Gorgeous new art books & something I never noticed

I want to call your attention to two great new books by friends of mine. One is by Wes Hempel called "Paintings: Injury and Desire." Beautiful painting of beautiful men in their late teens and early twenties. Portraits really, mostly nude and in incredible romantic surroundings. Contact Wes at www.weshempel.com.

The other artist is Jack Balas, who has a wonderful new book out called "Tattoo Detour: Paintings and Drawings from Honolulu." This is unique kind of male nude book: captured in the moment drawings and paintings of young men in Honolulu. What I love is many of them having talking balloons (as in comic strips) and Jack is a funny, great writer as well. You're going to love this really front-edge new book. contact Jack at: www.jackbalas.com.

Wes and Jack are a couple whom I have known for quite a long time. You need to know about them!

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Dear David,

So many gay men seems to have suffered a lot in their growing up with feelings of guilt and rejection. I've heard you interviewed and you didn't seem to have this experience. Please explain.

~Muy Interested

Dear Muy Interested,

I don't want to sound like a jerk, but when I told one of my nephews I didn't think I had ever experienced homophobia he said "You just didn't notice." I think in the US we are very concerned about the opinions of others. This is not true everywhere. In France if someone in a village disagreed with everyone else there, that still wouldn't change their mind. For them, everyone else is wrong amd they can go jump in the lake. I'm like that. I always knew I liked men. And lots of men seemed to like me. And I don't really care what others think of me. I am only concerned about what I think of them. Listen, we are only here for some 70 odd years. We have to get on with it!

Can I fall in love with a "Rentboy"?

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Being Openly Gay...

Dear Daviddalulu,
You were just on a few radio shows and have been on the Huffington Post a couple of times recently. You don't seem to have any problem with being openly gay. Why is that?
~Your Love Slave

Dear Love Slave,
Where are you now that I need you?

I think I always knew guys liked me so it seemed pretty inevitable I would like them back. I have had periods where I wasn't someone's type, but once you've had a great romance you can endure that. And honey, if you're not openly gay how is someone going to find you? They're not going to approach you if you're pretending to be straight. Of course, me with my girlish appeal didn't have much luck pretending to be straight so I didn't bother. I don't know that I ever experienced homophobia, either. My nephew says, "You just didn't notice." I promise you, you're great just the way you are. Let the world pursue you!

If anyone reading needs advice about love, sex, relationships, etc. (gay or straight), you just might find your question and answer posted here on Davids Gay Dish. Contact me today my darlings! davidsgaydish@gmail.com