Janet Mock to Host Streaming Show for MSNBC

Best-selling author Janet Mock — a leading transgender advocate — will host her own show on MSNBC’s new digital initiative.
HRC.org

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French Politicians Are Freaked Over Tabloid Outing Of Gay VP

The vice president of France’s far-right Front National party has been outed by a French tabloid.

The Telegraph reports that the new issue of Closer magazine features photos of Florian Philippot and his boyfriend on a recent trip to Vienna along with the headline “Yes to love for all,” evoking France’s recent “Marriage for All” bill which legalized same-sex nuptials.

The move has outraged French politicians, whose private lives typically go unreported in France. And it’s super awkard for the Front National party, whose attitude toward gay folks has run the gamut from ambivalent to homophobic. FN’s leader, Marine Le Pen, slammed the tabloid, calling its revelation about Philippot “a very grave violation of individual liberties.”

Even members of opposing political parties spoke out against the privacy breach. Nicolas Bays, a straight MP who in January made headlines for promoting marriage equality his way, labeled the magazine’s actions “unacceptable,” saying, “Even if I abhor [Philippot’s] ideas, the right to a private life is sacred.”

Closer‘s editor, Laurence Piau, said the magazine’s decision to run the photos was in the public’s interest. “Florian Philippot is a high-profile figure, he’s the most invited guest on morning media shows after Marine Le Pen, and the FN is a party like any other” she told Europe 1 radio.

Philippot says he will file an official complaint against the magazine.

Thankfully, the American press would never do such a thing.

Winston Gieseke

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Apparently Grindr Users Are Really Into Hillary Clinton

Congratulations, kind of, to Hillary Clinton, who is probably not super-thrilled to be the recipient of Grindr’s “Straight Ally of the Year” award.

Of course, any publicity is good publicity, but we imagine that her presidential campaign is probably not going to want to make a huge deal about receiving an award from an app mostly known for facilitating gay hookups.

Also winning Grindr awards were Lego (“best comeback”), X-Men: Days of Future Past (“best movie”) and money (“must-have holiday item”), so that tells you everything you need to know about that.

What makes Hillary such a great ally? Well, she supports marriage equality as of last year. Better late than never, right? And she spoke out for equality in 2011, which is nice. And she has a lot of gay friends. Sounds like a winner to us.

In other marriage-y news, South Carolina might have to reimburse some gay groups for having dragged out its marriage litigation for so long. And the governor of Arkansas is waving the white flag on marriage, and saying that he might consider civil unions. Ha! Nice try, but we’re getting marriage, Governor, and you get nothing.

matt baume

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Andy Towle

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Quiz: How Well Do You Know 'Best in Show?'

Are you Best of Breed or a lousy mongrel? Test your knowledge of Best in Show and share your results.

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Jami Smith

www.advocate.com/comedy/2014/12/15/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-best-show

UKIP politician resigns after calling gays 'disgusting poofters'

He blamed the remarks on taking painkillers

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joem

www.gaystarnews.com/article/ukip-politician-resigns-after-calling-gays-disgusting-poofters151214