Jay Loves Jonathan Brandis!

My first gay crush was actor Jonathan Brandis!

I was age 9, and loved him in "The Neverending Story 2" where I felt a stirring I couldn't explain.

But when I was age 12 and discovered him on "Seaquest,"
I knew exactly what I felt and what I wanted to do about it!

At the same time I fell in total lust with Jason Quartermaine played by Steve Burton and started cutting out his shirtless pics from my mom’s soap opera digest.

I "filled many tissues" over hot Steve. But it was nerdy, cool Jonathan I dreamed of holding me at night. He stole my heart, and I was heartbroken when he committed suicide.

Jay

Detroit, Michigan

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Patrick Loves Randy Mantooth!

My first gay crush was on actor Randy Mantooth.

He played John Gage on the TV show "Emergency" in the 70s, and I was watching old recordings of that show when I was around age 7 in the mid 2000's.

And something about his friendly, likeable personality and shaggy, handsome looks all kind of intrigued me.

Oddly enough, having a crush on him, is what sparked my huge interest in many vintage TV shows and, but also my interest in TV equipment in general. 

I never really told anybody about my crush, but I'm willing to bet I would have felt some backlash over it!

Patrick

Carrollton, Texas 

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Marlon Loves Nate Richert!

My first gay crush was actor Nate Richert.

He played Harvey Kinkle on “Sabrina The Teenage Witch.”
And I was 12 years old when I fell in love with adorable Nate. 

At the time, I had no idea what being gay meant.
All I knew was I was head over heels with this guy!

He embodied the perfect guy for me: sweet, caring, and his love for Sabrina made it all the better. And I remember sitting on the floor of my living room watching reruns for hours.

My family had this idea that I had a crush on Sabrina, but little did they know my heart belonged to Nate!

Marlon, 

Beverly Hills, California

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Matt Loves Timothy Dalton!

My first gay crush was actor Timothy Dalton!

I was a James Bond fan ever since seeing "The Spy Who Loved Me" when I was 7 years old. 

Back then, you had to wait an excruciating (at least for kids) two years between Bond films. 

So in the meantime, my school buddy and I would trade the Ian Fleming 007 novels between us. 

We’d dog ear the pages with sex or nudity (James Bond was naked a lot in the books!). My 6th grade teacher once glanced at my copy of  "From Russia With Love" (the cover featuring a shirtless 007 and a Bond Girl wearing just a sheet) and she exclaimed, “Isn’t that a bit racy???”

Roger Moore was my first favorite Bond, and I was 17 when Timothy Dalton took over the role. And as a randy teen, I was smitten!

That cleft chin, those dimples! As both an actor and character, he tried to play down his hunky handsomeness, which only made him more lovable. 

In my opinion, Dalton embodied the 007 books perfectly -- vulnerable yet tough, intelligent yet fallable, masculine with a touch of melancholy. 

I met Roger Moore before he died, and I hope to meet Tim before I do!

Matt
Monte Nido, California

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Alyssa Loves Martha Plimpton!

My first gay crush was actress Martha Plimpton! 

I was about 6 years old when my mom showed me the 1985 movie "The Goonies" for the first time. I loved the movie so much! And I especially loved Stef, Martha's character. 

When I saw her in the movie, that was basically the first time I thought another girl was really attractive. 

I loved Martha's eyes, hair, just about everything! Not only was "The Goonies" my favorite movie (and it's still one of my faves), I loved watching it just to see Martha. She was so special to me because the movie brings me back to a lot of great memories.

But I'm pretty sure my mom didn't know that I had a crush on Martha back then. 

When I watch the movie now though, I wonder why I had a huge crush on her. Because she's not my type at all! But she definitely helped me discover what my sexuality is.

Alyssa, Philadelphia PA

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