October 25th, 2019
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Moving Forward...
By Daddy
Las Vegas — The iPhone is rebooting while I'm using it and needs to be plugged in the bring it back to life. Since it's the last model that has a headphone jack it's near and dear to me. Research indicates that its battery has reached end of life so going into Apple genius bar on Friday for a new one.
I have the development environment set up for the Treeview control ready to go. I plan to knock down some bugs on the backend this week as one of them is really pissing me off. I also hope to be able to continue the teardown on the computer that's refusing to boot. Why is it that equipment seems to break down with a greater frequency this time of year?
I'm working on putting out three reviews and have received another review of "places to go." I thought I'd to some work on the input screens for those types of reviews. I'm almost to the point where the backend is done for the next version of the website and it's time to start slinging code for the frontend. Guess what I'll be working on for the holiday shutdown this year?
October is covered. However any help is appreciated as my machine for doing the backups appears to be down for the count. Here's a link to the How to Donate Page
Valedictorian Kicked Out For Being Gay Starts LGBTQ+ Youth Scholarship
By Mey Rude
Washington D.C. — Seth Owen isn’t even old enough to legally drink, but he’s already been through a lot in his young life. He was his high school’s valedictorian, survived conversion therapy, and was disowned by his parents before his inspiring story of resilience went viral, raising over $140,000 to attend Georgetown University. (More)
New Zealand Talk Show Host Accidentally Outed On Air; Receives Fan Support
By Sam Cronin
New Zealand — Ryan Bridge, fill-in host for New Zealand's "The AM Show" was accidentally outed by his co host Mark Richardson on air Thursday, according to Stuff Entertainment. The slip came during a segment discussing collector's items, when Richardson quipped that Bridge collects "ex-boyfriends." After a long, giggly silence, Bridge admitted: "Yes, it's true, I'm gay. There we go, it's out there." (More)
A Gay Reporter Travels To Chechnya To Document The Horror Firsthand
By John Casey
Russia — To understand just how lucky we are in the U.S. — to be able to click on The Advocate and peruse this site without retribution, for example — is to also be horrified by how the LGBTQ community is viewed, treated and condemned in other parts of the world. (More)
Matt Gaetz Compares Himself To Spartans In Movie ‘300’ After Storming Impeachment Inquiry
By Andy Towle
Washington D.C. — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was full of himself after leading a group of Republicans to storm a secure conference room and hold hostage the Trump impeachment inquiry on Thursday. (More)
GayVN Performer Of The Year Wesley Woods Announces Retirement
By Brady Jansen
Hollywood — “I can’t get out fast enough. My asshole hairs are burning,” he laughs. “I love the industry; I love everyone in it. But definitely the past year, I have treated it much more like work. I show up when I need to and I live my life. (More)
Facebook, Instagram Target Sex Workers With Updated 'Community Standards'
By Gustavo Turner
California (North) — This past summer, without much fanfare, Facebook updated their Community Standards statement concerning sexual expression on the company's platforms, including Instagram. (More)
J.C. Leyendecker: Norman Rockwell, But First And Make It Gay
By Jeff Taylor
Cyberspace — In his time one of America's most celebrated illustrators, Leyendecker faded from consciousness after his death, but he's making a return. (More)
