Clay and Tha Allen are both men who are succsful their reers and enjoy sports. They're also both gay, but they me out 10 years apart. This story is their journey to acceptg their sexualy on their own terms.
Contents:
- MEET THE GAY TWS WHO HAVE A PLAY ABOUT THEIR LIFE
- GAY AND BI INTIL TW BROTHERS THRIVE AS LLEGE ATHLET KENTUCKY
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- IS TROYE SIVAN’S ‘RH’ SEXY FUN OR GAY DETR?
- A HANDY GUI TO ALL GAY MEN
MEET THE GAY TWS WHO HAVE A PLAY ABOUT THEIR LIFE
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The self-proclaimed “Middle-Eastern Mary-Kate & Ashley” duo published the book, “Pray the Gay Away”, 2017. The tle om somethg their mom, a vout Catholic, tried to do when Michael and Zach sat her down and told her that they are gay. After a start Fort Lrdale, “Pray the Gay Away” will be on stage Mneapolis (September 12-22, 2019) and Toronto (October 3-13, 2019).
Michael Zakar: It’s fely improved sce the book’s release, but back when I got the tattoo, my mom, she said: “One thg I hate more than you beg gay is tattoos.
GAY AND BI INTIL TW BROTHERS THRIVE AS LLEGE ATHLET KENTUCKY
Chris Malpartida is gay. His tw brother Michael is bi. They both play llege soccer and tennis for the same school. They both are happy to be out athlet. * gay twind *
“Pray the Gay Away” at the Cowl Center for the Performg Arts Mneapolis October 12-22, 2019 and at the St. - The world's first fe art photography magaze dited to queer and gay 2 - the Pri Issue featur ten photographers om ne untri: AY (UK), David Charl Colls (Atralia), Matthew Fley (USA), Ashish Gupta (India), Manuel Monyo (Mexi), Juan Anton Papagni Me (Argenta), Sebastian Perotti (Argenta), Mric A.
It now reprents more than 67 photographers om 27 untri - cludg Cha, India, Iran, Poland, Rsia and Turkey where gay rights are reprsed and queer liv unr nstant have been onle and physil exhibns, and two sold out BOYS!
It jt go to show that there is a market for a well-produced prt magaze showsg fe art photography by queer and gay photographers that is not jt a dick magaze! June is the anniversary of the Stonewall rts, often regard as the tippg pot the morn gay rights movement and earng s regnn as Pri Month.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
Twk is a subcultural term referrg to gay men who fy tradnal mascule rol, embracg tras that are generally seen as feme. Twks are typilly associated wh a few key trop: general physil attractivens, a slim build, and a youthful appearance that lacks facial hair and... * gay twind *
To me, gog to everyone I know and tellg them I’m gay and havg a heartfelt moment wh tears…I’m not terted that at all. Clay's team took 3rd place a the North Amerin Gay Volleyball Associatn (NAGVA) natnal tournament, and he's amassed several MVP and All-Star awards.
I had a close relatnship wh our CFO, and I told her that I’m gay and I want to brg my partner, but I don’t want to make anyone unfortable. Clay recently received a job promotn that elevated him to a rarified posn - an openly gay man sports - as General Counsel for the Hoton Rockets.
In men’s sports there isn’t an out player, but we know there are gay players bee they e out after they retire. (UPDATE: Sce Clay and Tha's terview, Las Vegas Rairs football player Carl Nassib has e out as gay, which Hoton Prs vered here.
IS TROYE SIVAN’S ‘RH’ SEXY FUN OR GAY DETR?
Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league to e out as gay. * gay twind *
Wh both so succsful their reers and personal liv as openly gay men, Pri Month marks the time of year when many others get to embrace that same feelg they have of acceptance.
I hope that sharg my g out story along wh that of Michael’s would be empowerg for Lato (and non-Lato) gay athlet. We both knew at an early age that we were gay and bisexual, though we never told the other until recently.
A HANDY GUI TO ALL GAY MEN
” I remember prayg to God to take the gay away bee I didn’t want to be the target or a punchle of a joke. Durg our hman year we heard que a few homophobic ments and slurs om senrs on the team almost daily and they never suffered any nsequenc. Twk is a subcultural term referrg to gay men who fy tradnal mascule rol, embracg tras that are generally seen as feme.
[1] In his book Never Enough (2007), Joe McGniss scrib a urt se which twk was fed as "a gay slang term ed to note an attractive, boyish-lookg gay man between the ag of 18 and 23, slenr ectomorph and wh ltle or no body hair, often blond, often but not necsarily Csian.
One possibily is that the term origat om twank, an olr Brish gay slang term which means "the quarry of a homosexual prostute (male); a man willg and ready to bee any domant man's 'partner'".