Shh…Don’t Tell Your Dad, But John Wayne is Super Gay – ENGL 359

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7 GAY PRINTIAL RUMORS YOU WON'T BELIEVE (BUT MAYBE SHOULD)WHICH PRINT'S BT IEND WROTE, "HIS THIGHS WERE AS PERFECT AS A HUMAN BEG ULD BE?"{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 DAN AVERYFEBARY 15, 2016/9:52 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MOLLY RILEY/AFP/GETTY IMAGTHE WHE HOE IS BLANKETED RABOW LORS SYMBOLIZG LGBT PRI WASHGTON ON JUNE 26, 2015. THE US SUPREME COURT LED FRIDAY THAT GAY MARRIAGE IS A NATNWI RIGHT, A LANDMARK CISN ONE OF THE MOST KEENLY AWAED ANNOUNCEMENTS S AND SPARKG SCEN OF JUBILATN. AFP PHOTO/MOLLY RILEY (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MOLLY RILEY/AFP/GETTY IMAG)BY DAN AVERYFEBARY 15, 2016 / 9:52 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 GAY PRINTIAL RUMORS YOU WON'T BELIEVE (BUT MAYBE SHOULD)","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-02-15T14:52:41.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-02-15T14:52:41.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"DAN AVERY","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;}IT'S PRINT'S DAY, WHEN WE SALUTE GEE WASHGTON (WHO WAS ACTUALLY BORN ON FEBARY 22) AND ALL OUR COMMANRS {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;}WHILE WE'VE NEVER HAD AN OUT PRINT (YET), GAY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN A PART OF PRINTIAL HISTORY SCE THE BEGNG. IN FACT, A GAY MAN ONCE SAVED THE PRINT'S {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;}ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1975, SARAH JANE MOORE PULLED A GUN ON PRINT GERALD FORD AS HE WAS LEAVG SAN FRANCIS'S ST. FRANCIS HOTEL. FORTUNATELY, OLIVER SIPPLE, A GAY MAN AND A RATED MARE WHO SERVED VIETNAM, WAS THERE TO GRAB MOORE’S HAND AS SHE {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 ED HER SHOT AND SAVED FORD OM ASSASSATN, BEG A HERO TO THE LGBT MUNY..{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;}"FOR ONCE, WE N SHOW THAT GAYS N DO HEROIC THGS," SAID HARVEY MILK, THEN NNG FOR A SEAT ON THE SAN FRANCIS BOARD OF {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;}ONCE, LLG A PRINT GAY WAS MUCKRAKG. NOW MANY THE LGBT MUNY LOOK TO THE UNWRTEN HISTORY OF OUR LEARS FOR GLIMPS OF {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, CHECK OUT SEVEN TIM THE LGBT MUNY TERSECTED WH THE MANR {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;}GEE WASHGTON: FRIEND OF FRIEND OF DOROTHYGRAPHIARTIS/GETTY IMAGTHE WASHGTON FAY BY EDWARD SAVAGE (AMERIN, 1761 - 1817); OIL ON NVAS, 1789 - 96, OM THE NATNAL GALLERY, WASHGTON, DC THE WASHGTON FAY SS A ROOM OVERLOOKG THE POTOMAC RIVER WASHGTON, STUDYG AN ARCHECTURAL PLAN FOR THE FUTURE GRAND NSTCTN OF THE POL CY. (PHOTO BY GRAPHIARTIS/GETTY IMAG){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;}GEE AND MARTHA WASHGTON NEVER HAD CHILDREN, AND HISTORIANS AGREE HE WAS MORE TERTED HER MONEY THAN HER FIGURE. BUT I ULDN'T FD ANY DIRECT EVINCE WASHGTON WAS {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;}ACRDG TO HISTORIAN THOMAS FOSTER'S SEX AND THE FOUNDG FATHERS, THOUGH, REPORTERS OFTEN ATTACKED FREEMASONS LIKE WASHGTON, CLAIMEG THEY WERE "ENGAGG ANAL PERATN WH WOON SPIK ED SHIP BUILDG.”{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 ANY SE, WE DO KNOW A GAY MAN WAS ONE OF WASHGTON'S CLOST {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;}FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STBEN (BELOW) WAS A PSSIAN ARY OFFICER WHO FLED EUROPE TO AVOID PROSECUTN FOR HOMOSEXUALY—EVEN BENJAM FRANKL KNEW OF VON STBEN’S OPEN SECRET.FOTOSEARCH/GETTY IMAGPORTRA OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM LUDOLF GERHARD AUGT VON STBEN ALSO KNOWN AS BARON VON STBEN, CIR 1744. (PHOTO BY FOTOSEARCH/GETTY IMAG).{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;}BUT HIS EXPERTISE TRAG AND TACTICS WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO THE FOUNDG FATHERS THAN WHO HE SLEPT {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;}VON STBEN ARRIVED AT VALLEY FE FEBARY 1778 AND QUICKLY TRAED THE MEN HOW TO PERFORM DRILLS, STAND AT ATTENTN, WIELD A BAYO AND QUICKLY RELOAD A MKET, AMONG OTHER SKILLS. WH HIS EXPERTISE AND DISCIPLE, VON STBEN WAS TEGRAL HELPG THE COLONIAL ARMY FEAT THE BRISH—AND SERVED AS GENERAL WASHGTON’S CHIEF OF STAFF THE FAL YEARS OF THE {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;}WASHGTON’S LAST ACT AS GENERAL WAS TO WRE VON STBEN A LETTER THANKG HIM PROFELY FOR ALL HE HAD {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;}JAM BUCHANAN: LIFELONG BACHELORSMH COLLECTN/GADO/GETTY IMAGENGRAVED PORTRA OF JAM BUCHANAN, AMERIN POLICIAN AND 15TH PRINT OF THE UNED STAT, 1834. FROM THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. (PHOTO VIA SMH COLLECTN/GADO/GETTY IMAG).{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 15TH PRINT NEVER MARRIED, AND LIVED FOR MORE THAN A WH HIS BT IEND, WILLIAM RUF KG. CONTEMPORARI LLED THEM "THE SIAME TWS," AND TEASED THAT KG—NICKNAMED "AUNT FANCY"— WAS THE PRINT'S "BETTER HALF" AND "WIFE."{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 KG, REPORTEDLY SOMETHG OF A FOP, WAS APPOTED AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE, BUCHANAN WROTE A IEND:{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 NOW SOLARY AND ALONE, HAVG NO PANN THE HOE WH ME. I HAVE GONE A WOOG TO SEVERAL GENTLEMEN, BUT HAVE NOT SUCCEED WH ANY ONE OF THEM."{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 ADD THAT HE DIDN'T THK WAS GOOD FOR HIM TO BE ALONE AND "I SHOULD NOT BE ASTONISHED TO FD MYSELF MARRIED TO SOME OLD MAID WHO N NURSE ME WHEN I AM SICK ... AND NOT EXPECT OM ME ANY VERY ARNT OR ROMANTIC AFFECTN."{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;}BUCHANAN ACTUALLY MA KG HIS VICE PRINT (THE ONLY BACHELOR VP AMERIN HISTORY), BUT KG DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS SIX WEEKS AFTER BEG SWORN {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’M SURE THAT BUCHANAN WAS GAY," SAYS HISTORIAN JAM W. LOEWEN. "THERE IS CLEAR EVINCE THAT HE WAS GAY. AND SCE I HAVEN’T SEEN ANY EVINCE THAT HE WAS HETEROSEXUAL, I DON’T BELIEVE HE WAS BISEXUAL."{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;}ABRAHAM LLN: HIDG THE LLN LOGMATHEW B. BRADY/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN/GETTY IMAGUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1865: AT HIS SEND GURATN, PRINT ABRAHAM LLN WORE A MAGNIFICENT AT (SHOWN HERE) SPECIALLY CRAFTED FOR HIM BY BROOKS BROTHERS. HAND STCHED TO THE AT'S LG WAS AN TRITE SIGN FEATURG AN EAGLE AND THE SCRIPTN, "ONE COUNTRY, ONE DTY." SADLY, WAS ALSO THIS AT LLN WAS WEARG WHEN HE WAS ASSASSATED ON THAT FATEFUL EVENG AT FORD'S THEATER. MATHEW BRADY--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORD ADMINISTRATION (PHOTO BY MATHEW B. BRADY/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN/GETTY IMAG){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 GREAT EMANCIPATOR FAMOLY SHARED A BED WH JOSHUA SPEED FOR FOUR YEARS, BUT THE KENTUCKY NGRSMAN WASN'T HIS ONLY MALE PANN.UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/UNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP VIA GETTY IMAGJOSHUA FRY SPEED, 1814 –1882 AND HIS WIFE LUCY GILMER FRY, 1788 – 1874. JOSHUA FRY SPEED, GENERAL STORE -OWNER WH HIS CLOSE IEND ABRAHAM LLN, REAL TATE VTOR, PLANTATN OWNER AND KENTUCKY REPRENTATIVE. FROM THE CENTURY MAGAZE, PUBLISHED 1887. (PHOTO BY: UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/UNIVERSAL IMAG GROUP VIA GETTY IMAG){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;}JOSHUA FRY SPEED, 1814 –1882 AND HIS WIFE LUCY GILMER FRY, 1788 – {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 LLN MOVED TO THE ILLOIS ONTIER HIS 20S, HE MOVED WH BILLY GREENE, WHO ACHED THE FUTURE PRINT GRAMMAR AND SHARED A NARROW {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 ONE TURNED OVER THE OTHER HAD TO DO LIKEWISE," REMARKED GREENE, WHO ALSO WAXED POETIC ABOUT LLN'S PHYSIQUE: "HIS THIGHS WERE AS PERFECT AS A HUMAN BEG ULD BE."{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;}GET A ROOM, {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;}FRANKL D. ROOSEVELT: I MARRIED A LBIANKEYSTONE FEATUR/GETTY IMAG1936: FRANKL DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882 - 1945) THE 32ND PRINT OF THE UNED STAT OM 1933-45. A DEMOCRAT, HE LED HIS UNTRY THROUGH THE PRSN OF THE 1930'S AND WORLD WAR II, AND WAS ELECTED FOR AN UNPRECENTED FOURTH TERM OF OFFICE 1944. (PHOTO BY KEYSTONE FEATUR/GETTY IMAG){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;}DID THE ROOSEVELTS HAVE A MARRIAGE BEREFT OF ROMANTIC ARDOR? WAS ELEANOR A LBIAN? WE'LL PROBABLY NEVER KNOW. BUT 'S TERTG TO NOTE THAT MORS ABOUT HER SAME-SEX DALLIANC CIRCULATED EVEN WHILE THEY WERE THE WHE {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;}MRS. ROOSEVELT WAS CLOSE IENDS WH SEVERAL LBIAN UPL, CLUDG NANCY COOK AND MARN DICKERMAN, BUT WAS LORENA HICKOK WHO WAS HER 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;}THE TWO WROTE THOANDS OF LETTERS TO EACH OTHER, MANY OF WHICH HAVE A ROMANTIC {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;}"HICK MY ART—I NNOT GO TO BED TONIGHT WHOUT A WORD TO YOU," ELEANOR WROTE. "I FELT A LTLE AS THOUGH A PART OF ME WAS LEAVG TONIGHT. YOU HAVE GROWN SO MUCH TO BE A PART OF MY LIFE THAT IS EMPTY WHOUT YOU... I WISH I ULD LIE DOWN BI YOU TONIGHT & TAKE YOU MY ARMS."KEYSTONE/GETTY IMAG1946: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (1884 - 1962) AMERIN THOR, LECTURER, AMBASSADOR, SOCIAL ACTIVIST AND WIFE OF THE 32ND PRINT FRANKL D ROOSEVELT. A REPRENTATIVE TO THE UNED NATNS, SHE IS LISTENG THROUGH HEADPHON DURG A NFERENCE AT THE TEMPORARY UN HEADQUARTERS AT LAKE SUCCS, NEW YORK. (PHOTO BY KEYSTONE/GETTY IMAG){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’VE BEEN TRYG TO BRG BACK YOUR FACE — TO REMEMBER JT HOW YOU LOOK," SHE ADD. "FUNNY HOW EVEN THE ART FACE WILL FA AWAY TIME. MOST CLEARLY I REMEMBER YOUR EY, WH A KD OF TEASG SE THEM, AND THE FEELG OF THAT SOFT SPOT JT NORTHEAST OF THE RNER OF YOUR MOUTH AGAST MY LIPS."{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;}HISTORIAN DORIS KEARNS GOODW WROTE THAT "WHETHER HICK AND ELEANOR WENT BEYOND KISS AND HUGS" ULD NEVER BE KNOWN FOR THE CERTA, BUT "DAY AFTER DAY, MONTH AFTER MONTH, THE TONE THE LETTERS ON BOTH SIS REMAS FERVENT AND LOVG."{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;}ROOSEVELT’S GRANDDGHTER NA GIBSON SAID, "I HAVE NO IA WHETHER LORENA HICKOCK HAD A HOMOSEXUAL RELATNSHIP WH MY GRANDMOTHER OR NOT. AND MY FEELG ABOUT THAT IS, KD OF, 'WHO R?'... IF THEY ULD MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY, ANY WAY, THEN THAT’S WHAT’S 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;}JOHN F. KENNEDY: BEYOND MARILYNNATNAL ARCHIVE/NEWSMAKERS381091 27: PRINT JOHN F. KENNEDY SPEAKS AT A PRS NFERENCE AUGT 1, 1963. (PHOTO BY NATNAL ARCHIVE/NEWSMAKERS){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;}JFK'S OLST AND BT IEND WAS KIRK LEMOYNE BILLGS, KNOWN AS "LEM." THE TWO BEME FAST IENDS PREP SCHOOL AND, AFTER GRADUATN, THEY TRAVELED TO EUROPE {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;}THEY REMAED CLOSE UNTIL KENNEDY'S ASSASSATN—BILLGS HAD HIS OWN ROOM THE WHE HOE, AND JOE KENNEDY SR. LLED HIM "A SEND SON." (WHICH IS ODD NSIRG JFK HAD TWO BROTHERS).{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;}REPORTEDLY, LEM ONCE MA A PASS AT KENNEDY WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG: ACRDG TO THE 2008 BOOK JACK AND LEM, KENNEDY LIGHTLY REBUFFED HIM, SAYG, "I'M NOT THAT KD OF BOY."CORBIS/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGJOHN F. KENNEDY, "DUNKER" THE DOG, AND LEM BILLGS AT THE HAGUE, DURG THEIR EUROPE TRIP. (PHOTO BY © CORBIS/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAG){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;}JOHN F. KENNEDY, "DUNKER" THE DOG, AND LEM BILLGS AT THE HAGUE, DURG A EUROPEAN {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;}BUT 2015'S ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.: RFK JR. AND THE DARK SI OF THE DREAM, JERRY OPPENHEIMER CLAIMS THEY HAD A SEXUAL RELATNSHIP "THAT CLUD ORAL SEX, WH JACK ALWAYS ON THE RECEIVG END."{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;}LAWRENCE J. QUIRK, WHO WORKED WH BILLGS ON KENNEDY’S FIRST NGRSNAL MPAIGN 1946, TOLD OPPENHEIMER, "JACK WAS LOVE WH LEM BEG LOVE WH HIM AND NSIRED HIM THE IAL FOLLOWER-ADORER."{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;}RICHARD NIXON: TRICKY DICKWASHGTON BURE/GETTY IMAGAUGT 1968: AMERIN POLICIAN RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994) GIV THE 'V' FOR VICTORY SIGN AFTER RECEIVG THE PRINTIAL NOMATN AT THE REPUBLIN NATNAL CONVENTN, MIAMI, FLORIDA. (PHOTO BY WASHGTON BURE/GETTY IMAG){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 HONTLY NEVER HEARD GAY MORS ABOUT RICHARD NIXON BEFORE REARCHG THIS ARTICLE, BUT 2011'S NIXON'S DARKT SECRETS: THE INSI STORY OF AMERI’S MOST TROUBLED PRINT, DON FULSOM SUGGTS THE PRINT'S RELATNSHIP WH GANGSTER CHARL "BEBE" REBOZO WAS OF A "POSSIBLY HOMOSEXUAL NATURE."ARTHUR SCHATZ/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN/GETTY IMAGVIEW OF AMERIN POLICIAN AND REPUBLIN PARTY PRINTIAL NOMEE (AND SOON TO BE US PRINT) RICHARD NIXON (1913 - 1994) (LEFT) AS HE STANDS ON A BOAT OWNED BY HIS IEND, BANKER CHARL REBOZO (ALSO KNOWN AS BEBE REBOZO, 1912 - 1998), KEY BISYNE, FLORIDA, AUGT 1968. (PHOTO BY ARTHUR SCHATZ/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTN/GETTY IMAG){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;}NIXON AND REBOZO ON REBOZO'S BOAT. {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 REUNTS STANC OF THE TWO CUDDLG TIMATELY AND HOLDG HANDS UNR A DNER {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;}OTHER HISTORIANS HAVE DISUNTED FULSOM'S CLAIMS AS GOSSIP, BUT THE MEN WERE VERY CLOSE: REBOZO, A BAGMAN FOR THE MAFIA, WAS AT NIXON'S SI WHEN 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;}BARACK OBAMA: COKED-UP GAY HTLERCHIP SOMOVILLA/GETTY IMAGWASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. PRINT BARACK OBAMA PRENTS ENTERTAER AND ARTIST BARBRA STREISAND WH THE PRINTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM DURG A CEREMONY THE EAST ROOM OF THE WHE HOE NOVEMBER 24, 2015 WASHGTON, DC. OBAMA PRENTED THE MEDAL TO THIRTEEN LIVG AND FOUR POSTHUMO PNEERS SCIENCE, SPORTS, PUBLIC SERVICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, POLICS AND ARTS, (PHOTO BY CHIP SOMOVILLA/GETTY IMAG){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;}THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BIZARRE MORS ABOUT PRINT OBAMA—MOST OKED UP BY DISGNTLED NSERVATIV. LIKE WAYNE MADSEN, WHO CLAIMS THAT OBAMA AND FORMER WHE HOE CHIEF-OF-STAFF RAHM EMANUEL WERE LONGTIME MEMBERS OF CHIGO'S GAY MEN’S {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;}MADSEN ALSO CLAIMS OBAMA HAD AFFAIRS WH PRINTIAL BODYGUARD REGGIE LOVE, SENATE MAJORY LEAR BILL FRIST AND MASSACHETTS GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK, 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;}A GAY MAN, LARRY SCLAIR, CLAIMS HE PERFORMED ORAL SEX ON OBAMA THE BACK A LIMO 1999, WHILE THEN-ILLOIS STATE SENATOR SMOKED CRACK. SCLAIR SAYS THEY HAD A SEND ENUNTER WHEN OBAMA SHOWED UP AT HIS HOTEL ROOM THE NEXT {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 TAILS OF THE ALLEGED TRYST ARE SCLAIR'S SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK, BARACK OBAMA & LARRY SCLAIR: COE, SEX, LI & {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 LASTLY, A WOMAN CLAIMG TO BE BARACK OBAMA'S HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE, TOLD RELIG NSERVATIVE JAM DAVID MANNG THAT THE FUTURE PRINT WAS KNOWN AS GAY WHEN THEY WERE {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 AS A YOUNG TEENAGER... AS A YOUNG GIRL... WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT BARRY WAS STRICTLY TO MEN," MIA MARIE POPE SAID OF HER "IEND," WHOM SHE ALSO LLED A DG ADDICT AND "PATHOLOGIL LIAR."{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 HAVG SEX WH THE OLR WHE GUYS, AND THAT’S HOW HE WAS GETTG HIS E TO BE ABLE TO EEBASE," SHE TOLD {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;}ACTUALLY, PRINT OBAMA HAS TROUBLE GETTG BED WH OLD WHE GUYS—JT LOOK AT {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

Also: Parker Posey on whether the origal Dr. Smh was gay! * john ford gay *

Intifyg the man wh Ford only as "one of the most famo leadg men the picture bs, " O'Hara said he later approached her and asked her why she had never mentned Ford was gay.

JOHN FORD : WAS JOHN FORD GAY?

In her 2004 memoir, she speculat that Ford was gay. homosexual and has never had a homosexual affair". In 1956, Liberace sued a London lumnist for suggtg he was gay.

Hollywood do not like s stars to be known as bisexual or gay. Valento's reer suffered after he was lled gay. Tab Hunter was reportedly arrted at a gay drag party, but survived.

IS PRINT FORD'S SON STEVEN A GAY?

Rock Hudson was wily known to cise gay bars, but ntued to make. In his tobgraphy, Marlon Brando related that he had had homosexual. Barbara Walters asked Ricky Mart whether or not he is gay.

'Open Secret: Gay Hollywood' by David Ehrenste refers to a number of. 'Raymond Burr was well known for his homosexual liaisons wh rent-boys.

It's Print's Day, when we salute Gee Washgton (who was actually born on Febary 22) and all our Commanrs we've never had an out print (yet), gay people have been a part of printial history sce the begng. In fact, a gay man once saved the print's September 22, 1975, Sarah Jane Moore pulled a gun on Print Gerald Ford as he was leavg San Francis's St. Fortunately, Oliver Sipple, a gay man and a rated Mare who served Vietnam, was there to grab Moore’s hand as she ed her shot and saved Ford om assassatn, beg a hero to the LGBT muny..

THE GAY SEX LIV OF HOLLYWOOD'S GOLN AGE STARS REVEALED NEW DOCUMENTARYALSO: PARKER POSEY ON WHETHER THE ORIGAL DR. SMH WAS GAY!{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;}MOVIBY MICHAEL MTOJULY 30, 2018/12:48 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:4800PX;WIDTH:4508PX;}KM ARCHIVE/GETTY ROCK HUDSON GETTG A MASSAGE AT THE FLANDIA BATHS HOLLYWOOD, CA, 1950. (PHOTO BY KM ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAG)BY MICHAEL MTOJULY 30, 2018 / 12:48 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE GAY SEX LIV OF HOLLYWOOD'S GOLN AGE STARS REVEALED NEW DOCUMENTARY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-07-30T16:48:41.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-07-30T16:48:41.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"MICHAEL MTO","KEYWORDS":"MTO UNFILTERED","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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’S WRONG WH BEG GAY?” SAYS OLD-TIME PROCURER TO THE STARS STTY BOWERS MATT TYRNER’S DOCUMENTARY STTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD. IT HAPPENS WHEN SOMEONE AT A BOWERS BOOK SIGNG PLAS THAT THE THOR BROKE THE NFINCE OF HIS CELEBRY CLIENTS AND WONRS WHAT IF THOSE AD INS HAVE GRANDCHILDREN AND THEY FD OUT THEY WERE GAY. THE “SO WHAT?” LE OF FENSE OM BOWERS IS SPOT ON, AND HE ALSO SAYS THAT THE REALLY WEREN’T SECRETS TO THOSE HOLLYWOOD WHO KNEW WHAT WAS GOG ON {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;}BIS, I WOULD ADD, CELEBS’ PRIVATE LIV ARE ALWAYS DISSECTED BY THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC, AND IF EVERYONE N EMBRACE THE LI ALL THOSE YEARS, THEN WHY NOT FALLY LEARN THE TTH? THERE WERE A LOT OF GAYS THE MOVI (BIG SURPRISE), AND THEY WERE ONLY HUMAN THEIR QUT FOR NSTANT SEX, AS LONG AS NO ONE BLEW THE WHISTLE ON THEM, AND BOWERS NEVER DID—UNTIL THEY WERE GONE, {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 TTHS YOU LEARN OM THE FILM (AND THE BOOK THAT PRECED ) CLU THE FOLLOWG:{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 TRACY-HEPBURN {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:75%;} .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;}SPENCER TRACY AND KATHERE HEPBURN WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942).{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;}SPENCER TRACY AND KATHARE HEPBURN DID NOT ACTUALLY LIVE TOGETHER AND WEREN’T A UPLE AT ALL, BUT THE BIG SHOTS THOUGHT WOULD BE BETTER TO PAWN THEM OFF AS AN ADULTERO DUO THAN A GAY MAN AND A LBIAN. OH, BY THE WAY, THE DE AND DUCHS OF WDSOR WERE GAY, {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;}HUDSON, GRANT, AND A FLOOK MARRIAGEHERBERT DORFMAN/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGROCK HUDSON (PHOTO BY HERBERT DORFMAN/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAG){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;}ROCK HUDSON MARRIED HIS AGENT’S SECRETARY SHORTLY AFTER LIFE MAGAZE POTED OUT THAT THE HUNKY ACTOR WASN’T MARRIED AND WOULD SOON NEED TO EXPLA WHY. ON THE WAY UP THE LADR, BOWERS HAD SET ROCK UP WH THE TR GAY CARY {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;}GROUP PLAY FOR COLE PORTERGETTYTHE AMERIN POSER AND LYRICIST COLE PORTER (1891-1964) SS AT THE PIANO. (PHOTO BY © HULTON-DTSCH COLLECTN/CORBIS/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAG){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;}WTY SONGWRER COLE PORTER ASKED BOWERS FOR 15 GUYS AT ONCE, SO HE ULD BLOW THEM ALL, ONE BY ONE. I GUS HE WAS LIVG OUT HIS H SONG, “YOU’RE THE TOP.”{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;}BOWERS WAS A {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;}BOWERS ALSO PROVID OPPOSE-SEX PARTNERS FOR STARS LIKE VIVIEN LEIGH AND BETTE DAVIS. AND BY THE WAY, HE NEVER TOOK A PENNY! HE JT WANTED PEOPLE TO BE {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;}HOLY TRY20TH CENTURY FOX/ARCHIVE PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGMARILYN MONROE (1926 - 1962) AND TOM EWELL (1909 - 1994) A SCENE OM 'THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH', DIRECTED BY BILLY WILR, 1955. (PHOTO BY 20TH CENTURY FOX/ARCHIVE PHOTOS/GETTY IMAG){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 DIRECTOR GEE COR WAS “THE SALIVATOR,” MPY ACTOR PL LYN WAS THE DNK, AND THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH -STAR TOM EWELL HAD AN CH FOR A {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;}BOWERS' LIPS ARE SEALED (FOR NOW)EARL LEAF/MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAGLOS ANGELES - JUNE 1: ACTOR CLT EASTWOOD TALKS ON A PAY PHONE OUTSI HIS HOME ON JUNE 1, 1956 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY EARL LEAF/MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIV/GETTY IMAG){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;}BEFORE THE MOVIE, WAS NOTED THAT WHATEVER BOWERS KNOWS ABOUT LIVG STARS LIKE CLT EASTWOOD AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IS NOT CLUD. (NOR ARE SOME OF THE MORE BODY-FLUID-ORIENTED TAL OM THE BOOK, FULL SERVICE. Y, I READ —TWICE.){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;}A PROGRSIVE KD OF MARRIAGETASIA WELLS/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 25: STTY BOWERS ATTENDS CY OF WT HOLLYWOOD HONORS HOLLYWOOD LEGEND STTY BOWERS AT THE ABBEY ON JULY 25, 2018 WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY TASIA WELLS/GETTY IMAG){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;}STTY BOWERS ONT OF A POSTER FOR STTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF {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;}HERE’S THE REAL SHOCK: BOWERS HIMSELF—WHO HAD SEX WH SOME OF HIS MALE MOVIE STAR CLIENTS BACK THEN, STARTG WH WALTER PIDGEON—HAS HAD A WIFE NAMED LOIS FOR 34 YEARS. THEIR DYNAMIC IS TERTG BEE LOIS SAYS SHE WISH BOWERS HAD TOLD HER ABOUT HIS PAST WHEN THEY MET. HE RPONDS THAT SHE DIDN’T TELL HIM ANYTHG ABOUT HER PAST EHER, AND FOR ALL HE KNEW, SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A HOOKER. YEAH, BUT HE WOULD HAVE LOVED 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;}A POCKETFUL OF POSEYNETFLIXLOST IN {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;}AS LONG AS WE’RE OUTG OLD INS, PARKER POSEY—WHO’S CELEBRATG A NEW MEMOIR, YOU’RE ON AN AIRPLANE—HAPPENS TO PLAY DR. SMH ON NETFLIX’S LOST SPACE, A CHARACTER WH AN TERTG HISTORY. ON THE ORIGAL LOST SPACE SERI THE ‘60S, THE PART WAS A RATHER EFFEMATE AND EXCABLE MALE AS PLAYED BY JONATHAN HARRIS. (WHEN THE ROBOT YELPED “DANGER, WILL ROBSON!” MANY VIEWERS THOUGHT THEY WERE WARNG WILL ABOUT THE DOCTOR.) EVEN -STAR JUNE LOCKHART LATER SAID THAT THE CHARACTER WAS FELY GAY. SO I JT ASKED PARKER FOR HER TAKE ON THAT WHOLE SUATN, AND SHE FTLY REPLIED, “I THK HE WAS VERY HAPPY!”{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 WAS THRILLED WHEN I RECEIVED A PY OF THE NEW BOOK BLAME IT ON BIAN DEL R THE MAIL, UNTIL I OPENED AND THE DRAG RACE WNER HAD WRTEN, “MICHAEL, DO YOU NEED A LARGE PRT VERSN?” NO, I ULD READ JT FE—AND ’S HILAR, WH BIAN RPONDG TO MA-UP QUTNS WH TWISTED ANSWERS. WHEN ASKED IF SHE HAS NERV BEFORE A SHOW AND IF SO, HOW SHE P WH , BIAN SAYS, “WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT PG MECHANISMS TO WORK THROUGH OUR NERV... BARBRA STREISAND THROWS BOILG HOT TEA ON THE LIGHTG DIRECTOR. AND MERYL STREEP MASTURBAT TO HOLOT PICTUR OM ACHWZ. I HAVE A MUCH EASIER WAY TO PE: I DO WH YOGA AND MEDATN. AND BY ‘YOGA AND MEDATN’, I MEAN BOOZE AND PILLS.”JEFF KRAVZ/FILMMAGICSAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 02: BIAN DEL R PERFORMS ON THE COLOSSAL STAGE DURG CLTERFT AT CIVIC CENTER PLAZA AND THE BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDORIUM ON JUNE 2, 2018 SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JEFF KRAVZ/FILMMAGIC){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;}ON BROADWAY, THE GO-GO’S MIL HEAD OVER HEELS IS A HANER-EE HIGH (SEE MY REVIEW HERE) AND SO WAS THE OPENG NIGHT PARTY AT GUASTAVO’S. AT THE EVENT, GO-GO JANE WIEDL TOLD ME SHE WELLED UP WATCHG THE SHOW BEE SHE THOUGHT OF THE LTLE PUNK GIRL SHE WAS 40 YEARS AGO, “AND LOOK AT WHO I AM TODAY.” IS THERE STILL THAT PUNK GIRL SI HER? “Y!” SHE SAID, LGHG AND POTG TO HER WONRFULLY WACKY OUTF—A RED-ROS-PATTERNED DRS WH LACE-UP BAT {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;}ALSO THERE, DOMIQUE JACKSON OM POSE SAID SHE HAD BEEN SPIRED TO S WH ME AND SOME OTHERS AT A WHOOPI GOLDBERG SAGE TABLE LAST YEAR. “AND NOW YOU’RE BIGGER THAN I AM,” I NOTED. “NO, I’M NOT,” SHE JOKED, SG. “I HAD SURGERY. I CUT OFF!”ANGELA WEISS/AFP/GETTYDOMIQUE JACKSON ATTENDS THE 2018 FX ANNUAL ALL-STAR PARTY AT SVA THEATRE ON MARCH 15, 2018 NEW YORK CY. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ ANGELA WEISS/AFP/GETTY IMAG){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 OUR LIPS WEREN’T SEALED WHEN I DID ONSTAGE Q&AS WH JOHN WATERS AT IFC CENTER ON FRIDAY, AFTER SHOWGS OF HAIRSPRAY AND FEMALE TROUBLE. JOHN ADMTED THAT AT ONE POT THE PREPARATN FOR HIS DARK 1994 EDY SERIAL MOM, ROSEANNE WAS GOG TO PLAY THE TLE ROLE (WHICH END UP GOG TO KATHLEEN TURNER). “SHE WAS A LIBERAL THEN,” WATERS ADPANNED. “WHAT HAPPENED?”{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'M DREAMG OF A WHE CHRISTMASWALTER MCBRI/WIREIMAGENEW YORK, NY - JULY 23: KATE BORNSTE ATTENDS THE BROADWAY OPENG NIGHT AFTER PARTY FOR 'STRAIGHT WHE MEN' BROADWAY OPENG NIGHT AT DADONG ON JULY 23, 2018 NEW YORK C (PHOTO BY WALTER MCBRI/WIREIMAGE){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;}KATE BORNSTE ATTENDS THE OPENG NIGHT AFTER PARTY FOR STRAIGHT WHE {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;}“LADI AND GENTLEMEN AND THE RT OF ,” SAYS NONBARY PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND THOR KATE BORNSTE ON WELG TO YOUNG JEAN LEE'S STRAIGHT WHE MEN. JANGLY RAVE MIC HAD PRECED THE SHOW, AND BORNSTE WAS NOW ONSTAGE WH TWO-SPIR PERFORMER-WRER-ACTIVIST TY DEFOE—THEY’RE THE PEOPLE CHARGE, ACRDG TO THE PROGRAM—BOTH BACKED BY A SILVER TSEL {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;}ALL OF IS NOT WHAT YOU’D EXPECT AND NOT WHAT MAY SEEM, WHICH WAS EXACTLY THE POT. “NEHER OF IS A STRAIGHT WHE MALE,” KATE ADDS, AND THE TWO NTUE TO BANTER HILARLY, WHILE BRGG UP POTS ABOUT PRIVILEGE, EXPECTATN, ACCEPTANCE, AND REFAL TO HATE. AND THEN THE PLAY BEGS, WH THOSE TWO OCSNALLY APPEARG ONSTAGE TO GUI THE ACTORS THEIR MOVEMENTS, STAGEHANDS ALSO FULL VIEW AS THEY REMOVE PROPS BETWEEN {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 FOLLOWS IS A CHRISTMAS EVE GATHERG WH A SPUNKY OLD WIDOWER NAMED ED (STEPHEN PAYNE) WHO BRGS TOGETHER HIS THREE SONS FOR BANTER, CHE FOOD, AND MISBEGOTTEN GIFT GIVG. OF THE SONS, JAKE (JOSH CHARL) TURNS OUT TO BE A RICH BANKER WHO ASTS ON HIS PRIVILEGE, ONLY HIRG WH AT HIS PANY, TO GIVE THE CLIENTS WHAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY WANT, EVEN THOUGH HE HAPPENS TO HAVE MIXED RACE CHILDREN. DREW (ARMIE HAMMER OM CALL ME BY YOUR NAME) HAS MANAGED TO DO GOOD THE WORLD WH HIS TEACHGS AND WRGS. AND MATT (PL SCHNEIR) IS A HARVARD GRAD WHO IS STILL PAYG OFF STUNT LOANS AND WHO’S PRETTY MUCH GIVEN UP, HAVG FAILED AT TRYG TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SO HE’S NOW LIVG WH DAD AND CRYG AT UNSPECTG MOMENTS. (DREW ACTUALLY WONRS IF MATT MIGHT BE GAY AND NEED OF G OUT.)JOAN {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;}FROM LEFT: ARMIE HAMMER, STEPHEN PAYNE, AND PL SCHNEIR STRAIGHT WHE {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 THREE BROTHERS HAVE A HIGHLY ENTERTAG MARARIE, GOG TO RACY, SILLY SHTICK AS IF THEY WERE STILL PRE-ADOLCENTS, AND TWO FUNNY SET PIEC EMERGE—A KKK VERSN OF THE TLE SONG OM OKLAHOMA! (YOU HAVE TO SEE THE SHOW) AND A WILD DANCE ROUTE WHERE THE BROTHERS GET TO RRY ON AND SHOW OFF TAG-TEAM FASHN. BUT THGS ARE AMISS AS JAKE’S GIFT TO DAD BREAKS, DAD N’T REMEMBER THE WORDS TO “O, TANNENBM,” AND DREW TRI TO HELP MATT OUT OF HIS PRSN WHILE MAKG THGS {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;}JAKE’S IAL VIEW OF MATT—THAT HE’S SELF-SABOTAGG ORR TO MAKE WAY FOR NON-WH TO GET OPPORTUNI—TURNS OUT TO BE MISGUID, AS THE TER-RELATNSHIPS GROW MORE PLITED. MORE LIKELY, MATT ISN’T GRABBG AT HIS WHE PRIVILEGE BEE THE RULTS DIDN’T MAKE HIM FEEL ALL THAT PRIVILEGED. THE PLAY, AS DIRECTED BY ANNA D. SHAPIRO, IS UNIFORMLY WELL-ACTED AND QUE FUNNY, THOUGH THE JOK ARE MORE PERSUASIVE THAN THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MTO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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