Former US Pesident Jimmy Carter says Jesus did not discriminate against gays
‘The sexual orientation of a person is just like the color of their skin’
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Daily Archives: September 25, 2014
Empowering Youth-Serving Professional on HIV Prevention Among our Community’s Youth
Empowering Youth-Serving Professional on HIV Prevention Among our Community’s Youth
Watch Phill Wilson, founder of the Black AIDS Institute, deliver a keynote address at last year’s Time to THRIVE conference.
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South Dakota Teen Fights Back After Manager Brands Him “Gaytard”
South Dakota Teen Fights Back After Manager Brands Him “Gaytard”
A gay South Dakota teen is raising awareness on social media after enduring months of discriminatory harassment from a manager at his fast food restaurant job, who allegedly forced him to wear a name tag that read “GAYTARD.”
16-year-old Tyler Brandt filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this week, claiming that the manager of Taco John’s in Yankton had been looking for reasons to fire him based on his sexual orientation. On June 23, Brandt claims the manager forced him to wear the “GAYTARD” name tag in full view of customers.
Brandt says he wore the name tag because he feared being fired, though he resigned the following day. He explained in an open letter posted by the ACLU, adding that the manager also called him “faggot,” among other slurs:
Every time I had to help a customer, I tried to stand so that it was hidden by the register. But that didn’t really make much difference because the manager kept calling me “gaytard” really loudly in front of customers for the rest of my shift: “Hey, gaytard, help this customer!” and “Take out the trash, gaytard!” It was extremely humiliating.
Speaking with the Argus Leader, John Scott, a manager at the franchised Taco John’s location, said Brandt has fabricated much of the story and originally asked a manager to make the name tag for him to wear.
In response to the allegation, Brandt said “Why would I want to do something that insults who I am?”
Taco John’s International CEO Jeff Linville released a statement Wednesday, saying that Taco John’s intends to fully cooperate with the EEOC’s investigation. Linville says that because this particular location is a franchise location, and that “the decision whether to discipline the franchisee may only be made when it is legally concluded that a law has been violated by the franchise owners.”
Linville also sympathized with Brandt, adding: ““We think what happened to Tyler is deplorable, and this is a chance for Taco John’s International to make it right.”
In the meantime, the ACLU has launched a Tumblr asking people to submit positive messages of encouragement for Brandt.
Matthew Tharrett
The OXD Mirror: Chill Out with Dreamy House Tracks by Horixon, Chris Malinchak, Soul Clap & More
The OXD Mirror: Chill Out with Dreamy House Tracks by Horixon, Chris Malinchak, Soul Clap & More
BY OCCUPY THE DISCO / RU BHATT
Monarchy’s Andrew Armstrong teams up with John Sambrooke again for another Horixon EP, which includes their latest single, ‘Great Things.’ Jacques Teal’s beautiful, introspective vocals are complemented by a dreamy landscape provided by this hot production duo.
The EP’s title track, ‘Brighter Day’ features house vocalist legend Robert Owens. Having collaborated with Owens before on ‘Lifeline,’ (released by Kitsuné) there’s no question their new collaboration will fall into heavy rotation. Check out both tracks on the Brighter Day EP, available now on Beatport.
Check out more tracks AFTER THE JUMP…
- Chris Malinchak made his mark on the music scene with his ethereal, feel-good smash, ‘So Good To Me‘ in 2013. After experimenting with subsequent disco and deep house releases, Malinchak returns to form with ‘Happiness,’ which features the passionate vocals of MNEK.
- Soul Clap also adds to the recent Robert Owens resurgence by featuring his vocals on ‘Misty,’ their first original release since 2012.
- Museum of Love‘s funky disco flavored (and wittily titled) ‘Who’s Who of Who Cares’ provides a sneak peek of their upcoming self-titled LP, which releases on October 14th.
- Caribou dons his Danphi moniker to provide a thumping remix to the title track of his hotly anticipated new album.
- David Morales gives Hercules & Love Affair‘s ‘My Offence’ a deep house treatment that accentuates the provocative anthem’s declarative, charged meaning of a certain feeling. Not sure what I’m talking about? I’ll let members of NYC’s Gay Nightlife Community explain it via the band’s official music video for the track, below.
WEEKEND CALENDAR
This weekend you can get a double dose of Occupy the Disco: We’re at the303 in SoHo on Saturday night, giving you late night, deep house vibes at our own party, ‘Night Fever,’ and we’re also spinning with NYC’s W. Jeremy Pelser at Patrick Crough & Brian Rafferty’s ‘Gentlemen’s Club Haus‘ on Sunday. We’ll see you on the dance floor!
OCCUPY THE DISCO (OXD) curates and recommends music events to the gay community in NYC—in an effort to move the focus of the nightlife scene beyond the promoter and venue and to the music itself. OXD’s goal is to educate, entertain, engage and empower the gay audience to reclaim their ability to question and experience the unknown. The OXD Mirror will serve to showcase tunes that are definitely off-the-beaten-path but rightfully deserve the attention of the gay ear.
This week’s post was written and curated by Ru Bhatt. Check out more of his music picks on his podcast, The Ru-Mix and on Made In Brazil.
Be sure to check out these tracks and more on our Spotify Playlist. For more information on OXD, check out our website and accompanying blog at www.occupythedisco.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter: @OccupyTheDisco.
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Zé Maria Presidente 2014 – Mulheres e LGBT (TV)
Zé Maria Presidente 2014 – Mulheres e LGBT (TV)
Especial de mulheres www.pstu.org.br/node/20429 Um programa LGBT para a classe trabalhadora www.pstu.org.br/node/8869 No Brasil, pelo menos uma pessoa gay, bissexual, travesti ou transexual…
WATCH: Missouri's First Same-Sex Marriage Case In Court Today
WATCH: Missouri's First Same-Sex Marriage Case In Court Today
A state judge will hear oral arguments for and against Missouri’s constitutional amendment prohibiting the recognition of legal same-sex marriages in a court in Jackson County today.
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Daniel Mark Ogloff, Canadian Teacher, Suspended After Placing 'I'm Gay' Sticker On Student's back
Daniel Mark Ogloff, Canadian Teacher, Suspended After Placing 'I'm Gay' Sticker On Student's back
A Canadian high school teacher saw his teacher license suspended after placing a piece of masking tape printed with the words “I’m gay” on a 11th grade student’s back.
Daniel Mark Ogloff, a metal and machine shop teacher at Aldergrove Community Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia, served an unpaid 10-week suspension in 2013 and was stripped of his teaching certificate for two weeks at the start of this school year for the prank, which took place last September, according to The Province.
The publication cites a report from school officials, which said that Ogloff had “acted unprofessionally, disrespectfully and without regard for students’ physical and emotional safety.”
After Ogloff placed the tape on the student’s back, he then “gestured ‘shhh’ to the students,” and “pointed at another student and mouthed words to the effect, ‘It was him.’”
Meanwhile, other students were laughing and taking photos.
It wasn’t the first incident over which Ogloff had been warned for his behavior, having earlier received verbal warning over comments he made to seventh grade students, followed by a letter over remarks made to a twelfth grader in class, according to CBC News.
Library bans you from finding out about pits, perverts and Pride
Library bans you from finding out about pits, perverts and Pride
Jane Fae takes on web filters, calling out the UK government for using a filtering system that does not comply with UK equality law
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www.gaystarnews.com/article/library-bans-you-finding-out-about-pits-perverts-and-pride250914
HRC Announces President Bill Clinton as Keynote Speaker for 18th Annual National Dinner
HRC Announces President Bill Clinton as Keynote Speaker for 18th Annual National Dinner
The national dinner is sold out and expected to draw over 3,000 guest
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Violent Homophobes Charged In Philly Gay Bashing Are Released On Bail
Violent Homophobes Charged In Philly Gay Bashing Are Released On Bail
The three violent homophobic assailants charged with beating a gay couple unconscious in an unprovoked gay bashing in Philadelphia on September 11th were arraigned last night and released on bail around 3:30am.
24-year-old Kathryn Knott was released on $50,000 bail, while 24-year-old Philip Williams and 26-year-old Kevin Harrigan were released on $75,000 bail.
Despite being involved in a beating that hospitalized both victims and forced one to have his jaw wired shut, they’re still all maintaining their innocence and claiming the fight was mutually initiated, as if that would make this ok.
Kathryn Knott had become the focal point of community outrage toward the case after it was learned that her father is the Chalfont, Pennsylvania police chief, a fact that could possibly explain the police department’s failure to identify the suspects (citizens did it for them), failure to arrest them within an appropriate amount of time (it took 6 days) and general careless attitude toward the case — one police source told Philly mag this week that police “don’t have time” to investigate “simple” crimes like these.
It is being reported that Knott has been suspended from her job as an emergency room technician at Lansdale Hospital, where she has worked since May 2011, due to questionable activity on her Twitter feed.
Yesterday, we reported the extreme homophobic nature of her tweets dating back several years, and several tweets that included photos of patients in the hospital, a major violation of physician-patient privilege.
According to Philly.com:
Her tweets have also drawn the attention of her employer: Abington Health is investigating her account, on which she posted complaints about unnamed patients and photos of patient X-rays and unusual injuries, including a photo of a patient’s two dismembered fingers in a plastic bag.
The tweets could violate the hospital’s patient-privacy and social-media policies, according to the statement from Abington Health.
In interviews with investigators, the victims confirmed that Harrigan was the first to yell gay slurs, and that Williams and Knott joined in the assault after it was initiated.
It appears as though the three assailants are already getting special treatment from the media. In the exclusive CBS report that aired this morning, all three got a golden edit, and all three defense attorneys were allowed to present the points of their case to the camera. No air time for the victims or any credible defense of the victims.
Yesterday, Knott’s attorney claimed his client is “not homophobic,” and that she was “merely present” when the assault occurred.
The three are expected back in court on Tuesday.
To read more about the assault, check out our previous coverage.
Matthew Tharrett
