Pri: An oral history of beg gay the sign dtry

Contents:

• MEET THE GAY SIGNERS OM SEASON FOUR OF HGTV'S "DIGN STAR"{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;}NEWSBY SNICKSJULY 15, 2009/12:57 PMBY SNICKSJULY 15, 2009 / 12:57 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE GAY SIGNERS OM SEASON FOUR OF HGTV'S \"DIGN STAR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-07-15T16:57:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-07-15T16:57:59.000+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":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}{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 NEW SEASON OF HGTV'S DIGN STAR PREMIER THIS WEEKEND, AND WE'VE GOT A FIRST LOOK AT OUT NTTANTS JASON AND {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;}THIRTY-THREE YEAR-OLD JASON CHAMPN HAILS OM SARASOTA, FLORIDA, AND SE WNG DIGN STAR AS A REER STEPPG STONE:{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 BRG A DIFFERENT BATN OF FUNNY PERSONALY WH SIGN TALENT. MY ABILY TO HOST AND REACH THE DIENCE WH CHARM AND NFINCE MAK A GREAT F FOR A SHOW NOT YET VELOPED FOR HGTV - THAT’S WHY I WILL BE THE SEASON 4 DIGN STAR {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;}TWENTY-FIVE YEAR-OLD NATHAN GALUI IS OM PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AND BELIEV HE HAS THAT "SPECIAL SOMETHG" NEED TO W:{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 AM EXTREMELY PETIVE BY NATURE. NOT ONLY N I SIGN A GREAT TERR, BUT I N BUILD AND CREATE THE VAR ELEMENTS WH. MY ABILI RANGE OM SPACE PLANNG TO NSTCTN MANAGEMENT. HOWEVER MY "SPECIAL SOMETHG" LI THE SIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FURNURE. MY UNIQUE STYLE, FUN PERSONALY AND NEED FOR A GOOD CHALLENGE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY DRIVE ME TO BE THIS SEASON'S DIGN {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 STAK ARE HUGE THIS SEASON, AS THE WNER WILL BE AWARD THEIR OWN SIGN SHOW ON HGTV. FORTUNATELY FOR OUR GAY GUYS, THEY MAY HAVE A LEG UP ONE OF THE PETNS, WHICH VOLV SIGNG A SPARE ROOM FOR ... WA FOR ... KATHY {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;}GOOD LUCK TO JASON AND NATHAN, AND BE SURE AND TCH DIGN STAR WHEN THE FOURTH SEASON PREMIER ON HGTV SUNDAY, JULY 19TH AT 10PM {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• A WORLD OF PRI: GAY DIGNERS TALK ABOUT ACCEPTANCE AND CHALLENG
• NATE BERK AND JEREMIAH BRENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEG 'TWO GAY DADS' ON HOME MAKEOVER TV: 'WE BELIEVE OPENG UP THE DOORS'
• HGTV'S DAVID BROMSTAD SH ON COLOR {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;}TVBY CHRISTIE KEHJUNE 3, 2007/11:08 PMBY CHRISTIE KEHJUNE 3, 2007 / 11:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HGTV'S DAVID BROMSTAD SH ON COLOR SPLASH","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-06-04T03:08:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-06-04T03:08:51.000+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":"CHRISTIE KEH","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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 HOME AND GARN NETWORK IS NO EXCEPTN, REGULARLY FIXG THE SEVERE ANIZATNAL PROBLEMS AND REAL-TATE WO OF SAME-SEX UPL WHOUT BATTG AN EYE. AND WHEN THEY CID TO DO A HOME RATG REALY PETN SHOW LLED DIGN STAR, THEY DIDN'T BAT AN EYE THAT ONE OF THE NTTANTS — AND S ULTIMATE WNER — WAS DAVID BROMSTAD, AN OUT GAY SIGNER OM {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;}WHAT WAS THE PRIZE FOR BROMSTAD'S VICTORY OVER THE OTHER 10 NTTANTS? HIS OWN SHOW, COLOR SPLASH, WHICH BUTED ON HGTV MARCH AND HAS ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP FOR TWO MORE {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;}GAY VIEWERS MIGHT BE EXCED FOR THKG, "WOW, STOP THE PRS! A GAY TERR SIGNER!" BUT BROMSTAD WASN'T SURE AT FIRST JT HOW OUT HE WANTED TO BE WHEN HE SIGNED UP FOR DIGN {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 WAS FELY SOMETHG I THOUGHT ABOUT," BROMSTAD TOLD "I THK ANY NORMAL GAY MAN, AT LEAST WHEN THEY'RE NOT SUPER FLAMG, WOULD GO, 'HOW SHOULD I PLAY THIS? SHOULD I PLAY THE 'HE'S JT A VERY ARTISTIC GUY, BUT HE STILL LIK GIRLS?'"{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 WASN'T HIM, HE CID. "I WENT THERE, AND I JT WANTED TO BE MYSELF," HE SAID. "I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ANYTHG THAT ANYONE EXPECTED ME TO BE. I JT WANTED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. I WANTED THIS TO BE THE BT EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, WHETHER I WON OR LOST. I ULD NOT BE NOT MYSELF."{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;}DURG FILMG, DIGN STAR NTTANTS WERE CUT OFF OM THE OUTSI WORLD AND ONLY HAD EACH OTHER FOR PANY. "YOU HAD NO CELL PHON, YOU ULDN'T READ MAGAZ OR BOOKS OR [WATCH] TV," BROMSTAD EXPLAED. "I JT THOUGHT WAS THE BT OPPORTUNY TO SHAKE EVERYTHG YOU'VE GROWN UP WH — AND THE STIGMAS OF PEOPLE — AND JT BE YOU. I WAS MORE MYSELF ON DIGN STAR THAN I WAS ANY TIME MY WHOLE 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;}HIS CISN TO BE OPEN AND HONT WAS CLEARLY THE RIGHT ONE. "NO ONE RED BEE I DIDN'T MAKE A BIG AL OUT OF ," HE SAID. "I DIDN'T GO LIKE THIS: 'OK EVERYBODY, I WANT TO S YOU DOWN. I'M GAY.' IT WASN'T THAT. IT WAS JT ME BEG ME, AND IF BY CHANCE I HAPPENED TO TALK ABOUT, WAS NOTHG. BEE I MA NOTHG, EVERYONE ELSE DIDN'T RE, {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;}"AND I BEME BT IENDS WH THE CUTE LTLE SOUTHERN GIRL. HOW IRONIC AND BIZARRE THAT SHE WAS MY FAL PETOR, BUT UALLY YOU WOULDN'T SEE A GAY MAN AND A SOUTHERN GIRL WH STRICT RELIG VALU BEIEND EACH OTHER OR BE THAT CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AS WE WERE. WE DIDN'T RE. IT WAS NO BIG AL FOR 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;}SOME REALY SHOWS FOC LS ON THE TALENT OF THE PETORS AND MORE ON THE BACKSTAGE TERPERSONAL DRAMA, BUT DIGN STAR FELY KEPT THE FOC ON TERR SIGN. "THAT WAS THE GREAT THG ABOUT DIGN STAR: EVERYBODY REALLY NNECTED AS PEOPLE. THEY DIDN'T PLAY THAT OFF ON MERA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT BEE TTS IS MORE FUN TO WATCH THAN EVERYONE LOVG EACH OTHER. … WE JT REALLY GENUELY REALLY RED ABOUT EACH OTHER."{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;}SOME OF THE MAGIC OF DIGN STAR WAS SIMPLY BEE THE SHOW FOCED MORE ON TERR SIGN THAN BACKSTAGE DRAMA. "I THK PEOPLE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT WHEN THEY SAT DOWN TO WATCH A PETN REALY SHOW," BROMSTAD {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 MEAN, THERE WAS A LTLE BACKBG WH TEMPLE AND DONNA, BUT THAT WAS . THERE WASN'T MUCH. I THK WAS REHG FOR PEOPLE TO S DOWN AND WATCH SOMETHG SO GREAT AND STILL WALK AWAY FEELG GOOD STEAD OF GOG, 'GOD, I FEEL GROSS BEE THEY'RE SO NASTY TO EACH OTHER ON NATNAL TELEVISN. WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE THKG?' THERE WASN'T ANY OF THAT. I THK PEOPLE APPRECIATED THAT."{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 PRIZE FOR WNG DIGN STAR WAS HIS OWN TV SHOW, AND BROMSTAD'S COLOR SPLASH IS A BIG HGTV SUCCS STORY — SO MUCH SO THAT ADDN TO PICKG UP TWO MORE SEASONS OF THE SHOW, THEY'RE DOG ANOTHER SEASON OF DIGN STAR {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;}IN A PRS RELEASE, JAM BOLOSH, VICE PRINT OF EVENT PROGRAMMG FOR HGTV, SAID: "HGTV DIGN STAR END S FIRST SEASON AS THE HIGHT-RATED SERI THE WORK'S HISTORY, SO WE ARE SURE THAT VIEWERS WILL EMBRACE THIS NEW OPPORTUNY TO WEIGH ON WHO SHOULD W THEIR OWN SHOW ON HGTV. LAST YEAR WE DISVERED DAVID BROMSTAD — THAT ONE SPECIAL TALENT WHO HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE A 'BREAK OUT' STAR. HE'S A STAR. WE'RE READY TO DO AGA."{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;}WILL BROMSTAD BE VOLVED WH THE NEXT SEASON OF THE SHOW THAT GAVE HIM HIS START? ABSOLUTELY, HE SAID, BUT EXACTLY HOW IS A SECRET. "I HAVE BEEN VOLVED DIGN STAR, THAT'S ALL THAT I N TELL YOU," HE SAID. "BUT I MT SAY — AND I'LL EVEN SAY THIS WHOUT A QUTN BEG ASKED — I'M GOG TO HAVE A LTLE TROUBLE GIVG UP MY CROWN. JT A LTLE B. I DIDN'T REALIZE, LIKE ANOTHER SIGN STAR , I'M NOT GOG TO BE THE SIGN STAR ANYMORE. I'LL BE THE FIRST SIGN STAR, BUT I'LL HAVE TO HAND [OVER] THAT CROWN."{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 SIGHED, THEN LGHED. "I'LL GLADLY DO . I'M VERY EXCED FOR THE NEXT PERSON. THEIR LIFE IS GOG TO CHANGE SO MANY AMAZG WAYS."{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;}BROMSTAD HAS NOTHG BUT PRAISE FOR THE PEOPLE AT HGTV, WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED TENNSEE, FOR THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF AN OUT GAY HOST FOR THEIR NEWT SHOW. "THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNY OF BEG VERY NOT GAY-IENDLY," BROMSTAD POTED OUT. "THEY ARE. IT'S GREAT. I LOVE HGTV."{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 NTUED: "THEY HAVE TREATED ME SO WELL AND HAVE ENURAGED ME TO JT NTUE TO BE MYSELF. AND THEY DIDN'T ED ME. I WAS VERY OPENLY GAY ON THE SHOW, BUT THEY DIDN'T ED ME TO BE THIS BIG FLAMG QUEEN, WHICH THEY ULD HAVE DONE. I THK ANYONE'S ENVIRONMENT, YOU JT LET DOWN YOUR HAIR AND JT ACT LIKE A DAMN FOOL. AND I DID. THERE'S THE POWER OF EDG, I'M TELLG YOU, TO MAKE A NICE PERSON LOOK MEAN, AND A MEAN PERSON LOOK NICE. THEY N DO THAT. I APPRECIATE THAT THEY DIDN'T."{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;}ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF HGTV SHOWS REGULARLY FEATURE GAY AND LBIAN GUTS, COLOR SPLASH HASN'T EXACTLY BEEN A SHOWSE OF CULTURAL DIVERSY. ALL THAT'S GOG TO CHANGE, HE PROMIS: "HGTV IS VERY MUCH PHG FOR A MUCH MORE DIVERSE CREW. WE'RE NOT GOG TO SEE A LOT OF DIVERSY THE SEND SEASON, BUT THE THIRD AND FOURTH SEASON WE'RE GOG TO SEE A LOT OF DIVERSY, WHETHER THAT MEANS A DIFFERENT RACE OR THAT THEY'RE GAY OR THAT THEY'RE SGLE, 'S GOG TO BE MORE DIVERSE."{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;}HOW DO THE MEDIA TREAT HIM AS AN OUT GAY MAN? BROMSTAD SAID THAT ONLY THE GAY MEDIA ASKS HIM ABOUT BEG GAY. "THE STRAIGHT MEDIA — THEY DON'T REALLY RE, WHICH IS GREAT," HE SAID. "THEY MAY ASK A QUTN EVERY ONCE AWHILE, BUT THEY UALLY JT ASK IF I'M DATG SOMEBODY."{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;}AND IS HE? BROMSTAD LGHED AND ANSWERED, "I AM DATG SOMEBODY. SOMEBODY THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. I HAVE TO BE CRYPTIC."{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;}BROMSTAD'S RELATNSHIP IS A LONG-DISTANCE ONE AT THE MOMENT, AS HIS BOYIEND LIV MIAMI AND COLOR SPLASH IS FILMED SAN FRANCIS, WHERE HE'S LIVG. "THANK GOD THAT I WAS THE POSN THAT I ULD BE ," HE SAID. "EVEN THOUGH I WAS DATG SOMEBODY, WAS EHER GOG TO MAKE OR BREAK A RELATNSHIP. THAT UALLY IS HOW LONG DISTANCE GO, AND JT MA OUR RELATNSHIP MUCH STRONGER, WHICH IS SO ENURAGG."{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;}IS HE ENJOYG LIVG THE GAYT PLACE ON EARTH? "SAN FRANCIS IS A WONRFUL CY," HE SAID. "THERE'S SO MANY THGS I'M FALLG LOVE WH. THE MORE I'M HERE, THE MORE I'M FALLG LOVE WH . THERE'S FELY A LOT OF GAY PEOPLE … THE WHOLE CY'S GAY. EVERYWHERE YOU GO YOU SEE GAY PEOPLE, AND I LOVE THAT."{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'S BEEN AN AMAZG YEAR FOR DAVID BROMSTAD, OM WNG THE DIGN STAR CROWN, TO HAVG HIS OWN SHOW, TO MOVG ACROSS THE UNTRY. THROUGH ALL, HE'S BEEN GRATEFUL TO HIS FANS, PECIALLY HIS GAY FANS. "EVERYONE'S BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE AND SO GREAT, PECIALLY HERE SAN FRANCIS," HE SAID. "I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. IT'S REALLY NICE. I JT HAVE FELT A LOT OF LOVE OM THE MUNY, AND I HOPE I MAKE THEM PROUD."{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;}COLOR SPLASH AIRS ON HGTV ON MONDAY NIGHTS AT 9 P.M. ET. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• PILLOW TALK WH GAY INTERR DIGNER NATE BERK

MEET THE GAY SIGNERS OM SEASON FOUR OF HGTV'S "DIGN STAR"{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;}NEWSBY SNICKSJULY 15, 2009/12:57 PMBY SNICKSJULY 15, 2009 / 12:57 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE GAY SIGNERS OM SEASON FOUR OF HGTV'S \"DIGN STAR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-07-15T16:57:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-07-15T16:57:59.000+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":"SNICKS","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{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;}{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 NEW SEASON OF HGTV'S DIGN STAR PREMIER THIS WEEKEND, AND WE'VE GOT A FIRST LOOK AT OUT NTTANTS JASON AND {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;}THIRTY-THREE YEAR-OLD JASON CHAMPN HAILS OM SARASOTA, FLORIDA, AND SE WNG DIGN STAR AS A REER STEPPG STONE:{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 BRG A DIFFERENT BATN OF FUNNY PERSONALY WH SIGN TALENT. MY ABILY TO HOST AND REACH THE DIENCE WH CHARM AND NFINCE MAK A GREAT F FOR A SHOW NOT YET VELOPED FOR HGTV - THAT’S WHY I WILL BE THE SEASON 4 DIGN STAR {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;}TWENTY-FIVE YEAR-OLD NATHAN GALUI IS OM PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AND BELIEV HE HAS THAT "SPECIAL SOMETHG" NEED TO W:{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 AM EXTREMELY PETIVE BY NATURE. NOT ONLY N I SIGN A GREAT TERR, BUT I N BUILD AND CREATE THE VAR ELEMENTS WH. MY ABILI RANGE OM SPACE PLANNG TO NSTCTN MANAGEMENT. HOWEVER MY "SPECIAL SOMETHG" LI THE SIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP OF FURNURE. MY UNIQUE STYLE, FUN PERSONALY AND NEED FOR A GOOD CHALLENGE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY DRIVE ME TO BE THIS SEASON'S DIGN {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 STAK ARE HUGE THIS SEASON, AS THE WNER WILL BE AWARD THEIR OWN SIGN SHOW ON HGTV. FORTUNATELY FOR OUR GAY GUYS, THEY MAY HAVE A LEG UP ONE OF THE PETNS, WHICH VOLV SIGNG A SPARE ROOM FOR ... WA FOR ... KATHY {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;}GOOD LUCK TO JASON AND NATHAN, AND BE SURE AND TCH DIGN STAR WHEN THE FOURTH SEASON PREMIER ON HGTV SUNDAY, JULY 19TH AT 10PM {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;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Sabatella isn't only proud to be an out gay man — he's also proud to be a "gay dad" and reunted what Pri Month meant to him — while ghg about his dghter — on Instagram 2021. In the post, Sabatella wrote, "People often ask me how is to be a gay dad?

Its [sic] Pri month and beg a gay dad means many thgs to me. " The actor, who is openly gay, has been married to actor and producer Jt Mika sce 2013.

A WORLD OF PRI: GAY DIGNERS TALK ABOUT ACCEPTANCE AND CHALLENG

" Bromstad has been open about beg gay, and beg a proud member of the LGBT muny, throughout his reer (per Distractify). Fortunately for our gay guys, they may have a leg up one of the petns, which volv signg a spare room for...

It’s an old stereotype: the gay terr signer.

NATE BERK AND JEREMIAH BRENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEG 'TWO GAY DADS' ON HOME MAKEOVER TV: 'WE BELIEVE OPENG UP THE DOORS'

Ltle data exists regardg how many gay men are out the sign dtry around the world, but ’s whout a doubt a iendlier dtry than, say, profsnal sports. And no matter the profsn, clearly the experience of gay men tersects wh other forc—race and class power dynamics, ageism, health, geography—and differs om the experienc of other members of the muny, cludg lbians and trans/non-bary/genr nonnformg sign profsnals.

HGTV'S DAVID BROMSTAD SH ON COLOR {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;}TVBY CHRISTIE KEHJUNE 3, 2007/11:08 PMBY CHRISTIE KEHJUNE 3, 2007 / 11:08 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HGTV'S DAVID BROMSTAD SH ON COLOR SPLASH","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-06-04T03:08:51.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-06-04T03:08:51.000+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":"CHRISTIE KEH","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{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 HOME AND GARN NETWORK IS NO EXCEPTN, REGULARLY FIXG THE SEVERE ANIZATNAL PROBLEMS AND REAL-TATE WO OF SAME-SEX UPL WHOUT BATTG AN EYE. AND WHEN THEY CID TO DO A HOME RATG REALY PETN SHOW LLED DIGN STAR, THEY DIDN'T BAT AN EYE THAT ONE OF THE NTTANTS — AND S ULTIMATE WNER — WAS DAVID BROMSTAD, AN OUT GAY SIGNER OM {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;}WHAT WAS THE PRIZE FOR BROMSTAD'S VICTORY OVER THE OTHER 10 NTTANTS? HIS OWN SHOW, COLOR SPLASH, WHICH BUTED ON HGTV MARCH AND HAS ALREADY BEEN PICKED UP FOR TWO MORE {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;}GAY VIEWERS MIGHT BE EXCED FOR THKG, "WOW, STOP THE PRS! A GAY TERR SIGNER!" BUT BROMSTAD WASN'T SURE AT FIRST JT HOW OUT HE WANTED TO BE WHEN HE SIGNED UP FOR DIGN {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 WAS FELY SOMETHG I THOUGHT ABOUT," BROMSTAD TOLD "I THK ANY NORMAL GAY MAN, AT LEAST WHEN THEY'RE NOT SUPER FLAMG, WOULD GO, 'HOW SHOULD I PLAY THIS? SHOULD I PLAY THE 'HE'S JT A VERY ARTISTIC GUY, BUT HE STILL LIK GIRLS?'"{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 WASN'T HIM, HE CID. "I WENT THERE, AND I JT WANTED TO BE MYSELF," HE SAID. "I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ANYTHG THAT ANYONE EXPECTED ME TO BE. I JT WANTED TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. I WANTED THIS TO BE THE BT EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE, WHETHER I WON OR LOST. I ULD NOT BE NOT MYSELF."{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;}DURG FILMG, DIGN STAR NTTANTS WERE CUT OFF OM THE OUTSI WORLD AND ONLY HAD EACH OTHER FOR PANY. "YOU HAD NO CELL PHON, YOU ULDN'T READ MAGAZ OR BOOKS OR [WATCH] TV," BROMSTAD EXPLAED. "I JT THOUGHT WAS THE BT OPPORTUNY TO SHAKE EVERYTHG YOU'VE GROWN UP WH — AND THE STIGMAS OF PEOPLE — AND JT BE YOU. I WAS MORE MYSELF ON DIGN STAR THAN I WAS ANY TIME MY WHOLE 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;}HIS CISN TO BE OPEN AND HONT WAS CLEARLY THE RIGHT ONE. "NO ONE RED BEE I DIDN'T MAKE A BIG AL OUT OF ," HE SAID. "I DIDN'T GO LIKE THIS: 'OK EVERYBODY, I WANT TO S YOU DOWN. I'M GAY.' IT WASN'T THAT. IT WAS JT ME BEG ME, AND IF BY CHANCE I HAPPENED TO TALK ABOUT, WAS NOTHG. BEE I MA NOTHG, EVERYONE ELSE DIDN'T RE, {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;}"AND I BEME BT IENDS WH THE CUTE LTLE SOUTHERN GIRL. HOW IRONIC AND BIZARRE THAT SHE WAS MY FAL PETOR, BUT UALLY YOU WOULDN'T SEE A GAY MAN AND A SOUTHERN GIRL WH STRICT RELIG VALU BEIEND EACH OTHER OR BE THAT CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AS WE WERE. WE DIDN'T RE. IT WAS NO BIG AL FOR 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;}SOME REALY SHOWS FOC LS ON THE TALENT OF THE PETORS AND MORE ON THE BACKSTAGE TERPERSONAL DRAMA, BUT DIGN STAR FELY KEPT THE FOC ON TERR SIGN. "THAT WAS THE GREAT THG ABOUT DIGN STAR: EVERYBODY REALLY NNECTED AS PEOPLE. THEY DIDN'T PLAY THAT OFF ON MERA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT BEE TTS IS MORE FUN TO WATCH THAN EVERYONE LOVG EACH OTHER. … WE JT REALLY GENUELY REALLY RED ABOUT EACH OTHER."{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;}SOME OF THE MAGIC OF DIGN STAR WAS SIMPLY BEE THE SHOW FOCED MORE ON TERR SIGN THAN BACKSTAGE DRAMA. "I THK PEOPLE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT WHEN THEY SAT DOWN TO WATCH A PETN REALY SHOW," BROMSTAD {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 MEAN, THERE WAS A LTLE BACKBG WH TEMPLE AND DONNA, BUT THAT WAS . THERE WASN'T MUCH. I THK WAS REHG FOR PEOPLE TO S DOWN AND WATCH SOMETHG SO GREAT AND STILL WALK AWAY FEELG GOOD STEAD OF GOG, 'GOD, I FEEL GROSS BEE THEY'RE SO NASTY TO EACH OTHER ON NATNAL TELEVISN. WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE THKG?' THERE WASN'T ANY OF THAT. I THK PEOPLE APPRECIATED THAT."{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 PRIZE FOR WNG DIGN STAR WAS HIS OWN TV SHOW, AND BROMSTAD'S COLOR SPLASH IS A BIG HGTV SUCCS STORY — SO MUCH SO THAT ADDN TO PICKG UP TWO MORE SEASONS OF THE SHOW, THEY'RE DOG ANOTHER SEASON OF DIGN STAR {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;}IN A PRS RELEASE, JAM BOLOSH, VICE PRINT OF EVENT PROGRAMMG FOR HGTV, SAID: "HGTV DIGN STAR END S FIRST SEASON AS THE HIGHT-RATED SERI THE WORK'S HISTORY, SO WE ARE SURE THAT VIEWERS WILL EMBRACE THIS NEW OPPORTUNY TO WEIGH ON WHO SHOULD W THEIR OWN SHOW ON HGTV. LAST YEAR WE DISVERED DAVID BROMSTAD — THAT ONE SPECIAL TALENT WHO HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE A 'BREAK OUT' STAR. HE'S A STAR. WE'RE READY TO DO AGA."{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;}WILL BROMSTAD BE VOLVED WH THE NEXT SEASON OF THE SHOW THAT GAVE HIM HIS START? ABSOLUTELY, HE SAID, BUT EXACTLY HOW IS A SECRET. "I HAVE BEEN VOLVED DIGN STAR, THAT'S ALL THAT I N TELL YOU," HE SAID. "BUT I MT SAY — AND I'LL EVEN SAY THIS WHOUT A QUTN BEG ASKED — I'M GOG TO HAVE A LTLE TROUBLE GIVG UP MY CROWN. JT A LTLE B. I DIDN'T REALIZE, LIKE ANOTHER SIGN STAR , I'M NOT GOG TO BE THE SIGN STAR ANYMORE. I'LL BE THE FIRST SIGN STAR, BUT I'LL HAVE TO HAND [OVER] THAT CROWN."{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 SIGHED, THEN LGHED. "I'LL GLADLY DO . I'M VERY EXCED FOR THE NEXT PERSON. THEIR LIFE IS GOG TO CHANGE SO MANY AMAZG WAYS."{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;}BROMSTAD HAS NOTHG BUT PRAISE FOR THE PEOPLE AT HGTV, WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED TENNSEE, FOR THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF AN OUT GAY HOST FOR THEIR NEWT SHOW. "THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNY OF BEG VERY NOT GAY-IENDLY," BROMSTAD POTED OUT. "THEY ARE. IT'S GREAT. I LOVE HGTV."{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 NTUED: "THEY HAVE TREATED ME SO WELL AND HAVE ENURAGED ME TO JT NTUE TO BE MYSELF. AND THEY DIDN'T ED ME. I WAS VERY OPENLY GAY ON THE SHOW, BUT THEY DIDN'T ED ME TO BE THIS BIG FLAMG QUEEN, WHICH THEY ULD HAVE DONE. I THK ANYONE'S ENVIRONMENT, YOU JT LET DOWN YOUR HAIR AND JT ACT LIKE A DAMN FOOL. AND I DID. THERE'S THE POWER OF EDG, I'M TELLG YOU, TO MAKE A NICE PERSON LOOK MEAN, AND A MEAN PERSON LOOK NICE. THEY N DO THAT. I APPRECIATE THAT THEY DIDN'T."{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;}ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF HGTV SHOWS REGULARLY FEATURE GAY AND LBIAN GUTS, COLOR SPLASH HASN'T EXACTLY BEEN A SHOWSE OF CULTURAL DIVERSY. ALL THAT'S GOG TO CHANGE, HE PROMIS: "HGTV IS VERY MUCH PHG FOR A MUCH MORE DIVERSE CREW. WE'RE NOT GOG TO SEE A LOT OF DIVERSY THE SEND SEASON, BUT THE THIRD AND FOURTH SEASON WE'RE GOG TO SEE A LOT OF DIVERSY, WHETHER THAT MEANS A DIFFERENT RACE OR THAT THEY'RE GAY OR THAT THEY'RE SGLE, 'S GOG TO BE MORE DIVERSE."{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;}HOW DO THE MEDIA TREAT HIM AS AN OUT GAY MAN? BROMSTAD SAID THAT ONLY THE GAY MEDIA ASKS HIM ABOUT BEG GAY. "THE STRAIGHT MEDIA — THEY DON'T REALLY RE, WHICH IS GREAT," HE SAID. "THEY MAY ASK A QUTN EVERY ONCE AWHILE, BUT THEY UALLY JT ASK IF I'M DATG SOMEBODY."{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;}AND IS HE? BROMSTAD LGHED AND ANSWERED, "I AM DATG SOMEBODY. SOMEBODY THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. I HAVE TO BE CRYPTIC."{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;}BROMSTAD'S RELATNSHIP IS A LONG-DISTANCE ONE AT THE MOMENT, AS HIS BOYIEND LIV MIAMI AND COLOR SPLASH IS FILMED SAN FRANCIS, WHERE HE'S LIVG. "THANK GOD THAT I WAS THE POSN THAT I ULD BE ," HE SAID. "EVEN THOUGH I WAS DATG SOMEBODY, WAS EHER GOG TO MAKE OR BREAK A RELATNSHIP. THAT UALLY IS HOW LONG DISTANCE GO, AND JT MA OUR RELATNSHIP MUCH STRONGER, WHICH IS SO ENURAGG."{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;}IS HE ENJOYG LIVG THE GAYT PLACE ON EARTH? "SAN FRANCIS IS A WONRFUL CY," HE SAID. "THERE'S SO MANY THGS I'M FALLG LOVE WH. THE MORE I'M HERE, THE MORE I'M FALLG LOVE WH . THERE'S FELY A LOT OF GAY PEOPLE … THE WHOLE CY'S GAY. EVERYWHERE YOU GO YOU SEE GAY PEOPLE, AND I LOVE THAT."{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'S BEEN AN AMAZG YEAR FOR DAVID BROMSTAD, OM WNG THE DIGN STAR CROWN, TO HAVG HIS OWN SHOW, TO MOVG ACROSS THE UNTRY. THROUGH ALL, HE'S BEEN GRATEFUL TO HIS FANS, PECIALLY HIS GAY FANS. "EVERYONE'S BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE AND SO GREAT, PECIALLY HERE SAN FRANCIS," HE SAID. "I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. IT'S REALLY NICE. I JT HAVE FELT A LOT OF LOVE OM THE MUNY, AND I HOPE I MAKE THEM PROUD."{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;}COLOR SPLASH AIRS ON HGTV ON MONDAY NIGHTS AT 9 P.M. ET. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

But on the ocsn of World Pri month, Interr Dign reached out to gay men around the physil and virtual worlds to get a sense of where thgs stand today, om Tulsa to Turkey. “There are que a lot of gay upl livg eely and accepted, ” he says, “but not mentned a lot by the neighbors. Homosexualy to them was a very big al.

They have a posive gay role mol around them as they’ve grown up, and that’s a powerful thg.

They may even, like Saghian, e to see a gay inty as a benef. “The stereotype has always been that the bt signers are gay men, ” he says. And Orlando, was supposed to be at the Pulse nightclub the night of the anti-gay terror massacre 2016.

PILLOW TALK WH GAY INTERR DIGNER NATE BERK

Nate Berk and Jeremiah Brent on the Importance of Beg 'Two Gay Dads' on Home Makeover TV: 'We Believe Openg Up the Doors'. "It's a renovatn show, but you're also gettg to e to the liv of two gay dads and their fay, so that's a great thg and of self, " says Brent, who weled dghter Poppy, 2, wh Berk March 2015.

Jane Greenwood is the -founr of the ‘Organizatn of Lbian + Gay Archects and Digners’, along wh beg a vol advote for LGBTQIA+ rights.