What possible public good did your article serve? It’s clear you care more about publicity, even negative publicity, than serving the needs of gay men and women.

Perhaps you need to reexamine your core values and ask yourselves what it is you are really here to do?

Promoting cheap and personally damaging gossip about powerless indidivuals who are doing nothing wrong just cheapens whatever higher purpose you have set for yourselves!

As a gay veteran, this story has me pretty angry right now. I would be pissed at you for outing a service member regardless, but the fact that you’re afraid to do it to actors but you’re ok with doing it to a Marine is nauseating.

I’m glad to read that the man is now a civilian, and not subject to an Article 15. But you didn’t seem to know that when you published your story. I think your double standards are vile and despicable. Next time, print the names of the celebrities and just drop hints about the service members.

The issue that really sticks for me here, is what kind of a publication Queerty wants to be. An entertainment magazine, yes, news and politics, sure. Does Queerty also wish to be classified as a considerate member of the Homosexual Community, while still providing entertainment news? That is the question. Whether David Bradberry is gay or not, does not matter, I would personally not have printed an article of this nature with the full name and photographs of Bradberry. I would not have done this because I believe that the greatest thing we lack as a community is the willingness to stand up for one and other, through thick and thin, and to make sacrifices for one and other. This article could have been printed without the marine’s full name, and even without mention of the Sword, since it’s already been pointed out that everything here is already public knowledge.

If Queerty prefers to be a tabloid style, cutthroat, publication that prefers readership and internet traffic, which in our free market style of economy is just as credible, that is a decision made at an editorial level.

There is an idea of “he made his own bed so he can lay in it” but we don’t really know why he chose to perform and I really don’t see why you would knowingly punish him for his decision.

And yes, David knew what the downfall would be. In fact, I’m sure all of the Active Duty guys know the history of Active Duty and what happened to the other guys a few years ago. It may be part of the allure to these guys.

I’m waiting for Queerity or The Sword to do an article on all of the new young guys that start porn and “should have known better.”

Let’s see, I know a few guys that have done gay porn in the past: a couple of teachers, a current miltary service member, a couple of guys who are now married and fathers…would you like me to give you their stage and legal names so that you can out them too?

Bottom line, there is a lot of exploitation that is now at the surface. AD exploits the fact the young men WANT to make porn(regardless of the risks), service men exploit the “dirty old man” pornographer (for money, kicks, opportunity, the blogs and “news organizations” exploit stories (sometimes without out checking facts) to make news.

I guess I just don’t understand why Queerity saw it newsworthy to publish this guys legal name? What’s the point?

Oh, and JSiegel shouldn’t imagine that the “anonymity” of the Internet will protect him. Trust me on this: If the guy decided to pursue this, Queerty (and/or whoever hosts this site) would be compelled to cough up the JSiegel’s I.P. address, which could then be fairly readily traced to the actual author.

1) David was HONORABLY DISCHARGED in 2008 after serving four years.

2) David didn’t appear in a gay related film until 2009, after his service was over and he had moved to the D.C. area.

3) Was falsely accused of being in the services while making these films by many GAY publication that took this information as fact and didn’t do any reseached and yet listed his last name.

4) Not one of these publication has written a retraction or apoligized to David. (Just a note that this could be any of us. Some publication could accuse us of anything and forget to do their research.)

5) Not one person in our community has reached out and said they are sorry to this man who serve our country honorably. Nor has anyone admitted to being wrong. How sad is that!

David, I hope you hire a good attorney. Nothing like being falsely accused and having your character destroyed. Fight back. Next time it could be any of us. Go in peace. There are many of us who will stand beside you. You are not alone.
Peace. (A new chapter for your book)

If the guy is out of the service then…why this article?

Hmm. Okay, if you are in the service, any service, porn-making is wrong. That’s my opinion. You are a part of the military, a military that is important to our country. They care about appearances, because it matters. If the dude wasn’t in the military, which has obligations, moreso for gay servicemembers, then he didn’t do anything wrong.

Wow, Queerty. Did you fact check? Because I think this just got irrelevant. Or did it?

You guys are shrewd. The Marine guy obviously didn’t care what it meant to be a Marine, which from what I know from family, is honor, duty, a certain moral fiber. Sex with who you want is fine. But getting paid for it? I’m with Queerty on this one. If you want to get paid for the porn you make, your choice, but obviously you knew what you were getting into. Did you expect it to go like this? Maybe not, but for shit sure it’s happening now. Queerty is pretty harsh, because the site certainly didn’t alieviate the situation, but it is modeled after a tabloid…run by gay men…so, what the FUCK did you expect? Mercy from Queens who BLOG?

The military likes to recruit at young ages…YOUNG AND DUMB…because they are more malleable/brainwashable.

Aside from the Rambo stereotype, the vast majority of army privates that I’ve seen are nerds, short guys, just-out-of-high school types that feel a need to “prove” their manhood. The Marines are supposed to be tougher; I agree from the photos that this hairless guy is still just a growing boy. Maturity often doesn’t come until age 25-30. That’s why car insurance rates go down at 25; why home loans become available at age 25. Studies on the human brain show that it is still growing at 18 but largely mature by age 25. That should tell us something about “consent” at such a young age. But I do ask again: which is worse, being exploited for porn, or being exploited for the military-industrial complex? Those that send these kids to war rarely have gone themselves.

This has nothing to do with DADT. It has everything to do with violating military policy about making porn, any porn — straight or gay.

Also, if he’s not in the military, why does Dink have his panties in bunch?

My other question, wasn’t David listed as straight on the Active Duty website?

Yes, he took risks in order to make money. And yes, Flamingo went ahead with it. But there was an upside for that risk: Flamingo makes his movie, the public enjoys the movie, and the Marine makes money. So it is understandable that all involved would decide to take a risk in order to realize the gain. But what does Queerty gain by publicizing this? This isn’t a matter of poltical or social importance. It is simply an opportunity for Queerty to publish pics of a cute Marine. So Queerty puts the Marine at risk for no gain.

It is inflicting harm for absolutely no reason. This is digusting.

Thanks, Dawson. I assumed that Queerty was correct in conveying that the guy was in the military. But he’s not, so does this mean that Queerty is going to run an article on every former servicemember who appears in porn, on the grounds that there is some connection to DADT?

This is such a fucked up web publication. I’ve bookmarked it for a few months, and in that time I have seen them fail time after time. That’s all for you, Queerty. What a ridiculous bunch you are.

He has stated on Active duty.com that he is no longer in the services. This is the detail that so many people are missing.

As to those who like to kick those who are down, what is the point? What did he do to you? What you are saying says more about your character then you have any idea. He made these movies when he was out of the service. Leave the man in peace. David appears to be a happy, funny and a joyful man who has a heart and feelings just like you. When is enough, enough?

Mr. Uhdaditcoming

I am not the defender of poor gays men and am no different than you. But since I asked Eric to give his last name I will tell you what my background is, which has no bearing on anything. I am a former minister (still licensed) and a current social worker. Yes, a gay minister who doesn’t believe there is nothing wrong with porn (as long as it is concentual and people being of legal age) but has many issues with the current policies of most religious organizations. So try being a gay minister Mr. Uhaditcoming. I do not speak for anyone but myself and feel that your post says more about your anger and lacks objectivity. David, as I have said over and over to deaf ears did nothing wrong. He was out of the service when these films were made. And who is anyone to cast stones? I still wish you peace and hope you get the counseling that you obviously need.

Exactly. Who else would hire a pale, scrawny guy with an average face (at best) and the chest of 13 year old boy as a porn actor if not to fill this niche?

Plus, he’s not even hot. Pffft!

Kimmel, you are a sociopathic shithead. Really. You don’t give a flyin’ fuck about anyone but yourself. And you’re proud of it. Congrats. Now I have to go puke.

Keith Kimmel, you’re a real piece of work. All outraged about the billing company that violated their customers’ privacy, then you turn around and make it clear that you couldn’t give a flyin’ fuck about porn actors. I hope someone reminds all two of your friends what risks they are taking by associating with a lowlife scum like you.”

The CUSTOMERS didn’t know their information was going to be sold. Had they been told up front, I would have been fine with it. They weren’t.

The TALENT knew full good and well their ass was gonna be shown worldwide on the Internet. Thats why that little thing is on set that goes clickedy click, clickedy click. Its known as a camera. Its not there just as a decoration. What, do you idiots actually think this guy didnt know what he was doing? People think porn is just free money for blowing a load. And it is. But it comes with a price and everyone knows it going in. I have a brochure I give my talent before they sign the contracts. Most other studios do as well.

I care about the talent as much as I care about anyone else. I don’t care about talent that takes the cash and says “Give me more, give me more, I want three shoots a week not one!” and then gets mad when they cant teach Sunday school anymore. Fuck that shit, thats a kids game. I have better things to do.

Just think. Now he can sell his ass on rentboy.com for even more than he was making in porn. Far more, actually. His career isn’t over, its just begun. Porn photoshoots dont pay nearly as much as you all think they do. Most studios pay from a few hundred bucks to about five grand. I have signed models to go for a home run for $100 and I have done solo shoots for $25. The real money is in escorting after you become a star.

And he is not in physical danger, not anymore so than any other porn star or homo. He is a strong young man, he can take care of himself.

This whining has just gotten out of control.

I’m not interested in this kind of journalism. I’m removing Queerty from my RSS feed.

My understanding is that he is no longer in the services and hasn’t been since last year. And he didn’t appear in any films until his service career had ended. So how did he viloated the military code?

Also he states that he is a single gay male. So what seem to be all the hostility? Who did he hurt?

Uhaditcoming, did he turn you down and that is why you are so angry? Do you have a real name like Eric to defend yourself or are you just going to hide behind the fact that you don’t like him? We are not going to like everyone but that doesn’t change the fact that he did this while he was no longer in the service.
So what is your agruement?

This is a time we in the gay community need to fight together, not against someone who did nothing but make a porn movie especially when he wasn’t currently active.

I take it that Mr. Uhaditcoming that as a former service person that you never, never, ever have seen a porn movie. May I ask you were you honorably discharged or were you kicked out of the military? Since you hide behind a name I guess we will never know. Peace be with you.

Cherish your privacy? Don’t fuck asses on camera, don’t walk around in public holding your gay partner’s hand and don’t tell anyone you’re gay. Otherwise, man up or woman up because people are going to know and talk about the fact that you’re gay.

1 > Again, this guy should have known that any time he drops trou and there is a red light on a video recording device- It can now be seen by millions of eyeballs. This ain’t 1966 with the old reel to reels and the only way to get a porn tape is to meet someone in a back ally (I don’t know if they really did it back then but it sounds cool……..)

2 > Its obvious he made more than one tape, I don’t think anyone put a gun to his head any of those times, He seems quite happy having a cock in his ass…..

3 > He was paid cash for these performances. The band played and he danced

4 And some advice for David B: Your cock is hotter than ever because of all this publicity, next video make sure you ask for a bigger paycheck…………….

Hey, a second thought here. Maybe I reacted too quickly. Is this guy a marine? What do you mean he’s “not active duty?” What’s his status? And if he’s not a marine, then WTF is either Sword or Queerty interested in him for, anyway?

All active duty models are tested

I am sorry if any part of your friends situation is true but may I say that your friend shares equal responsiblity? If it was an issue for your friend could he have stated that he would not have sex with David if he didn’t wear a condom? Since your friend had no problems having unprotected sex did he ask David about his status prior to having sex? Since your friend has no problem with his partner not wearing a condom could it be that he shares a part of the responsiblity?

My concern is that your personal opinion and you defense of your friend has further stigmatize this man. Did you out of fairness to David ask him if any of the things your friend says were true or are you just going by the opinion of your friend? Don’t you believe that when someone is saying something about you that you would rather them come to you directly to find out the other side of the story?

David has been tested regularly by Active Duty. He has been with the company about a year and all models are tested. If he was HIV- Dirk would never have let him put the other models at risk. David has been very open that he was stationed in Africa, that he goes to Rehobath Beach and that he is open about his porn career in the D.C. gay community. And Leatherneck Magazine has stated that he is stationed in the D.C. area.

My concern is why the hate? David may or may not have done something that upset your friend. He has been tested over and over and to think otherwise just seems unfair. May I ask you Eric have you serve in the military? Have you defended your life for our freedom? Don’t you think that David has been through enough? But why the hate? All he did was make some porn. He didn’t do anything wrong. He is not active duty. All he wanted was to start another career in films. Can’t a person go on with their life in peace and without judgement? Could there be any compassion left in you to see the other side?

Yes, I wish that they would remove these articles. Yes, I wish that people would leave David alone and that he could live his life in peace and without judgement. Yes, I wish that we could honor our gay service men and women who fight for our freedom yet have to live in the closet to do so. And yes, Eric I wish you peace and love as I do for David and all our servicemen and women.