The Observer: Rally Round The Flag, Boys

For reasons only known to itself, the Observer Magazine today is splashing with a selection of photos of "the world's most inspirational gay people" from the Out100 list.
Each photograph is captioned by Out magazine's editor-in-chief, Aaron Hicklin.
Hicklin is an occasional contributor to the Observer - here's a gay review of the year they published a year ago.
It's interesting, but as with the Out100 photos, it's mainly about the US and not the UK, and one wonders why this is thought to be of much relevance to British readers.
Or of more import than a homegrown-take on this would be.
I say this not as some Little Englander, of course, but just through a continued bafflement at what some editors consider worthy of inclusion and exclusion.
The Out100 list was published over two months ago, too.
So why is it here now?
Did the Observer Magazine desperately need to fill up a few pages in a hurry? 

PS Interesting the Observer selected the above photo of some US soldiers who got gaymarried. Everyone loves gay soldiers and gay marriage, don't they? Cause heteronormativity and obedience to the state are supercool. Hooray for the good gays!

Antony Hegarty & David Sedaris: Together At Last

Two of Fagburn's favourite people are doing "exclusive" type things in this week's Observer Magazine.
There are two stories taken from David Sedaris's new book of modern animal fables, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk.
You can hear David read the new story, The Mouse and the Snake, on The Observer online here.
And Antony Hegarty snaps away for My Week In Pictures.
The OM also has some recipes from Nigel Slater as per, so technically that's three of Fagburn's favourite (gay) people.
Enjoy!