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Exporters of Hate: Dishonorable Mentions
These five American extremists are on notice for their work to spread an anti-LGBT abroad.
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Utah Companies Reject “Controversial” Pro-Gay Billboard, Will Still Run Ads For Rush Limbaugh, Chick-Fil-A, The GOP
Two different billboard advertising companies in Utah have rejected applications to display pro-gay messages on billboards in the Salt Lake City area, citing the phrase “God Loves Gays” as “controversial,” and “advancing sensitive political interests,” and therefore against their policies.
In statements to BuzzFeed, both companies have also conveniently forgot to mention that they rent space to companies and politicians who vocally oppose LGBT rights, something that could easily be interpreted by some as controversial and designed to advance sensitive political interests.
The rejection statements come in response to the anonymous activist “God’s” campaign to erect “God Loves Gays” billboards in key American cities to combat anti-gay information distributed by the Westboro Baptist Church and, in this case, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Since August, God has raised nearly $100,000 on Indiegogo to fund the billboard campaign; he erected the first in Westboro’s hometown of Topeka earlier this month.
Thank you, @TheGoodGodAbove & all His supporters for generously providing this new billboard to the @cityoftopeka pic.twitter.com/g5BrHX9VYB
— PlantingPeace (@Planting_Peace) September 8, 2014
His next intended stop was Utah, to antagonize the Mormons, of course.
But two Utah-based billboard advertising companies are not interested in spreading the message, as they feel it’s “controversial” and advancing the gay agenda.
Speaking with BuzzFeed Friday, Dewey Reagan of Reagan Outdoor Advertising said:
“…rejecting the ads does not reflect the company’s or any of its employees’ position on the topic. It was a business decision based on structural realities of our business. We don’t actually own the majority of the land underneath the signs where our billboards are located. They are there pursuant to land lease agreements and some of those specifically prohibit display of ad copy that is controversial.”
Well that’s funny, since Reagan National Advertising doesn’t seem to think there’s anything possibly controversial about running ads for Rush Limbaugh and Chick-fil-A. Surely those parties would be considered “controversial” by some, and most definitely offensive to many.
YESCO, the second billboard advertising company to reject the God Loves Gays billboard based on its pro-gay content, offered the following statement to BuzzFeed:
“As a privately owned company, YESCO carefully evaluates all requests for advertising placement. We avoid accepting advertisements that are interpreted as advancing sensitive religious, social, or political interests.”
Advancing sensitive political interests? That’s exactly what Salt Lake City Republican mayoral candidate Mark Crockett was doing when YESCO rented space to him back in 2012. What gives?
God tells BuzzFeed that “the LORD shall not be denied,” adding:
“I understand that [the companies] fear using the words God, loves, and gays in the same sentence. Why am I not allowed to have free speech? Huh? Isn’t this America? Oh, I’m sorry, I thought this was America.”
“It’s extremely important for young LGBT people to know that God loves them just the way they are,” they said. “So many young gay teens struggle with persecution and consider suicide as the only way out. I have talked to countless LGBT teens in this situation via private messages on Facebook. This message can actually save lives. This is also why I’ve pledged to donate $30,000 to the Trevor Project, The Equality House, and the National Alliance to End Homelessness.”
This is not over.
Matthew Tharrett
Australian Football League Axes Partnership With Brunei Airlines Over Country's Anti-gay Laws
The Australian Football League has nixed a sponsorship deal between its European affiliated league and Brunei’s state airline over the country’s implementation of Sharia law that includes death by stoning as a punishment for homosexuality.
ABC News reports:
The AFL released a statement that said its European affiliate was unaware of Brunei’s adoption of the laws.
“These laws are counter to everything the AFL stands for in regards to inclusion and diversity,” the statement said.
An AFL spokesman said that after examining the issue, the league was now working with AFL Europe to wind up the agreement.
The spokesman said the sponsorship deal will be terminated “possibly within days, at most within a few weeks”.
Gay rights group All Out, which organized a Twitter campaign pressuring the AFL to drop its sponsorship ties, praised the decision, saying:
‘This is a game changer in the push against Brunei’s proposal to mandate inhuman punishments like stoning, whipping and amputation for being gay and other offences. The AFL has taken a strong stand against homophobia today that shows the Sultan of Brunei that killing people because of who they are is not only wrong – it’s very bad for business.’
Last month we reported that Hassanal Blkiah, the homophobic Sultan of Brunei who championed the new laws, was eyeing the New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel for purchase.
[photo via AFL]
Kyler Geoffroy
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Turkey's First Trans Reporter Fired After Alleged Dispute Over Lipstick
Supporters of Michelle Demishevich have begun wearing red lipstick in protest of her termination from Turkey’s IMC TV.
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'The Mary Jo Camel Show' Is Coming To NYC's The Celebration Of Whimsey
If you frequent Brooklyn’s gay bars, you may recognize Mary Jo Cameltoe as the charming bartender mixing cocktails while wearing a flowing sun dress or maybe a cat vest.
But she is also a performer and her popular show, “The Mary Jo Camel Show,” is back for its second run after a sold out debut.
What makes Mary Jo’s show different from the other queer performances you may see throughout New York City is the concept: “The Mary Jo Camel Show” is framed as a talk show of sorts, and each performance is considered an “episode.” By fusing together drag, comedy, dance and other types of performance, Mary Jo acts as the coordinator by enlisting queer artists to help realize her personal vision of “The Mary Jo Camel Show.”
In this second episode of “The Mary Jo Camel Show,” set to run on Sep. 23 and 25 at The Celebration of Whimsey, Mary Jo has enlisted an all gay men’s musical improv troupe, performers Charmin Ultra (as alter ego Ceclia), Brittany Alexandra Campbell, Thorgy Thor and Candi Shell, among others.
In order to better understand her vision for “The Mary Jo Camel Show” and how she curated the line-up for this second “episode” of the talk show performance series, The Huffington Post chatted with Mary Jo this week.
The Huffington Post: How did you choose the performers for this installment?
Mary Jo Cameltoe: This is the second live “episode” of the Mary Jo Camel Show. It is a live talk show, based on late night network programs such as the “Tonight Show.” I grew up watching these shows nightly, and find them to be such a part of my pop culture history. I came up with the name, and then the idea, seven years ago while living in Chicago, though at the time I envisioned it as a web series. Once I moved to New York I quickly found myself performing in the queer nightlife circle, with a dance company of drag queens and fellow F2F drag performers. I have found that I have met the most magical, wonderful and talented people in nightclubs all over Brooklyn, and even Manhattan. I also started taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade three years ago and found so many similarities between drag and more “traditional” comedy, and I wanted to be able to bridge these two worlds together in my own creative circle.
I pick my guests by asking myself two questions: “who do I like watching?” and “who do I like talking to?” I tend to pick from a pool of mostly queer artists because that is the world I am most familiar with and those are the people I most collaborate with. My dream is to have a large variety of performers and artists on as guests, and to keep the show entertaining without taking itself too seriously. It is booked the last Tuesday and Thursday of every month at The Celebration Of Whimsey starting January 2015.
What make this talk show performance series patently queer?
As I mentioned I pick largely from a community of queer artists, with a focus on drag queens. This is partly because a lot of my friends are drag queens, but also, while I appreciate that we “keep drag for ourselves” by mostly having shows late at night at bars, I think that bringing drag out of that element and into a theater space is always so great. I think this partly to expose a new audience to just how brilliant some performers are, and partly to let a queen shine under the stage lights with a sober(ish) audience. Having spent years bartending in queer bars and nightclubs, a large portion of my audience is queer — gay men mostly. While I hate labeling comedy “gay comedy” or “straight comedy,” it is hard to deny that traditional comedy is generally very heteronormative and errs to the side of “bro-y. While times are getting better for women, minorities and gays in comedy, it is still a white male dominated industry. I try to give my audience something that they can relate to, so I try to keep my artists varied to give everyone something to identify with. While there are hetero performers, this show definitely leans queer.
You’ve booked a gay men’s improv group for this installment of “The Mary Jo Camel Show.” What do you hope they bring to the production?
Fancy Man was recommended to me through my improv teacher and coach from UCB. I told her about my project and explained that I had sketch and stand-up in the first “episode” so I was looking for an improv team for this “episode.” but that I didn’t know where to start looking in the indy scene. I expressed that my main concern was that the show is queer and I wanted the team to at least have some queer representation. She pointed me to Fancy Man because not only are they a gay — and hot — but they are also really funny improvisers. Anyone who has sat through bad improv knows that it is the most painful thing in the world, even if they are gay and pretty to look at.
What do you want viewers to take away from this show?
I hope viewers walk away from this show feeling entertained. I hope that they go home and google the guests because they want to see more of their work or because they can’t get Brittany’s song out of her head. I want them to wonder if there’s a music video for that dance the Camel Hoes did for Bpro Soundz’ new project. Maybe they go see one of Thorgy Thor’s other shows, or find Dan Paul’s art online. I want to build a large community of collaborators.
I basically hope the audience walks away loving all the weirdos that I love.
“The Mary Jo Camel Show” will run on September 23 and 25 at 9 p.m. at The Celebration of Whimsey in New York City. Presale tickets are available — head here.
Report: Derek Jeter Is A Bossy Rimjob Recipient
The Enlightening is upon us.
Straight men everywhere are finally opening up to the wonders of anal pleasure and discovering the many uses for their buttholes — “booty eating” is now a thing among them, which means we should expect to hear more stories about celebrity men on the forefront of this fascinating renaissance. Right? Right.
Deadspin has published a gossip item from a tipster with a text message from “a very reliable source,” and more importantly, a good story about Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter on all fours, ass in the air, demanding to have his “asshole eaten.”
Haha so she does.
Photo: Derek Jeter/Facebook
Matthew Tharrett
Jimmy Fallon's 'Good News' Segment Will Help Cheer You Up In Spite of the World's Woes: VIDEO
With all the depressing news out there, Jimmy Fallon decided to round up some NBC news anchors from across the U.S. and have them read stories that are full of peace, joy, and muffins.
They’re all made-up stories of course, but the segment will still leave you smiling.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP…
Kyler Geoffroy
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