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• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
• 'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY
• JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY
• WHY THE GAY KILLER "THE MECHANIC" IS A GOOD THG FOR 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 NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011/10:00 AMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011 / 10:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY THE GAY KILLER \"THE MECHANIC\" IS A GOOD THG FOR GAY VISIBILY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+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":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","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;}A DOZEN YEARS SEPARATED THE ACTIVIST UPRISGS OVER THE HOMICIDAL LEATHERMAN CISG AND THE ICY BISEXUAL ICE-PICK MURRS BASIC INSTCT, BUT THE PROTTS OVER BOTH OF THOSE FILMS RRIED THE SAME MSAGE: YOU N’T KEEP GIVG GAY AND LBIAN MURRERS MOVI IF QUEER CHARACTERS ARE GOG TO BE OTHERWISE VISIBLE POP {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;}IF THERE WERE A BROAD ARRAY OF GAY REPRENTATN FILM, THEN THE OCSNAL VILLA WOULD BE OK, BUT ’S A CROCK TO PORTRAY AS NOTHG BUT VICTIMIZERS 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;}WELE TO 2011, WHERE THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT IS UP FOR A BT PICTURE OSR AND “GAY TEENS ON TV” IS THE VER STORY OF ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY. THE FIGHT FOR BALANCED REPRENTATN – SCE NO ONE N REALLY AGREE WHAT “POSIVE” REPRENTATN MEANS – MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY WON, BUT THERE’S NO NYG THAT MANY DIFFERENT KDS OF GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS ARE APPEARG ON BOTH THE BIG AND SMALL {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 WH THAT MD, SEEG A GAY ASSASS THE MECHANIC – A FILM WHICH MOST OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS ARE KILLERS THEMSELV – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD ON THE ROAD TO {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;}BEN FOSTER AND JASON {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 MECHANIC, A REMAKE OF THE 1972 CHARL BRONSON FILM, STARS JASON STATHAM AS ARTHUR BISHOP, A H MAN WHO GETS AN ASSIGNMENT TO KILL HIS MENTOR, HARRY MCKENNA (DONALD SUTHERLAND). FEELG GUILTY ABOUT THE JOB, ARTHUR TAK HARRY’S SON STEVE (BEN FOSTER) UNR HIS WG AND TEACH HIM EVERYTHG THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURR-FOR-HIRE {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;}STEVE’S FIRST ASSIGNMENT IS TO KNOCK OFF RIVAL ASSASS BURKE (JEFF CHASE), A 6’7” BISER WH A WEAKNS FOR FFEE, CHIHUAHUAS … AND YOUNGER GUYS. SO STEVE HAS TO GO TO THE SAME FFEEHOE AS BURKE ON A DAILY BASIS (WH A RCUE DOG) THE HOP THAT THE BIG GUY WILL EVENTUALLY CHAT HIM UP. WHICH 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;}BURKE AND STEVE ON A "DATE"{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;}MD YOU, THE FILM NEVER BURKE’S HOMOSEXUALY AS AN EXCE TO BELTLE THE CHARACTER OR TO QUTN HIS MASCULY. IF ANYTHG, ARTHUR MAK A POT TO TELL STEVE ON NUMERO OCSNS THAT BURKE IS ONE BIG, STRONG, DANGERO CHARACTER. STEVE’S FAKE-SCTN IS NEVER MOCKG OR NSCENDG; ’S JT PART OF THE JOB. AND IF ANYTHG, WE WONR HOW FAR STEVE WILL TAKE BEFORE THE KNIV E {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;}BEG SPOILER:{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;}BEE STEVE IS SO PHYSILLY UNMATCHED WH BURKE, ARTHUR GIV HIM A VIAL WH A LETHAL DOSE OF ROHYPNOL (AKA ROOFI), WHICH STEVE IS SUPPOSED TO POUR TO BURKE’S DRK SO BURKE’S ATH WILL LOOK LIKE A HEART ATTACK. BUT STEVE, WHO HAS ANGER ISSU, CIS HE WANTS A MORE MANO-A-MANO {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;}STEVE GO BACK TO BURKE’S HOE WH HIM, AND WHEN FOREPLAY BEGS, STEVE REMOV BURKE’S BELT SO HE N STRANGLE HIM WH . BUT WHEN BURKE REALIZ WHAT’S HAPPENG, A WALL-SMASHG, FURNURE-STROYG FIGHT BREAKS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM; BURKE GETS HIS LICKS BEFORE STEVE FALLY KILLS HIM WH A FIREPLACE {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;}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;}IN THE BAD OLD DAYS, BURKE WOULD HAVE GONE ON THE EVER-GROWG LIST OF QUEER KILLERS MOVI OM VANISHG POT TO FROM RSIA WH LOVE TO THE FAN. BUT WE AREN’T 1980 ANYMORE: QUEER PENNT CEMA HAPPENED, AND EVEN HOLLYWOOD IS FALLY TCHG UP ENOUGH THAT WE GET TERTG, FUNNY, FLAWED, THREE-DIMENSNAL GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS WH SOME REGULARY. AND IF A GAY CHARACTER N BE A BAD-ASS KILLER A JASON STATHAM MOVIE, THAT JT MEANS THEY’RE LETTG SI 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;}BURKE IS NO EFFETE SHRKG VLET; HE’S PLAYED BY A FORMER PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER, AND HE’S A CHARACTER WHO IS RPECTED AND EVEN FEARED BY THE FILM’S VERY PABLE AND VERY ADLY HERO. SO BEFORE GLAAD OR ANY OF THE OTHER PROFSNALLY OFFEND RNERS OF THE MUNY GET THEIR KNICKERS A TWIST, THEY SHOULD TAKE A STEP BACK AND SEE HOW THIS ACTUALLY REPRENTS PROGRS FOR QUEER {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;}Y, WE’RE STILL WAG AN OSR TO GO TO SOMEONE WHO PLAYS A GAY CHARACTER WHO DON’T DIE, AND Y, WE HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO THE PLACE WHERE OUT-OF-THE-CLOSET ACTORS AND ACTRS N HAVE THEIR PICK OF ROL. THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER. BUT WHEN I N GO SEE A MOVIE LIKE THE MECHANIC AND SEE A GAY CHARACTER WHO’S ON A LEVEL PLAYG FIELD WH EVERYONE ELSE THE MOVIE – AND WHEN ’S CLEAR WE’RE MEANT TO BE ROOTG FOR THE HERO NOT TO DIE STEAD OF HOPG THAT HE’LL “KILL THE FAGGOT” – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER BATTLE HAS BEEN {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;}DURAL IS THE DVD EDOR OF MOVIELE AND THOR OF 101 MT-SEE MOVI FOR GAY MEN (ALYSON BOOKS).{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
• GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN

KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

In a sea of nned cktails, Gay Water wants to stand out. In other words, where Bud Light has buckled unr prsure as bigotry grows agast the LGBTQ+ muny, Gay Water’s creator Spencer Hodson wants his new boozy brand to be the anthis of that. “The key issue that Bud Light tapped to was the fact that they didn’t unrstand their re dience and know enough about them,” Hodson, a gay man, told CNN about the ntroversy that began when the Anhser-Bch beer brand sent fluencer Dylan Mulvaney a n of beer.

'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY

Gay Water, however, is out and proud. The nned cktail is named after a lloquialism given to the popular mixed drk (vodka and soda) orred at bars by the gay muny.

JAGS' MAXEN IS FIRST MALE AMERIN PRO SPORTS ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

“Puttg a product wh the word gay the tle is reprentatn self,” which he hop reclaims the word om the negativy ’s sometim associated wh. He thought of creatg Gay Water about a year ago while on a vatn wh his iend that had got a job wh the beverage dtry.

WHY THE GAY KILLER "THE MECHANIC" IS A GOOD THG FOR 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 NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011/10:00 AMBY NEWNOWNEXT STAFFJANUARY 31, 2011 / 10:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY THE GAY KILLER \"THE MECHANIC\" IS A GOOD THG FOR GAY VISIBILY","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-01-31T15:00:42.000+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":"NEWNOWNEXT STAFF","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","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;}A DOZEN YEARS SEPARATED THE ACTIVIST UPRISGS OVER THE HOMICIDAL LEATHERMAN CISG AND THE ICY BISEXUAL ICE-PICK MURRS BASIC INSTCT, BUT THE PROTTS OVER BOTH OF THOSE FILMS RRIED THE SAME MSAGE: YOU N’T KEEP GIVG GAY AND LBIAN MURRERS MOVI IF QUEER CHARACTERS ARE GOG TO BE OTHERWISE VISIBLE POP {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;}IF THERE WERE A BROAD ARRAY OF GAY REPRENTATN FILM, THEN THE OCSNAL VILLA WOULD BE OK, BUT ’S A CROCK TO PORTRAY AS NOTHG BUT VICTIMIZERS 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;}WELE TO 2011, WHERE THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT IS UP FOR A BT PICTURE OSR AND “GAY TEENS ON TV” IS THE VER STORY OF ENTERTAMENT WEEKLY. THE FIGHT FOR BALANCED REPRENTATN – SCE NO ONE N REALLY AGREE WHAT “POSIVE” REPRENTATN MEANS – MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY WON, BUT THERE’S NO NYG THAT MANY DIFFERENT KDS OF GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS ARE APPEARG ON BOTH THE BIG AND SMALL {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 WH THAT MD, SEEG A GAY ASSASS THE MECHANIC – A FILM WHICH MOST OF THE MAJOR CHARACTERS ARE KILLERS THEMSELV – FEELS LIKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD ON THE ROAD TO {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;}BEN FOSTER AND JASON {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 MECHANIC, A REMAKE OF THE 1972 CHARL BRONSON FILM, STARS JASON STATHAM AS ARTHUR BISHOP, A H MAN WHO GETS AN ASSIGNMENT TO KILL HIS MENTOR, HARRY MCKENNA (DONALD SUTHERLAND). FEELG GUILTY ABOUT THE JOB, ARTHUR TAK HARRY’S SON STEVE (BEN FOSTER) UNR HIS WG AND TEACH HIM EVERYTHG THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MURR-FOR-HIRE {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;}STEVE’S FIRST ASSIGNMENT IS TO KNOCK OFF RIVAL ASSASS BURKE (JEFF CHASE), A 6’7” BISER WH A WEAKNS FOR FFEE, CHIHUAHUAS … AND YOUNGER GUYS. SO STEVE HAS TO GO TO THE SAME FFEEHOE AS BURKE ON A DAILY BASIS (WH A RCUE DOG) THE HOP THAT THE BIG GUY WILL EVENTUALLY CHAT HIM UP. WHICH 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;}BURKE AND STEVE ON A "DATE"{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;}MD YOU, THE FILM NEVER BURKE’S HOMOSEXUALY AS AN EXCE TO BELTLE THE CHARACTER OR TO QUTN HIS MASCULY. IF ANYTHG, ARTHUR MAK A POT TO TELL STEVE ON NUMERO OCSNS THAT BURKE IS ONE BIG, STRONG, DANGERO CHARACTER. STEVE’S FAKE-SCTN IS NEVER MOCKG OR NSCENDG; ’S JT PART OF THE JOB. AND IF ANYTHG, WE WONR HOW FAR STEVE WILL TAKE BEFORE THE KNIV E {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;}BEG SPOILER:{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;}BEE STEVE IS SO PHYSILLY UNMATCHED WH BURKE, ARTHUR GIV HIM A VIAL WH A LETHAL DOSE OF ROHYPNOL (AKA ROOFI), WHICH STEVE IS SUPPOSED TO POUR TO BURKE’S DRK SO BURKE’S ATH WILL LOOK LIKE A HEART ATTACK. BUT STEVE, WHO HAS ANGER ISSU, CIS HE WANTS A MORE MANO-A-MANO {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;}STEVE GO BACK TO BURKE’S HOE WH HIM, AND WHEN FOREPLAY BEGS, STEVE REMOV BURKE’S BELT SO HE N STRANGLE HIM WH . BUT WHEN BURKE REALIZ WHAT’S HAPPENG, A WALL-SMASHG, FURNURE-STROYG FIGHT BREAKS OUT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM; BURKE GETS HIS LICKS BEFORE STEVE FALLY KILLS HIM WH A FIREPLACE {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;}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;}IN THE BAD OLD DAYS, BURKE WOULD HAVE GONE ON THE EVER-GROWG LIST OF QUEER KILLERS MOVI OM VANISHG POT TO FROM RSIA WH LOVE TO THE FAN. BUT WE AREN’T 1980 ANYMORE: QUEER PENNT CEMA HAPPENED, AND EVEN HOLLYWOOD IS FALLY TCHG UP ENOUGH THAT WE GET TERTG, FUNNY, FLAWED, THREE-DIMENSNAL GAY AND LBIAN CHARACTERS WH SOME REGULARY. 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The two chatted about the limed amount of gay people wh , and wh Hodson burnt out om his tradnal day job tech, started the nned cktail. Hodson built up a strong social media followg on TikTok and Instagram durg Covid-19 and is g some of the money om that (as well as om iends and fay) to help fund Gay Water.

“Gay is an umbrella term and the ia behd the brand is to be as clive as possible, which means we want alli, we want straight people to be part of this muny we’re buildg.”.

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For now, Gay Water is sold largely onle (wh a few retailers) and four sugar-ee flavors — watermelon, lime, peach and grapeu — at lnch. Gay Water might not have the ep pockets pared to s petors, like Whe Claw, but “even at small sle, pani of many siz are havg succs makg spir-based seltzers and premixed cktails,” Bryan Roth, an analyst for Feel Goods Company and edor of the alhol beverage newsletter, Sightl+, told CNN. “There’s lots of space the spir-based seltzer tegory which Gay Water n play, pecially if the brand n offer a cultural or emotnal nnectn that will feel more excg than the prospect of another peapple-flavored vodka seltzer om natnal or ternatnal rporatns,” Roth said.

Of urse, other drks e the word “gay,” too, cludg Gay Beer and So Gay Rosé, Hodson noted, which are also tryg to reach the queer muny and offer them an alternative the straight-domated space. His sensibily as a gay artist has shaped and elevated the magaze’s athetic, but he has to keep his creativy check lt Mx be seen as a magaze for gay men.

But fish strong, as the nflict over Richie’s bathhoe project grows and Mx has to nsir whether ’s too risky for the magaze to speak to gay men, or even gay moments like this, the historil fictn feels not entirely historil. Kev Maxen has bee the first male ach a US men’s profsnal sports league to e out as gay.