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Monthly Archives: September 2014
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
Ellen Tries To Get Her Hunky Gardener a Role on Magic Mike XXL: VIDEO
Ellen Tries To Get Her Hunky Gardener a Role on Magic Mike XXL: VIDEO
Looks like Ellen might be trying to butter up her gardener Nick, who earlier this month was so mad at her that he was forced to rip his clothes off, as she recently tried hooking him up with Warner Bros president of creative development Greg Silverman for a possible role in Magic Mike XXL replacing Matthew McConaughey.
Find out how the audition went, AFTER THE JUMP…
And for more shirtless clips of Ellen’s so-called gardener, check out our previous coverage HERE and HERE.
Kyler Geoffroy
Movimento LGBT de Picos.
Movimento LGBT de Picos.
Visit to the doctors
Teen Called 'Gaytard' While Working At Taco John's Calls On Others To Share Hurtful Words
Teen Called 'Gaytard' While Working At Taco John's Calls On Others To Share Hurtful Words
A gay teen who was allegedly forced to wear a homophobic name tag while working at the fast-food chain Taco John’s is now brandishing that very same name tag in a call for awareness and change.
Tyler Brandt, a 16-year-old from South Dakota, resigned from his position at Taco John’s in Yankton in June after his manager allegedly made him wear a name tag reading “gaytard.” Although a manager at the eatery claimed the incident was a joke that Brandt went along with, Brandt tells a different story.
“It wasn’t my idea, and I never thought it was funny,” he wrote for the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Blog of Civil Rights. “It’s a mean, ugly word that makes fun of both gay people and people with developmental disabilities, and I would never call myself a name like that.”
The ACLU filed a discrimination charge Tuesday on Brandt’s behalf with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the South Dakota Department of Labor. The group claims Taco John’s violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — legislation that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin — as well as the South Dakota Human Rights Act, they said in a statement to The Huffington Post.
“What happened to me was so incredibly humiliating,” Brandt said in a statement sent to HuffPost. “I just hope that telling people what happened to me can help make sure that no other Taco John’s employee will ever go through this kind of harassment again.”
Brandt and the ACLU also launched a petition demanding an apology from Taco John’s along with a social media campaign on Tumblr. The campaign, titled “Taco John’s Called Me a ‘Gaytard,'” calls for others to share selfie photos with derogatory names that have been used against them.
The photos shared on the Tumblr page, with slurs like “dyke,” “fag” and “terrorist,” serve to enforce the overarching message behind Brandt’s movement: “No one should have to face bullying and discrimination in their workplace or elsewhere.”
Check out some of the powerful images below.
Gay teen fast food worker files complaint after being forced to wear 'Gaytard' nametag
PHOTOS: New Vegas Nightclub Makes History With Laverne Cox
PHOTOS: New Vegas Nightclub Makes History With Laverne Cox
Grab your besties and mark this club down on your next trip to Las Vegas. The newest gay nightclub Liaison is the first one in the city’s history to be inside of a casino and one of the best places to dance the night away along all of The Strip.
Read and look on for all the details and the celebrities spotted at the grand opening last weekend…
Gabe Cooper
Jon Stewart Skewers the 2014 Midterm Election Ad Season: VIDEO
Jon Stewart Skewers the 2014 Midterm Election Ad Season: VIDEO
Apparently the battle over control of the Senate has all boiled down to which candidates can best hold a gun, ride a snowmobile, and do a keg-stand.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…
Kyler Geoffroy
www.towleroad.com/2014/09/jon-stewart-skewers-the-2014-midterm-election-ad-season-video.html
lgbt Polska Krystian Legierski winien pieniądze !
lgbt Polska Krystian Legierski winien pieniądze !
www.facebook.com/pages/Krystian-Legierski-Radny-Warszawy/727160533983320?fref=ts DO RADNEGO MIASTA WARSZAWY KRYSTIANA LEGIERSKIEGO . KRYSTIAN LEGIERKI ODDAJ MOJE PIENIĄDZE ZAINWESTOWANE…
