I'm saying it's likely that Jimmy Thompson has been "filling in the blanks" like this to create conspiracy stories featuring homosexual beastiality and the placement of oddly-relevant objects up bodybuilding competitor asses for well over 3 decades now, Dave.
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good post
What is the point of naming who in the industry was/is gay? What a revelation! there are successful gay men in all walks of life.

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Cant blame Jimmy though, he was probably raised Catholic and went to the movies in the 40's, No wonder he thinks we are all clownish fops, marginal characters, and evil doers skulking around dark alleys. Finding out that some of us are very successful and have power must have came as a big shock to him.
Also, I cant understand what Chris Dickerson's sexuality has to do with this thread, he has been out of the closet for many years, who cares who he slept with thirty years ago?
As far as the Mentzers being gay there were always rumors but never substantiated and believe me I would like more than anyone to believe Mike was gay, but you cant go around claiming everyone with a great 70's moustache was gay.