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minstenbigbang:
Timeline for this year’s Minsten Big Bang. For those unfamiliar with the big bang see this post.
October 1st: Sign ups open for authors, artists and pinch hitters.
October 22nd: Author sign ups close.
November 15th: First Author check in.
December 15th: Second author check in.
January 15th: Summaries and drafts due.
January 21st: Fic summaries postes.
January 23-25th: Artist claims.
January 27: Authors contacted on artist claims.
February 15: Artist check in.
February 25: Artist drafts due.
March 1: Posting begins.
For further questions contact us at [email protected]
Notes 2,768 #minsten #minsten big bang #big bang 2021
wifey @fckevinday
i can't believe the day has come where i fought someone online over something. what happened to my chill
sweetest minx @paigethethird
@fckevinday that sounds fake?
wifey @fckevinday
@paigethethird i knooooow. i've sunken so low. crying.gif
wifey @fckevinday
but the comments on the today show clip had me in a state
sweetest minx @paigethethird
@fckevinday just avoid the comments section. it's always a cesspool.
wifey @fckevinday
@paigethethird i knooooow i tried so hard
wifey @fckevinday
let me just wallow in disappointment
Renee Walker @natreneewalker
It’s disappointing how invasive the people can be about personal matters. Especially when it concerns loved ones.
Matthew Boyd-Wilds @matthewboyd
Blowing up my phone at two am and waking up our daughter to ask annoying questions about my family is getting pretty fucking old
Matthew Boyd-Wilds @matthewboyd
It’s none of your damn business. You’re not entitled to answers just because you have a journalism degree and no sense of privacy
Matthew Boyd-Wilds @matthewboyd
Seriously just fuck off
Allison Reynolds @allison_reynolds
Unless you want a harassment lawsuit and to end up writing local obituaries, stop coming to my offices to ask about @neiljos10 and @ajminyard
Dan Boyd-Wilds @theoriginalwilds
never thought i’d enjoy screaming at journalists this much
Anonymous:
do you think neil and andrew would do something for out magazine or make a more public statement about coming out
knoxyoursox:
Thank you anon. That’s pretty much up in the air for now. I think Neil’s management and the Lions’ PR department would appreciate the gesture. They’ve no doubt been working overtime to control the overall narrative. The press has been a lot less vulture-esque than expected. It also helps that they have a strong support network behind that that has resolutely not been giving the press anything to work with. As for the general fandom, responses have been mixed but mostly positive. There are still the usual bigoted fans, but there’s also been an outpouring of support. I’m not sure whether or not it will affect their overall decision to make an exclusive coming out story through a specific outlet. Even though Maxoff Management has connections to specific outlets, we can only guess at the overall outcome and timeline. The best bet would be to just wait things out and maybe we’ll have a better idea once the hype of the beginning of the season dies down.
Notes 198 #neil josten #andrew minyard #minsten #coming out
Anonymous:
Why do you think the tabloids haven’t printed any of the Minsten pictures? There are a bunch floating around.
knoxyoursox:
To put it simply, they can’t. In almost every single photo they’re either flipping off cameras (Neil) or smoking (Andrew). Those pictures can’t exactly be printed. They might be able to get away with putting something over the rude gestures, but those pictures still aren’t going to sell very much. Everyone already knows Neil has an issue with reporters and Andrew refuses to acknowledge them. It’s not exactly anything new that they can spin. I’m not a huge fan of the smoking and I’m not sure their sponsors are either. But at this point, if they drop either of them people will call them homophobic and that won’t exactly work out for them either.
Anyway, my favorite part of the photographs is Andrew blatantly wearing Neil’s old Foxes jacket. Half the photos look like he just raided Neil’s closet but the press can’t show most of them. Clever boys.
Notes 728 #andrew minyard #neil josten #press battles #minsten #coming out
Google Alerts: “Denver Lions”
[DailyMail] Former Champions Denver Lions Begin Season with a Loss, Locker Room Fighting Over Teammates’ Romance to Blame?
[Exy Times] Josten and Minyard to Blame for Denver Lions’ Rough Season
[Hollywood Reporter] Locker Room Romance Hurting Denver Lions’ Chances at Playoffs
[ESPN] Denver Lions GM Speaks out About Team’s Early Season Struggles
more...
Anonymous:
Gwen I'm surprised we haven't gotten an in depth post about the lions' season so far.
daysin:
Sorry guys. I hate disappointing you all but it's been a stressful few months for personal reasons and the last few weeks in the fandom have been fairly rough as well. The Lions lost their first two games of the season and frankly, I think people have been giving it a lot more attention than it needs. Yes it blows, but they also play almost 80 games a season. Some people are already saying that they're out of the playoffs when the season just started. From what we've seen the upper management and the team has been pretty supportive. I guess people will find drama where they want to. Sorry this wasn't as in-depth as you hoped, but it's been a rough few months. Thank you for dropping by.
Notes 39 #answered ask #anonymous
daysin:
Just a reminder to practice respectful discourse. A lot has been going on in the exy fandom over the past few weeks, but it’s important to be respectful to one another and to the teams and their family/friends. It's really important that we come together and do our best as a fandom.
Notes 3,902
jt @jtimberstone
I can see Josten as gay but not Minyard
jt @timberstone
I mean he's from the south. are there gay people in the south
Vinny @vincentsalerno
@jtimberstone are you serious? Yeah there's fucking gay people in the south.
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno fuck off man. i'm just surprised okay. wouldn't have pegged minyard for a homo
Vinny @vincentsalerno
@jtimberstone you realize my brother's gay
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno yeah but your bro is cool
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno I just don't get why it's a thing you know. could have gone my whole life without needing to see shit about it
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno they probably just got wrapped up in shit
Vinny @vincentsalerno
@jtimberstone 1) your a fucking asshole 2) they were holding hands and making out
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno it's the fucking olymipics. isn't it a huge orgy or something
Vinny @vincentsalerno
@jtimberstone jfc. you have issues man
jt @timberstone
@vincentsalerno i'm just saying that i get them just getting worked up about winning. if i won gold and you were standing next to me id make out with you
gingerandblow:
why are antis trying to ruin this for everyone? neil and andrew are fucking. theyre fucking gay and youre a fucking homophobe if you have an issue with it
Notes 4,509 #fuckin homophobic assholes #antis
Anonymous:
Aaaaaaaaaaah. I need these two to officially come out. The suspense is killing me. Some people genuinely think they're just friends after that.
minijostens:
I saw that!! People like being intentionally dense. But whatever. I've been slowly dying ever since the kiss. They haven't said anything yet??!!? At least there's been an influx of Minsten fic ever since. The fandom has never been this active and there are so many new people. It's amazing.
Here's a treasure from twitter though:
[image: series of tweets with the handles and icons crossed out
Hold hands with your best bro to make sure he doesn’t fall down #MinstenBroBeLike
Kiss your bro so he knows you’re the best bros #MinstenBrosBeLike
Share clothes with your bro to save money on shopping #MinstenBrosBeLike
Get cats with your bro so your bro isn’t lonely when you’re gone #MinstenBrosBeLike
Move in with your bro and never move out #MinstenBrosBeLike
Hold hands with your bro and kiss on international television #MinstenBrosBeLike]
I've never felt so emotionally dead and alive at the same time. It's just amazing. But I need them to actually come out. Like officially. That would be so amazing. Out gay athletes in a major sport. Two of the biggest players. National and international champions. Olympic gold medalists. Truly iconic. There's only so much coming out fic you can read when the real thing is within arms distance. Just gimme.
Notes 592 #minsten #*britney voice* gimme gimme more
laliavez:
People need to stop acting like self-righteous hypocrites and check themselves.
vancityblue:
I’m really disappointed too but I’m not really surprised. Remember how bad people were when Sienna and Lalia came out? It’s great to have more out pro athletes but not like this. The homophobic people will always be awful but the people asking them about their sex life on twitter and harassing their friends/teammates for information are awful too.laliavez:
Exactly. I don’t want to say it’s the straights but it’s the fucking straights. Yeah Sienna and Lalia got really involved in LGBT+ activism and stuff almost right off the bat and it would be awesome if Neil and Andrew did too but they’ve always been a million times more private. And jfc, it’s been a few weeks and the season is just starting up.vancityblue:
I had actual notecards when I came out to my family. It’s not easy and it’s not fun but I still can’t imagine what they’re dealing with right now. I They don’t really owe anyone any explanations or anything else especially right now. You’re right that it would be great if they decided to get involved in the community and stuff. But to expect them to just because they came out is just….a lot. It already means a lot to a lot of people right now. I don’t know, I think I’m just stressing myself out thinking about it too much.laliavez:
It’s okay babe. I agree with you 100%. I just wish everyone else could see things that way.
Notes 32 #it’s okay babe #bell is the best #<3 <3
backlinerella:
I know I normally want to fight everyone. But I want to fight everyone talking shit about Neil and Andrew. Their former teammates (family) have been telling people to fuck off. So maybe :) you should :) fuck off :)
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Nicky Klose @saintnicky
this is bullshit. i wasn’t expecting much either way but it’s just pathetic. people are awful
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Aaron Minyard @a_minyard
@saintnicky are you just realizing this?
Nicky Klose @saintnicky
@a_minyard no but that doesn’t make it any better. he’s your brother.
Nicky Klose @saintnicky
am i just supposed to be okay with people being horrible to him?
Aaron Minyard @a_minyard
@saintnicky don’t be dramatic.
Aaron Minyard @a_minyard
Some people are shit, that’s not going to change. He doesn’t need your sympathy.
Nicky Klose @saintnicky
@a_minyard i know that. that doesn’t mean i can’t still be upset
Nicky Klose @saintnicky
it’s still not fair and it’s still not right
[Clip. Today Show with Sara Kelly. Interview with Sienna Alvarez]
Sara Kelly: As you know, there’s been a lot of chatter ever since Neil Josten and Andrew Minyard came out during the Olympic medal ceremony this summer.
Sienna Alvarez: Really? I hadn’t really noticed.
Sara Kelly: It’s been all over the headlines. But you’ve probably been pretty busy with the season starting up.
Sienna Alvarez: Fair point.
Sara Kelly: But as an out gay athlete and one of the first, with your wife, in exy, how does it feel for there to finally be other out gay athletes in your sport? And in general really?
Sienna Alvarez: Out athlete or not, it’s really not my place to talk about other people’s sexualities, you know. It has never has and still doesn’t sit right with me.
Sara Kelly: Well you and your wife have been extremely involved in the, uh, LGBT community. And you were even honored at the GLADD awards a few years. And as an athlete in the same sport who has faced a lot of backlash over their own coming you, don’t you feel as though…you have a duty to show your support.
Sienna Alvarez: Lalia and I support the two of them 100%. We’ve said as much publicly and privately.
Sara Kelly: You made a tweet following them coming out. But it didn’t specifically mention –
Sienna Alvarez: I’m aware.
Sara Kelly: – either of them. So I’m wondering if there’s any reason –
Sienna Alvarez: I’ve already –
Sara Kelly: – any reason why you haven’t publicly congratulated them or made a statement mentioning them specifically.
Sienna Alvarez: …excuse me. I’ve already said that despite being out, it’s not my place and I don’t feel comfortable talking over people when it comes to their sexuality. I consider them both friends, and even if I didn’t, I wouldn’t do that to anyone.
Sara Kelly: I still believe –
Sienna Alvarez: I don’t think that really matters.
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rainbowracquet:
Thank you for all the support over the last few weeks. Over $10,000 was raised in support of the Trevor Project and the Collegiate LGBT Youth Foundation. We're extremely proud of the exy fandom for not only the support but for coming together these last few weeks for two amazing organizations. Thank you again to everyone who donated and helped spread the word.
Notes 13,525 #rainbow racquet