Arts & Entertainment
Gay boxer Yusaf Mack beats up homophobic troll at barber shop
the professional fighter was caught on camera
(Screenshot via YouTube.)
Openly gay boxer Yusaf Mack beat up a man at the L A Clippers barber shop in Philadelphia claiming the man had been harassing him on social media for being gay.
TMZ Sports reports Mack, 37, attacked while the man’s head was in the sink for a wash surrounded by customers and employees. Mack punched the victim in his head and torso before paramedics were called to the scene.
According to TMZ Sports, Mack says he was tired of the online harassment and wanted an in-person confrontation. Since the incident the man has continued to write homophobic statements on his Facebook page including, “I rather have a video of some beating me up then a video of someone seeing me take a d*** up my a** any day.”
The man has also said he is ready to fight Mack again but TMZ reports Mack says he isn’t scared.
In 2015 Mack appeared in the gay pornographic film “Holiday Hump’n,” but claimed he was drugged and forced to film. He later confessed in an interview with FOX 29 he had not been drugged and came out as gay.
“I’m gay. I’m tired of holding it in, it is what it is. I live my life. I’m gay,” Mack told FOX 29.
Watch footage of the barber shop fight below.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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