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Eric McGill, a Canadian swgg trapeze artist the UK, has worked barets, big tops & ftivals - now, he's lvg to how to make circ more gay

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HOW TO MAKE THE CIRC MORE GAY (AND WHY WE HAVEN’T ALREADY)–A VIO EXPLORATN

Our celebratn of post-war gay, bisexual, and straight movie stars wearg next to nothg at all. * gay trapeze *

Soon they were performg as "The Flyg Nelsons, " wh Ricky as the "flier" and David as the "tcher" (not the gay meang).

Is jt me, or is there somethg cidly homoerotic about the sight of Ricky hurlg through the air and landg David's mcular arms?

PANSY CRAZE: THE WILD 1930S DRAG PARTI THAT KICKSTARTED GAY NIGHTLIFE

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For Parson, himself a gay man, this moment held a surprisg amount of weight.

Ever sce the silent film era, Hollywood beefke photos have tillated both female and gay male fans. Here we ntue our seri celebratg gay, bisexual, and straight movie stars wearg next to nothg at all.

Gay actors Farley Granger and Roddy McDowall are ready to share — a Coke?

THE BT GAY BARS SAN FRANCIS

Early drag queens like Jean Mal helped bohemian gay culture thrive – before mob vlence, Nazism and Hollywood homophobia drove back unrground<br><br> * gay trapeze *

Gay star Gee Nar was lked wh another famo hunk — g up... Guy Madison was a sailor plucked om obscury by gay agent Henry Willson. The troubled but betiful gay star Montgomery Clift.

Montgomery Clift was sexually lked to many gay stars, cludg Rock Hudson.

Gay tck driver Roy Fzgerald was transformed by gay agent Henry Willson to superstar Rock Hudson. Rock Hudson and Gee Nar — gay BFFs or somethg more? Gay actor Sal Meo was the go-to boy to play a troubled teen — and never more overtly gay than Rebel Whout a Cse.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

From the Castro District to famo bars om history, San Francis is full of gay bars, clubs and mojre. * gay trapeze *

1950s heartthrob Tab Hunter was another gay hunk whose reer was built (and then stroyed) by agent Henry Willson. Tab Hunter's homosexualy was an "open secret" until he officially me out a memoir and new film.

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