“I Want To Know What It’s Like” is an emotional tribute to LGBTQ community in poetic, video form. In promotion with “Second Class Citizens” (a forthcoming documentary — also by director Ryan James Yezak — that covers discrimination in the LGBTQ community when it comes to marriage, adoption and other legal issues), the video captures [...]
Let’s face it: The sports world can be tough for the LGBTQ community, and that’s why Hudson Taylor (sorry, (gay) guys, he’s straight!) founded Athlete Ally. The organization was inspired by Taylor’s own high school experience where humor in the locker room went too far — often offending if not bullying the LGBTQ community. His [...]
Guys, we can’t tell you how much we adore a sweet proposal (straight or gay), but this video of Danny Rose proposing to his boyfriend via pop music and dancing pretty much steals our hearts. What kind of reminds us of Bollywood, the “music video” scenes takes your standard approach — night clubs, dance floors [...]
Fiona Apple may have a new album dropping soon (which we are properly freaking out about), but she’s making bigger noise when she wrote a HAND WRITTEN LETTER (that seems to be a bigger deal these days — more so than emails, right?) to a gay teen named Bill. The teen (at the time, now [...]
You woofed, um, asked for it… and we listed: Welcome to our new Pet section! Let’s face it: We know how important pets are to your life, and we also know how many of you adore spoiling them (hey, we’re just as guilty). So, we couldn’t think of a better way to launch the new [...]
Creator of the film “Boys Will Be Boys,” Chuck Beatty, realized Ohio was missing something: An LGBT independent film festival. So (like any passionate Everyday Gay), Beatty set sights on starting the project, and he made it happen! Welcome to CNKY Scene Film Festival, Cincinnati’s first official LGBT Film Festival! Here’s their mission statement: “CNKY [...]
We’re already HUGE fans of Single Dad Laughing blog (AKA Dan Pearce), but his recent post “I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay” not only inspired us, it inspired a gay teen Jacob to come out to his very conservative parents. Brace yourselves: it’s an emotional story. We’ll leave the details to SDL’s blog, but the kid [...]
Celebrating our 1-year Birthday all week long has been pretty darn great. Not just because it was fun to relive some of our favorite posts/moments/interviews, but also because it gave us time to reflect on what we’re really accomplishing. I don’t think you guys (our readers) know what you’re really doing when you support and [...]
Being a parent is THE ultimate (and most admirable) job that we can think of doing. It’s also the most challenging and especially when things don’t go quite as planned. For Leslie Lagerstrom having her daughter was one of the greatest moments of her life, but something was different, though — she soon learned that [...]
Remember when asking out some dude/girl to prom/dance was like, THE MOST TERRIFYING MOMENT of your life — oh, kids these days. Apparently, nerves are just a generational thing, proven by Hannah, a high school student who wasn’t shy about asking her date Alexis to prom. Actually, “shy” is the wrongest word we can think [...]
If you haven’t heard Fun. yet (we’d actually be shocked!), then check out some of their fantastic hits like “We Are Young” and “Some Nights Intro“… and then come back to us. (We’ll wait because we know you’ll fall in love with their Queen-meets-The Killers sounds. Are we right?) And if you’re still on the [...]
Okay, so call us hopeless romantics. But you have to admit, there’s something unbelievably uplifting watching everyday gay people confessing their love publicly — there’s especially a sense of bravery. So, of course, we fell in love with the video of a gay man asking his partner to marry him via signs on a busy [...]
Be proud, but not so loud with these green AND gay friendly tongue-and-cheek totes this Earth Day (April 22). Everyday Gays just don’t use plastic bags anymore, guys. (Side note: If you don’t love the Anderson Cooper/Rachel Maddow totes, you pretty much don’t love anything. Can we get a Neil Patrick Harris order in the [...]
You may remember Zach Wahls from a video that went just a little viral back in 2011 when he gave a speech to Iowa House Judiciary Commity and defended being raised by two lesbian moms in support of gay marriage. The YouTube video hit over two million views and inspired his new book, My Two [...]
The Everyday Gay fully supports time travel, and that’s why we fully support the “Dear 40-Year-Old Me” video from Illinois Safe Schools Alliance. Okay, technically, there’s no time-continuum, worm hole surfing going on here, but these incredibly brave LGTBQS kids’ video letters to their 40-year-old selves definitely has us looking forward the future. The clip [...]
First the Australians had us teary-eyed with their same-sex marriage proposal video and now the British are invading our hearts with their latest advertisement to end marriage discrimination from the Coalition For Equal Marriage. The “Homecoming” clip catches soldiers reuniting with their loved ones. Emotional moments capture most men getting hugged by their wives/girlfriends, but [...]
There are a whole lot of LGTBQ-unfriendly joints in the world (i.e. Urban Outfitters, Chick-fil-A), wouldn’t it be really great if someone created a Yelp-like site (to rate, map, and sort places) that was designated for gay restaurants, bars, shopping and more? Dreams come true, guys, because Rainbow Chronicle is exactly that – a user-generated [...]
If you weren’t already swooning over Jason Mraz’s guitar skills, we’re pretty sure a quick listen to his tune “I Won’t Give Up” (from his new Love Is A Four Letter Word album) will win you over. The song was inspired by his full support for gay equality/marriage. Nope, he’s not gay — just a [...]
We’re not going to lie: This video had our eyes watering at the immediate sound of violins and the stunning pictures put together by Shane Crone in his “It Could Happen To You.” The clip captures a beautiful relationship between Crone and his partner Tom Bridegroom, but makes a terrible turn when we soon learn [...]
The Everyday Gay’s “Gadget Gay” scours the web for the best technology advice/goods that will make any Everyday Gay’s life just a bit easier. This week we help you prepare for an international trip with helpful phone apps that promise to make your next vacay a breeze. The future is here, guys, and the days [...]
Sure, celebrating same-sex representation in mainstream advertising campaigns seems a little silly — but it’s the small battles that we all should celebrate. Just recently GAP unveiled it’s latest boy-on-boy banner to the public and now sunglasses gurus Ray-Ban show their gay-friendly pride in the new “Never Hide” campaign. The company celebrates it’s 75th birthday [...]
If the heartbreaking “It Could Happen To You” video didn’t get you thinking about gay marriage and the importance of taking a legal stance, then we’re pretty sure “Freedom To Serve, Freedom To Marry” will have you up in arms (and sobbing). The video tale tells a story of a lesbian couple (Monica and Naomi) [...]
Let’s face it: He-Man was one hell of a hunk. In my nine-year-old fantasy of sword fighting and bad-guy-defeating mentality, the muscled bro seemed to be THE PERFECT idol (aside from his tragic haircut). See, I wasn’t the kind of kid that was obsessed with all things superheroes (truth be told, I was more of [...]
On Harvey Milk Day, celebrate an LGBT hero and legend that pushed boundaries in politics. Milk has been called “the most famous and most significantly open LGBT official ever elected in the United States,” and his inspirational devotion to forging ahead gay rights is a definite instigator for the struggles we face today. We gathered [...]
It’s getting in to Gay Pride season (it’s like Christmas, but wayyy more colorful) and what better way to sport your support than with a clever/well-designed t-shirt. Target may have ticked off the LGBTQ community a while back with their support for politicians that weren’t so gay-friendly, but these t-shirts (some) designed by No Doubt’s [...]
Memorial Day is meant to be spent honoring those that have fought for our freedoms in the armed forces. So we decided to thank ALL our soldiers (past and present) but especially our LGBT members the best way we know how: Sharing our favorite military pictures of LGBT couples. You have our entire admiration in [...]
We’re totally digging this same-sex couple trend going on in advertisement. We have to thank the folks over at Buzzfeed for introducing us to this adorable advertisement for J.C. Penney — featuring two dads! Not only are we “awww-ing” left and right about the moment snapped on film, but we love the blurb that was [...]
JCPenney has been scoring some major points lately! First, Ellen DeGeneres got a spokesperson gig. Then, they launch THE CUTEST father’s day/catalog pic. And now they release one seriously festive gay pride t-shirt! Target was the first of mainstream retailers to get in to the gay-friendly garb, but the Penney’s latest addition no only screams [...]
The Everyday Gay appreciates sports and then we see posters like these and really appreciate sports! Technically, the poster is from 2006 (oh those Europeans and their fashion-forward ways!), but the symbol (and saying) is timeless: “Would you also beat up your favorite player for this?” The poster comes from Germany’s Maneo — an organization/project [...]
In honor of June being Gay Pride Month, The Everyday Gay celebrates by gathering up some of our fave gay/lesbian ads! We’ve come (out) a long way and nothing says success and pride more than being featured in these mainstream company’s advertisements! Happy Pride Month and enjoy some of these awesome images! (Editor’s Note: We’re [...]
If you haven’t heard of artist Matthew Lew (get on that, STAT!), he’s one of our favorite print designers and THE greatest addition to Crate and Barrel’s modern CB2 design line. The Chicago artists wows us on the regular with his beautifully crafted images, but right now we’re living for his stunning/colorful/powerful “Accept And Be” [...]
We’re suckers for grandeur same-sex wedding proposals (can you blame us!). So when this video of Boston University alum Kyle proposing to his partner Tommy swooped across our desks, we had to share it — STAT! Watch Kyle propose to his partner, Tommy, below! It’s so easy to get caught up in the politics of gay [...]
Take a second and picture an average LGTB person’s story being told in beautiful images and set to a brutally honest soundtrack that raps the tale of dealing with injustice all your life. Need an example? Take Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ stunning music video for their tune, “Same Love.” The “Same Love” music video tells [...]
Hurricane Sandy has left behind a devastating after math on the east coast, and Ali Forney Center in New York City. The non-for-profit center helps protect gahy lesbian and transgender youth either kicked out of their homes or homeless. The center was severely damaged by Sandy (the center was located blocks away the now-overflowing Hudson [...]
It’s about time Crate & Barrel realized that gay couples shop at their store (and in their catalogs), too! Their latest catalog features a gay couple’s romantic “date night” while making home made pasta and dinning in a pretty decked-out kitchen (AKA, our dream kitchen). As wedding season approaches, it’s great to see C&B taking [...]
Meet Richard Blanco. He’s from Cuba, lived in Spain and is a US citizen. The City of a Hundred Fires writer is also a gay poet who happens to be reading a piece for President Obama’s inauguration event. Not only is he the first openly gay poet to complete such an epic task, he’s also [...]
There are two amazing things about the Internet (well, there are more… but we won’t go in to the long-listed dissertation we wrote in college called “Why The Internet Is Everything): 1) Videos like this guy in the military proposing marriage to his boyfriend can be floating around for months, and we can just stumble [...]
Ashley Broadway has been a proud army spouse to Lieutenant Colonel Heather Mack for 15 years and has been nominated for MSOY’s 2013 Military Spouse of the Year! Not only has Broadway made such an impact as a serving board member on the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), a non-for-profit organization that helps partners and [...]
We love a good coming out story (Ones that have happy, supportive endings), and this coming out tale/ letter from a dad to his gay son is one of our new favorites. As seen in the photo, the dad’s letter recognizes the importance of the moment, but insists he’s always known (and, instead, concentrates more [...]
It’s that time of year — to get your indie film out there! Cincinnati’s CNKY is now looking for LGBT-written/directed/created films for their festival. Deadline is May 31! Check out more details on their Facebook page!
If you scratching your head wondering the history of marriage equality in the U.S., the people over at WickedGayBlog.com created a visual masterpiece of the timeline in GIF form. Beginning in 1970, the GIF map breaks down which states banned, accepted, re-banned… well, you know the rollercoaster. (Image credit: WickedGayBlog)
If you scratching your head wondering the history of marriage equality in the U.S., the people over at WickedGayBlog.com created a visual masterpiece of the timeline in GIF form. Beginning in 1970, the GIF map breaks down which states banned, accepted, re-banned… well, you know the rollercoaster. (Image credit: WickedGayBlog)
It’s that time of year — to get your indie film out there! Cincinnati’s CNKY is now looking for LGBT-written/directed/created films for their festival. Deadline is May 31! Check out more details on their Facebook page!
We love a good coming out story (Ones that have happy, supportive endings), and this coming out tale/ letter from a dad to his gay son is one of our new favorites. As seen in the photo, the dad’s letter recognizes the importance of the moment, but insists he’s always known (and, instead, concentrates more [...]
Ashley Broadway has been a proud army spouse to Lieutenant Colonel Heather Mack for 15 years and has been nominated for MSOY’s 2013 Military Spouse of the Year! Not only has Broadway made such an impact as a serving board member on the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), a non-for-profit organization that helps partners and [...]
There are two amazing things about the Internet (well, there are more… but we won’t go in to the long-listed dissertation we wrote in college called “Why The Internet Is Everything): 1) Videos like this guy in the military proposing marriage to his boyfriend can be floating around for months, and we can just stumble [...]
Meet Richard Blanco. He’s from Cuba, lived in Spain and is a US citizen. The City of a Hundred Fires writer is also a gay poet who happens to be reading a piece for President Obama’s inauguration event. Not only is he the first openly gay poet to complete such an epic task, he’s also [...]
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