In 1970, Tom Carpenter graduated from the Naval Academy ready to follow his family’s lineage in the military as a US Marine Corps attack pilot. Then he met Courtland Hirschi. Tom and Court fell deeply in love, keeping their illicit relationship a secret. At that time, homosexuality – if discovered – resulted in being … Continue reading
The Norwegian Postal Service has produced the most wonderful gay television advert that not only celebrates Christmas but also the fact it is 50 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality in Norway. It depicts the developing relationship between Santa Claus and another older man, whom he visits each Christmas over several years. Eventually, the … Continue reading
The Russian Supreme Court held a four-hour session on Thursday behind closed doors to officially announce another major blow to the LGBTQ+ community. It was the result of a lawsuit brought by the Ministry of Justice who had decided ‘the activities of the international L.G.B.T.Q. movement had exhibited “various signs and manifestations of an … Continue reading
If you believe that life in PTown, the gay mecca of the. very tip of Cape Cod comes to a standstill when it empties out after Labor Day, you are so wrong. Christmas and the whole Holiday Season are far too queer for us to miss out, especially when the town is … Continue reading
I’m sure everyone involved in this project would agree that MAKING THE YULETIDE GAY: A VERY SPECIAL PAUL LYNDE CHRISTMAS can be generously described as rough. Very rough. But we all like things a little rough now and again, and it’s scrappiness shouldn’t deter you from watching it. Bright spots abound. Taped in front of a … Continue reading