‘Gaydar’ AI Researchers Accuse HRC, GLAAD of ‘Smear Campaign’
LGBT groups criticized a Stanford University study of an algorithm designed to identify gay and straight people as “junk science.”
www.advocate.com/technology/2017/9/11/gaydar-ai-researchers-accuse-hrc-glaad-smear-campaign
House Dem. Leader Nancy Pelosi presents award to Sam Altman at 2017 GLAAD Gala SF
On Saturday, surprise guest House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi presented the Ric Weiland Award to Sam Altman, at the 2017 GLAAD Gala San Francisco. The out entrepreneur and investor received the award for empowering LGBTQ inclusion in tech.
During his acceptance speech, Altman spoke out for net neutrality and called on tech companies to step up anti-bullying efforts to make the Internet safer and more inclusive. He also highlighted the Internet’s crucial role in advancing LGBTQ equality and in creating community. “I didn’t really know any other gay kids in real life for awhile, but I found a community in the early days of the Internet,” Altman explained. “I am incredibly thankful for the progress we’ve made, and very aware of how far we have to go,” he went on to say.
The Ric Weiland Award honors innovators who advance LGBTQ equality and acceptance through tech and new media. The award is named after the late Ric Weiland, a computer software pioneer and philanthropist known for moving the LGBTQ movement into the digital age.
Sam Altman is the president of Y Combinator, an accelerator that has invested in multiple companies that pride themselves on supporting positive social change. He is also a personal investor in many companies that have been at the forefront of LGBTQ inclusion, including Airbnb, Reddit, and Pinterest. Most recently, he invested in Change.org, a site that has been a driving force behind key LGBTQ victories including the successful overturn of the Boy Scout of America’s ban on LGBTQ youth. Altman has also been an outspoken advocate against overturning net neutrality rules, which could enable internet service providers to restrict content including resources for marginalized groups like the LGBTQ community.
The GLAAD Gala San Francisco celebrates and features storytellers who accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ community. The 2017 GLAAD Gala San Francisco was presented by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo.
www.glaad.org/blog/house-dem-leader-nancy-pelosi-presents-award-sam-altman-2017-glaad-gala-sf
Clinton Won’t Be Silenced No Matter How Many Male Opinion Writers Demand It
Hillary Clinton made her first TV appearance to promote her book and she’s not backing down.
RuPaul Gives Thanks After Second Consecutive Emmy Win: WATCH
RuPaul’s Drag Race, which just finished its ninth season, took home three Emmy Awards over the weekend.
RuPaul won an Emmy for the second year in a row for “Outstanding Host of a Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program” and the show won for “Outstanding Costumes” and “Picture Editing”.
RuPaul took a moment to record a thank you from RuPaul’s DragCon, the massive drag convention which took place over the weekend at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
Watch:
Mama’s thankful
@RuPaul #Emmys pic.twitter.com/lIZ8DNrY0c
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) September 10, 2017
Also of note at the Emmys, a Drag King.
Melissa McCarthy took home a well-deserved Emmy for guest actress on a comedy series for her portrayal of Sean Spicer on SNL.
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RuPaul Gives Thanks After Second Consecutive Emmy Win: WATCH
Asia Kate Dillon Receives the HRC Visibility Award
Known for playing Brandy Epps in Orange is the New Black on Netflix and Taylor in Showtime’s Billions, Asia Kate Dillon was honored during the 18th annual HRC Seattle Dinner.
GoFundMe Campaign Raises $38K for Hot Dog Vendor After Police Confiscated His Earnings
Thousands have donated to the vendor after footage of UC Berkeley police taking money out of his wallet went viral.
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Milo Yiannopoulos says his Miami home has been destroyed by Hurricane Irma
Winds of up to 130 MPH have devastated the state of Florida in recent days and caused widespread damage in cities like Miami and Tampa.
After Joking About Damage Caused by Irma, Milo Yiannopoulos Says Storm Destroyed His House
Days after joking about damage caused by Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean, alt-right homocon troll Milo Yiannopoulos claimed his house had been destroyed by the storm.
Yiannopoulos posted a photo of a roof ripped off a building in the West Brickell neighborhood of Miami with the caption “MY HOUSE IS GONE.”
Commenters on his Facebook page were none too sympathetic. One remarked, “Usually houses get dropped on people like you.”
Yiannopoulos had been making snarky comments about the storm over the past week, like “Irma is about to finish what Hillary started: leaving Haiti in ruins” and “In more positive Irma news, Richard Branson’s Necker Island has been devastated.”
America’s Best Christian Mrs. Betty Bowers called the news “Karma’s victory twirl.”
Alt-right’s gay Stepin Fetchit Milo Yiannopoulos mocks Irma destruction, only to lose house. Karma’s victory twirl: t.co/UFgG9xWUai pic.twitter.com/AOakP1VTFm
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) September 11, 2017
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After Joking About Damage Caused by Irma, Milo Yiannopoulos Says Storm Destroyed His House
