69 Gay Trends to Celebrate Gay Marriage (CLUSTER)

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Trend Hunter celebrates the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in California with this thought provoking and delicious cluster. The California legalization took effect on June 16, 2008.

Sixty nine of Trend Hunter’s best gay and gay-friendly trends were chosen from our library of over 20,000 micro-trends and innovations.

The 69 trends include topics such as coming out, same sex marriage, charities, advertising, Internet culture, gay fashion designers, and magazine photoshoots.

There is something for everyone, from gay-friendly and homophobic ads to new scientific breakthroughs, Brokeback Mountain becoming an Opera and Tom Ford taking all his clothes off. 

Straight Support - Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 To Fight For Gay Rights (GALLERY)

Brad Pitt is well known for his support to charities and good causes, from donating the millions he and his partner Angelina Jolie receive for their much-hyped magazine covers to housing and rebuilding… [More]

Rallying Against Homophobia - Celebs Say ‘Get Over It’ (VIDEO)

A host of high-profile celebrities are joining Stonewall in its widespread campaign against homophobic bullying in Britain's schools. Beloved stars such as Sir Ian McKellen, Dannii Minogue, Westlife's… [More]

Considering Lesbianism - Kylie Minogue Toys With Being Gay (GALLERY)

Kylie Minogue recently announced she’s been considering becoming gay, and considering how much press lesbians have had lately, this would be a very savvy PR announcement. “I’d go gay for her,” Kylie… [More]

Teen Homophobia Awareness Films - "By The Way, I'm Gay" (VIDEO)

By The Way, I’m Gay is a brilliant awareness clip disguised as three minutes of comedy. It was created by The Kent Youth Service for the LGBT community. The short movie has won Best Film in the first Kino… [More]

Couture Teddy Bears - Karl Lagerfeld by Steiff (GALLERY)

Who says only kids can play with teddy bears? I am sure many adults would like to have this limited-edition Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear by famous toy maker Steiff (button in ear). And for $1,500 each, I… [More]

Female Comedian Reality Shows - The Cho Show (GALLERY)

The outrageous Margaret Cho follows in the steps of fellow comedian Kathy Griffin with a new reality show, The Cho Show. The show premiered on VH1 on August 21st. Similar to Griffin’s “My Life on The… [More]

Same-Sex Wedding Cards - Hallmark Capitalizes on Ellen DeGeneres' Marriage

After Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi tied the knot, the media was abuzz with gay marriage, and Hallmark wasn't ready to miss out. Hallmark recognizes what most U.S. States don'’t:– same-sex marriage… [More]

20 Ways to Start Cross Dressing (CLUSTER)

A range of designers are creating menswear that is distinctly feminine, some of which is geared at the cross-dressing type, though the majority of these flamboyant looks are not. These fashions, which… [More]

Celebrity Lesbian Weddings - Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres to Wed (GALLERY)

Portia de Rossi and her long-term partner Ellen DeGeneres have been talking marriage for a long time now, but with the continuous legal issues regarding gay marriage, it's been difficult to move forward… [More]

Fashion Designers as Rappers - Karl Lagerfeld for Harper’s Bazaar (GALLERY)

In addition to having Tyra Banks as Michelle Obama, the September fall fashion issue of Harper’s Bazaar features Karl Lagerfeld and other influential fashion designers living their fantasies. The larger… [More]

Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie Nominated for Most Talked About Award (GALLERY)

Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie has created a media storm with the debut of his newborn baby pictures.  The ‘Pregnant Man Pictures’ storm was strong enough to knock TrendHunter down (generating 150,000… [More]

Kissing Strangers as Art - Iranian Photographer Explores Sexuality in Kiss Series (GALLERY)

Iranian photographer Ashkan Sahihi is well known for his unorthodox and pretty controversial photography projects. For example, his Drug Series captures the facial expressions of clean and sober people… [More]

Gay Car Blogs - Stick Shift by Vanity Fair (GALLERY)

Vanity Fair is launching Stick Shift: The Gay Car Blog and according to them, “You might not be gay, but your car is!” So, if like me, you were wondering what makes a car gay, let VF educate us. "A… [More]

Designer Swimwear Fashion - Olympic Boy in Esquire (GALLERY)

In anticipation of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in China, the Olympics fascination is going strong in fashion magazines. The latest is in the July-August 2008 issue of Spanish Esquire which features… [More]

TV Show Asks Why Celebrities are Gay - John Barrowman on The Making of Me (VIDEO)

BBC One will air a very unique program that tries to present answers to the controversial question, are we born with a certain sexual preference or is it as a result of our upbringing and environment?… [More]

Fashionable Beach Soccer for Men - Dolce & Gabbana's Milano Hot Shoot (GALLERY)

Dolce & Gabbana reinforce their love relationship with the world of sports via a new partnership with Milano Beach Soccer, Italy's champion team for the past two years. Already a Gold sponsor for A.C… [More]

Wear Your Sexual Preference & Status - Orientation Cufflinks

In this era of metrosexuality, it’s often hard to tell someone’s sexual orientation. Hell, sometimes it’s hard to tell someone’s gender. Leave all this confusion and awkwardness behind by wearing… [More]

Fake Lesbian Fashion Ads - Versace Fall-Winter '08 Campaign (GALLERY)

Never one to produce boring shots, uber fashion photographer Mario Testino injected the new Versace Fall/ Winter 2008-2009 women's ad campaign with a mysterious faux-lesbian vibe between two of the most… [More]

Breaking Sports Taboos - Matthew Mitcham is 1st Openly Gay Aussie in Olympics (VIDEO)

UPDATE: He has done it! Matthew Mitcham scored a Gold Olympic medal in Beijing, China. Watch an interview with him and his mother and partner in the video section. Come Beijing Olympic 2008 Games, Matthew… [More]

Faking Lesbianism? - Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' is Billboard's 1000th #1 (VIDEO)

Singer songwriter Katy Perry, a Pastors' daughter, used to sing christian music about God. Now she's singing a different tune about kissing a girl (and liking it) that has just topped the US charts. I… [More]

Feminine Accessories for Men - Marc Jacobs' Andrew Grima Necklace (GALLERY)

Marc Jacobs seems to have more than a passing fascination with cross-dressing these days. He wore a dress and high heels in his recent Interview magazine shoot. He dressed a male model in women's clothes… [More]

Banning Gay Commercials - Gayonnais Ad Leads to Heinz Boycott (VIDEO)

It's a sad affair when a funny commercial with a gay undertone causes a big brand like Heinz to pull the ad. Why the UK Heinz TV spot? Because a few conservatives made some noise about two men kissing… [More]

Cross-Dressing Fashion Ads - Marc Jacobs Puts Male Model in Women’s Clothes (GALLERY)

I’ve been patiently awaiting Marc Jacobs’ new Fall/Winter 2008/2009 ad campaign. After the extremely quirky and weird Victoria Beckham ads, I was glad to hear he was using real models this time. However,… [More]

Las Vegas Targets Gay Community - Paris Las Vegas: Gay Days & Nights (GALLERY)

Las Vegas wants the gay community to know that, "Everything is sexier in Paris Las Vegas." In anticipation of the Las Vegas Gay Days & Nights special festivities, held July 3 - 6, Las Vegas has rolled… [More]

Homosexual by Biology? - Study Shows Gay Brain Resembles Opposite Sex (GALLERY)

Have we finally found the answer to whether homosexuality is a lifestyle choice or a biological trait? A new Swedish study has revealed that gay men and heterosexual women have brain halves of a similar… [More]

Soccer Players as Strippers - David Beckham for Emporio Armani Underwear (GALLERY)

One of the hottest viral stories today is that Armani has unveiled new Emporio Armani underwear ads featuring David Beckham in their autumn/winter 2009 campaign. The first glimpse of the new ads is a… [More]

California Gay Marriages - Matrimonial Numbers Spike (VIDEO)

Officials all over the state of California have been frantically issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in the past 2 days, since the Supreme Court lifted the ban on same-sex marriages. The number of… [More]

Public Fixtures Made Phallic - Tom of Finland's Suggestive Perfume Campaign (GALLERY)

It's all about the product placement in this extremely funny and naughty Tom of Finland Perfume campaign. Created by the twisted minds at Ogilvy ad agency in Paris, the campaign attached images of "manly… [More]

Stereotyping Ads - Are These VIP Magazine Ads Homophobic? (GALLERY)

Let’s get this straight. If you think “Brokeback Mountain” instead of “Once upon a time in the west” when you see two cowboys sharing a moment at sunset, you are not a real man.  Well, that is what this… [More]

Hollywood Operas - Brokeback Mountain to Become Opera (VIDEO)

Brokeback Mountain, the movie starring the late Heath Ledger, will go from being a pop culture movie sensation to a cutting edge opera. The New York City Opera will put on their own adaption of the big… [More]

Spartan Soccer Warriors - 300 Dutch Football Team Ads (GALLERY)

Super talented photographer Erwin Olaf was commissioned by AD newspaper to capture the Dutch football team for their Euro Championship special in an intense, visually captivating ‘300’ themed spread.… [More]

Fashion Designers as Actors - Tom Ford Spoofs ‘In Treatment’ (VIDEO)

Fashion designer Tom Ford flaunts his acting skills and shows us a rare side of his personality in this spoof of HBO’s “In Treatment,” a parody created for the recent Council of Fashion Designers… [More]

LGBT Pride Alcohol - Absolut Colors (VIDEO)

Absolut has huge variations in the Vodka they sell, from unique packaging to unique flavours for every occasions. They're constantly innovating. Their latest mission? They are looking for people who are… [More]

Fashion ParAdies - James Corden As David Beckham For Armani (GALLERY)

Some pictures just beg to be parodied. After recently featuring a spoof of Lohan's recreation of Monroe's Last Sitting shoot, we bring you a parody of one of the most iconic underwear ads of the past year.… [More]

Fashion Designers As Art Icons - Marc Jacobs as Andy Warhol for Interview Magazine (GALLERY)

Continuing the trend of fashion designers posing as models, Marc Jacobs channels his inner Andy Warhol in a very interesting and unique shoot featured on the cover and inside the pages of the upcoming… [More]

Charity Galas for AIDS - Life Ball 2008 (GALLERY)

From former US president Bill Clinton, actresses Sharon Stone and "Sex and the City" siren Kim Cattrall to Supermodel Linda Evangelista and hundreds of scantly clad models and attendees: only the 16th… [More]

Fashion Icon Books - Karl Lagerfeld's Metamorphoses of an American (GALLERY)

One of my favorite fashion icons, the larger than life Karl Lagerfeld has released a new book entitled Metamorphoses of an American. The book features five years worth of photos of model Brad Kroenig (born… [More]

Suggestive Fantasy Ads - In an Absolut World, All Men Would Have 8 Inches

Couple this Absolut Vodka ad about all men having eight inches of manhood with their previous ad illustrating that in an Absolut world, men have the babies, and we would have one hell of a freaky world!… [More]

Fashion Designers As Models - Tom Ford From Head to Toe in Prestige (GALLERY)

I am noticing an increasing trend of top male fashion designers flaunting their own physique. From Marc Jacobs parading his new lean body shirtless in numerous recent editorials and shoots to this exclusive… [More]

Disco Meets Bohemian Chic - Ashton Kutcher in Pepe Jeans S/S 08 (GALLERY)

Actor Ashton Kutcher goes back to his modeling roots as the new face of Pepe Jeans in their spring/summer 2008 ad campaign. The campaign, which was shot by David Sims, features a rocked out Ashton in… [More]

Bubble Butt Undies (UPDATE) - The Flashback for Men (GALLERY)

Our lovely Bianca introduced us a couple of weeks ago to the wonder that is Padded Underwear for Men. However the ad campaign and product were not exactly hip or technologically advanced. Now, Andrew… [More]

Quadruple Magazine Covers II - reFRESH 50th Edition (GALLERY)

Multiple magazine covers are becoming an increasingly used marketing niche to sell more magazines by tempting readers with multiple options. However, in the case of the new issue of reFRESH magazine, it… [More]

Designer Lookbooks - Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2008 (GALLERY)

If you're looking for tips on what to wear this summer, look no further than Dolce & Gabbana's new Spring/Summer 2008 Lookbook which offers an explosion of style and eye-candy. The lookbook features models… [More]

Aids Awareness Everywhere - Love Life, Stop Aids Campaign (GALLERY)

The cheeky and eye-catching "Love Life Stop Aids" campaign by the Federal Health Office and the Swiss Aids Federation illustrates that you always need to have condoms, even astronauts on Mars! The motivation… [More]

More Rugby Fashion - Just Cavalli Underwear Ad (GALLERY)

Take that, Armani and Beckham! Just Cavalli’s new men’s underwear ad features not one, but 5 members of the Italian rugby team, Montepaschi Viadana. The campaign which will run starting in June 2008… [More]

Church-Offending Art II - Homoerotic Last Supper

This homoerotic recreation of Leonardo's Last Supper has offended a Viennese cardinal, making it second piece of modern art on Trend Hunter we've known to offend the church. Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn,… [More]

Controvertising - Hanes: Nigg*r, Fagg*t, Pak! (GALLERY)

In this shocking ad, Hanes conveys the concept of the Original Tagless Comfort underwear through the idea that the, "world gives you enough tags." The concept of tags might be a smart idea, playing… [More]

Animated Fashion Icons - Karl Lagerfeld in Grand Theft Auto

The much anticipated fourth installment of Grand Theft Auto, due out 29th April, features non-other than fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. The larger than life fashion guru features as part of the game's… [More]

Diversifying Popular Sites - Dailymotion Goes Gay (VIDEO)

Dailymotion, the world's largest independent video sharing site (YouTube is controlled by Google) and a top 30 website worldwide according to Alexa has launched an official "Gay & Lesbian" channel to cater… [More]

War & Torture Couture (II) - V Man "Warriors" (GALLERY)

Inspired by the latest war and torture couture trend that was recently popularized by John Galliano's 'POW' collection (see images below), über hot super model Chad White is featured in a new striking… [More]

The New Lesbian - Gayelle (GALLERY)

A group of lesbians unhappy with their title have launched a world-wide movement to change the name of their sexuality to "gayelle" due to a "persistent distaste for the word lesbian" which they argue… [More]

Targeting The Gays - Obama LGBT Ads

In a bid to cut into the longstanding ties between gays and lesbians and democrat competitor Hillary Clinton, the Obama campaign is actively reaching out for the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans-gender)… [More]

Canadian Spin On Reality Modeling TV - Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model (VIDEO)

I hope they asked Tyra's permission nicely first. We don't want her going ghetto on their arse in a cat-fight for copyrights! Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model is a theatrical event organized by local community… [More]

Magalogue - The Return of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly (GALLERY)

Warning: partial nudity. After a five years absense, Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly is returning with a bang across the pond with the legendary fashion photographer Bruce Weber (so expensive that U.S. Vogue… [More]

Iconic Underwear Tribute - Calvin Klein's 25th Anniversary Ads (GALLERY)

Calvin Klein, 'the man who made underwear fashion' is celebrated in Italian fashion publication Collezioni Magazine with a spread by photographer Joe Oppedisano who says, "It's not really a fashion spread… [More]

Pentagon Develops "Gay Bomb" - Aphrodisiac for the Enemy

The New Scientist magazine/blog published a letter earlier this week that hinted at details about the Pentagon's "gay bomb." This chemical weapon was supposed to turn enemy combatants into "horny homosexual… [More]

Dumbledore is Gay - Harry Potter Taps Into New Markets; Controversy Ensues (VIDEO)

JK Rowling recently revealed that Dumbledore is gay. The news about the character has officially entered Harry Potter into the "Pink Market." The issue has already been given a lot of controversial coverage… [More]

Guidebook For Gay Travelers - Traveling In Our Fabulous World (GALLERY)

There's a class of modern day nomads that include homosexuals, and a new publication was written catered just to them. In "Traveling in our Fabulous World", Donald Pile and Ray Williams go beyond the regular… [More]

Gay Athletes - High School and College Athletes Coming Out Sooner Than Ever

The acceptance of being gay is more accepted in teenagers than ever before. Earlier in the year, Trend Hunter published an article about gay teens coming out earlier than ever. Now, research is showing… [More]

Making Gay Rats - Researchers Trying to Prove Orientation is Hormonal

The science of how and why someone becomes gay has been studied for a long time now, but more and more research is suggesting that nature and not nurture plays a large role in determining who will be gay.… [More]

Cashing In On Homophobia - Girl Sues School Over Brokeback Screening

Claiming that she was inflicted with emotional trauma, a 12 year old girl and her family are sueing for $400,000 in damages after a classroom screening of the pro-gay movie, Brokeback Mountain. The claim… [More]

Get Trampled at The Gay Rodeo (VIDEO)

The Gay Rodeo is just like regular rodeo except the outfits are fabulous and there's way more dancing. It's THE place to be to get your arse kicked by angry livestock (bulls don't discriminate, they trample… [More]

GayWeddings.com - Take Pride With Same-Sex Cake Toppers

GayWeddings.com caters to the needs of same-sex couples, offering products, resources and information to help couples plan and succeed in their gay marriage. The site aims at helping couples through… [More]

Gay Bingo - Not Just for Old Ladies

Gay Bingo is the latest craze storming the country. And I love it! With more glam than you can shake a dildo at and a few more than a wedding show the organisers say Gay Bingo isn't about winning "it's… [More]

Gay Teens Coming Out Earlier Than Ever

With society embracing the mentality that being 'gay is okay', more and more teens are coming out, knowing that they have a full network of support awaiting them. However, research shows that gay teenagers… [More]

Homophobic Snickers Superbowl Ad - What Were They Thinking? (VIDEO)

If you watched the superbowl Sunday night and caught the snickers ad, you might be wondering what the marketing message Snickers was trying to convey. Whatever it was, most people are still confused or… [More]

Are Video Games Ready for Real Life Situations Like Boys Kissing?

In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas there was uproar over a hidden sex scene. Now with their latest release called "Bully", we see boys kissing. How far should this be taken and when should the appropriate… [More]

Gay Days At Walt Disney World

The annual GayDays event is in full swing in Orlando. This is the 16th year for the event and over 140,000 event participants are expected. This means huge swings in attendance at themeparks around the… [More]

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