Community | September 29, 2008 | 5 comments

Cover model sues magazine for gay harassment

source: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid62540.asp

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A cover model for Genre Magazine is suing the magazine that allegedly printed a series of provocative photos intended for his personal use without his permission.

After the magazine had gone on sale, Benjamin Massing, 20, says he was subjected to unwanted advances and harassment from gay men and decided to sue the magazine and the photographer for invasion of privacy.

Massing, who is straight, is majoring in molecular biology at the University of Southern Florida. Lawyers for student say the photo spread, which flanked advertisements for sex toys and lubricant, has made it difficult for Massing to book jobs.

The suit alleges Massing has been subjected to sexual solicitations from strangers and the model claims he’s suffered humiliation and damage to his career as a result of the photo spread.

Massing has previously appeared almost in the buff for an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue. The model also sported a pinstriped suit for an issue of Playboy spotlighting eligible college men.
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5 comments // Cover model sues magazine for gay harassment

  • ssppeencceerr
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  • D_Lace
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      D_Lace  

    • I don't care how straight he is, when he posed in a GAY themed magazine who did he think would read it? I mean that didn't give anyone on the street the right to be inappropriate with their comments toward him but really!
      That's like a lesbian posing for Maxim and being mad that straight men that read the magazine flirted with her.

      As far as this hurting his career do you know how many of those top male models are gay? They get plenty of jobs.
      Fight when you feel you've been wronged but the more he drags this out, the more it actually makes him look closeted. Idk, maybe that's just my opinion.....

    • 3 years ago
  • Stevox
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      Stevox  

    • I mean, Playboy?!? Come on. You just asking to get harassed. It's like those shorts that women wear with the large letters right on their ass.

    • 3 years ago
  • kat719
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