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🌈 Classic Gay Men celebrates LGBTQ+ history, literature, film, art and music—uncovering hidden gems and forgotten voices. Follow @classicgaymen.bsky.social for rare archives, timeless stories, and deep dives into queer culture! #ClassicGayMen
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#bestgayever films:
America (2022)
Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer
An Israeli swimming tutor living in Chicago returns to Israel after 10 years to bury his father. An encounter with a beloved childhood friend and his newly engaged girlfriend set a series of events in motion affect everyone's lives.
America (2022)
Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer
An Israeli swimming tutor living in Chicago returns to Israel after 10 years to bury his father. An encounter with a beloved childhood friend and his newly engaged girlfriend set a series of events in motion affect everyone's lives.
America - Trailer
YouTube video by Israel Film Center
youtu.be
July 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
#bestgayever films:
America (2022)
Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer
An Israeli swimming tutor living in Chicago returns to Israel after 10 years to bury his father. An encounter with a beloved childhood friend and his newly engaged girlfriend set a series of events in motion affect everyone's lives.
America (2022)
Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer
An Israeli swimming tutor living in Chicago returns to Israel after 10 years to bury his father. An encounter with a beloved childhood friend and his newly engaged girlfriend set a series of events in motion affect everyone's lives.
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“Desire teaches us the truths we’re too polite to say aloud.”
— Richard Siken
gay quotes
“Desire teaches us the truths we’re too polite to say aloud.”
— Richard Siken
July 16, 2026 at 11:09 PM
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“Desire teaches us the truths we’re too polite to say aloud.”
— Richard Siken
gay quotes
“Desire teaches us the truths we’re too polite to say aloud.”
— Richard Siken
July 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
John Dugdale (b. 1960)
Gay, visionary, nearly‑blind master of cyanotype and 19th‑century photographic processes.
John Dugdale (b. 1960)
Gay, visionary, nearly‑blind master of cyanotype and 19th‑century photographic processes.
July 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
John Dugdale (b. 1960)
Gay, visionary, nearly‑blind master of cyanotype and 19th‑century photographic processes.
John Dugdale (b. 1960)
Gay, visionary, nearly‑blind master of cyanotype and 19th‑century photographic processes.
#songofthegay:
#GayMusicMasters
Scott Matthew — “Dog” (2008)
Gay baritone melancholy. Slow, bruised, grown‑man vulnerability with no theatrics, just truth.
#GayMusicMasters
Scott Matthew — “Dog” (2008)
Gay baritone melancholy. Slow, bruised, grown‑man vulnerability with no theatrics, just truth.
Dog
YouTube video by Scott Matthew - Topic
youtu.be
July 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
#songofthegay:
#GayMusicMasters
Scott Matthew — “Dog” (2008)
Gay baritone melancholy. Slow, bruised, grown‑man vulnerability with no theatrics, just truth.
#GayMusicMasters
Scott Matthew — “Dog” (2008)
Gay baritone melancholy. Slow, bruised, grown‑man vulnerability with no theatrics, just truth.
#onthisdayingayhistory:
July 16
1976
The discharge of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) is upheld in a civilian court by Federal District Judge Gerhard Gesell. He was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
July 16
1976
The discharge of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) is upheld in a civilian court by Federal District Judge Gerhard Gesell. He was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
July 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
#onthisdayingayhistory:
July 16
1976
The discharge of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) is upheld in a civilian court by Federal District Judge Gerhard Gesell. He was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
July 16
1976
The discharge of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) is upheld in a civilian court by Federal District Judge Gerhard Gesell. He was a Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
#bestgayever films:
Sebastian (2017)
Directed by James Fanizza
Alex and Sebastian's budding romance in Toronto forces them to confront their pasts and differences, navigating familial ties and personal desires to determine if their love can overcome obstacles.
Full streaming
Sebastian (2017)
Directed by James Fanizza
Alex and Sebastian's budding romance in Toronto forces them to confront their pasts and differences, navigating familial ties and personal desires to determine if their love can overcome obstacles.
Full streaming
Sebastian | FULL MOVIE | Gay Romance | LGBTQ+ | Wolfe Video
YouTube video by Wolfe Video
youtu.be
July 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#bestgayever films:
Sebastian (2017)
Directed by James Fanizza
Alex and Sebastian's budding romance in Toronto forces them to confront their pasts and differences, navigating familial ties and personal desires to determine if their love can overcome obstacles.
Full streaming
Sebastian (2017)
Directed by James Fanizza
Alex and Sebastian's budding romance in Toronto forces them to confront their pasts and differences, navigating familial ties and personal desires to determine if their love can overcome obstacles.
Full streaming
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“I learned to love men the way I learned to breathe — slowly, then all at once.”
— Garth Greenwell
gay quotes
“I learned to love men the way I learned to breathe — slowly, then all at once.”
— Garth Greenwell
July 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“I learned to love men the way I learned to breathe — slowly, then all at once.”
— Garth Greenwell
gay quotes
“I learned to love men the way I learned to breathe — slowly, then all at once.”
— Garth Greenwell
#goodgayreads:
Mark Merlis — American Studies (1994)
A razor‑sharp gay novel about repression, desire, and the stories men tell to survive. Merlis threads together a closeted professor’s past and present, exposing how shame becomes a sort of architecture.
Mark Merlis — American Studies (1994)
A razor‑sharp gay novel about repression, desire, and the stories men tell to survive. Merlis threads together a closeted professor’s past and present, exposing how shame becomes a sort of architecture.
July 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#goodgayreads:
Mark Merlis — American Studies (1994)
A razor‑sharp gay novel about repression, desire, and the stories men tell to survive. Merlis threads together a closeted professor’s past and present, exposing how shame becomes a sort of architecture.
Mark Merlis — American Studies (1994)
A razor‑sharp gay novel about repression, desire, and the stories men tell to survive. Merlis threads together a closeted professor’s past and present, exposing how shame becomes a sort of architecture.
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
Hernan Bas. A Miami‑born, Detroit‑based gay painter whose work blends queer romanticism, gothic melancholy, and literary references. Bas paints young men in lush, atmospheric settings — forests, abandoned rooms, strange coastlines.
Hernan Bas. A Miami‑born, Detroit‑based gay painter whose work blends queer romanticism, gothic melancholy, and literary references. Bas paints young men in lush, atmospheric settings — forests, abandoned rooms, strange coastlines.
July 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
Hernan Bas. A Miami‑born, Detroit‑based gay painter whose work blends queer romanticism, gothic melancholy, and literary references. Bas paints young men in lush, atmospheric settings — forests, abandoned rooms, strange coastlines.
Hernan Bas. A Miami‑born, Detroit‑based gay painter whose work blends queer romanticism, gothic melancholy, and literary references. Bas paints young men in lush, atmospheric settings — forests, abandoned rooms, strange coastlines.
John Grant - I Wanna To Go To Marz (Music Video)
YouTube video by liquidignition
youtu.be
July 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
#onthisdayingayhistory:
July 14
1914
ARTHUR LAURENTS, American playwright, novelist, director and one of the giants of the American theater, born (d: 2011); His credits included the stage musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the film The Way We Were.
July 14
1914
ARTHUR LAURENTS, American playwright, novelist, director and one of the giants of the American theater, born (d: 2011); His credits included the stage musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the film The Way We Were.
July 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
#onthisdayingayhistory:
July 14
1914
ARTHUR LAURENTS, American playwright, novelist, director and one of the giants of the American theater, born (d: 2011); His credits included the stage musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the film The Way We Were.
July 14
1914
ARTHUR LAURENTS, American playwright, novelist, director and one of the giants of the American theater, born (d: 2011); His credits included the stage musicals West Side Story and Gypsy and the film The Way We Were.
#saturdaynightgayfright film selection:
In the Room Where He Waits (2024)
Directed by Timothy Despina Marshall
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before father's funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him.
In the Room Where He Waits (2024)
Directed by Timothy Despina Marshall
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before father's funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him.
In The Room Where He Waits (Trailer) - Iris Prize | Timothy Despina Marshall
YouTube video by Iris Prize Festival
youtu.be
July 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
#saturdaynightgayfright film selection:
In the Room Where He Waits (2024)
Directed by Timothy Despina Marshall
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before father's funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him.
In the Room Where He Waits (2024)
Directed by Timothy Despina Marshall
A queer theatre actor waits in a hotel room before father's funeral. Convinced there is someone or something in the room with him, he must come face-to-face with all that haunts him.
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“The opposite of loneliness is not togetherness. It’s belonging.”
— Andrew Holleran
gay quotes
“The opposite of loneliness is not togetherness. It’s belonging.”
— Andrew Holleran
July 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
“The opposite of loneliness is not togetherness. It’s belonging.”
— Andrew Holleran
gay quotes
“The opposite of loneliness is not togetherness. It’s belonging.”
— Andrew Holleran
#goodgayreads:
Paul Lisicky – The Narrow Door (2016)
A queer memoir about friendship, loss, art, and adulthood — written with the kind of emotional precision that feels like someone thinking in real time.
Paul Lisicky – The Narrow Door (2016)
A queer memoir about friendship, loss, art, and adulthood — written with the kind of emotional precision that feels like someone thinking in real time.
July 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
#goodgayreads:
Paul Lisicky – The Narrow Door (2016)
A queer memoir about friendship, loss, art, and adulthood — written with the kind of emotional precision that feels like someone thinking in real time.
Paul Lisicky – The Narrow Door (2016)
A queer memoir about friendship, loss, art, and adulthood — written with the kind of emotional precision that feels like someone thinking in real time.
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
Del LaGrace Volcano —
A foundational figure in queer visual culture — genderqueer, intersex, and one of the earliest photographers to center butch, trans, drag‑king, and gender‑variant bodies with dignity, humor, and intelligence.
Del LaGrace Volcano —
A foundational figure in queer visual culture — genderqueer, intersex, and one of the earliest photographers to center butch, trans, drag‑king, and gender‑variant bodies with dignity, humor, and intelligence.
July 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
#gayvisualartistsyoushouldknow:
Del LaGrace Volcano —
A foundational figure in queer visual culture — genderqueer, intersex, and one of the earliest photographers to center butch, trans, drag‑king, and gender‑variant bodies with dignity, humor, and intelligence.
Del LaGrace Volcano —
A foundational figure in queer visual culture — genderqueer, intersex, and one of the earliest photographers to center butch, trans, drag‑king, and gender‑variant bodies with dignity, humor, and intelligence.
#onthisdayingayhistory:
JULY 11
1931
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) is born. He was an American actor, television host, pop singer, film producer, and author. He starred in more than 40 films and was a well-known star and heart throb of the 1950s and 60s.
JULY 11
1931
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) is born. He was an American actor, television host, pop singer, film producer, and author. He starred in more than 40 films and was a well-known star and heart throb of the 1950s and 60s.
July 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
#onthisdayingayhistory:
JULY 11
1931
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) is born. He was an American actor, television host, pop singer, film producer, and author. He starred in more than 40 films and was a well-known star and heart throb of the 1950s and 60s.
JULY 11
1931
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) is born. He was an American actor, television host, pop singer, film producer, and author. He starred in more than 40 films and was a well-known star and heart throb of the 1950s and 60s.
#bestgayever films:
High Tide (2024)
Directed by Marco Calvani
Undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço seeks meaning in the vibrant queer community of Provincetown. As summer draws to a close, he embarks on a passionate and unexpected romance with Maurice.
High Tide (2024)
Directed by Marco Calvani
Undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço seeks meaning in the vibrant queer community of Provincetown. As summer draws to a close, he embarks on a passionate and unexpected romance with Maurice.
High Tide | Official US Trailer | Strand Releasing
YouTube video by Strand Releasing
youtu.be
July 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
#bestgayever films:
High Tide (2024)
Directed by Marco Calvani
Undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço seeks meaning in the vibrant queer community of Provincetown. As summer draws to a close, he embarks on a passionate and unexpected romance with Maurice.
High Tide (2024)
Directed by Marco Calvani
Undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço seeks meaning in the vibrant queer community of Provincetown. As summer draws to a close, he embarks on a passionate and unexpected romance with Maurice.
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
"Every man is afraid of being queer. I get a little tired of it. maybe we should all become queers and relax."
— Charles Bukowski
gay quotes
"Every man is afraid of being queer. I get a little tired of it. maybe we should all become queers and relax."
— Charles Bukowski
July 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
#catchofthegay :
gay quotes
"Every man is afraid of being queer. I get a little tired of it. maybe we should all become queers and relax."
— Charles Bukowski
gay quotes
"Every man is afraid of being queer. I get a little tired of it. maybe we should all become queers and relax."
— Charles Bukowski