Marine Corps Sargeant Matthew W. Simmons (pictured) wore his military dress coat and medals during his gay-porn shoots for Active Duty, College Dudes, and Corbin Fisher, so he plead guilty when charged with “violating uniform regulations” in military court. But the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals said he should be re-sentenced because he didn’t wear the entire uniform—an important ruling for military-porn-lovers everywhere.
Simmons (a.k.a. “Christian Jade” and “Adam”) reportedly made $10,000 for the handful of solo and anal scenes he made while on leave, but the court did not consider this a violation of the “ban on making commercial use of the uniform” because:
[Simmons] never wore a complete ‘uniform’… the general public could never receive ‘visual evidence of the authority and responsibility vested in the individual by the United States Government.’ He did not voice any Marine support for what he was doing or any service views on the propriety or impropriety of his conduct.”
Now any servicemember who wants to make a few Gs doing gay porn has the assurance that they won’t get punished for turning it out in uniform.
Just wear the epaulets.
Image via Active Duty (NSFW)
fredo777
Fantastic. I’m a big fan of Active Duty.
Go Dink.
Manlovingmen
Sweet!!!!! I LOVE Active Duty!!!!! Dink is great……
whatsup
I honestly think he should have dishonorably discharged.
I won't grow up
Shouldn’t that be discharging while in uniform?
Hephaestion
Dear Gay Soldiers:
I am BEGGING you not to appear in any porn while serving in the US armed forces! So many have worked so hard for you to have justice at long last. Please do not fuck it up by being caught in un-soldier-like behavior which Fox News would jump on and use to make Americans want to re-install “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Don’t think it couldn’t happen. It could!
UWSguy
and to think I thought all that talk about the models being service men all BS…It’s oddly thrilling
Charles
I fully agree with Hephaestion. For one, this was a long hard won effort for those that are gay and want to be able to serve without fear of being discharged. This win is still fragile and things like this could easily backfire for all. Second, There is a standard of representation that has to be upheld in the public view. It is this public that votes for and against us. Remember that. Now, one could call me a prude but there is a place and time for everything. Back in 82 I was in the Air Force. I thought that I could serve just as long as I kept to myself. WRONG! Being a decent looking guy with no female to talk about in my life, my homophobic brother started a witch hunt on me when he wound up on the same base. I was out with less than a year. It was given as Honorable, but the sting still remains. I have no problem with any military person doing porn, just don’t flaunt it in the face of the people.
Little Kiwi
let’s worry less about military members doing porn and worry more about military members acting like racist, violent thuggish pigs.
seriously.
Captain Anonymous
@Hephaestion
I’m a gay officer in the USAF and I can assure you that this story is pretty misleading. The problem has to do with the charges that were brought against SGT Simmons. Because they seemed to focus on the uniform, those were eventually dropped; however, he was still punished and shamed. Doing porn IS NOT viewed favorably by the military and other soldiers/sailors/airmen and marines would be seriously mistaken if they think that they’re now allowed to do fuck flicks for extra cash.
By the way: The guy did almost a dozen scenes with different companies and he only made $10,000? I gotta laugh at all the naive people who think they’re going to become porn stars and pull in serious money!
BubbasBack
That boy is ugly as a hog’s head! Burp.
Guillermo3
Reminds me of the old 70s recruitment poster slogan”Ask a Marine!”.
fredo777
@Captain Anonymous: Maybe he just thought it’d be enjoyable to do it, not so much to become mega-rich. There’s probably a certain exhibitionist lure to doing porn, not to mention the fact that doing it for money is a convenient excuse for guys who are exploring their sexuality but aren’t willing to admit that they actually enjoy having sex with other men.
Aside from that, I don’t recall them saying anything about this being specific to gay porn. Unless I’m misunderstood.
Gay Veteran
@Hephaestion: Give me a break. If we were model soldier(which most of us are) those idiots would still have something negative to say.
More power to the SGT. if he wants to do porn on his own time he should. I’m not ashamed of him.. I respect him.
Some people are such prudes.
fredo777
@fredo777: * unless I misunderstood
fredo777
Gay Veteran has a point. Love it or hate it, I don’t think some soldiers doing gay porn will make much difference in the minds of those who already want to see us ousted from the military. They don’t need any more incentives. The fact that we’re gay is sufficient. That said, I think the soldier should be able to do what he wishes (legally) in his own time.
Lefty
@Gay Veteran: Well said!
Dan Cobbb
The first thing that a new GOP president will do is reinstate DADT –or, depending on how right-wing he/she is, reinstate the earlier policy of hunting gays and discharging them dishonorably. Don’t believe for a minute that the right-wing will allow gays to serve in the military! In fact, I think the GOP will come down very hard on gays in both civilian and military life because it gives them cred with their base.
[email protected]
This dude is SMOKIN’ hot. I can see why a porno producer would want this cute, tight dude in his flics. I’m a fan.
matt
@Gay Veteran: I agree, I don’t know why people get so uptight about porn, who cares?
Little Kiwi
@Gay Veteran: EXACTLY.
remember those videos that surfaced a few years ago of the soldiers who were insulting the young children overseas? mocking them, teasing them? the torture in prisons?
yeah. let’s worry about that. and no, it’s doubtful it was gay soldiers doing it.
Michael
Yay glad he didn’t get in trouble.
Damon
It isn’t really an issue of his right to do porn while serving.
Nor is an issues of presenting a certain standard that is “known by the military” because in reality the military isn’t all pride and valor. I mean it’s full of racists, sexists, etc.
Really the issue is that if you do porn while serving. Or maybe even prior to serving (though less likely)
The military could court marshal you and you could potentially be sent to military prison, just for having preformed. Uniform use aside.
Although I can understand why SGT Simmons did porn, the military salary sucks early on for a long time. Sergeant is a good amount of time in the service yet still his paycheck probably wasn’t all that great
Prince Of Persia
So American Army like Arabian Dick, huh ?! Thats why u gays attacked mid-east =)) LOL
kidding :peace
Rich
More power to you Sgt Simmons. Doing gay porn has nothing to do with your service except that it shows you’re bold and daring, the same qualities we want in our Marines.
To all you servicemen out there, explore away, as Madonna said decades ago, “Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.”
Jeremyfitzroy85
It’s sergeant, not sargeant!
Oh how I remember the good old days when my sgt major tried to ……
Anthony
@Rich: @Rich: the military is about following orders. Don’t wanna follow orders. Don’t join an institution that places so much emphasis on leadership. Doing porn is not in the same league as say…..serving openly and disobeying the order that said “keep it to yourself”
Sadly porn is a more logical example of something that could reflect badly on the military.
He shouldn’t go to jail for it like some soldiers do, but still. Why can’t you wait till you get out. Or do it before you go in.