Twitter has done many good things for sex workers in general. On the one hand, the promise of a less censored platform could guarantee that porn on the site continues to go unregulated on the other, it could very likely expose LGBTQIA+ sex workers to more trolls. Since then, some queer sex workers on Twitter have been scrambling to figure out what Elon Musk’s latest impulse purchase will mean for them.
As gay celebrities begin to feel more comfortable being open about their relationships, we’re seeing they’re not all that different from straight stars, who often date much younger than their age.When Grimes’s ex decided to buy Twitter last week, he promised to make that platform a haven for free speech, which always sounds like code for letting white supremacists say whatever they want. When we learned Tom Daley’s new boyfriend was none other than Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, gay tongues started wagging about the couple’s 20-year age gap. If the nine couples below are any indication, the answer is “yes, no, and maybe.” Does some extra mileage on the odometer mean anything when you’re in love? Of course, Daley isn’t your typical 19-year-old, and DLB looks like a million bucks-but it got us thinking about other high-profile gay romances with a significant age difference. The storybook romance: Gordon, 22, is the first openly gay basketball player in the NCAA. McCullouch, 47, is a former cast member of CSI and appeared in the indie gay comedy Bear City. “A night that I will never forget and a night that I didn’t want to end,” Gordon tweeted about the evening.ĭid they live happily ever after? Lets give these kids a chance! The two went public with their relationship at the NYC GLAAD Media Awards in May. The storybook romance: Daley, 20, came out in a heartfelt YouTube video last year, indicating it was love that sparked his newfound openness. Initially he avoided naming names, but he and Black, 40, started popping up on each others social media, and within months stepped out as a couple. The Milk screenwriter has even been to England to spend Christmas with Daley and his family.ĭid they live happily ever after: Things are looking good.
The storybook romance: The fashion designer was 67 in 2010, when he began dating Gruber, a 20 year old model with a gay-porn past. Klein threw a more-lavish-than-lavish 21st birthday part for his boytoy at Indochine, a Studio 54-themed bash featuring guests like Anna Wintour, Donna Karan and Vera Wang and a cake with 21 sparklers.ĭid they live happily ever after? Not quite. Klein finally ended things after Gruber was arrested for assault and drug possession. It looked like they rekindled the affair last summer, but nothing came of it.Īfter being tossed out of the Ascension party on Fire Island in 2013, Gruber now claims he’s not gay. The storybook romance: Interior designer/TV personality Berkus, 42, lost his boyfriend Fernando Bengoechea during the tsunamis that devastated South Asia in 2004. But he found love again in 2012 with twentysomething Brent, a former assistant to Rachel Zoe.ĭid they live happily ever after? Hopefully yes. The storybook romance: The former Grey’s Anatomy star was 35 when he started dating the 19-year-old student. “It’s bound to raise some eyebrows,” Knight admitted to Extraat the time. I love being around him I love what we have.”ĭid they live happily ever after? Alas, no. Whether it was the age difference or something else, the guys eventually split and Knight began seeing Patrick Leahy in 2010. The couple married in October 2013 after three years of dating. The storybook romance: What is it about designers and porn stars? Jacobs, onetime head of Louis Vuitton, started a heated romance with Brazilian adult-film actor Harry Louis, despite their 26-year age difference. The twosome’s courtship was chronicled in numerous Instagram pics and Twitter updates taken in exotic locales.ĭid they live happily ever after? True to form, Louis took to Instagram to announce his and Jacobs’ split with a photo of the couple done up like a shattered picture frame. “We love each other very much, and that it was a decision from both!” “Me and Marc have decided not carry on with our relationship as boyfriends,” he posted with the image. The storybook romance: Jackson’s split from his partner of 13 years, Monte Lapka, went public when photos of the 30 Rock star with a shaved head and lots of new tattoos emerged online. After moving to West Hollywood, Jackson, 39, quickly found new love with the younger Landau, an aspiring actor.ĭid they live happily ever after? If Jackson’s alleged sex tape is to believed, then hell yes. The storybook romance: Isherwood, one of the great chroniclers of 20th century gay life, was 48 when he met 18-year-old Bachardy on Valentine’s Day 1953.