Wednesday, October 31, 2018

"Gay PDA Is Okay!"


"Love Is Beautiful...  Live Fearlessly"




"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...



"The Imitation Of Life..."


A disturbingly relevant short film...
Because the age of hate is not over.




"Same Gender Loving People - No. 3213"


"Home Really Is Where The Heart Is..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.



"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"The Truth About Who We Are..."


Derek, Graphic Designer, Los Angeles
by thegaymenproject
photos by Kevin Truong

Derek, in his own words: "Being gay is only a part of yourself, you are made up of many beautiful things and are endlessly worth more than you think.

One major challenge I've had is reconciling my beliefs with my sexuality. I think everyone has contradicting aspects that make up who they are, it doesn't mean that you're messed up it just means that you're an individual. You can find success in identifying with not just one part of yourself but by taking each piece and making it your own.


I'd like to feel like I was apart of (the gay community in Los Angeles) but I've heard it can become very cliquey and incestuous.

You can't be friendly to someone at a bar without them thinking you want to get in their pants. Actually, you probably shouldn't try to make friends at bars, everyone's horny (unless...). You really just have to be confident, find your place and the people you want to surround yourself with, that's when it becomes easy.


I knew I was gay ever since I was a little navy cardigan wearing Catholic schoolboy. I didn't come out until my Junior year of high school, even though my parents had found a gay porn zine I had hidden when I was a Sophomore. My parents and family have become very accepting but at times their different views get the best of them, but that's family.

(Advice I'd give my younger self):
Age 13: Don't hide your porn in your jacket pockets, you have siblings who like to borrow your clothes. Oops.
Age 16: Don't worry about what other people think.
Age 18: Don't be afraid to date and make mistakes, you'll be fine."



"We Were Always There..."




"The Artist's Corner..."


"Le Légionnaire"
Graphite on paper
Roland Caillaud



Tuesday, October 30, 2018

"This Made Me Smile..."


Kitty takes selfie with dog pals...



"We Were Always There..."




"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"Same Gender Loving People - No. 3212"


"Love Makes Everything Possible..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.



"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...



"The Artist's Corner..."


Richard Faust



Monday, October 29, 2018

"Gay PDA Is Okay!"


"Sweep Him Off His Feet...  Live Fearlessly"




"Same Gender Loving People - No. 3211"


"Joys Of Love, Marriage And Fatherhood..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.



"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"We Were Always There..."




"The Things That Love Says..."


"This year I'm thankful for so much in my life - my health, my family, my friends, my job, and the ability to live in the greatest place in the world - New York City. But I am most grateful to have found such an amazing partner for all these adventures. I love you babe" 




"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...



"This Is A Love Song..."



We Were Rich
Mark Wilkinson

Well it's funny how, a memory
Can leave you breathless and on your knees sometimes
And it's funny how, a memory
Can take your heart and turn it all around

Like you and me in the night baby
Summer breeze and the white moon
Our tinsel blanket full
Feet drop soft in the sand darling
Rough and soft in my hands darling
My memory oh so true

And we were rich that night
Spending all our time

Well it's funny how, the mind replays
The things we miss to feel that bliss somehow
And though it lies in the time gone by
The feeling stayed so close inside somehow

Like you and me by the fireside
Slow dancing and cheap wine
Your lips so soft and full
Scattered sounds from the night life
Bleeding into your green eyes
My memory oh so true

And we were rich that night
Spending all our time
And we were happy fools
Making all the rules
And we were glowing lights
Drifting through the night

Well it's funny how, a memory
Can leave you breathless and on your knees sometimes



"The Artist's Corner..."


"Brian Besa a Su Amigo"
(Brian kisses his friend)
Oil on panel
Todd Yeager

Sunday, October 28, 2018

"Gay PDA Is Okay!"


"Love Is Only The Beginning...  Live Fearlessly"




"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...



"The Truth About The Next Hour And Eleven Minutes..."


I loved the series, "The War At Home" and the first time I saw Rami Malek I knew he'd be a star.  I could totally identify with his character, Kenny and his unrequited love for Larry.  And I remember crying during Kenny's coming out episode which was honest, funny, touching and poignant.




"A True Love Story..."


"Today marks six months with the man who has become the love of my life. I still remember the moment I first saw him in the church parking lot; somehow, I knew this was the person I would fall in love with. On this day of resurrection and new life, I am exceedingly thankful to God for bringing our lives together to begin a new story. The best is yet to come. I love you, honey." 




"We Were Always There..."





"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"Same Gender Loving People - No. 3210"


"Love, Joy, Happiness..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.



"The Artist's Corner..."


Wade Reynolds



Saturday, October 27, 2018

"Gay PDA Is Okay!"


"Love Is Brave...  Live Fearlessly"




"Same Gender Loving People - No. 3209"


"Love And Happiness Are The Same Thing..."

Positive images of people like me... The truth of the matter is that we all need to see people like ourselves. So everyday, I'll post a photo, drawing or some other artwork that depicts Same Gender Loving People as what we are... Only Human.



"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"This Made Me Smile..."


Eggs With Benefits: Sydney's Same-Sex Penguins Become Parents

Kate Ashton
Reuters

SYDNEY - Two male penguins entrusted with the care of a fostered egg have welcomed a tiny sub-Antarctic Gentoo chick into the world, Sydney’s Sea Life Aquarium said on Friday.

The pair, Magic and Sphen, made headlines around the world this month when aquarium staff gave them the egg, following a successful trial with a dummy egg.

The yet-to-be-named chick, weighing 91 gm (3.21 oz), was born on the evening of Oct. 19 and is the first sub-Antarctic penguin born at the aquarium.

The couple, who formed a bond before the 2018 breeding season, doted on the adopted chick, said Tish Hannan, an aquarium official.

“The first 20 days of a penguin chick’s life are the most vulnerable, so it is extra-important the chick is very happy, healthy and well fed by his parents,” she added.


Magic and Sphen had placed the egg on small nesting rings built with pebbles and shared duties, with one patrolling for possible threats, while the other kept the egg warm.

There is little difference between opposite-sex and same-sex rearing among Gentoo penguins, which share parenting and feeding responsibilities equally, Hannan said prior to the birth, adding that the example was not the first among zoos across the world.

A children’s book, “And Tango Makes Three”, based on the real story of two penguins at New York’s Central Park Zoo who reared their own chick, drew acclaim from some for its depiction of non-traditional family structures.

It was also among the titles Hong Kong pulled from bookshelves in public libraries this year, following pressure from anti-gay groups, the South China Morning Post newspaper has said.



Reporting by Kate Ashton; Editing by Clarence Fernandez



"The Things That Love Says..."


"I could never say how much I like you, and just how special you are to me. But I can say that my world is all smiles whenever I am with you. I love you a lot." 

"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...



"We Were Always There..."




"The Artist's Corner..."


"Man on Floor, Leaning on Elbow"
Oil on canvas
Walter Sluempfig



Friday, October 26, 2018

"Gay PDA Is Okay!"


"Love Is Enough...  Live Fearlessly"




"Love And Life's Journeys..."


From the work of Chicago born photographer Richard Renaldi. Over the course of more than two decades, Richard has recorded images of himself and his partner Seth Boyd in their hotel rooms across the country and around the world for his project "Hotel Room Portraits."

I fell in love with these images from the very first time that I saw them. There is something incredibly familiar and comforting in recognizing not only the love between Richard and Seth, but also the rigors of travel and the occasional weary eyes and tiredness that we all fall prey to. Moreover, these photos reveal an intimacy and comfortableness that one finds only when two people are truly in love... They reveal "love and life's journeys."

Richard Renaldi was born in Chicago in 1968. He received his BFA in photography from New York University in 1990. Exhibitions of his photographs have been mounted in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe. In 2006 Renaldi's first monograph, Figure and Ground, was published by the Aperture Foundation. His second monograph, Fall River Boys, was released in 2009. Richard Renaldi is the founder and publisher of Charles Lane Press.



"We Were Always There..."




"Selfie Love..."


"Selfie Love" - those beautiful, grainy, out-of-focus self-pics that capture the truth of true love...