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Troy Hooks Up with 5 Guys in 24 Hours
Upstate, March 2011Troy, my boyfriend in Upstate New York, was a high school French teacher and soccer coach -- rather an anomaly in a town obsessed with baseball -- 25 years old, tall, slim, athletic...
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The Stunt Kid
Born in 1973, Andre Gower worked steadily through the 1980s, guest starring on Night Court, Knight Rider, T. J. Hooker, and Mr. Belvedere, and starring starred in several tv series, including Mr....
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Wil Wheaton
Speaking of Stand by Me, Wil Wheaton became a popular teen star of the 1980s with several other starring roles, including Long Time Gone (1986), The Curse (1987), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987), the...
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The Milwaukee Museum of Beefcake
I love museums. I select cities for vacations on the basis of: 1. Gay neighborhoods; and 2. Museums. My favorites are:1. The Louvre2. The Prado3. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam4. The Museum of the...
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The Four Cassidy Brothers and the Gay-Friendly 1970s
Speaking of show business dynasties, character actor Jack Cassidy (who starred with Paul Anka in Look in Any Window) married musical theater star Shirley Jones in 1956 (they divorced in 1974). They...
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My Hookup with Superman
Milwaukee, January 2014I love bath houses. I used to be a regular at the River Club in Upstate new York, and whenever I'm in town, I visit the Works in Indianapolis and the Flex Club in Clevelad.But...
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A Homeless Teenager Invites Me Home
Plains, February 2017I volunteer for a drop-in center for homeless youth: they can get showers and food, counseling, jobhunting training, or just hang out and play games or watch tv. There are over...
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The Gay Hmong of Minnesota
When I was a kid during the Vietnam War, we learned a lot about the languages and cultures of Southeast Asia: Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese, Laotian. My third grade teacher even taught us some Vietnamese...
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The Top 12 Twink Turn-Ons
Although I have been a twink magnet for years, the number varies tremendously. On some days, every other guy under age 30 gawks at me like I'm a celebrity On other days, I might as well be...
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The Beefcake Explosion of Nolan Gould
If you haven't watched the doddering Modern Family for awhile, prepare yourself for a shock. Remember this kid?He's grown a bit.Back in September 2009, when Modern Family premiered, I was living in...
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Riverdale: Archie's Pals and Gals Face Angst and Dark Secrets
You remember bucolic small-town Riverdale? It's been a wholesome, innocent childhood haven for generations. You can return after a year, or two years, or a decade, and still find Archie Andrews and...
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10 Hunkiest Scrubs Patients, Part 1
I'm being forced to watch Scrubs (2001-2010), about medical interns at Sacred Heart Hospital, told from the point of view of nebbish medical intern J.D. (Zach Braff). The rest of the main cast consist...
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A Student Invites Me to Share His Bunk Bed
Jamaica, New York, February 2000In the spring of 2000, I was living in the East Village, taking classes at Long Island University (two hours away) and teaching as an adjunct at Hofstra University (1...
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Call It Thunder: 40 Years of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac was big when I was in high school, especially during my junior year, 1976-77, when I discovered what "gay" meant and started dating Verne, the preacher's son. I wasn't a fan. Their songs...
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How to Tie Up Twinks
I have come to the conclusion that almost all guys under age 30 are into bondage. Maybe not in gay neighborhoods, where S&M masters are readily available, but out here on the Plains, hinting that...
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Forrest Millard, the First Gay Physique Model
During World War II, Forrester Dorlac moved from Missouri to Los Angeles with his parents. He went out for gymnastics, and used to work out on Muscle Beach in Santa Monica with the other bodybuilders....
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12 Spring Break Boys
I've been on college campuses, as a student or a teacher, almost every year of my life, so spring break is always a big deal.A week off in March or early April, actually ten days if you skip the Friday...
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10 Hunkiest Scrubs Patients, Part 2
I'm being forced to watch the awful medical "comedy" Scrubs, which apparently lasted for 9 whole seasons. I usually keep my eyes on my computer screen or book to avoid the gross medical procedures,...
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The Guys Who Made Harvey Comics Gay-Friendly
When I was a kid, I loved Harvey Comics, especially Casper, Spooky, and Hot Stuff, the residents of the Enchanted Forest. Their pacifist nonconformity and buddy-bonding gave me some of my first hints...
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Suddenly Susan: Biceps, Brooke Shields, and Pete the Gay Mail Boy
In the fall of 1997, when I moved to New York to work on my Ph.D., you had four main tv choices on Monday nights: America's Funniest Home Videos, the hundredth series starring Bill Cosby, the...
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