{"id":68692,"date":"2020-07-18T10:49:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T14:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68692"},"modified":"2020-07-18T10:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T14:49:24","slug":"brad-bemis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68692","title":{"rendered":"Brad Bemis"},"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\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-850x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Bemis, Mr. Gay All-American 1988\" class=\"wp-image-68695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-326x393.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-700x844.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Brad Bemis<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Brad Bemis is an entertainer out of Atlanta, Georgia.<\/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 1988<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Mr. Gay All-American<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=57144\"><strong>Mr. Gay Indiana America 1987<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>Mr. Gay Indiana All-American \/ Mr. Gay Indiana<br \/><\/em>Prelim to Mr. Gay America<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-68692 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\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"124\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-124x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brad Bemis, Mr. Gay All-American 1988\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-326x393.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o-700x844.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/680499_474305106032400_456874784_o.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68695'>\n\t\t\t\tBrad Bemis\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\/1015861_474305462699031_1173672870_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1015861_474305462699031_1173672870_o-126x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brad Bemis, Mr. Gay All-American 1988\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1015861_474305462699031_1173672870_o-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1015861_474305462699031_1173672870_o-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1015861_474305462699031_1173672870_o-768x914.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13103416_855387091257531_9216830806187756802_n-96x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Brad Bemis, Mr. Gay All-American 1988\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13103416_855387091257531_9216830806187756802_n-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13103416_855387091257531_9216830806187756802_n-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13103416_855387091257531_9216830806187756802_n-326x511.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13103416_855387091257531_9216830806187756802_n.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-68693'>\n\t\t\t\tBrad Bemis, Mr. Gay All-American 1988\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\/13076767_855386641257576_7235545922343163840_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13076767_855386641257576_7235545922343163840_n-108x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Competing as Mr. Gay Indiana, Brad Bemis captured the title of Mr. Gay All-American 1988\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-68694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13076767_855386641257576_7235545922343163840_n-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13076767_855386641257576_7235545922343163840_n-215x300.jpg 215w, 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src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10298692_501965006599743_376647110941358220_n.jpg\" alt=\"Arkansas' own Miss Gay America 1988 Cherry Lane and Mr. Gay All-American 1988 Brad Bemis congratulate the newly-named Mr. Gay All-American 1989, Patrick Boyd. (Photo courtesy of Cherry Lane.)\" width=\"576\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10298692_501965006599743_376647110941358220_n.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10298692_501965006599743_376647110941358220_n-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10298692_501965006599743_376647110941358220_n-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/10298692_501965006599743_376647110941358220_n-326x252.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arkansas&#8217; own Miss Gay America 1988 Cherry Lane and Mr. Gay All-American 1988 Brad Bemis congratulate the newly-named Mr. Gay All-American 1989, Patrick Boyd. (Photo courtesy of Cherry Lane.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68789\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=68789#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-68789\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68789\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13118912_855388074590766_3784941866503871058_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Gay Indiana All-American promoter Cleo Brasher congratulates his contestant, Mr. Gay Indiana Brad Bemis, on taking the national title as Mr. Gay All-American 1988.\" width=\"452\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13118912_855388074590766_3784941866503871058_n.jpg 452w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13118912_855388074590766_3784941866503871058_n-150x145.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13118912_855388074590766_3784941866503871058_n-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/13118912_855388074590766_3784941866503871058_n-326x315.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Gay Indiana All-American promoter Cleo Brasher congratulates his contestant, Mr. Gay Indiana Brad Bemis, on taking the national title as Mr. Gay All-American 1988.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives Featuring Brad Bemis<\/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>Brad Bemis is an entertainer out of Atlanta, Georgia. Titles and Awards Mr. Gay America 1988Mr. Gay All-American Mr. Gay&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=68692\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Brad Bemis<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,11],"class_list":["post-68692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-georgia","tag-indiana","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68692","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=68692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/68695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}