In Memory of Dariel Pulliam

I am so sad to report news that I have prayed was not true all day… The Future Forward’s friend and fellow gaylebrity Dariel Pulliam has passed away on today and he will be greatly missed. I have many memories of Dariel Pulliam; however the one that I will cherish the most is of him giving me love advice over frozen drinks at BBQ’s. Dariel you showed me so much love when presenting at the 2010 Blatino Awards and being the first presenter to show up on time and beat from head to toe really showed your professional attitude and passion for others… You will be greatly missed; however I know that you are with our father looking down on us all. I love you my brother, my friend, and fellow STAR!

Please check out the fun interview I did with Dariel on last summer, I had such a great time with him.

Also please lend a hand by assisting his family with his burial at:

PO BOX 47001 Windsor Mill, MD 21244

For More Details contact: Sparkle for Trio Management sparkle@trioent.com Our prayers and thoughts are with Dariel Pulliam’s family, friends, and loved ones!

If you knew where I am standing... If you could see the sights I see... If you could hear the angels singing... The songs they sing eternally... If you knew the One I’m holding... Could see the smile He smiles at me... If you knew where I am resting... You would not cry for me... I’m resting in the precious arms of Jesus... No other place would I rather be... So if you shed a tear, Please don’t shed it for me... If you knew where I am resting... You would not cry for me... I know you’re confused about my leaving you so soon... But I’ll be with you again... Maybe morning, night or noon... So I’ll save a place for you.... Right beside the crystal sea... If you knew where my mansion’s standing... You would not cry for me

Words of Encourgement

Have you ever had a day that you just needed some words of encouragement? Well today I am sharing five quotes that always cheer me up.

• It gets greater later! • I lost myself in you… with God found my way through you… So now I know I can live without you. • I am too blessed to be stressed. • Happy, Healthy, Wealthy • Whatever I want I can have!!!!

I hope these words encourage you, because they just lifted me up…

Body of ART

I always love to have the opportunity to admire someone's art and I really love when the art is displayed on a VERY sexy canvas. Ricardo Muniz is a very talented photographer and artist and his latest video has really been creating quite a buzz on the internet. Take a moment to admire his work and contact him to purchase your very own portrait of these sexy specimens. ABOUT Ricardo Muniz:

"Coquíchulo Images was created to provide artistic support of my own Latino community. I was a social worker and teacher working with people with severe issues for over 15 years. Before I decided to pursue my art—photography, puppetry, and body painting—I devoted myself and my work to help foster creativity and success within communities of color. I will say that my greatest work as an artist has been while working as a teacher. No job molds, shapes, creates, supports, directs, inspires and enables young people more than that of being a good and caring teacher. I made it a point to smile often as a teacher and as a social worker. I make it a point now to have fun while doing a shoot. Laughter goes far. At the end of the day, it’s not just a great shot that makes me smile: it’s looking back at the fun all of us had while creating it. For more information on the artist or the models or to volunteer your nekkid skin as a canvas for a body art project, please contact Ricardo Muñiz at coquichuloimages@yahoo.com. You may also see more of Ricardo’s work at http://ricardomuniz.solomodels.com"

Girl Attacks Classmate!!!

I really was not going to post this; however I could not resist. I think we all have met a Mary in our lives or even went to school with one too.

Who was wrong???

Porn Stars with Opinons

So I am a little late with today's dish; however I have a very juicy video for you. So many times people just think that adult stars are only good for one thing... SEX. We here are the men of FlavaWorks CoCo Dorm speaking up about pop culture, life, and other things besides sex. The men of Coco Dorm present their own version of Nathan Seven's Vantage Point or Barbra Walters The View... Take a look and tell me who is your favorite. Don't forget to Comment!!!

My Personal Inspiration: Jason Bartlett

What better way to end the month than to recognize an individual who is African American, openly gay, a father, and has served as a political figure for our country. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Jason Bartlett at a conference that we were both presenting at in West Palm Beach and I was instantly swept away with his charm. When meeting this very intelligent gentleman I was delighted to learn of all his accomplishments and to learn how humble and kind he is. I am the most excited to honor Jason Bartlett as my final inspiration for Black History Month and I challenge each of you to discover your own inspirations for your individual lives.

Jason Bartlett is an American businessman and politician from Connecticut. A Democrat, he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, representing the state's second district in Bethel, Danbury and Redding. He was defeated for re-election on November 2, 2010.

Bartlett was raised in Redding and graduated from Redding Public Schools, before earning a B.A. in political science from the University of Connecticut.

He was elected a state representative in 2006, defeating Republican Phil Gallagher by 4,112 votes (54 percent) to 3,524 (46 percent). In 2008, Bartlett was re-elected to a second term, polling 54% — a margin of 945 votes. In 2010, Bartlett faced Republican Dan Carter and was defeated.

He had previously run in 2002 and 2004, losing on both occasions to Republican Hank Bielawa. He lost by over 450 votes in 2002, but the 2004 result was exceptionally close — Bartlett lost by just 87 votes, with 49.6 percent of the vote to Bielawa's 50.4 percent.

For over a decade, Bartlett has owned and operated his own mortgage company. He is the owner of Connecticut First Capitol in Bethel as well as a restaurant in Hartford. Bartlett is no longer with the mortgage company he owned and operated, and now works for the National Black Justice Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to ending racism and homophobia by empowering black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

He raised two sons, the children of his deceased uncle and aunt. Now 21 and 19 years old and both attending community college in Connecticut, they came to live with him when they were 11 and 9 respectively.

Bartlett is gay. Although his district is 96 percent white, Bartlett is African American. He served for a time as the country's only openly gay black state legislator, a distinction he lost when Simone Bell was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in December 2009.

My Personal Inspiration: B. Scott

As the month of February continues I will continue to highlight individuals who have personally inspired me to be the individual that I am. Many people that have inspired me of color are in the arts, entertainment, and beauty world; however I am inspired in so many other ways that range from health backgrounds, political, and athletic. The next individual would have to be one of the first rising internet gaylebrities that I can think of and is still going strong. I have had the opportunity to meet this diva several times and I really do think that he deserves all the recognition he receives and really want to give him a special honor for black history month. Thank you B. Scott for all the wonderfulness you have done for our community and holding it down for all gay men of color.


B. Scott, (born Brandon Scott Sessoms on March 21, 1981) is an American television personality, radio show host and internet celebrity who is best known for his YouTube videoblogs and website lovebscott.com.
Sessoms, as B. Scott, who is openly gay, has become a popular internet personality through his visibility on YouTube and his personal website, lovebscott.com, which primarily focuses on the five pillars of Pop culture: Celebrity News, Fashion, Music, Nightlife, and Miscellaneous Entertainment. The website's intent is to approach entertainment and celebrity news with a positive spin. The name lovebscott.com was selected in an effort to give his website a readily-identifiable personality with the mission of conveying a positive outlook. In May 2007, B. Scott started incorporating YouTube videos into his website to personally connect with his readers. The videos include personal observations, celebrity news, musical performances, political commentary, interviews and messages of encouragement to the audience. The videos are produced out of B. Scott's Los Angeles residence. The YouTube site maintains a subscriber base of over 90,000, and has won numerous awards for viewership and subscriptions. B. Scott has won the Best Video Blog by The Black Weblog Awards in 2007 and 2008. In January 2008, B. Scott was selected by YouTube to become one of the company's partners.
In 2009, B. Scott created 'The B. Scott Show,' a talk/variety-style internet show that ran concurrent to the original videoblog. Interview subjects included celebrities and important figures in the LGBT community. Interviews are conducted in B. Scott's home and broadcast on both the YouTube channel and the website. Celebrities interviewed have included Ne-Yo, Ashanti, Eva Marcille, LeToya Luckett, Mariah Carey, Jordin Sparks, and Chilli (of TLC).
B. Scott’s YouTube channel has led to recognition from numerous celebrities. Popular blogger Perez Hilton in 2007 named B. Scott his “Favorite New YouTuber”. In addition, on June 19, 2009, Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx declared on his Sirius Satellite Radio channel “The Foxxhole”, “I love B. Scott. He’s very attractive. He looks like a cross between Prince, Rosario Dawson and Lenny Kravitz.” This unsolicited acclaim helped open B. Scott to a new level of recognition.

B. Scott is one of the first black gay internet gaylebrities to cross over into mainstream entertainment with appearances on The Tyra Banks Show and on the Oxygen Television Network. With all of his hard work and dedication this is one gaylebrity that is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Personal Inspiration: Byron Lars

Walking into a room where everything is beautiful and the astonishing fashion that is transpiring my mood was created by someone who started like us all. Today I want to introduce you to a very talented individual who I had the opportunity to experience first hand his beautiful work on last Friday as New York City kicked off Fashion Week. Byron Lars has been mentioned in many fashion schools and magazines; however he has fallen under many of our radars. On today I would like to allow you to learn a little more about the man who has dressed our very own first lady Michelle Obama, Disney’s first black princess Anika Noni Rose, Dakota Fanning, and many others.

Byron Lars started designing under his own label in 1991 with a small collection of sportswear focusing on what Lars refers to as "twisted American classics." Taking inspiration from such unlikely sources as his grandfather's hunting jacket, Byron crossbreeds it with a "Dior New Look" proportion to create a Dutchess of Windsor meets Field and Stream hybrid.

Juxtapositions such as above, or as in taking a men's cotton dress shirt and then distorting it to the point of resembling a Dorothy Lamour sarong, have become Byron Lars' trademark. "When edgy fashion is steeped in something familiar, it becomes far less alienating to the consuming public," says Lars.

After only his second season in business, Women's Wear Daily hailed Byron as "Rookie of the Year." His line was immediately snapped up by such prestigious retailers as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's as well as one hundred other specialty stores throughout the U.S. along with some distribution in the U.K. and France.

"I saw it a few days ago and was blown out of the water," exclaims Kal Ruttenstein, senior vice president and fashion director of Bloomingdale's referring to the premier fall collection of Lars. "He has the freshest point of view of all the young American designers."

Byron's range of designs became most apparent in his Seventh on Sixth runway presentations in which he created accessories as mere fashion show props, only to attract the attention of licensees in handbags, furs and hats. His notoriety also led to his designing a limited edition of designer Barbie dolls for Mattel.

By the contractual end of his licensees, Byron chose to direct his energy away from the designer collection and focus on a contemporary line and pricing structure. "I wanted it to be more about the clothes and less about the 'hype'," says Lars. This redirection was the beginning of "Byron Lars Beauty Mark." Initially a cotton Lycra shirting based offering, Beauty Mark took its cue from the shirts and shirt dresses of the previous collection that put the designer on the map (only this time, without the lofty price point). Since its inception, Beauty Mark has enjoyed eight years of success and is now expanding its product line to include knits, sportswear and dresses in addition to the chic and sexy shirts for which the line is highly sought after.

Personal Inspiration: Merrell Hollis

So in honor of Black History Month I have decided to recognize individuals that have inspired me on a personal level. Each Monday of the month I have selected a different person who I have had a personal experience with and are most likely very involved in our community. The first individual that I would like to recognize is a make-up artist who is truly an amazing talent, humble, and has inspired my own creativity and talents in the artistry world.

From runway to print; from stage to screen, the colorful expertise of Merrell Hollis brushes the faces of the famous.

Merrell is currently Key Groomer for Bad Boy Entertainment. Not only is he on call for Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, he is responsible for the make-up and grooming of Bad Boy artists.

From Fall 2004 through Spring 2005, Merrell was the Key Make-up Artist for 'Full Plate', a series on the new lifestyle & entertainment channel, TV One.

Other television programs on which Merrell's artistry has been displayed are Oprah, Americas Next Top Model, Entertainment Tonight, MTV's Video Music Awards, TRL, The Early Show, Ambush Makeover and numerous BET shows.

Music videos for Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Nelly, G-Unit and 112 are just a few in which his creative talents have been featured.

For nearly a decade, Merrell honed his skills with various upscale clients such as Paul Mitchell Hair Care System, Saks Fifth Avenue, Clinique Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, Lancome, Borghese and Versace.

His work has been showcased in publications such as GQ, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, VIBE, Essence and Men's Fitness.

Merrell earned a degree in Fashion Marketing Design from American Inter-Continental University. He also studied esthetician/skin care at the International School of Skin and Nails.

Most recently you can see Merrell's work daily on the Wendy Williams Show.



Here is where Nathan Seven Scott and I had the opportunity to recognize him as Man of the Month. It was very exciting and Wendy Williams had great things to say about him as well.

Why is my eye twitching?

There are so many superstitions that I was raised on and the one that stands out in my mind now would have to be why and the hell my eye is twitching. My grandmother always told me that when your eye twitches someone is going to upset you and trust me when mine twitches everyone should clear their path.

Not all superstitions or myths are negative; some actually bring luck or money. It is said that if your right hand itches that you will receive money or if your left hand itches you can expect a letter. I don’t believe in all superstitions; however I do feel that many of them hold value and truth. Let’s just say my eye didn’t twitch today for fun, I am a little pissed… LOL. Don’t you just love old wise tales… LOL

Here are a list of some of the superstitions I was raised on:

-If your foot is swept by a broom? Going to Jail

-If you split a pole? Bad Luck

-If someone steps on the back of your foot? Bad Luck

-If your foot itches? You will be visiting strange land

-If your ears ring? Someone is talking about you

Share some of the ones you may have heard

A New Me

Recently I took my very first trip to Santo Domingo and I had such an amazing time, I decided that with all the stress that life has offered many of us in 2010 that I wanted to do something for me in 2011. I wanted to go somewhere where I was not known and I could just relax and it was the most relaxing experience that I have had in a very long time. While I was there my companion had lots of drama to happen to him that I will not go into extreme details on; however his negativity became weight on the entire trip. People if you are going through something you have to remember to look on the bright side and if someone is telling you to keep positive, look on the bright side, or that everything will turn out okay; then you need to do just that and stop complaining to the world. One motto I have is that if you cannot change it, don’t worry about it. This is so important because we get so upset over things that we CANNOT change.

Readers I also want to stress the value of friendships, many times we react to the world as if the world owes us something. My father use to say this to me and I was very upset because I didn’t know I viewed life like that; however I did. I thought the world was suppose to be kind to me and that is true; however try to be kind to the world and it will be kind back. In the midst of every situation we can always find positivity and learn from the experience.

Here recently I have been tired of playing the good guy in business, relationships, and friendships. Many times people look at you and they just think that they can run you over and you will not do anything to stand up for yourself and I am really tired of it. It is not your responsibility to stand there and let others misuse you or take advantage of you. I challenge you to stand up for yourself and do what is best for you sometimes.

From this trip I learned that it is a new dawn, a new day, and a new Dwight! For now own watch your step, because you will get the pure truth and honesty from me, I am not going to be the individual that simples smiles and grins. Sometimes you have to be selfish and really love and choose yourself first. Going forward when someone has drama I will just point them to this entry, because I will not waste another second in life trying to lead the world’s horses to water to drink.

Create your GREATNESS!

What is the NOH8 Campaign?

Many of my followers have asked me what exactly the picture is of the symbol on the face and the white T-Shirt?

Well this blog post is for you...

On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.

The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with "NOH8" painted on one cheek in protest.

Nearly two years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 5,500 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.

The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, appearing on various local and national news programs and publications. The images are currently being used on various social networking sites to spread the message of equality, predominantly Facebook and Twitter. Eventually the images are expected to be compiled for a large-scale media campaign.
I was really excited to have the opportunity to add my face to this silent protest that really does show that a picture is really worth 1000 WORDS!!!!

Meet "The Gaye Family"

Sometimes when I discover new things I cannot wait to share them with YOU and Richard Pelzer AKA Lil Mogul... One thing that I love about our generation is that we can all create our own entertainment and communicate with the creative mind behind the projects. As many of you know I am the mind behind Christopher Street TV, Dane Joseph has did a remarkable job with Drama Queens, and now we have a new online sitcom called "The Gaye Family"!!!

'The Gaye Family" follows a dad a mom and two teens who live in Los Angeles California and challanges the typical family roles that are given to the members of the family and it will have you in stiches. I am so excited I must watch it again!!!! Enjoy and check out their youtube page to watch the other episodes!!!
www.youtube.com/thegayefamily

Why me and My Ex Did not WORK out!

So have you ever asked yourself why your relationships don't work out?

Well something I have learned is when you are in something it is really difficult to really figure out what you are doing wrong and when it comes to the heart you may not be honest with yourself and others. I am very aware of this, because I just recently completely got over someone and I am able to reflect on all of my relationships and figure out what I was doing wrong.

One thing that I am very excited about is that I have not jumped back into a relationship, when I got over my previous ex I soon after met someone else and started dating and I was not able to reflect and learn from my past. This time I am actually looking over what did not work and it feels great, because I am able to be honest with myself and prepare for true love.

Here are a few tips that I have found actually help...

DON'T!!!!!!

Cater to his every need. There’s a great chance that if you do this – cater to every whim of a man, he’s going to stick around. But it’s not because you are the person for him, it’s because you’ll do anything he wants. NEVER cook a man dinner every night. NEVER do his laundry if you are dating. NEVER clean his apartment for him and NEVER run over to his place simply because he wants sex.

DON'T!!!!!!
Change your appearance for him. If you he doesn't like the way you dress, your hair, body, make-up or shoes, don’t convert. If you do you are showing him that you are easily manipulated. Men like a partner with there own mind, and if you are too masculine (I doubt) or effeminate it's not going to work by changing what you wearing, you are just not compatible. Don’t change who you are just because there’s something about you he doesn’t automatically like.

DON'T!!!!!!!
Act like his mother or sponsor. Don’t treat any man you are dating like a child. This means no calling him all the time. Don’t ask him where he’s been if you haven’t heard from him in a while and never tell him to button up his coat if it’s cold outside. He already has a mother, he doesn’t want you to be one too.

DON'T!!!!!!
Assume he knows what you want. No one can read minds. No one minds operate the same way yours does. If you expect a man to know what you want from him, you’ll always be disappointed.
DON'T!!!!!!

Be afraid to say NO. If you are not ready for something or DON'T want to do something. Say NO.

ALWAYS!!!!!!!

Love ME 1st!!!!!!

Melody Set Me Free

I love a good laugh and you can definitely get a great BIG laugh from Kalup Linzy's hot new series that airs today "Melody Set Me Free." Linzy has come up with a great short that will entertain you by showcasing the lives of a few up and coming singers who all live their lives through his voice. If you like a good comedy or Soap Opera you will love this! Who knows I might pop up in an episode.

Dwight's B-Boy Stance is UNCUT!

So a few years back I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Cassidy on his music video B-Boy Stance. Funny thing about working on this video is that once it aired BET and MTV would only play the uncut version at night after hours due to him calling a certain rapper gay and I had the opportunity to play that rapper’s love interest. I won’t mention that rapper’s name because lord knows I don’t need no “unit” coming to my house. Please just check out the video and leave comments, you may have already seen the video; however did not realize that it was a young Dwight dancing around in pink… LOL!

America's Sweetheart Tyra Sanchez is 1 Classy Fella!!!

In my experience in being in the limelight I have learned that haters will attack you left to right. Earlier this year I had a birthday celebration called Paparazzi and many of my peers and "suppose to be role models" attacked me for my party planner having a $10 birthday donation (which if you did not get me a gift would $10 matter?), my celebrity theme "Paparazzi", and for calling myself a gaylebrity (which is a nickname that our very own Lil Mogul gave me). Now I am bringing this up because the community and others will attack you for so many things, because they are obliviously just want something to talk about, many times people just love to feed off drama. I know that we were taught that it may be jealousy; however I disagree they just like drama and don't understand why people like myself or Tyra Sanchez are so special, who has recently been attacked again by a hater.

Every since Tyra has appeared on Logo's hit show "Rupaul's Drag Race," people have attacked James for being tagged the "Other Tyra"(like myself a nickname someone else has given him), attitude, speech, and many other things. I could sit here and go on and on about how people have attacked him and list all the negative remarks, but I am writing this to empower my fellow GAYLEBRITY! The other Tyra pulled a Beyonce Knowles (well she probably wouldn't have reposted the video) and practiced kindness and laughed the HATE off! I love you Tyra Sanchez you are one classy lady, check out what was said about "America's Sweetheart."

"OMG! LMAO! LMBAO! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coochieness: RuPaul's Drag Race youtube.com/watch?v=zAqfYe… via @youtube".... Tyra Sanchez

Pillow Talk "Patty Cakes and Some"

Greetings Gaylebrities and Friends!

I am so sorry for being gone for a couple of weeks; however things have been going VERY WELL!!! I have been really busy... filming new episodes of my series, working with designers, and planning the hottest event going down in ATL during Labor Day 2010!

Blatino Awards!!! Be sure to check out the event!!! Its happening 9-3-10 in ATL at Atlanta Peach Ballroom... Go to www.blatinoawards.com for more details, but until then check me out on Pillow Talk w/ Lonnell Williams!

Beyonce Gets a Ticket For Texting While Driving

Okay so people thought it would upset me to tease me about Beyonce getting a ticket for texting while driving, well it didnt. Knowing that Beyonce gets tickets just like all of us makes me LOVE her even more. If you break the law you have to pay the cost, I have had many tickets in my driving history. A close source claimed...

“Beyoncé was really embarrassed because she only recently got her driver’s license. She tried to charm that cop and told him she had no idea that texting while driving was against the law. He had no idea who she was. He just slapped her with the ticket, which was worth more than $100!”

What I find funny about the story is Beyonce just got her license, girl what and the hell you been waiting on? I just knew you would have had your driver's license by now, I know you been driving for years. My mother was driving illegally until she was way in her forties and didn't get her license until after I passed my drivers exam before her. I am just glad he didn't stop Beyonce before she got her license and that would have been a hot mess and as for you haters who want to attack her for trying to charm her way out of a ticket, let it go! Hell I pretended like I was having an asthma attack to get out of a ticket and you know what the cop did? He called an ambulance for my fake medical need and still wrote me my speeding tickets. Talk about how embarrassed I was when the paramedics said "I guess you drove so fast you knocked the wind out of your body," they laughed and told the cop I was faking. Some cops just don't play!

The Rising Internet Star

With now everything being on the web there is no surprise that we have online internet sensations that have become celebrities. With the new age of technology celebrities don’t even honestly need someone to specialize in public relations, they can do their own PR with twitter, facebook, and other networking sites. The inspiration for this particular post has come from all the questions I have gotten about how I became so popular without the help of mainstream media/entertainment outlets.

One thing I have learned with the internet is that you can create your own work as well; I never started working on my individual projects to get fame. I honestly started working on my projects as practice for the real opportunities that have finally arrived. Practice makes perfect is defiantly very true, how are you ready for that feature film, hosting gig, or concert if you are not use to doing any of these things for an actual audience. I also love the feedback that the audience members give is very raw and real, the internet is home of the brave, people will say whatever comes to their mind. Although a lot of the feedback is hate, some of it is actually constructive criticism that you can use to improve your craft. With all this said check out some of my favorite online sensations and see why they have become the major starts that they are: