WATCH: Kris Jenner Weeps About Bruce For Her Reality Show
Keeping Up With the Kardashians will, not surprisingly, milk much drama from Bruce Jenner’s transition.
Dawn Ennis
www.advocate.com/politics/media/2015/05/04/watch-kris-jenner-weeps-about-bruce-her-reality-show
Online Dating: Thoughts on the Second Date
Online dating is definitely a crapshoot – you’ve got to kiss a lot of frogs before finding your prince. So, what do you do when you think you’ve found him?
Well, dear reader, that brings us to the second date. You’ve made it past his psycho-dar, and you his, so when a second date is in the works, know that he’s just as interested as you are (if not more!).
The second date is, possibly, more important than the first. Your task is to continue crafting the narrative about yourself in an authentic way. That carefully written OkCupid profile with the hundreds of questions you’ve answered (honestly!) won’t mean anything unless it’s backed up by the way you present yourself on the second date.
This is your chance to relax a little, so drinks or an outdoor activity could be appropriate. Show off your impeccable taste in bars, cafés, parks, beaches, etc. Just don’t try to do too much at once; enjoy the moment with your newfound love interest and don’t be afraid to embrace spontaneity.
Oh, one last thing: wear something fun. Something you feel evokes your personal style while appropriately showing off that body you work hard to take care of. Am I right?
What are your go-to second date ideas?
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Trailblazer: Kit Williamson – 'I want to take a train across Europe for my honeymoon'
The newly-engaged Mad Men star reveals all about his life on the road with fiancee John Halbach, from a gay cruise in Mexico to pool-hanging in Palm Springs
jamiet
Five Things You Need To Know About Foster Care
Foster home placements are temporary and they are absolutely critical to the well-being of children and youth.
HRC.org
News: Star Wars, James Dobson, Argentina, Ben Carson, Texas
Focus on the Family founder James Dobson says with marriage equality on the horizon, the “fall of Western civilization” is at hand.
Vanity Fair takes readers on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in honor of Star Wars Day.
Prince William and Kate Middleton announce the name of their newborn princess – Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Bill Clinton blasts “political” attack on his family’s foundation, saying the group has never done anything “knowingly inappropriate” in accepting foreign donations, and insisting his high speaking fees are justified because, “I gotta pay our bills.”
D.C.’s bill banning discrimination against LGBT students attending religious schools becomes law.
Madonna throws more shade at Drake over their awkward Coachella kiss.
The 9 best moments from Ben Carson’s bizarre and glorious campaign launch/concert.
Argentina becomes first Latin American nation to recognize same-sex partners and a biological parent on a child’s birth certificate.
The Chicago Tribune‘s Eric Zorn on why he’s predicting a 9-0 pro-equality ruling from the Supreme Court. “Because, in the end, no one wants to be That Guy, I predict the U.S. Supreme Court will find some way this summer to rule unanimously that same-sex marriage is a constitutionally protected right…A 9-0 ruling tells America “move on, this issue is settled.” It enhances the legitimacy of the decision and, therefore, of the court itself while minimizing the potential for backlash.”
Lookie lookie at what carlyfiorina.org turns up.
Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien chastises media coverage of Baltimore. “For journalists to have a debate back and forth about thugs or thuggery is naive and misplaced. “Journalists should strive to use words to describe accurately what’s happening.”
The first official photo of the Suicide Squad cast is here.
The suspected gunmen in the Garland, Texas Muhammad cartoon attack have been identified. “The second shooter in the Garland, Texas, attack has been identified as Nadir Soofi, two law enforcement officials told CNN’s Pamela Brown. Soofi is the roommate of the other shooter, who was identified earlier as Elton Simpson. Soofi is not well-known to federal law enforcement and was not on the FBI radar, one of the officials said.”
Ben Carson to reschedule a planned trip to Iowa to say goodbye to his ailing mother.
Family Equality Council to launch National Foster Care Month campaign spotlighting discriminatory laws and highlighting stories from LGBTQ parents who have legally adopted and/or became foster parents.
Taylor Kinney talks about his proposal to Lady Gaga. ““I just knew. It wasn’t a lightbulb going off, it was in Manhattan. It was snowing, it was beautiful.”
Male model Monday: Spencer Burhoe.
Michelangelo Signorile on why the boycott against gay hoteliers Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass is a “watershed moment”. “We’ve got to make it clear to the enemies of equality that we are a force with increasing public support, moving full speed ahead and accepting nothing less than equality. We’ve demanded and received support from major corporations, who’ve put pressure on politicians to refrain from an anti-gay agenda. There thus can be no double standards. Now we must send a message to those among our own — particularly those of enormous privilege — who’ve succumbed to victory blindness and let them know that they too cannot support our enemies. No abject apology can undo the message that Reisner and Weiderpass have telegraphed to anti-LGBT forces in the GOP.”
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback receives awesome receipt note from waitress who objects to his controversial school funding cuts.
Zac Efron shows off his guns while exercising on the beach.
All-women’s Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts to begin accepting transgender students.
Kyler Geoffroy
LISTEN: Biden Says Marriage Equality Case Could Be Next Brown v. Board of Education
Joe Biden is optimistic about the way the Supreme Court is going to rule on Obergefell v. Hodges.
Raffy Ermac
10 Important Causes We Can Make Progress On In The Next Decade
This month, The Huffington Post will celebrate our 10-year anniversary. While we are proud of our past and what the HuffPost family has accomplished together, our eyes are fixed on the next 10 years — both for journalism and for our global community of readers.
To that end, we’ve partnered with CrowdRise to shine a light on 10 causes for which we believe meaningful strides can be made in the 10 years to come.
Together, HuffPost and Crowdrise reached out to organizations — some prominent groups and some less familiar — that are providing meaningful and innovative solutions. These organizations tackling important problems are the heart of our campaign, “The Next 10,” aimed at highlighting causes that will shape the next decade.
Our hope is this will be an opportunity to not only raise money for these important issues, but also to increase awareness about the important work being done on the ground to serve communities that truly need strong advocates.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our birthday by checking out and possibly supporting the causes and organizations that are part of The Next 10 campaign.
PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF LGBT
Trevor Project
All Out
It Gets Better
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission
BiNet USA
RETHINKING DRUG POLICY AND TREATMENT
To Write Love on Her Arms
Harm Reduction Action Center – Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
People’s Harm Reduction Alliance
Moms United To End The War On Drugs – COX – A New Path
Exponents Center
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
ENSURING FREE SPEECH AND SAFETY FOR JOURNALISTS
Committee to Protect Journalists
Reporters Without Borders
Free Press Unlimited
International Center for Journalists
Free Press
Freedom House
Speakers’ Corner Trust
Speakers’ Corner Trust
RETHINKING HOMELESSNESS + HOW TO SOLVE IT
Empowerment Plan
Coalition For The Homeless
Coalition on Temporary Shelter
Project Homeless Connect
My Stuff Bags
Upward Bound House
EMPOWERING WOMEN TO END POVERTY
Gear up for Girls > Days for Girls International
Nurse Family Partnership
PCI Global
CARE
Borgen Project
Heifer International
Opportunity International
Women’s Global Empowerment
REDUCING MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY BY INVESTING IN HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
Direct Relief
Jhpiego
National Institute for Children’s Health Quality Inc
Project Alive and Kicking
MAKING HEALTHY FOOD AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE
No Kid Hungry
Wholesome Wave
Harlem Grown
The Hunger Project
Feeding America
FEED Foundation
The Food Trust
BRINGING MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS TO THE MASSES
Garrison Institute’s Initiative on Contemplation and Education
Inward Bound Mindfulness Education
Mind Body Awareness Project
The Mindfulness Center
Veterans Peace of Mind Project
The Hawn Foundation
The David Lynch Foundation
SOLVING THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT CRISIS
Conservation International
MWCT
Water For People
The Nature Conservancy
Gulf Restoration Network
charity: water
MAKING PET ADOPTION THE STANDARD + MUTTS THE COOLEST BREED
ASPCA
Rescued Pets Movement
Foundation Against Companion Animal Euthanasia
Best Friends Animal Society
International Animal Rescue
National Mill Dog Rescue
The Pixie Project
These are the causes that are near and dear to our ethos — causes where we believe meaningful strides can be made in the coming decade. Now we’re empowering readers to act and take part. Join us!
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High School Teens Step Up To Support Gay Kids When Older Generation Fails
Leave it to a group of teenagers to bring a bit of sanity to the world.
When a billboard promoting so-called gay conversion therapy went up in Elk River, Minnesota, a group of high school students decided to protest on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol.
“We noticed the sign a few weeks ago and we knew instantaneously that it needed to be taken down. It’s not OK,” said 17-year-old Emily Motin, who helped coordinate the protest.
We love the word “instantaneously” here — it’s a refreshing bit of common sense we keep seeing in younger generations.
Related: Straight Teen Asks His Gay Best Friend To Prom
The sign advertises counseling by David Pickup, a licensed marriage and family therapist who practices in California and Texas, and says, “Do gay feelings mean you’re “born gay?” People around the world say no!”
Motin and the six other students held their own signs on the Capitol steps that said “Gay is okay” and “Can’t convert love.” Their message is a lot simpler than Pickup’s — gay kids need love, they say, not conversion therapy.
Minnesota’s Pro Family Forum placed the ad on Pickup’s behalf in response to an effort by some state lawmakers to ban ex-gay therapy.
President Obama has called for a national end to practicing conversion therapy on minors, and legislation has been slow to follow.
Only New Jersey, California and Washington D.C. have successfully banned the therapy on minors, despite there being no scientific demonstration of its effectiveness shown in the last 40 years. Legislation is currently underway in Illinois and New York to ban it.
Here’s hoping there are a lot more high school students out there like these ones in Minnesota.
Related: Two Gay Teen Athletes Share High School Prom Pics, Melt Hearts
Dan Tracer
Hilarious Video of Texas Councilman Leaving Mic On While Heading to the Bathroom Goes Viral – WATCH
The Chicago Sun-Times would like to kindly remind you to please turn off any recording devices you may have on your persons while heading to the bathroom:
The good news for one city councilman in Georgetown, Texas: Few people were in attendance at a meeting last week when he excused himself to go to the bathroom and left his microphone on, broadcasting his experience to the council chamber.
The bad news: Hundreds of thousands of people have seen and heard what he did, thanks to a video of the council meeting.
Even worse news: Based on the time between him flushing the toilet and how he returned only seconds later, it appears he didn’t wash his hands.
Watch the video, which includes Mayor Pro Tem Rachael Jonrowe’s hilarious reaction after the “streaming” audio starts broadcasting through the chamber speakers, AFTER THE JUMP…
Kyler Geoffroy
