Ten years ago, mid-morning, 32 year old Henry Stuart Matis, a gay man and a devout Mormon, walked up the steps of a Mormon church in Los Altos, California, with a note that read “do not resuscitate” and calmly shot himself. In a suicide note, Matis explained that he had struggled to reconcile the two – his faith and sexual orientation – and that for “the first time in over 20 years, I am free of my pains. As I believed that I was a Christian, I believed that I could never be gay. Perhaps my death ... might become the catalyst for much good ... Your actions might help to save many young people’s lives.” Thursday morning, a memorial was held marking the ten year anniversary of the tragedy, a solemn reminder that much more love and understanding is needed to stop men and women like Henry from being lost.
Truly sad news: the body of 41 year old Andrew Koening was found Thursday in Stanley Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia. He took his own life. His father, actor Walter Koening, said his son, who appeared as Boner on Growing Pains, stopped medication for depression a year ago, and that unbeknownst to him and Judy, Andrew’s mother, Koening had sold or given away all of his possessions. Mr. and Mrs. Koening said they received a letter a week ago from Andrew, written in a “despondent tone.” Andrew, according to his father, was an activist, arrested in 2008 in Los Angeles for protesting the United States’ involvement in the Beijing Summer Olympic Games.
Late Wednesday evening, word that on Monday Citibank had blocked the account of Fabulis, the soon to be started online hybrid of Facebook and Yelp, because a review of their blog found “objectionable content” – code for gaiety – that was “not in compliance with Citibank’s standard policies.” No one from Citibank notified anyone from Fabulis the account was being held, and there was lengthy discussion – via email and phone – between the two parties and as of late Thursday Citibank representative Bill Brown offered an apology, adding that “Citi is committed to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. In fact, this week Citi has announced the financing for the True Colors Residence, a housing facility for homeless GLBT youth in New York City.”
A report Thursday that James Parkes, the 22 year old Liverpool police officer badly beaten in a homophobic attack while he was off duty, has married his boyfriend Tom Downey. James Downey-Parkes says he and Tom had a civil partnership ceremony February 6th in Liverpool attending by 250 guests. James and Tom, who works in healthcare, were in attendance Wednesday evening at a reception held at 10 Downing Street, the prime minister of England honouring LGBT individuals who have made a contribution to Britain.
The truly cute Brent Corrigan helped launch the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by removing his clothes and playing Twister in his barely there briefs.
Gay porn star Ty LeBeouf makes an appearance on Guys with iPhones, oddly, there is no nudity.
Is this Taylor Lautner or is it a Photoshop steal? The evidence suggests the latter.
Kellan Lutz, his adopted dogs Kola and Kevin, and a new PETA campaign – Adopt, Don’t Buy – aimed at encouraging the rescue of dogs.
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