Fightg the Odds wh Shihan Michelle Gay |

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• A GAY MAN'S JOURNEY OF DISVERY THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS
• A WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPN STRS VISIBILY AS AN OUT GAY FIGHTER
• FIGHTG THE ODDS WH SHIHAN MICHELLE GAY
• 8 TOTALLY RAD 1980S FNS HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA US GAYIN HONOR OF CHET OM "AHS: 1984," WE SALUTE THE SPORTY VTAGE BEEFK WHO DOMATED THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAESEPTEMBER 24, 2019/10:43 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2640PX;WIDTH:3840PX;}MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - MAY 1979: ATRIAN BODYBUILR AND ACTOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HIS SWIMMG POOL WH HIS GIRLIEND MARIASHRIVER MAY 1979 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAG)BY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAESEPTEMBER 24, 2019 / 10:43 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"8 TOTALLY RAD 1980S FNS HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA US GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-09-24T14:43:07.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-09-24T14:43:07.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG G KENWORTHY AND HIS PERM PEEL OFF HIS TANK TOP LAST WEEK'S PREMIERE OF AMERIN HORROR STORY: 1984 MA ME FEEL A LOT OF THGS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY GAY CHILDHOOD MEMORI. ALL THAT AEROBICIZG, SHORT-SHORT WEARG, AND HEFTY MTACHE-G REALLY FLOOD MY BASEMENT. WH NOSTALGIA! AND THAT'S WHEN I GOT TO THKG ABOUT THE HUNKS OF THE 1980S WHO HELPED HER MY NASCENT QUEER SELF OUT OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MCLEBOUND DUS GAVE ME AN UNREALISTIC BODY IMAGE AND NFIRMED WHAT ALL THE KIDS WERE SAYG ABOUT ME ANYWAY: I WAS ED A HOMO. WHILE BROOKE MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN A BODY LIKE CHET'S, I'M A NNOISSR ON SUCH MATTERS. SO E WH ME ON A STRIPPED-DOWN, OILED-UP TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AS I LOOK BACK AT EIGHT RETRO HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA ME—AND MAYBE EVEN YOU—{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A.C. SLATER (A.K.A. MAR LOPEZ){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, A DISCLOSURE: I ADM THAT SOME OF THE DUS ARE PROBLEMATIC, HAVG MA "HURTFUL" REMARKS ABOUT TRANS KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS OR ENDORSG THE WORST PRINT EVER, BUT THE '80S WERE A SIMPLER TIME. PEOPLE STILL BELIEVED DONALD TMP WAS A SUCCSFUL BSMAN, MAR LOPEZ WAS GETTG PORTED THANKS TO BEA ARTHUR, AND LOU FERRIGNO WAS A NOT-SO-JOLLY GREEN GIANT. AFTER HIS MEMORABLE GUT APPEARANCE ON GOLN GIRLS, LOPEZ WENT ON TO STAR SAVED BY THE BELL AS GOOD-NATURED MISOGYNIST A.C. SLATER, A WRTLER WHO ALSO HAPPENED TO BE A DANCER, AFFORDG MULTIPLE SCEN OF HIM A SGLET OR TIGHTS. GOD, I MISS THE '{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOLPH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOLPH LUNDGREN IS 6-FOOT-5, SPEAKS SIX LANGUAG, HAS A MASTER'S GREE CHEMIL ENGEERG, IS A THIRD-GREE BLACK BELT KARATE, AND SPE THE ENDG OF ROCKY IV, HE H SYLVTER STALLONE SO HARD DURG FILMG HE PUT THE ITALIAN STALLN THE HOSPAL. OH, AND HE DATED GRACE JON. LIKE, WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARL WEATHERS SHOULD REALLY HAVE BEEN A BIGGER ACTN STAR. WH A BODY FED BRONZE, A LANTERN JAW, AND ONE OF THE STURDIT MTACH OF THE (BEFORE HE SADLY SHAVED OFF), HE SHARED THE SCREEN WH THE TWO BIGGT ACTN HERO OF HIS OR ANY DAY: SYLVTER STALLONE THE ROCKY MOVI AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER PREDATOR. THE ARM-WRTLG HANDSHAKE OM THE LATTER SPIRED A GENERATN OF GAY WET DREAMS. WEATHERS, HOWEVER, DID HAVE HIS OWN STARRG VEHICLE, 1988'S ACTN JACKSON, FEATURG FORMER PRCE PROTéGéE VANY AND A PRE-BASIC INSTCT SHARON STONE, WHICH AT LEAST GAVE A UPLE OF REQUISE SHIRTLS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEAN-CL VAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MCL OM BSSELS WAS A FORMER BALLET DANCER AND HAD THE GLUT TO PROVE . AND, BOY, DID HE LOVE TO PROVE . AFTER PLAYG THE UNFETTABLE ROLE OF "GAY KARATE MAN" THE 1984 SHORT FILM MONA FOREVER, JCVD KICKED AND SPL HIS WAY TO SUPERSTARDOM 1988'S BLOODSPORT AND THE SIARLY THEMED KICKBOXER THE FOLLOWG YEAR. BUT HE WOULD NEVER TOP THE TRICY AND PROFUNDY OF GAY KARATE MAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER FIVE SEASONS AS THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FERRIGNO TOOK HIS IMPRSIVE PHYSIQUE TO A TR OF ITALIAN SWORD-AND-SANDAL EPICS THAT WERE SENTIALLY MCLE PORN: 1983'S HERCUL AND THE SEVEN MAGNIFICENT GLADIATORS, FOLLOWED BY THE 1985 HERCUL SEQUEL, THE ADVENTUR OF HERCUL. THEY ALL FEATURED A DUBBED FERRIGNO, WHO LOST HIS HEARG AS A KID, VAR STAT OF UNDRS, SLATHERED BABY OIL, FLEXG, AND PERFORMG LUDICROLY AMAZG FEATS OF STRENGTH. THEY ARE BOTH THE WORST AND BT FILMS YOU ULD POSSIBLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SYLVTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SLY STALLONE IS STILL DISTURBGLY RIPPED AT 73 AND STILL SHG ON HIS NSIRABLE '80S CHET—BACK THEN, HE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGT STARS ON THE PLA. WHETHER HE WAS SHIRTLS AND SWEATY RAMBO OR RAMBO III, OR SHIRTLS AND SWEATY ROCKY II OR RAMBO IV, OR SEQUED AND GED WH DOLLY PARTON RHTONE, THE ITALIAN STALLN WAS GIVG THE GAYS EVERYTHG THEY NEED. ALSO, THE TRAG MONTAGE OM ROCKY III IS THE GAYT THG TO CREEP TO A MAJOR MOTN PICTURE THAT . AND FOR THAT, I SAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARNOLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN ME TO THE BOX OFFICE AND MOVIE-STAR PHYSIQUE, SLY'S BIGGT PETN WAS FORMER BODYBUILR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, WHO ROSE TO SUPERSTARDOM AFTER 1984'S THE TERMATOR. BUT WAS HIS WORK 1982'S CONAN THE BARBARIAN AND MY PERSONAL FAVE, 1984'S CONAN THE DTROYER (ALSO STARRG DOLPH'S GIRLIEND GRACE JON), THAT REALLY FAGGED ME UP. TO THIS DAY, A MAN A LOCLOTH AND HORNED HELMET ALWAYS REVS MY ENGE. THOUGH ARNIE'S FIRST APPEARANCE AS THE TERMATOR, NAKED A STORM OF LIGHTNG, IS STILL ONE OF THE HOTTT SCEN CEMATIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMERIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FUN STORY: YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY UGHT MY TRIBUTE TO HOW AMERIN GLADIATORS MA ME GAY AS A KID, TIED TO THE SHOW'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY. NRO (Né DAN CLARK) SHARED , WHICH I THOUGHT WAS REALLY OL SCE, YOU KNOW, STRAIGHT MEN N BE REAL PROBLEMATIC AROUND GAY SH. I GAVE HIM A SHOUT-OUT FOR NOT BEG HOMOPHOBIC, THE BAR BEG EXCEPTNALLY LOW 2019, AND HE RPOND WH THE FOLLOWG:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"MY SON IS GAY, MY LTLE SISTER IS GAY. MAK NO DIFFERENC THE AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THEM. WE ARE ALL HUMANS. WE ARE ALL THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER. AND MANY OF WEAR SPANX ALONG THE WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW IF THOSE AREN'T WORDS TO LIVE BY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

A GAY MAN'S JOURNEY OF DISVERY THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS

I'm also a gay man who holds black belts two forms of martial arts.

Now I know you're not gay. "I mean I'm gay.

) Sce there is an obte ncept that all homosexuals crave sexual enunters wh any and all members of the same sex, and sce martial arts is a ntact sport, I wasn't sure how my martial arts peers would take or what they would thk.

A WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPN STRS VISIBILY AS AN OUT GAY FIGHTER

For world jujutsu champn William Seth-Wenzel, his g out procs as an openly gay fighter clud havg his boyiend at meets cheerg him on.

Seth-Wenzel is also proud to have won as an openly gay athlete, havg e out gradually the last two years. His terview wh Outsports, nducted over email and Instagram, is the first time he has talked publicly about beg gay.

“Dog martial arts and beg gay is que rare I gus, ” he said. “Not beg gay maybe, but beg out as gay is not very mon.

FIGHTG THE ODDS WH SHIHAN MICHELLE GAY

I don’t know anyone who is out and gay the sport.

I know the feelg of beg secretly gay a macho-domated sport. Beg such a macho sport where domance is the goal ed some of his fellow petors to ially qutn whether Seth-Wenzel actually was gay. “It was basilly like the other fighters wanted a nfirmatn om me if I was gay or not.

They had obvly seen pictur of me and my boyiend on Instagram, but still they need to hear om me that I was gay. My nt was also gay and, therefore I knew that my fay would accept , but still felt very hard tellg them. Michelle Gay is not one of them.

8 TOTALLY RAD 1980S FNS HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA US GAYIN HONOR OF CHET OM "AHS: 1984," WE SALUTE THE SPORTY VTAGE BEEFK WHO DOMATED THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAESEPTEMBER 24, 2019/10:43 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2640PX;WIDTH:3840PX;}MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - MAY 1979: ATRIAN BODYBUILR AND ACTOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HIS SWIMMG POOL WH HIS GIRLIEND MARIASHRIVER MAY 1979 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAG)BY LTER FABIAN BRATHWAESEPTEMBER 24, 2019 / 10:43 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"8 TOTALLY RAD 1980S FNS HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA US GAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-09-24T14:43:07.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-09-24T14:43:07.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LTER FABIAN BRATHWAE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG G KENWORTHY AND HIS PERM PEEL OFF HIS TANK TOP LAST WEEK'S PREMIERE OF AMERIN HORROR STORY: 1984 MA ME FEEL A LOT OF THGS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY GAY CHILDHOOD MEMORI. ALL THAT AEROBICIZG, SHORT-SHORT WEARG, AND HEFTY MTACHE-G REALLY FLOOD MY BASEMENT. WH NOSTALGIA! AND THAT'S WHEN I GOT TO THKG ABOUT THE HUNKS OF THE 1980S WHO HELPED HER MY NASCENT QUEER SELF OUT OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MCLEBOUND DUS GAVE ME AN UNREALISTIC BODY IMAGE AND NFIRMED WHAT ALL THE KIDS WERE SAYG ABOUT ME ANYWAY: I WAS ED A HOMO. WHILE BROOKE MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN A BODY LIKE CHET'S, I'M A NNOISSR ON SUCH MATTERS. SO E WH ME ON A STRIPPED-DOWN, OILED-UP TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AS I LOOK BACK AT EIGHT RETRO HUNKS WHO TOTALLY MA ME—AND MAYBE EVEN YOU—{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A.C. SLATER (A.K.A. MAR LOPEZ){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST, A DISCLOSURE: I ADM THAT SOME OF THE DUS ARE PROBLEMATIC, HAVG MA "HURTFUL" REMARKS ABOUT TRANS KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS OR ENDORSG THE WORST PRINT EVER, BUT THE '80S WERE A SIMPLER TIME. PEOPLE STILL BELIEVED DONALD TMP WAS A SUCCSFUL BSMAN, MAR LOPEZ WAS GETTG PORTED THANKS TO BEA ARTHUR, AND LOU FERRIGNO WAS A NOT-SO-JOLLY GREEN GIANT. AFTER HIS MEMORABLE GUT APPEARANCE ON GOLN GIRLS, LOPEZ WENT ON TO STAR SAVED BY THE BELL AS GOOD-NATURED MISOGYNIST A.C. SLATER, A WRTLER WHO ALSO HAPPENED TO BE A DANCER, AFFORDG MULTIPLE SCEN OF HIM A SGLET OR TIGHTS. GOD, I MISS THE '{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOLPH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOLPH LUNDGREN IS 6-FOOT-5, SPEAKS SIX LANGUAG, HAS A MASTER'S GREE CHEMIL ENGEERG, IS A THIRD-GREE BLACK BELT KARATE, AND SPE THE ENDG OF ROCKY IV, HE H SYLVTER STALLONE SO HARD DURG FILMG HE PUT THE ITALIAN STALLN THE HOSPAL. OH, AND HE DATED GRACE JON. LIKE, WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARL WEATHERS SHOULD REALLY HAVE BEEN A BIGGER ACTN STAR. WH A BODY FED BRONZE, A LANTERN JAW, AND ONE OF THE STURDIT MTACH OF THE (BEFORE HE SADLY SHAVED OFF), HE SHARED THE SCREEN WH THE TWO BIGGT ACTN HERO OF HIS OR ANY DAY: SYLVTER STALLONE THE ROCKY MOVI AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER PREDATOR. THE ARM-WRTLG HANDSHAKE OM THE LATTER SPIRED A GENERATN OF GAY WET DREAMS. WEATHERS, HOWEVER, DID HAVE HIS OWN STARRG VEHICLE, 1988'S ACTN JACKSON, FEATURG FORMER PRCE PROTéGéE VANY AND A PRE-BASIC INSTCT SHARON STONE, WHICH AT LEAST GAVE A UPLE OF REQUISE SHIRTLS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JEAN-CL VAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MCL OM BSSELS WAS A FORMER BALLET DANCER AND HAD THE GLUT TO PROVE . AND, BOY, DID HE LOVE TO PROVE . AFTER PLAYG THE UNFETTABLE ROLE OF "GAY KARATE MAN" THE 1984 SHORT FILM MONA FOREVER, JCVD KICKED AND SPL HIS WAY TO SUPERSTARDOM 1988'S BLOODSPORT AND THE SIARLY THEMED KICKBOXER THE FOLLOWG YEAR. BUT HE WOULD NEVER TOP THE TRICY AND PROFUNDY OF GAY KARATE MAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER FIVE SEASONS AS THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FERRIGNO TOOK HIS IMPRSIVE PHYSIQUE TO A TR OF ITALIAN SWORD-AND-SANDAL EPICS THAT WERE SENTIALLY MCLE PORN: 1983'S HERCUL AND THE SEVEN MAGNIFICENT GLADIATORS, FOLLOWED BY THE 1985 HERCUL SEQUEL, THE ADVENTUR OF HERCUL. THEY ALL FEATURED A DUBBED FERRIGNO, WHO LOST HIS HEARG AS A KID, VAR STAT OF UNDRS, SLATHERED BABY OIL, FLEXG, AND PERFORMG LUDICROLY AMAZG FEATS OF STRENGTH. THEY ARE BOTH THE WORST AND BT FILMS YOU ULD POSSIBLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SYLVTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SLY STALLONE IS STILL DISTURBGLY RIPPED AT 73 AND STILL SHG ON HIS NSIRABLE '80S CHET—BACK THEN, HE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGT STARS ON THE PLA. WHETHER HE WAS SHIRTLS AND SWEATY RAMBO OR RAMBO III, OR SHIRTLS AND SWEATY ROCKY II OR RAMBO IV, OR SEQUED AND GED WH DOLLY PARTON RHTONE, THE ITALIAN STALLN WAS GIVG THE GAYS EVERYTHG THEY NEED. ALSO, THE TRAG MONTAGE OM ROCKY III IS THE GAYT THG TO CREEP TO A MAJOR MOTN PICTURE THAT . AND FOR THAT, I SAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ARNOLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN ME TO THE BOX OFFICE AND MOVIE-STAR PHYSIQUE, SLY'S BIGGT PETN WAS FORMER BODYBUILR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, WHO ROSE TO SUPERSTARDOM AFTER 1984'S THE TERMATOR. BUT WAS HIS WORK 1982'S CONAN THE BARBARIAN AND MY PERSONAL FAVE, 1984'S CONAN THE DTROYER (ALSO STARRG DOLPH'S GIRLIEND GRACE JON), THAT REALLY FAGGED ME UP. TO THIS DAY, A MAN A LOCLOTH AND HORNED HELMET ALWAYS REVS MY ENGE. THOUGH ARNIE'S FIRST APPEARANCE AS THE TERMATOR, NAKED A STORM OF LIGHTNG, IS STILL ONE OF THE HOTTT SCEN CEMATIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE AMERIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FUN STORY: YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY UGHT MY TRIBUTE TO HOW AMERIN GLADIATORS MA ME GAY AS A KID, TIED TO THE SHOW'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY. NRO (Né DAN CLARK) SHARED , WHICH I THOUGHT WAS REALLY OL SCE, YOU KNOW, STRAIGHT MEN N BE REAL PROBLEMATIC AROUND GAY SH. I GAVE HIM A SHOUT-OUT FOR NOT BEG HOMOPHOBIC, THE BAR BEG EXCEPTNALLY LOW 2019, AND HE RPOND WH THE FOLLOWG:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"MY SON IS GAY, MY LTLE SISTER IS GAY. MAK NO DIFFERENC THE AMOUNT OF LOVE I HAVE FOR THEM. WE ARE ALL HUMANS. WE ARE ALL THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER. AND MANY OF WEAR SPANX ALONG THE WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW IF THOSE AREN'T WORDS TO LIVE BY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Now 46 years old, Gay has been practicg Japane full-ntact karate for over 20 years and is now a karate Shihan, or a master teacher. “You know, ’s jt tremendoly fulfillg, ” said Gay at her wt 18th street stud, “Like ’s a really great life to who I get to be for people as a lear and as someone who empowers people and actually provis an environment for them to disver the nate power that they have, the nate bety that they poss, the grace, and to jt have them take wherever they are to the next level. Gay has won multiple tournaments, both natnally and ternatnally.

After so much triumph throughout her martial arts reer, Gay is brought to tears when she thks about what her particular practice has tght her after so many years. One thg about martial arts though that gets Gay trated is when people say that karate, like most sports, is a “man’s sport. Currently, Gay has many female stunts, some of whom have pletely dropped off the radar and very few who have ma to the higher ranks of a black belt.