Fingers Crossed for A Weekend of Depeche Mode
Anyone who knows me well knows I have one true fascination – Depeche Mode. There are those who love the band only for their Violator days; others wish to only relive the days of Music for the Masses and then there are those who, as I like to say, really “get” what Depeche Mode is all about. Yes, they are dark. Yes, they are moody and yes they could be much bigger if they conformed to what mainstream fans want from them but they don’t – and that’s... Read More
Circumcision Fights HIV Risk But in All Men?
Public health officials are considering promoting routine circumcision for all baby boys born in the United States to reduce the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Experts are also considering whether the surgery should be offered to adult heterosexual men whose sexual practices put them at high risk of infection. But they acknowledge that a circumcision drive in the U.S. would be unlikely to have a drastic impact: the procedure does not seem to protect those at greatest... Read More
Shirtless Alert: Zac Efron
Zac Efron shows off his hot Hollywood body on the set of his latest film ‘The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud’. No wonder so many tweens are tweaked; our hearts skipped a beat too at the sight of these shots. Are we wrong or does he tuck to the left? More pics of Zac on zachary-e.org Read More
What Ted Kennedy Meant to the Gay Community
Today I found myself tuned in to the news of Senator Ted Kennedy’s passing; not only the national news coverage but also the primetime special by Katie Couric and CBS News. Like so many people around the world, I am fascinated by the Kennedys. The events that shape their history and legacy are always a chance for me to learn more about this influential American family. Today I discovered Ted Kennedy’s contribution to gay civil rights and the AIDS cause. While his family... Read More
Lutheran Church Votes to Accept Gays into Ministry
(News from HRC) The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) voted on Aug. 20 to open its doors to lesbian and gay people called to ministry. In a historic decision that has been over a decade in the making, the ELCA lifted its previous requirement of celibacy for lesbian and gay pastors and allowed for those in committed “same-gender relationships” to serve the church openly. It also voted to “recognize, support and hold publicly accountable, lifelong,... Read More
UPDATE: DNA #116 and the Sexiest Men Alive
UPDATE: We added more preview pics from Chris Camponioni’s DNA #116 layout…. (NSFW) The sexiest men alive come to life in the pages of DNA’s #116 issue. The Australian mag shows off some of the hottest athletes, models, celebs and porn’rs (like one of our gay-for-pay players above – Chris Rockway). We also have to mention this is probably one of the HOTTEST covers from DNA! Another article worth checking out is about Peter Brook (below).... Read More
Oh My Gawd Becky Look at Beckham’s Butt
(nsfw) Yes, I know David Beckham’s hot. He’s handsome, cute, athletic, a daddy and a seemingly nice guy but I had no idea Beckham’s arse was so longingly adored by his fans. So much so, one admirer posted a 3-minute video on YouTube featuring the bender’s butt from every angle possible. (See it below) Thanks to the blog at DNA Magazine for turning me on to the beauty of David’s backside and this one nude shot I didn’t know existed…and... Read More
Madoff ‘Hanging’ with Gay Inmates
This would make one bizarre episode of Oz… Bernie Madoff – the Ponzi pencilhead convicted of scheming billions from people and businesses is reportedly hanging out with Native American and gay inmates while in prison. According to Advocate.com and The Post, Madoff has confided in his queer cellmates that he is dying of cancer. The 71-year-old is serving a sentence of 150 years for his financial trickery. 150 years with queens as cellmates – wow that’s... Read More
Mossimo Spring/Summer 2010
The fashions at Target are taking it to the edge. The latest campaign by Mossimo (sold exclusively at Tar-je) stirs it up for their 2010 Spring Summer line. From underwear to denim, photographer Lope Navo dives into teen scenes – the nerd, the jocks, the fashionistas – and gives them a Gossip Girl sex change. We’re a little underwhelmed by the male model but he pulls off the looks, especially the nerd – gotta love a sexy nerd. :) Read More
aGLIFF Needs Volunteers aSAP
aGLIFF22 is three weeks away and Austin’s very own gay film festival needs your help spreading the word to your friends, friends-of-friends, and even total strangers! They have a great lineup of volunteer opportunities coming your way, so please join them. Tuesday, September 8th – Sunday, September 13th – Festival Volunteer Positions Each year, aGLIFF relies on volunteers to help staff the festival. Several positions are available at the festival, including: •... Read More
COVER FEATURE: Seth’s Big Splash: Dj Seth Cooper Dishes on Splash Weekend in Austin
MANofAUSTIN.com snaps up Dj Seth Cooper. One of music’s rising dj stars dishes on bringing Splash Days to Austin and the rest of the country. Seth: Yes all of the Splash Days producers and myself have been working, year round, to make this year better then the last. Ha! I’m only getting about 5 hours most weeknights since this is one of the busiest times of the year. Seth: Our main goal in 2008 was to bring a fun, music-filled weekend of events back to the city... Read More
Ft. Worth Police Chief Apologizes, Admits Flaws After Gay Raid
(from wfaa.com) Fort Worth police Chief Jeff Halstead met with City Council members Tuesday and gave them a progress report on the department’s investigation into the controversial raid of a gay bay on June 28. Halstead admitted is that the department’s bar check policy is “flawed” and said changes will be made. He also apologized for the incident at the Rainbow Lounge. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE FORT WORTH GAY RAID AFTERMATH FROM WFAA.COM >> photo... Read More
Capitol Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful
Political newspaper/website The Hill is putting Washington’s best faces forward in their annual list of the 50 Most Beautiful. From cafeteria works to State Reps, it’s nice to know our government has some eyecandy to go along with all of the BS. Among the 50 are 3 openly gay staffers (see Chang, Cobb, Clark below). Check out our favorite nine men making DC a more beautiful place to call America. (Cue the National Anthem) Bobby Clark Age: 29 Hometown: Tinton Falls,... Read More
Latin Music’s Sexiest Dad
Living in Austin has it’s perks; you can’t take a drive without passing a hot man (usually shirtless) running, biking or in a jeep. It’s a man-watcher’s dream but nothing gives me that ‘tingle’ more than to see a man out and about with his kids. Can I get an Amen? There’s just something about a daddy, I mean a real dad, who is spending time with the family. I’m sure a therapist would see something behind all of this but it’s... Read More
Austin Based Group Kicks Off Gay Marriage T-Shirt Campaign
Atticus Circle, an Austin-based national organization for straight Americans supporting LGBT equality, are launching a student-initiated shirt campaign for the Fall 2009 semester, to call attention to LGBT marriage and military issues. Students, by wearing “Gay? Fine By Me” or “Gay Marriage? Fine By Me” shirts, are hoping to call attention to the need for public officials to be expedient in doing the right thing for LGBT Americans. Shirts are available... Read More
DMK sells Underwear, Who Knew?
(NSFW) Photographer Peter D Brown and model Dave August continue their sinfully sexy photo campaigns for DMK Designs. This month’s layout is sure to make you lift your bat and reach for a ball or two…oh, and the site also sells underwear. DMK does have one of the sexiest lines of men’s undergear and their site proves they know how to grab and hold a shopper’s attention. Window shop at DMK-Designs.com Read More
So this is how it feels to be published?
I came home today to a UPS box packing my very first calendar featuring models from MANofAUSTIN.com. The 12-month publication titled “Boyfriend of the Month 2010″ was produced by 10Percent Productions – the leader in gay publications. I’ve been nervous about the finished product; I’ve never had any of my work published so I wasn’t sure how my photographs would look in such a large format. In a word – WOW! I’m very critical of... Read More
Discriminated by a Doctor, Hospital? GLMA wants your story!
Congress has been debating healthcare legislation for the last couple months, and with any luck, is set to consider a bill following the August recess. GLMA is seeking patient and provider healthcare stories. The LGBT community continues to face discrimination in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices. There continues to be a lack of resources necessary to understand and deal with the unique healthcare needs of the LGBT community. GLMA’s mission is to change all of that. Join... Read More
