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The Homosexual Gourmand

Above, Gavin Creel from Out (Dec 09/Jan 10)—bet he wasn't worried about being "too gay" (wink). Below, Scott Evans and Adam Ruggiero from the same ish: 

Stephen Burridge shot this page from his "I Bow Out" in Attitude (November 2009):

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Meet My Body

Former teen heartthrob...

...and recent Meet the Spartans movie star...

...Sean Maguire shows off his all-grown-up and better-than-ever bod in the new Attitude:

Foreign Objections

Alan Cumming is promoting his new album (yes, album!) called I Bought a Blue Car Today (Yellowsound Label) with a long and chatty interview in Attitude (September 2009). Among other things, he discusses President Obama in a way that had me saying "exactly!" He truly sums up my feeling and my intensity of feeling on Obama just right:

"I really do not believe he was only kidding about his message of equality for all human beings, not just the gays. I really do believe he is a good person and that if he thought he could get it through tomorrow, he would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in the military. And I think he would allow gay marriage not just civil unions. I understand that he is a President of a Senate that, even on his own side, is pretty conservative. But I think where he fucked up is on the PR. If he was just to say to the gay community, 'You know what darlings, we're not going to get to you for a couple of years. I'm going to try getting these things through first, would you mind? Believe me I'm still behind you, blah, blah, blah.' We would have been like 'Suuuure.' But that hasn't happened. His administration has put out statements that have been quite offensive. And he's then tried to counter it with some quite empty gestures. Throw us a bone, not a dog treat. But I think I'm still feeling it...It is slightly sad that we haven't got more of a warm fuzzy from him, but I'm going to give him a bit more slack."

The Homosexual Gourmand

Above, Nick Youngquest from his instant-classic Simon Harris shoot for the cover of Attitude's "Sex Issue" (September 2009). He models everything from shorts to a jockstrap to nothing but his hand. Below, Ryan Gosling's stealth melon arms are outed by Us (September 28, 2009):

Holy Jon-Erik Hexum...that's Count Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo from a blueblooded Bruce Weber shoot for Spanish Vanity Fair (Agosto 2009):

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Why Can't American Sports Stars Be Cool Like This???

From/more here.

The Homosexual Gourmand

From TETU (Juillet-Aout 2009), randy-making French Grand Prix motorcyclist Randy de Puniet:

In National Enquirer (August 10, 2009), Jeremy Jackson—so recently looking kinda weird—is looking kinda not weird:

Star (August 10, 2009) has a bounty of beef. For starters, Brody "JFK Jr." Jenner:

Next, there's Tye Strickland, who's apparently gonna marry spurned Melissa Rycroft:

Finally, Star offers up Steve Jones, Hayden Panettiere's plaything:

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Phil 'Er Up

From Attitude (May 2009), two sizzling shots of my longtime back-up boyfriend, Philip Olivier...the second, more revealing, after the jump...

A Good Attitude

Tony Blair has been a real disappointment to progressives, what with his Bush-brainwashing and support of the war in Iraq. But he says something in Attitude (May 2009) that I've been saying forever—I'm surprised to be agreeing with him so forcefully.

Regarding gay rights, he opines, "The idea of 'PC' was used to demonise the move to equality [but] it isn't political correctness—it's justice."

This is why I recoil so sharply when people claim that complaints of homophobia, racism or misogyny are just PC run amok. PC never did run amok, it ran aground, and then the agents of small-mindedness ran with its failure and continue to run in the hopes of convincing people that our First Amendment rights should be exercised to express hatred and contempt but should never be used to chastise the expression of hatred and contempt.

Plush, Plush...Hurry, Hurry, Lover, Come To Me

I'm anxiously waiting for the plushophilia fad to be over so I don't have to imagine hot men in animal costumes WITHOUT the costumes. But this model in Attitude (shot by Elvis Di Fazio) was worth the extra effort:

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I Like Lance A Lot, Sir

"You know what, I think Proposition 8 was kind of great in that it brought the struggle back to the forefront. We've been losing propositions in the States for almost the last eight, nine years; it's just Proposition 8 just kind of got press attention. There have been rallies, but maybe not as big, and the movement is catching steam and gay people are finally fed up. And not just with the voters: gay people are also fed up with the gay and lesbian leadership in the United Stated, which is very closeted. It's almost like we've regressed."—Gay activist and Milk scribe Dustin Lance Black, in a swipe at Human Rights Campaign in Attitude

Black is also the coverboy on the new Advocate. He's the lead pick for the magazine's "40 Under 40" feature. Believe it or not, I was chosen, just over 10 years ago, as one of The Advocate's "30 Under 30." I'm glad I turned 40 before this came out so I have an excuse—had I been 39 and failed to make the list, I'd have had proof that I've degenerated in importance and promise over the decade!