Steve Bull once raced agast time to try to save the memoirs of one of Mae's gay rights pneers. His trip led him down memory lane.
Contents:
- DETRANSNER BTERLY REGRETS HAVG TTICL REMOVED AFTER STGGLG WH BEG GAY
- ROLLS ROYCE-DRIVG TATE AGENT JAILED FOR VIC ATTACK WH GLASS BOTTLE AND METAL BAR ON TWO GAY MEN - BEFORE DRIVG OFF HIS WHE LUXURY MOTOR
- I WAS BEATEN UP BY TURKISH POLICE AND JAILED FOR 20 DAYS BEE I 'LOOKED GAY'
- KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND
- WHAT YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO A GAY PERSON
- KEV MAXEN, JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH, OUT AS FIRST OPENLY GAY MALE ACH NFL BY STT THOMPSON PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2023 NFL FOX NEWS SHARE COPY LK EMAIL FACEBOOK TWTER LKEDIN REDD HISTORY OF THE NFL AND HOW BEME THE WORLD'S RICHT SPORTS LEAGUE THE NFL WAS FORMED 1920 WHEN 10 FOOTBALL TEAMS ME TOGETHER CANTON, OH, AND STARTED THE AMERIN PROFSNAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATN (APFA), NOW KNOWN AS THE NFL. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN ME OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY THURSDAY, MAKG HIM THE FIRST KNOWN OPENLY GAY MALE ACH THE NFL AND MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS THE UNED STAT. THERE ARE REASONS MAXEN CID TO E OUT PUBLICLY NOW, ONE OF WHICH IS BEG ABLE TO LEAD AN OPEN LIFE WH HIS BOYIEND, NICK, WHO HE HAS BEEN DATG TWO YEARS. "I DON’T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO THK ABOUT ANYMORE," MAXEN, WHO JOED THE JAGUARS’ STAFF LAST SEASON, EXPLAED TO OUTSPORTS. "I DON’T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO LIE ABOUT WHO I AM SEEG OR WHY I AM LIVG WH SOMEONE ELSE. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS FENSIVE TACKLE JAY TUFELE (97) TALKS WH ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN DURG THE JAGUARS' ROOKIE MIMP AT TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE, FLA., JUNE 14, 2022. (GETTY IMAG) "I WANT TO BE VOL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE LIVG HOW THEY WANT TO LIVE, BUT I ALSO JT WANT TO LIVE AND NOT FEEL FEAR ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WILL REACT." MAXEN ADD THAT HIS SUPPORT SYSTEM, WHICH CLUS FAY, IENDS AND LLEAGU, SHOWED SUPPORT, ALLOWG HIM TO MAKE THE CISN TO E OUT PUBLICLY. RAIDERS' CARL NASSIB ON COMING OUT GAY: ‘I DIDN’T KNOW IF IT WOULD RUIN MY CAREER' "IT WASN’T UNTIL RECENTLY — AND WH THE IMMENSE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY FAY, MY IENDS, LLEAGU AND PEERS, AND THE URAGE AND SACRIFICE OM MY PARTNER — THAT I REALIZED I HAVE THE RIGHT AND RPONSIBILY TO LOVE AND BE LOVED, AND THAT MAYBE SHARG THIS WILL HOPEFULLY GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE STRENGTH TO ACCEPT THEIR OWN LIFE AND TAKE NTROL OF THEIR OWN STORY," MAXEN EXPLAED. MAXEN SAID HE IS "HOPEFUL" HIS JAGUARS LLEAGU ACCEPT HIS TTH. "I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR," HE SAID. "SO, A LOT OF THE GUYS I N JOKE WH AND NOT TAKE ANYTHG PERSONALLY." THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VIO BOARD AFTER AN AFC WILD-RD PLAYOFF GAME AGAST THE LOS ANGEL CHARGERS AT TIAA BANK FIELD JAN. 14, 2023, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE JAGUARS FEATED THE CHARGERS 31-30. (DON JUAN MOORE/GETTY IMAG) "IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DIVERSIFYG, IS A PRIVILEGE TO WORK ALONGSI KEV WHO IS HARDWORKG, DITED AND THRIVG AS A STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH FOR THE JAGUARS," JACKSONVILLE’S DIRECT OF PLAYER VELOPMENT, MARC POLLARD, TOLD OUTSPORTS. FORMER JAGUARS CENTER BRANDON LR ALSO SAID MAXEN WAS ALWAYS SOMEONE HE ULD LEAN ON. SUPER BOWL LIV WILL FEATURE 49ERS COACH KATIE SOWERS' HISTORIC APPEARANCE "KEV WAS A BIG PART HELPG ME PREPARE EVERY SUNDAY DURG MY LAST YEAR THE NFL" LR SAID. "HE WOULD WRE WORKOUTS FOR ME WH EXERCIS THAT WOULD HELP WH MY FICIENCI, WHICH HELPED ME BE THE BT VERSN OF MYSELF ON THAT FIELD. OUR IENDSHIP GREW WH THE TIME SPENT WORKG TOGETHER AND SHARG A LOT OF SIARI ON OUR VIEWS OF LIFE, BEG SOMEONE THAT JT GETS . "KEV, I’M PROUD TO LL YOU A IEND AND EXCED TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU, KEV. I KNOW YOUR STORY N HELP SO MANY PEOPLE. YOU THE MAN, ALL SHALL BE WELL." A JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HELMET DURG AN OFFSEASON WORKOUT MAY 30, 2023, AT TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (JAM GILBERT/GETTY IMAG) MAXEN WAS HIRED JACKSONVILLE AFTER SPENDG TIME WH THE BAYLOR BEARS' AND VANRBILT COMMODOR' FOOTBALL TEAMS AS A STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH. JOG THE JAGUARS LED MAXEN TO WORK PRIMARILY WH THE LEMEN, BOTH ON OFFENSE AND FENSE. HE VELOPED THEIR WORKOUT REGIMEN WHILE KEEPG TRACK OF EVERYONE’S PROGRS. IN THE NFL, TAMPA BAY BUCNEERS FENSIVE LEMAN CARL NASSIB BEME THE LEAGUE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE PLAYER WHEN HE MA HIS ANNOUNCEMENT 2021 WHILE PLAYG FOR THE LAS VEGAS RAIRS. SAN FRANCIS 49ERS ASSISTANT KATIE SOWERS WAS THE FIRST WOMAN AND OPENLY GAY ACH A SUPER BOWL 2020. LINK: GET UPDAT AND MORE ON THIS STORY AT DAILY NEWSLETTER
- THE SHOCKG WAY NEWSPAPERS WROTE ABOUT THE NOW-BUNKED ‘GAY GENE’ 1993
- JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
- GAY AND LBIAN RIGHTS
- LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY
- RACG TO PRERVE THE HISTORY OF MAE’S 1ST GAY RIGHTS ANIZATN
- RON DESANTIS CONSIRS SUG BUD LIGHT OVER ANTI-GAY BOYTTS BEE WHY NOT?
DETRANSNER BTERLY REGRETS HAVG TTICL REMOVED AFTER STGGLG WH BEG GAY
Author and former Edor--Chief of Attu magaze Matt Ca told FEMAIL the thgs that n e offence to gay people, even if they're well tentned. * daily gay mail *
Speakg to Fox News, he has tailed how spe his thoughts of beg trans he now realiz he was an 'effemate' gay boy who enjoyed playg wh Barbi, but who felt unfortable wh his sexualy. Rolls Royce-drivg tate agent jailed for vic attack wh glass bottle and metal bar on two gay men - before drivg off his whe luxury motorUsman Murtza was outsi a bar wh John-Pl Kseler and Anthony Smh The 31-year old told the two men holdg hands they 'shouldn’t be dog that'He threw a bottle at Mr Kseler's face and then wield a metal bar at them Published: 19:40 BST, 21 July 2023 | Updated: 19:42 BST, 21 July 2023. A Rolls Royce-drivg tate agent who attacked two two gay men wh a glass bottle and a metal bar has been Murtza, 31, was standg next to his whe Rolls Royce when he saw John-Pl Kseler and Anthony Smh holdg hands outsi a bar Birmgham cy centre October 2021.
ROLLS ROYCE-DRIVG TATE AGENT JAILED FOR VIC ATTACK WH GLASS BOTTLE AND METAL BAR ON TWO GAY MEN - BEFORE DRIVG OFF HIS WHE LUXURY MOTOR
Maxen is the first known openly gay male ach U.S. profsnal sports. * daily gay mail *
A Rolls Royce-drivg tate agent, Usman Murtza, 31, (pictured) who attacked two gay men wh a glass bottle and a metal bar has been jailed Durg the attack Murtza grabbed a bottle om his r and threw at Mr Kseler's face, g a ep gash (pictured)In a statement Mr Kseler, a stunt, scribed his ntug anger at the fact he and his iend were attacked 'bee of who we are, queer men' brand Murtza an ignorant homophobe and scribed the look on his face at the time as the 'purt distillatn of hatred I have ever seen', om Victoria Road, Tipton, has prev nvictns for harassment, handlg stolen goods and robbery. The bsman and married father, had gay iends himself, the urt heard, and said he uld empathise wh the victims bee of the siar hostily which me wh beg 's sentence had to be uplifted to acunt for the homophobic nature of the attack.
I WAS BEATEN UP BY TURKISH POLICE AND JAILED FOR 20 DAYS BEE I 'LOOKED GAY'
A rurfaced 'gay gene' newspaper clippg om 1993 has unrled how much has changed. The article raised the prospect of abortg gay babi. * daily gay mail *
A tourist has told of his oral at the hands of Turkish police who he says arrted him bee he 'looked gay' before allegedly tag him for 20 Alvaro, who is om Portugal, was on holiday alone Istanbul on June 25 when he went out to meet a iend for lunch, and, unfaiar wh the cy, asked officers for directns.
KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND
Kev Maxen is now the first openly gay male ach the NFL. * daily gay mail *
One of them h me the ribs, they phed me agast a van, they h me on the shoulr, which started to bleed, ' he Alvaro, who is gay, was unaware that an unsanctned Pri para was gog on nearby, and was beg met wh a heavy police prence.
Miguel Alvaro was on holiday alone Istanbul on June 25 when he went out to meet a iend for lunch Mr Alvaro, who is gay, was unaware that an unsanctned Pri para was gog on nearby, and was beg met wh a heavy police prence'After five hours the police van, which I was only told to shut up and be quiet, one of them explaed to me that he had been taed bee of my appearance, ' he told Portugue outlet P3.
The oral did not end after his heavy-hand arrt, but ntued for weeks after he was transferred to an immigratn tentn was driven 17 hours to the eastern borr, he said, and was subjected to threats om homophobic mat durg weeks claimed he was hardly given any water and barely slept as he was so fearful of beg attacked. While isn't illegal to be gay Turkey, the untry has bee an creasgly hostile place for LGBTQ people recent years and has had a ban on Pri events sce 2015.
WHAT YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO A GAY PERSON
Get the latt news on Gay and Lbian Rights om Mail Onle. * daily gay mail *
The film won’t say , but a post-creds punchle about Ken’s handwrg, plete wh hearts and stars surroundg his name, tells what we need to heavily implied nature of Ken’s gayns Toy Story 3 harkens back to Hollywood’s tradnal gay bt iend-type characters.
KEV MAXEN, JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH ACH, OUT AS FIRST OPENLY GAY MALE ACH NFL BY STT THOMPSON PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2023 NFL FOX NEWS SHARE COPY LK EMAIL FACEBOOK TWTER LKEDIN REDD HISTORY OF THE NFL AND HOW BEME THE WORLD'S RICHT SPORTS LEAGUE THE NFL WAS FORMED 1920 WHEN 10 FOOTBALL TEAMS ME TOGETHER CANTON, OH, AND STARTED THE AMERIN PROFSNAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATN (APFA), NOW KNOWN AS THE NFL. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN ME OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY THURSDAY, MAKG HIM THE FIRST KNOWN OPENLY GAY MALE ACH THE NFL AND MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS THE UNED STAT. THERE ARE REASONS MAXEN CID TO E OUT PUBLICLY NOW, ONE OF WHICH IS BEG ABLE TO LEAD AN OPEN LIFE WH HIS BOYIEND, NICK, WHO HE HAS BEEN DATG TWO YEARS. "I DON’T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO THK ABOUT ANYMORE," MAXEN, WHO JOED THE JAGUARS’ STAFF LAST SEASON, EXPLAED TO OUTSPORTS. "I DON’T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO LIE ABOUT WHO I AM SEEG OR WHY I AM LIVG WH SOMEONE ELSE. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS FENSIVE TACKLE JAY TUFELE (97) TALKS WH ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN DURG THE JAGUARS' ROOKIE MIMP AT TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE, FLA., JUNE 14, 2022. (GETTY IMAG) "I WANT TO BE VOL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE LIVG HOW THEY WANT TO LIVE, BUT I ALSO JT WANT TO LIVE AND NOT FEEL FEAR ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WILL REACT." MAXEN ADD THAT HIS SUPPORT SYSTEM, WHICH CLUS FAY, IENDS AND LLEAGU, SHOWED SUPPORT, ALLOWG HIM TO MAKE THE CISN TO E OUT PUBLICLY. RAIDERS' CARL NASSIB ON COMING OUT GAY: ‘I DIDN’T KNOW IF IT WOULD RUIN MY CAREER' "IT WASN’T UNTIL RECENTLY — AND WH THE IMMENSE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY FAY, MY IENDS, LLEAGU AND PEERS, AND THE URAGE AND SACRIFICE OM MY PARTNER — THAT I REALIZED I HAVE THE RIGHT AND RPONSIBILY TO LOVE AND BE LOVED, AND THAT MAYBE SHARG THIS WILL HOPEFULLY GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE STRENGTH TO ACCEPT THEIR OWN LIFE AND TAKE NTROL OF THEIR OWN STORY," MAXEN EXPLAED. MAXEN SAID HE IS "HOPEFUL" HIS JAGUARS LLEAGU ACCEPT HIS TTH. "I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR," HE SAID. "SO, A LOT OF THE GUYS I N JOKE WH AND NOT TAKE ANYTHG PERSONALLY." THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VIO BOARD AFTER AN AFC WILD-RD PLAYOFF GAME AGAST THE LOS ANGEL CHARGERS AT TIAA BANK FIELD JAN. 14, 2023, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE JAGUARS FEATED THE CHARGERS 31-30. (DON JUAN MOORE/GETTY IMAG) "IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS DIVERSIFYG, IS A PRIVILEGE TO WORK ALONGSI KEV WHO IS HARDWORKG, DITED AND THRIVG AS A STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH FOR THE JAGUARS," JACKSONVILLE’S DIRECT OF PLAYER VELOPMENT, MARC POLLARD, TOLD OUTSPORTS. FORMER JAGUARS CENTER BRANDON LR ALSO SAID MAXEN WAS ALWAYS SOMEONE HE ULD LEAN ON. SUPER BOWL LIV WILL FEATURE 49ERS COACH KATIE SOWERS' HISTORIC APPEARANCE "KEV WAS A BIG PART HELPG ME PREPARE EVERY SUNDAY DURG MY LAST YEAR THE NFL" LR SAID. "HE WOULD WRE WORKOUTS FOR ME WH EXERCIS THAT WOULD HELP WH MY FICIENCI, WHICH HELPED ME BE THE BT VERSN OF MYSELF ON THAT FIELD. OUR IENDSHIP GREW WH THE TIME SPENT WORKG TOGETHER AND SHARG A LOT OF SIARI ON OUR VIEWS OF LIFE, BEG SOMEONE THAT JT GETS . "KEV, I’M PROUD TO LL YOU A IEND AND EXCED TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU, KEV. I KNOW YOUR STORY N HELP SO MANY PEOPLE. YOU THE MAN, ALL SHALL BE WELL." A JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HELMET DURG AN OFFSEASON WORKOUT MAY 30, 2023, AT TIAA BANK FIELD JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (JAM GILBERT/GETTY IMAG) MAXEN WAS HIRED JACKSONVILLE AFTER SPENDG TIME WH THE BAYLOR BEARS' AND VANRBILT COMMODOR' FOOTBALL TEAMS AS A STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH. JOG THE JAGUARS LED MAXEN TO WORK PRIMARILY WH THE LEMEN, BOTH ON OFFENSE AND FENSE. HE VELOPED THEIR WORKOUT REGIMEN WHILE KEEPG TRACK OF EVERYONE’S PROGRS. IN THE NFL, TAMPA BAY BUCNEERS FENSIVE LEMAN CARL NASSIB BEME THE LEAGUE’S FIRST OPENLY GAY ACTIVE PLAYER WHEN HE MA HIS ANNOUNCEMENT 2021 WHILE PLAYG FOR THE LAS VEGAS RAIRS. SAN FRANCIS 49ERS ASSISTANT KATIE SOWERS WAS THE FIRST WOMAN AND OPENLY GAY ACH A SUPER BOWL 2020. LINK: GET UPDAT AND MORE ON THIS STORY AT DAILY NEWSLETTER
In the Hays Co era, explic referenc to homosexualy weren’t allowed, so characters like Van Buren (Frankl Pangborn) 1937’s Easy Livg, Kip (David Wayne) 1949’s Adam’s Rib, or Addison (Gee Sanrs) 1950’s All About Eve stead were imbued wh effemate characteristics, offerg a glimpse outsi of heteronormativy whout explicly beg of the characters were the same—some were tty, others sweet.
THE SHOCKG WAY NEWSPAPERS WROTE ABOUT THE NOW-BUNKED ‘GAY GENE’ 1993
In movi like Mean Girls (2004), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Easy A (2010), No Strgs Attached (2011), and Isn’t It Romantic (2019), gay iends exist entirely the orb of their female iends. As a rult, gay men bought the doll drov, and spe Mattel ultimately rellg the doll and wipg away any trace of Earrg Magic Ken, was near-impossible to see Ken as anythg but the glor homosexual he was born to be om then on. While there is no way to “drs gay, ” there are several dolls that seem to suggt otherwise, such as:Fashnista Ken #193, who looks very exced to tell you about his new obssn, Troye Sivan;Travel Ken Doll, who has a satchel perfect for bathho and a purple overnight bag that lerally proclaims he’s “extra;”Ken Looks Doll, servg “I’m gonna give you a makeover”-type realns while sportg black pleather pants;This Ken, who wears the least heterosexual double nim I have a feelg the new Barbie movie will put the work to nvce that Ken is a hetero du who lov nothg life more than Barbie herself, the wrg’s already on the wall: Ken is, and always will be, Barbie’s gay bt obssg!
JAGUARS ASSISTANT STRENGTH AND NDNG ACH KEV MAXEN OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY
From relyg on stereotyp to askg tsive qutns about someone's sex life, a gay thor has revealed the mon mistak straight people make while tryg to be an ally to the LGBTQ+. His latt book, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, celebrat how Brish society has bee much more acceptg of gay people - however the thor says that straight people n often e offence whout meang to. Common pfalls clu beg over-faiar, assumg all gay people are attracted to each other and not unrstandg the gay or lbian, Matt reveals the typil mistak straight people often make when to members of the LGBTQ muny.
GAY AND LBIAN RIGHTS
From relyg on stereotyp to askg tsive qutns, a gay thor has revealed the mon mistak straight people make while tryg to be an ally Stock image It's such a waste! Common pfalls clu beg over-faiar, assumg all gay people are attracted to each other and not unrstandg the gay or lbian experience, says Matt CaWhat do you do bed? Y, two female sexual partners may not have a penis but there are plenty of other body parts that n be ed to stimulate pleasure – not to mentn sex your imagatn until you know a gay woman well enough to open up about your own sex life and create a ntext which 's the qutn is directed at a gay man, n often be a means of disverg which role they play perative sex, if they're active or passive, or 'top' or 'bottom'.
They also exist to honour the sacrific ma by gay, lbian and bisexual people of the past, people who endured faial rejectn, profsnal dismissal, social excln, crimal nvictn, imprisonment, torture, electric shock therapy and chemil stratn. And one of the reasons female rears have told me they enjoy my books is bee they fd my stori of gay men battlg agast expectatns and breakg ee of nventns liberatg – offerg them permissn to break out of the box too.
You don't seem gayIf you say this to a gay person, whout realisg you're measurg them agast stereotypil characteristics or behavur, for example the ia that all gay men are good at givg fashn advice, or like to go on shoppg trips or spa days, or tell outrageoly funny jok over trendy cktails.
LAKERS AMONG TEAMS LKED TO RUDY GAY
But please don't make the mistake of thkg this rembl the experience of beg a lbian, someone who's fed by her attractn to other women – and will often be judged for do you know you're gay if you've never had sex wh a member of the oppose sex?
Even today, although acceptance of gay people is much higher, hate crim are still mon; earlier this year, three people were jailed for the homophobic murr of a doctor Cardiff. Jacksonville Jaguars assistant strength and ndng ach Kev Maxen me out publicly as gay Thursday, makg him the first known openly gay male ach the NFL and men’s profsnal sports the Uned Stat.
RAIDERS' CARL NASSIB ON COMING OUT GAY: ‘I DIDN’T KNOW IF IT WOULD RUIN MY CAREER' "It wasn’t until recently — and wh the immense love and support of my fay, my iends, lleagu and peers, and the urage and sacrifice om my partner — that I realized I have the right and rponsibily to love and be loved, and that maybe sharg this will hopefully give someone else the strength to accept their own life and take ntrol of their own story, " Maxen explaed.
RACG TO PRERVE THE HISTORY OF MAE’S 1ST GAY RIGHTS ANIZATN
In the NFL, Tampa Bay Bucneers fensive leman Carl Nassib beme the league’s first openly gay active player when he ma his announcement 2021 while playg for the Las Vegas Rairs.
RON DESANTIS CONSIRS SUG BUD LIGHT OVER ANTI-GAY BOYTTS BEE WHY NOT?
Rearch published this week nfirmed that there is no sgle gene that people to be gay, although geic factors do hold a signifint sway over people’s sexualy.
The article rais the prospect of genics, claimg: “Isolatn of the gen [that e homosexualy] means uld soon be possible to predict whether a baby will be gay and give the mother the optn of an abortn.