So unless someone says they are a *part* of the community, I'm not comfortable adding them to this list. I don't…
Well as I said, I'm unfortunately very busy now and don't have the time I used to to research each person, so I can only go off what you give me. If you ever find the link where he said all that (and hopefully the timestamp), I'd be happy to add him!
Thank you! Do you know the timestamp where Benz talks about liking men? I fast forwarded through the video but…
Thank you! I added Oat because he didn't dispute that he had a boyfriend. I agree with you about Benz, but I'm really just looking for somewhere where he states it outright so there's no plausible deniability (as mentioned in an earlier comment). I don't have time to rewatch the video, so I'll just wait until someday there's maybe something more concrete (and possibly shorter ha). (I think if I understood Thai I could have just used this video based off the first few minutes, since I think they might be using pronouns to refer to themselves that straight men don't use. But alas!)
Oh, another you're missing is Tong Thanayut: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s3YvhAAwwaI
So unless someone says they are a *part* of the community, I'm not comfortable adding them to this list. I don't know if you remember Sunmi saying she was "LGBT Queen" and then later saying she just meant she supported us, not that she was one of us? So Tong saying he's proud to represent us doesn't necessarily mean he's saying he's one of us. He could just be talking about how his role represented us. (Did it? I've never watched anything he was in.) I'm really just looking for something without plausible deniability so I'm 100% sure each person is okay with being on this list. Thank you, though!
I finally found a source with Benz talking about liking men. I'd heard he was openly gay for a while, but sources…
Thank you! Do you know the timestamp where Benz talks about liking men? I fast forwarded through the video but didn't see it. Also, what's Oat's full name? I can't find him on MDL.
It doesn't look like you're responding to the info I'm sending you, but in the event that you're just behind on…
Hi! Yes, I'm very behind on everything because of life things and don't have the time to work on this list like I used to. But I will get around to looking at all your links soon! And I'm sorry I've been late in responding. Thank you so much for sending the sources. Do you happen to have the actual tiktok where BigBoss came out? Screenshots are so easy to doctor and there's some weird fans out there, so I prefer primary sources. If not, I can try to look for it when I have time.
Saw the news during my work break and had to fight back tears because I had no privacy to cry. I'm not the type of kpop fan to know everyone's names and the details of their lives, but I watched three Astro dramas last year while on an Astro wave , so I did know Moonbin from that. I don't believe that you can truly know what anyone is like from their stage persona, but my impression of Moonbin was always that he seemed like a gentle, sweet soul. I hope the kpop industry swiftly changes so that it will be a safer and healthier place for idols. They give so much to us in such harsh conditions, but they deserve to be respected in their full humanity.
To the star now in the sky, I hope you are at peace. I have been thinking of you and your family all day. Thank you for sharing your work with us while you were here.
FYI for anyone who watches this using the YouTube link in the comments below - the episodes are uploaded as just one video, but they're out of order within the video. The video order is: Episode 1 Part 1, Episode 2 Part 1, Episode 1 Part 2, and Episode 2 Part 2. It was a confusing viewing experience until I figured that out!
Oh, and you left out a few! Like Bruce Sirikorn Kananurak and Prince Naradon Namboonjit.
Thanks for letting me know! Do you happen to have sources for Bruce and Prince, like a post or interview where they openly talk about being LGBTQ? I added Strong because someone commented a source on his MDL page that I could use, but I'm not seeing anything for the other two.
You're not serious are you? By this point, you're either a homophobe, a kid who understandably has no knowledge…
It's not homophobic for queer people to critique media depicting queer relationships! If that's not personally your thing, there are plenty of other corners on the internet for you. Leo Herrera of @herreraimages has been talking recently about how a lot of boomer LGBTQ people are discomfited by younger LGBTQ people critiquing media portrayals of queerness, because they remember a time when LGBTQ portrayal in media was so rare that they had to accept whatever scraps they were given. But younger LGBTQ people haven't been trained to accept scraps in the same way and want more than just to see some version of ourselves on screen - we demand our depictions be handled with more respect and sensitivity. Your comment makes me think of that divide. (Not saying you're a boomer though, because unlike you, I don't make ageist assumptions!)
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EP 1 = https://youtu.be/5PDvWu2hu9M
EP 2 = https://youtu.be/E_s6BiQXolU
To the star now in the sky, I hope you are at peace. I have been thinking of you and your family all day. Thank you for sharing your work with us while you were here.