In a moment never before seen on Italian TV, a gay uple got engaged. The proposal took place on Italia's Got Talent, after L Farfadais, a troupe of acrobatic dancers, performed a route to "The Power of Love". One of the dancers then got down on one knee, and after his boyiend said "y" the uple kissed on stage. The judg Vansa Inntrada, Cld Bis, Na Zilli, Luciana Ltizzetto and Frank Matano, were as stunned as the dience, who cheered for the uple. Said the show's host: "I swear that this marriage proposal was not the lp." Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... Italy, of urse, do not have marriage equaly but has been makg most mov toward recent months. In Febary, Italy's hight appeals urt led that same-sex marriage is not a nstutnal right but that gay upl are entled to certa rights and protectns. Rome's Mayor married 16 gay upl last October fiance of Italy's laws. Rome has also created a register of civil unns for same-sex upl. Bologna me out favor of regnizg same-sex unns September.
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- THE EMOTNAL STORY BEHD THE VIRAL ACROBATIC VIO "THE ARROW""I KEPT HAVG THIS FEELG THAT WAS TOO MUCH— WAS TOO TIMATE."{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 ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 23, 2016/2:04 PMBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 23, 2016 / 2:04 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE EMOTNAL STORY BEHD THE VIRAL ACROBATIC VIO \"THE ARROW\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-23T18:04:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-23T18:04:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}WHEN ACROBATS MATTHEW RICHARDSON AND FRANCIS PERRELT CREATED A VIO TELLG THE STORY OF HOW THEY FELL LOVE, THEY DIDN'T REALIZE WOULD RONATE WH SO MANY {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 ARROW," WHICH SE THE UPLE SPNG TOGETHER A GIANT HOOP, WENT VIRAL THIS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}IT TURNS OUT THE SHOOT TOOK PLACE DAYS AFTER THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTG, FG THEIR PIECE ABOUT LOVE AND EQUALY WH EPER {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 WE WENT THE STUD THE NEXT DAY TO FILM, FELT LIKE A DIFFERENT PROJECT," SAYS RICHARDSON, WHO NFSED "WE JT HAD TO S THE PARKG LOT BEE I ULDN'T STOP CRYG."{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 DUO REVEALS CREATG SUCH AN TIMATE PERFORMANCE DIDN'T E {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;}"I KEPT HAVG THIS FEELG THAT WAS TOO MUCH— WAS TOO TIMATE," RICHARDSON RELLS. "THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE UNFORTABLE SEEG . EVENTUALLY I GOT FED UP FEELG THAT 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;}THE VIO WAS DITED TO RICHARDSON'S LATE FATHER, WHO WAS "CHRISTIAN, PLETELY, BUT ACCEPTED ANYBODY."{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;}"HE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO TELL ME I WAS PERFECT AND DIDN'T NEED TO CHANGE," HE {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;}BELOW, PERRELT AND RICHARDSON REVEAL HOW THEY CREATED THEIR SPIRATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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
- WATCH THE GAY ACROBATS PERFORM AN EMOTNAL ROUTE ABOUT HOMOPHOBIA
- TWO GAY ACROBATS PERFORM STUNNG AND EMOTNAL ROUTE
- GAY ACROBATS PERFORM BETIFUL AND TENR TALENT SHOW DANCE ROUTE AND WILL STUN YOU TO SILENCE
- GAY ACROBAT PROPOS TO HIS BOYIEND GROUNDBREAKG MOMENT LIVE ON ITALIAN TV: WATCH
- GAY ACROBATS PAY TRIBUTE TO ORLANDO LOURFUL AND EMOTNAL VIO – WATCH
THE EMOTNAL STORY BEHD THE VIRAL ACROBATIC VIO "THE ARROW""I KEPT HAVG THIS FEELG THAT WAS TOO MUCH— WAS TOO TIMATE."{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 ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 23, 2016/2:04 PMBY ADAM SALANDRASEPTEMBER 23, 2016 / 2:04 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE EMOTNAL STORY BEHD THE VIRAL ACROBATIC VIO \"THE ARROW\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-09-23T18:04:13.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-09-23T18:04:13.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","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":"ADAM SALANDRA","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;}WHEN ACROBATS MATTHEW RICHARDSON AND FRANCIS PERRELT CREATED A VIO TELLG THE STORY OF HOW THEY FELL LOVE, THEY DIDN'T REALIZE WOULD RONATE WH SO MANY {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 ARROW," WHICH SE THE UPLE SPNG TOGETHER A GIANT HOOP, WENT VIRAL THIS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}IT TURNS OUT THE SHOOT TOOK PLACE DAYS AFTER THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTG, FG THEIR PIECE ABOUT LOVE AND EQUALY WH EPER {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 WE WENT THE STUD THE NEXT DAY TO FILM, FELT LIKE A DIFFERENT PROJECT," SAYS RICHARDSON, WHO NFSED "WE JT HAD TO S THE PARKG LOT BEE I ULDN'T STOP CRYG."{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 DUO REVEALS CREATG SUCH AN TIMATE PERFORMANCE DIDN'T E {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;}"I KEPT HAVG THIS FEELG THAT WAS TOO MUCH— WAS TOO TIMATE," RICHARDSON RELLS. "THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE UNFORTABLE SEEG . EVENTUALLY I GOT FED UP FEELG THAT 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;}THE VIO WAS DITED TO RICHARDSON'S LATE FATHER, WHO WAS "CHRISTIAN, PLETELY, BUT ACCEPTED ANYBODY."{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;}"HE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO TELL ME I WAS PERFECT AND DIDN'T NEED TO CHANGE," HE {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;}BELOW, PERRELT AND RICHARDSON REVEAL HOW THEY CREATED THEIR SPIRATNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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
French talent show judg were blown away by Guillme and Arthur, two gay acrobats whose performance held a msage agast homophobia * gay acrobats *
A pair of gay acrobats have left a lastg imprsn on dienc after performg on La France a un Incroyable Talent, France’s vern of the 'Got Talent' to their performance, Guillme and Arthur were asked by judge judge Hélène Ségara whether they had anythg to say. “We’re gog to prent a number agast homophobia, ” Arthur dance duo then proceed to wow the judg wh a heart-wrenchg performance set to Leonard Cohen’s 'Hallelujah' - endg wh a kiss.
WATCH THE GAY ACROBATS PERFORM AN EMOTNAL ROUTE ABOUT HOMOPHOBIA
The tradnally nservative untry saw a gay acrobat propose to his boyiend on Italia's Got Talent. * gay acrobats *
“Two boys kissg on the lips is not somethg we often see on televisn, and that touched me eply, ” she told emotnally charged performance week after UK TV show Strictly Come Dancg, wh openly gay profsnal dancer Johann Rabe dancg wh straight Italian choreographer Graziano di Prima. I fd athlet all sports and all shap and siz to be hot, but there is somethg llectively about gymnasts that has a wow is one openly gay male gymnast, Jefey Wamm of the Netherlands.
TWO GAY ACROBATS PERFORM STUNNG AND EMOTNAL ROUTE
“Boys Will Be Boys” by AY is onle at BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! promotg queer and gay photography. * gay acrobats *
Update: Add two photo of Danell Leyva, an Amerin gymnast who won two silver medals and who also is very gay-supportive, wearg a "Make Ameri Gay Aga" T-shirt June.
GAY ACROBATS PERFORM BETIFUL AND TENR TALENT SHOW DANCE ROUTE AND WILL STUN YOU TO SILENCE
French dienc were blown away by a TV talent show performance by Guillme and Arthur, two gay acrobats wh a msage agast homophobia. “We’re gog to prent a number agast homophobia, ” Arthur said. “Y, the fight agast homophobia is unfortunately still relevant and we mt not give up.
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GAY ACROBAT PROPOS TO HIS BOYIEND GROUNDBREAKG MOMENT LIVE ON ITALIAN TV: WATCH
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GAY ACROBATS PAY TRIBUTE TO ORLANDO LOURFUL AND EMOTNAL VIO – WATCH
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