The Post-Gay POST

If You're Gonna Be in LA Saturday Night

2009-09-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

Join Us and Buy Me a Drink!!!

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Post-Gay Video Series V1

2009-06-26T19:05:00.000-07:00

Yet another song from Cinephile66

Check out his YouTube Channel

Musical Genuis

2009-06-22T00:40:00.000-07:00

I've been on Twitter (in this incarnation) since December 2K8, and in this short time I have come across some really cool people. One of these people is Cinephile66 (click to follow him). He has a really neat YouTube channel where he posts videos of himself singing and having a good time.

A couple days ago asked him for a favor. I asked if he'd sing "Muskrat Love" (The Captain & Tennille version) and dedicate it to me on YouTube. Being the trooper that he is, he obliged. The following is the result.

The Evolution of HomoHop

2009-06-11T01:14:00.000-07:00

Queer Hip Hop... not something you hear about everyday, but it's the subject of Pick Up the Mic, a new documentary.

Check it out...

Support Your Local Australia LGBT Radio Station!!!

2009-06-11T00:57:00.000-07:00

Visit Them at:
http://www.joy.org.au/

Feel Like Going To a Lesbian Bar

2009-06-06T00:19:00.000-07:00

Thats right! I feel like going to a LESBIAN bar! I want all the LGBT fun without all the pressure/cattyness that comes with a gay bar. Just hope I don't look like this...

Post-Gay Podcast?

2009-05-19T22:09:00.000-07:00

Should I podcast? If so, what should I podcast about? Solo or joint effort with angryfggt? Should we have guests? Should we blog about Tim Gunn's underwear? Should I podcast about bro's?

Damn these Gay Storms!!!

2009-04-22T01:25:00.000-07:00

Take up the Idaho Challenge!!!

2009-04-22T00:49:00.000-07:00

For more info, visit:

http://gays.com/idaho/

How NOT to give a blow job...

2009-04-16T19:17:00.000-07:00

ouch!

just ouch.

An Evening W/PostGay and Angryfaggot

2009-04-15T01:45:00.001-07:00

Just a typical night out on the town. Nothing out of the ordinary... right?

I'm on YouTube Y'all!!!

2009-04-13T23:17:00.000-07:00

Actually, I've been on YouTube since 2K6, but I decided to start an account for my blog/twitter posts. Feel free to subscribe and check out the video I posted. It sort of serves as an introduction.

hugz!

PS. Feel free to suggest any subjects you'd like me to "vlog" about. Any places in West Hollywood, LA, Palm Springs, San Diego you'd like me to check out? Just let me know in the comments.

:)

Recession Proof Post Gay Profession

2009-03-29T22:01:00.000-07:00

In these difficult financial times it may be hard to find/keep employment. Although I finished school a couple years back, I had a change of heart and decided to go back to study veterinary medicine.

But then I started wondering... is being a Vet really that Post Gay? I mean, I'm pretty sure the job pays ok, but I really don't want to lose my Post-Gay street cred. So after much consideration (and questionable chemical concoctions) I decided to become a professional Lion Rider.

Any other Post Gay professions I should look into? I'm pretty sure I found the perfect one.

My Little Brother's Wedding...

2009-03-21T01:24:00.001-07:00

In a few short hours my little brother will be taking the plunge into holy matrimony, effectively ruining his life. Jk!

Srsly though, I love my little brother and junk but I can't help but feel bad about the fact that much more responsible peeps (gays and lesbians) can't get married, and his 21 year old ass can. Well that's it, just a quick post before bed. Any thoughts on this???

PS. If this blog post looks weird, it's because I wrote it on my iPhone.
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Bitchy Shirts

2009-03-18T21:47:00.001-07:00

Every gay guy has an inner bitch. Some just let it out more frequently than others (Angryfaggot I'm looking in your direction). Sometimes I don't feel like I have the time to be bitchy, or don't feel like making the effort, so I decided to come up with two shirts that will do all the work for me.

What do you think? Where would be a good place for me to wear them? I'm thinking over dinner at your parents house.

:D

Kenley Collins Arrested!!!

2009-03-18T19:44:00.001-07:00

Despite my Post-Gayness I must admit that I'm a Project Runway fan. And it's not just because of Tim Gunn.

Last season there was one designer who I loved/hated for the first half of the season and then she went and dissed Tim so the bitch got on my bad side.

Well guess what? The bitch got arrested.

You can read about it:
HERE

*Spoiler*
She throws a cat at her BF. What a bitch!!!

Kinda Makes Me Wish I Had Never Quit My Guitar Lessons

2009-03-09T23:03:00.000-07:00

Watch 32 Songs in 8 Minutes and more funny videos on CollegeHumor

I'm speechless.

How To Kiss Someone Passionately

2009-03-03T19:58:00.000-08:00

I remember my first few awkward kisses when I was younger, I'd like to think that I'm better at it now. If you're still unsure about your kissing technique, maybe this video might help.

:)

The Perfect Kiss:How To Kiss Someone Passionately

Tax Cuts for the LGBT Peeps!!!!

2009-02-24T20:30:00.000-08:00

I could drag this out and make it a long rant, but I'll just cut to the chase (I'm sleepy). These past few weeks I've been hearing my coworkers brag about the thousands of dollars they're getting in their tax return because of all the kids they've managed to punch out. This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I mean I'm not taking any jabs at them for having kids, but why should they get rewarded for doing so? They're using way more government resources (Public Schools!!!) than I ever will in my gay, child-less lifetime. This would sting a lot less if I had the right to marry, but I don't.

SRSLY, WTF?!?!??!

Whateva I do what I want!

2009-01-23T21:51:00.000-08:00

That's right, I'm a player! But that's cool cuz I got it like dat!

Cartman's version...

Cartman Whateva
Uploaded by stewie_g

Don't ask me why I posted this, it just felt right at the moment.

Gays in the Media

2009-01-13T18:14:00.000-08:00

Notice how I didn't say "Post Gays in the Media"

Were Bert and Ernie Really Gay?

2009-01-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

Maybe...

Maybe Not...

Out in Iran...

2009-01-09T00:25:00.000-08:00

A look into the lives of gays in Iran.

Someone just offered to buy me this shirt...

2009-01-06T14:45:00.000-08:00

Should I accept?

Top 25 Post-Gay Songs of 2008

2008-12-31T23:14:00.001-08:00

A lot of websites have their own “Best of 08” but in my eyes most of them tend to be pretty flawed. For example:
Rolling Stone will be pretty good for the most part, but out of nowhere will throw in some lame song by the Jonas Brothers and subsequently the list loses all credibility. Spin magazine will essentially regurgitate the same list as Rolling Stone, but will change up the order a bit and include a couple of bands you’ve never heard of before. Finally Pitchfork’s list will be filled with bands from Canada/Iceland that will never play in a venue near you and at the same time belittle you for your taste in music.
My list however acknowledges and celebrates what they gay boys dance to whilst out clubbing in WeHo as well throw in a few non-danceable songs for everyday listening. So here we go:
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25 – 1234 (Van She Remix) by Feist
By the end of 2007 all of us had already heard the album version thanks to that iPod commercial. But this remix (now available on iTunes) brings out something new in the song that even the club crowd can enjoy.

24 – White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
Proof that not everything Post-Gay kids listen to is dance remixes of semi-popular folk songstress’. This song despite its simplicity is really beautiful featuring sweet harmonies. The video is probably one of the cutest of the year.

23 – Human by The Killers
Yes, I know I just bashed Brandon Flowers in a previous post, but you have to admit this song is pretty gay. From the dance beat to the lyrics (Are we human or are we dancer?), there’s no denying the gayness here. To gay it up even more check out the Armin van Buuren dance remix.
Sidenote: Universal disables embedding on their videos. They’re lame!

22 – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You by Black Kids
Personally I’m not a big fan of the song, the synths are a little over done for my taste and the faux-British accent is a little too much to handle. However @AngryFaggot threatened to kill me if I didn’t include this, as it is one of his faves of the year.
Bonus Post-Gay Lyric – “You are the girl that I’ve been dreaming of ever since I was a little girl” sung by a boy.

21 – Machine Gun by Portishead
When I first heard that Portishead were getting back together and releasing a third album (appropriately titled Third) I came a little. I’ve been a fan since my High School days when I used to sing Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me) all to myself. Hopefully a new generation of Post Gay kids will be able to enjoy the same misery I did when I was 16.

20 – DVNO by Justice
Sure it was D.A.N.C.E. that got your toes tapping but it was DVNO that got your ass moving. Even though the album was realeased in ’07 this was technically released as a single in ’08 so deal with it!

JUSTICE - DVNO
by justice

19 – Campus by Vampire Weekend
This gem of an album contained so many good songs, it was hard to pick one for this list. Campus is a recent fav. of mine about young love and a cock-blocking professor. What’s not to love?

18 – Violet Hill by Coldplay
When Coldplay released their debut album back in ’01 I was all over it. Then as Chris Martin made it is his personal goal to be the next Bono I started to dislike them, especially after the snooze-fest that was X&Y (just my opinion). This song makes you forget that, if only a little bit. It also reminded me of why I liked them in the first place, now if only the rest of the album was this good.
(Bonus Points for taking a jab at Fox News in the lyrics)

Coldplay - Violet Hill
by wonderful-life1989

17 – Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Part II by My Morning Jacket
The impossible happened, My Morning Jacket wrote a song you can actually dance to without it requiring a remix. Plus the video is totally rad too.

Am I the only one who thinks this is kind of hot?

2008-12-31T14:30:00.001-08:00

...I swear I don't have daddy issues, really!

Post-Gay Non Sequitur

2008-12-29T20:04:00.001-08:00

Anyone who can manage to date Joanna Newsom and still find time to hi-five a bob-cat is alright with me.

Joe Solmonese is My President

2008-12-27T03:09:00.000-08:00

After hearing about President-Elect Obama's poor choice for the inauguration I couldn't help but feel like I was slapped in the face by the man I had supported for the past several months while living in a predominantly Republican area (Orange County, CA). Unlike a lot of people, my anger is not directed towards Rick Warren. He has not done anything out of the ordinary in my opinion. No, my anger and disappointment is directed at Barack Obama for HIS terrible choice. I have gone out of my way to defend my reasons for supporting him, as individuals berated him simply because of his race and his name. Many of us in the LGBT community also contributed money to his campaign as we saw that this country needed a great leader after our current one drove us deep in the ground with debt and war. I understand that as a small time blogger there is not a whole lot I can do to get across to him, but I really feel that HRC President Joe Solmonese has stepped up to the challenge by writing the following in an Editorial in the Washington Post...

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"It is difficult to comprehend how our president-elect, who has been so spot on in nearly every political move and gesture, could fail to grasp the symbolism of inviting an anti-gay theologian to deliver his inaugural invocation."

Noting that the Obama team’s answer to criticism over Warren had been to point out that the inauguration was also slated to include a GLBT marching band.

Wrote Solmonese, "You know how the gays love a parade."

Citing Warren’s involvement in the promotion of the anti-gay California ballot initiative that revoked the existing right of gay and lesbian families to marry, Solmonese continued, "[I]nviting Warren to set the tone at the dawn of this new presidency sends a chilling message to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

"It makes us uncertain about this exciting, young president-elect who has said repeatedly that we are part of his America, too."

Added Solmonese, "What the Obama team needs to understand is that for many LGBT Americans, this November was bittersweet.

"We were thrilled with Obama’s victory and, in fact, many of us worked the phones, pounded the pavement and wrote checks to make that happen.

"But the next day, we learned that Proposition 8 passed in California, and our hearts sank. It was the biggest loss our community has faced in decades."

Solmonese continued, "One of the biggest reasons for that hurtful outcome was the Rev. Rick Warren, who publicly endorsed Proposition 8 in late October.

"He told his parishioners and reporters alike that ’any pastor could be considered doing hate speech if he shared his views that he didn’t think homosexuality was the most natural way for relationships.’

"But civil marriage rights for same-sex couples had nothing whatsoever to do with religion."

Added the HRC president, "He may cloak himself in media-friendly happy talk that plays well on television, but he stands steadfastly against any measure of equality for LGBT Americans."
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Well said Joe. So until Obama either offers a REAL explanation or apologizes, I will be displaying the following as my profile image. I'm not asking you to follow in my footsteps, this is just my response to it.

Irony...

2008-12-27T00:10:00.000-08:00

The fact that a prop 8 supporter looks a lot like a dude in a dress... just sayin' is all.

Politicians we wish were gay...

2008-12-25T21:43:00.000-08:00

Recently I asked my Twitter followers to tell me which politicians they wished were gay and why. Here are their responses.

1 - Rahm Emmanuel

Not only does this guy get stuff done, but he has a unique way of going about it. This is what Wikipedia had to say about a certain incident:
"On the night after the 1996 election, "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name."

Now imagine having him on our side, I'm pretty sure we would've managed to persuade a few bigots to vote against the bullshit that was Prop 8.

2 - Gavin Newsom

I had several people tweet me suggesting Gavin Newsom. Not only because of how empathetic he's been to the gay community in San Francisco, but because of how handsome he is. I have yet another reason, he's related to one of my favorite musicians. Joanna Newsom! Either way we srsly need to get him elected for governor. I mean, come on people we have Arnold Fucking Schwarzenegger as our governor!!! Come On California!!!

3 - Dick Cheney

(you know I had to post this pic)

Probably the best reason for Cheney's appearance on this list was written by @vinneyt who wrote:
"i wish dick cheney was gay cause then he would,ve shot more ppl in the face"

You know you'd pay to see that facial!

Post Gay Non Sequitur

2008-12-24T23:40:00.000-08:00

This little guy doesn't seem very friendly.

This should be considered animal abuse

2008-12-23T17:27:00.000-08:00

Poor Barney, he should really bite whoever came up with this idea.

Post Gay Playlist - 2008 Omissions

2008-12-23T16:01:00.000-08:00

I know I haven't posted the list yet, but I decided to write this post to explain why certain songs didn't make my list before the questions came in.

1) Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl

Despite having received Perez Hilton's seal of approval I dont really feel like this song qualifies to be on the list. It's not because it's cheesy pop (which it is) it's because the lyrics aren't very Post-Gay at all. Especially this part:
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You're my experimental game
Just human nature,
It's not what,
Good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
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To imply that lesbians aren't "Good Girls" isn't exactly the type of thing that screams Pro/Post Gay. Besides, take the lyrics away and its still just really cheesy pop.

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Agree/Disagree? Post your thoughts on the comments. :)

More Songs To Follow...

Post Gay Non Sequitur

2008-12-22T22:57:00.001-08:00

This is probably the best use of a Justice song and Pokemon clips.

Question of the Day - Vol. 2

2008-12-22T21:07:00.000-08:00

Today's question comes from Brad in Huntington Beach, CA.

Q -

Dear Post Gay Post, I've been attending a lot of parties with my bro's lately and there's this one really hot guy who I really just wanna get with. How do I break the ice and let him know I wanna get freaky wit him?

Post Gay Answer

First of all, do you know he's gay? Because if you're barking up the wrong tree, it's best not to get your feelings involved and find another "Bro" to go out with. You should start off slow, invite him to your place for a Family Guy marathon or something to that effect and see where that takes you. Also, if he is gay make sure you don't use alcohol to seduce him, Bro-Raping is NEVER cool.

Ego's are a turnoff, and NOT PostGay!

2008-12-21T12:47:00.000-08:00

It's nice when you've accomplished something, and an added bonus is when ppl come up to congratulate you on your success. But there seems to be a line that several people have crossed. I'll mention an example. Brandon Flowers of "teh Killerz". Back in 2004, Flowers and Co released "Hot Fuss" a pretty good album which recieved quite a bit of attention and critical acclaim.

Obviously the pressure was on to meet or exceed the success of their debut. So what does he do? He proceeds to shit-talk about legends in the music industry (as well as up-and-comers) and how he wants them to worship at his feet. He even went on to say that Radiohead's last few albums have been nothing but noise (BLASPHEMY!!!) and that his upcoming album "Sam's Town" will go down as the best album of the past 20 years.

So, what do they give us? This steaming pile:

Apparently they managed to ask their guitar player to pose in a swimsuit and goat decided to show up just for kicks.

So... where am i getting to with this rant? Well, a few minutes ago I stumbled upon a blog featuring an article I was mildy interested in. It wasn't until took a closer look at the blogger's bio that I realized I could read no further. He fucking toots his own horn so much it made my eyes bleed.

SRSLY? Who calls themselves a "Six-Figure Blogger" and an "Internet Business Evangelist"
what a douchebag!

**UPDATE**
here's the URL:
http://www.davidrisley.com/

I has a sad

2008-12-21T12:30:00.000-08:00

How many of you give other people gifts on your birthday? Well, I do. I was born on Christmas day, THE worst day ever to be born on, which usually means I feel something like this.

The First Post-Gay iPhone Game?

2008-12-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

I would have to say, YES! The only thing that kept me sane while I was serving jury duty on Monday was my iPhone, and had this game been released before then I would have been able to spread the PostGay wealth to the rest of the courthouse! I mean just freakin' look at it!

Totally worth the ten bucks!

Rolando - Launching December 18th for iPhone and iPod touch from ngmoco:) on Vimeo.

Question of the Day - Vol. 1

2008-12-17T21:35:00.000-08:00

From time to time I receive questions via Twitter or other sources. Today's question comes from a shy young man from Connecticut.

Q:

My girlfriend and I are considering bringing in a third party into our bedroom. Now, I'm for it, but I'm wondering if having another man in there will make me gay. Please Help!

Post Gay Answer:

It's only gay if your balls touch, see picture below...

Learning how to wrap presents is über Post Gay!

2008-12-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again bitches, but instead of paying some condescending kid at your local dept. store to do the wrapping for you, learn how to do it yourself! Afterwards you'll feel very accomplished that you might even jizz in your pants!

The Origin of the Post Gay POST...

2008-12-16T17:42:00.000-08:00

More or less...

Bush is Pretty Damn Kinky!

2008-12-16T10:48:00.000-08:00

This makes me wonder if he gives Laura "The Shocker", he is from Texas after all.

see Sarah Palin pictures

He MUST have seen this pic before...

I'm too sexy for your court case

2008-12-15T15:21:00.000-08:00

Well...

today was a total bust. After waiting for several hours to see if the judge needed me to service him *wink wink nudge nudge*, he walks over to the room where they were holding us to let us know we're dismissed. Apparently the defendant plead guilty and is getting ten years. I should mention that even though Patrick Fitzgerald didn't show up the judge more than made up for it. He was fucking HOT!!!

I still <3 Patrick though.

Whatevs, It's so not Post-Gay to be a size queen anyway.

Post-Gay injustice system!!!

2008-12-14T23:36:00.000-08:00

I am writing this post far and away from my normal dwelling (about 260 miles north actually). You see, I grew up here in Central California after my parents decided to shelter us from the kinky/materialistic ways of Los Angeles (where I was born). A little over three years ago I decided to move back to SoCal to seek fame and a skanky girlfriend, much like douche-bag extroirdanaire Spencer Pratt.

After a year long stint in Pasadena I decided to move to Orange County after finding a pretty cheap room in a nice house, and I've been pretty much laying low ever since. But about four months ago I received a jury summons, not at my current residence but at my parents house.

I should go on to explain that I haven't lived with my parents since I was 18 (I'm 25 now), so why the County still has that old address on file is beyond me. Being the responsible citizen that I am, I filled out the survey explaining that I have not been a resident of the county for over three years, and that I have been living in Orange County for the past two. Seeing as how "I am no longer a resident of the county" was listed as one of the reasons why I would no longer be required to serve, I thought nothing of it and went on my way. About a month later, my sister leaves me a voicemail telling me it's urgent and that I should return her call ASAP. Well apparently the county never received my survey and were kinda pissed at me. Having been a victim of the Post Office's carelessness several times before, I decided to give the county a call to clear this mess up. Well... the nice lady *sarcasm* wouldn't hear any of it. She basically told me that it didn't matter that I hadn't lived in the county for over three years, I still had to get my tight little ass (very true) over here and serve my civic duty.

So here I am, ready to serve tomorrow morning.

ugh!

Sorry if this post doesn't sound intersting/inspired, I'm still prett tired from the 3.5 hour drive.

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would it be too much to ask to have US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald present?

mmmmmm... that would make it all worthwhile!

Post Gay Non-Sequitur

2008-12-09T23:03:00.000-08:00

eh.

The award for most Irish name ever goes to...

2008-12-09T22:04:00.000-08:00

Patrick Fitzgerald! Who looks like he he's about to S--- C--- in this pic. Is it wrong that I find him strangely attractive?

Enough to turn a Straight Man Gay

2008-12-07T20:19:00.000-08:00

I've been very vocal in the past about my love for Tim Gunn. Check the video to see why:

Yummy!

Post-Gay SWF Porn!

2008-11-28T23:56:00.000-08:00

you bitches love this shit!

Hmmm....

2008-08-14T22:43:00.000-07:00

So it's not just in the gay world.

Interesting.

Post-Gay Clergy

2008-08-14T22:09:00.000-07:00

I cant help it, I just fucking love Pundit Kitchen. You have to admit this one is pretty fuckin' Post Gay.

see Obama pictures

The Post-Gay Candidate

2008-08-14T21:51:00.000-07:00

I found this online somewhere, I'm sure whoever made this knows a little more about McCain than your avg. post-gay kid. Do you think he enjoys the occasional fist in ass? I must admit, he looks pretty hawt in this pic. I would totally fist him.

see Obama pictures

If I wasn't Post-Gay I'd be all over Putin. Remember those shirtless pics of him? I know someone who totally got his rocks off because of those. Georgia should totally surrender just because Putin is such a bad ass.

see Obama pictures

My Mom Won't Let Me Be Post-Gay

2008-08-13T19:37:00.000-07:00

I often wonder what the kids go through these days when they reveal to their parents that they're Post-Gay. I suppose the mom doesn't really have to worry about him going around and re-decorating the living room or him wearing her clothes. This reminds me of the story of a Chilean youth by the name of Jorge. Jorge wanted nothing more than to lead a Hardcore rebellious life.

But Alas, his mom just wouldn't let him.

I wonder if things would be easier for him if he just wanted to be Post-Gay?

Hot New Trend Alert

2008-08-12T14:48:00.001-07:00

Any takers? Looks nice and hot!

Hot New Trend Alert!!!

2008-08-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

Nothing says "High IQ" quite like a handsome wealthy older man with a young (25ish) hispanic blogger boyfriend. That's when you know you have very refined taste in men. So if you're feeling lonely in your brand-new Mercedes G-Wagon, you now know what you're missing.

Gay Stereotype we are Soooooo Done With

2008-08-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

We've all seen it, especially in Orange County. The 50yr old unattractive guy with the 18yr old Filipino club kid.

to the Older Guy
* The only reason you're with the Filipino kid is because his hairless prepubescent body is as close are you're going to get to porking a minor. You might as well go ahead and change your name to Mark Foley (who is probably hotter than you are).

To the Kid
* Get a fucking job.

Post-Gay Sex Acts

2008-08-10T01:12:00.000-07:00

Anal is sooooo 5 minutes ago, these days you need to stay ahead of the game (and I don't mean giving head). Word on the street is that tug jobs are coming back (in a big way).

2K8.7 is about to rear its big throbbing purple veiny head pretty soon and you need to be ready. Now I'm not saying that anal is out the door completely, just with the cool-ass Post-Gay kids who don't want any booty juice splashing on their Italian leather shoes.

So think about it kids, every time you stick a cock up your ass, you're taking us back at least 5 mins. Do you really want that weight on your shoulders?

Peace out bitches!

What it Means to Be Post-Gay

2008-08-09T15:55:00.001-07:00

It means fuck off! Throw your Scissor Sisters CD's in the (Pacific) ocean. Subscribe to Out Magazine because you're Post-Gay not straight. Go buy scuba gear, dive in to the Pacific, and fish out your SS cd's because you realized you bought them not because it's very gay to own them, but you actually liked their music.

Take up scuba diving as a hobby. have friends that are still just "gay", their presence makes you even more Post-Gay.

and whatever you do don't listen to Mika. He'll ruin your Post-Gay cred faster than if you wore a "I <3 Muff Diving" shirt on Santa Monica Blvd.