What better way to celebrate July 11th (7-11) then with a cute boy with a Slurpee...

I was thrilled that a photo from my Truvada Whore series as a finalist for Next Magazine's photo competition featuring gay life in 2015.  Here is the text from Next Magazine's description of the contest:

Each year, Next puts out the call for photographers around the world to submit images that represent the rich tapestry of contemporary gay life for our annual photo contest. This year’s submissions included a wide variety of photos, from the candid to the meticulously styled, from the campy to the profound. These nine finalists represent the best of the best selected by our editors in cooperation with the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.

View the full slideshow and vote for your favorite photo.

The full exhibition will be on display at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art (26 Wooster St; leslielohman.org) through July 19.

What better way to celebrate July 4th then with the incredibly sexy Sean Xavier.