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December 27, 2005
Hello from the Camel's Back
Hey guys, I am off to my middle eastern vacation. Sorry, but I just can't stand all of the Christmas craziness that takes over New York at this time of year. So I have taken off to Israel and Jordan. Not sure how often I will be able to email or write from the camels, so I prepared a few simple things and pics that can be posted while I am gone.
Love,
Michael
Here's Barcelona Night's Eduardo. Enjoy :)
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December 22, 2005
Bad Bunnies and The Queen of Talk
I had this crazy time on Wednesday night because of the strike. The whole city was a mess of cars, and thank god I live near The Cutting Room, because I just couldn't miss Joan Rivers' performance there. This bitch is crazy. She has no taboos. She makes fun of everything and everyone! From the widows of the September 11 attacks, to gays, jews, blind people, fat people, ugly people, the handicapped ... the list goes on and on. And you know what? I just loved it. After the show, we were taken back stage. I must say, Joan has a great personality. She is so much fun on and off stage. She just kept going on. My friends were laughing our asses off with her. It's just amazing considering that she is in her 70s! I hope I will be going on like that at that age. After the show, we decided to catch another promising performance from Lady Bunny, as she performs all the Wednesdays before Christmas. And that was not an easy trip. We had to get into groups and squeeze into different cabs. They were charging 10 dollars per person instead of 5 dollars for everyone to go 10 blocks in the freezing cold. But we finally got through this horrible traffic and arrived at the club where Lady Bunny was performing. And to our excited surprise, this is what we saw:
Maybe I am just speculating, but I know Bunny pretty well, and I am pretty certain that this illness was neither a serious case of Gonorrhea, nor from a case of stinky diarrhea, or her 20 year case of torturous shypillis. I surmise that is was actually just Lady Bunny being smart, or cheap. She's not going to get ripped off to stand in nightmare traffic! So that night Bunny had gone on strike too. Bunny, please call me next time so I dont have to drag my ass through the cold!
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Holiday Party Pictures
In the face of a subway strike, some thought perhaps it could not be done. But alas, I would not let such obstacles stand in my way. A party was going to happen, and a great time was to be had by all! Indeed, enjoy these pictures from my holiday celebration on Tuesday night in my Chelsea apartment. And I was so pissed I didn't invite even one of those TWU workers.
More pics after the jump.
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December 20, 2005
Isn't It Great When Men Can Meet in The Middle on Something?
Especially on a big black dildo?
Yesterday I posted a hot picture from Kent and Kevin's scene in Auditions 6 together. I didn't really take the time to tell you all about their fantastic scene, which is surely a highlight of the film. This was Kent's first interracial scene. I was very happy with their performances as they fucked each other wild. But then I got the idea to throw a double ended dildo into the scene. After some light kissing and heavy sucking, Wood tongues Larson’s butthole before easing the large dildo into it. Kent and Kevin ride the dildo, taking the whole thing until they’re ass to ass, rubbing their butts together. They pleasure each other simultaneously until the jizz flies. I am telling you, this is one double fuck that must be seen to be believed.
It's so great to see guys work together like this ;)
Today RuPaul came to shoot more scenes for her movie. She shot one scene on the roof, and one scene in the studio with Dangerous Liaison's Gus Mattox. (Dangerous Liaisons is on sale right now by the way!)
Naughty.
And Nice.
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December 19, 2005
Perhaps We Should Try Butter?
This morning I watched our President give another awful speech. Of course, all of those banal thoughts that start flooding my mind about how ridiculous it is for Bush to be defending the war. And I am still just as pissed off today as before his "inspiring" presidential address. Bush is just so out of touch with reality. The fact that neither this administration nor the democrats see the real threat to America and the world's security just horrifies me. There are countries out there like Iran who work hard every day developing nuclear weapons. I don't doubt it at all. Iran probably would have been a better choice to attack. Of course not by sending troupes and trying to fulfill the impossible dream of bringing democracy to the Middle East, which is a delusional idea. No, I do not believe in sending in troupes to their death, humiliating and discrediting America.
What we had to do, and maybe still do, is send missiles on Iranian targets rather than sending American people. If we do not do that, I think it is probably not long till one of their weapons land in my home of Manhattan, making September 11 look like nothing in comparison. I am sure another bomb will make its way to Israel around the same time. And there is a much bigger problem at the base of all of it. America is a slave to the middle east's oil, and we are always looking for a friend in the gulf. One day it's Afghanistan, the next it's Iraq. Now it's Saudi Arabia. How much money have we spent over the past 20 years supporting their wars- buying peace with them as they fight each other? How many billions did it cost?
America put a man on the moon over 30 years ago, and after all this money has been squandered, we still haven't found a substitute for our oil demands? Every time you put gas in your car, you are sponsoring your own death and destruction. But of course many of you don't have a choice but to make these assholes rich. Just because they are sitting on oil does not mean they should be driving Jaguars, instead they should be driving a mule. There should be a whole institution working day and night researching a complete alternative to using oil. We need an oil subsitute! This is the only good solution for peace and stability, otherwise we all face imminent destruction and that charming feeling that we could be wiped out at any moment in time.
Anyhow I refuse to leave you on this note. Here is a picture of something happy.
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December 16, 2005
Howard Stern Rocks, Subway Workers Suck.
Howard Stern had some big spectacle of a celebration today as he made his move to Sirius radio. It was nice to see this whole deal with my friend Lady Bunny and my PR Coordinator, Heather Reznor today. I remember doing his show a couple of years ago. I was the first gay male porn star to be invited. He asked me to show my dick, and commented that my dick soft looks much bigger than his when it is fully hard. Well, I do appreciate honesty in a man. Today his crew asked me if I think he is sexy. I am an honest guy myself, so I said "No."
On another note, Ladies and gentleman, let me tell you something: I live and work in New York City. And I am a little bit upset, actually- pissed off.
The first reason is that all these lazy fat ass transit workers, and you know how I hate the fatties ;) are blackmailing the city right around the holidays. Yes, I said blackmailing! And there is no better word for that. It is against the law to organize such a strike, but they are doing it anyway. That is because they have these fucking unions. Listen, I came from the USSR. I just cannot stand those communist institutions to begin with, but I completely despise them when they get so arrogant and think they can bully the whole city and ruin the fragile New York economy. Did I hear the number right, something like 400 million a day? Is that the bill that this bunch of chubby retards wants to present to the city? Someone should explain to them that we are not in France, where such strikes happen almost weekly (one day it's the garbage men, another, hospital workers). But the US is not a socialist country.
My second problem is that the city is negotiating with blackmailers. For what, to set a precendent for other union supported groups to strike tomorrow? What they would really have to do is fire every bitch and get new people ASAP.
Let me tell you right away, before you start writing your emails about these poor slaves of the rails and buses: These people have much better benefits than most Americans. They have amazing medical coverage, including full dental. How many of you have government paid dental plans? Paid holidays, and a very nice salary. So why do they go on strike? Because some politicians in this country do not have balls, and the unions know it.
Here we are with Howard.
And with Omarosa.
Sheryl Crow performing.
With Robin
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December 15, 2005
More BrokeBack Thoughts: Gay Men and the Women Who Marry Them
Since this blog has a serious tone today, here's my new "pensive" pic ...
Anyway, I got to thinking about gay men who get married after seeing America's favorite gay cowboy movie.
When I was in Moscow at the university, I was very much in love with my high school girlfriend Marina. She probably was my first love, and so the feeling was very strong and we had a great time together. Not only were we lovers, we were also great friends. But of course I knew that I was gay, and physically I am much more attracted to men than to women. I could easily get married, but I knew back then it would be the totally wrong thing- for the most part because I did not want to ruin her life. I met many gay men since then in my long journey through the western world who are gay but married, and sometimes are very good husbands. Sometimes their wives know, sometimes they do not. Sometimes they go through a lot of drama at home, sometimes their wives do not find out, or don't care much if they do. Some just accept it as reality and prefer to live with the attitude that it's not as bad as if their husband cheated with another woman.
I might be wrong, but I dont think that social culture creates a world where men have to get married as much in todays society (compared to the past in Brokeback Mountain). The question is, and I am not sure about answer-
Should gay men who are still married should come out to their wives, children and grandchildren?
Or should they stay in the closet in their own family?
Let me saw once again that I don't have the right answer to that question. But I knew this guy who is in his late 50s. He is a very nice gentleman, the owner of an art gallery who was married for 30 years has a 25 yr old daughter and baby grandson. I met him when he just had his first gay experience back in 1999. I saw him several months ago. He was working out in a local gay oriented gym in a t-shirt which said "Finally Out". He looked pathetic. I asked him what was going on with his family. He said he moved out about a year ago- Neither wife nor daughter are talking to him anymore, but he is very much enjoying is first year of complete freedom. Maybe I could have been proud and happy for this man, but I was just incredibly sad. At this point I thought that he ruined something very important. He hurt people who spent their lives with him- who cared for him and were important to him. And what did he trade it for? Sleepless frustrating nights on manhunt? Pointless workouts in the gym and the occasional encounter with a hooker?
Don't get me wrong, I am all for gay men coming out of the closet and being proud of their orientation, as well as being honest with their families, friends and coworkers. But I think there are some situations in life when you should use common sense. When you reach a certain age, built your family environment, etc. Maybe it's good to tell yourself, "My train has gone and I should treasure what I have." Sometimes it's just too late to ruin things because you might not have enough time and strength to build something else. Because believe me, gay life is not a walk through the park.
I am not saying these people should keep lying. Maybe they should tell their loved ones about who they really are and about their struggle and how they feel. Hopefully after years together they will get understanding for the most part. But really, what kind of choice do you leave a partner after a life and years together?
You cannot just say to your family, "Hey I love guys and I am going to fuck around."
if you decide to come out to them, dont be a jerk. You have to be sensitive to their feelings. Staying in the closet is a painful and difficult experience for everyone involved and it is a real shame that any gay men feel the need to marry women in the first place.
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December 14, 2005
Cold New Yorkers: Warm Up With Hot Barcelona Nights
Brrrr, it's a cold one today ...
I want to help you thaw. Here are some more hot pictures of the stars in Barcelona Nights:
Milan
Inoki
Edu Boxer
Manu Maltes
Enjoy!
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December 13, 2005
So I Finally Saw The Mountain Movie
Before I wrote about this movie reacting to press I read from Gyllenhaal. Now here's what I think after seeing it:
Brokeback Mountain is marvelous in many respects. The Canadian Rockies do an excellent job of acting like Wyoming, and the rest of the cast isn’t too shabby either. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal give outstanding, nuanced performances that will make casting directors think of them in a whole new light. The Hollywood movie industry began in 1909, meaning it only took them 96 years to release a film dealing frankly with a serious, gay love affair between terminal closet cases. By that schedule, we should expect to see a mainstream movie about out gay men seriously in love in 2101.
For me, there is a flaw at the center of the movie “Brokeback Mountain,” and namely, I don’t see that Jack and Ennis are in love.
I see Jack sitting on Ennis’s cock. I see Ennis banging Jack. I might even hear Jack produce a farm animal noise.
But to paraphrase Cuba Gooding, Jr.: “Show me the passion!”
I know that cowboys are emotionally restrained. I know that when Montgomery Clift starred opposite John Wayne in “Red River,” he summoned all his strength to NOT lie down with his lifted ankles gripped in his hands. So I recognize, this movie goes where no Western ever went.
But Jack and Ennis are each other’s soul mates. Yet the film doesn’t really show them in love. Roughhouse play, slicking a dick with spit, convulsing in an orgasm; I know about all that. This movie is really lacking the build up to the sex scene. The tension that grows between two men for weeks before they actually have sex was completely missing. But then I was thinking about the fact that the book was written by a straight woman, and the screenplay was adapted by a straight couple, the film was directed by a straight director, and the actors were both straight men. Maybe that makes more sense now why there is such an emotional gap.
In fact, Proulx gave more credit to the love between the two characters than what is portrayed in the movie as mostly just sex. Here Proulx explains Jack’s longing for Ennis: “What Jack remembered and craved in a way he could neither help nor understand was the time that distant summer on Brokeback when Ennis had come up behind him and pulled him close, the silent embrace satisfying some shared and sexless hunger.”
Society generally doesn’t understand that being homosexual isn’t only a question of sex. Tied up with sexual preference is emotional preference. Gays don’t experience the same emotional qualities in their relationships with women as they do with gay men. Sure, a gay guy can go through the mechanics of a loving relationship with a woman, but it isn’t the real deal. And from what I’m shown in “Brokeback Mountain,” I don’t get the feeling it’s the real deal between Jack and Ennis, either. I’m told one hundred times it is. But I’m never shown it is. For this story to be persuasive, I’d need to see in that first summer Jack and Ennis spent together that it was, indeed, the real deal, love.
Yes, later in the movie you see more of that. But it seems initially that the guys miss the sex and not the love or intimacy. It seems any love comes later on in the movie. My main concern is this: This movie will be opening minds. But it could simultaneously reinforce the idea that being gay is about sex, nothing else.
Another thing – Society needs to recognize that historically, those sham marriages like the ones portrayed in the movie happened because society forced gays into the closet. It is not because gay people want to live these false lives. It is because historically we haven't been given any choice. That is unless we wanted to be the victim of brutal violence.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s much to admire in “Brokeback.” Considering the hair on Anne Hathaway, if Lady Bunny doesn’t invite her to Wigstock, there’s no justice. The cinematography is stunning. Heath Ledger’s portrayal of repression totally kicks the dirt and mumbles “Give me an Oscar.” Let's see if he cleans up at the Globes ...
And finally, I don't want to leave you without some sexy new pics. Enjoy these stunning new photos of Edu Boxer for Barcelona Nights.
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December 12, 2005
The Lucas Christian News Round-up
Well, it’s that time of year, everyone. Time for mental meltdown of the Christian kind. But at least Americans aren’t the only folks going batshit over religion this season.
Check out these retards in Germany (click here), posing nude for a Christian calendar! Their pastor says, “It's just wonderful when teens commit their hair and their skin to the Bible.” Um… what? I lived in Germany for two years and thought the whole place was cuckoo—especially for ass. To make Germans smile, just show ‘em a nice fat hind end. And they love to go nude wherever possible. In Spain there are signs in public places written only in German explaining, “Here, you cannot be nude.” No surprise they get their Christian ecstasy from hole-y exhibitionism! Good for them, though. That Bible is one nasty rag.
Meanwhile, over here in the States, Christian wackos are actually proving to be subtle for once, but just as scary as ever. Major right wing groups are all in agreement NOT to picket or protest our beloved Brokeback Mountain (click here). They’re hoping that by not bringing attention to the film, they’ll kill its chances at the box office. They must realize that if only Jews had shut the hell up when Mel Gibson’s trashy S&M comedy came out last year, the rest of the country might have been too busy doing what Jesus would do to see it. And I do mean hanging out drinking with hookers.
Meanwhile, in New Hampshire this week, some old dude kept approaching people in a mall and dropping his pants (click here). He wouldn’t even stop yanking ‘em down as the cops were dragging him out. The guy explained he was “just having some fun with the kids.” Maybe he got the phrase “having some fun with” mixed up with “scarring for life.” Our modern day Santa, the jolly old Pope, should give him a call. Sounds like an ideal recruit for the priesthood!
Then again, Popey’s pretty busy this week too. Busy making sure gays in Boston can’t adopt (click here). I guess gays have now been deemed unfit parents by our wise and beneficent guiding lights in the Vatican. That, or they’re just getting possessive about the littl’uns. Wouldn’t want openly gay adults planning parenthood to be taking all the good stuff! What would be left over for the Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell pedophiles kept hidden in the closets of Mother Church? Is Benedict just worried that gays know better than to leave kids in arms of his brethren of the cloth? Or is he just trying to keep the number of orphans nice and high, as they’re the kind of kids priests find easiest to mess with? Sweet baby Jesus, someone pass the eggnog!
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If the picture up top of a bible puppet isn't quite your thing, here's another new pic with my short hair in its full glory. For the Short hair lovers- enjoy, for the haters, well my darlings- might I remind you that hair grows ...
Also, if you still didn't decide on a holiday gift, check out the fantastic sales we have at http://store.lucasentertainment.com/
We have 3 DVDs for $75 and buy one DVD, get one for $19.95, including Dangerous Liaisons for your fancy friends. Porn is a great gift for all of of the cock loving people you care about.
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December 09, 2005
Michael's Mailbox: Love Your Body
Here's a new picture that I had taken today. Someone mentioned to me that it's got that American Apparel look to it. What do you think?
Speaking of which, one of my favorite things about having a blog is finding out what you all think. I was so surprised at the reactions to my last blog, so I thought it was important not to talk about something new today. Please, I urge you to tell all of your friends about the treatment discussed below. Because when somebody is actually in a bad situation where they would need to get medication- they might not be in the best mindframe to know what to do. Everyone take care of their body- 1) By having safe sex in the first place, and 2) If you may have been exposed to the virus, by being responsible and going to the doctor for immediate treatment.
It is shocking and terrible that only medical workers and their friends know about HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. I do know about this treatment. I also know that there are times in life where, for whatever reason- bad judgments or mistakes- a person will realize, "What have I done" and that they just participated in unprotected sex with a possibly HIV positive partner.
Please, if you are concerned, see your doctor, get this treatment if need be- and after you are done with this horrible month long treatment, maybe you will think twice about being careless with your body again.
But no matter what is on your mind or in your world, I still wish you all happy, sexy, fun weekends.
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December 08, 2005
And Now- Practical Information About AIDS That Everyone Should Know
Since I posted a blog about my frustration with the media's coverage of AIDS and HIV, I received many comments and emails from people who didn't know about a special HIV treatment.
It was about a year ago while filming one of my scenes that the condom broke, and this was the only time that I allowed myself to ask my partner about his status. The guy happened to be HIV positive. And though I was pretty sure that I was inside with a broken condom for just a few seconds, I went to Dr. Spinelli, and he told me that my chances of infection were low, but if want to be absolutely sure that I did not get the virus, I could take this one month treatment that he talks about below. I can tell you briefly, this was no fun to go through a month of this drug. I was tired, had moodswings- especially the first week. I didn't have much of an appetite. It got much better the second week. I finished all 4 weeks and can tell you that I am fine. I am glad that I went through the experience though it was tough. I learned 2 things.
1) To be on HIV drugs is NOT fun. So I don't think we should treat it as a morning-after pill and this is no license for barebacking. But
2) It's doable. I am glad that I did it because it makes me feel optimistic because it wasn't as horrible as I had imagined.
From Dr. Frank Spinelli:
HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: Not the Morning After Pill
Eric is a thirty year old hottie who went out to a club on Saturday night. His friends coaxed him in to doing some ecstasy, which he doesn’t do often. That night was one of those epic evenings where the music in combination with a refreshing group of hot new men seemed to culminate with him meeting someone very special. Scott, who was visiting from out of town, saw Eric across the crowded dance floor. When they saw each other it was as if time had stopped and the sea of men parted making way for them to come together. Scott and Eric danced the entire night together grinding their pelvises to the jungle heavy beats of all of their favorite dance songs. It was kismet.
Scott offered Eric some G, which he took willingly since he trusted him so implicitly. That small dose only ignited their passions and made the evening reach higher heights. Eric was taken to a place he had never been before. It was homo heaven. Later he took Scott home where they shared a wild passionate evening of love making that was unparallel to any sex that Eric had ever experienced before. This only confirmed the feeling that he had earlier that Scott could be that special person he had been waiting for.
When they awoke later the next day, the sun seemed to cast a different light on the entire situation, and Eric didn’t feel as strongly as he had the night before. In fact Scott looked a lot different to him now in the cruel bright light of morning. Suddenly, Eric was consumed with the fear. What exactly happened last night? He remembered being in the throws of passion but didn't remember if Scott had used a condom. Unsure of what had actually transgressed that night, Eric woke Scott and asked him to fill in the blanks. Scott confirmed Eric’s worst fears. They had unprotected anal sex and Scott was HIV positive.
In furious rage, Eric threw Scott out and called his best friend Rose Marie, who just so happened to be a nurse. She instructed Eric to meet her at the Emergency Room at their local hospital.
There, Eric was seen and examined by Dr. Ben, who informed him about Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. Eric was unaware of such a thing but was eager to listen. Dr. Ben informed him that in 1997 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) established a protocol for patients who had been exposed to HIV after unprotected sexual encounters.
The theory behind Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) is that the natural progression of HIV does not occur immediately. Once someone is infected with the HIV virus it takes at least 24- 48 hours before it reaches the lymph nodes and then sometimes days before it is active in the blood stream. If the exposed individual is started on antiretroviral medication, the same medication we use to treat HIV + patients, it may prevent the proliferation of the virus.
Click below to continue reading this potentially life-saving story ...
Eric was very relieved by this information however Dr. Ben informed him that there were certain issues that they needed discuss.
First being, is Eric a candidate for PEP?
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that PEP be instituted within the first 36 hours. Individuals who think they may have been exposed to HIV should contact their doctor or report to their local Emergency Room as soon as possible. If your primary care doctor or ER physician is unfamiliar with PEP then they should refer you to an HIV Specialist. The recommendation for PEP is that it should be instituted within the first few hours after exposure and not after the first 36 hours. Animal studies have suggested that PEP instituted beyond 36 hours is less effective.
The second issue that needs to be addressed is whether or not Eric has had a reasonable exposure to HIV. This brings up the question as to which sexual practices are considered risky.
High risk sexual practices include recipient unprotected anal sex or Bottom, insertive unprotected anal sex or Top, and then to a lesser degree, receptive oral sex with ejaculation.
Eric admitted that he let Scott penetrate him without a condom, and he had ejaculated.
Sexual practices that do not warrant PEP include kissing, mutual masturbation, oral-anal contact without exposure to blood or other body fluids, and receiving oral sex.
Individuals, who feel that they may have been exposed to HIV, should report to their private medical doctor or ER immediately. Those who are deemed candidates for PEP should be started on a regimen defined by the CDC which may involve 2-3 individual drugs for a period of 28 days. Baseline HIV testing should be done at that time.
After much discussion Eric had his blood drawn for an HIV test, and then Dr. Ben discussed the drug regimen that he would take for 28 days. Dr. Ben reviewed with Eric, how the medication must be taken, the dosing schedule, and any possible side effects. Eric was then given an appointment to be re-evaluated within 72 hours to assess how he is doing on the medications. It is also important that Eric be made aware of signs and symptoms that can be suggestive of an acute HIV seroconversion.
For examples, most patients who seroconvert experience a flu-like syndrome in which they may develop fever, malaise, body aches, cough, runny nose, headache, and congestion. Eric told Dr. Ben that he has a history of seasonal allergies and experiences all those symptoms from time to time. How is he supposed to tell the difference? Dr. Ben informed Eric that from this moment on any new symptoms must be reported to his primary care physician at once. Dr. Ben also instructed Eric to have HIV testing performed at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and then again at 6 months. With so much to think about Eric collected his prescriptions and thanked Dr. Ben for all his help.
Rose Marie took Eric to a nearby cafe so that they could relax and have some coffee. There, they met Eric's former roommate George. They told George of the events that have transpired and he seemed unnerved for his friend but shared with them an interesting story.
One year earlier George had a similar experience whereby he was entangled in a tumultuous affair with a married couple. This couple took him in as their love slave and brought him to flights of fancy he had never known. Unbeknownst to George, one of the two was HIV+ and in a scenario that involved a sling and much too much amyl nitrate these three partook in an orgy of epic proportions. In the aftermath George had been penetrated by both, anally and orally without a condom.
Luckily, George went to his private medical doctor immediately. He was seen and examined by his doctor and was prescribed three different antiretroviral medication that he took for 28 days. The regimen was similar to the one that Dr. Ben had prescribed for Eric. George said that it was one of the scariest times of his life. That entire month he had to battle diarrhea and nausea, but he said that he would do it all over again in a minute to avoid contracting the HIV virus. George had follow up HIV test done at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and then again at 6 months. Luckily all three tests were negative.
George then shared with them another story. Peter who was George’s best friend up until a year ago, has been battling a sexual addiction problem. Peter referred to PEP as the morning after pill because he uses it whenever he has a “slip up.” Eric and Rose Marie were shocked at how careless Peter’s behavior was. Why would anyone want to go on PEP, if they could avoid it? George's doctor told him that people like Peter aren’t the norm. In fact there was a study done in Buenos Aires that showed that men who had sex with men were less likely to have unprotected sex after receiving PEP. George's doctor told him that PEP should never replace safe sex, and in situations where individuals habitually practice high risk behavior, PEP should not be recommended.
After lunch Eric and Rose Marie left their friend George and went home. Eric felt better than he had earlier. He was more informed about PEP and knowing a friend had gone through the same situation really eased his mind. Eric was going to share his story with all his friends so that at least if it ever happened to them then they would know that there was an option.
Points to Remember:
- If you ever find yourself in situation where you think you might have been exposed to HIV, contact your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.
- Remember PEP should be started ASAP.
- PEP is a 2-3 drug regimen that is given for 28 days.
- You should be counseled on the possible side effects of all the medications
- You should be made aware of signs and symptoms of acute HIV seroconversion.
- Once you begin PEP you should maintain regular follow up appointments with you Health Care Provider
- PEP is the use of antiretroviral medication and should never replace the use of a condom.
- National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)
(888) HIV-4911
Dr. Frank Spinelli is a board certified internist who practices in New York City. He specializes in HIV medicine and can be heard doing speaking engagements on sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention. He also works as the Director of HIV at Cabrini Medical Center. Currently Dr. Spinelli is a contributing writer for Genre Magazine where he writes about Gay Men's Health. His offices are located at 361 W 23rd St NY, NY 10011 (212) 352-3170 FrankSpinelliMD@aol.com
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December 07, 2005
Ok Friends, How About a REAL Boycott
I want to dedicate the blog to every idiot who thinks that the fight for gay rights is won and over.
Ford Motors decided to drop advertising from gay publications. To read more click here.
Also discussed in TowelRoad here.
The people from Ford are lying that there was a problem with the marketing budget. Do they think that everybody is stupid enough to believe that bullshit excuse? Come on, how much does a page of advertising cost in Advocate magazine- 5,000, 10,000, 15,000? Who cares? This kind of money, when we are talking about a company such as Ford, is nothing.
Of course from the story you can see that this decision was made right after a Ford boycott by Christian conservatives which started on May 1st, because Ford was advertising in the gay market (not a bad idea to get the gay dollar, right?). And these miserable Missouri assholes pressured Ford enough to give up. So let's try our turn at boycotting Ford now. Which I think could actually make a real impact on their backwards ways.
I happen to believe that gay people are more likely to spend their dollar on Jaguars than some family-values lunatics from the midwest. But as it stands today, Christian Rights won another battle against us. They ended the boycott and let everyone know that they won against us and in my opinion, against American civil rights.
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When you're done not-buying Ford cars, perhaps you'll enjoy these pictures from Amanda Lepore's birthday last night.
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Amanda actually has these parties every Tuesday, though this was special for her birthday. These events are so popular, but they are always very crowded. Aside from that drawback, if you don't like these parties, then you must not like this city.
The people at these parties are a great cross section of New York: gay, straight, with the craziest outfits, gay, straight and in between, beyond gender, with sick acts on stage, such as a big fat lady pouring champagne all over herself. Much of it can be so fabulously nasty, but you just can't take your eyes off it!
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December 06, 2005
Ma, Look, I am in a "Movie" Movie!
When I was a teenager in Russia, some time in 1992, still conflicted about my sexuality, I saw this video clip of RuPaul singing "Supermodel". I knew it was a gay man, fiercely wearing women's clothes, fiercely switching genders. I remember thinking how great it would be to meet such a cool person. Five years later when I was in the US, Ru invited me to take part in his show on VH1. It was on April 25, 1997, along with Jeff Stryker and other pornstars, I was presented with a beautiful Gold Shoe- which was my award, because RuPaul decided to give me an award for Best Gay Porn Actor. Make no mistake, I never got either best newcomer, actor, performer, or otherwise, at any industry award shows. But I was absolutely ecstatic to recieve this reward from the hands of a legend.
We became good friends since then and about a couple weeks ago, this friendship became a collaboration. Not only had RuPaul done Dangerous Liaisons, she recently directed a scene for my new film line, Encounters, as I wrote about here. And just this weekend I had the pleasure of performing in Ru's new Untitled movie. It had been a long time since I had seen Ru in drag, and she looked better than ever. We filmed it this weekend, and it was a great experience even though in the part, RuPaul and her girlfriend LaHOMA blew my dick off. I don't think I am ruining the movie by telling you about this not very happy ending- but I am sure many of you would love to see my dick blown off by a couple of drag queens. Because come on, everyone knows that I owe all my success to that big penis of mine, and without it, I am nothing but an aging retarded man from communist Russia.
You can read more from RuPaul's point of view at her blog: click here. I was very happy that Ru wrote the whole entry about our scene, when it only took one hour out of what was a very long shoot- and believe me they were working long and hard hours, shooting in my office and studio.
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December 05, 2005
Wake-up People, This Isn't Your Grandmother's AIDS.
The great thing about being self employed, which I have been all my life, is that you can pretty much do whatever the fuck you want! Take today's blog for example- World AIDS day happened three days ago but I just decided to write about it today. So on AIDS day, I turned on this gay channel, I think it's called "Logo", and caught this boring, uninformative report about AIDS. It actually would have been a nice one if it had been made and aired in 1989 or even in 1995. But in 2005, this was just a dry and uninteresting recycle of information we all know about. Keep in mind: Logo is not aired in Africa. It's for American, relatively informed consumers. I can't believe that these people put together this unimportant collage, representing the AIDS epidemic in different countries, interviewing the most uninteresting individuals you can possibly imagine...like Peter Staley who got HIV in the early 80ies, then became a crystal addict and now keeps giving interviews about how he almost died from having too much of a good time. Then there was some guy with a message: Don't have unprotected sex because you will get HIV and you will die, but anyhow, get tested. His audience is African Americans --- and this guy wants them to get tested right after he assured them that they will die a horrible death if they have already caught the virus. No one was questioning him in the documentary, nobody challenged the point of view by maybe saying: It's OK to be HIV positive, get tested, there is treatment today, so don't be afraid to know your status. This is not the 80ies.
On another hand, a friend I know just sero-converted. In his words he was getting fucked, the condom broke, and his partner shot his load inside him. Three weeks later he was diagnosed with HIV. When I asked him why he didn't go to the emergency room in order to get on four weeks of medication which will kill the virus if you start taking the medication 37 hours after the exposure, he was surprised. He had never heard about this. So maybe instead of delivering on a gay channel to the gay community stuff we all know about and wasting time on overexposed recovering crystal users, maybe it would be more helpful to give some up to date tips on how to kill the virus before it is too late. And maybe to give people some hope. To send a message that living with HIV is tough. It will change your life. But it is not the end of the world. You can have a great life, be functional and creative and enjoy your time to the fullest. Those who produced this documentary should change their job. I hear there's an increasing demand for truck drivers around the holiday season anyway.
And in the name of good things like hope for the future, I hope you enjoy these hot pics of Wilfried Knight for Barcelona Nights.
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Lady Bunny's DVD
We got a copy of Lady Bunny's DVD in the office and we haven't stopped laughing. Really. And not just at her amazing ability to sing and eat fried chicken at the same time.
We thought you would all love a preview so click on the pic and watch...
Will
PS - to order the DVD in time for the holidays, go to LadyBunny.net.
THIS JUST IN - "I will be performing every Wednesday at XL if people wanna buy the DVD for $20--it's $25 on the site. I appreciate the plug and I'm thrilled that you like it!" - Lady Bunny
(and of course we're thrilled as ever to plug things.....)
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December 02, 2005
Michael's Mailbox: South Africa Ahead of US in Civil Rights Race 2005
South Africa just announced that they have legalized gay marriage. Click here for story.
Not that I want to praise anything going on in South Africa, as I would never want to set my foot there. Why do I hate on South Africa? Oh just a little thing called aparthied, which I am sure they would like to continue with, but the international community was too difficult to bear economically. So it's especially embarrasing for the US that South Africa is ahead of us as far as civil rights are concerned here.
You know, maybe the fact that Bush is in power has at least some positive effect for gay people. Not only did Bush's power mobilize the left wing, but it also encouraged Europeans. Likely to spite the modern American way, the Europeans have made a point to move on with gay marriage, not that they gave a fuck about marriage insitution which is pretty dead in Europe anyway, but they wanted to make a point to the US that they are much hipper. They are now carrying the flag of liberty. Now they can effectively show America that we are in the back of the parade and Europe is leading it. And in the end, America will be on its own with its increasingly conservative values, just as we are with capital punishment.
Fortunately, I think this will push America to change. American people will see they are the only ones left with these idiotic standards, along with countries like China and North Korea.
Anyway, thank you for your emails and comments on my past blogs. Here is one comment which caught my attention:
"Gay" is the eugenic term for homosexual, meaning that homosexuality is only defined by genes and not the complex interaction of genetic disposition, environmental factors and psycho-social histories that actually make a homosexual. It's like the naive notion that criminal behaviour is inherited instead of it being (again) a complex interaction of class, upbringing, perception and psycho-social interactions. The Fascists, Afrikaaners, Nazis and Zionists all use (or used in some cases) eugenic methods to determine the "purity" of their individual populations and the use of the term gay is really offensive to many (myself included).Posted by: diabolix
This person has commented before and I believe his real name is Mohammed. My favorite line is when he puts Zionists in the same line with Nazis. And thank you very much for such a vivid explanation of what the term "gay" means. Though I must say, Mohammed, there are many sick individuals among gay people as among any group of people. In fact, I am personally offended that you are one of us.
It's also fascinating that you, in 2005, think that a person's environment makes them gay. You are the true example that readers of this blog are diverse. Some of them are completely retarded.
Anyway, enough of this. Here are more sexy new Barcelona pictures.
Enjoy our new star from Barcelona Nights: Ross Stevens
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December 01, 2005
It's Not Gays- It's The Pedophiles, Stupid.
And I hope my sophisticated readers understand the difference between one and the other. The gay community has a thorn in its ass these days over the “incredible, outrageous” Vatican directive barring homos from Seminaries. Click here for the story.
Why does the directive surprise anybody?
The Catholic Church has been scapegoating homosexuals for centuries; don’t hold your breath waiting for it to stop. Actually, as you can see, the Church will be stepping up its anti-gay festivities.
What would you expect from an institution so devoted to pedophilia?
I can not explain exactly why they are so devoted to “the Christ child,” and I don’t know whether that has anything to do with their baby fucking.
But any normal human being can instinctively understand that it takes more than devotion to the Christ child to live an entire life without sexual relations. What does it take? Impotence, having a light-switch dick, being as ugly as David Gest (you know, Minelli's abuse victim); those are all problems that can be addressed somewhat within the context of leading a fulfilling sex life. But certain mental disorders, and especially, pedophilia? If the person suffering such an affliction is not motivated to get psychiatric assistance, he could well go where he will be welcomed as a pedophile.
Pedophiles long saw the Church as a safe haven. When the victims decided to speak out against the gross abuse of authority spanning decades and decades, the Church was out many millions of dollars and saw its reputation lying in the gutter.
How did the pedophiles react?
By blaming gays for everything.
Gay people do not fuck kids; pedophiles do. I’ve heard gays whining “Why don’t they go after child molesters?” Why do you think? A pedophile is not going to go after another pedophile. They cover each other’s asses, blaming gays and having an easy time doing it because of the deep-seated, religion-based prejudices against us.
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