Boy Culture Links: New Marsha P. Johnson Honor Proposed, Madonna & Kylie Perform at WorldPride, RIP Dancer Paul Sanasardo & Vincent 'Big Pussy' Pastore + MORE
AUGUST 2, 2026
GAY CITY NEWS: A proposed pink-triangle curb around the Stonewall National Monument would be in honor of Marsha P. Johnson.
THE IRISH TIMES: David Sedaris recalls trying to get through school in the closet.
GAY TIMES MAGAZINE: “If You Are Gay, You Are Queer — and Yes, It Matters.”
BAY AREA REPORTER: Jay Quint’s Village Dreams memoir is about historic gay villas in WeHo, San Francisco and Montreal.
ADVOCATE: “The People Who Called AIDS God’s Punishment for Gays Are Helping Measles Make a Comeback.”
AP NEWS (BUT THERE’S AN UPDATE): Pete Hegseth has backed down in the fight waged by James Dale over a decidedly right-ward turn by Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts). Via a press release:
“James Dale, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, has obtained a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Department of Defense and Scouting America. The Department handed it over just three weeks after Dale sued for it — without a fight, briefing, or argument.”
CBC: In Canada, gay and bisexual men can now donate sperm without restriction.
NEW YORK TIMES: Legendary gay dancer Paul Sanasardo has died at 97. Above, a lecture he gave at age 90.
EXTRATV: RIP Big Pussy. Actor Vincent Pastore is the latest veteran of The Sopranos to die.
MADONNA.UNDERGROUND: Madonna brought Kylie Minogue out for a fabulous new duet version of “Love Sensation” at WorldPride, and she stayed for the first performance of “Sorry” in 18 years. Madonna’s looking great, and they were thrilled to be performing together on what was essentially a glam track date: