Some queer kids get bullied into hopelessness and suicide by tormenting classmates; gay sex columnist Dan Savage started the It Gets Better project to stop that. Create a touching, reassuring video about how queer lives eventually become more fabulous and you could save a life—it’s a worthwhile cause. So no wonder Broadway decided to create an uplifting cheesy pop song out of it.
Just about every actor in New York is gay, even the straight ones. And so a bunch of ’em got together to sing about life’s wonders in optimistic, feel-good, hand-clapping glee. The video moved Z, a regular Sticky contributor from the blog Z Reveals because it hit on his own difficult coming out story:
The song was like a sharp knife and tore apart my pink envelope where I hid my old my bad memories in. I was still amazed I passed those years and kept my sanity. Even my own twin brother didn’t want to hang out with me at school. He told me I was acting very girly—I survived!!! I learned to fight. I learned to find my way. And seriously it got better day by day!!
But the cute talented singers (who exude a “can’t we all just get along” multi-culti feel) also passionately belt out optimistically vague pop lyrics like:
“There are friends yet to meet
There are songs to be sung
Beautiful sunsets and battles unwon.
There’s more to be found if you just stick around.
“Don’t give up! Your life just has begun! It gets better better better,..”
Cheesy, yes. Are we dicks for critiquing it? Yes. But the song is damned catchy and all the iTunes proceeds go to The Trevor Project a 24-hour queer youth hotline for support. Plus, seeing cute guys sing it to one another always gives us a warm tingling feeling in our happy zone; so overall it’s a win.
Savage said he is thrilled by the volume and diversity of the contributions. But…the writer has been contacted by school administrators, who are hesitant to use the site as a teaching tool because a few videos have a risque tone or contain sexual themes. Among other contributors, transsexual adult film star Buck Angel contributes a very touching (and arguably PG-rated) segment.
“I made it, and you can make it too,” Angel said, choking back tears. “There’s so much help out there today for you guys.”
He is also worried that too many participants are repeating his initial mistake, presenting a laundry list of suffering, ending with a quick “It gets better” and a goodbye.
Savage can’t control submitted videos and he shouldn’t want to in this case. Buck’s video expresses something essential to the project’s spirit. He’s not the only queer kid out there tormented by gender identity. Transsexuals exist—they regularly get laughed at, harassed, and ignored—and so it helps to have a someone speak about gender non-conformity. Buck Angel could be the start of the trans-wave in this video movement; an important step indeed!
\ If you like puppies and twinks, boy are we about to ruin your day. Jason Creed a porn actor with Circle JerkBoys, Extra Big Dicks, and Lollipop Twinks stands accused of animal cruelty after he brought his dead dog (a half-wolf mix named Moonshine) into a vet to be cremated. The vet discovered blunt force trauma and signs of suffocation. The Palm Beach Post has more:
According to a probable cause arrest affidavit, on the morning of Oct. 7, [Creed] took the deceased dog to the Cole Animal Clinic on North Federal Highway in Boca Raton to have it cremated. [Creed] told clinic staff that the dog had died that morning, possibly due to a seizure, according to the affidavit. But an examination by a veterinarian technician showed signs of blunt force trauma, and further examination by an attending veterinarian indicated that the dog had died from some sort of suffocation, most likely choking, the affidavit stated.
A necropsy showed that the dog suffered severe blunt force trauma prior to death, and that the cause of death is believed to be asphyxiation due to aspiration of food.
Witnesses told investigators that [Creed] hit the dog on several occasions. A roommate said that he and [Creed] acquired the dog, named Moonshine, in February. In interviews with investigators, Thomson stated that his actions were attempts to teach the dog discipline… he and his roommate bought the dog when it was a puppy in February 2010.
When his roommate arrived home from work on Oct. 7, Moonshine lay dead on the floor. [Creed] said the dog tried to bite him, but never explained how he died. A friend of [Creed’s] called Palm Beach County Animal Control that same day and said he believed [Creed] had killed his pet. He said Thompson had called asking for money to pay for the cremation.
Animal control investigators had been called to the apartment twice since February after getting complaints that the puppy was heard yelping in pain. But the dog was unhurt and didn’t seem scared, Walesky said, so they gave him a warning.
Dogs can be annoying, but so can twinks… that’s no reason to kill one. Oh, and talking about murderous twinks, the infamous Harlow Cuadra appealed his murder conviction, so he’ll stay in prison for the rest of his twink life. Let this be a lesson: if you’re gonna choke an animal, choke your chicken. And if you wanna put something in another man, drop the knife and use your dick instead.
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Have you learned nothing porn stars? Were the breakups of the Jarics and all the Porn Stars In Love just for our entertainment? Everyone knows that porn stars should never announce their love by appearing in a scene together—it just ends up a bloody mess.
A few days ago we announced that reality TV cowboy turned porn phenom Steven Daigle attacked his otter boyfriend Trent Locke at an LA gay bar, placing Locke in the ICU and Daigle in jail for misdemeanor battery. Daigle got released on $20,000 bail but from the look of his booking photo, he got some blood on his mouth. Did someone kick his ass or is he turning into a glampire sucking whatever man crosses his path in WeHo?
Daigle recently said, “Sorry, there’s a court case pending. I can’t talk about anything. But I will say there are two sides, and right now [Trent’s] couldn’t be further from the truth.” His court date is November 4th and if convicted he could face up to a year in jail. But has the entire story been blown out of proportion? Will anyone who actually saw the dust up come forward and tell us what happened?
Meanwhile, Locke made a short video thanking his fans for their support, iterating that he’ll be OK, and making us want to face hump him because he’s so friggin cute and butch. If Daigle’s done with you, we’re free Locke! And we won’t hit you (unless you ask, in which case you’ll be Tina to our Ike).
What’s better than 2 hung, young, slim guys? How about 3 of them? Jake Lyons and Rad Mathews decided to chill over at Ryan Middleton’s house while his parents were gone for the weekend. When Rad busted out his new HD camcorder, the other two knew they were in for trouble. Rad had no problem convincing his buddies to strip down and give the camera a show. Luckily for us, these 3 sex hounds did more than just give us a show, they straight up got freak nasty! From a 3 way suck-a-thon, to ass pounding and cum shooting, these three are horny as they come.
Just when Steven Daigle and Trent Locke had restored our faith in true love, Daigle went and put Locke in the Intensive Care Unit after a bloody brawl they had near LA’s gay bar The Abbey. Yes, they just appeared in a sex scene together but that didn’t stop Daigle from splitting open Locke’s head. Here’s one account:
Daigle was out last night celebrating his appearance on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” when boyfriend and fellow pornstar Trent Locke arrived at West Hollywood bar, The Abbey, and instigated a fight. Daigle was escorted away by the police and both stars ended up being treated for injuries. Now Locke is in the ICU [with his “head was cut open”] (according to one of his since deleted tweets: “This ICU smells like puss and 409. Only one day left of observation.”) and Daigle is being held on $20,000 bail.
I just want to say that I love Steven Daigle and am so upset and deeply embarrassed that things happened the way they did. I have so much respect for him, I would never take a swing at him. And I did not. I know he is hurting too, and my heart just goes out to him, especially while in custody. It’s times like this I try to put my faith in some kind of higher power to help both of us through them.
My head and my heart are both hurting and I feel lost, confused, and afraid. While I know all will heal in time, I appreciate all of the support I’ve been receiving.
This is so super cyber sad. Guess it was premature for us to pull out the champagne and celebrate their true love. Let this be a lesson to us all—porn star relationships are like porn star retirements—they don’t last forever!
