A new era of scouting could be upon us. Yes, the Boy Scouts of America now accepts gay scouts and scout leaders (woo! progress), but no, that’s not what we’re talking about.
Imagine a world where gay life itself was a sort of structured hierarchy, which let’s be real, isn’t so far from the truth. That’s what blogger David Quantic did when he worked with illustrator William O. Tyler to come up with this fabulous (and oddly comprehensive) list of badges in a gay scouting parallel universe.
We can only assume you get your diamond-encrusted gay card upon completion:
Dave Quantic is a comedy writer and comic creator in LA. In his free time he likes to go to Cheesecake with Drake. Read more at davidquantic.com.
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William O. Tyler is an illustrator, puppeteer and film critic living deliciously in Southern California.
martinbakman
The Scarlett O’Hara drama badge. Extra points for fanning yourself. Fiddley Dee!
Billy Budd
It is a complete gay manual. I hope they will use it in the scouts soon.
AtticusBennett
ok, these were all kinds of PERFECT. NAILED IT NAILED IT NAILED IT!
ChuckF
Well done!!
michael
Gay Film: 200 Level
Watch Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe in All About Eve.
Memorize the line: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”
Watch Bette Davis in Dark Victory.
Memorize the line: “Don’t ask for the moon, we have the stars.”
(Also makes a nice reference point for your next tattoo.)
Watch Judy Garland in A Star is Born.
Memorize the approved method for dealing with your drunken partner in public.
Watch Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (several times if possible.)
Memorize the lines: Brian: “Oh, fuck Lothar!” Sally: “I do!” Brian: “So do I!”
Watch Brad Davis in Midnight Express. Watch Brad Davis in Querelle. Marvel at his beauty.
Watch Derek Jarman’s film Sebastiane (1976.)
Marvel at the beauty of the Roman soldiers who are naked for 90% of the movie.
AtticusBennett
@michael: BRAD DAVIS YAAAAS!
Watch The Boys in the Band – marvel at how much progress has been made since 1970, and weep for how much is still tragically the same
Listen to Barbra Streisand’s Christmas Album and rock out to the utter insanity of her take on Jingle Bells
Broadway – bow down to barbara cook
Marky
SMH. So embarrassing.
KevinG
@michael: THANK YOU! The original film badge was a good start but I feel an advanced badge for the classics is in order. You hit some great ones. I’d throw in “The Women,” “Auntie Mame,” and some Katharine Hepburn as well.
Mkiel
@michael: I have seen all of them some a few times.
Mkiel
@michael: I have seen all of them some a few times
MikeColling83
Bitch, I am exhausted just reading this!
Lazycrockett
@MikeColling83:
Bitch, when did you learn how to read?
Scribe38
@Lazycrockett: You just earned that shade badge!