Weekend Onesie: A Marine's Basic Training With Etienne

Weekend Onesie: 

A Marine's Basic Training 

With Etienne

If I'd known basic training was like this, I might have signed up.

It's brutal!

Today, we take a second look at what it means to be a marine. This time, according to illustrator Etienne. 

I guess you never know what might happen once you step off base. 

And based on the story arc, I'm thinking there was probably a part two to this story detailing all that happened once this Marine returned. 

We'll get to the story in a moment. 

Right now... it's time for a little gay history lesson.

About the artist:

Domingo Francisco Juan Esteban 'Dom' Orejudos, Secundo, known by the pseudonyms 'Etienne' and 'Stephen', was an openly gay artist, ballet dancer, and choreographer, best known for his ground-breaking masculine gay male erotica beginning in the 1950s. Orejudos' leather-themed art promoted an image of gay men as strong and masculine, as an alternative to the then-dominant stereotype as weak and effeminate. He and his partner, Chuck Renslow, established a number of businesses and events which went on to become a part of gay history, along with several publications. In addition, he was also active and influential in the Chicago ballet community.

In addition to his relationship with Chuck Renslow, in 1969 Orejudos met Robert Yuhnke at a leather party in New York. They developed a long-distance relationship until Bob moved to Chicago in 1979 to live with Orejudos. In 1980, the two established a residence in Eldorado Springs, Colorado, where they resided until Orejudos' death from complications of AIDS in 1991, at the age of 58.

And now... on with the show!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

We've a whole year of them ahead of us.

Make each one count.

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

The Weekend - BIBI

Love On The Weekend - Aria Ohlsson