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I'm in Japan at the moment and it is all over the media. Julie Fujishima controls 100% of the company shares and had promised compensation. At the end of the day, it is just another example of the "casting couch" culture which is also prevalent in the West. But in Japan it is difficult to question those above you. The role of the media is also being questioned as they apparently knew what was going on. It is now being reported that sponsors are abandoning the company. This could be the beginning of the end.

From The Thaiger Suvarnabhumi International Airport, governed by Airports of Thailand (AoT), is set to soft-launch its Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal on September 28, following a successful full-scale trial involving 180 mock passengers and their luggage. The trial aimed to evaluate operations at both the SAT-1 satellite passenger terminal and the primary terminal, with Thai Airways offering assistance by supplying cabin crew and aircraft for the process. Kittipong Kittikachorn, the Director of Suvarnabhumi, stated that the trial encompassed a comprehensive operation involving aircraft, incoming and outgoing passengers, transfer passengers, baggage handling systems, and cargo operations. The Immigration Division 2, the Cargo Clearance Customs Bureau, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand and Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services were also present to oversee the operations, he added. Kittipong also revealed that two additional trials are scheduled for the coming days, with Thai AirAsia X and Worldwide Flight Services Bangkok Air Ground Handling Co Ltd conducting one on Tuesday, and Thai Vietjet conducting another on September 20. The latter trial is specifically designed for departing passengers on night flights. The director further elaborated that between September 28 and October 28, the SAT-1 terminal will be open to three airlines: Thai AirAsia X, VietJet Air, and Emirates, during the soft-opening phase. The new terminal is projected to be fully operational by December this year, ultimately providing a solution to reduce congestion at the main terminal. The SAT-1 terminal, which has a capacity of handling 15 million passengers annually, will enable Suvarnabhumi Airport to cater to up to 60 million passengers a year, marking a significant 33% increase. The terminal boasts 28 contact gates, with eight specifically designed to accommodate Code F aircraft (the double-decker A380 superjumbo jets) and the remaining 20 for Code E aircraft (Boeing B747s). The terminal’s four-storey facility spans a total floor area of 216,000 square metres, with two underground floors dedicated to hosting the Automated People Mover (APM) train system and other systems. The APM train system, designed to connect the SAT-1 and the existing passenger terminal, can accommodate 210 passengers per train, or roughly 6,000 passengers per hour. Each trip on the train, which has a maximum speed of 80kph, takes a mere three minutes, Kittikachorn added. The commencement of the SAT-1 terminal will eliminate the need for international passengers to take shuttle buses to their gates, boosting convenience and efficiency, reports Bangkok Post.

perhaps better to leave him alone

I'd have Bogota, Medellin and Monterey Mexico, Bali in the mix after BKK. Don't disagree with your last 2, but $$$$$$ knocks them off the list for me. Rio point 202 has been more satisfying for me than 117 lately.

What's your best cities with moneyboys and how easy to find them? Let's build the golden list of the World's best cities together, using the format below for easier digestion and please order them by your top choices. Here's my world's top-6. What's your? 1. Sao Paulo - Sauna: Lagoa <My #1 heaven> 2. Rio de Janeiro - Sauna: Clube 117 <My #2 heaven> 3. Bangkok - Massage parlors. Use Line app and add Jey Spa, V Club 7, Sabaidee Rama 4, or G Male. 4. Mexico City - mx.mileroticos.com, sexoservidoras.com 4. New York City - RentMen <Great collection but pricey> 5. London - RentMen I'm looking forward to hear from everyone! Note to admin: I couldn't find the category for this, since the only category about moneyboys has became about the dating apps. I posted on the most active room instead but feel free to move this to the right room if any. Thanks!

We all know the problem lay originally with the moguls who ruled the major studios in Hollywood. For the same reason that decades ago they went to remarkable lengths to hide Rock Hudson's overt homosexuality - and many others like Richard Chamberlain and Sal Mineo, present day studio executives are only marginally less terrified that public reaction might affect profitability. American-made movies generally depend on American cinema-goers for the bulk of the revenues that cover the costs of production, distribution and marketing. Particularly, the opening week-end 'take' can still sometimes make or break movies. And unfortunately the majority of that audience comes from a huge largely conservative church-going bunch settled in Middle America. Slow burners which build audiences over time remain in the minority. Thankfully, things are slowly changing. Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain is one of the most obvious in terms of theme. Earlier serious US-made movies included the 1969 Midnight Cowboy, 1970 Boys in the Band, 1971 Fortune and Men's Eyes and arguably in 1972's Deliverance. But it is the independent companies that are much more to the fore in promoting gay-themed movies and gay actors. One of the most viewed in recent years has been Call Me By Your Name - made by independent producers, although later distributed by Sony Pictures. FIlm Festivals are a key indie outlet. Not surprisingly, Call Me By Your Name made its debut screening at the Sundance Film Festival. Incidentally its cinematographer was Thai. But we need to remember there were older movies which bcame classics of their kind and which did feature gay themes and/or gay or bisexual actors, whether out or not, like Murray Head in Sunday Bloody Sunday (that deep lips-on-lips French kiss with Peter Finch was the first on screen), BD Wong (I thought superb in the Broadway stage production of M Butterfly in the role played far less effectively in the movie by John Lone) and Alan Cumming. Producers in other countries, particularly continental Europe where sex is far less a taboo subject, have been bolder than their American contemporaries. Homosexuality is strongly hinted at in Ken Russell's 1969 Women in Love during the nude wrestling scene between Oliver Reed and Alan Bates. Sunday Bloody Sunday was made in Britain in 1971. 1974's A Bigger Splash about the break-up between the openly gay artist David Hockney and his then partner Peter Schlesinger is also British and featured both frontal nudity and a naked love scene. Openly gay Derek Jarman's 1976 Sebastiane shocked many but still found an audience. As long as the movie industry in general is run by executives whose bottom line will always be more important than the artistic end product, greater change will continue to depend on independent producers and the money men prepared to finance them.

The whole country is just waiting to be discovered. I took a fantastic trip there several years ago now. Started with my second visit to LP and then flew down to Pakse from which I boarded the Vat Phou Mekong River cruise which was excellent. Then I spent a couple of days with a guide and driver visiting various places around central Laos. Beautiful waterfalls. It could be a great ecotourism destination if it had a little more tourism infrastructure in place. It's probably better now than it was 8 years ago. And I'll put in a plug for Big Brother Mouse which is based in LP. They publish books in Lao and some tribal languages to help kids learn to read. And they have opened several schools that offer a much richer education than the regulat state-run schools. www.bigbrothermouse.com If you're in the US they have a 501c3 arm here that makes your donations tax deductible. You can sponsor a book that is ready to be published or just general help.

reminds me of the Gilmore Girls episode set at Spring Break in Florida.... "pardon me for thinking a banana eating contest was about eating bananas."

Please use multi-factor authentication where possible; ideally with an authenticator app rather than SMS. Microsoft and Google provide free authenticator apps that can work with many different sites/apps. Use different & strong passwords for each app or site - Apples keychain is good for storing the passwords. Simple guide for good, strong passwords: https://xkcd.com/936/ PSA over I looked at BIGO... just seemed to show me lots of girls Couldn't seem to get the filters to show me the hot guys

From Travel and Leisure In the ancient city of Luang Prabang, even popular spots feel intimate. Boats cruise the Mekong River — almost all head out around golden hour and cruise through twilight — yet it seems as if you’re floating alone on this iconic waterway, which flows from China to Vietnam and through Northern Laos on its way. As I lay on the wooden deck of a traditional slow boat, one that Sofitel Luang Prabang uses for guests, I watched the outline of the hills in the distance, and in the foreground, fishermen standing on their respective sampans. For a moment, time stood still; it was just the fishermen, me, and the Mekong. Visitor numbers have surged here in recent months (mostly due to the border with neighboring China reopening), but Luang Prabang remains relatively under the radar among U.S. travelers. Should someone arrive in the Laotian capital of Vientiane, they can access Luang Prabang via a new high-speed rail link that takes just two hours; the route will soon continue north and up to China. However, if you’re like me, you will fly in from Bangkok. From there, Air Asia and Bangkok Airways offer daily service for the less than two-hour flight to Vientiane. Some 500,000 people, across more than 60 different ethnic groups, call Luang Prabang home, the Khmu, Lao Loum, and Hmong being the largest Indigenous nations. People here live a decidedly laid-back and unhurried life. It’s a stark contrast to, say, Bangkok or Saigon, neighboring Southeast Asian cities that offer international flights to this former royal capital. In early May, the region was hot and steamy, the sky a hazy grayish-blue and permanently on the cusp of a storm that would provide temporary relief. I spent my early mornings and late evenings on the quietest streets of Luang Prabang, which you’ll find on the promontory of the historic district between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, east of the Royal Palace. These streets contain the largest number of heritage buildings and are a peaceful retreat from the bustle of the markets. The morning market, operating from around 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily, is located in a mini-maze of alleys and backstreets near the center of town. It’s the place to be if you want to get a taste of how people here really live. Most of the vendors — who sell everything from grilled sticky rice (khao jee) and mung bean coconut rice cakes to sun-cured pork naem, plus the day’s catch — are set up on the ground. The night market operates from around 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily and is more of a tourist-focused affair, with an array of vendors setting up shop on streets that are closed to cars. While the red and blue tents along the main thoroughfare sell souvenirs and art pieces, the market has street food galore as well, like Laotian baguettes, laap, and green papaya salad. Continues at https://www.travelandleisure.com/how-to-visit-luang-prabang-laos-7555706

Hi guys, Semi-recently returned from a short trip to Bangkok and would like to share a few things from what was my 7th trip to Thailand now. Rather than write a day-to-day account of my trip, I will just include an assortment of things I got up to. Arrival Flew into Bangkok on Thailand's flagship airline (Thai Airways) and when I started hearing the familiar sounds of the Thai language, it put me in a good mood as I knew I would be arriving to my happy place soon. I was fed so much food during the flight, however when we arrived into Suvarnabhumi, we had to disembark into a bus to take us to the terminal. Wasn't expecting this from a full service carrier and also considering how big Suvarnabhumi is, but I digress. Immigration didn't take too long and I didn't have checked baggage so I headed straight down to the basement floor to take the airport rail link to Makasan, where I then changed to the MRT Petchaburi to Silom. I managed to successfully use my credit card to go through the gates at the MRT (although I tapped my card on the wrong area at first, until the attendant showed me where to tap, which was very clearly marked and I was very clearly blind. Hotel My hotel of choice for this trip was the Crowne Plaza, not particularly cheap (for me) at nearly 4000 baht per night, but I decided to treat myself. It was a very short walk from Silom MRT, the room itself was quite large, with a decent view and a toilet with an electronic bidet. As I booked direct through IHG, I even received a small toy elephant as a thank you. Breakfast was included, and even though I don't usually eat breakfast, I decided that I would on this trip. The breakfast buffet was quite good quality actually, with many options that catered to all tastes. I felt as though the hotel was not particularly full during my stay as I didn't really see a lot of people around. The hotel was also very guest friendly, and there were absolutely no issues with taking guests back to your room. You do need to go up the elevator to the 23rd floor, to where to reception is and then change to another elevator to get to your room. They are also quite generous with towels - I tipped housekeeping each day, and left a note to ask for an extra towel, and they gave me 4 extra towels (in addition to the regular 2) as well as 6 bottles of water. I remember when I asked for extra towels at the Tarntawan, they were a little apprehensive to give me just one! Bars I only managed to go to one bar this trip - Dreamboys. I usually see my favourite boy at least once per trip, but I never tell him that I'm coming so then it's always a surprise. This time was no exception. And it was quite coincidental this time actually because he had just finished his set in the show, and as he was coming off the stage, I had just come in. So I gave him a quick wave and smile, he did a double take and then joined me in my preferred seating (up the back) a few moments later. We had a drink and went back to the hotel where we had some fun times. He knows what I like, I know what he likes so it's pretty comfortable. The bar wasn't particularly busy the few times I went with probably the exception of a Saturday. My guy even helped me pick some other guys that I wanted to take back, by advising me who was good and who wasn't. I did off another 2 guys from here - one of which was quite attractive, very chatty (very good grasp of the English language), and very decent in bed, although when I paid him his (generous) tip, he was a bit cheeky and ask for and extra 200 baht taxi money, so I just gave him 100. He definitely knows the business and what he is doing, and I will most likely repeat. The other was absolutely beautiful (face and body), didn't speak a lot of English and although he tried his best, just seemed like he didn't have much experience and was at times a bit awkward. Never mind, you win some, you lose some. He was nice though but probably would not repeat. On my final night, I offed my favourite boy one more time and he wanted to sleep over but I said no because I was flying out early the next morning. I'm not really a long-time sort of person, short-time being more preferable. Next time, I have some catching up to do as I want to revisit hotmale, screwboys, possibly moonlight, freshboys, and tawan, and I also want to visit banana as I haven't been there yet. Massage Apart going to Prime for my 1 hour foot/1 hour Thai or 1 hour Thai/1 hour oil (even went to a new building which I hadn't been to before), I visited Kman and Apollo. Kman first. This was the first time I ventured outside the Silom/Sathorn area for a massage. Getting there was pretty straight forward - caught the BTS to Saphan Kwai but somehow I went down the wrong exit onto the wrong side of the road and I only realised when I saw a sign for Gbeat massage (which I knew was on the other side of the road), that I back tracked and went up and back down the correct exit, and found the shop shortly after. I don't usually book anyone when I go for a massage, rather I see who is available at the time. The manager came over with his iPad and showed me who was available, and I chose this guy who was T&B, and then got to choose which oil I would like (not that it really made a difference). I also decided to use the VIP room which was only 100 baht more than the regular room and it has a shower. It was 700 for 90 minutes, with a minimum tip of 900. After following my chosen guy up endless stairs (as is usual in places like these), got to the room and had a quick shower before the massage started. There is an art to a sensual/sexual massage and this guy definitely knows what he is doing. He was naked from the start, there was a lot of body contact, mutual touching, and I was on edge the whole time. I had chosen him as he was T&B as I didn't feel like bottoming that day, but when he asked to fuck me I couldn't resist so I said that I will fuck him first, then he can fuck me to which he happily agreed. It was actually a really nice experience and I would definitely repeat. I ended up tipping him 2000 as he deserved it, and did a hell of a lot more than some guys I've paid 2000+ for. Apollo - this experience was a little less exciting. After making the trip all the way to Bearing BTS, the shop was really easy to find - you can see the sign as you are walking down the stairs. When I walked in, I was met with confusion as to why I was there, but then the manager (or similar) came over and asked me 'boy massage?' to which I answered yes, and all was understood. This place also does legit massages as there are foot massage chairs on the ground floor, as well as Thai massage beds on the next floor (separated by curtains). The oil massage rooms are up another floor. As I didn't book ahead, the manager told me there was only one guy available, but there were a few more that he could call and they can come in about 10 minutes. He asked me if I was a top/bottom and usually I am pretty versatile but today I wanted to be a top, so I narrowed my selection and chose a quite attractive guy, the managed called him and he wanted 2000 baht tip to which I agreed. I was shown where the room was and then to the shower (which is in a little bit of a public area), and then waited for him in the room. Since the aircon was shared with the room next door, I could hear what the people in the next room were up to. Anyway, he arrived and we got started. A lot of the time was spent with dry pressing, where I was wondering if anything was going to happen. Eventually it did, but it wasn't super exciting, and there wasn't much of a build-up, and not especially worth the tip I paid. Would I repeat? With him, probably not, but they do have a line account where they send pictures every day so I guess it all depends who you choose. Plus it is quite far away! And as I mentioned before, you win some, you lose some. I know that every experience is not going to be magical, but it's good to try! Other things Food - some notable places that I ate included Sunrise Tacos (the carne asada fries are quite nice, as is the waiter with the face tattoos), Silom night market (pad krapow moo or gai for 80 baht, cooked right in front of you, and also mango sticky rice yummm), 7-11 (toasted sandwiches and banana cupcakes are great at any time of the day and night), and Coffee Grinder (the cafe coco was quite delicious as were all of the staff). Grindr - only met with one guy from Grindr (not a money boy), he is from Koh Samui and just here for a holiday. I think he must be well off though as he said he had stayed at Crowne Plaza quite recently, and was now staying at the Pullman. He also had no less than 3 cell phones on him that day. Malls - visited Icon Siam and Siam Paragon, and they are pretty much just same same. Currency exchange - X-One on Surawong road is always my place of choice. Conclusion I had a good trip and tried to fit as much in as I could, but I became tired quite a lot. The timezone is not exactly that different to that of my home country, but my sleeping pattern is massively different and wreaks havoc on my body. Anyway, I digress. My next trip will likely be in January and I will spend most of time in Bangkok, but wanting to stay in a slightly different area - anyone stayed at Trinity Silom or Furama Xclusive? Do bar boys walk that far? I also want to spend some time in Pattaya (not Jomtien this time as I never seem to have a great time there), instead I'll explore BoyzTown and massages around there. Classrooms hotel will likely be my hotel of choice (as I remember our esteemed Vinapu recommending it), and just by perusing the website, it is super clear and has all the information that I need. I like clarity like this. I may also spend some time in Phuket because why not. Thanks for reading!

For those 2 days on the boat, meals took the form of instant noodles and whatever the itinerant vendors sell. In short: it was fun. Hard seats on long boat. But those who swear by Business Class may curse every moment of the trip.

Just a word of thanks to @reader for these news updates that are posted from time to time. They keep those of us outside Thailand updated on changes so we're not surprised when we do arrive in Thailand. One small thing about the above news story though: it says "providing a solution to reduce congestion at the main terminal"... But the worst congestion, when it happens, tends to happen at immigration. I don't suppose a satellite terminal does anything for that.

Hard to believe it was over 30 years ago. I had just moved to Portland. Which is where the film was set, as you know. Gus Van Sant was a groundbreaker. Drugstore Cowboy was another one of his great early films. And, yes, that scene was remarkably tender, and sweet, and also sad. Probably the best part of a very good movie. Although there is also that brief memorable moment on the motorcycle. But only because Keanu looked so incredibly pretty. 😍

About 4 years before "The Celluloid Closet" was released this gem of a film was made, "My Own Private Idaho." For many reasons it strikes a chord with my heart as it was made when I was young and the introduction of gay characters was starting to rise in earnest. Not to forget that the two main protagonists are among my favorites. It may not be an overtly gay movie but the the hints and tender moments make it all the more magical and haunting at the same time. It's portrayal of growing up gay is even more realistic than films made nowadays. A tribute to the both Keeanu Reeves and the sweet, charming angel that is River Phoenix. The campside fire scene is the particularly heartwarming. The exchange was poignant and romantic and profound and intense. 💗Mike Waters: If I had a normal family, and a good upbringing, then I would have been a well-adjusted person. Scott Favor: [Laughs] Depends on what you call normal. Mike Waters: Yeah, it does. Well, you know, normal, like, like a mom and a dad and a dog and shit like that. Normal...normal. Scott Favor: So you didn't have a normal dog? Mike Waters: No, I didn't have a dog. Scott Favor: Didn't have a... a normal dad? Mike Waters: Didn't have a dog or a, or a, or a normal dad. anyway, that's alright. I don't feel sorry for myself, I mean, I feel like I'm, I feel like I'm, you know, well-adjusted. Scott Favor: [Laughs] What's a normal dad? Mike Waters: I don't know. [pauses] I'd like to talk with you. I mean I'd like to, uh, really talk with you. I mean we're talking right now, but, you know. I don't know. I don't feel like I can be... I don't feel like I can be close to you. I mean we're close, you know, right now we're close, but, I mean, you know... Scott Favor: How close, I mean... Mike Waters: I don't know, whatever. Scott Favor: What? Mike Waters: [pause] What do I mean to you? Scott Favor: What do you mean to me? Mike, you're my best friend. Mike Waters: I know, man, I know... I know... I know I'm your friend. We're good friends, and it's good to be, you know, good friends. That's a good thing. Scott Favor: So...? Mike Waters: So I just... [pauses] Mike Waters: That's okay. We can be friends. Scott Favor: [flustered] I only have sex with a guy for money. Mike Waters: Yeah, I know... Scott Favor: And two guys can't love each other. Mike Waters - Yeah. [pauses] Well, I don't know, I mean, I mean for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn't paid for it. [pauses] I love you, and... you don't pay me. Scott Favor: Mike.... Mike Waters: I really wanna kiss you man. [pauses] Mike Waters: Well goodnight man. [pauses again] Mike Waters: I love you, though. [pause] You know that. I do love you. Scott Favor: Alright, come here, Mike. [Pats the ground] Scott Favor: Let's just see. come on, man. I Just wanna see, come on. My Own Private Idaho (1991) - Campfire Scene.mp4

You can draw a line between the first four in the list and the last 2. The cost is double or triple the amount you will pay and the guys you hire won't necessarily be any cuter or more experienced in the skills of commercial sex.

Pity that. Nicholas Galitzine is too cute to be straight. <sight>😔

Thanks Omega, I use google authentication for my very important app. And I thought I had strong passwords, like the Trob4dor&3 one above. But maybe not, is the four word one below it really better? My sites usually require one Capital letter, #, etc. Also, I don’t understand how brute force of a password can work. After three unsuccessful attempts, my site temporarily blocks me, let alone attempting a million combinations! very amusing site you provided btw.

Some airplane (i recalled emirates does this) provide business and first class passengers a sticker to place on the side of their seats if they want to keep sleeping or want to be woken up during meals. Work greats and very simple solution.

I just watched on Moonlight's Tiktok. The guy who used to be the first to walk on runway at Jupiter - he has lots of tattoos - has joined Moonlight last night!

Instead of buying a token, you just tap your credit card on the reader and off you go. Singapore has this system as well, and it's pretty handy especially as a tourist as you don't have to worry about buying a ticket/token or topping up your card.

Cant argue with your opinions, listened to the book (download PDF to phone, use App To read aloud while walking). book was light on content too. reads like fanfiction/BL novel, not serious literature.

I'm not judging any ones sins. This is about power, influence and connections. Would the son have ever been considered for a life-long membership of Britains Upper House only upon his own merits?

I think as progress continues to be made, as fewer queer children grow up with homophobia, and more grow up in homes where their sexuality is allowed to develop in the open, it will become less important for queer actors to play queer roles - and for straight actors to play straigh roles. The biggest issues I think surrounding this are Straight actors cannot have the same understanding of a queer character, because they did not grow up facing the challanges the character would have. Queer actors are often locked out of roles in big movies because the character is straight... even if there is no romance in the movie. I think as time goes on, it'll be less important what the actors sexuality is. I think the issue with queer-baiting will also subside for the same reason. There are examples of queer-baiting - corporations do it every year when they slap a rainbow flag on everything and pretend they give a shit. But when it comes to famous people, I'm minded to allow them privacy to think what they want or be what they want. People today are far more interested in celebrities than is healthy for anyone.

Blood flow is a key also to cellular nutrition. More frequent blood (erections)- better health. More exercise (masterbation) resuting in optimal growth. Less victorianism and more sleepless sleepovers/campouts. The result of the internet and cams might be yielding a huge result- good things to come. Soon BoCox, P-shot, and shockwave will be adding to that as it becomes mainstream.

Damn! I feel so embarrassed. I just assumed he was talking about my penis. Sometimes I forget that I am posting, and not reading old reviews. 😉 Seriously, I do feel a bit vindicated. Because I have never liked Twitter, and never had an account on it. Too easy to promote endless brief lies and shallow thinking. I'm hoping it is falling out of fashion. In this article on "queer baiting," Harry Styles appropriately targeted Twitter and said this:

It's not mandatory that you read any posts. 😵 And I think you must be aware that mine do tend to be on the longer side!

I know I will post things with a whole bunch of points. So this one I'll focus on one point, which is repeating a point I made above. ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Sex Scenes Are Fueled by ‘Voracious and Animalistic’ Desire, Says Star Nicholas Galitzine The British actor stars in the LGBTQ rom-com with Taylor Zakhar Perez That is his interview with a Gay Variety writer. There's an audio version which is worth a listen. I view it as a nice contribution to this discussion about "queer baiting." He is right that it is a sensitive issue, and it should be openly discussed. This is an assumption on my part. But it assumes intelligence and empathy. I assume Galitzine and the director, Lopez, who he mentions, had to discuss this before the interview. So in addition to the fictional characters in the book and movie sending these really positive, welcome, tolerant, and queer-affirming messages around the world, the actors who play them seem to be doing the same. Galitzine is doing it overtly, it seems. It's of course possible that the question of whether Nick is a Straight actor playing a Gay role just happened to be asked by a well known reporter, who just happens to be Gay. But I strongly suspect this was written into the script, wisely. I'll speculate a little more. Galitzine seems more like the character he played in Handsome Devil than in RWRB. He was less experienced, and not as good an actor. He seems like a jock who likes rugby and doesn't wear his sexuality on his sleeve, whatever it is. Which is fine. He will not be the first or last handsome Straight actor who advances his career by playing Gay men. His career is now at a point where he can get just about any role he wants, probably. But I won't complain if he plays more Gay men. And if there is not an RWRB sequel, I will be extremely pissed. He does at least owe that to The Gays, regardless of how challenging it is for him to be outed on film. Or adored by millions, in real life. 😉 Taylor, ironically, has the opposite problem. Can a hot Gay boy play a hot Bi boy and still have a career? Right now, it's looking good. And so is Taylor, of course!

"Outed" may or may not even be the right word. Which goes back to my main point: I think we are just beginning to figure out how to talk about this. As a one liner, since I know I tend to go long and hard, I'm thrilled that we have a hot Gay actor who was cast in a beloved queer role. 🙂 That said, I've enjoyed watching Straight Nick in every Gay role he has played. 🙂 This website is the one I've been following, and where somebody posted that photo. Along with probably thousands of others. That thread started in 2020, circa Kissing Booth 2. I became aware of it around when RWRB hit. I think it was maybe 50 pages long then. I found it precisely because I was curious about whether he is Gay. And a Google search led me there. There's a thread on Nicholas Galitzine on that website, also. Which has an interesting discussion about "queer baiting" where people go back and forth. There's at least a few other websites that I ended up looking at, because somebody put a hyperlink on LPSG to some other lively, and sometimes nasty, fan discussion. I can't remember the name, but one website had hundreds of thousands of members and had a logo that said something like, "Celebrities are expendable. The gossip is precious." The thing that came closest to "outing" is somebody posted some of these pictures and videos on TikTok. Which seemed to make it incredibly clear that Taylor is Gay or Bi, and married to a man. That was removed by Tik Tok, but only after tens of thousands of other people viewed it. On the website I linked there has been a lively discussion about how Taylor's Chinese fans have been uncovering his entire social media history. And speculating about whether a fairly homophobic country will accept him more easily because he is married to a guy of Chinese origin. So the horse is out of the barn, without Taylor's consent. Which is I think what happened with Polo Marin. Although his somehow involved a masturbation video, which I'm guessing many of Taylor's fans wouldn't mind having been included with the package. 🙄 But I think 100 % of the content is something Taylor posted somewhere at some time. It was not hacked, as it was with Morin (and Taylor's character in RWRB). I went through that in detail to illustrate the issue, circa 2023. I'm not sure it counts as "outing" when fans are speculating about you on websites. Which then quickly includes pictures or videos you posted years ago, when you were nobody. Before you deleted or archived them because you cared whether somebody might reach conclusions based on pictures like the ones above. Problem is, somebody saved it on their hard drive, and reposts it, if I understand what is happening. You can also argue that it is the Gay actor's fault, because he never should have posted anything anywhere. There's a reason why a lot of people are very careful about what they post, because it could later impact their career. But it is a different world than the one Noel Coward was living in, when he could perhaps more easily choose not to be seen as Gay. I know how I feel about this. I think it's silly to argue fans should not, or will not, speculate. Or course they will. And of course every fashion or glamour magazine in the world will feed the speculation, to make money. So my view is don't blame it on me, or fans, or Taylor. I think the thing that needs to be talked about is the system as it is. And how it might work better for LGBTQ actors trying to make it, but also trying to be honest and out. I hope "queer baiting" is quickly becoming seen as a problem, not a solution. I also thing "fandom" is a two way street. I can relate to it easily as a past escort. There are lots of escorts who keep many secrets about many celebrities, Gay or Straight, they had sex with. So if the idea is that, simply as a fan of Taylor's, I have to spend the next 20 years hearing him talk about how he wishes Joey King would date him, I guess I can live with that. I think it would be better if he could just say he went to Joey's wedding, not as the groom. And he brought his husband with him. As I said above, Luke Macfarlane could come out in 2008 knowing that being honest with his fans would not ruin his career. Because his fans would accept the truth. And maybe also admire his honesty. Kevin Spacey did NOT feel that way in the 1990's. And I don't blame him for that. It's a work in progress. Taylor, like Kit O'Connor and Polo Morin before him, is going through a trial by fire, whether he chose to or not. And all these guys have millions of fans globally, not all of whom are queer, who probably now love them even more. I would not argue it helps their career. Or that it isn't hell on earth for them for a while. But this is not the Hollywood Kevin Spacey rose in. It's at least somewhat better. Some Gays feel RWRB is mediocre Hallmark fluff with Marvel dialogue. I fell in love with it. In part because the director and writer, Matthew Lopez, seems spot on about almost everything. He said something about how he cast the characters to be a little older than in the book because he wanted them to be at an age where they could confront these private issues publicly in an adult manner. I think that accurately reflects how this is actually playing out in real life. Kit O'Connor, at 18, was pissed about being forced to say anything about himself so soon. Polo Marin was in his mid-20s, and was clearly torn between wanting to come out and not wanting to ruin his career. Macfarlane, and I think a lot of America's top Gay actors, tended to come out and find their partners in their 20's or 30's. Taylor is 31. I'm thrilled that younger queer actors have choices that Spacey and others of his generation did not feel they had.

If you're paying money, and its a short term thing, it's always transactional. If you're pleasing to the boys eye, then its an easy job for them. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all. If everything about you turns them off, it's just a tough day for them; but they've had worse days. Probably. In relationships where wealth of each partner is significantly different, the lines between romance and transaction become more blurred. One can see it as paying in arrears... or as just one of those quirks of love.

I always assume that it is transactional though it is interesting to me how this may morph into something in addition to this if, over time, you develop a connection/friendship of sorts with someone you see regularly - but yes, in this context, certainly not love or romance !

I will put a monk on my to-do list for next trip

Well mine hasn't gotten any bigger over the last 30 years

His legs are wide open for me.