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March 6, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Celebrations

MARDI GRAS (Video Update)

shannon1Revelers decked out in sequins, feathers, wigs and leather danced through the streets of Sydney on Saturday to the cheers of more than 300,000 people at the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. More than 130 floats and 9,500 people participated in the procession, which began as a protest march in 1978 by homosexual and transsexual men and women and has flourished into one of the world's largest and most flamboyant gay pride events. The parade kicked off with Olympic gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham, who stood atop the first float surrounded by male dancers dressed in Speedos and carrying scorecards. Lifeguards, cheerleaders, nurses and sports teams strutted and spun to their floats' music. Banks, schools and churches were represented, as were the Australian Federal Police, the Defense Department and state firefighters. All of the marchers, whether flamboyant in feathers and high heels or wearing their official work uniforms, were grinning ear-to-ear as they waved to the crowd.

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Spectators waited for up to six hours for prime viewing spots along the 1.5-mile route of the 31st annual parade. Many were packed 10 rows thick along the sidewalk along the main thoroughfare Oxford Street, which was lined with metal barricades and manned by police and parade officials. [MEDIA not found]

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TV personality Joan Rivers, in town for her one-woman comedy show, waved from atop a truck. Another float was dedicated to slain U.S. gay rights activist Harvey Milk, the subject of a movie last year starring Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for his role. [MEDIA not found]

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This year's parade theme was "Nations United," a tribute to homosexuals around the world, particularly in countries where they cannot live openly. In Australia last year, lawmakers passed legislation giving homosexual couples the same rights as heterosexuals, though they have not legalized same-sex marriages. A quick look at the news coverage of the event:
  • The Sydney Morning Herald has a gallery of Mardi Gras photos from the last 30 years. Can’t help noticing the lack of images from the period 1979–1995, when the Herald’s treatment of the event was far less sympathetic than it is today.     
  • The SMH has a preview of the event with coverage of Surry Hillsong.      
  • Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby has an op-ed piece in the Sydney Daily Telegraph about why Mardi Gras is important, even if you find the bare bottoms and breasts a bit much, as Kirby plainly does. The Terror manages to misspell ‘Mardi Gras’ in the headline.      
  • The Sydney Star Observer has lots of coverage, including an article about the decision by queer arab group Beit el Hob not to participate in protest at the event’s theme (”Nations United”) and the nationalistic overtones that creates.

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February 2, 2009 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Celebrity Gossip

Matt's Next Act

mattxlarge_leadThe latest issue of The Advocate is just now out and features Matthew Mitcham on it's cover. Take a read of his interview and enjoy the video(s) interview below which are in 4 parts. As you may already know Matthew was on the cover of the The Advocate just last year. He gives a terrific interview to The Advocate and there is a super sexy photo spread and 4 videos that are must-sees. It's so nice when our heroes also happen to be rather hot. Matthew wowed the world with his win last August, but half a year later -- with no major endorsements yet -- he's ready to prove his gold medal is much more than a flash in the pan.

An excerpt:
Australia GQ...named him its Sportsman of the Year. "I think the last thing I said onstage there was, 'Oh, my God, I'm a homo and I just won the sports award!'" he laughs. "People just pissed themselves and thought it was hilarious."

So what exactly does Mitcham do for an encore? "I don't want to be just a one-minute wonder," he says. "I do want to continue being the best, so that when [people] think back, there will be no doubt in their minds that Matthew Mitcham was the best diver of his time. I don't want people to think that winning the gold medal in Beijing was just me being lucky, you know?"

Check Out The Complete Interview at The Advocate click here

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October 9, 2008 Posted by Matthew Conaster in Celebrity Gossip, Sports, Health & Fitness

Matthew Mitcham

Back from a well deserved vacation in Rome with his partner Lachlan Fletcher, Matthew Mitcham attends his first press conference and talks with reporters about how he actually nailed his last dive, his future in diving and shares his thoughts on being the only openly gay male athlete at the Beijing Olympics.

"I was actually very surprised I was the only 'out' male at the Olympic Games." "It's a little bit sad I think, because statistically there should be a lot more but, you know what, it's each to one's own. I'm not going to pressure anybody else to come out of the closet because it's their own choice. But I'm proud to be there, proud to be that one, that lots of other people can look up to."
Despite fears Mitcham would lose out on potential sponsorship money because he is openly gay, it seems things are looking very good for the 20 year old diver.  He has signed with sports manager Dave Flaskas, who also manages Olympic champion and fellow Australian Ian Thorpe.  Flaskas is expecting sponsorship dollars to be flowing in quickly, possibly from China.   Mitcham is revered by the Chinese despite being the person who stopped their  divers from a clean sweep of all the diving events in Beijing.

"The strategy for Matthew will be worked in the same template as it is for Thorpey, Cadel Evans, Leisel [Jones]," Flaskas said. "They all have different challenges, they all have different personalities, it's not going to be a quick grab for deals [but] obviously there is a priority because of the financial situation." "Money was a huge stress leading into the Olympics for two years and for that to not be a massive burden on me leading into the next Olympics would be nice," said Mitcham. "But that's an ideal world and who knows what's going to happen."
No firm offers have been announced yet but rumors are circulating Australian swimwear manufacturer aussieBum is very interested in talking with Mitcham.

And like the rest of the world who watched his last dive at the Water Cube, Mitcham still can't believe it actually happened.
"Well, I've watched the footage from the Olympics I think two or three times since it happened and I think even I find it pretty exciting," he said. "Like I'm watching it, I know what happens and I know what happens at the end but I'm still rocking there going 'Come on, come on'. "So, God, how did I produce it at the time? I don't know. It was a lot of talking to myself mentally and not letting myself get carried away with it. "I had to keep saying to myself over and over again, 'Just enjoy it, you're just here to have fun'. And that really kept the stress levels right down."
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
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