"Now that I'm a mom, I'm so grateful for The Trevor Project to support the LGBT youth so they have someone there for them. Because I'm praying I have a gay little boy one day."—Snooki shares her support for the gay community at the recent TrevorLIVE event in NYC. The Trevor Project runs the only nationwide 24/7 365-day-a-year LGBT suicide hotline and can be found online at TheTrevorProject.org .
I was recently riveted to a story on ABC's 20/20. Normally, I'm content to just gaze at David Muir—he of the wide stance who favors leaning to the left. And I'm always happy on weeks when Elizabeth Vargas isn't bumped for yet another special report from Barbara Walters or Diane Sawyer. The story that touched me was about two transgender teens who are now dating—and they were brought together by their moms! The kids looked so cute and happy that I tried to dismiss the unlikely chance that a couple who begins dating in their teens will be together in 10 or 20 years ... or weeks. As they laughed about how they each wanted the other's "parts," I found myself hoping these two will make it after all. I'll post the segment for you to watch on BillyMasters.com .
The big news came from the Supreme Court. I eschew using the acronym SCOTUS because what I see is scrotum—the last thing I want to see are the words "scrotum" and Ruth Bader Ginsburg so close together. The decision on Prop 8 was predictable—instead of ruling on its constitutionality, they "declined" to consider reinstating it on a technicality: "We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to. We decline to do so for the first time here."
Far more important was the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act. It was deemed unconstitutional. In a strongly worded decision, Justice Kennedy said that DOMA's "principal purpose is to impose inequality." The change in this law opens up more than 1,100 federal benefits for same-sex couples. The first true sign of change came minutes after the ruling was handed down. A judge in NYC stopped the deportation of a Colombian man married to a U.S. citizen—talk about swift justice. Two days later, a gay couple in Florida received notification that their application for a green card had been approved. (The U.S citizen married a Bulgarian in NYC.) You know what this means? I could come back from my summer in Italy with a husband and not just an STD!
Reporters often ask the ageless George Clooney if he's had any cosmetic surgery. He told Italy's Max magazine, "I never fixed my eyes, but I spent more money to stretch the skin of my testicles." I know a guy in NYC who will do that for you at an affordable hourly rate, and he's not the only one. The Beauty Park Spa in Santa Monica has a non-surgical treatment that uses lasers to "erase wrinkles and correct discoloration on the scrotum"—and once again I have visions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg! Nurse Jamie at the spa told the Daily Mail that she's getting "inundated with requests and now many are gearing up for the Emmys this September." Am I missing something? I go to the Emmys every year and not once has anyone asked to look at my testicles. Now, it's a whole other story at the Golden Globes!
If you think testicle ironing is strange, that's just the beginning. A British company commissioned a fur coat made entirely out of chest hair—presumably male chest hair. The company commissioned the coat as a protest against the "manning-down" of the Brits—in other words, the widespread popularity of trimmed or clean-shaven chests. Next thing you know they'll be up in arms over dental hygiene.
It's rare when we have stories about two actors who played the same role—albeit on different sides of the pond. Most of you will remember Randy Harrison as Justin on Queer as Folk. If you'd like to see him in person, he's appearing in the off-Broadway play Harbor. It runs at the Primary Stages through Sept. 8.
The role on Queer as Folk was originated in the British version by Charlie Hunnam (in the UK, the character was called Nathan). Charlie turns up in the big screen flick Pacific Rim, sporting an impressive physique that bares little resemblance to his former twink days. You can see exactly how much he's changed on BillyMasters.com .
This leads right into our "Ask Billy" question. Roger in Chicago asks, "Why have you never said anything about Alfie Allen, the gorgeous blond who plays Greyjoy on Game of Thrones? I love him."
How quickly they forget. I actually did write about Alfie back when he replaced Daniel Radcliffe in the UK tour of Equus. Not only was he nude onstage, he's been nude in Game of Thrones. Did you miss it? No matter—the footage can be found on BillyMasters.com (and, trust me, it's well worth looking at—repeatedly). Alas, I don't know much else about him. His older sister is singer Lily Allen. They both had small roles in the film Elizabeth, where Cate Blanchett played Queen Elizabeth I. (Their mother was a producer.) And he's straight. Sorry.
When our footage of Alfie proves there are no small parts, it's definitely time to end yet another column. The changes in California also affected one straight couple. Kristin Bell and Dax Shepard had previously stated that they would not get married until their gay friends had the same right. Moments after the Supreme Court ruling was announced, Bell Tweeted "@daxshepard1 will you marry me? Xo #marriageequality #loveislove". It took Dax about 90 minutes, but then he responded "@IMKristenBell Fuck Yes!!!!!!!!!!!" Of course, you won't have to wait 90 minutes to get the latest news over at www.BillyMasters.com, the site that always puts out. If you have a question—or perhaps a proposal of marriage (one that you really mean, to those of you who have asked before)—send them to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Justice Ginsburg is seen at a Teabag Party rally! Until next time, remember, one man's filth is another man's bible.
