Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain stands at the podium during a walk thru on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. By Alex Wong/Getty.
Qazi Hussain Ahmad, chief of the Pakistani fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami, addresses lawyers in Karachi on August 30, 2008. The former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has withdrawn his party’s support from the coalition over the issue of the reinstatement of sacked judges, saying the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was dragging its feet. Since Sharif’s party quit Pakistan’s four-party coalition the government has reappointed 12 judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf but lawyers’ groups have dismissed the gesture as a political stunt. By Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty.
Joanne Locacio of Hamilton, Georgia attends day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Pepsi Center August 25, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. By Win McNamee/Getty.
A young girl waves flags from the crowd at the official Olympic Games handover party outside Buckingham Palace on August 24, 2008 in London, England. Around 40,000 people turned up to watch live the handing over of the Olympic flag and celebrate as Great Britain became the hosts of the 30th modern Olympiad set for 2012. By Dan Kitwood/Getty.
Matthew Mitcham of Australia celebrates his gold medal in the Men’s 10m Platform Final diving event held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 15 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. Mitcham is the only openly gay male athlete at the games, and prevented a Chinese sweep of the diving medals with a perfect final dive. By Jamie Squire/Getty.
A Russian soldier waits for a concert to commemorate South Ossetia’s war dead August 21, 2008 in Tskhinvali, the capital of the Georgian breakaway province of South Ossetia. South Ossetia has been de facto independent from Georgia since the early 1990s, and has been forging closer ties with Russia in the aftermath of the recent Russia-Georgian war. By Chris Hondros/Getty.
South Korean policemen participate in an anti-chemical and anti-biological terror drill as part of the ‘2008 Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG)’, at the Galsan subway station on August 19, 2008 in Incheon, South Korea. The UFG exercise is a regular joint exercise between South Korean and U.S. troops in preparation for an emergency on the Korean Peninsula. By Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.
The reader who sent this in notes:
I collect 19th century imagery of gay couples, same sex affection, drag, etc. I recently acquired this cabinet card.
Can’t say for sure whether this is an actual gay couple as many males expressed themselves like this in nineteenth century photography but it’s fun to think about. This is J. H. Short and J. W. Shanklin, co-owners of The Daily Republican. This cabinet card was made in February 1889.
Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final event held at the National Aquatics Center during day 2 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 10, 2008 in Beijing, China. By Adam Pretty/Getty Images.
United States President and Leader of the Free World, George W. Bush, and daughter Barbara Bush attend the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. By Cameron Spencer/Getty Images.
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