· Almost 2.5 million people converged on São Paolo for the world's biggest gay pride parade and the festivities reminded Brazil's presidential candidates of the growing political clout of the gay community. In Sunday's presidential run-off, even the conservative candidate, former Sao Paulo state Gov. Geraldo Alckmin, supports a bill in Congress that would legalize gay civil unions. However, most gays support President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva—whose government is developing a massive program to combat homophobia and gay bashings.
· Lance Bass and boyfriend Reichen Lehmkuhl have (allegedly) been targeted with threats as a result of the latter's new memoir about being gay while serving in the military.
· Gay Life interviews Lee Daniels, the out director of Shadowboxer, who is asked about turning Cuba Gooding, Jr. into a sex symbol. "I'm such an underdog in the system, I identify with and understand other underdogs. Halle was an underdog, Cuba was an underdog and Mariah, the lead in my new film Tennessee, is an underdog. We underdogs stick together because we have a connection."
· Young Black and Fabulous is behind the scenes at the John Legend album release party.
I've always thought that Cuba was sexy. Shadowboxer was so-so but Cuba was gorgeous as always.
Posted by: marc | 27 October 2006 at 01:14
As I wrote a couple of months ago, Shadowboxer certainly has its problems, but I think it's an interestingly saturated film. It also speaks to an element of black homoerotica not often seen on the big screen. I respect Daniels, Gooding and Mirren for taking a chance on it.
Posted by: j. brotherlove | 27 October 2006 at 02:19
Cuba a sex symbol, now, I've read it all.....
Posted by: Jared | 27 October 2006 at 09:57
Shadowboxer WAS a horrid mess...but i do give daniels a LOT of credit for trying to go there...
and he did succeed with the casting...I actually COULD see cuba and mirren as lovers; Monique as that nurse who was with the white doctor..stephen dorff fucking anything with a hole with that big thang of his (i knew white boys were packing, but stephen? DAMN! just GOT DAMN!)
Cuba IS a sexy man...just not sexy in the matinee idol sense. He has an unbridled kind of masculinity that you don't see immediately. Cuba has always been sexy to me...in Shadowboxer, seeing naked body did some things to me, ok? :)
I will support Lee Daniels in any work he does...but, he needs to stick to producing and let other folk direct his movies.
Actually curious to see what he does with Mariah in Tennessee
Posted by: Ryan Canty | 27 October 2006 at 10:56
Ryan makes some great points. Cuba's sensuality is under-rated. If you're looking for something overthe top, he is not there. But he is very masculine yet vulnerable and handled that role well. Stephen Dorff is decent actor and hot enough, but not recessarily my type.
Am I the only one who thinks that Cuba Gooding Jr could work the hell out of a hot gay role with a brother--not something so predictable as he did in "As Good as It Gets"?
Posted by: BL | 27 October 2006 at 22:51