PERIOD.

To complete the visual sentence we started this morning, here's more jaw-dropping, mouthwatering images of those Aussie Bum models at Selfridges.

We weren't going to leave you hanging with just two images all day!!

RY COUNTY

There are some counties in the country that are dry and wet.  Dry, one cannot consume or purchase alcohol; wet counties have bars, liquor stores, and so on.

Well, at LA*SURFPUNK we have Ry County.  Where one can consume and become intoxicated by the beauty of a Ryan (Gosling, Kwanten, Reynolds).

Consider this county in the Tri-Ry state area!!

With that....

Our GQ and VOGUE came in at the offices on Saturday.

RyRy covers January's GQ.

And check out the images once you dive deep into the magazine.

Just use caution and find a designated driver.....in this county, there is no RyRying and driving.

Images via Mario Testino

PRESSING OUR BUTTONS

Today, all the blogs went agog over the images of McLaren Formula 1 driver Jenson Button.

This gorgeous morsel participated in a triathlon in Perth.

There is just one button we want to press on him!!  

We've featured Jenson on our blog before:  HERE.

GUT FEELINGS

HARD FOR YOU:

Hell to the yes!!

Can you guess the cover model of this special Ab Training Guide by Men's Health??

It's our Lucky Luke!!

WHERE WE DRAW THE LINE

You didn't think we would leave you with just one image of Aussie Bum's promotion at Selfridges, did you?

Enjoy!

TO GIVE AND RECEIVE

Dustin Lance Black and Cleve Jones are working hard to block the Human Rights Campaign from overtaking the space that belonged to Harvy Milk and his Castro Camera.

The two are trying to convince this despised company that is part of Gay Inc. to give the space to the Trevor Project.

NOW!!!! This is something we approve of and a better fit for Milk's beliefs and pro-gay pioneering fights!!

Stuart Milk has acknowledged that a possible deal is in place!

This would be the perfect present this holiday season for The Castro if this were to happen!!

DO IT!  DO IT! DO IT!  DO IT!  DO IT! DO IT!

via sfgate

SAY WHAT?

“It’s one thing to have a gay person in the abstract. It’s another to see that person as part of a living, breathing couple. How would a gay presidential candidate have a celebratory kiss with his partner after winning the New Hampshire primary? The sight of two women kissing has not been as distressful to people as the sight of two men kissing. [And because of DOMA] it’s not clear that a gay president could use federal funds to buy his husband dinner. Would his partner have to pay rent in the White House? There would be no Secret Service protection for the paramour." - Rep. Barney Frank opines about America's readiness for a gay president.  Former president Jimmy Carter states America is ready.

BIGOT BILL

This scum, bob marshall, a Virginia state Delegate, is trying to architect a bill that will ban gays from serving in that state's National Guard.

Marshall, who is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2012, is one of the House's most conservative members. He said Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16 of the Constitution gives Virginia the authority to uphold the ban by "reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress." "The Constitution never would have been ratified if states were not reserved unqualified control of the militia, now called the National Guard," he said. But Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, general and legislative counsel for Equality Virginia, which advocates for gay rights, said the National Guard is is subject to the same rules as other federal military units. "Any state statute seeking to set different standards for the Virginia National Guard would be a nullity with no effect,'' she said.

via washingtonpost

HIS LIPS ARE SEALED

And what lips they are.... Plump, juicy, kissable......

But Tom Hardy is not kissing and telling......

We hear chatter that he will NOT be playing Dr. Hugo Strange in The Dark Knight Rises.

READ ALL ABOUT IT

via nyt

After a long 17 years of gay service personnel having to hide under a horrendous policy, the cloud has lifted!!

Great news.  Celebrate. Relish.

Like Debbie Novotny says in QAF:  Mourn the losses, because there are many; but celebrate the victories, because there are few.

What an incredible feeling when the nation does the right thing.  That feeling happened before:   when President Obama won the 2008 election.

WE SEE LONDON, WE SEE FRANCE

We see hot little lads underpants!!!

This was a promotion at Selfridges in London for AussieBum.  The brand has a every day of the week manty collection.

Mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmph.

One can bounce quarters off those bums.....

WELL WISHES

Huggabear hottie Ben Cohen gave the USA a shout out about DADT on his Facebook wall.

Awwww, this sweetie is so thoughtful and supportive!!

The cutie pie taps out:

Ben Cohen

Good Morning all, hope all is well with everyone. Been reading some good news about the DADT ruling in the USA. Let's hope it goes the whole way and those affected can be openly free to be who they want to be as well as serve their country. Ben.

HOW DID YOUR SENATOR VOTE?

The DADT repeal officially cleared the Senate.  A vote of  65-31.

How did your Senator vote?  If  (s)he didn't do the right thing, maybe it's time to think about her/his term expiring at the next election!!

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brown (R-MA), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Not Voting
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Not Voting
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Not Voting
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Kirk (R-IL), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
LeMieux (R-FL), Nay
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Manchin (D-WV), Not Voting
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (D-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU... BIGOTS

WOW!

AMAZING!

What great news to wake up to on the West Coast!!

DADT Cloture passes Senate 63-33.

The pro gay organizations react:

GetEQUAL

Wow. After 17 years of living under the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, we're one step closer to repealing the ban on open and honest service for lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans. Make no mistake -- DADT is not yet repealed. There is still work to do. There is still a long process ahead, but we vow to keep the pressure up until the policy is fully and completely repealed. There are still people -- especially our transgender sisters and brothers -- who are unjustly left behind by this legislation.

Victory Fund

Today I am especially mindful of the brave men and women who have worn the uniform—the ones who lost their jobs to an unjust policy, those who served in silence, and the many active duty and reserve personnel who this year told their superiors that sexual orientation shouldn’t matter in the U.S. military. Everyone who has served to defend our country deserves our profound thanks.

Servicemembers United

"This vote represents an historic step forward for this country, and it will very likely be a life-changing moment for gay and lesbian troops," said Alexander Nicholson, Executive Director of Servicemembers United and a former multi-lingual Army interrogator who was discharged under DADT. "While we still have a long road ahead, including a final passage vote, the certification process, and a yet-to-be-determined implementation period, those who defend our freedom while living in fear for their careers will finally breathe a sigh of relief tonight, and those who have fallen victim to this policy in years past will finally begin to see true closure and redemption on the horizon."

Courage Campaign

Here's the skinny: the Senate vote was the last major legislative obstacle. But even after the President signs this law, no one can serve openly. Certification is first required from the President, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Secretary of Defense. It’s part of a backroom deal cut months ago, and it’s ridiculous. We’ve seen how the Administration has dragged their feet over the past two years on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. We can’t let that happen again. We have to mount a fight to finish the job, and we need your help.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

“Gay, lesbian and bisexual service members posted around the world are standing a little taller today, but they’re still very much at risk because repeal is not final. I respectfully ask Defense Secretary Robert Gates to use his authority to suspend all ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ investigations during this interim period. Until the President signs the bill, until there is certification, and until the 60-day Congressional period is over, no one should be investigated or discharged under this discriminatory law. Even with this historic vote, service members must continue to serve in silence until repeal is final. Certification and the 60-day Congressional requirement must be wrapped up no later than the first quarter of 2011. The bottom line: for now, gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members must remain cautiously closeted,” said Aubrey Sarvis, Army veteran and executive director for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force

"This vote today marks a critical step toward creating a path that could end in lesbian, gay and bisexual people finally being able to serve openly, honestly, and to great benefit of our country. Three-quarters of Americans say ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ should be repealed, as do top military leaders. We thank those senators who supported cloture today, and urge the full Senate to pass ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal. It’s time to end this costly and discriminatory policy. Until then, the lives and careers of thousands of courageous, qualified and patriotic service members will continue to hang in the balance."

OutServe

OutServe looks forward to the day that repeal of this law is signed by our Commander in Chief and we can all begin to serve openly and honestly. We will remove the cloud that hangs over our gay and lesbian troops and live in a world where constantly worrying about losing everything we work and live for could be in jeopardy will finally end. As we await the implementation of repeal, expected to happen over the next year, OutServe is sensitive to the needs of our active duty troops and will remain a partner in making that transition smooth. There will come a moment when it will finally be completely safe to ‘come out’ and OutServe will be there to support the troops – gay and straight – when that day comes, hopefully soon.

Lambda Legal

"It is time for our country to move forward. An overwhelming majority of the American public supports letting lesbian and gay troops serve openly and with honor. The recent survey of military personnel and their families shows an overwhelming majority - 90 percent - are fine serving alongside a gay or lesbian servicemember. Our military and the security of our country will be strengthened by finally ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." "This has been a heroic political battle by LGBT advocates who refused to give up. We congratulate the many lesbian and gay servicemembers who risked or sacrificed their careers to fight for justice; the many LGBT advocacy groups and allies who fought with them; and the members of Congress who voted for justice."

Human Rights Campaign

“Today, America lived up to its highest ideals of freedom and equality. Congress recognized that all men and women have the right to openly serve their country,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “Plenty of people had already planned the funeral for this legislation. Today, we pulled out a victory from what was almost certain defeat just a few days ago. We are grateful to President Obama, Majority Leader Reid and Sens. Lieberman, Collins and countless others for their dogged determination to repeal DADT.”

GOProud

Six Republicans joined 57 Democrats and independents in voting to move forward on repeal of the Clinton-era policy. “GOProud is thankful to every Senator, regardless of party affiliation, who voted for repeal,” said Jimmy LaSalvia, GOProud’s Executive Director. “GOProud is particularly thankful and proud of the votes of Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL). GOProud was the only gay organization who endorsed and supported both Senator Brown and Senator Kirk in their respective elections.” These Senators joined a chorus of conservative foreign policy leaders like former Vice President Dick Cheney, potential 2012 Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, Liz Cheney of Keep America Safe, and Fox News’ Charles Krauthammer in supporting repeal of this failed policy.

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Via press release, President Obama reacts to DADT cloture:

Today, the Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend. By ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, no longer will our nation be denied the service of thousands of patriotic Americans forced to leave the military, despite years of exemplary performance, because they happen to be gay. And no longer will many thousands more be asked to live a lie in order to serve the country they love.

As Commander-in-Chief, I am also absolutely convinced that making this change will only underscore the professionalism of our troops as the best led and best trained fighting force the world has ever known. And I join the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the overwhelming majority of service members asked by the Pentagon, in knowing that we can responsibly transition to a new policy while ensuring our military strength and readiness.

I want to thank Majority Leader Reid, Senators Lieberman and Collins and the countless others who have worked so hard to get this done. It is time to close this chapter in our history. It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed. It is time to allow gay and lesbian Americans to serve their country openly. I urge the Senate to send this bill to my desk so that I can sign it into law.

all news items via joe.my.god.

LATENT BECOMES BLATANT

Can't make this shit up.....

The Huffington Post  reports:

Three college football players, including Boise State freshman receiver Anthony Clarke, have been charged with sexual crime, battery and false imprisonment due to incidents which took place last year at a high school in Blackfoot, Idaho, according to Reuters.

According to police, five athletes are charged with forcible sexual penetration using a foreign object on their teammates on the high school basketball team. They were also said to have beaten and "restrained the victims in a locker room and on a school bus during a three-month period that began last December."

Other players charged include Idaho State University tight end Nathan Walker and Carroll College freshman Logan Chidester.

"Now that everything is out, more victims are coming forward because they realize they are not alone and they don't need to be afraid or embarrassed," Blackfoot Police Captain Kurt Asmus said on Thursday.

All individuals have been suspended from their respective teams.

THE WALL

Mamma M does not post too often on her Facebook wall.  But, when she does, it is fun morsels like this from yesterday:

Madonna Its official! I need to move. I need to sweat. I need to make new music! Music I can dance to. I'm on the look out for the maddest, sickest, most bad ass people to collaborate with. I'm just saying...... - Madonna

We concur, girlfriend!!!

Something awesome to dance to.... Ray Of Light meets Music meets Cherish meets Express Yourself meets Burnin Up meets Holiday-- all rolled in to one.

C'mon, Grrrrrrrrl.....you got 4 Minutes to Save the World .....

HIGHLARIOUS

When will corporations LEARN not to fuck with their "little" working minions??

Usually the low man on the totem  pole has the access everything:  safes, registers, boss password codes, lighting access, keys to the entire business..... and those minions can FUCK you over.

Case in point:  Harrod's of London.

The lighting guy has the last word.

Give that man a promotion and a hefty raise with stock options!!!

SANTA'S NEW LOOK

SANTA, BABY:

Oy--

We want to find this climbing down our chimney and stuffing our stockings!!!

via mensfit

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

Yes it is!!!

via undergear

D&G MUCH?

Did Domenico and Stefano get a hold of Garrett's bottom half for this W cover?