Is smiley gay
This Gay Candidate’s Campaign Ad Is Surely the Cutest You’ve Ever Seen
Last Friday, Brett Smiley, an openly gay candidate for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, released what is almost certainly the most adorable campaign ad ever made.
In addition to cleverly riffing on the style of Wes Anderson, the ad gently displays Smiley’s status as a married gay bloke without hitting us over the brain with it. Openly gay candidates in deep blue states have been striving to tout their orientation in ads for a while, but none has ever incorporated it so naturalistically—or sweetly. Even though the ad shows Smiley proposing to his husband (with a PowerPoint chart titled “Brett’s Plan for Happily Ever After”), his orientation barely registers upon first viewing, so organically is it incorporated into the collage of whimsical images. The ad is a charming piece of self-promotion—and a delightful dispatch from post-gay America.
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A rapper who was once signed to Drake’s OVO Sound label came out as gay on Twitter last week.
Makonnen Sheran, optimal known as iLoveMakonnen, tweeted: “As a fashion icon, I can’t tell u about everybody else’s closet, I can only relate u about mine, and it’s time I’ve come out.
“And since y’all love breaking news, here’s some old news to snap, I’m gay.”
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The 27-year-old Atlanta native had a Top 20 hit, “Tuesday,” after the track was remixed by Drake.
iLoveMakonnen was then signed to OVO Sound and he released two albums. Last April, he announced that he was no longer with Drake’s label.
On Sunday, iLoveMakonnen took to Twitter to thank fans "for your Genuine Love and continued support."
Only two days before iLoveMakonnen came out, Chance The Rapper’s brother and collaborator Taylor Bennett announced on Twitter that he identifies as bisexual.
"Moving into next year I'd like to be more start about myself to help others that struggle with the alike issues," Bennett, 21, tweeted.
"Growing up I've always felt indifferent about my sexuality & being attracted 2 one sex &a
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Twelve years ago, a love story changed my life forever. That's what we always ask of love stories, right? That they shiver our world, transform us, become unforgettable, stay with us for the lie down of our lives. Mine was one of those stories. And the foremost part is—it hasn’t ended yet. You could speak I'm lucky to possess had the chance to experience that at least once in my being, but there's a petite problem: I didn’t reside that love story. I only wrote it. It's called Smiley, and you can watch it on Netflix.
Yes, the most significant love story of my life is fictional. By saying this, I’m not devaluing the relationships I've had. All of them have shaped my existence in one way or another. I’ve grown, learned, suffered, laughed, cried, sweated, and bled with them, but I can't declare they had the equal impact in my being as Smiley. And sometimes I’m terrified by what that may actually imply about me.
My sexual awakening came late: back in the early ‘90s, pre-Olympics Barcelona that was nothing like the LGBTQ+ paradise it’s
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Double Bill: SMILEY + Endless Second
The Queen’s English Theatre CompanyTe gast bij CC Amstel. QETC met een Double Bill: Staged intimately in the rotund, the plays distribute a number of themes. Love, sex and… going out!
Te gast bij CC Amstel. Ticketverkoop via WWW.QETC.NL
Smiley - by Guillem Clua
Alex is the sexy co-owner of a homosexual bar in Barcelona. But his nice looks and gym-honed body haven’t led yet to the love of his life. Cue Bruno, a non-scene same-sex attracted architect, who meets Alex after their phone wires find crossed. Though at first glance not a match, the sexual attraction is rivetingThis gay rom-com looks at metropolis life, dating apps and modern intimacy. After delighting audiences on NETFLIX, this is the Dutch premiere of the live play.
Endless Second - by Theo Toksvig-Stewart
A young direct couple fall in love on their first day at a London Drama School. In a romantic haze of nights out on the town, walks in Regent’s Park and sexual uncovering their affair is on fast-forward; until one particular blackout of clubbing reveals the unexpected. QETC revives its acclaimed March production of this 5 Celebrity reviewed short play.
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