EURO 2012™

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012™ starts today, June 8, and goes on until July 1.

• My mother will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• My father will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• My sister and my brother in-law in first life will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• Millimina Salamander will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• Apmel Goosson - and all his Apmels - will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• Anton Hysén will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• All of my friends and family, gay or straight and men or women, in first life will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• All of my workmates, gay or straight and men or women, will be watching it and talking about it all the time.
• Every straight or gay man and almost every woman and child in Europe will be watching it and talking about it all the time-
• Every gay or straight European male avatar and almost every European female avatar in SecondLife will be watching it and talking about it all the time

The only redeeming thing about this months of boring soccer matches will be the opportunity to look at the nice legs of the soccer players once in awhile.

Soccer Legs by A la Corey

Soccer Legs by Lawrenz Loh

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Anton´s own comment about this picture was "It´s just an ass. What´s the problem?"
My response would be "I see no problem at all, Anton, it´s a very cute ass indeed!"

While browsing for a picture to my previous post I came across these two pictures of the charming, the gorgeous and the hot-hot-hot, albeit too young for me, Anton Hysén. Enjoy!

The pictures are from a photo shoot for the Swedish gay magazine Qx.se.

If you wish to check out Anton´s own blog you can find it in my blogroll.

...And The Winner Is... Anton!!!

Anton´s final pose in his last dance (Photography: Maya Suslin/Scanpix)

The Swedish version of "Dancing With The Stars" (which for some obscure reason has been renamed "Let´s Dance" here) was decided yesterday.

The final two couples were Anton Hysén (the first openly gay pro-soccer player), with his partner Sigrid Bernson, and Molly Nutley (actress and daughter of actress Helena Bergström and film director Colin Nutley), with her partner Calle Sterner.

If you wish you can see the whole final at TV 4 Play (url), only available for six days. Anton´s last dance was a show stopper with the song "It´s Raining Men" (see photo).

The judges votes ended 89-89, with two judges having Molly as the winner and one having Anton as the winner. The final decision was left to the viewers vote, who awarded the victory to Anton.

Way to go Anton!

Bock Comes Home

Oh what an evening! I started my reentry much later than originally scheduled due to an unexpected maintenance nap that lasted longer than planned and left me dazed and believing I am going mad. (And I can already hear the snickering "Did he write ´going mad´, that dude has been mad as a blind hatter for years!") Anyhow, I may tell you about that in a post sometime.

The evening started with my friend Kahvy Sands reminding me that I had been invited to a ballroom dance that evening, and was late.

I felt like young Anton Hysén floating all over the floor like I had never done anything else. It was of course my dance partner Ms Jayde who made me look good, with some help from the Intan dance ball.

After the ballroom dancing I had a quick smoke and then a change of clothes to get my little ass over to the fundraiser for Second Pride 2012 at the French Le 5eme Élément Club.

The club is owned and operated by my old friend Helyo Mendes (we met at Second Pride 2008) and his business partner Lilou.

I was joined at the club by my wife-for-a-day Iendi Laville. We danced and chatted away in broken French and English to the great Techno Trance music of the cute and awesome DJ TITAZ. And you are correct, TITAZ is a bit blurry. We could not find anyone who could help translate the term "rebake" to French.

DJ TITAZ

Iendi

Iendi left me at a late/early hour but I was still not finished, so when I saw the notice from Kharissa Indigo that Wesley Spengler was having a set coming up at The Tribute I went there to round off my evening.

The room was packed with hunky and funny men chatting away like crazy in local, Wes and Khar are good at keeping the chat going in local and all the old-timers and the newcomers fall in.

Khar and Larz Kaz

 I had a wonderful time all evening, and it felt like coming home again.

Anton Shakes His Ass

Anton Hysén and Sigrid Bernson dance together in Let's dance 2012

So our favorite young and out footballer Anton Hysén is in the Swedish version of the television show  "Dancing With The Stars", which in Sweden is called "Let´s Dance 2012". (SIC!!! The new name is soooo much more Swedish sounding that the need for this inscrutable meddlesomeness is fully warranted - NOT).

See Anton practicing his moves and shaking his cute ass in a very winning way at his website Anton Hysén; "Dancing With The Stars".

Unfortunately we have learned Anton will not be dancing with another man because, according to the British judge Tony Irving (gay as a three dollar bill himself) on Qx.se; "This Is Why Anton Isn´t Dancing With A Man", "firstly he did not ask for a male dance partner (... and if he had it would have caused problems...) because the rules of couples dancing are very heteronormative and it would have made it more difficult to judge."

This season sees the participation of among others Marcus Schenkenberg (male model) and Camilla Henemark (self-proclaimed ex-mistress of his majesty Carl XIV Gustaf, King of Sweden).

The show is broadcast on Friday evenings, 12 PM SLT, on Swedish TV 4 (my assistant - me, myself, I - was sloppy and failed to inform me about this in time).

UPDATE: I found a clip of last nights premier show which I hope you all can watch on TV 4 Play, Let´s Dance (only until April 6, 2012), Anton enters at 1:08:58 and is followed by the ex-mistress.

Anton Shakes His Ass

Anton Hysén and Sigrid Bernson dance together in Let's dance 2012

So our favorite young and out footballer Anton Hysén is in the Swedish version of the television show  "Dancing With The Stars", which in Sweden is called "Let´s Dance 2012". (SIC!!! The new name is soooo much more Swedish sounding that the need for this inscrutable meddlesomeness is fully warranted - NOT).

See Anton practicing his moves and shaking his cute ass in a very winning way at his website Anton Hysén; "Dancing With The Stars".

Unfortunately we have learned Anton will not be dancing with another man because, according to the British judge Tony Irving (gay as a three dollar bill himself) on Qx.se; "This Is Why Anton Isn´t Dancing With A Man", "firstly he did not ask for a male dance partner (... and if he had it would have caused problems...) because the rules of couples dancing are very heteronormative and it would have made it more difficult to judge."

This season sees the participation of among others Marcus Schenkenberg (male model) and Camilla Henemark (self-proclaimed ex-mistress of his majesty Carl XIV Gustaf, King of Sweden).

The show is broadcast on Friday evenings, 12 PM SLT, on Swedish TV 4 (my assistant - me, myself, I - was sloppy and failed to inform me about this in time).

UPDATE: I found a clip of last nights premier show which I hope you all can watch on TV 4 Play, Let´s Dance (only until April 6, 2012), Anton enters at 1:08:58 and is followed by the ex-mistress.

The Swedish Homo of 2012

Photo: Christian Hagward

Anton Hysén, the Swedish 20 y.o. professional soccer player who came out as gay in 2011, has been awarded the title "Swedish Homo of the Year" at a gala held by the Swedish gay news and cruising website Qx,se (url).

Anton was awarded the title after a vote among the 105.000+ members of the site and in competition with three lesbians and a gay blogger. The gay blogger is named Andreas and has a very popular blog on the Qx-site which is called  "Daskadasenibordet" (url), loosely translated "Slap-the-schlong-on-the-table".

The title "Swedish Hetero of the Year" was awarded to the American David Lazar, rabbi of the Jewish congregation in Stockholm. He competed in this category with Glenn Hysén, father of Anton and a Swedish soccer legend.

(Photos from Qx.se)

For Eddi´s Eyes Only - UPDATED

My friend Eddi Haskell asked for a picture of Anton Hyséns thighs. I tried my best but this guy covers his legs well, so this is the best I could do. Enjoy, Eddi!

And here is the bigger picture I snipped it from for the rest of you to look at.

Young Anton´s father, renowned soccer player Glenn Hysén, wasn't as bashful when he was young as you can see in this picture! Glenn has been - and still is - a heartthrob for many women and men in Sweden the last 30 years. Big thanks to my friend Kandinsky for supplying me with this picture!

At the Stockholm Pride 2007, Glenn delivered a speech denouncing sports homophobia and laid to rest an incident at an airport in 2001 where he had beaten a man for groping him in the restroom. He stated that, "I know that many LGBT people have been the victims of assaults and hate crimes. I can therefore understand if some people have been upset by the airport incident, so I want to be clear: I think that it is completely unacceptable that anybody should be subjected to assaults, insults or hate crimes due to their sexual orientation or gender identity,...The incident had been blown out of proportion in the media...In order to finally flush the Frankfurt Airport punch down the toilet: it is not the case that I beat up a gay person. I categorically deny that,...I'm not proud that I took a swing at him, but I am proud that I have integrity and that I reacted."

In the same speech he asked "How easy would it be for a sixteen-year-old boy who plays football to come out as gay to his team mates?"  In March 2011 his younger son, Anton, a professional footballer himself, came out of the closet to the media.

P.S. Oh Eddi, Kandinsky wants me to inform you to ask her for pictures next time!

Anton Gets A Stonewall Award

The Swedish pro soccer player Anton Hysén (20) has been awarded a Stonewall Award as "Sportsperson of the Year". The Swedish player was praised for taking a stand in the sport.

Anton is the world’s only openly gay professional footballer since he came out as gay to the Swedish football magazine Offside in March 2011.

Now let´s see if the Swedish Soccer Federation have balls large enough to celebrate him tonight at their big party with many awards handed out.

The Stonewall Awards is an annual event to celebrate people who have had a positive impact on the lives of British LGBT people.

Anton Hysén of course also has his own blog, Anton Hysén.

UPDATE: Nope, Anton didn´t receive any recognition by the spineless bastards of the Swedish Soccer Federation. They had an excellent opportunity to strike a blow at the rampant homophobia in sports - and they blew it.