Queer Clicks: July 20 | So Many Hollywood Stars Turned Down ‘Brokeback Mountain’,New Logo Doc Details Early Push for LGBTQ Inclusion in Sports, * Other News

The Inspiring Story of a Gay Swim Team That Swam Its Way To Victory Back In 1982

“Light in the Water is a new documentary by Logo that tells the incredible story of the LGBTQ athletes who literally swam their way to victory during the first-ever Gay Games back in 1982.

The West Hollywood Aquatics Club acted as a refuge in the early 1980s for many gay men and women. They could escape their daily troubles and find a sense of community in its Olympic-sized lap pool. ” Queerty”

So Many Hollywood Stars Turned Down ‘Brokeback Mountain’

“Gus Van Sant is promoting his new movie, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, but it’s his revelations about some gay films he didn’t direct that are garnering attention. Van Sant told IndieWire he was approached to helm both Brokeback Mountain and Call Me By Your Name.” Hornet

New Logo Doc Details Early Push for LGBTQ Inclusion in Sports

“Though the American LGBTQ community is proud of Adam Rippon for becoming the first openly gay athlete on Team USA to earn an Olympic medal, his win – and even his inclusion on the team – were a long time coming.” Out

Top Male Models Accuse Photographer Rick Day of Sexual Assault

“Male models in the fashion industry are groomed in the art of seduction. Newcomers must learn to thrive inside a hypersexualized paradigm. Teenage models referred by their agents to powerful photographers, often in their 40s or 50s, worry that resisting norms could result in being blacklisted or viewed as difficult. Now two fashion models — Barrett Pall and Kai Braden — tell The Advocate exclusively about a different kind of grooming, one they say was meant to confuse these young men as a renowned out photographer took advantage of them sexually.” Advocate