{"id":68603,"date":"2020-07-18T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68603"},"modified":"2020-07-18T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T14:46:46","slug":"ered-matthew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68603","title":{"rendered":"Ered Matthew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-887x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ered Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\" class=\"wp-image-68607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-887x1024.jpg 887w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-326x377.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-700x809.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ered Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ered Matthew is an entertainer out of Prescott, Arizona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Titles and Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53786\"><strong>Mr. Gay America 1986<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Mr. Gay All-American<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-68603 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-130x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ered Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-887x1024.jpg 887w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-326x377.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o-700x809.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1596700_471369286325982_1312541300_o.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68607'>\n\t\t\t\tEred Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n-116x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew poses for photographers moments after claiming victory at the third annual contest held in Little Rock in 1985.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n-326x423.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/971145_471036293025948_2028047245_n.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68604'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew poses for photographers moments after claiming victory at the third annual contest held in Little Rock in 1985.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-127x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ered Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-127x150.jpg 127w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-326x386.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o-700x830.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/830454_286402584822654_1465329563_o.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68606'>\n\t\t\t\tEred Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/861403_286402374822675_1201279862_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/861403_286402374822675_1201279862_o-131x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ered Matthew, Mr. Gay All-American 1986\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/861403_286402374822675_1201279862_o-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/861403_286402374822675_1201279862_o-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/861403_286402374822675_1201279862_o-768x882.jpg 768w, 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portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=68597'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-120x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell congratulates his successor, Mr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-68597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n-326x408.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1461136_471037403025837_2014432397_n.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-68597'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Gay All-American 1985 Keith Mitchell congratulates his successor, Mr. Gay All-American 1986 Ered Matthew. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=68683'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-150x141.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"&quot;We Are Family&quot; - Masculine excellence gathers at the fourth annual Mr. Gay All-American Contest in July 1986 at the Old Plantation in Dallas, as the first three national titleholders welcome the newest member to their brotherhood. From left: MGAA 1985 Keith Mitchell; MGAA 1986 Ered Matthew; MGAA 1987 Medwin Johnson; and MGAA 1984 Ron East.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-68683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n-326x307.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/14055170_927080160754890_3773887525716958642_n.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-68683'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;We Are Family&#8221; &#8211; Masculine excellence gathers at the fourth annual Mr. Gay All-American Contest in July 1986 at the Old Plantation in Dallas, as the first three national titleholders welcome the newest member to their brotherhood. From left: MGAA 1985 Keith Mitchell; MGAA 1986 Ered Matthew; MGAA 1987 Medwin Johnson; and MGAA 1984 Ron East.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives Featuring Ered Matthew<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2000<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102839\">Circa 2000 &#8211; Mr. Gay All-American \u2013 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ered Matthew is an entertainer out of Prescott, Arizona. Titles and Awards Mr. Gay America 1986Mr. Gay All-American \u00a0 Ered&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68603\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Ered Matthew<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-68603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-arizona","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/68607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}