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🌈 Classic Gay Men celebrates LGBTQ+ history, literature, film, art and music—uncovering hidden gems and forgotten voices. Follow @classicgaymen.bsky.social for rare archives, timeless stories, and deep dives into queer culture! #ClassicGayMen

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"𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 our 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚." #classicgaymen

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From the #gayarchives:

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#bestgayever films:

B-Boy Blues

B-Boy Blues is a 2021 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jussie Smollett (in his feature directorial debut) and based on James Earl Hardy's (who also co-wrote the script) 1994 book about the black LGBTQ+ community in New York.

B-Boy Blues: The Movie | Black Gay Film| Official Trailer

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#catchofthegay :
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"I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it."

-Robert Mapplethorpe

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#goodgayreads:

All That’s Left in the World

Erik J. Brown

2022

When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie's house, he's injured, starved, and has nothing left to lose. A deadly pathogen has killed off most of the world's population, including everyone both boys have ever loved.

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#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:

Hayden Williams creates fashion illustrations of stylish women, famous icons, and accessories, including some available exclusively as Limited Edition prints. Residing in Britain, he's inspired by pop culture and celebrities.

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#songofthegay:
#GayMusicMasters

BANNERS

Got It In You (Acoustic)

2019

BANNERS - Got It In You (Acoustic)

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#onthisdayingayhistory:

October 9

1993

Following his retirement in 1993, Episcopal Bishop E. Otis Charles (April 24, 1926 – December 26, 2013) becomes the first Christian bishop to come out of the closet at the age of 67.

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From the #gayarchives:

San Francisco 1970s

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#bestgayever films:

Brother Of Sleep

Director Joseph Vilsmaier

1995

In the early 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austria. Considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the church.

Brother Of Sleep | 1995 | Schlafes Bruder (original title)

In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love...

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#catchofthegay :
gay quotes

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.”

— Oscar Wilde

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#goodgayreads:

Gay Bar

Jeremy Atherton Lin

2022

As gay bars continue to close at an alarming rate, a writer looks back to find out what’s being lost in this intimate, stylish, and indispensable celebration of queer history.

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#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:

Louis Fratino is closely associated with New Queer Intimism, a contemporary art movement inspired by the immediacy and colorwork of Impressionism paired with the intimacy of everyday queer life.

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#songofthegay:
#GayMusicMasters

Release Me

Agnes

2009

Agnes - Release Me (Official Music Video)

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#onthisdayingayhistory:

October 8

Urvashi Vaid (born October 8, 1958)is born. She is an Indian American LGBT rights activist. For more than 10 years, Vaid worked in various capacities at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF).

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From the #gayarchives:

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#bestgayever films:

Genetica

Chen Shahuda

2022

15-year-old Hemi is pressured into taking swimming lessons by his conservative father. When he stumbles upon a small dance studio, he finds his interest suddenly piqued by both the artform and a flirtatious fellow dancer.

15 min. short

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#goodgayreads:

Left Hand Of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

1969

A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization.

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Thanks for the correction, was still working on the last post.

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#catchofthegay :
gay quotes

"Being gay in no way means you have it all figured out."

CGM

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#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:

Raphael Perez

Raphael "Rafi" Perez (Hebrew: רפי פרץ; born 1965) is an Israeli artist known for his homoerotic gay art and colorful urban landscapes painted in a naïve style.

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#onthisdayingayhistory:

October 7

1996

Two hundred and fifty students in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania walked out of class to protest the school board’s passage of a “pro-family” resolution which banned positive discussion of homosexuality.