According to the Advocate:

The Florida cop who was fired for not disclosing his background in gay porn can keep his police certification, a 19-member state panel ruled Thursday morning.

“We won,” 36-year-old Mike Verdugo told The Miami Herald following the Florida Department of Law Enforcement hearing in Tampa. ``They voted unanimously. We're done. My certification stands. I'm happy. Shocked — in a good way.''

The FDLE ruling places Verdugo on a one-year probation and requires him to take a state-approved ethics course.

Verdugo was fired from the Hollywood, Fla., police department when officials caught wind of his appearance in the 1996 bondage film Rope Rituals. The former Design Star contestant explained that he took the well-paying job as a way to explore his sexuality, emphasizing that he did not perform hardcore sexual acts. He was credited in the film as Jeremy Wess.

Verdugo has sued to get his job back. The case is scheduled to be heard in November in Broward circuit court.

The particular movie doesn't appear to be available online anymore, but click the link below to see more from Tom "Ropes" McGurk and Grapik Arts. I remember drooling over his picture on that boxcover when the movie first came out, and I as soon as I saw him on Design Star, I was hooked on the show just to watch him. Still a stud.

BONDAGE MOVIES FROM TOM ROPES MCGURK

Lucas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the release of its newest title, KINGS OF NEW YORK. The story focuses on four young men willing to do anything to make it to the top and the powerful individuals who control access to that playground of privilege known as the Big Apple.

KINGS OF NEW YORK marks the Lucas Entertainment debuts of Big Brother 10 star Steven Daigle, along with Zack Alexander and Rod Daily. Also starring is Lucas Entertainment exclusive Wilfried Knight with Junior Stellano, Phillip Aubrey, Rafael Alencar, and Michael Lucas. The video features numerous non-sexual celebrity cameos, such as Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, New York City drag queen Bianca del Rio, Sherry Vine (whose popular parody of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” are big YouTube hits) and Lucas Entertainment exclusive Ben Andrews. Finally, the title includes a reunion between Daigle and Big Brother 2 contestant Monica Bailey.

Money, fame, beauty, sex…it’s all about the reign of power. It’s all about being a KING.

KINGS OF NEW YORK

From reality television celebrity to gay porn star, “Steven Daigle XXXposed!” takes you on the erotic journey that has been the sexy Southern cowboy’s leap from small screen to blue screen. Raw, uncensored, never before seen footage of Steven Daigle combined with the directorial brilliance of the multi-award winning Chi Chi LaRue makes this a movie unlike anything ever produced in gay adult cinema. An epic that blurs the lines of fantasy and reality, it’s hard to know where one begins and the other ends as Steven finds himself caught in the center of the gay porn world with the hottest boys in the biz all wanting a piece of him. A voyeur’s dream come true, “Steven Daigle XXXposed!” gets you an all access pass to the most private parts of TV’s hottest bad boy buckaroo.

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I substituted Steve Cruz with Ricky Martin, but Austin Wilde is below.

San Francisco porn powerhouse Raging Stallion Studios confirmed reports that it has offered Latin Pop Singer Ricky Martin $1 million to perform in a sex scene with exclusive pornstar Austin Wilde. Martin announced that he was gay several weeks ago, ending years of speculation about his sexuality.  A heart throb for both men and women for many years, Martin has long had a huge gay fan base.   
"We felt that Ricky Martin would be a perfect fit for Raging Stallion," commented studio head Chris Ward.  "Men have been fantasizing about having sex with him for years!     Here at RSS we are no exception. Our fans would love to see Ricky and Austin fuck!" Ward added that he chose Austin for the pairing because of Wilde's current status as Raging Stallion Man of the Year.  "Austin is one of our hottest guys, and who better to put in bed with Ricky Martin?"  Chris Ward and Tony Dimarco would co-direct the scene, with Steve Cruz as videographer and Kent Taylor as principal photographer.
 
Austin was flabbergasted to hear that he might be having sex with Ricky Martin.  "I was shocked and honored to be named RSS Man of the Year, but WOW!, this pales in comparison. When Chris called me, I just about fell off my chair. This is by far, the biggest honor I have ever received!  Raging Stallion beats them all!"
 
If Martin agrees to the terms of the offer,  the scene would be shot sometime in Fall with a scheduled release in January, 2011.  The scene would also be available on Naked Sword, AEBN, and in the Gunzblazing membership sites.  Photos of Austin Wilde can be seen at his personal website: WildeXXX.com or at Ragingstallion.com.

AUSTIN WILDE - RAGING STALLION

It was not big surprise to anybody, but a long time coming. Ricky Martin has finally announced that he is gay.  It's nice to see he actually said the words "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man." Full text from Ricky Martin's website below. 

One of the most popular Google search terms in the history of Google is "Ricky Martin nude" or "Ricky Martin naked". Perhaps this news item may overtake that search term for number of hits.

"A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was going to bring me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that  were too heavy for me to keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And this is something worth celebrating.

For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost completely. It's my vice.  The music, the lights and the roar of the audience are elements that make me feel capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive.  I don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that brings me to where I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of comprehension, reflection and enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling the same freedom I usually feel only on stage, without a doubt, I need to share.

Many people told me: "Ricky it's not important", "it's not worth it", "all the years you've worked and everything you've built will collapse", "many people in the world are not ready to accept your truth, your reality, your nature". Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth.  Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.

If someone asked me today, "Ricky, what are you afraid of?" I would answer "the blood that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith." But fear of my truth? Not at all!  On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.

These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.

What will happen from now on? It doesn't matter. I can only focus on what's happening to me in this moment. The word "happiness" takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process. Every word that I write in this letter is born out of love, acceptance, detachment and real contentment. Writing this is a solid step towards my inner peace and vital part of my evolution.

I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."

RM

Oh lordy, I did NOT need to see Andy in ripped underwear. However, you need to see it.

Now you can't un-see it.

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The one & only Justin Bond performed to a loving audience of over 1000 on Valentine's Day 2010 at San Francisco's Castro Theatre. "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was the 2nd Act opener of the Carpenters tribute show "Marc Huestis Presents JUSTIN BOND: CLOSE TO YOU. " The band was under the musical direction of Lance Horne, (also on keyboards) with Ben Prince on 2nd keyboard, Peter Fogel on guitar, Matt Aranoff on bass, David Finch on trombone & strings, Evan Francis on flute, Niel Levonius on trumpet, Matt Swindells on drums, & Julie Garnye on back-up vocals. Sound by Randall Schiller Productions. Videography by Mark Kliem (yours truly!), Jeff Dinnell & Marc Huestis. Edited by Marc Huestis.

And yes, I did the close-up camera on stage right. As you'll notice, my camera was the only one that got the colors right! (His dress is supposed to be pink, not gold.) Though I missed all the activities surrounding Bear Week, going to that show turned out to be like a high school (emphasis on "high") reunion with all my club kid friends from the 1990's.

After the show, the Sisters sainted Justin Bond at the VIP reception, and the first thing Justin wrote on Facebook the next day was "... it was the greatest honor of my life."

I ducked out of the reception early and met friends next door at the Twin Peak bar. Lo and behold an hour later Justin Bond held court right next to us at the bar! It was nice to catch up with him, and we may have a little project in the works when he returns to San Francisco in a few weeks!

In a radio interview gossip monger Perez Hilton outed rock star John Mayer following Mayer's recent controversial interview with Playboy.

Perez reveals that they've had a "relationship" over email and text for about 6 months, that Mayer admits to having had a penis in his mouth at some time, loves watching gay porn, longed to have anal sex with his ex Jessica Simpson, and his favorite gay porn star is Brent Corrigan.

In the Playboy interview that started it all, Mayer says, "The only man I’ve kissed is Perez Hilton. It was New Year’s Eve and I decided to go out and destroy myself. I was dating Jessica [Simpson] at the time, and I remember seeing Perez Hilton flitting about this club and acting as though he had just invented homosexuality. All of a sudden I thought, I can outgay this guy right now. I grabbed him and gave him the dirtiest, tongue-iest kiss I have ever put on anybody—almost as if I hated fags. I don’t think my mouth was even touching when I was tongue kissing him, that’s how disgusting this kiss was. I’m a little ashamed. I think it lasted about half a minute. I really think it went on too long."

Click here to see why John Mayer thinks Brent Corrigan is hot.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A standing-room-only crowd Monday night rooted for scores of adult companies, ranging from cam sites to processors to content providers, that walked away with Cybersocket Web Award trophies.

The annual event, this year hosted by Chi Chi LaRue and Jason Sechrest, was held at the Eleven nightclub in the heart of West Hollwood, Calif., and included trophy studs Cody Cummings, Tommy D, Rod Daily and Mason Wyler.

Even XBIZ walked away with a pair of crystal trophies, winning in the Best Magazine and Best Webmaster Community categories.

Below are winners of the 10th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards:

I don't know who "The Gayes" are or where they come from but the photos are to die for! The matching vintage kitsch powder blue bell-bottomed pants are only superseded by the bell-bottomed sleeves!  

I'm guessing they were Sweden's second-rate copy cat version of Abba. But where are they now, and more importantly, does anyone care? 

Oh, the 70's, how I miss that time of fashion experimentation when taking a risk really meant taking risk. Not all fashion experiments succeed, as we can see here, but I'll bet the gangbangs in the tour bus made it all worthwhile.

GANGBANGS - VINTAGE KITSCH

Be sure to visit VintageBareback.com to see samples of a very rare vintage gay porn magazine from the 1960's called "69 Sunset Strip", a parody of the old TV show "77 Sunset Strip". Lots of interesting trivia about Edd "Kookie" Brynes, one of the first male teen idols and his sorted past.

And don't forget, if you are already a VIP Member of Lavender Lounge, the same passwords work at both sites!

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I really enjoyed the premier of the second season of Ru Paul's Drag Race last night. You can tell the show was a success because they've upgraded the studio, made a larger stage and it overall "feels" like a bigger show. Even the work room looks like an actual studio of some sort and not just a garage.

Ru Paul has stolen so much from Project Runway, and with the lackluster finalists from the last season of that show, I think Ru Paul is really more likely to strike a home run. Why do people watch either show? For the drama and the fabulousness. Talk about drama! In the "Untucked" portion that followed the main show, those queens backstage were dishing each other to dirt, and even figuring out who they think are the hottest as boys, too. 

The classic line from "Untucked" would have to be, "I am gonna fuck you up! Bitch, I am from Chicago!"

Enjoy the video above made by some desk jockey wannabe queens that work at Logo. Apparently, Ru Paul is the burst of excitement that network has been hoping for. And in my opinion, everything you loved about Project Runway is done better and funnier on Drag Race.

They also brought in Chris March from Project Runway to comment , but he didn't have much to say. Coincidentally, I just got his book this weekend, too. Come to find out there are a lot of photos of a deceased friend, Michael Benbrook, who also worked with Chris March at Beach Blanket Babylon.

The new Lady GaGa video "Show Me Your Teeth" capitalizes on a couple trendy things. (What? Lady GaGa and "trendy" in the same sentence???) Vampires are hot right now, so is bondage, SM and kinky sex. But more importantly, this homoerotic video with two smoking hot beefy guys looks an awful lot like a porn scene from Kink.com's Bound Gods to me! Click here to see why.

Naked photos of Portland Trailblazer NBA star (I think that's basketball...) Greg Oden have been discovered. If a guy is 7 feet tall, does he have a big dick to match? By the looks of those photos, I think the jury has made their decision. But is it really him? Where are the tattoos?

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Chi Chi LaRue has snagged "Big Brother" reality TV alumni Steven Daigle to star in "Steven Daigle: XXXPOSED" for Channel 1 Releasing.

From reality television celebrity to gay porn star, “Steven Daigle XXXPOSED” takes you on the erotic journey that has been the sexy Southern cowboy’s leap from small screen to blue screen. Raw, uncensored, never before seen footage of Steven Daigle combined with the directorial brilliance of the multi-award winning Chi Chi LaRue makes this a movie unlike anything ever produced in gay adult cinema. An epic that blurs the lines of fantasy and reality, it’s hard to know where one begins and the other ends as Steven finds himself caught in the center of the gay porn world with the hottest boys in the biz all wanting a piece of him. A voyeur’s dream come true, “Steven Daigle XXXPOSED" gets you an all access pass to the most private parts of TV’s hottest bad boy buckaroo.

The cast list includes Slade, Jeremy Bilding, Steven Daigle, Jimmy Durano, Josh Griffin, Johnny Hazzard, Brandon Lewis, Paul Wagner

Prince Frederic Von Anhalt, 67, whose platform is "Return to the Good Life in California" unveilled a billboard on Sunset Boulevard at 11:00 a.m. He released the following statement: "When I came to California 26 years ago we had the 'Good Life.' We were prosperous; people had jobs, affordable homes and money to spend. The economy was great. I loved the state so much that I decided to make my home here, marry and become a citizen. About 10 years ago things started to deteriorate, and last year when the state was at its worst I decided I had to try and make a difference. I decided to enter the political realm and get California back on the right track. So today I am announcing that I plan to run for Governor of California! We've had Irish-American, African-American, Armenian-American, and Austrian-American Governors and now it's time for a German-American to lead the state."

Here are some highlights of von Anhalt's platform.

Create a Sin Tax: Legalize marijuana and tax it.
Open the Border with Mexico: Let in more workers, then tax them.
Adjust DMV Fees: He says DMV fees are outrageous and hurt the "working class." Von Anhalt proposes taxing bad drivers.
Eliminate Need for Oil; He wants mandatory solar panels on every new building.
Overturn Prop 8: Throw divorce lawyers "a bone" and quiet the "gays." He says he believes in marriage between an man and woman, but also defends the constitution which says equal rights for all. "Let them be as miserable as the rest of us."
Lift Ban on Cuban Cigars: He says the ban hasn't worked and should be tossed out.

Von Anhalt's full platform is available on his website prinz-frederic-for-governor.com.

Von Anhalt is used to having his name in the news. He married Gabor in the mid-1980s.

In 2007, he claimed he was the biological father of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter.

Later that year, LAPD officers found him naked and handcuffed to the steering wheel of a 2006 Rolls Royce. Von Anhalt told officers that he was driving when "three white women" with a gun took his jewelry and clothes.

There has been speculation regarding whether Prince von Anhalt is actually a prince. According to reports, he was born Robert Lichtenberg, the son of a German policeman and bought his title after being adopted as an adult by a bankrupt daughter-in-law of the last kaiser.

Last night I attended the Cockettes 40th Anniversary screening of their three films, "Palace", "Tricia's Wedding" and "Elevator Girls In Bondage" at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I own a copy of "Elevator Girls In Bondage" but I had never seen either of the others. I was there mostly because it's an important step culturally for the drugged out, crazy drag theater troupe to be honored at a prestigious art venue like MOMA. I also wanted a chance to see hosts Justin Bond and Lady Miss Kier.

"Palace" gives what I believes is an accurate portrayal of the crazy spirit of the Cockettes, at least from the perspective an an urban legend. Shot in black and white with an unmatched soundtrack added, the film itself is representation of experimental, underground film making of the period. It showed backstage preparation, applying makeup, audience arriving, making costumes, a lot of nudity and drinking, and disjointed clips of the disjointed stage performance. It told no story, made no sense, but it was just fun to watch.

"Tricia's Wedding" was a popular short in the Midnight Movie circuit that poked fun at the real life event of Tricia Nixon's White House wedding. The copy we saw was beautifully restored in vivid color and perfect sound.

Years before Saturday Night Live made their mark lampooning celebrities in the news, "Tricia's Wedding", had drag queens impersonating all the political and cultural icons of the day that were (or were not) in attendance at the White House wedding. A highlight was soon-to-be disco diva Sylvester playing Coretta King singing a spiritual.  

Shot in two days with no rehearsal and a vague concept of a script, if a similar version were created today it would get lost in the shuffle on YouTube and forgotten in a matter of weeks. That it survived 40 years to be honored at MOMA is a tribute to it groundbreaking uniqueness and audacity. 

During the Q&A with the director, we discovered that "Tricia's Wedding" was actually secretly screened at the Nixon White House to determine if the FBI needed to further investigate the Cockettes for subversive or un-American activity.

"Elevator Girls In Bondage" is the feature length movie starring Rumi (below), the self-appointed archivist of the Cockettes and the driving force behind keeping the name alive. He's been touring the country hosting screenings and perpetuating the name. He was also instrumental in launching the stage revival of "Pearls Over Shanghai" here in San Francisco. I wrote about it months ago, and the production has continued it's open-ended run. With talented cast and actual rehearsals (imagine it!) the brilliance of the work can finally be appreciated. What a perfect way to spend your retirement years. Really.

Got any hog joints?

COCKETTES WIKIPEDIA - YOUTUBE ELEVATOR GIRLS - PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI

Wow! I hadn't looked at the newspaper all day and three gay items are on the front page.

A gay Asian twink is now mayor or sleepy, suburban Campbell, California. The City Council elected one of the youngest gay and youngest Asian American mayors in the country at a meeting Tuesday night. The council promoted Evan Low, 26, from vice mayor to a one-year term as mayor of the 38,000-resident Silicon Valley city.

In the Brangelina naming convention, he would be a "Gasiantwinyor" or a "Gayorasianink"?

Also, Los Angeles Democratic Assemblyman John Peréz appears to be in line to become the next speaker of the state Assembly - and the body's first openly gay chief.

And finally, Meredith Baxter, who played mother Elyse Keaton on the 1980s TV series "Family Ties," has revealed that she is a lesbian. "I am a lesbian, and it was a later-in-life recognition of that fact," the 62-year-old actress said in an interview Wednesday on NBC's "Today" show.

Baxter said she has been in a relationship with her girlfriend, a general contractor, for four years. "Some people are saying, were you living a lie? And, you know, the truth is, not at all. This has only been in the past seven years," she said. Baxter has been married three times, including to David Birney, her co-star on the '70s TV series "Bridget Loves Bernie." She is the mother of five children. Baxter said she is "extraordinarily happy" and the support from her family and friends was immediate and unqualified.

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Doesn't look like she's puffing on tobacco, that looks like taking a toke of pot to me!

This is a 50-year-old clip of Marilyn Monroe hanging out with two butchies and smoking what they say is a joint filled with the good shit. The person who took the video recently sold it to a Marilyn collector for around $275,000. The video taker, who wants to remain anonymous, told Reuters, "I got it (the pot). It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a get-together. You know, come over and hang out."

Marilyn could be puffing on a rolled cigarette, but let's just believe it's a delicious marijuana peenus. That way I can spend the rest of my night trying to come up with stoner titles for all her movies. Examples: All About Weed, Gentlemen Prefer Bongs, Let's Make It Legal, The Seven Year Toke, etc...etc...

As of 1am last night, the long awaited "nude" photos of Levi Johnston are now available at PlayGirl.com. Why 1am? I have no idea, but when I got home last night and flipped through TV channels, Entertainment Tonight was already plugging it, so somebody got the pictures early...

From what I've heard, Levi did not actually show his "johnston", but he is cute, kinda a regular guy, I'd do him.

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