Windy City Media Group Frontpage News

THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

home search facebook twitter join
Gay News Sponsor Windy City Times 2023-12-13
DOWNLOAD ISSUE
Donate

Sponsor
Sponsor
Sponsor

  NIGHTSPOTS

Billy Masters
by Billy Masters
2017-02-08

This article shared 758 times since Wed Feb 8, 2017
facebook twitter pin it google +1 reddit email


"Well, I'm a power bottom."—Boy George on Celebrity Apprentice after being told his task was to promote Blake Griffin, the LA Clipper's "power forward."

In these days with so much doom and gloom, I feel it's important to seize upon positive things when we find them. One such story is about the Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas. The center had previously been broken into several times and last week was destroyed by a suspicious fire. Just when it was darkest, a group came forward to give the Muslims a place to worship. Shahid Hashmi said, "Jewish community members walked into my home and gave me a key to the synagogue." Robert Loeb, president of Temple B'nai Israel, didn't think twice about the act of kindness. "We have probably 25 to 30 Jewish people in Victoria, and they probably have 100 Muslims. We got a lot of building for a small amount of Jews." There's a lesson to be learned there.

Last week, numerous sources claimed Trump planned to sign a "religious freedom" executive order which would roll back protections to members of the LGBT community in the workplace. It's been rumored that the bill was being prepared by Pence and his followers. Allegedly, Trump didn't even know about it. A few early drafts leaked. Protests were hurriedly mounted around the country. And each day ... nothing. On Thursday night, everyone said Friday was the day. And on Friday, no bill was forthcoming.

But an explanation emerged. Support for our community came from Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Ivanka's husband and Trump aide. Ivanka is a registered independent and has been described as very progressive; Kushner is a lifelong Democrat. Allegedly, the couple not only argued against the order, but felt it was important to send out a strong message denying the rumor. The White House released a statement: "President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community." It's said the draft was one of about 200 that was written but never even reached Trump's desk: "Some are real, some are drafts of things people like, and some are ideas people from outside have suggested." While there's still much to question and worry about, let's savor the positive when we see it.

We all know Tom Daley is in great shape—a lad who has been known to share glimpses of it online ( as you can see on BillyMasters.com ). But, please, don't compare yourself to Tom's amazing body. It's futile. He said, "I train six hours a day, six days a week. It's not as if it's something that happens just from going to the gym for 20 minutes or an hour a day." Who goes to the gym 20 minutes a day and expects to look like Tom Daley? That said, Tom wants you to have hope. He added, "I know that if anyone else trained for six hours a day six days a week, they would get the same results."

Elsewhere in Great Britain, the Policing and Crime Bill finally went into effect. Commonly known as Turing's Law ( after Alan Turing ), thousands who were prosecuted for gay sex crimes will be pardoned. People already dead have been pardoned automatically. Everyone else can apply for a pardon. Once again, the dead get all the breaks.

Here in the States, the Boy Scouts made a historic ruling and decided that transgender boys can join the organization. In the past, membership was based solely on the birth certificate. A spokesperson for the group stated, "Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on their application." This is more in line with the Girl Scouts membership guidelines. Although the Scouts won't admit it, this change came about because of an 8-year-old transgender boy from New Jersey named Joe Maldonado. Joe was kicked out of the Scouts a few months ago because he was born a girl. "Just knowing that he can go back to his Scouts and knowing that he's accepted, it means a lot," says his mom.

Our "Ask Billy" question comes from Stan in Los Angeles: "First, you had those hot 'Teen Wolf' boys. Then, Tom Daley. Now, there's a video of Adrian Grenier jerking off somewhere online. But it's vanished. Can you find it?"

I wish I could disclose the machinations I went through to get this video. Let's just say it pays to travel with a pair of Ben-Wa balls. In the video, Adrian is Skyping with someone and pulls his sizable appendage through the bottom of his briefs. About two minutes later, a male voice calls out to Adrian, saying he's gonna take off. Grenier says, "I'm just gonna take a shower if you wanna wait." The guy apparently didn't wait, so Adrian continues working on what Courtney Robertson from The Bachelor called "the biggest penis I'd ever seen—and the biggest bush!" The video may have disappeared from most places, but you can still see every inch of Grenier on BillyMasters.com .

When Adrian's appendage is big enough to have its own entourage, it's definitely time to end yet another column. Of course, you can get all this and much more on www.BillyMasters.com—the only site where a big bush isn't a political euphemism. If you've got questions, send them along to Billy@BillyMasters.com and I promise to get back to you before Tom Daley releases a 20-minute workout DVD ( and, perhaps, an R-rated version ). Until next time, remember: One man's filth is another man's bible.


This article shared 758 times since Wed Feb 8, 2017
facebook twitter pin it google +1 reddit email

Out and Aging
Presented By

  ARTICLES YOU MIGHT LIKE

Gay News

Theater Review: Billy Elliot, The Musical
2024-02-19
Book and Lyrics: Lee Hall; Music: Elton John. At: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora Tickets: 630-896-6666 or Paramountaurora.com; $28-$79. Runs through March 24 Billy Elliot: The Musical may nearly be two decades old, but ...


Gay News

SHOWBIZ Kelly Clarkson, Billy Porter and Luke Evans, 'All of Us,' 'Book of Mormon'
2024-01-05
Video below - At Kelly Clarkson's "Chemistry: An Intimate Evening" residency show in Las Vegas, two men got married with the help of the singer/talk-show host as a witness, EW.com noted. In an audience video from the show, fans ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: The tea that got spilled in 2023
2023-12-26
"No offense, but you look like Billy Masters." —I don't know which part of this quip from a stranger insulted me more—that he didn't realize I am Billy Masters, or he thought someone would take offense ...


Gay News

MOVIES Bill Oliver reflects on a queer couple's custody fight in 'Our Son'
2023-12-21
In the compelling, intimate movie Our Son (in theaters and available via streaming), Luke Evans and Billy Porter portray a married couple in which one of them decides to file for divorce. However, this is no ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Barry Manilow really was just interested in the articles
2023-12-19
"I wouldn't be in it now if they gave me a million dollars. I'm never going to change my mind. They can just go you-know-what themselves." —Cher tells Kelly Clarkson her thoughts on being snubbed by ...


Gay News

LGBTQ+ baseball executives announce cancer battles
2023-12-13
Openly gay Major League Baseball (MLB) executive Billy Bean announced he has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and that he needs a donor for a bone-marrow transplant, Gay City News noted. USA Today initially reported ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Fun messiness from the Ladies of the '80s
2023-12-12
"Everybody wants a bf like Timothée Chalamet...until it's time to change a tire." —Meghan McCain. OK, so she only retweeted it. But I'm filled with the spirit of giving. Alas, I suspect Timmy could only ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: The icing on the cake at a gender-reveal party
2023-12-05
"To hell with this place!"—George Santos's parting comments after being ejected from Congress. He also said that Congress "is full of felons galore." At least, that's what I think he said. With his lisp, it sounded ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: The Dolly Cowboy Cheerleaders
2023-11-28
Whoever intended to dumb down the citizens of America have done a FANTASTIC job. We are dumb as shit!"—Patti LuPone in an interview with broadcaster Tom Power prior to her touring show Don't Monkey with Broadway ...


Gay News

SHOWBIZ Billy Porter, queer novel, 'Tammy Faye,' queer DJ, Bella Ramsey
2023-11-24
Billy Porter released his long-awaited new album, Black Mona Lisa, via Island Records UK/Republic Records, and it's executive-produced by Justin Tranter, a press release noted. Porter said, "So many of the songs on my album have ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Was Kim Kardashian officiating your wedding worth it?
2023-11-20
I'd hoped to never again type the word "Jada" again. But this week, it's inevitable. It is being alleged that actor Duane Martin (don't feel bad—I had to look him up as well) slept with Will ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: The times Streisand failed to make a splash
2023-11-13
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."—Wise words from Barbra Streisand. You all know that Barbra Streisand's book is out. And I ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Barbra's bio hits stores...but don't rain on Cher's parade either
2023-11-07
"I will be forced to be in a position where I will have to openly say how I feel about the film and go against you, my mother and this film publicly."—Lisa Marie Presley's e-mail to director Sofia Coppola after reading ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Britney spills the tea
2023-10-31
"Brad Pitt, I think, in 'Troy'. That's a beautiful man. There's no denying it."—Jacob Elordi tells Jimmy Fallon his first celebrity crush. (If you can't place Jacob, you'll soon see him playing Elvis Presley in Sofia ...


Gay News

Billy Masters: Madonna sets her watch to Diva Time
2023-10-23
"It is truly obscene what they're charging for tickets to 'Merrily We Roll Along' on Broadway. $500 to $800. PLUS—$40 a ticket 'handling charge.'"—Kevin Chamberlin voices his outrage at the price of Broadway tickets. Imag ...


 


Copyright © 2024 Windy City Media Group. All rights reserved.
Reprint by permission only. PDFs for back issues are downloadable from
our online archives.

Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, and
photographs submitted if they are to be returned, and no
responsibility may be assumed for unsolicited materials.

All rights to letters, art and photos sent to Nightspots
(Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago
Gay and Lesbian News and Feature Publication) will be treated
as unconditionally assigned for publication purposes and as such,
subject to editing and comment. The opinions expressed by the
columnists, cartoonists, letter writers, and commentators are
their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of Nightspots
(Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender News and Feature Publication).

The appearance of a name, image or photo of a person or group in
Nightspots (Chicago GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times
(a Chicago Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender News and Feature
Publication) does not indicate the sexual orientation of such
individuals or groups. While we encourage readers to support the
advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Nightspots (Chicago
GLBT Nightlife News) and Windy City Times (a Chicago Gay, Lesbian
News and Feature Publication) cannot accept responsibility for
any advertising claims or promotions.

 
 

TRENDINGBREAKINGPHOTOS







Sponsor


 



Donate


About WCMG      Contact Us      Online Front  Page      Windy City  Times      Nightspots
Identity      BLACKlines      En La Vida      Archives      Advanced Search     
Windy City Queercast      Queercast Archives     
Press  Releases      Join WCMG  Email List      Email Blast      Blogs     
Upcoming Events      Todays Events      Ongoing Events      Bar Guide      Community Groups      In Memoriam     
Privacy Policy     

Windy City Media Group publishes Windy City Times,
The Bi-Weekly Voice of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Community.
5315 N. Clark St. #192, Chicago, IL 60640-2113 • PH (773) 871-7610 • FAX (773) 871-7609.