Queer Clicks: June 30, 2017 | This Naked Photo On An ESPN Cover Reveals A Homophobic Fear Of Men’s Bodies, The Story Of Jim French and Colt, & Other News

ESPN

This Naked Photo On An ESPN Cover Reveals A Homophobic Fear Of Men’s Bodies

“The cover of ESPN’s body issue featuring an NFL star is causing a controversy for a terrible reason: other men can’t handle his body. Dallas Cowboy’s running back Ezekial “Zeke” Elliott is on the cover holding a football, but missing clothes.” ATTN

The Story Of Jim French and Colt

“In 2004, Gabriel Goldberg convinced the famously reclusive Jim French, founder and photographer of the Colt brand, to tell his own story to the public for the first time. The occasion of this special issue of Men magazine — once part of the Advocate family of publications — was French’s retirement and the turning over of the brand to John Rutherford. French’s influence on gay male visibility is comprable only to Tom of Finland’s in terms of cultural saturation. (Google “Colt model gay” and you get almost 2 million results.)” Advocate

Call Your cluster — ‘Sense8’ Is Coming Back From The Dead

“After announcing that the queerest show on the airwaves, Sense8, was getting the axe after two glorious seasons, Netflix has seen — at least partially — the error of their ways. On Thursday, the streaming service broke the news that a two-hour finale will be coming next year.” Queerty

Tom Bianchi

Tom Bianchi’s Fire Island Pines: Polaroids 1975-1983 | NYC

“From June 29 till Sept 16, the Thorckmorton Fine Art gallerie will host the Fire Island Pines Polaroids 1975-1983 exhibition by photographer Tom Bianchi. The american writer and photographer who specializes in male nude photography is about to share with us images he took of gay men paradise in the 70’s: Fire Island Pines.” Accidental Bear