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Fred and The Teenager Downstairs
Omaha, June 1980In the spring of 1980, during my sophomore year at Augustana College, my boyfriend Fred the Ministerial Student ended his internship and landed a job as a youth minister in Omaha --...
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Jimmy the Boy Toy's Date with the Star of "Teen Wolf"
Plains, April 2014"Ok, my turn," Jimmy the Boy Toy says. "I'm going to tell you about my romance with a real celebrity."Jimmy and I have been dating for about a month. He's the housemate of my older...
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The Torgerson Twins
Have you ever heard of the Torgerson Twins? Probably not, unless you were reading teen magazines or watching teen tv in the spring of 1996. The 14-year old identical twins starred as Ranny and Danny...
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Michael J. Pollard, Lost Boy
When I was a kid in the 1960s, I thought Michael J. Pollard was the cutest guy around. He was short, husky, and blond (I thought), with an impish smile. And he always played lost boys.I first saw him...
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Summer 1980: Fred Brings Home a Boy from His Church Group
Omaha, July 1980During the summer of 1980, just after my sophomore year in college, I was 19, stupid, and completely infatuated with my first boyfriend Fred. So when he finished his ministerial...
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The Tripods on TV
John Christopher's Tripod series (The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, The Pool of Fire) was one of my childhood favorites, so I eagerly watched the 1984-85 British TV series when it...
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15 Boy Toys, Hustlers, and Boyfriends for Pay
We like to think that our boyfriends and partners are some mystical predestined soulmates, but in fact we often select them based on some quite mercenary factors:1. Does he live far away?2. Does he...
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The Loud House: Gay Dads on Nickelodeon
The Loud House is a Nickelodeon cartoon not connected to the Loud Family that introduced gay people to PBS back in the 1970s. It was created by Chris Savino, who previously worked on such gay-context...
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Plains Pickup #14: The Boy Selling Pickles at the Farmer's Market
Plains, August 2016I'm depressed. I've lived in the Plains exactly three years today. I miss the gay neighborhoods of California, New York, and Florida:1. Heterosexuals are aware that gay people...
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is probably the most famous work of Middle Eastern literature worldwide, except maybe The Arabian Nights. You're probably familiar with some of the passages. But do you...
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Peter Pat, the Preteen Powerhouse with Plentiful Pro-Gay Plotlines
I've never heard of Peter Pat, but who wouldn't want to read about a toddler with an adult head beating up a loincloth-clad gorilla?Apparently he was the star of a newspaper comic strip launched in...
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Edward's Boyfriend for Pay
East Village, August 1999One afternoon shortly after I returned from my summer in France, I walked into my apartment on 13th Street in the East Village of New York to find a very attractive young man...
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Cameron Mathison: Gay Content and Abs
Have you ever heard of Cameron Mathison?Me, neither.When I saw this black-and-white photo of the muscleman with an old-fashioned swimsuit and hairstyle, I figured he must be a 1950s beefcake star, like...
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TV Hunks I've Never Heard Of, Part 1: Andrew Triscitta through Jeremy Irving
Back in the 1970s, if there was a hunk on tv, you knew about him. His few shirtless photos became common knowledge, part of our shared gay memory. But today, every actor goes to the gym and rips off...
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My Mentally Disabled Neighbor And the Underwear Stuff
Plains, Last OctoberTimmy just moved into an apartment down the hall. I see him often in the laundry room, in the foyer waiting for a ride, and walking down the hill toward downtown. He is around 30,...
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The Sunday Morning Orgy
Plains, August 2014Sunday morning, 8:00 sharp. There's a knock on the door. I peer through the peephole: it's my ex-boyfriend Jimmy the Boy Toy, and Kyle, the twink he dumped me for, plus at least...
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Dating an Amputee
Do you find this guy attractive primarily because of:1. His face2. His physique3. His missing right legMost people find #3 neutral or even a turn-off, but for a surprising number, it's a big plus,...
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10 More TV Hunks I've Never Heard Of
TV is proliferating with hunks these days, and they don't need much of an excuse to take off their clothes. Here are 10 more tv hunks that I've never heard of, but would like to.1. Barrett...
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12 Unexpected Nickelodeon Teen Hunks
Of the three major juvenile tv networks, The Disney Channel has nearly sewn up the beefcake. But Nickelodeon has its share, too, gleefully displaying spectacular pecs and abs not only of the main...
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Don't Be Nervous: My Date with My Mentally Disabled Neighbor
This is a continuation of My Mentally Disabled Neighbor and the Underwear StuffPlains, August 2016I went into my date with Timmy, my mentally disabled neighbor, with some trepidation. For nine months...
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