“Not how I believe the world should be, but ...” (Image via video still)
THEM: A British canoeist may be losing his Olympics spot over ... having an OnlyFans. At least, that is his suspicion. Meanwhile, other jocks are able to do both. Why? I must say he comes off as sincere, but also very iffy on his own choices, calling posing nude (does he have sex, too?) on OnlyFans “questionable.”
JOE.MY.GOD.: If you're one of those curmudgeons who prides himself on being anti-Pride, read this. And if you are not, share it with your gay male friends who fucking need to read it.
SOCIALITE LIFE: Pedro Pascal is among public figures who have signed a letter urging the Trump Administration to protect funding for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention.
FACEBOOK: Harvey Milk's nephew, who is gay, slams Pete Hegseth & Trump's decision to rename the U.S. ship named for his slain uncle just four years ago:
We are heartbroken to hear that there is a recommendation at the Pentagon to remove my uncle’s name from the USNS Harvey Milk. I recently had the honor of spending three days and nights aboard the ship with the men and women who serve our country, and I was there as the ship replenished, while underway at sea, the Destroyer Squadron (DESRON2) accompanying the USS Gerald Ford in the Atlantic Ocean. The pride that all the men and women on those ships - gay, straight, black, white, Hispanic, commissioned officers and enlisted personnel - all of them, without exception, expressed and relayed to me, was a testament to the American spirit of patriotism and respect for our nation's collective history of growth.
Uncle Harvey did not set out to have a US Naval Ship, or anything else, named after him. He did not set out in pursuit of glory or fame. Rather, guided by passion, commitment, and hard work, he did set out to be a messenger of hope for all who had been marginalized and even criminalized, just for being who they authentically were. Harvey Milk was an uncle, a public servant, a son, a veteran, a brother, a teacher, a decorated Naval instructor, and a historic elected official. In the prime of his public service career, he was silenced by another who ultimately tried to erase him. His legacy since that brutal assassination has sustained a message of hope, hope unashamed, hope unafraid, hope that will not be silenced, and hope that simply cannot be erased. My uncle's life story, his service in the Navy, as a teacher, as a Broadway producer, in local government, and in leading a statewide equality campaign, has continued to stir the hope and aspirations of millions across the globe. His legacy has stood as a proud and bright light for the men and women who serve in our nation's military - including those who have served on the USNS Harvey Milk - and a reminder that no barriers of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or physical infirmity will restrain their human spirit.
Harvey Milk's legacy is certainly enhanced and celebrated by a US Naval Ship, however his legacy will not be silenced or diminished by the renaming of that Naval ship. Rather such an action would only serve to prove that Harvey Milk style hope will continue to endure and inspire across the globe, and that neither bullets nor name stripping can stop Harvey's overriding message to us all - when he prophetically anticipated making the ultimate sacrifice: “Let the bullets that enter my brain, destroy every closet door”. “You gotta give 'em hope.”
POLITICO: Karine Jean-Pierre, who was literally Biden's mouthpiece LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, is switching to become an Independent and grifting with a book of the same name. She apparently was appalled by the way the Bidens were treated, and is turning on the party for that reason. But the verbiage around the book (including the subtitle) suggests a major Andrew Yang B.S. exit. We have a fascist president, Democrats are kicking ass in all the latest off-presidential-year elections, but she honestly thinks leaving the party is the most effective way to save our democracy?
She wasn't even great at her job, but she thinks she's saying something here.
Meanwhile, Tapper's book is tanking, so I can only guess how many copies of this mess will sell. Hundreds? Disappointing. I met her and was thrilled, and now I just want to delete that photo and that memory. The Bidens WERE mistreated, Biden WOULD NOT have won (all the internal polling shows him wiping out far worse than Kamala) — why can't we assess the blame in an even-handed way and not just take all our toys and go home?
This reminds me of Bernie's awful protégée Briahna Joy Gray.
THE COMMONS: Speaking of a flight to the middle, I'm unsure how I feel about this essay by an outgoing foundation head, who explains how he found common ground to raise money in divided times. He explicitly says we should not accept the unacceptable, but ... like ... would he take cash from Peter Thiel? I just wonder what the line is.
A man obsessed with words and with cock (Image via Bloomsbury)
SUBSTACK: Edmund White, the Patron Saint of Queer Lit, died June 3 at 85. His literary legacy is staggering, as is his legacy as a pro-sex public figure who once mentioned he'd bedded 3,000 men.
FACEBOOK: I wasn't aware some younger gay men think we should smile more. A good reminder:
ESPN: Baseball coach apologizes after getting caught uttering a gay slur.
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