Department of Justice Promotes Openly Gay Attorney to Acting Associate Attorney General
Today the Justice Department announced that Stuart Delery, who currently serves as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, will be promoted to Acting Associate Attorney General.
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VOTE: Stoli Guy Denver Winner David Serves A Sickening Stage Presence
David, the Stoli Guy Denver winner, definitely knew how to make the most of his time in the spotlight at the local GayCities-produced star search that took place at Hamburger Mary’s. His celebrity impersonations of top divas got guest host Alexandra Winters and the Denver crowd all riled up. Of course, a few backflips didn’t hurt either.
Now David is getting ready to travel to New York City for the national finale. Will he be the one to claim the $10,000 prize?
Can you give us a little teaser of what your original talent showcase will be at the finale on September 18?
Let’s just say that a couple well known divas will be making a guest appearance for my talent.
Have you been to New York City before? If so what are your favorite places?
Yes, I have been to New York to participate in some dance intensives. Maybe it’s cliche but I love Times Square. The lights and the buildings and the people are all so exciting and beautiful.
How did your friends and family react when you won Stoli Guy 2014 in your hometown?
My friends and family were thrilled after I got my medal. My best friend’s boyfriend actually crashed the stage and scooped me up because he was so excited.
Being an LGBT ambassador for Stoli is an exciting job. Why do you think you’d be the best at it?
I think I would be an excellent ambassador because I can do the splits. Or maybe because I have a good sense of humor. Or it could be because I love to travel and meet new people and have new adventures.
Why do you think being “authentic” is important in the LGBT community?
Being your authentic self in the LGBT community is exceptionally important. Past generations have fought for our right to express ourselves openly and to deny our true selves and not express that is a slap in the face to all of the progress that has been made in the push for equality. On top of that it makes everyone a happier and healthier person to be authentic.
What inspired you to participate in Stoli Guy 2014?
I love Stoli vodka. I also saw how much fun my friend had with the competition last year and the wonderful connections he made. It’s a wonderful family that I’m super stoked to be a part of.
Favorite Stoli Guy Cocktail: Definitely the Boy Next Door (Stoli Blueberi + Lemonade). Who doesn’t want a little boy next door in them?
Oscar Raymundo
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1615
IGGY & J-LO: Sexy teaser for their upcoming ‘Booty’ music video.
KEVIN MCHALE: The Glee star is an American for marriage equality.
BEYONCE: Behind the scenes of her VMA showstopper.
JIMMY KIMMEL: Finds condoms and a whole lot more in Sarah Silverman’s purse
For more recent Guides to th Tube, click HERE.
Kyler Geoffroy
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Coordenador LGBT de Olinda fala sobre o Seminário "Olinda sem homofobia
A Prefeitura de Olinda promove nesse momento, um seminário para o público e principalmente para os servidores, com o propósito de discutir os problemas enfrentados pelo público LGBT, principalm…
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WATCH: Rachel Maddow Is Done with Bob McDonnell's Moralizing on Marriage
The ex-governor of Virginia who once piously campaigned against marriage equality now finds his own marriage on trial.
Lucas Grindley
My Queer Son Is My Own Personal 'Fashion Police'
(This blog post is dedicated to the late, great, ever-fashionable Joan Rivers.)
I checked myself in the mirror and liked what I saw. My petite frame was the same 102 lbs. it had been before Harry was born, and my butt still looked good in tight black jeans. Not bad for turning 50 today, I thought.
It was my first birthday since Harry’s dad and I divorced, and I wanted to shine at dinner out with my gal pals. I zipped up short black boots and adjusted the neckline on my funky new low-cut top. It was splattered black-and-white tie-dye, bedazzled with some diamond rhinestones. Satisfied that my reflection projected lead singer in a rock band, I grabbed a black blazer and headed downstairs.
The babysitter saw me first. “Wow, Julie. You look great!”
I smiled and rounded the corner into the living room. “What do you think, Harry?”
My son’s opinion mattered to me. He was only 11, but seemed to have been born with fashion sense. As a 3-year-old, he criticized my work wardrobe for not having any dresses. At four, he styled items in his dress-up box better than I ever had. When he discovered fabric glue at the age of six, he turned scraps from my tailor into Barbie fashions that rivaled those on the pages of Vogue. Only months earlier, Harry assisted a makeup artist friend of mine at a fashion show.
He turned from the TV and looked me up and down. “You look like an anorexic cow.”
My face fell.
“Harry!” the babysitter said, “That wasn’t very nice.”
“I thought you were my fashion consultant,” I said.
“I guess I’m more like your fashion IN-sultant,” he joked.
Then they both burst into giggles. I couldn’t help but join in with a nervous laugh. I wished I had time to change. After dinner that night, the anorexic cow top was put out to pasture and never seen again. That was in 2001.
The following year in junior high, Harry’s eye for fashion turned to drag when he discovered the monthly showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That led to his break-all-the-rules style of dress in high school. But he could also put together a look sharp enough to land a part-time sales position at a fashionable women’s boutique on Milwaukee’s East Side.
I worked from home then, mostly in my workout clothes. So when I wanted something more stylish than a racer-back tee and leggings, I ventured over to see what Harry might recommend on his weekend shift.
I realized in that small boutique that my kid really did have a great eye for women’s fashion. He knew which colors and silhouettes flattered me. And he was honest about what didn’t look good, without being an “insultant.” Soon I was buying all my clothes from him. Those pieces are the ones I brought with me when I moved to New York five years ago. They still hang in my closet and are among my favorites.
Harry taught me that “matchy-matchy” in fashion only worked for drag queens. I learned how to mix prints, wear scarves and that brown boots can be more chic than black ones. In fact, unlike the ’90s when my nickname could’ve been The Widow Tarney, I rarely wear anything black anymore.
Harry graduated from college two years ago. He’s a photographer, a fixture in the Brooklyn drag scene, and my personal stylist. At least that’s how I see it. So he was a natural for advice on accessorizing the dress I bought for my first gay wedding next weekend in Chicago.
“What do you think?” I asked him, wearing the sleeveless, ombré teal dress with my four-inch dark violet pumps. “I wanted a pop of color, so I picked these shoes.”
“I don’t know, Mom. Those shoes might be better in winter with a jacket, like your black satin tuxedo jacket.”
“Okay,” I said, knowing he was right. “Then what about my green strappy stilettos? And the pop of color could be my blue snakeskin clutch.”
“Good idea, Mom. Try that.”
I changed shoes and grabbed the blue clutch.
“That’s it,” he said. “Those shoes extend the monochromatic line, so you look taller. And the blue clutch is perfect.”
“Thanks, honey. Now what about polish color?”
“A purple shade would work, but not lavender.” He pulled up an Essie color chart on his computer. “This one, or something like it.”
“And lipstick?”
“A dark pink,” he said.
So I’m set for Chicago. When I stand up to make a toast to mister and mister, I know I’ll look my best. And I’m certain that my favorite comedian won’t be administering any Fashion Police brutality from above about my outfit. About my hair, maybe, but not about my outfit.
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This piece first appeared on Julie’s personal blog, My Son Wears Heels. You can also find her on Facebook.
#RainbowLaces Seeks To Change More Than Sweaty Uniforms In The Locker Room
Professional sports remains a tricky battlefield in the fight to curb homophobia. The “boys club” mentality, the long tradition of using gay slurs to put down other teams and the inherent straight-guy locker room fear of accidentally showing attraction to other guys all keep the hate speech afloat. That’s oversimplifying it, of course, but the point is — the problem persists.
And the only real solution can come from within. Players can be suspended, fined or slapped on the wrist and nothing is going to change. Hell, even ESPN reported recently on Michael Sam’s locker room activities, proving middle-school attitudes persist even at the professional level.
Here’s one new campaign — #RainbowLaces — that we commend for actually getting the players involved. They’ve enlisted the help of footballers from Paddy Power, Arsenal, The Gay Football Supporters Network and more to send Rainbow Laces to every professional football player and club in Britain.
They’re asking players to wear the laces during the weekend of 13/14 September to show their support for kicking homophobia out of the game.
Players may not be able to change how perfect their hair is:
How tall they are:
Or how drop-dead sexy they are:
But they can change homophobia on the field. And by wearing these laces when they suit up for game play, they send a message to players and fans that they won’t tolerate any more hate:
Here’s the commercial:
Dan Tracer
Openly Gay Google Exec Megan Smith Named U.S. Chief Technology Officer: VIDEO
Megan Smith, a Google executive and former CEO of the online LGBT community site PlanetOut, has been selected by President Obama as the new Chief Technology Officer of the U.S.
As CTO, Smith will “lead Administration-wide efforts to unleash the power of technology, data, and innovation to help meet our nation’s goals and the needs of our citizens.”
Said Obama of Smith’s selection:
Megan has spent her career leading talented teams and taking cutting-edge technology and innovation initiatives from concept to design to deployment. I am confident that in her new role as America’s Chief Technology Officer, she will put her long record of leadership and exceptional skills to work on behalf of the American people. I am grateful for her commitment to serve, and I look forward to working with her and with our new Deputy U.S. CTO, Alexander Macgillivray, in the weeks and months ahead.
The Washington Post adds:
Smith, the new U.S. CTO, is an MIT-trained mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with deep roots in the California tech world. She currently serves as a vice president at Google[x], the company’s lab for ambitious next-generation projects, like its delivery-by-drone Project Wing and its balloon-borne Internet connectivity program Project Loon. For nine years, Smith led Google’s team responsible for developing new business, where she led the acquisitions that would become Google Earth and Google Maps. And she’s familiar to Washington’s burgeoning “civic tech” community through her work with the Google Crisis Response project.
Check out a Bloomberg report on how Smith might shape the tech policy landscape in her new position, AFTER THE JUMP…
If video does not play, you can visit the Bloomberg site HERE.
Kyler Geoffroy
Marcelo Crivella detona jornalista e movimento LGBT em debate!!
Marcelo Crivella detona jornalista e movimento LGBT em debate!!
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