Rainbow High

The Rainbow Connection
Kate Middleton

She's got the look of Pride Month. That's correct Minions today we have a Rainbow High Pride shout out from the Duchess of Cambridge herself Kate Middleton.

Hey, there's nothing like a dame and Kate is showing her true colors by supporting Pride under her umbrella.

To the casual observer it may look simply like Kate has a multi-hued rainbow umbrella, but to those who are in tune to the world at large we know she is giving a show of support to Pride Month.

Given that the colors are specific to said Pride ones how could you not get the Duchesses intentions? I ask you, of course I can not wait for an answer so I am moving on...

Kudos to Ms. Middleton for the show of solidarity, for those about to accessorize your frock with Pride we salute you!!!

Bend it like Kate on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/dukeandduchessofcambridge/?hl=en

Monday Motivation

Squat Like A Boss!
Bruce Springsteen 

In the midst of all this Pride Month hoopla one thing still remains and is constant. I am currently working on shedding my Pandemic Pounds and it's a process. Thus I seek inspiration, like everyone else, from time to time. 

Today's Monday Motivation comes in the form of 71 year old, "Yes" you read that correctly, 71 year old Bruce Springsteen!

Seriously how does he rock a better body and even look more handsome then he did in say his 40's? I ask you, OK, yeah I was actually joking about asking you "As If" you know the answer.

Well I know how he keeps that body at least judging by the deep squat he is doing, and I am sure he has a healthy well balanced diet to accompany it.

Therein lies the rub with Moi, it ain't the exercise part that is the issue at present it's getting myself back to eating well, everyday of the week (that's what I have to do for a few weeks out of the gate, after those few weeks then, and only then can I add a cheat day.) 

As I embark on this week, I am off to a good start wish me well. With Bruce as my inspiration Monday Motivation is indeed Born in the USA.

Shred it like "The Boss!"

Bruce on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/springsteen/?hl=en

Who's Your Zaddy?

Thirsty???
Christopher Meloni
Photo:
Clifton Mooney

As Pride Month keeps turning I thought I'd offer something up for the boys. Well actually everyone! Here is a delicious image of one Christopher Meloni recently featured in Interview Magazine.

Let's face it every human being with a pulse has lust in their heart for Chris, this being said, gay men in partik REALLY have that lust in spades.

Seriously who do you think that thirst trap opening on Law & Order: Organized Crime with a shirtless Meloni doing push-ups was for? It was obviously a valentine to his gay fans, and we'll take it, gladly!

Zaddy - is a uniquely modern twist on "daddy" meaning a dude with swagger or style

Sounds like Chris, no? He is called this a lot (no surprise) and here is what he had to say about that in his chat with the magazine...

“I’ve been called that a lot, and who am I to argue with it? Sure, I’m a zaddy."

Oh, Zaddy!

Happy Pride Month!!!

Meloni on Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/chris_meloni/?hl=en   

Love Is In The Air

OK, we all know June is officially Pride Month, but did you know today, June 12th is National Loving Day? How wonderfully appropriate that this day falls in the thick of a celebration that encourages people to be proud of, and love who they are!

Thus I have posted a montage of gay celebrity power couples to celebrate today in the way one should, with Pride.

What's that you say? I left some high profile gay celebrity couples out? Hey, one can only do so much and this was a nice cross section of couples I found on the WWW - if one of your fave power couples isn't in this, Google them.

Here to celebrate National Loving Day/Pride with us today going clockwise from the upper left are: Bill Porter & Adam Smith, Ellen DeGeners & Portia de Rossi, Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor and last, but certainly not least Ricky Martin & Jwan Yosef. 

Season of love indeed...

National Loving Day on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_Day   

Best Sunday Dress

His Sunday Best!
Billy Porter

"Put on my best Sunday dress, and I walk straight into this..." - Best Sunday Dress, Hole

Do you see what I see? Why it's Billy Porter celebrating Pride in his Best Sunday Dress, which is all the colors of the rainbow, naturally.

I admire Billy, his talent, his activism, his fashion sense but most of all his choice to be himself. That to me at least, is where the power of Celebrating Pride lies. Choosing to be one's authentic self.

Thus it's great to have individuals like Porter help show those struggling that you can do exactly that.

Get out your Best Sunday Dress and celebrate yourself!

Billy on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/theebillyporter/?hl=en   

Hump Day & Chill

Hey Mickey!

Since we had the lovely Ms. Cara Delevigne kick off Pride Month yesterday I thought it only fitting that we Hump Day & Chill to a Pride hunk today.

Behold Mickey, is he so fine he blows your mind? That's yours to define, all I know is he fits the description of hunk and is waving a Pride Flag while baring his supple booty.

Hey what else do you need in a Pride edition of Hump Day & Chill??? I thought as much, now I shall move on.

Mickey comes to us courtesy of Tye Briggs Favorite Hunks & Other Things, that's if you click on the link below. Oh, and I know you will.

Hump Day & Chill Minions!

https://favoritehunks.blogspot.com/2020/06/unmuted-mickey-by-studiomgphotography.html

Happy Pride Month!

Express Yourself
Cara Delevigne

It's June the first Minions, and as per usual the month of June is Pride Month. I thought we should kick off the month with a roar. That noise belonging to one Ms. Cara Delevigne 

Cara recently gave an interview to one of my favorite magazines, Paper and they asked the question of her "Starting off, what does Pride mean to you?" 

Her answer was so great that I thought it was to perfect way to christen Pride Month right here, right now. "Yes" here it is...

"I think Pride, for me, is accepting wherever I am that day. As in, I am proud to be wherever I feel in that moment. Growing up, I didn't feel a lot of pride at all – I was quite scared. I was fearful. I was in hiding. I think many people in the community know what it's like to have to hide part of yourself. So to be proud is to really be able to feel free to shout from the rooftop, 'This is who I am, take it or leave it. I love myself.' And there is nothing anyone can do about it. I think that's truly inspirational and truly something I wish I had as a teenager, but how inspired I am by people and teenagers and young people who can do that"

Preach!

Cara on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/caradelevingne/

Michael's Musings

Rainbow High
Michael Shinafelt

"Someday we'll find it
The Rainbow ConnectionThe lovers, the dreamers and me" Rainbow Connection, The Muppets

This past week the Supreme Court took a stand for LGBTQ Civil Rights, and it happened during Pride Month, Yay! While I don't even know why basic equality should be held into question, let alone need a ruling by a court this is still rocking news!!!

So, how you doing Minions? Let's hit this noise!

I don't know about you, but I don't trust anyone who can't hold a drink with one hand, just sayin'

"To go Full Karen you must imagine that you're delivering Scarlett O'Hara's "As God as my witness" speech, for your talent competition in the Miss USA Pageant and that if you don't win there will be a lawsuit" - Paul Rudnick

FYI If you've never had the Supreme Court decide if you have the same rights as others you have privilege

Just say no to being a victim of lunar carnivorous activities

Gwyneth Paltrow now offers a candle called "This Smells Like My Orgasm" and is hawking it with the help of her 14 year old son Moses. File this under: "Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any more disturbing"

Radiant and Real

COVID-19 has now cancelled more gigs than Morrissey

Silence is not Golden

Woman Crush of the Week - in keeping with Pride Month, Madonna. For being at the forefront of the fight against AIDS. Here she is in the 90's at the AIDS Dance-A-Thon, you're welcome 😎

For the older people making fun of Tik Tok, remember you used to do the same thing in front of a mirror alone and for free

I work from home in mysterious ways...let that sink in

Marking myself safe from who the Hell knows what today

Alien Sex Fiend has always been one of my favorite band names (yes, it really is the name of a band)

We all have one thing in common, we are all mosquito food

Now I'm hungry, follow me at:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

"You need to just stop
Like can you just not step on my gown?You need to calm down" - You Need To Calm Down, Taylor Swift

While I understand there are many things to give one pause in the world today, let's keep them in perspective. "Yes" there are some things that should anger/upset/disturb you. Then there's things that the Karen's of the world get mad at.

PS you know who you are and what I'm am addressing, uh-huh, I'm gonna leave that here. Moving on Minions...

Hey Police, my 81 year old Mom has been practicing her falling skills FYI

Doesn't anyone watch Sesame Street anymore?!

There's a sucker born every minute, swallowers are harder to find - The more you know

If you could cure COVID19 by sacrificing just one human, who would it be and why did you choose Trump?

Dear Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute - WTF were you thinking?! Honestly I am surprised this took two years to come out. Neither of you can blame it on your youth either. How entitled of both of you to think you could call the cops on anyone for a crime they did not commit just because you were mad at them for cheating on a friend of yours. Let alone doing it to a Black Woman...Wow, just wow!

The Battle: Impulse for connection v Impulse for the greater good 

Holy Mother of Dachshunds!

Hello, My Tricks (make of it what you will, or not)

Woman Crush of the Week - Judy Garland who would have been 98 yesterday. Why? Because it's Pride Month and her performance in A Star Is Born is nothing short of brilliant!

The Confederate Flag is a symbol of slavery, racism and oppression, but it’s also a symbol of losers getting their ass kicked, just sayin'

Trivia: Who was the last person to disband the Police? Answer: Sting

Ever wonder while kicking it: Where's the lightning bolt?

Now serving candy for breakfast

It's always great to have the comfort of Law and Order: SVU reruns during these times

Come see what else I'm watching at:
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Michael's Musings

Distant Memories...
Michael Shinafelt

Tis the season to be looting, Fa la la la la - OK being me I had the obligatory insert levity here. While I have certain in depth opinions about who the looters are and why they are doing it (hint it's not the actual individuals angry over the senseless murder of a Black Man) I'm not going there. 

How about I go other places, capisce? 

"Come on and Zoom, come on and Zoom, come on and Zoom, come on and Zoom" - The Theme Song of 2020

I've heard for years Glee's Lea Michele was unpleasant to work with, never did it sink in it would be the nightmare that it actually was

This Weeks Catch Phrase: Bunker Bitch

 "Don't tell me what to say. I'm going to crush your f------ hand. Stop it." Yes, Aaron  Phypers actually said that to his wife Denise Richards on RHOBH.

Your June Wonder Woman: Fight Like A Hero

Change is good, ice cream is better

It's Pride Month 50 years of it to be exact

Don't even try to out bitch those who haven't even dipped into their reserves yet

Woman Crush of the Week - Honoring Marsha P. Johnson for founding Pride and making it a riot

Why did the chicken cross the road? For a photo-op with a Bible at an Episcopal Church

Bar, Cocktails & Dancing Sandwiches - Discuss...

Sometimes good intentions are never seen

Just Because...Daisy Chain

Time to get bopping

Check out my bop at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Show Your Pride

Taste The Rainbow
Evan Rachel Wood

June isn't over yet, thus Pride Month marches on...to keep the love flowing I bring you one Evan Rachel Wood, who happens to be openly bisexual, showing how proud she is at the Los Angeles Pride Parade.

Ms. Wood recently appeared on HBO's Westworld, is seen here at the corner of San Vicente & Santa Monica Blvd. waving a rainbow flag in the air like she don't care. What's that? How did I know what street corner she is standing on? Because I recognize the background clues. "Yes" in case you are out of the loop I live in Los Angeles.

So let the Pride continue and carry on with your bad selves...

Rainbow High Five!

ERW on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/evanrachelwood/?hl=en

You Need To Calm Down

Partners In Crime
l-r
Justin Mikita, Taylor Swift & Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Whether you like her music or not, there is something about Taylor Swift the person that is compelling. I'm glad she is finally using her not surprising liberal voice to support causes like Planned Parenthood and, "Yes" the mysterious "Gay Agenda." 

In honor of Pride Month Ms. Swift gave a surprise mini concert at the Stonewall Inn honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. She was joined on stage by out actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Modern Family fame for her song Shake It Off. 

Her latest single You Need To Calm Down pledges support to the LGBTQ community with it's upbeat lyrics, thus her celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall is a no brainer.

Pride Month continues to roll till the end of June. Keep on keeping...!!!

Taylor on IG -
https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/?hl=en  

Happy Pride!

Proud
Jonathan Bennett

For those of you living over the rainbow, instead of under it, the month of June is official Pride Month. Today is the Los Angeles Pride Parade held in the city of West Hollywood. Thus I thought I would take today and do a special Pride shout out. Oh, and I will be attending the parade as well, because I love a parade...! 😄

So here is a Proud image that caught my attention in a fun way. Well I am sure most of you have seen the movie Mean Girls. They wore pink on Wednesdays for those of you out of the loop. Here we have out Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett wearing a T-Shirt with a Pride take on the wearing pink thing.

"Yes" Wednesdays are now for wearing rainbows, you know how that connection goes. 

Anyway, Happy Pride minions, keep on keeping!

Pride on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_pride  

Michael's Musings

Giving Cattitude
Michael Shinafelt  

"So-so, so don't fuck with my freedom, I came back to get me some, I'm nasty, I'm evil" - Mother's Daughter, Miley Cyrus 

It's Pride Weekend in Los Angeles, CA, really not sure if I will be attending or not. But I still believe we need it more than ever. This week's edition is going to be a hybrid by Queer ally and amazing artist Miley Cyrus and Myself. I am currently obsessed with her latest EP She Is Coming, which is first and foremost pro everything I stand for. 

You are in for the most "extra" musings of your ass. "Yes" I have Pride & Cattitude...meow to the mix!!! 

This F#g is in heat, let me ride that beat! Beat it, just beat it! 

Who gives a F#ck if they call you a slut? Yeah, do you really care? Well you shouldn't

Going electric leads to way cleaner ______ fill in that Pride blank

One of my most fond Pride memories? Marching with Ken Phillips alongside Margaret Cho in the Los Angeles parade tossing off swag.

Hallelujah We're all freaks, yes! 

Lisa Vanderpump

Once I met the indomitable Lisa Vanderpump  backstage @ Gay Pride, she is as cool as they come.

Do I suck D!ck? You ain't seen sh!t

I love my pussy that means I've got Cattitude 

Why do you gotta be so MotherF#cking extra? Asking for a friend...

Miley Cyrus

Don't let anyone keep you down Miley Cyrus! 

Back-up, back-up, back-up boy. "Yeah" U know who you are -

I'm not obscene, your hypocrisy is 

OMG, what would happen if SHE got the power??? The world would be a better place.

You all are the moon, the stars & special 

It's time for a revolution, join me -
https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/MShinafelt  

Hump Day & Chill

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Celebrating Judy Garland

Celebrate!
Mike Clifford & Judy Garland

June is Pride month, and also happens to be the month that legendary gay icon Judy Garland passed. With the 50th Anniversary of her death arriving on June the 22nd former Teen Idol Mike Clifford decided to cover her signature song "Over The Rainbow" in celebration of her life.

Oh and what a cover it is. Clifford who actually knew Judy (she attended his singing gigs around the Los Angeles area) - Always found her to be kind and supportive of his music career. Of course it was a big deal for Mike that he actually was friends with his idol.

Clifford delivers one of the best vocal performances of his career with his rendition of the song classic from The Wizard of Oz. 

Let your troubles melt like lemon drops and celebrate Judy's life by hitting the video below...

Happy Pride Month! 

Mike on the WWW at:
https://www.facebook.com/MikeCliffordsWonderfulWorld/
https://www.reverbnation.com/mikeclifford6   

Happy Gay Pride Los Angeles!

Closets Are For Clothes
Michael Shinafelt

June is officially Pride Month & today is Pride Day in Los Angeles, CA. I remember I came out officially at the age of 25. It was the best thing I ever did for myself.

Since then life has had it's ups and downs just like anyone else's, but the one thing being true to yourself does is it alleviates you of the burden of living an life that is not authentic. 

If you can't love yourself, how can you love anyone else? 

Today is a day for celebration of our true selves, be who you are and be proud of it.

For those of you out there who might be struggling remember it's OK to seek and ask for help. That is something to be proud of as well.

On that note, it's time to get the party started, Michael has left the closet...

Closets are for clothes at:

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt