way, this has to be no bigger deal for you than you want it to be for them.” That was what I told myself in the days leading … Continue reading →

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Setting It Straight

Posted on March 3, 2010 by queerlefty

If you didn’t love Daniel Radcliffe for playing Harry Potter, taking his clothes off in Equus, or for embracing gays both in The Daily Beast and British gaymag Attitude, you’re either a very ungrateful gay, or I’m gonna pretend you … Continue reading →

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Historic February SMA Has A New #1

Posted on February 8, 2010 by queerlefty

There are several reasons why this month’s Sexiest Males Alive list is historic, the least of which is that this is the first ever February edition of the SMA. More importantly, we have a new #1. And not just a … Continue reading →

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How Savage Garden Helped Me Come Out

Posted on January 27, 2010 by queerlefty

I just loved this  New Year’s resolution, attributed to New York magazine’s film critic David Edelstein via Slate’s Dana Stevens: “To have no shame: no guilty pleasures, only pleasures; no wish for do-overs, only excitement [for] the next opportunity”. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Significance Of Stephen Gately

Posted on October 19, 2009 by queerlefty

As a former Boyzone fan, I was of course deeply saddened by last week’s news that the group’s co-singer, Stephen Gately, had died. I say former not because I need to distance myself from my fandom, but rather because I … Continue reading →

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After Three Years Of Gayness, A Re-Post

Posted on August 7, 2009 by queerlefty

With some minor tweaks, and in honor of my now three-year gayniversary; a re-post of my 2008 coming-out piece Two Years Ago Today Since I Came Out. *** August 7 is the one day of the year when I allow … Continue reading →

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Emile Hirsch Soldiers On Atop July’s SMA, With Zac Hanson Suddenly One To Watch

Posted on July 26, 2009 by queerlefty

It’s another fairly stable month on the Sexiest Males Alive last, and as usual Emile Hirsch is that stability’s best ambassador. This month he fended off a surprisingly strong challenge from Jesse McCartney, one I admit picked up steam after … Continue reading →

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