Tuesday, August 9, 2016

R.I.P. : Erik RHODES February 8, 1982 - June 14, 2012

Erik Rhodes (born James Elliott Naughtin; February 8, 1982 – June 14, 2012) was an openly gay American gaypornographic film actor, under an exclusive contract with Falcon Studios. He played versatile roles in videos and in his private sex life. He was also notable in New York's gay nightlife and social circles; Rhodes used to date fashion designer Marc Jacobs. (WIKIPEDIA)

"Still alive at 29… Happy Birthday to me." 
Erik RHODES on his Tumblr...

Blogger : Erik wrote a blog during his last years on earth. As you will read - if you have the courage to do so - he was subjected to an incredible level of hate.
Someone who suffers from addiction or depression is sick as someone who suffers from a cancer. No one would subject anyone else to hate mails if he/she was dying from cancer. Unfortunately it is clear that the notion of decency is foreign to many "Anonymous" on blogs...



Two important pieces @ : THE ADVOCATE - THE NEW YORK TIMES 


On his H.I.V. status @ : POZ

Monday, August 8, 2016

WHATEVER HAPPENED... TO Roman HEART

Blogger : This is exactly the kind of question we (as viewers) should ask more often ! What happened to such and such performer we followed for years just dreaming he would give us one more scene, one more act... and suddenly : silence. The Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr accounts go silent and we are left wondering. Whatever happened ? Are they engaged in a new life ? Or have they died ?

Even though is Twitter has not had a tweet in 3 years some 19.5 K followers still follow it.

In the case of Roman HEART, the good news is that someone does care and has been asking the question and received some kind of answer. 


Sunday, August 7, 2016

PINK THERAPY : If you or someone you know needs help in the U.K.



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We are the UK’s largest independent therapy organisation offering help and training to people from all areas of sexual diversity and gender.
Our goal is to provide the highest quality of support and training services for anyone identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or any other sexual orientation or gender identities from the LGBTIQ spectrum, including non-binary genders. We aim to promote greater understanding and acceptance both within the community and across society as a whole.
There is now a wide and diverse array of gender identities and sexual expressions, and we welcome anyone who engages in consensual albeit transgressive sexualities and relationship configurations, and is seeking a safe place where they can develop their own understanding as well as feel understood and accepted. We also provide training and professional development for those seeking the necessary experience and knowledge required to tackle the issues faced by their clients and provide vital areas of support.
Training, clinical supervision and consultation for therapists who work with, or are looking to work with LGBTIQ  and gender and sexual diversity clients. We have been pioneering the provision of training in the UK for working with people with diverse sexualities and lifestyles, including those of the BDSM/Kink communities.
Our Knowledge section lists recommended reading for therapists and self-help books for clients, as well as links to other organisations and services.
An online directory of therapists who work with LGBTIQ and gender- and sexual-diversity (GSD) clients from an affirmative standpoint.
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This is a hugely important emerging field that has dramatic implications across culture, health and the emotional wellbeing of individuals. The UK’s renowned Pink Therapy offers specialist, professional postgraduate training online. You will study the many pertinent issues and interventions which arise from working with gender and sexual diversity clients, and will learn the appropriate methods and approaches required to successfully support each of them.
Pink Therapy is committed to offering high quality therapy and training from qualified and highly experienced therapists.
Our Therapists have many years’ experience of working with sexual diversity clients and are often involved in teaching and training other therapists on these issues, in this country and abroad.
Most of us have contributed to the growing body of literature about sexual diversity therapy through publishing our own research or ideas. Specifically, a number of us have contributed chapters to three volumes of Pink Therapy which are the leading British textbooks on working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients published by Open University Press/McGraw-Hill.

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We have a policy of being open with clients about the provision of therapy services and the training and experience we have.
We are committed to offering training, clinical supervision and consultation to other therapists (and therapy training organisations) who are working with sexual diversity clients to improve the overall quality and effectiveness of the services available.
We also want to promote self-help resources to enable gender and sexual diversity clients to work on themselves as well as providing information about low cost and free counselling and support for people on limited incomes.


THE MOST IMPORTANT READ OF 2016 FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES : Matthew TODD Straight Jacket

PENGUIN
Written by Matthew Todd, editor of Attitude, the UK's best-selling gay magazine, Straight Jacket is a revolutionary clarion call for gay men, the wider LGBT community, their friends and family. Part memoir, part ground-breaking polemic, it looks beneath the shiny facade of contemporary gay culture and asks if gay people are as happy as they could be – and if not, why not?

In an attempt to find the answers to this and many other difficult questions, Matthew Todd explores why statistics show a disproportionate number of gay people suffer from mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts and behaviour, and why significant numbers experience difficulty in sustaining meaningful relationships. Bracingly honest, and drawing on his own experience, he breaks the silence surrounding a number of painful issues, explaining:

· how growing up in the closet can overwhelm the gay child with a deep sense of shame that can leave young people with perilously low self-worth and a powerfully negative body image
· how many gay men overcompensate for childhood shame by pursuing unobtainable perfection, aspiring to have perfect bodies, boyfriends and lives
· how gay culture, so often centred around alcohol, drugs, quick sex and even quicker wit, exacerbates the problem, and what we can all do to make things better

Meticulously researched, courageous and life-affirming, Straight Jacket offers invaluable practical advice on how to overcome a range of difficult issues. It also recognizes that this is a watershed moment, a piercing wake-up-call-to-arms for the gay and wider community to acknowledge the importance of supporting all young people – and helping older people to transform their experience and finally get the lives they really want. - Source PENGUIN




Friday, August 5, 2016

R.I.P. Jasper ROBINSON



Jasper's Wish List on Amazon

Jasper's Twitter account is still accessible. 

Among his last Tweets :
If it scares him off then he is too small and dull to realize you're worth much more and shine much brighter than the battles you're facing. 1:52 PM - 11 Dec 2015

It's funny how some people are nonexistent until they need something. 1:47 PM - 11 Dec 2015

It is a great way to discover a bit more about this young man, his thoughts, his doubts, his hopes and aspirations.
 We have lost Jasper but just reflect a second on what this loss means for his family...

 
On December 11 just two days before his death Jasper tweeted this Youtube link.

NICKI MINAJ 
Bed Of Lies lyrics

[Skylar]
Do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed, your bed of lies
And I knew better, than to look in your eyes
They only pretend, you would be mine
And you know how you made me, believe
You had me caught in every web, that you weaved
But do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed your bed of lies

[Nicki]
You could never make eye contact
Everything you got was based off of my contacts
You a fraud, but I'mma remain icon-stat
Balenciaga's on my boots with the python strap
You was caught up in the rush, and you was caught up in the thrill of it
You was with me way before, I hit a quarter mil' in it
Put you in the crib and you ain't never pay a bill in it
I was killin' it, man you got me poppin' pills in it
I told Baby hit you, I said this nigga buggin'
Cause I was doing it for us, I told em fuck the public
Couldn't believe that I was home alone, contemplating
Overdosin', no more coastin', no more toastin' over oceans
They say you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They say that your darkest hour come before your dawn
But there was something that I should've asked all along
I'mma ask on the song

[Skylar]
Do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed, your bed of lies
And I knew better, than to look in your eyes
They only pretend, you would be mine
And you know how you made me, believe
You had me caught in every web, that you weaved
But do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed your bed of lies

[Nicki]
I just figured if you saw me, if you looked in my eyes
You'd remember our connection and be freed from the lies
I just figured I was something that you couldn't replace
But there was just a blank stare and I couldn't relate
I just couldn't understand and I couldn't defend
What we had, what we shared, and I couldn't pretend
When the tears roll down it's like you ain't even notice em
If you had a heart, I was hoping that you would've showed it some
What the fuck you really telling me, what you telling me
I could tell you lying, get the fuck out, don't yell at me
I ain't mean to cut you, I ain't wanna catch a felony
This ain't How To Be A Player, you ain't Bill Bellamy
They say you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They say that your darkest hour come before your dawn
But there was something that I should've asked all along
I'mma ask on the song

[Skylar - Bridge]
So does she know I've been in that bed before
A thousand count, and not a single threaded truth
If I was just another girl
Then I'm ashamed to say that I'm not over you
There's one thing I need to know
So call me, when you're not so busy just thinking of yourself

[Skylar - Outro]
Do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed, your bed of lies
And I knew better, than to look in your eyes
They only pretend, you would be mine
And you know how you made me, believe
You had me caught in every web, that you weaved
But do you ever think of me, when you lie?
Lie down in your bed your bed of lies

THE ADVOCATE : Former Gay Adult Film Star Jasper Robinson Dead at 21

THE ADVOCATE 4 January 2016 by Advocate.com editors

" Two months after he officially retired from the gay porn industry, Jasper Robinson has died at the age of 21.
It's not yet clear what felled Robinson, who suffered from a heart condition, according to Towleroad. He died December 13, but news of his death hit the Internet just this weekend. " Read MORE
TOWELROAD 4 January 2016

" Gay Adult Film Performer Jasper Robinson Has Died at 21

Robinson died on December 13 of as-yet-unidentified causes. 
Sources have indicated that the young performer suffered from a heart condition which could have led to his untimely demise. " 
Read MORE


GAYSTARNEWS : Gay porn star dead at 25 after huffing cleaning solvent

GAY STAR NEWS 21 December 2015 by Joe MORGAN

" Tributes pour in after the death of a young gay porn performer. 
A gay porn star who was found dead aged 25 was found to have died after huffing cleaning solvent.
Mehran Chestnut, known as King B, was found dead nude in a Hyatt Atlanta Midtown hotel room by a man he had met online on 3 September. " Read MORE

Atlanta is full of people that are chasing their dreams to make it big and sometimes in the process they face difficult days.  

If you have it help someone rather then get on the phone and gossip and talk about them because you never know when it can be the last time you see them alive.  - WilliamGMcCray Read MORE

Mehran Chestnut aka KB Love tribute from Tha Life Atlanta

BROADLY : Why Gay Porn Stars Keep Dying by Steven BLUM

BROADLY 19 April 2016 by Steven BLUM

Last year, several gay porn performers died young, usually from suicide or drug overdoses. Many close to them are saying the industry is to blame. " Read MORE

Mehran "King B" Chestnut died - aged 24 -  from huffing

huffing 1) Breathing fumes in order to get high. - 2) The act of putting a splash of solvent or gasoline in a bag and repeatedly breathing in and out of the bag.

Thursday, August 4, 2016

GAYPORNGOSSIP : RIP: Chad Noel – Age 25 Gay Twink Film Performer Donny Price

GAYPORNGOSSIP - 26 March 2010

" Chad Noel age 25, a former “twink genre” gay porn performer using the stage names of Donny Price & Craven Cox passed away in New York City, on March 17, 2010 following a brief illness associated with complications of HIV. Read MORE. "


Find Chad'Grave HERE

UPDATE: Since our (GAYPORNGOSSIP) initial post the following websites & blogs have covered this story in great details:

Queerty – Chad Noel, Porn Co-Star of an Underage Brent Corrigan, Dies at 25 - Read More

GaySocialites – Aspiring model, Chad Noel, found dead in New York City - Read More

QNotes – Barebacking porn death: Myrtle Beach writer speaks - Read More

MarksKings – Did the Bareback Time Machine kill Chad Noel? - Read More

The Bilerico Project – Bareback porn and effective organizing for a healthier community - Read More

Just Us Guys – Chad Noel, Porn Co-Star of an Underage Brent Corrigan, Dies at 25 - Read More

Wicked Gay Blog – Bareback Porn Star Chad Noel, 25, Dies - Read More

Edge – Boston – Bareback Porn Star, 25, Dies -Read More

POZ.com – POZ Podium - Read More
Connexion – A 25 Year Old is Dead - Read More
Gay Patriot – Death of Another Kid from Laramie, Wyoming - Read More
Ryan’s Life – Thank You Chad Noel / Donny Price - Read More

GAY STAR NEWS : Gay Japanese pornstar Masaki Koh dead age 29

GAY STAR NEWS - 22 May 2013

"The popular pornstar and gay rights supporter passed away on Saturday from complications around peritonitis"

Popular gay Japanese pornstar Masaki Koh died on Saturday (18 May) aged 29 from complications arising from surgery for peritonitis.
News of Koh’s death was announced on his website.
‘The tragic news has been announced by his partner, Tien Tien, who revealed that Koh was receiving treatments from a ruptured cecal (which is considered the beginning of the large intestine) due to peritonitis and has had surgery several times since last month,’ said the statement.
‘This is a sad day not only for us but also for his family, partner, and friends who have always supported his career. We will always love you Koh Masaki.’ Read MORE


More @ : QUEERTY - The Insider's Guide to Bangkok - Keroncong.sun.beds  (pitures of the Vice.jp interview with Masaki and his lover Tien Tien has the article seems to have been removed) - Life After Koh Masaki @ theawl.com

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

TOWLEROAD : Gay Adult Film Actor Zac Stevens Has Died at 25

TOWLEROAD - November 20, 2015

Gay adult film actor Zac Stevens has died at the age of 25.
Stevens had been a performer for both : 

Helix Studios and Men.com over the past two years. 

He reportedly died in San Diego where he had lived. 

More HERE
UPDATED INFO : Str8upgayporn

Zac STEVENS on Twitter


Zac STEVENS and Nate MORGAN

GAY STAR NEWS : Death of gay porn star Dimitri Kane, 20, ruled suicide

GAY STAR NEWS - 30 November 2015

'He was entirely happy the night before,' friends said. 
'Nothing seemed to be wrong.'

Gay porn star Dimitri Kane took his own life at the age of 20, a medical examiner has found. - Read more.

More @ : QUEERTY - STR8UPGAYPORN - TOWLEROAD


THE QUEERTY INTERVIEW - Francois Sagat Opens Up On Gay Porn Suicides And Why He Quit The Business

May 20, 2013 - THE QUEERTY INTERVIEW

What was behind the decision to announce your retirement in the video?
Actually, I stopped doing porn two years ago, but I didn’t make a public statement then. The last one I did was Incubus, which I shot in 2011. Some fans were waiting for new movies and I was a bit embarrassed to tell them that there would be no more. So I made this video that I shot last April at Disneyland to confirm I wasn’t making anymore porn. Read the entire article HERE.

More on François SAGAT : Christopher Uvenio Collezioni - François SAGAT @ TITANMEN Exclusive - WIKIPEDIA en Français - Follow François SAGAT on Facebook

How it all started : Porn Star Wilfried Knight Commits Suicide After Long Battle With Immigration

Three years ago this news made some frontpage : 

"French native Wilfried Knight died March 5, two weeks after his American husband took his own life, following years of unsuccessful efforts to have their Canadian marriage legally recognized in the U.S."

For me it was the last blow in a long series of people I have admired over the years for what they did choosing to die or being forced into this ultimate dead-end. In a sense they had allowed us to dream and fantasized in an otherwise quite bleak world and we let them down. 

Even though both these deaths were not directly related to Wilfried KNIGHT's work it was just the last dot in a long line of dead men...

Read more in : The Advocate - Didier LESTRADE dans SLATE - QUEERTY - sa notice WIKIPEDIA en italien ! - son site officiel chez LUCAS

12 March 2013 LUCAS Entertainment published the following statement on Wilfried KNIGHT's official page : 
" We need to first say that this is one of the last things we’d ever want to write. It is impossible to send this without the heavy heart of our company weighing it down. Many of us had personal relationships with Wilfried Knight and as a whole this is one of the saddest days in our office.
News came in to Lucas Entertainment on Monday morning that Wilfried had taken his own life. Yesterday we frantically scrambled to prove this wrong and sadly came up with confirmation that the worst was true.
Wilfried Knight was a very special person, a genuine, caring, smart and grounded individual whose personality even out-shined his incredible outward beauty. In the wake of this news we have to step back and look at the awful losses the industry has experienced this year. Wilfried’s passing had nothing to do with the industry but the outpouring sadness we have seen urges us to address others in need.
We all would like to consider ourselves strong people but there will always be certain things that tear us down. We have to think about what awfulness brought Wilfried to this point and fight against it. Life is guaranteed to devastate us at some point but we can’t and shouldn’t cause others who care about us to go through such pain. The domino effect has to end and although we are far from perfect we open our ears and hearts to whoever needs to talk.
Wilfried we love you dearly and hope you are slumbering in peace with your husband.

-Lucas Entertainment"