You know gay is getting mainstream when a straight Hollywood heartthrob gives zero fucks about how it’ll look to hit up a pride parade with his gay friend, giving the crowd a little show in the process.
But the world can’t get enough of Channing Tatum shaking his groove thang, and a lucky crowd at Los Angeles Pride was treated to Tatum and fellow Magic Mike XXL costars Adam Rodriguez and out actor Matt Bomer reveling in the rainbow spirit.
Reports also claim that Tatum split his pants open during the event — we’d love to hear from people who were up front for that action.
Speaking to ET, Tatum said: “Sincerely, I only judge people on the way they are in their heart and that’s all.”
Related: Channing Tatum Shocks With Surprise Lap Dances At Magic Mike XXL Screening
Next to hit the stage were these guys. We wish Channing, Adam and Matt would have received the dress code memo. In fact, Tatum proved his straightness by wearing cargo shorts:
Terry W Harris
MaTT
Luis Collazo
Wish I was there_!
balehead
Awesome….Straight Male Allies are the LGBT’s best bet to win equality and respect these days…
Masc Pride
“groove thang”? Really? lol
Mark Stevenson
Love him! Ever since he played the teenaged girl in the basement dancing on Jimmy Kimmel it was true love for me.
Martin Steele
Minor point…. Channing is Bi, not straight. I find it almost impossible to believe that this site would be a deliberate part in the media inclination toward Bi – erasure
redcarpet30
Channing is bi? News to me.
KEVINVENTION
@redcarpet30: Really. That’s a new one. Of course rumors have swirled, but I don’t buy it, either…
KEVINVENTION
@Martin Steele: And you know this as positive fact how? (And I don’t mean through the gossip mill or some third-party, desperate queen ???? who swears she’s gotten banged by him). As much as I would like it to be true, it doesn’t mean it is. In fact, until I hear it from Channing Tatum himself (call me, Chan!)I’m go with him being straight. But not narrow…
jace69
Please let me know when Chan comes out as Bi officially.
Till then, I doubt it.
Avery Alvarez
@KEVINVENTION: Someone on Jezebel, wondering the same thing, shared a tweet of Channing’s from last year that read:
“Sometimes when I’m on set, I wonder how big my co-workers dicks are. I still love women but can’t deny i like men too strong and sweaty”
I wish I could post the screenshot, but I’m not sure how to post pics on here. You can either go to the Jezebel article on Channing at Pride, posted yesterday and scroll through the comments. It’s not hard to find, or check out his tweets for yourself. The date on the tweet is August 30, 2014, to give you an idea of where to look.
stranded
Yeah, i looked around and all i found were unconfirmed bisexual claims, one even with a supposed twitter message he wrote, but i couldn’t find anything reliable. I’m sure they believe in gay rights, but let’s be honest this is more promotion than anything else.
Paul G. Miletta
Just confirms that much more my love & admiration for Channing & of course Matt… Two stellar stars with heart & positive attitudes.., they’re certainly amazing human beings…
Stuart Senften
Matt Bomer’s Ass in the Normal Heart, after him and Mark Ruffalo had just had sex for the very first time…It is an Ass to die For!!!
Blazipitous
MATT*
How fucking dare you misspell the King’s name?
SportGuy
Channing Tatum! Yes, yes, and more yes! That’s one sexy man!
startenout
“Tatum proved his straightness by wearing cargo shorts.” WTF?
I guess I’m proving my straightness then despite my love of men, because I prefer cargos to the trendy little shorts I am apparently supposed to favor because I’m gay. Damn.
OzJosh
Why does this article focus on the straight guy, rather than Matt Bomer who is out and an entirely admirable gay role model? The piece is about Pride, after all. But Queerty still seems to prefer drooling over straight guys, like some old queen with deluded ideas about scoring the straight boy. It’s surely the very antithesis of Pride.
ymca peter
I totally agree with OzJosh. Matt Bomer is out, incredibly handsome, smart, and a great role model. Channing Tatum is atttractive in an average American handsome kind of way. I don’t really understand how he can be so famous.
J.r. Graff
Whoever wrote this article’s an idiot. “Tatum proved his straightness by wearing cargo shorts” Uh, a lot of people wear them, gay or straight. If anything let’s discuss some of the HIDEOUS, plain, 80’s-like tank tops young gay guys wear. Ugh, no thanks!
jwtraveler
@Mark Stevenson: Jimmy Fallon.
jwtraveler
Channing and Co. are no idiots. They know how much money “Magic Mike” is making from gay fans.
Sterling Tiger Silvester
Channing Tatum is bisexual and has publicly announced it and even been photographed before in a centerfold with another man.
Joshua Serpico
Martin Steele, did he tell u that during one of your long, personal and intimate chats?
Why is it that some people can’t accept that a hot straight guy is actually straight? Not gay. Not bi. Straight. He’s an ally, and supportive of our community. Isn’t that enough?
I’d say that it was a VERY minor point. Almost non-existent…
DuMaurier
For years I’ve been reading that Tatum has publicly announced his bisexuality in an interview in a magazine, late night talk show, daytime talk show, on Howard Stern…etc etc. You’d think it’d be pretty easy to Google, wouldn’t you? Yet it’s nowhere to be found. (And the photos some people cite as alternative “proof” were from a modeling session with another guy for a gay-oriented publication. Pretty provocative, but as far as we know, just another paycheck for a struggling would-be actor)
Jas Tee
Keep them guessing. Keep them drooling. Great marketing… Buy those movie tickets boys:)
Berthulf
Really?
Channing “proved his straightness by wearing cargo shorts” ?
I’m offended. I love cargo shorts and I refuse to be labelled ‘straight’ just because I choose and value comfort over some transient sense of ‘fashion’ or ‘gay-style’ (IMHO, the latter being as superlative a tautology as I have ever heard).
I thought we were past the childishness of defining people by something as mundane as their clothes.
jason smeds
I’m not really happy with this. It perpetuates stereotypes. I mean, is gay pride really about stripping? While there are many gay-identifying men who see “gay rights” as a ticket to nudity and promiscuity, this is completely wrong and a distortion of gay rights.
Also, I wonder if Tatum would be appearing if he didn’t have a movie coming out.
scotshot
@jason smeds:
Thanks for your opinion Jason. Time to go back to your room now as you’ve wet your panties.
charmin88
Matt Bomer is HOTTTTTTT! That is all
LuckyboyLA
Uh, @ all the usual negative comments re CT. I subscribe to GQ and read the lengthy interview with him. Either he’s the biggest BS
Artist in Hollywood, (unlikely), or he’s really a genuinely nice guy. Straight, married too. It is possible you know. My BFF is one. We met at work 20 years ago. Knew we would fight or be friends. As for the Handsome MB, he’s the lead in the new Man From Uncle. Not bad for an Out Actor to carry a major picture. Correct me if wrong, but I think it’s a first. And, don’t do like my roommate and give Harvey
Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy as an example as Matthew Broderick obviously was the big name in that film. As far as I know every other gay actor before Matt to be a lead was deep on the DL. Find me a Rock Hudson who wasn’t. They had to.
LuckyboyLA
BTW, you gay guys who wear cargo shorts? Good for you. If you rock your cargo shorts like Channing Tatum I’ll buy you a pair. And @ Jr Graf? Looks like you’re from Pittsburgh. When you move to a city that’s a lot more Gay Forward, like anywhere, then your opinions will carry more weight. And yes, I am familiar with the Pittsburgh gay scene. I have a friend working at CM University and miserable. If not for Fam responsibilities, he’d be here at a Warp Speed. One visit and an hour in a gay bar was enough for me.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
@LuckyboyLA: “MB, he’s the lead in the new Man From Uncle. Not bad for an Out Actor to carry a major picture. Correct me if wrong, but I think it’s a first”
Dracula Untold (2014); Luke Evans
adrianjurado310
I want that…disco ball.
enlightenone
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: “Dracula Untold (2014); Luke Evans”
He WAS out and went back IN!!! You know how that “works” don’t you? 🙂