64 — My LGBT Homecoming Story
In which Christianna encourages everyone to be educated to the "why" behind a statement before getting mad.
Daily Archives: December 18, 2014
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Ansel Elgort quells speculation: he's not gay
Ansel Elgort quells speculation: he's not gay
He tweets: ‘Being gay or straight isn’t bad or good it just IS. U are who you are. Be true to yourself’
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www.gaystarnews.com/article/ansel-elgort-quells-speculation-hes-not-gay191214
J.K. Rowling's Response to a Question About LGBT Students at Hogwarts Is Absolute Perfection
J.K. Rowling's Response to a Question About LGBT Students at Hogwarts Is Absolute Perfection
J.K. Rowling is already an angel, a queen and a hero just because she brought Harry Potter into this world. But now, she’s shown even she can get even better than that! Rowling has been answering…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dULGfy8tizU&feature=youtube_gdata
Leaked 'The Interview' Scene Puts James Franco in Bed With Kim Jong-Un
Leaked 'The Interview' Scene Puts James Franco in Bed With Kim Jong-Un
James Franco finds a way to end up in bed with a guy — that guy being Kim Jong-Un.
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Looking for Love on Grindr (VIDEO)
Looking for Love on Grindr (VIDEO)
Jack West was born and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey. He’s 36 years old and works as an accountant’s assistant. He lives with his parents, his sister and his aunt.
West was born with a congenital birth defect known as agenesis of the ulna and radius. “In laymen’s terms it means abnormal developments of the upper extremities,” says West. His arms are cut off at the elbow. He has three fingers on his right hand and two fingers on his left.
Beginning at 18 months old, West had reparative surgeries every year. “I had 26 surgeries in total,” he says. “The goal was to achieve functionality rather than normalcy.” Unfortunately, the surgeries didn’t work. At 12 years old, West refused to return to the hospital, and the doctors said there wasn’t much else they could do.
In spite of this, West can still drive, text message, and lift weights. “It doesn’t affect me much,” he says. “It’s like the tattoos I have. I don’t really think about them.”
In 2004 West was diagnosed with HIV. Having always practiced unsafe sex, West says he wasn’t surprised when he was diagnosed. He says his self-esteem was so low that he was too scared to ask his partners to wear a condom. “At the risk of getting rejected and the guy saying, ‘Well, then, if you don’t wanna bareback, I’m not gonna fuck you,’ I would never insist. I’d just be like, ‘OK, whatever.'”
West uses Grindr and other dating applications to pursue hookups and relationships. He says dating applications help him disclose his status as HIV-positive because he can “come out” as positive in his profile. “It’s out there before you’re out there,” he says.
Unlike many people, who view Grindr as an application meant for hookups, West believes you can find love online. “Love is my Everest.”
Can West find love online? Watch “Looking for Love on Grindr.”
US Attorney General declares transgender people are protected in sex discrimination category
US Attorney General declares transgender people are protected in sex discrimination category
AG Eric Holder has announced that federal prosecutors will take the position going forward that sex discrimination provisions in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include protections against discrimination based on gender identity
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Indiana Methodist Church To Close After Firing Gay Choral Director – VIDEO
Indiana Methodist Church To Close After Firing Gay Choral Director – VIDEO
A church in Indiana is to close at the end of the year following a mass walkout by members prompted by gay choir director Adam Fraley being forced to resign, reports LGBTQ Nation.
Back in January, First United Methodist Church in Alexander lost 80 percent of its congregation after Pastor David Mantor declined to rehire Fraley who had been in the position for six years.
Dr. David Steele, a member of the church for nearly 60 years, was also fired from his leadership position after he advocated on behalf of Fraley.
However, Mantor believes that the closure is due to a “downward spiral” of membership and donations across the whole United Methodist church for the past 30 years.
Watch an interview with Fraley and Steele, AFTER THE JUMP…
The United Methodist Church states that gay men and women are welcome but that they are forbidden from being “certified as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church”. UMC also believes the practice of homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching” and states that ceremonies that “celebrate homosexual unions” shall not be allowed in churches.
In October, the Judicial Council of the United Methodist Church upheld an appeals panel ruling reinstating pastor Frank Schaefer, who was defrocked for officiating at his son’s wedding to another man in 2007.
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So You Can Marry. Now What? The next wave of LGBT challenges
So You Can Marry. Now What? The next wave of LGBT challenges
Change the Ratio co-founder Rachel Sklar moderates a conversation with political commentator Sally Kohn, attorney Robbie Kaplan and former N.Y.C. mayoral candidate Christine Quinn at the Women …