Queerty in an exclusive interview. “He didn’t need to take the time and patience to reveal the error of my ways, and introduce me to the gay culture, but he did.”As a result, Dean says, he became a more accepting and open-minded individual.Dean is known his photographs that feature male action figures placed in homoerotic settings and positions, often to humorous effect.“A large reason why I use homoerotica is to put ‘gay’ in the face of as many people as possible,” Dean says, “to normalize and gain acceptance, to be part of the movement that makes two men holding hands just part of the street scene and nothing more.”“I hope that my homoerotica would be as bold, brash, and fearless as Sam.”Click through to see some of Dean’s work, and check out more on his Flickr page.
