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I don't like the idea of committees or family members making choices for ME. I want to be the maker of my own destiny. I have said for years, should it come to a situation where there is no hope of recovery that I want to make my own timeline of when I go. I do not want anyone else deciding that. I truly do believe that any sane individual should be able to make 100 percent of the decision for their own life.

Great report and great photos! p.s. Where are the boy photos? You are my hero and you can't let me down in Istanbul!

I have been excited to see this. I have friends who saw it last month and loved it and said it was a must see.

I understand what James is saying. They speak of equality in the business practices but they are Mormon owned and I bet the business and the family all contribute to very conservative causes. That said, it doesn't matter to me as long as they don't give money to defeat gay causes like Prop 8 in California and the Mormon church did that itself. That, by the way, was bad press for them and they have tried to mind their own business the last year as it tarnished their image. I also agree with Firecat that same sex benefits are important. I don't see the need to donate to gay causes or gay press as long as they are not giving to our enemies. If they did, I would be in a pondry as to what to do. As for this service apartments, it is the same address as the hotel chaotou stayed at so I guess it is just the top floors or middle floors? I am not sure.

I agree, James Woods.

Gay Cyprus A Land Of Contradiction If you want to go to an up-and-coming gay spot with beautiful beaches and Roman ruins, then you want to experience the contradiction that is Cyprus. Most people would be surprised that Cyprus is becoming a gay destination. For decades homophobia was the norm on the island, but the current younger generation is changing that, and homosexuality, which was illegal only 15 years ago, is now becoming widely accepted. This has resulted in a huge increase in gay travelers, which is big news for a country that makes the bulk of its national income from tourism. The island used to be a fairly expensive destination for people who liked to hide their money from tax officials, but that has changed over the past six months with the collapse of the banking system. You'll no longer be sharing space on the beach with Russian gangsters, and prices have fallen considerably as the economy has collapsed. It is one of the most beautiful islands in the world and while the gay scene is still emerging, if you visit you can be one of the first to talk about what is bound to be a gay Mecca five or 10 years from now. Perhaps one of the weirdest facts about Cyprus is that while it is in Asia, it is also a member of the European Union the only country that can claim that distinction. So, my horny homos, beautiful bears and tasty twinks, let's take a trip to wonderful gay Cyprus! You'll be glad you came! The Political Scene The first thing you need to know about Cyprus is that the political scene is very, very touchy, and you don't want to get into an argument about it. The basic deal is that people in the northern part of this small island are of Turkish decent and speak Turkish. The people from the southern part of the island are of Greek descent and speak Greek. These two groups hate each other. In fact, people in northern Cyprus don't consider themselves part of Cyprus at all. They consider themselves to be Turkish citizens. The UN, NATO, the European Union, and the southern Cyprus people don't subscribe to that point of view. In fact, both sides generally want to kill each other. To keep them from engaging in a full-scale, all-out civil war, Turkey has placed troops in the northern part of the island, and UN peacekeepers patrol the southern part of Cyprus. The southern people consider the Turkish Army to be military occupiers. The northern people feel the same way about the UN peacekeepers. Neither set of troops seems to want to battle the other, so peace reigns on the island; but it can be very easy to start a bar fight by making the wrong comment to the wrong person about the situation, so it's best avoided. The Gay Cyprus Scene Because the island was run for generations by the Greek Orthodox Church, homosexuality was largely hidden and disapproved of until very recently. Up until 2002, it was still a crime to commit an act of sodomy in Cyprus. But ever since homosexuality was legalized that year, a gay scene has emerged in Cyprus. Where there are no gayborhoods there are plenty of gay saunas, gay bars and clubs, and getting gaylaid is not difficult at all. There are even gay brothels, which you can recognize because they advertise themselves as Gay Cabarets. Of course, you'll also find plenty of rent boys in the bars, clubs and saunas. Prostitution is not illegal in Cyprus, and the age of consent is 17. There has been a huge increase in the number of people working as escorts since the financial collapse, so buying a boys time should not be a problem. Most of the gay scene in Cyprus takes place at the several popular gay beaches. Cruising happens day and night there, and it's hard not to find someone who will get you hard. Those beaches include Nissi Beach, Governor's Beach, Dassoudi Beach, Pissouri Beach, Sea Caves Beach, and Kermia Beach. The cruising action is more intense at night, but there are still plenty of options during the day for a roll in the hay behind any of the sand dunes with the dude of your choice. You'll find that these are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and they are the main reason to visit Cyprus and probably why the island is becoming a gay tourist destination. What To See In Cyprus You can't spent your entire time in Cyprus giving blow jobs on the beach, and Cyprus has many interesting non-gay attractions. The most fun is simply walking the island looking at the archeological stuff that is still there. You'll see some things that date back to the Stone Age, and other things that date back to the Roman Empire. The Venetian Wall in Nicosia is also beautiful and worth seeing. Meanwhile, Hamam Omerye is a non-sexual sauna that dates back to the 14th century, and is a great place to relax and get a scrub. Let's Do Cyprus The gay scene is getting bigger and bigger every year and you know size matters, so lets cum to Cyprus together! cc boytoy.com 2013

http://www.johnmbecker.com/2013/05/21/breaking-far-right-catholic-activist-commits-suicide-in-notre-dame-cathedral-over-same-sex-marriage/

Why we don't allow humans the right die at their own will is beside me. I am happy to see this passed and hope other states follow suit. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-vermont-assistedsuicide-idUSBRE94J0QC20130520

The Boy Toy Guide To Slutting It Up Safely Let's face it, a lot of us want to get filled up or hump all the time. The world is full of potential man whores. Sure, some of us are looking for long-term partners, but many of us are cockaholics who want as much dick as we can find. Being a slut is awesome. And if it's what you want to be, you should embrace it and find yourself a cock buffet. You can't let fear hold you back but you do need to be reasonable about how you go about it. Yet, many of us are held back from being a slut because it can be dangerous. Not all guys are good guys, and when you put yourself in a situation where you are alone with a stranger shit can go wrong. You can get beaten up or raped. You can get stealthed. You can get robbed. So what's a slut wannabee to do? Well, the world is never a perfect place and you can't prevent all possible risks, but you can take steps that make it much, much less likely that you will become a victim. At Boy Toy, we are all about guys getting their gay on as much as possible, but we'd also like you to be around for a while. With that in mind, here is the official Boy Toy Guide To Being A Safe Slut: Get over the I just want to be taken fantasy. There are tons of guys who post on Craigslist that they want a guy to come over, and that they'll have their ass in the air, and that the guy can just come in, unzip, and fuck them. While hot in a fantasy setting, this is something you should only do with a guy you know, not a stranger. The guy could walk in and bareback you. He might not look anything like he claimed to look. He could turn up with a gun, tie you up, and then rob all your shit. None of this is worth risking just for the hot fantasy of being ready, willing and taken. Tell the dude that you are saving his picture to your computer. If a guy is going to rob or rape you, he's not going to want his face on your laptop for the cops to look at later. In addition, hide your fucking laptop before he comes over. If the dude doesn't list his HIV status on his profile, then he's bad news. It means he's HIV positive but will lie to you in order to try to talk you into barebacking. There are plenty of guys willing to disclose their status so that you make reasonable choices in bed. These guys are simply not worth it. Insist that they use your lube and your condoms, not their lube or their condoms. This may shock you, but there are guides online about how to stealth fuck a dude. And they advise guys who want bareback from a partner who says he wants safe sex to sabotage condoms. One way they do this is by poking holes in them on their way to your place. Another way is to replace the water-based lube in the tube with oil-based lube that they know will cause the condom to break. You can't trust any lube or condoms that are not your own. If you are a bottom, don't let them fuck you doggy style during a first-time hookup. It's way too easy for them to take off the condom while you don't notice until it's too late and their bare dick is already inside you. Speaking of which, if a guy says he'll fuck you bare but not cum inside you, understand that he's probably seriously full of shit and decide on your own if it's worth it. Don't let a random hookup tie you up. That's just asking to be robbed. The only exception to this rule is if you meet the dude on Fetlife and there are a lot of testimonials about him being a good safe dom. Never play games with a guy you've just met. Whether it's hands on your throat or ropes or whatever, you only want to do this with dudes you know and trust really well. Avoid using drugs with a hookup. This is when things can get out of control and danger can happen. Ask the dude to turn his phone off so that he doesn't secretly tape you. Odds are you don't want to end up on Pornotube. Only drink stuff that you have bought yourself. And if you go to a guy's place, only drink stuff out of a sealed container. You don't want to be drugged and then robbed or raped. Don't leave cash lying around where it can be seen. That's just creating temptation for people. Keep a can of pepper spray where you can easily get at it. Under the pillow is a good place, because it won't be seen but you'll have a chance to grab it if you need it. Get the guy's full name before he comes over and Google it. If he's known to be bad news, you'll probably find something to warn you. There you go! It's not that hard to play as safe as possible. So go out and get your gay on and let us know if any of these tips have helped you out. We are always here to help! cc boytoy.com 2013

1. Yes, you will be able to find that there. Most of the guys there will meet most of your qualifications except for the bubble butt. Some will but most Thai's don't have the same big butts I find in Brazil on my travels there. 3. It really depends on the guy. However, if you talk to the mamasans and ask them what they will or will not do, they will help you decide if the guy is right for you. The biggest mistake most make is when a mamasan tells someone the boy won't do that but the customer is so head over heels that they want to try to convince them anyway. Good luck with that. But, my suggestion is to ask the mamasan which ones will bottom and then pick from that group. 4. Thai guys are very clean and usually pretty smooth. There are always risks with anything one does sexually but you have to weight that against what you wish to do. Personally, I would feel more comfortable rimming a guy here than I would in most places. 5. If you go on weekdays, you may not find the guy you want. Some go on weekends only but others every day. I always find it great to go to weekends and around 4 PM as the place is open but not yet full with customers yet. The later you go, the busier it gets. 6. I don't think you will be disappointed BUT, you may need to go on a few days to see the biggest selection of guys. I have never gone there where the place didn't have guys already upstairs when I was finished that were not in the gallery before. I always believe that it is a hunt and you can't just go once, you really need to try a few times to get what you want. 7. Hero has a loyal customer base and they don't need to advertise the boys and thus I think this is the reason that you will have a hard time finding photos of the guys there. I hope this helps a bit and that others chime in on Hero. As many know, it is my favorite stop in Bangkok.

I followed her on tour one year. Love her!

The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples. The council that oversees the country's judiciary said it was wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the couple wanted full marriage certificates. Correspondents say the decision in effect authorises gay marriage. However full legalisation depends on approval of a bill being examined by the Congress. Tuesday's resolution by Brazil's National Council of Justice was based on a 2011 Supreme Court ruling that recognised same-sex civil unions. However, notary publics were not legally bound to converting such unions into marriages when asked by gay couples. This led to some being denied marriage certificates at certain places, but being granted the document at others. That would be illegal, according to the new resolution. "If a notary public officer rejects a gay marriage, he could eventually face disciplinary sanctions", NCJ judge Guilherme Calmon told BBC Brasil. The ruling brings Brazil one step closer to its neighbours Argentina and Uruguay, which have legalised gay marriages. But opponents could still challenge it at the Supreme Court. And the same-sex marriage bill being examined by the Congress faces strong opposition from religious and conservative lawmakers. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000084020&story_title=brazil-paves-way-for-gay-marriage

The Crying Game A scorpion needs to cross a river but can't swim. So he asks a frog to give him a ride. The frog says, 'If I do you'll sting me to death.' The scorpion says, 'If I did that we'd both drown.' The frog agrees to give him the ride. Halfway across, the scorpion stings him to death. The frog asks, Why did you do that?' 'It's my nature,' the scorpion says; 'I'm a scorpion.' This is what a captured British soldier says to an IRA terrorist who has kidnapped him and will probably have to kill him soon. It seems like a way to pass the time, but is actually the main point of The Crying Game. What we see here is a movie about people having to follow their true natures, whether it may be a good idea or not. This was largely ignored when the film came out because the audience was distracted by a reveal that shouldn't have been shocking at all. That it was shows just how far we've come in getting the general public to be aware of gay culture. The IRA terrorist, played by a very young Steven Rea, in the end can't actually shoot the guy, but doesn't have to because the soldier is killed by a botched raid of the IRA camp by the UK army. Afterward, because of a promise he made to the solider, Rea goes to London to see if the soldier's wife is OK. Now, watching this film today, we realize right off that the place he meets the wife is a very obvious gay bar. And as soon as she starts lip synching, it's obvious that she's a female impersonator. But nobody understood that back in the day, and Rea certainly has no idea. In fact, he starts to fall in love with her, not realizing that she's a man. They go on a couple dates and while she's happy to give him blow jobs, won't let him touch her below the waist. Finally she does take off her clothes, and he freaks out and vomits. How did you not know? she quite reasonably asks. We can only assume that his rural Irish upbringing left him with no context to understand what gay bars are like, or what subtle cues the transgendered community throws off. (Though that doesn't explain how he does not notice her large man hands.) The thing is that Rea's character is sensitive. It's his nature. It's why he couldn't kill the soldier. So, even though he's not really attracted to her anymore, he continues to date her, because otherwise he'd hurt her and she's clearly in love with him. At this point his old IRA terrorist buddies turn up again. One of them, played by Miranda Richardson who looks exactly like Mia Wallace tells him that they need him to kill a judge. Rea really can't kill anyone because it's not in his nature. Plus, it's very clearly a suicide mission. But then they tell him they'll kill the girl if he doesn't do it. At this point he finds the girl and cuts her hair and puts her in men's clothes, hoping that they won't recognize her. She senses something is up and when he's sleeping ties him to the bed and demands to know what the hell is up. Because he's tied up he can't make it to the assasination. But the IRA terrorists because of their nature do turn up and kill the judge anyway. Richardson escapes and turns up at the girl's apartment, intending to kill both Rea and her. But the girl surprises her and blows her away. She does it because she loves him, and it's her nature to fight for the man she loves. Rea then sends her back to the gay bar and when the cops show up, he takes the blame for the killing, once again staying true to his nature. The girl then visits him every day in prison, dedicating her life to him. Everyone is defined by their nature, and all their actions follow their natures to their logical conclusion. The theme of the film is that you can't escape who are you inside. And that's done perfectly. In retrospect, it seems both sad and naïve that the audience was so shocked to discover that she was transgendered. She's fairly obvious about it, and the solider alludes to it multiple times, so even if Rea doesn't pick up on it, you'd think that a more sophisticated audience would. But that's looking back on the film from today's more enlightened perspective. Which is why if you only saw the film when it came out, The Crying Game is well worth a second look today. You'll find that you experience the film very differently, and that what we have here isn't a shock ending film, but, rather, a tight thriller about the nature of mankind. cc boytoy.com 2013

Yes, in some of the bars in Bangkok that have underage they want you to see the boy on the premises and not take them to your apartment or hotel. I think the reason for this is many of the hotels do check ID's in Bangkok more so than in Pattaya. I have seen this in the little massage places there as well. When they tell me boy can't go to my place and must go upstairs, that ends the conversation for me.

Yes, I would do the same for a short stay. But, for a long stay apartment, a resident would get 120 days credit for each year staying. That is great for getting close to the Lifetime Platinum status.

They do earn you points and they also earn 1 night for every 3 nights. FYI, I have stayed in the one on Sathorn and loved it. I also stayed at the one on Suk 24 and it was nice as well but a bit off the road.

I have not seen this hotel before. Has anyone stayed there? The rates look very reasonable. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkkbp-marriott-executive-apartments-bangkok-sukhumvit-thonglor/

You have straight friends? LOL Now, I know why you don't invite me on these trips. I think you might be embarrassed of my Boa.

Their association with the Baptists does not change the situation. They knew about this and they forbid her from disclosing it. IMHO, whoever told her this should be fired. But, they won't be as Texas is reneck God country. A shame that this situation doesn't get more attention.

I am a bit surprised at this as well as most if not all the boys on Soi Twilight are offable. That being said, there was a massage place there a few years back that had boys working that were not allowed to go off with customers. They could work on premises only. I thought this odd so I inquired from a few friends and was told that they are not boys from Thailand and the mamasan holds their passport hostage until they pay a certain amount of money and if the boys go off they sometimes don't come back. Your statement that the boy was from Vietnam brought this back to my memory. I hope that is not the case with this lad but it has been the case with other bars/massage places in the past.

Beautiful photos. The images are "cut" off because they are very large original images. The boy in the photo is handsome. Keep us up to date with your travels.

Might I suggest, My Oh My. (what a wonderful day) as you are very Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A anyway.

Great photos on the Advocate. I can't wait till the USA is able to travel there without restrictions. http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/photography/2013/05/18/photos-cuba-libre

I just bet that the other site members are looking at this thread and starting their own over there called: Hilarity at the other site? Oh my!

speechless!