Queer Clicks: October 24, 2016 | 15 Gay Romances of the Renaissance Era, Gus Kenworthy Reflects On A Year Of Being Out Of The Closet, & Other News

15 Gay Romances of the Renaissance Era

“It should be no surprise that during the cultural awakening of the European Renaissance, many also felt free to leave the closets of the Dark Ages and explore their sexuality. Such forbidden desires underpinned some of the greatest art of the day, from Shakespearean sonnets to great Italian sculpture. Love letters and contemporary accounts reveal some of the gay romances that prudish historians would later forget, ignore, or actively conceal.” Advocate

Gus Kenworthy Reflects On A Year Of Being Out Of The Closet

“Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy came out a year ago Saturday in an ESPN interview, and reflects on how things have changed for him in an Instagram post.” Towleroad

This is Us Star Justin Hartley Gets Wet on Ellen

“One thing Ellen DeGeneres always does is make sure the guests on her talk show are having a good time. Whether they find themselves in the fun position Rachel McAdams was in recently – helping Ellen drop water balloons on a shirtless Justin Hartley – or being the center of everyone’s thirsty attention as Hartley was, it’s never a dull (or dry) moment.” Out

Watch 100 People Show Off Their Orgasm Faces

“Remember that scene in “When Harry Met Sally” when Sally does her best “fake orgasm” impression in Katz’s Deli?

Well, the WatchCut Video above is just like that ― only with 100 people doing their best simulated “O” face.” Huffington Post

How To Tell Whether A Dude Is A Top Or A Bottom, According To Science

“Can you tell if a guy is a top or a bottom just by looking at him? A new article by Brian Moylan at Vice aims to find the answer to this controversial question.

Moylan points to a 2013 study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior that found people often rely on male-female gender stereotypes when identifying sexual roles in same-sex relationships.” Queerty