Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1699
JIMMY KIMMEL: Trolls Neil Patrick Harris after the Oscars.
LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO: A gay cover of Ellie Goulding’s Fifty Shades of Grey hit.
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY: Calls transgender rights “nuts.”
LEGO OSCARS: A look at how they’re made.
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Kyler Geoffroy
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Zooey Sophia Pook on Inclusion and LGBT Identity: A Viable Model for College Campuses
2/16/15 speech given at the "LGBT Identity, Spirituality, and Success Panel/Discussion" to birth the movement of inclusion on New Mexico State University’s campus!
Alabama Gov. Will Obey Marriage Ruling; Justice Roy Moore Stays Defiant
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recognizes the federal court system’s authority, but Roy Moore still doesn’t — and is worried that bisexuals and transgender people want polygamous marriages.
Trudy Ring
'RuPaul's DragCon' Coming To Los Angeles Convention Center
Are you ready for the next evolution in drag herstory?
Last week the legendary RuPaul and World of Wonder announced “RuPaul’s DragCon.” Described as a mash-up of “Comic-Con,” “BeautyCon” and “Hello Kitty Con,” “RuPaul’s DragCon” will kick off the 2015 Pride season as the “art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all” in a convention framework.
“DragCon” will act as a platform for fans of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and drag culture in general to meet some of their biggest drag idols and celebrity guests within a safe, queer environment. The convention will also offer a range of programs for participants, ranging from “Lady MacBeth to Lady Gaga: Drag in the Mainstream” to “A Drag Revolution: Stonewall Riots.” This is certainly shaping up to be interesting and uncharted territory for the world of drag.
“I am thrilled to bring this one-of-a-kind event to Los Angeles,” RuPaul said in a statement. “DragCon is not just a showcase for the most talented drag queens in the world. It’s a chance for all lovers of drag culture — young and old, gay and straight — to come together, to inspire each other and to let their freak flags fly high.”
The list of those involved with drag icon is massive, including RuPaul, Lady Bunny, Michelle Visage, Big Freedia, Coco Peru, James St. James, Peaches Christ, Chi Chi LaRue — and, of course, your favorite girls from “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
“DragCon” is slated to occur on May 16-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Head here for tickets and more information.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/23/rupauls-dragcon_n_6738254.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay+Voices
Department of Labor to Enforce FMLA Rule Change Impacting Married Same-Sex Couples
Today, HRC praised the DOL announcement that a final rule change to FMLA will be issued impacting legally married same-sex couples living in non-marriage equality states.
HRC.org
News: Arkansas, Scott Walker, Spider-Man, Oscars, Presbyterians
Spokesman for Asa Hutchinson says the Arkansas governor “will not change” his position on letting the bill banning local LGBT non-discrimination ordinances from becoming law.
Did you miss Dakota Johnson and mom Melanie Griffith’s awkward mini-fight on the red carpet last night?
Wisconsin Gov. (and possible 2016 contender) Scott Walker slams “gotcha” media after fielding questions on President Obama’s faith, evolution, and Rudy Giuliani’s “Obama doesn’t love America” comment.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) inches closer towards welcoming same-sex marriage.
Will the next Spider-Man be black or Latino?
This weather map pretty much sums up what we’re all going through this month.
Longtime Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma addresses whether or not Tingle, the 35-year-old fairy loving map maker from the video game series, is gay.
The Daily Beast talks to actor Ross Marquand about his new role as one half of The Walking Dead‘s new same-sex couple Aaron and Eric. “We really did our best to create a backstory for these two men. It’s not expressly laid out in the comics how long they’ve known each other. Did they know each other before the apocalypse began? We wanted to think they did. We thought it was a stronger choice that they had known each other before everything went to hell. It’s a really endearing love story that way, that these two men had bonded beforehand and then stuck together and protected each other throughout this really difficult time in human history.”
Eddie Redmayne promises to always polish his statue after winning last night’s Oscar for Best Actor.
WATCH: Canadian PM blames tight underwear for leaving his seat during a vote on the floor.
See who slayed the red carpet at the Academy Awards last night.
Male model Monday: Mitch Baker.
The ratings for last night’s Academy Awards hit a four year low.
Fox News is standing by Bill O’Reilly’s war-reporting record.
Wade MacLauchlan has been sworn in as Prince Edward Island’s openly gay premier.
The murder of D.C. attorney David Messerschmitt in a downtown hotel is raising concern among LGBT activists for its similarity to a “pick-up” murder.
The Washington Post shows which European cities will be the most polluted by 2030.
Turns out the darling of the climate change denial scientists has been getting quite the handsome paycheck from oil and coal companies.
The real reason why
Kyler Geoffroy
LGBT Girlfriend tag (Maddie & Gabbie)
WATCH: Anti-Equality Officials Resort to Increasingly Desperate Tactics
From Arkansas to Texas to Washington, D.C., antigay politicians are frantic for some way to stem the tide of equality.
Matt Baume
