Rob Jetten Once Worried He’d Never Find Love. Now His Fiancé Is Joining Him at Work

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Rob Jetten Once Worried He’d Never Find Love. Now His Fiancé Is Joining Him at Work

“Going to work with ur fiancé kinda day…”

That was Nicolás Keenan’s affectionate description of accompanying fiancé Rob Jetten for Prinsjesdag.

Sharing a photograph on Instagram Stories, Nico tagged the Dutch prime minister’s account and added a cheerful greeting for the occasion.

The photograph shows them walking side by side in formal clothes, with Nico’s caption giving the occasion an easy, personal warmth.

A future that once felt uncertain

The image has particular resonance alongside Jetten’s recent Attitude profile.

The magazine describes him at 14 as fearful of coming out and worried he would never find love.

Now his fiancé can share a photograph of them together with the casual affection of someone joining his partner for the day.

For readers who remember struggling to picture an adult life with someone they loved, that small detail may be the most moving part.

A familiar word like fiancé can hold a great deal of meaning when there was once a time you could barely imagine using it.

Making time for each other

In the interview, conducted during WorldPride, Rob also spoke about the comfort he and Nico find in simply being close and cuddling on the couch.

That earlier conversation offers a glimpse of the relationship beyond the formal photograph.

There are public occasions to dress for and responsibilities to manage, but also the ordinary pleasure of having your person beside you.

Nico’s new post captures that feeling with very few words.

He is going to work with his fiancé—and clearly finding a little joy in sharing the moment.

📷 @nicokeenan @jetteneob

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Allen Proposed First. Weeks Later, Joe Had a Surprise of His Own

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Allen Proposed First. Weeks Later, Joe Had a Surprise of His Own

Allen Lim was reading a checklist during a private flight over Malibu when he discovered that his fiancé had something very personal planned.

Pilot Joe Frank had tucked a marriage proposal into the instructions.

The August 15 surprise, reported by People via SWNS, ended with an emotional Allen accepting a ring.

There was already another proposal in their story

Allen had proposed to Joe on July 24, in front of friends and family, according to the date Allen shared in his own post.

That means the two were already engaged when they took the flight.

Weeks after Allen asked Joe to marry him, Joe had prepared his own way of asking Allen.

Both men got to plan a surprise, and both got to experience being on the receiving end.

A different setting for the same commitment

One proposal brought their loved ones together.

The other unfolded in a small plane above Malibu, with a checklist carrying a question Allen would remember long after the flight.

Knowing that a wedding is ahead does not take away the pleasure of being asked.

There is still the surprise of discovering what your partner has planned, and the emotion of hearing them choose you in their own way.

For Joe and Allen, those moments now belong to both of them.

Congratulations to the couple on two very different proposals—and the shared future they are celebrating.

📷 @joefrnks @Itsallen

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Pete Buttigieg Says “Of Course” America Is Ready For A Gay President

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Pete Buttigieg Says “Of Course” America Is Ready For A Gay President

Asked whether America is ready for a gay president, Pete Buttigieg offered a straightforward answer: “Of course.”

“I wouldn’t have run for president in the first place if I didn’t believe that,” he told Kristen Welker on the September 13 edition of Meet the Press.

The confidence of that response gives an often-repeated political question a welcome sense of possibility.

Putting his experience behind the answer

Buttigieg pointed to winning reelection as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, with approximately 80% of the vote after coming out.

He also drew on his conversations with people around the country, arguing that voters are focused on their own circumstances and what political leaders can do for them.

That experience informs his belief that being gay does not place the presidency beyond reach.

It is his assessment, rather than a polling finding or a guarantee about a future election.

The context behind the question

Welker’s question followed discussion of Kamala Harris’s account of considering Buttigieg as her 2024 running mate.

Her account raised concerns about the electoral risk of a ticket featuring both a Black woman and a gay man.

Buttigieg’s response centered on his experience with voters and their priorities.

A local reelection cannot establish how an entire country would vote, and his answer does not demonstrate that homophobia has ceased to matter.

What it does show is his willingness to imagine voters choosing an openly gay president.

Confidence without a campaign announcement

Buttigieg did not use the interview to launch a 2028 presidential campaign.

He emphasized the upcoming midterms and said his attention belongs on the work happening now.

For LGBTQ+ audiences, the appeal of his answer can stand independently of what he eventually decides about another run.

There is something meaningful about hearing a gay public figure discuss the highest office without treating his identity as an automatic limit.

Many people know the experience of being encouraged to lower their expectations because of who they are.

Buttigieg’s response offers a more expansive expectation: voters can consider a gay candidate’s ideas, experience and ability to serve.

The question was whether America is ready.

He clearly believes it is.

📷 @pete\.buttigieg

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Cher Remembers Her “Sweet Prince” Bob Mackie, Who Has Died At 87

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Cher Remembers Her “Sweet Prince” Bob Mackie, Who Has Died At 87

Cher is mourning Bob Mackie, the longtime friend and designer whose imagination helped shape her public image.

Following his death at 87, she called him her “sweet Prince” and pictured him taking his sequins, beads and sketch pad to heaven, according to People.

It is a tender image for a farewell to someone whose work brought so much exuberance to the stage and screen.

Mackie’s death was announced on September 14, 2026.

The looks that became memories

His collaborations with Cher produced costumes that remain instantly recognizable, including her feathered 1986 Oscars ensemble.

Across television and live performance, his designs helped make an entrance feel like an event.

His work also embraced comedy, particularly during his eleven seasons designing for The Carol Burnett Show.

For Mackie, a costume could help a performer discover a character or deliver a visual punchline.

That range is part of what makes his legacy so distinctive: spectacle, humor and an understanding of the person wearing the clothes.

A world of possibility

The New York Times obituary, republished by The Philadelphia Inquirer, explores how Mackie’s work became a touchstone for gay viewers.

Author Frank DeCaro recalled the sense of escape and possibility those glamorous television worlds offered him.

That is a meaningful part of Mackie’s cultural contribution.

A spectacular costume can become more than something beautiful to look at.

For someone watching from a place where standing out feels difficult, it can offer an image of self-expression worth holding on to.

The partnership behind the work

Mackie’s personal story also included a long creative and romantic partnership with fellow costume designer Ray Aghayan.

Aghayan hired him in 1963, and the two shared a costume-design Emmy in 1967.

They built careers alongside a life together, with Aghayan dying in 2011.

Their partnership belongs in the story of the man behind the famous costumes, alongside the performers and audiences his work touched.

Remembering the person

Cher’s tribute brings that enormous legacy back to the affection between two people who worked together for decades.

Audiences have the photographs, the performances and the entrances they can still picture years later.

She is also remembering her friend.

Somewhere between those public memories and that personal goodbye is the measure of what Mackie gave: work that people recognized, enjoyed and carried with them.

📷 @bobmackie

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He Beat Him In The Final & Thanked Him For Inspiring Him To Come Out

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He Beat Him In The Final & Thanked Him For Inspiring Him To Come Out

Mika Brunold won the trophy in Tulln, Austria, then used his victory speech to recognize the man he had just beaten.

Addressing João Lucas Reis da Silva, Brunold thanked his opponent for inspiring him to come out.

It was an affectionate moment of recognition after a historic ATP Challenger final between two openly gay players.

From qualifying to the title

Switzerland’s Brunold defeated Brazil’s Reis da Silva 6–4, 6–3 in the September 13 final.

He finished the tournament with seven match victories, having started his run in qualifying.

That gave him plenty to celebrate on sporting terms alone.

When the ceremony arrived, he also wanted to acknowledge something personal about the player on the other side of the net.

A thank-you beyond the score

According to Outsports, Brunold told Reis da Silva that his coming out had been an inspiration.

He also recognized their opportunity to encourage people struggling with their sexuality.

The significance lies in that direct connection: one athlete’s openness had helped another take his own step.

Now they were sharing a professional tennis final and speaking publicly about what that visibility could offer others.

Room to compete and belong

For a young player wondering whether being openly gay can fit alongside sporting ambition, seeing these two compete offers something concrete to hold on to.

They reached a final, played for a title and made room for gratitude afterward.

There is no need to diminish the competition to appreciate the moment.

Both players wanted to win, and Brunold earned the victory.

His acknowledgment of Reis da Silva simply added another reason to remember the day.

Sometimes the person you are trying to beat is also someone whose example helped you feel more able to be yourself.

In Tulln, Brunold had the chance to tell him.

📷 @mikabrunold @joaolreis

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