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    Our Favorite (Mostly Naughty) LGBTQ Photos of 2020

    Advocate.com Editors
    | 12/29/20

    Our Favorite (Mostly Naughty) LGBTQ Photos of 2020

    Jewbilee 2019: 110 Pics of Gays Lighting the Man-orah

    Best In Photography 2020

    Over 1,000 gay Jews and bagel-chasers came out to celebrate the third night of Hanukkah at Hebro's annual Christmas Eve Jewbilee. With DJ Nandi spinning top American and Israeli pop tunes, this holy night included a MAN-orah lighting, dreidel spinning, and a whole lot of Jewish guilt. Select photos by Andrew Werner Photography and Yitzchak Chaim.

    31 Portraits of Queer Poles in Warsaw From Elska Magazine

    Best In Photography 2020

    Queer men in Poland bravely come forward in a time of institutional erasure and repression.

    Queer Artists Take Center Stage at WeHo Photo Competition

    Best In Photography 2020

    An annual photo contest is bringing the works of LGBTQ artists out of the shadows. "We Are One" by artist BlackManWhiteBaby

    55 Pics of the Center's Queer Masquerade Extravaganza

    Best In Photography 2020

    Hundreds relived the Club Kid era in support of New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

    Take a cruise of the delightful Dutch city.

    Best In Photography 2020

    31 Portraits of Amsterdam's Men and Canals From Elska Magazine

    The photographer feels that being naked we can feel completely free and lay bare in the beauty of our true selves.

    Best In Photography 2020

    36 Portraits of Men Liberated From Clothing by Steven Menendez

    All these erotic images are available for purchase and benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. ("Rush of Water" © Ruben van Schalm)

    Best In Photography 2020

    The Devilishly Sexy 'Boys! Boys! Boys!' Can Be Yours

    A new photo project explores emotional and physical space in lockdown.

    Best In Photography 2020

    33 Portraits of Gay Men in Isolation

    Hastings tells us, "This coronavirus has not allowed me to get within six feet of a model or a gallery, so I've dug deep into my archives."

    Best In Photography 2020

    40 Images of Men From Terry Hastings's Secret File

    Lope Navo's Insanely Hot Images Are a Cure for Cabin Fever

    Best In Photography 2020

    Lope Navo's award-winning work will be finally available as fine-art, limited-edition prints. Get a sneak peek here.

    Image and Intimacy by Stuart Sandford at Tom of Finland House

    Best In Photography 2020

    CULTUREEDIT/Tom of Finland Store presents an online exhibition titled 1421 Laveta Terrace, an intimate collection of photographs and moving image works by British artist Stuart Sandford.

    Thousands of Angelenos peacefully took to the streets for racial and LGBTQ+ equality.

    Best In Photography 2020

    All Black Lives Matter: 102 Pics of L.A. Marching for Justice by Miguel Angel Reyes

    (H)ombres: Men, Flesh, and Shadows

    Best In Photography 2020

    Shadows on male forms, male forms in shadows -- these are the subjects of (H)OMBRES, a book by Luxembourg-based photographer Arnoldas Kubilius.

    18 Portraits of Queer Tahitian Men Grappling With Desire

    Best In Photography 2020

    Verner Degray's photography shows the struggle many feel during social distancing.

    'Elska' Brings Intimate Diversity From Kuala Lumpur

    Best In Photography 2020

    Our favorite travel magazine, Elska, has put the spotlight on Malaysia for its latest issue.

    Photographer Ryan Stanford and out actor Guillermo Díaz set out to create some beauty during these dark days.

    Best In Photography 2020

    Actor Guillermo Diaz Poses for a COVID-Era Shoot

    24 Pictures of Michael Stokes's Sinners and Saints

    Best In Photography 2020

    Photographer Michael Stokes is publishing a pair of alluring new books.

    My Naked Soldier: WWI and WW2

    Best In Photography 2020

    Photographer and collector Michael Stokes has two new books, one of which captures wartime eroticism.

    Friends, Lovers, and Others, Reassembled

    Best In Photography 2020

    Stuart Sandford has been taking Polaroids for the last three years. Happily, he has assembled them in a new book.

    The gay music executive who signed Metallica has released gritty new iPhone photography

    Best In Photography 2020

    12 Provocative Portraits by Michael Alago

    Fashion Friday: Studio P-P Presents Perfect Clothing for Zoom

    Best In Photography 2020

    Feeling lonely, cranky, angry, and the need to express? Here's clothing by an edgy queer team that will certainly get you noticed.

    Derick Whitson's work includes clowning, drag, race, gender, and the history that gets buried.

    Best In Photography 2020

    11 Photos and a Dream of Galveston by Derick Whitson

    35 Photographs of Provincetown at Its Sexiest

    Best In Photography 2020

    Ron Amato has been shooting a Provincetown series for years now, and he captures the essence of late summer in these photos.

    Utopia, a four-day open-air retreat on a private lake in the foothills of the Poconos, took place over Labor Day weekend.

    Best In Photography 2020

    84 Photos of a Safe and Sexy LGBTQ+ Utopia

    iO Tillet Wright's massive undertaking is the project we need right now.

    Best In Photography 2020

    "10,000 Portraits of Queer America" Bring Joy and Sanity

    Emerging photographers characterized by a wide variety of different styles and visual worlds beyond clichés and preconceptions.

    Best In Photography 2020

    29 Gorgeous Images of New Queer Photography

    Photos of Flesh and Illumination by Florian Hetz

    Best In Photography 2020

    The new monograph zwei by Berlin photographer Florian Hetz presents a broad cross section of his distinctive visual world.

    This new book celebrates love that dared not speak its name.

    Best In Photography 2020

    Photos of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s

    Photographer Verner Degray squeezes a bit more summer out of the October light with model Dylan.

    Best In Photography 2020

    5 Test Shots of Dylan From Verner Degray

    Sunil Gupta's Exhibit Spans Five Decades of Rare Queer Images

    Best In Photography 2020

    Sunil Gupta's socially engaged practice has focused on themes of identity, family, race, migration, and the complexities and taboos of sexuality.

    Over 50 Otters Bare Hairy Chests, Backs, and Bottoms in 2021 Calendar

    Best In Photography 2020

    With over 50 images in Otterj's weekly tear-away calendar, this is the Year of the Otter.

    Roberto Chiovitti Revives the Ancient Roman Milk Bath

    Best In Photography 2020

    Desire, sensuality, and beauty on display at the exhibit Eros Capitale at the Domiziano Stadium.

    Gay Eroticism and Body Issues Explored in This New Photo Collection

    Best In Photography 2020

    The German anthology Mein Schwules Auge | My Gay Eye has published works by over 500 international artists and authors. Pictured: Jack Fristcher and Robert Mapplethorpe.

    This dazzling costumer and make-up artist made the best of his pandemic down time. Happy Halloween!

    Best In Photography 2020

    Charity Kase's Demented Drag Is Perfect for Halloween

    BEEFYBOY uses real men from all over the world to showcase a diverse range of body types.

    Best In Photography 2020

    Delicious Body Positivity from inkedKenny and BEEFYBOY

    AnomalousNYC Creates Portraits Worth Contemplating

    Best In Photography 2020

    The images by New York photographer Thomas include startling simplicity and unique faces that live up to his name.

    21 Male Nudes and Portraits From Nick Mesh

    Best In Photography 2020

    One Good Book 1 - Male Portraits and Nudes is elegantly published in both hardcover and paperback. A great gift for a special friend or just yourself.

    A new book captures 100 of the most gorgeous gender diverse individuals in Gotham.

    Best In Photography 2020

    The Most Beautiful Trans and Genderfluid People in New York City

    New Asian Men Calendars — Stronger, Bolder, Sexier

    Best In Photography 2020

    The New Asian Men and REVEAL 2021 Calendars by photographer Dannydan will definitely help you remember the date.

    Photographer Michael Craft has been living his boyhood dream by creating joyful, sexy, and imaginative beefcake photos.

    Best In Photography 2020

    21 Images of Whipped Cream and Other Delights

    100 TOM Art Festival Photos as an Homage to Tom’s 100th Birthday

    Best In Photography 2020

    Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) is proud to announce its 25th Art & Culture Festival: Plugged In. Photography by Ruben Esparza and (c)Tom of Finland

    Seva Galkin is a superstar photographer of the most perfect body builders in Russia. Check out his 2021 calendar here.

    Best In Photography 2020

    Russian Guys Showing Off for the New Year

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