A gentle reminder that the USA has mid-term elections on Tuesday, 3 November, 2026. My spouse, Aaron and I encourage everyone to confirm and to verify their ability to vote. This process can be done now in order to avoid any last-minute delays, inconveniences and suspicious vote-tampering.
We also urge everyone to become familiar with the candidates seeking election. This awareness helps to ensure the continuity of the democratic system and hopefully will return results without the challenges of corruption, greed and illegality. This country is suffering serious damage and distrust of government specifically and the election process in general.
Our lives and our future depend on us all exercising our right to vote. Our hope for a change needs us to plan to cast our ballot in November!
Thank you for your consideration!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Original!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, June19, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Juneteenth!”
June: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ Pride Month!
June is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer + (GLBTQ+) Pride Month!
The Stonewall Inn Riots (SIR) happened on the early morning of 28 June 1968. In honour of that occasion, seen by multitudes of people throughout the world as the inauguration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer + (GLBTQ+) equality movement, the month of June receives the attention of being GLBTQ+ Pride Month! Of course, we all know that our pride extends to everyday throughout the entire year! It is not limited to just one brief month in every year!
Rainbow Pride Flag!
The original Rainbow Pride Flag was inaugurated in 1978 for the San Francisco, California, USA, Freedom Day commemoration of the anniversary of SIR. The emblems were added to signify same gender love (SGL)! Yes, our flag-bearer is completely boxer-free nakedness!
The above image was the initial flag display header for our early post entries here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! Before then, I also used the picture for my original Guy Without Boxers blog.
Progress Pride Rainbow Flag!
The Progress Pride Rainbow flag is now the current emblem for our GLBTQ+ community and culture’s global campaign for universal acceptance, equality, recognition and respect. It includes the rainbow design of our original pride flag plus the addition of the arrow to designate progress necessary to complete the inclusivity of both our community and our culture!
GLBTQ+ Pride Month 2026 is a time for us all to join in and celebrate and congregate each one of us being the basic person that we truly are! Of our community and culture being an open reflection of us and our institutions and our interests. Of our acceptance, our challenges and our joy!
Yet within this time of celebration and festivities, there are some extremely alarming realities that we are facing. These concerns and issues are in small doses now, but the potential for future expansion is very present and tangible.
The transgender community – especially the vulnerable youth – are under attack from those who seek to erase their very existence. Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives barely enacted a delay on voting on H.R.2616: a ban on schools nationally from teaching about gender identity, using correct names and pronouns, having reference materials representing transgender persons and acknowledging an individual’s transgender status and even their existence.
This conflict happened this year. In this, the halls of the U.S. Congress. The so-called “land of the free!” All courtesy of the fierce determination of the supposedly “elected” trumpster-dumpster!
The value of GLBTQ+ Pride 2026 is on the horizon and has yet to be fully realized. This is a mid-term congressional election year in the USA and the future of our freedoms is being severely tested.
There have been supposed basics of our democracy that we have been taught not to challenge or to interrogate. Yet the time is upon us now that these clauses no longer hold true or are valid. Institutions built when women couldn’t vote, when Black people were enslaved, when GLBTQ+ people didn’t legally and socially exist at all and social exclusion was theoretically baked into the very foundation of our laws and values.
If we are dedicated and serious in maintaining a democratic system that represents the dignity and will of all the people, then the time to evaluate and examine as to the structure of that system is now upon us.
Perhaps it is time to eliminate the electoral college?
Perhaps it is time to set term limits on the Supreme Court?
Perhaps it is time to rid politicians of corruption and greed?
We, the GLBTQ+ community and culture need to resolve to forge with other groups and organizations to unite and let the entire world know that not all of us residing in this country are blind followers of bigotry, greed and ignorance!
Happy Pride Month, 2026!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, June 5, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Keep Pride Alive!”
A penny for my thoughts, now that the coin “penny” is a) no longer made in the USA and b) is only used on credit card purchases. Why bother?
“While being bare we dare to share!”
Basically, summer is the time to skinny-dip (swim naked). What better way to celebrate the fast-approaching season of “fun-in-the-sun” than to skinny-dip with someone important in your life?
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Sunday, May 31, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! May, 2026!”
On my job at my university, the Spring semester, 2026, is now officially over. All my tasks are complete. My Summer holiday is now underway! Curious as to my perspective? I am one delightfully ecstatic bare practitioner! Actually, my level of happiness is now equal to my level of nakedness – and neither one of those aspects of joy and satisfaction are willing to concede supremacy to the other!
Thankfully, the work routine is over for the next two months! Otherwise, I’d probably be arrested for publicly parading about in just my skin! I have no desire to conceal or cover any aspect of my body in the immediate future!
After all, summer is for skinny-dipping (swimming bare) and for nakedness! Do I need to add here that it is my very favourite time of the year?
Alex, my identical twin brother and I are home in Greece with our mother this week. She is fine and in good health and very happy to have her identical angels with her this time! Needless to say, we’re both very excited to be with her! Although the week will pass too quickly, it is a visit that we’ll remember! For me, at least, there is no job awaiting my return! LOL!
My spouse, Aaron, has extra duties at his job while I am overseas. Otherwise, he would have time to compose a posting for here.
Please Note:
As I’m visiting my mother, there will be no posting entry here on Friday, 22 May! I’m enjoying my time off from responsibility! The next post entry is noted below!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Faithful!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, May 25, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “USA: Memorial Day!”
The header image (above) is one of the original images that my spouse and I utilized for our original wordpress.com blog, actually entitled Guys Without Boxers. It was published here from late 2012 until the week that we married on 15 August 2015. It was removed from publication by wordpress.com without any notification, reason or explanation whatsoever.
Background:
One year ago, during March 2025, my spouse, Aaron, and I announced here on then simply ReNude Pride that we were planning a renovation for this site. A proposed redesign project that would acknowledge and also involve the inclusion of our initial blogging effort here on wordpress.com. Our plans were to complete the entire project during the month of March. Little did we know about all the strategies involved – the entire project took almost two months to finish and we both agreed no new undertakings – ever!
A secondary photographic header for our original site!
A Friendly Reminder:
In the unlikely chance that someone is here by mistake, Aaron and I are a same gender loving (SGL) married couple who are interracial – he’s African-Canadian and I’m Greek – and were both proudly and publicly advocates of our preferred nakedness lifestyle. In a brief summary, we’re gay nudists and this blog is now officially entitled: ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! and we celebrate that reality here as often and as visually as possible!
Our initial blog here on wordpress.com was named “Guys Without Boxers!” and our current blog proclaims that heritage. Our “boxer freedom/underwear freedom” campaign encourages the acceptance of our bare practitioner community and culture. SGL nakedness!
Footnote: When putting on our clothes, underwear (boxers, briefs, jock strap, bikini, etc.) is the first garment item to be donned. Hence, no underwear implies no clothes so we must be naked!
Therefore, if you’re here by accident or have no interest whatsoever in either of our obvious reasons for publication, you may want to exit here, now!
A TOE*
TOE = treasure of evolution
One of the surprising results of our renovation undertaking project was our public acknowledgment of the fact that we – Aaron and I – as a married couple do indeed watch adult entertainment DVDs (gay porn) and that we are at least familiar with their cast (performers). This public revelation was a part of this site’s evolution from the past and into our journey into today.
Another result of our remodel is the current popular series offered here “bare celebrities.” Like many surprises, it wasn’t planned, it just happened – totally unpredicted! Perhaps there is a tidbit of psychic truth in the adage the truth shall set you free!
A real treasure of evolution is our expansion of signatures at the conclusion of post entries here. Again, it happened without planning yet it afforded another opportunity for uniqueness for ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! More proof that we are indeed without any clothing except our shoes!
In drafting today’s post entry, Aaron approached me with another “bare relic” for our offering of signatures (above): one of Francois Sagat jogging comfortably (clothes free) along a beach and with a textile (clothed) audience of one. Now an additional signature option featuring a popular bare practitioner who just conveniently appears jogging barefoot: completely and totally with body freedom and no excuses required!
Exactly the way we should all be: comfortable, confident and proud of ourselves just for being what and who we naturally are as bare practitioners! A pleasant and productive commemorating community and culture of accomplishment of just simply being ourselves with no condemnation, fear, guilt, intimidation, judgment or shame!
USA: Time Change Sunday!
A reminder to all that the transitional month of March continues the tradition of officially changing the time zones with the conversion to daylight savings time (DST) this upcoming Sunday, 8 March 2026 at precisely 2:00 a.m.
In whatever time zone one lives, at 2:00 a.m., the clock, timepiece, watch, etc., advances to 3:00 a.m. Many digital devices will automatically reflect the change. Some will need a manual adjustment. Most analog devices require a manual adaptation. Check your owner’s manual for verification.
It makes no difference where on your body you wear your watch, remember to adjust your timepiece and check it upon rising on Sunday! Otherwise, you’ll be apologizing for your tardiness to everyone all day long!
Rest assured, our days do not actually become longer. This ritual just offers us all an “extra” hour of daylight before sunset each day. Another “springtime initiation” that happens annually!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, March 9, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrity Series #7: Practice = Perfection!”
Our bare celebrity today is the amazing model, male escort and porn star, Venezuelan-born, Gio Dell! His primary area of service is New York City, New York, USA. Although, if the money isright, he can be flown wherever he is needed!
Gio is posing in the outdoor pool as he hosts today’s post entry here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! His bare buttocks proclaim his nakedness and one of his obvious assets!
He’s joined by his step-brother in real life, Armani, who is also a model, male escort and porn actor. Both are very public about their same gender love (SGL) identity and their being nakedness advocates.
Step-brothers Gio Dell (left) and Armani!
They are jointly offering a review (below) of our expanded signature feature here that we use to conclude our postings here.
Old Faithful:
Our original running and long featured image! Good man and good job!
Splashman:
He’s our first recent addition and our very first to be offered in and/or near the water!
Our Bad:
His name is special because Aaron and I both forgot about him and/or misplaced his image from a couple of years ago! Our fault, our mistake!
Francois:
Francois is the only name that we have to offer because retired gay adult film industry actor, Francois Sagat is exactly who he is in real life!
Strippers:
The only signature to feature buttocks as opposed to a full frontal view. So named because they are removing their underwear and discarding it across their shoulders!
Hopefully, Aaron and I can cope and manage the added task of recalling our expanded listing and all of our options!
Thank you both, Gio and Armani for hosting today’s post entry here. They’ll both return here to host there second part: the upcoming Preview! planned to be published towards the end of March, 2026!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, February 27, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Penny For My Thoughts!”
Author’s Note #2: I’m not going to repeat a listing again. My concluding signature will be “Old Bad” solo today!
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is tomorrow, 7 February. In anticipation of this commemoration, this post entry is published today.
Background:
In the early 1980s, mysterious and unusual health conditions began appearing globally, and by the middle of the 1980s, this new condition was named Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome – AIDS. The transmission (spreading) capability of this rapidly growing condition was identified as the human immunodeficiency virus – HIV. The alarming rate of infections of HIV and the rising fatalities from complications with AIDS soon became a priority focus of the public health services worldwide.
Under the mandate of the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO) soon created an independent agency to address this international health crisis. This situation resulted in the launching of World AIDS Day on 1 December 1988 with the accompanying red ribbon campaign for awareness.
Disproportionate Impact:
At the arrival of the 21st century, African Americans constituted approximately 13% of the population in the USA yet they represented almost 50% of all categories of infection rates in HIV/AIDS related statistics reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The overwhelming statistics of HIV infection rates within the African American population indicated severe obstacles, intentional or unintentional, in relaying information on disease prevention as well as general factual material to the Black communities inside the USA. The distrust between the US public health services and Blacks had only recently been publicized through the Tuskegee experiment. The residual discrimination and racism practices were another barrier reason.
There were now growing public criticism of the health agencies and departments in making HIV/AIDS prevention information available to the infected community. This concern now crossed both political and religious differences and even the presidential office demanded resolution.
In 1999, seriously alarmed over the staggering effects of HIV/AIDS on the Black community, the CDC, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the entire US Public Health Service, representatives of organizations serving African Americans, medical and research professionals, communities of faith and entertainment, musical and sports celebrities met to address concerns and solutions over the rising infection rates of HIV/AIDS. One of the results of these conferences was the decision to observe, annually, 7 February as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) not just in the Black community but nationwide for all Americans.
The very first NBHAAD was commemorated on 7 February 2000.
HIV/AIDS Basic Facts:
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS.
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a result of HIV infection.
HIV is not transmitted (spread) through everyday casual contact.
Only a physician (doctor) can diagnose AIDS.
NBHAAD Key Components:
Get educated!
Know the facts about prevention and transmission of HIV/AIDS.
Get involved!
Learn about opportunities available within your community for prevention efforts.
Get tested!
Know your status and encourage/empower others to do the same.
Get treated!
Receive proper healthcare and support needed to successfully live with HIV.
The four Key Components are essential criteria for all NBHAAD activities and community outreach efforts. They emphasize the “unity within the community” approach to combatting HIV/AIDS. The Get educated component is the foundation for all NBHAAD presentations and is combined with either another component or offered as the sole resource.
NBHAAD urges the discussion of HIV/AIDS!
Analysis proves that people learn and retain knowledge most effectively from people they perceive as most like (similar) to themselves. This is one of the guiding philosophies for the organizing and the support of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!
Celebrity Involvement:
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association (NBA)
“Magic” Johnson is a retired professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers team who is often viewed as the greatest point guard of all time. He retired abruptly on 7 November 1991, when he announced publicly that he was HIV+. He played in the 1992 NBA All-Star Game winning the All-Star MVP Award yet completely retired after fellow professional players protested having to play with him and risking themselves for becoming infected.
He was actively featured and involved in the first annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day activities and continues to do even today.
Kory Mitchell, Gay Adult Film Actor and HIV Prevention Advocate
Kory Mitchell, a popular and versatile gay adult film industry actor and casting director for Lavendar Studios tested positive for HIV in 1991. He became certified as an HIV/AIDS prevention instructor by the Red Cross and became an advocate in prevention education in gay related film studios.
He retired from filming but remains active in advocating for education and prevention efforts at the major gay film studios. He was active in the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day planning events and in the observances from the very first through today.
Our Unofficial Official Spokes Model, Phoenix Fellington!
Our very own celebrity, our unofficial (unpaid) spokes model, Phoenix Fellington, has promptly responded to interview questions regarding his engaging in the gay adult film industry.
“Why do I do gay porn? To teach men how to have sex. Responsible and safely!” ~ Phoenix Fellington ~
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, February 9, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Locked Lips!”
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first African American…
to be honoured with a memorial along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
to be recognized nationally as a hero by the majority of Americans
to bravely stand for true freedom for all
to challenge discrimination, oppression, prejudice and racism through justice and liberty for all!
Then-President Barack Obama dedicating the Dr. King Memorial\
The Reverend Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall was dedicated by then-President Barack Hussein Obama, the first African American elected president, on 22 August, 2011.
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More than a century after the USA Civil War ended the legality of slavery, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., championed the struggle for equality, freedom, justice and liberty for all Americans in general and for Black Americans in particular. His courage and determination inspired the country and political leaders to reject hatred, marginalization, oppression, prejudice and the suppression of human rights.
As we commemorate and honour the courage and diligence of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we offer tribute to all the millions of persons who suffered enslavement, injustice, murder and torture based solely on their origin and their race. Their innocence and sacrifice must never be forgotten!
Background:
Dr. King was born on 15 January 1929. At birth, he was originally named Michael J. King, Jr., the son of his father, Reverend Michael J. King, Sr. and his wife, Alberta Williams King. His father was an ordained clergyman.
After attending a religious conference in Germany in 1934, his father legally changed their names to Martin Luther King as an honor to the anti-Roman Catholic dissident who initiated the protestant movement against the Roman Catholic Church.
After college and seminary, he married Coretta Scott. Together, they produced four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice. Reverend Dr. King, Jr., founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 and directed the campaign for civil rights and equality until his assassination in 1968.
He organized the National March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs that occurred on Sunday, 28 August 1963. At this event, he delivered the keynote address, his world famous I Have A Dream speech. More than 120,000 people attended this gathering. At that time, it was the largest political rally ever held on the National Mall.
He was assassinated on 4 April 1968 and buried following a state funeral on 7 April 1968.
Honours:
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by His Majesty, the late King Gustaf VI Adolph of Sweden on 14 October 1964.
Civil Rights advocate
Non-violent protest activist
Ordained clergyman
Husband/father
Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumous award 1977 by the late President Jimmy Carter
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Founder 1957
Thank you, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, January 23, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Annual Examination!”
It is that time of the year again – an occasion to decorate and shop, then decorate and shop again, then repeat the entire process over and over again until everything is covered in decorations and ornaments and there is nothing left to buy! Please remember that as bare practitioners, no one has any need for any type of garment!
Actually, some commercial establishments have been decorated for the winter holidays since September! I guess the motivation is to make the purchase now and avoid the massive demand as the holidays approach!
Aaron – we’re spouses – and I are not extravagant decorative artists! Honestly, the only holiday adornment we use in our home is the Nativity icon that I hang in our icon corner in our dining room. In fact, neither of our families have any exceptional winter holiday observance aside from church (his family is Roman Catholic, mine is Greek Orthodox) and our dinner experience.
Therefore, any “holiday spirit” that adorns our lives is shared here, ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! So please don’t expect any winter boxers or briefs to be featured here! We’re strictly bottoms-up!
In maintaining our current bare celebrity role models theme, we’re offering this holiday greetings message from a now defunct SGL adult film studio. The vintage theme is obvious. Any youthful faces recognized? Look carefully and closely!
At last, the serious decorating commences! The tradition of the tree is now published here for 2025! Let the party begin!
Now concluding with an official holiday sentiment accompanied by wrapped gift boxes! Of course, all the celebrities appearing in these festive images are confidently and proudly sporting their complete nakedness! Remember, it is the “season to be jolly!”
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, December 12, 2025. and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrity Role Models #4: Our Gift!”
An artist’s rendition of a typical gay Thanksgiving meal!
USA: Thanksgiving Day
Last Thursday during November, annually!
The Thanksgiving Day holiday is the very first USA observance of an event that supposedly happened here before any dreams of independence even occurred. Allegedly, the Indigenous peoples and the early immigrants shared a meal together thankful for their mutual assistance in producing a plentiful crop to harvest.
Probably every one of the original 13 colonies have a legend that proclaims their colonial heritage as being the actual location of the very first Thanksgiving. Given the history of the early settlers and their distrust of the native population, and vice versa, it remains questionable if there ever was an “original Thanksgiving.”
One fact not in dispute is that the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, be it historical or legendary, always features a turkey as the main course.
A turkey with tanlines!
As to whether or not the turkey honestly has tanlines is questionable. However, I can’t imagine the amount of sunrays absorbed having any impact on the taste of the turkey!
In years past, the day after Thanksgiving always marked the mad rush for gift shopping for the winter holiday season. Now, that seems to occur earlier and earlier each year with no feast to unofficially launch the approaching season. People will do whatever is best for themselves regardless of whenever it happens.
Everyone observing this holiday have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Sunday, November 30, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! November, 2025!”
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! 