Boy Culture Links: Fuzzy Friend, Kristi Noem's New Gig, 'Queer as Folk' Memories, New Queer 'Alexander' Series from 'Heated Rivalry' Creator + MORE
MARCH 6, 2026
LGBTQ NATION: The family of one of Ed Buck’s victims has been awarded $2M in a civil case against the rich gay Dem donor who killed Black men with meth.
WASHINGTON BLADE: Friendly reminder that gay right-winger Peter Thiel’s name appears 2,200 times in the Epstein Files.
YAHOO!: “I’m Disabled, Gay, a Woman, Vocal and Unapologetic.”
NEW YORK TIMES: Ryan Murphy is truly the worst. He does not take creative license, he makes shit up. And as Daryl Hannah writes in a scathing op-ed:
“Many people believe what they see on TV and do not distinguish between dramatization and documented fact — and the impact is not abstract. In a digital era, entertainment often becomes collective memory. Real names are not fictional tools. They belong to real lives … Online lies endure. May love and truth prevail.”
FACEBOOK: Zachary Scheib offers very reassuring to-camera motivational speeches. You’ll love him. Also, yes, he’s a slut: Bluesky. Twitter. JustForFans. OnlyFans.
DIGITAL JOURNAL: Scott Lowell of Queer as Folk reflects on the show’s impact 25 years (!) later:
“Prior to our show, gay characters were seen either as clowns or eunuchs on shows, and they were very non-sexual, non-threatening, and either the goofy buddy or some tragic kind of figure. I think our show was able to dispel all that, and it was able to show them as three-dimensional human beings.”
KENNETH IN THE (212): Gay-friendly mags of the moment.
HUFFINGTON POST: Should people on American soil worry about Iran’s vengeance? Good ol’ President Trump offers, “I guess.”
THE HILL: Turns out Kristi Noem, shit-canned from running the Department of Homeland Services, will be a special envoy for something called the Shield of the Americas, a made up-sounding job to keep her well-paid.
INSTAGRAM: “Hey, Kevin — that coat is gayer than me.” Don Lemon’s got jokes!
WISN: Milwaukee gay bar opened in 1968 earns historic marker.
YAHOO!: Model Jessica White says it’s okay for women to be bi, but not men. Hard to decipher if she means from her perspective or if that is a societal limitation.
EXTRATV: Clues that Tate McRae is a right-winger continue to mount, gays — she’s dating Jack Hughes. Whomever is with Jack, when you’re blowing him and he grunts “no teeth!” make sure to reply, “I know, but you’re still cute.”
TV LINE: Among 10 reality TV shows that were filmed but never aired is Seriously, Dude, I’m Gay from 2004, in which straight men had to pretend to be gay to win cash. The judges? Gulp. “A jury of their queers.”
DEADLINE: Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney is bringing a queer take on the very queer Alexander the Great to Netflix.
FACEBOOK: You’ll laugh.
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: ShamWow turd Vince Shlomi lost his bid for public office in Texas, whines about RINOs.
NPR: Remember how recently the January 6 rioters received full pardons? Yeah, well, in that short period of time, Andrew Paul Johnson went from a full pardon to life in prison for child sexual abuse. Only the best people!