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        I tried meeting homophobes 'in the middle.' This Pride, I'm through
     
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Jesse James Rose alleged, with a hand-raising emoji, that Graham paid a “twinky pre-transition college student a fat stack of cash” for a meetup.

Actor, writer, producer, director, and activist Doug Spearman is very comfortable on both sides of the camera.

The popular model created content for nearly a decade in the adult film industry.

The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

Starrf**ker Magazine, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.

Bob Mizer's magazine introduced mid-century America to the homoerotics of home-grown muscle boys. Now it's back and better than ever.

*Starrf**ker Magazine*, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.