Landmark Supreme Court rulings, Mr Rough Trade Gear Leather 2026, checking your intentions at the bathhouse door.
Daily Inspiration: We do not bend ourselves into a pretzel to get others to like us
* Pressure to belong, fit in, avoid rejection can trigger us to betray our own ideals
* The more we shape and edit ourselves for others, we lose our own self identity
* Being ourselves, loving ourselves is truly being free
Check In:
* Catching up with old friends at camping weekend
* Feeling isolated with work at home job, summer heat keeps me in
* “I’m worrying less about how I look in photos than how I look in X-Rays and MRIs”
Shitshow 2026: Supreme Court Wins And Loses
LOSS: Supreme court upholds state rights to ban transgender women and girls from sports.
* The decision hands Republican-led states a major victory in their campaign to restrict transgender students’ participation in school sports.
* Justice Thomas: “Men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are.”
* The legal fight by those on the side of bans was never only about who gets to run a race or join a team - it’s about whether transgender people can be carved out of public life by category.
WIN: Transgender troops win major ruling in their fight against Trump’s military ban
* A federal judge last week certified a class of transgender service members and prospective troops challenging the Trump administration’s ban on military service in Talbott v. Trump.
* Ruling expands one of the country’s most consequential transgender rights cases beyond the individual plaintiffs and setting it on a path toward trial next year.
* Judge Ana Reyes’s order means the case can move beyond the named plaintiffs into a class action for transgender service members fighting to stay in uniform.
* Future trial date, January 4th, 2027
WIN: Supreme Court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship case
* The Supreme Court has struck down president Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
* In a 6-3 decision, the justices upheld a 150-year-old precedent giving automatic American citizenship to babies born in the US.
* In his concurring opinion, Kavanaugh laid out a potential legislative path for Congress to pursue changes to birthright citizenship.
Social: Checking Yourself On Intentions
* Two gay men walk into a bathhouse. Same place. Completely different reasons.
* One is trying to outrun something. Anxious. Lonely. Hoping this makes the feeling stop.
* One is just living. He’s good. He showed up because he wanted to.
* Same room. Same night. Two completely different worlds.
* When you’re regulating, you’re constantly scanning for rejection. You’re not present. You’re in your head.
* When you’re full, you’re just there. Connection. Enjoyment. Pleasure for what it actually is.
* You don’t get free by getting better and numbing. You get free when pleasure becomes something you enjoy, not something you need.
* That’s the difference. That’s the work.
* Next time, pause before you walk in. Ask yourself: Am I here because I want to be, or because I need to be?
* Relief or freedom. Which one are you in right now?
* Insta @gaycoachjoey
Event: Mr Rough Trade Gear Leather 2026 – 7/30-8/2 – Los Angeles, CA
* Rough Trade Gear LA is holding their Mr. Rough Trade Gear Leather 2026 contest, with applications now open for contestants.
* Esteemed guest judges will be on hand to name the winner during a weekend packed with events at Rough Trade Gear and our longtime friends, The Eagle LA.
* Thursday, July 30th: Mr. Rough Trade Gear Leather Meet & Greet at The Eagle LA
* Friday, July 31st: Cocktails / Bar Crawl staring at Rough Trade Gear
* Saturday, August 1st: Contestant Interviews at Rough Trade Gear
* Saturday, August 1st: The Mr. Rough Trade Gear Leather Contest at Rough Trade Gear
* Sunday, August 2nd: Mr. Rough Trade Gear Leather 2026 Victory Party at The Eagle LA.
* https://www.facebook.com/rough.tradegear
Catch Of The Week: Gay Establishment Signs
* Hunters Palm Springs sign informing public about the fact they are a gay establishment and putting people on notice they are guests.
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