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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