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I think it’s time for a little bit of Hot Dude fun, don’t you? Today’s Hot Dude of the Week was photographed by Bradford Rogne to promote the upcoming Pool Party Fundraiser which will raise funds for Equality California which will take place in LA on Memorial Day weekend. In a pair of sexy little square cut shorts designed by CA-RIO-CA especially for the Equality California Memorial Day Pool Party, Hot Dude Ryan Barry is lookin’ ready for some wet and wild fun:

I can’t think of a better way to help fund an important cause like Equality California, who strives to fight for the legal rights of the GLBT community, than with a pool party with a bunch of hotties. Ryan Barry has been featured here on Pink is the new Blog before (he is a really great guy) so I’m happy to feature him again as this week’s Hot Dude … for a good cause! Dang, now I kinda wanna be in a pool right now. Any one else wantin’ to get wet? Enjoy!!

[Photo credit: Bradford Rogne; Source]

Yesterday afternoon, I met up with Darion, Steph and Alek so that we could all head out en masse to the Armani Exchange store on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA for a Pride event sponsored by Out magazine and LOGO, benefiting the LA Gay and Lesbian Center‘s Young Professionals Council which was hosted by A|X Underwear model and insane hottie Ryan Barry. Here are a few pics (taken by Steph & Alek and Darion) from last night’s affair:

All proceeds from last night’s sales benefited the Young Professionals Council so the 4 of us all bought A|X Underwear to help the cause … we’re gays that care. The event was very fun — with good food, drink and tunes … oh yeah, and a bunch of super hawt models in their skivvies. The boys in the window were spelling out PRIDE … I was partial to the I and the E myself ;) We got to chat with Ryan Barry and Reichen Lehmkuhl at last night’s event … their combined hotness was a bit much to handle close up but I think I did my best to keep my composure. It really is great seeing them happily together :)After the event, we made our way to The Grove because I needed some help servicing my Mac Book. The battery kinda died and even tho it is 2 years old, the fine gentleman at the Genius Bar installed a brand new battery for me to have. I will never tire of singing the praises of the amazing customer service that I always enjoy from the folks at Apple … you just do not get this kind of service with any PC machine. I am toying with making the switch back to Mac after many, many years as a PC user. With the relaunch, I have the opportunity to make the switch and see how it goes. I’m getting schooled on using Photoshop with my Mac so … I guess we’ll see :)David arrives tonight … lots to do. I hope all y’all have a fab weekend.

The Abbey in West Hollywood, CA was awash in lurve last night as a mass same-sex commitment ceremony took place to rally for marriage equality as well as kick-off this year’s Pride festivities. TR Knight, Jay Leno and Judy Shepard (mother of the late Matthew Shepard) were among the folks on hand last night to witness and celebrate the the couples who were on hand to pledge their love and commitment to one another. Here are a few pics from last night’s ceremony:

Just weeks after winning the right to marry, dozens of same-sex couples took part in a symbolic commitment ceremony in West Hollywood. But Wednesday night’s event wasn’t just a celebration of love and a court victory. It also was a vow to keep fighting, because a ballot measure in November could take away what was won. “I take nothing for granted,” said Sonora Chase, 35, who participated in the event with her partner Dasha Snyder, 37. The couple plans to marry in the coming months, but say they are proceeding knowing their union could be invalidated if the measure passes. This was a third year in a row that The Abbey, a popular lounge, kicked off Gay Pride month in Los Angeles with such a ceremony. Faded pink rose petals sprinkled the white carpet as a guitarist performed Pachelbel’s “Canon in D.” The crowd of family and friends gathered in support as their loved ones stood in front of the mayor of West Hollywood to take a vow. “Your joined hands are outward and visible signs of an inward and spiritual bond,” Mayor Jeffrey Prang said, “signifying to all your commitment to each other and your commitment in vowing to vote and protect your right to love.” Then, before a cadre of television celebrities and the family of a modern gay rights martyr, the couples sealed the pledge with kisses. Earlier Wednesday, the California Supreme Court refused to stay its May decision legalizing gay marriage. Counties must begin issuing new gender-neutral marriage licenses on June 17 … the event drew celebrities who in this case served as witnesses. “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star T.R. Knight hosted the event accompanied by his boyfriend, Mark Cornelsen, but they did not join the other couples marching down the white carpet to exchange vows. “There’s a lot of hate around and until that hate disappears, you’re going to have people trying to push down another group of people for whatever reason,” Knight said. Fresh from “The Tonight Show” set and a March dustup over a show in which he asked actor Ryan Phillipe to portray his “gayest face,” Jay Leno dropped by briefly to lend support. “I have friends in the gay community. Who doesn’t know gay people in Hollywood?” Leno joked. Wednesday’s event also had a commercial sponsor and a designated cause, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, the nonprofit established by the family of the University of Wyoming student who was beaten to death in 1998 by two men who suspected he was gay. New York jewelry designer Udi Behr gave participating couples titanium pendants engraved with the words “Erase Hate” – the foundation’s slogan. Behr, who designs a line of wedding rings for same-sex couples, said business was good. He seemed less upbeat, though, about the country’s gay-rights struggle – even in the wake of the decision of the state’s high court. “It’s a drop in the ocean,” Behr said. “There is a lot more to do.” Matthew Shepard’s mother, Judy, provided a poignant reminder of how much the gay rights movement had gained since his murder and of how much remained at stake. She recalled sitting with her son in his apartment the summer before his death and having him ask whether she thought gay men and lesbians would be able to marry in his lifetime. “I said, ‘Not in my lifetime, but definitely in yours,’” Shepard recalled. “It happened in my lifetime, not his.” [Source]My boys Steph and Alek were on hand at last night’s ceremony at The Abbey and they graciously share these photos from the event with all of us:Photo credit: OhLaLaMag.comWords cannot express how amazing all of this is right now. Despite the fact that this commitment ceremony has no legal standing, it is very heartening to see these folks publicly pledging their love to one another no matter the circumstance. It’s still a bit unbelievable that same-sex couples will be allowed official marriage licenses to be wed in the state of California starting on June 17. I am confident that we will, one day, reach a point in this country where discrimination against same-sex marriage will be a thing of the past. Our country was founded on the principles of equality, liberty and justice for all … these are the first steps to ensuring that those principles be afforded to all couples who wish to marry in this country — equally.