New Face For Gay Guidos: The <em>Jersey Shore</em> Boys - Gothamist

Contents:

• GAY GUIDO METROSEXUALS
• HOW DID A THIRD-CENTURY CATHOLIC SAT BEE A GAY IN? HERE’S THE HOMOEROTIC HISTORY OF SAT SEBASTIAN
• NEW FACE FOR GAY GUIDOS: THE <EM>JERSEY SHORE</EM> BOYS
• DID BARILLA PASTA'S CHAIRMAN MAKE ANTI-GAY REMARKS?

GAY GUIDO METROSEXUALS

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HOW DID A THIRD-CENTURY CATHOLIC SAT BEE A GAY IN? HERE’S THE HOMOEROTIC HISTORY OF SAT SEBASTIAN

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NEW FACE FOR GAY GUIDOS: THE <EM>JERSEY SHORE</EM> BOYS

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DID BARILLA PASTA'S CHAIRMAN MAKE ANTI-GAY REMARKS?

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