HRC Joins End AIDS NY 2020 Coalition, Urges NY State Officials to Fully Embrace Blueprint for Change
HRC is proud to join the End AIDS NY 2020 Coalition, a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals committed seeing an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York.
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NFLer Craig James Warns Satan Is Coming! Gay Marriage Will “Alter All Of Society!”
When will Craig James ever learn? Signs indicate: Never.
The retired NFLer already lost a Senate election in 2012 and was canned from his job as a commentator at Fox Sports (after just one episode) in 2013 for his extreme antigay views. Now, the 54-year-old went on Tony Perkins’ Washington Watch radio program to air his thoughts on gay marriage. And guess what? He still thinks it’s absolutely, positively Evil with a capital “E.”
“That’s Satan working on us!” James warned listeners, adding that anyone who supports same-sex marriage has a serious “problem with God.”
James also said that he’s deeply concerned about teams like the New England Patriots, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the San Francisco Giants, all of which have publicly voiced support of marriage equality. He fears this sort of tolerance could lead to an “implosion” in team locker rooms as it will intimidate homophobic players from voicing their hatred of gay people.
“If I were a current player in that locker room and my livelihood depended on me being quiet or losing it because of my belief system,” he said, “I’d worry.”
And with support for marriage equality at an all-time high, James also fears things are only going to get worse, much worse, for God-fearing people such as himself.
“There’s no avoiding this conflict,” James lamented. “It’s coming! We redefine marriage and with it everything else in society. It’s not so much about the marriage altar, this redefinition of marriage, it’s about altering all of society.”
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Travel Notes from All Over: News for the Global Jetsetter
> Could this ‘eco-jet’ be the future of commercial airliners? Conceived by industrial designer Oscar Viñals, the jet would be propelled by six hydrogen fuel engines and a rear wind generator to provide electric power while in flight. It could accommodate 800 passengers and would be crafted of a composition of carbon fiber, graphene, ceramic, aluminum, titanium and shape-memory alloy materials.
> The AP this week took a look at who got the advantages in light of recent changes by airlines to their frequent flyer programs: “Many business travelers will do better under spending-based programs. But many occasional travelers will be losers. For them, ‘the smart move is simply to make your ticket purchases based on price, convenience, comfort,’ Winship says, ‘and just let the frequent-flier chips fall where they may.'”
> Hilton Worldwide has become the newest member of the Global Equality Fund: “Launched in December 2011, the Global Equality Fund supports civil society’s efforts to advance and protect the human rights of LGBT persons around the world. The Fund brings together the resources and expertise of governments, corporations, foundations, and civil society organizations with the shared objective of creating an environment in which LGBT persons can live freely and without discrimination. It is managed by the U.S. Department of State with the participation from the U.S. Agency for International Development.”
> The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association will have its annual convention from April 8-11 in Los Angeles and has selected several trailblazers of LGBT Tourism for its annual honors including the lesbian travel company Olivia, The Los Angeles LGBT Center, The Curacao Tourist Board for its outreach to LGBT travelers, and Doug Swallow, the founder of Gay Day at Disney World in Orlando.
> Be on the lookout for fraudulent gay cruises: “One guy came and put his arms around me and gave me a big, wet, sloppy kiss,” Brunelle says. “And the lady sitting beside me went: ‘that’s disgusting.’” The cruise was not a private gay cruise. Al and Chuck, through its parent company Legendary Journeys, promoted unsold cabins on the ship for as low US$1 in ads — allegedly directed to seniors’ communities in Florida — that make no mention of it being a gay-chartered or a gay-friendly cruise
PLANNING AHEAD:
> CUBA: James Beard-award winning chef Douglas Rodriguez, co-owner of the restaurant Alma de Cuba in Philadelphia, is planning a 7-day food tour of the country with stops in Havana, Cienfuegos, Trinidad and Pinar del Rio. Not a specifically gay tour, but if you’re a foodie, very, very, interesting. Check out our list of specifically gay tours HERE.
> MIAMI BEACH: Visitors to South Beach can see Tony Award-winner Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) when he appears in concert at the Colony Theatre Miami Beach on March 20 and 21 at 8 pm. Porter recently recorded Billy’s Back on Broadway. Look forward to an entertaining night. Billy is the bomb! Tickets here and here.
> PALM SPRINGS: On Friday, April 24, “Plastic Pride” artists David Page and Eros Biox unveil their debut photography exhibit called Size Queen – A photographic probing of gay life in Southern California with a forced perspective, and a hard sarcasm. The exhibition captures relationships between 12″ dolls and real people. It’s at Gallery 446.
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This DC Comics superhero is gay, single and on Grindr
Midnighter to ‘find himself’ using gay hookup app
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Tyson Beckford Will Dry Hump Thirsty Strangers For One Month Only
While Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson were strutting down Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week runway, another perfectly symmetrical face who appeared in Zoolander announced he’d be gracing a less-couture sort of stage — Chippendales.
Tyson Beckford will don the signature shirtless bow tie as a celebrity host of the Chippendales male revue show in Las Vegas from April 30 to May 24 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Here’s a closer look at Tyson, to, you know, get a taste of the art form:
From one gun training to the next,survival of the fittest @beckford_bar #2a #beckfordbar #dumbbells #gimmefive
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Super Model Saturday warm up in Jamaica??????
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Spring/Summer lean coming soon Mr.B @beckford_bar #beckfordbar #fit #fitness #soulcycle #gimmefive
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Suited,shirtless Super model Saturday #beckfordbar
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TBT ????Chocolate City scenes #beckfordbar #chocolatecitymovie
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Starting that 2015 workout Jamaican stylie! #beckfordbar @beckford_bar
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Gay Bar Patrons In New Orleans Demand “Let Us Be Naked!”
#Nudenotlewd.
That’s the hashtag being used by a gaggle of activists petitioning to reinstate the clothing-optional policy at a popular gay-friendly bar in New Orleans.
For over 35 years, the Country Club has been popular haunt for gay travelers. It first opened in 1977 and boasts a large saline pool, hot tub, sauna, deck, garden, two bars, and a restaurant. But perhaps the club’s biggest selling feature has always been its clothing-optional policy. Until recently, that is.
Last summer, a woman claimed she was drugged and sexually and assaulted while relaxing there. As a result, the city’s Alcohol and Beverage Control Board offered the Country Club an ultimatum: Make its patrons cover up or lose its liquor license. Rather than put up a fight, bar owners caved to the request, much to their longtime customers’ disappointment.
Now a group of them have banded together to campaign for the Country Club to allow nudity again.
“We should be able to read, smoke, swim and drink naked,” Dillon Henderson told WGNO News. “To me they got rid of the policy, and I want it back.”
He continued: “The reasons why it went away are irrelevant to me. That’s why we thought why not organize a petition and see what kind of response we get and then go from there. We are hoping that people sign the petition and get involved on social media using the hashtag #nudenotlewd.”
Henderson and other supporters have been working to gather signatures for their petition by promoting it online as well as by canvasing in local parks.
“I’m not a nudist,” he said. “I’ve been there dozens of times, and I’ve only been naked a handful of times. It’s not about me running around naked. It’s the option and the principle here.”
So far, the Country Club has not released any comment on the campaign.
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Michael Sam Opens Up About Receiving Criticism For Dating Vito Cammisano
It’s been quite a year for Michael Sam.
From becoming the first openly gay player to get drafted into the NFL to being released from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, the athlete has had his share of ups and downs.
Perhaps the most iconic moment of Sam’s stint in the spotlight came when he kissed his boyfriend Vito Cammisano on national television (ESPN nonetheless!) when he received the news that he had been successfully drafted into the NFL.
However, Sam’s relationship with Cammisano, who happens to be white, has not been met without criticism. Sam recently opened up to Quinnipiac University faculty and students about his relationship with Cammisano and the public perception surrounding the pair’s engagement. He told the crowd:
“My fiancé gave me the strength [to come out]. The challenge I get now is, why are you not dating a gay black guy? Why are you dating a white guy? Why would I do that? Why would I leave someone I fell in love with and have been through so many challenges with?”
Sam also told the crowd that he’s not the only gay NFL player, “I’m just the only one that is out,” and predicted that “there will be a time [when they come out]. There’s going to be a day.”
The former Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged that he understands why others haven’t come out publicly.
“They want to protect their livelihood,” Sam said. “But there will be a time [when they come out]. There’s going to be a day.”
Sam and Cammisano recently took part in a documentary about their relationship, in which the pair discuss their love story and the ups and downs of their commitment to one another. Head here for more.
Selma and the Work that Remains
Last weekend, Remington Gregg traveled to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery
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