There’s always one queen who ruins it for everyone else. An international incident was narrowly avoided this past weekend during an otherwise successful and fun-filled Gay Days weekend at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., when a male visitor from London suffered the indignity of being scolded by a park official for wearing too-revealing shorts, and was forced to properly cover his Mickey and the Mouseketeers or face expulsion from the property.
Anthony Gilét, a British blogger who was at the park for the annual event, arrived for the festivities wearing what were apparently very short shorts, but also a large loose-fitting sports jersey that hung low enough to conceal them (photo, right). As he proceeded past security, he was stopped and accused of crimes against humanity, as he detailed on his blog:
…A member of staff chased us down, before asking “do you have anything on under that top?” So I told her yes, and showed her the shorts I had on underneath. To which she replied, “OK… Because it gives the impression that you have nothing on underneath. Do you have a change of outfit, because if not, security may remove you from the park.” Really? Why?
She continued, “It’s just that it’s a family park”.
The annual weekend, while not officially sanctioned by Disney, has been produced with the park’s cooperation by Eddie Shapiro since 1998, and participants are encouraged to show up wearing red shirts to show the unity of the LGBT community. But it is not a private event, so the hordes of gays and lesbians who flood the park en masse are mixing with the regular patrons of the day. Translation: there are lots of kids around. So certain uptight park officials are bound to be skittish when faced with the thought of social degenerates terrorizing innocent bystanders. But seriously, they need to lighten up. The craziest it gets at Gay Days is when a bunch of Muscle Marys in red tank tops all ride Space Mountain together and scream their heads off. In fact, Shapiro reported he had 220 same-sex families register this year, bringing kids of their own. This isn’t the Folsom Street Fair.
Asked about the incident (at which he wasn’t present), Shapiro told Queerty, “Based on what I understand, the issue wasn’t the shorts — lots of people of both genders wear short shots in the park. It was the fact that his shirt covered them making him appear pants-less. Obviously he knew his outfit was questionable or he wouldn’t have been carrying an extra pair of shorts. This seems like much ado about very little to me.”
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Disneyland officials might have fared better to simply let Gilét wander around in his little outfit. Because, as well all know, any self-respecting queen who is told to cover up his panties will immediately and automatically launch a tirade of spiteful revenge against the perpetrator. And now this sets a precedent for questioning every pair of booty shorts worn into the park, which is ridiculous.
As Shapiro noted above, Gilét just happened to have a pair of longer shorts with him in his bag, so he put them on and continued on with his day. Perhaps he anticipated complaints. Perhaps, as a relatively obscure blogger, he welcomed the free publicity. Gilét hasn’t posted a photo of the shorts beneath his jersey (yet), so there is still the question of just how short they actually were. Many comments left on Gilét’s blog post have called him out as an attention-seeker. Here are a few:
Shapiro added that the decision to ask Gilét to change his attire was a judgment call made by one park employee and he isn’t certain whether the Disney executives would have supported that decision. He is certain, though, of his disappointment that this very minor hiccup has received so much media attention during what was an otherwise enjoyable weekend for LGBT folks and their families. Sorry, Eddie.
Marrah Goodman
yup
Daniel Salmeron
Since the shorts can’t be seen, how can we judge. Off hand I say no
Stephen Meeks
Yes, inappropriate, and I’m confident he knew that when he decided to wear them
Michael Willey
Not at all. Unclutch the pearls, lol
Jim McHardy
Lol it is really up to him as long as nothing is exposed
Christopher DeRosa
A) yes, B) who cares. Disney is a privilege, not a right.
Carlos Rico
Imma go ahead and slut Shame a bitch.
Clay Andrew Poupart
Do they let women walk around in bikinis or straight men walk around in just speedos? I think not. Not everything is appropriate in every venue, FFS. Grown ups should presumably know that.
Tracy West
Some of the people saying that Disney needs to lighten up is missing the point. It is a Family park. I’ve seen people with 420 shirts on and they were asked to change. Or even young girls asked to wear less revealing tops.
Ty Halen
Don’t give it credence. Let the story die. I wear short shorts to Disney all the time without incident
Will Glitzern
Sorry, it’s called bad taste.
AlliterationAddict
You know, I’m pretty lackadaisical about dress codes. But even I think that whatever you wear, it should at least be apparent whether or not you have pants on.
Adam Palkovic
Douche bag
Bailey-Quin Taylor
Nope. Shorts can never be too short.
Bradley Phillip
God awful shoes
Matt1961
I like seeing guys in less as a rule, but not at Disneyland, that’s really not the place to dress provocatively and sexually. I get the deep Vs, the spaghetti strapped tanks, the cut off daisy dukes, but to appear pants less at a family venue where 365 days a year the straights vastly outnumber the gays, just tells me this guy was looking for a confrontation.
Jack Kear
Let’s also not forget that he looks plain stupid.
Curty
Can’t some of us gay men just were jeans and a tight tee and call it a day for once? Now need to over advertise yourself every freaking time outdoors… geez. I’m glad my boyfriend is not like that. We go out dress without all the extra stuff and leave out racy stuff in our home.
Alan David
looks ok to. me
Paul Limandri
It was however “gay days” every time ive gone to that seems like the rules were more relaxed, id probably wear them
Daniel Boeye
Winnie the Pooh walks around like that all day long.
Eileen E Conley
Probably
Bauhaus
Calling RJ – shoe slobber dream come true.
@Curty:
What fun would that be?
Judy Rae Jackson
This guy is trying to build his “brand”. How convenient that he had an extra pair of shorts in his bag. He wanted attention for his blog, he got it.
Glücklich
Unless he’s going for a swim, anything that short is underwear, meant to go *under* something.
That is, however, the perfect outfit for a slumber party with his 1980’s softcore/grossout/slasher film sorority sisters.
Louis Goodrich
In Britain I believe they’d call this boy a twat.
Larry Belusko
If you need to guess if someone has shorts on or not it is inappropriate! Seriously Blanche get a grip!
Larry Lepla
It’s not that his shorts were too short rather his shirt was too long.
Nate Topaha
Yes. It is too short and your right. There’s always that one queen. Lol!
Chris Sledge
ð??¨My attention whore alarm is going off ð???
Tom Gouzoules
Yes…
lauraspencer
Having attended gay days in Disney World in Orlando for 12 years I know there are rules about proper attire in the parks. It is a family park so you need to dress appropriately. Men can’t go shirtless in the parks and women can’t wear bikinis unless they are in the water parks.
If you don’t want to play by the rules then don’t ruin the Disney magic for others. Stay out of the park.
Dan Renzi
@Daniel Boeye: BRILLIANT!
Mark T Sanders-Ferriera
Yes…way to short! I wear something like that as a cover-up around home……but NEVER in public! Get some class!
William Bowman
yes, much ado about nothing
James Stephan
This is not news or even remotely interesting.
ChickenLady
OMG!!!!!!!! I”D GIVE HIM A RIMJOB!!!!!!!!
Raymond Nicolai-Vargas
Slut! Whore! Nobody wants to see that!
Manu Carreño
Anyone cares about the “gay days”… Like, WTF? Are we some kind of sick people who need a special day to go around without infecting everyone?
Clai Green
Another queen needing attention sad!
Andrew Michael
Were*
dr35
Personally I’d like to slap the shit out of him for dressing like an idiot. But his poor taste is his own. 😉
You have to admit the guy has a point though. I don’t see them attacking every girl with her ass hanging out, or coming down on the couples having such aggressive PDA line that you almost need a condom to be safe around them. So why this guy? And on THIS event of all occasions?
William Smith
That girl needs to put on some pants . She’s not at the beach or New Orleans .
Jack Marshall
With those legs 🙂
Trevor McGee
Every time I read these comments on Gay sites, I’m wondering if those we usually refer to as our opposition, of enemy are all that bad…? As the saying goes, “With friends like this…. who needs enemies?” So many Gay conservatives. Shaming others for self expression. And, supporting the status quo, the enterprises that Gays have had to work decades to transform & make inroads into. These conservatives live in fear of having our rights taken from “us.” So, they say to other Gays, “That’s enough! Behave! Act decent!” Well, “No!” I am not part of a Gay lineage, that will be happy with Straight crumbs, & inclusion into their definition of Society. I want Gay Liberation! When do I want it!? Since 1973…. But, now will do nicely!
bottom250
I would love to check men how whom are entering Disneyland
Sluggo2007
Inappropriate, since the park was allowing everybody (including kids) to enter. Apparently this guy doesn’t get much attention so he has to act out. He knew the shorts were too small. That’s why he brought a longer pair with him.
Brian
I’ve seen women wear mini-skirts that look like this. How come the Disney authorities don’t crack down on these women? Oh, I forgot – women get special treatment in America.
In America, if you’re a woman, you can wear all manner of skimpy clothing and you’ll be given a pass. If you’re a man who wears skimpy clothing, you’re categorized as unacceptable.
Richard Holaday
Goes to prove, lack of taste occurs on both sides of the pond.
Joe
C’mon now, this isn’t a party on Fire Island…Seeking attention. That seems to be the focus and aspirations of youngens today…Stardom.
da90027
Dressing like a 80s hooker is inappropriate anywhere.
Fern8783
God there are so many bitter queens on here; he’s gay so it’s not too short(we can get away with anything). He obviously eats well and goes to the gym so if he feels sexy and wants to rock that outfit; more power to him.
Fern8783
@ChickenLady: LMAO I can’t with you.:
JerseyMike
some people are always seeking attention..
Arcamenel
He knew exactly what he was doing and he got exactly the reaction he wanted.
Spike
Congrats Queerty, you are giving this embarrassing queer the attention he was seeking.
cupidstunt
Just another queen looking for attention for his shitty little “lifestyle” blog, aka his self obsessed ramblings. This article is exactly what he wanted and he got it, so bravo to him. Just another piece of weho shit.
moldisdelicious
Sounds like this guy is ignorant as hell to what the meaning of gay is. Being gay has nothing to do with the way you dress. Wearing booty shorts is a matter of personal choice. There’s public standared of decency people have to follow while being in public. He was dead wrong for that.
Cam
Are we supposed to get upset about this?
Avery Alvarez
Suck it up, Princess.
The world doesn’t revolve around your homosexual need for attention.
Bacchus
I think the biggest crime are the shoes! But honestly, Disney has a right to have a dress code – just as clubs do, restaurants, etc. – he really should have respected that. That said, stunning legs!
ml822009
If you’re going to go to a family themed establishment and you are going to be representing the gay community by being so overt, you should probably opt for dressing in a more respectable manner. Way to bring on the hate. Thanks.
Tracy Pope
@lauraspencer: My bf and I are annual passholders at Disneyland. We were there last weekend and it was fun seeing all the red shirts. Families in red shirts too. We didn’t see this incident but you are absolutely right. Disney has a dress code. When someone purchases a ticket and enters the parks they are agreeing to abide by Disney park rules.
1EqualityUSA
“Disney is a privilege, not a right.” bumper sticker.
nmharleyrider
women wear stuff like that all the time and people say nothing about it.
chakrakahn
This is just absurd. Last time we were at Disney in Orlando, there were twelve year old girls walking around just. Like. This. Or, wearing shorts so tiny and tight is was appalling(we’re talking kids here). Women, now there’s another story. Shorts up to the crotch, semi-nude leggings, tits practically spilling out of crop tops.
Please give me a break. We have allowed any sensuality in men to be erased, replaced with to-the-knees shorts in particular. Man, how far we’ve been puritanized.
Brian
Disney is entitled to have a dress code but is has NO right to enforce a different dress code for men compared to women. If Disney thinks it’s right to have different dress codes, then it is guilty of discrimination, including anti-gay male discrimination.
Disney needs to be exposed on this.
martinbakman
I saw a young teenage girl walking to school today with shorts so short I believe you could see the beginning of her butt. Ridiculous for anyone to dress like that in public. Schools have really changed all standards I guess. I think it is gross all the way around for a guest at Disneyland to expose the public to such a questionable fashion choice.
stranded
Meh, in order to maintain the wholesome fantasy of Disney it has to be heavily regulated. It comes with the territory. Dont like it? Go to Universal Studios. I was in Disneyland one time when I saw an employee tell a straight couple to stop kissing. You can’t do anything you want and this isn’t about rights being violated or male sexuality. Get over yourself
Giancarlo85
It’s fine if girls wear stuff like that, but if a guy does it… especially a gay guy… we have the usual uber-masculine trolls on this site calling him a “weho piece of shit” and other nonsense like that. A guy dressing like this is a direct attack towards the uber-masculine (FAKE!) gay guys. Inconsistency if anything.
Giancarlo85
Awesome that some of you guys basically want to beat this guy for dressing like that. Why don’t you just say it? He’s too gay and you’re too offended because you’re too much of a closet case to even look.
By the way, I’m sure girls dress far more exposing at Disney. Heavily regulated… nonsense. This just happened because a guy dressed this way.
Greg
Donald Duck wears a shirt with nothing on the lower part of his body.