London Latinx community gather in Vauxhall for Orlando vigil
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A man lights up a candle while another reads out the names and age of the victims
Monthly Archives: June 2016
This Tweet Is The Perfect Example Of How Not To Joke About A Tragedy
This Tweet Is The Perfect Example Of How Not To Joke About A Tragedy
In the few days since the Pulse Nightclub tragedy in Orlando, the world has risen up to show love and come together in a time of need. From vigils to fundraisers, thousands of people have declared that love will always win.
Then, along comes self-proclaimed “gaylebrity” Nick Starr-Street… and in a simple, 109-character tweet, reminds us that internet trolls will always have vile commentary to add.
Following this morning’s announcement of the RuPaul‘s All Stars Drag Race Season 2 cast, Nick tweeted “Seriously @RoxxxyAndrews? Isn’t she a has-been not a star? Where her people at? I thought they were all shot.”
Roxxxy Andrews, a drag queen who competed on the fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, started her drag career at Pulse Nightclub.
Star-Street’s tweet was not only a vicious attack aimed to hurt Roxxxy, but it is also a perfect example of how not to joke about a tragedy. This “joke” took things to a level that not even the late Joan Rivers would approve of.
“For 10 years this stage was my home. This club we helped build to what it was,” Roxxxy shared on June 13th in an emotional Instagram post, “We were family, we were a community. I started drag here! The memories will live on for ever. It was made to remember a pulse of a wonderful man and created its own pulse that lived in all of us. I’ll never forget my memories I’ll never forget the people. This stage and place will always be in my heart. I love u all and thank you for the memories.”
Cyberbullying is never OK. If you ever witness an act of cyberbulling, take immediate action and report it. Learn more about how to report cyberbullies here.
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Big Brother’s Ryan And Hughie Passionately Kiss; Internet Judges Favorably
Big Brother’s Ryan And Hughie Passionately Kiss; Internet Judges Favorably
You must remember this: A kiss is just a kiss… except when that kiss is part of a perfectly crafted Machiavellian scheme that sets off a Rube Goldberg-esque chain of reactions that topples each of your competitors on Big Brother UK like a particularly vapid house of cards.
Related: Big Brother 16: The Greatest Full-Frontal Shots & Gay/Straight Cuddles (So Far)
Hard to say if that’s the case with Big Brother UK’s Hughie Maughan and Ryan Ruckledge, who appear — appear — quite enamored with one another if what we’ve gleamed from the June 16th episode is to be believed. (It could all just be a set piece; a delicious game.)
Related: The Hotly Anticipated Gay/Straight “Big Brother” Threesome Finally Happened
The story so far: Ryan, caught in a stompy drama spiral, comes storming into the house after a fray with Sam Giffen, but that spite melts away instantaneously and gives way to cutesy passion as he spies Hughie and says, “I’ve missed you 20/10.” (Erm, what does that mean?) Then there’s some wanton embracing on a sofa, which gives way to passionate kissing and rumply microphone feedback.
Let it suffice to say, this tryst has not going unnoticed by The Internet:
Ryan and Hughie’s kiss was real. Better than Laura and Marco’s constant showmance ? #bbuk
— Mollie. (@MollBBUK) June 16, 2016
Compared to Laura and Marco, Ryan and Hughie look so genuine and hate to say it but cute #BBUK
— Thomas (@tomplask) June 16, 2016
Ryan & Hughie: Sober, cute, genuine flirtyness.
Marco & Laura: disturbing, desperate, showmancy dirtyness.#bbuk #bbots— Trish Geraghty (@moonegirl_) June 16, 2016
Don’t know what everyone is complaining about, I’d much rather watch hughie and Ryan kiss than Marco and Laura. #BBUK
— Stacey Fitzmaurice (@StaceyEllen91) June 16, 2016
Aww Hughie and Ryan are quite cute together! #bbuk
— Mollie. (@MollBBUK) June 16, 2016
I love Ryan and hughie together #bbuk pic.twitter.com/xMiSTJQtRe
— sammi-jo deakin (@XXxsammiXXx) June 16, 2016
Called it on night one. I think Ryan and Hughie are going to become one of my favourite BB couples. ??? #BBUK pic.twitter.com/Oq3x3Kk4cU
— Matthew Davies (@MatthewDavies__) June 16, 2016
Marco and Laura are disgusting… Ryan and Hughie are cute ??? #bbuk
— Caz (@CazMUFC) June 16, 2016
And now that we’ve sadistically forced you to scroll through a bunch of tepid Tweets — it was a trap, and you fell right into it — here’s that kiss:
‘Ex-Gay’ Therapist Says Banning Practice Would ‘Ruin Lives’ of Teen Clients
‘Ex-Gay’ Therapist Says Banning Practice Would ‘Ruin Lives’ of Teen Clients
A prominent “ex-gay” therapist says a proposal to ban the widely discredited practice in Dallas would ruin the lives of his teenage clients.
David Pickup (right), who erected a billboard (above) promoting his business in Dallas last year, only to have it taken down by the advertising company, identifies as “ex-homosexual” and was a plaintiff in an unsuccessful lawsuit challenging California’s ban on reparative therapy. Pickup also wrote the background materials in support of the Republican Party of Texas’ platform plank endorsing reparative therapy.
Now, Dallas LGBT advocates are pushing for the city to become the first in Texas and only the fourth in the nation to outlaw reparative therapy. Pickup told The Texas Observer the proposed ban would harm “children who were emotionally and sexually abused who deal with homerotic feelings because of that abuse.”
“They’re obviously going to receive an intense fight against that,” Pickup said. “I don’t care about my business. My priority is my clients who are minors. It will no less than ruin their lives, and I do have significant numbers in Texas of these clients that deal with these issues.”
The city of Dallas’ LGBT Task Force is set to discuss the proposed reparative therapy ban in August, before forwarding it to the City Council.
Rafael McDonnell, a representative from Dallas’ LGBT community center, said the proposed ban would be in line with the city’s comprehensive resolution in support of LGBT equality, which was approved by the council in 2014.
“It is a critical issue in terms of our youth,” McDonnell said. “This is the snake oil of the 21st century.”
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Donald Trump: ‘LGBT Is Starting to Like Trump Very, Very Much’ – WATCH
Donald Trump: ‘LGBT Is Starting to Like Trump Very, Very Much’ – WATCH
On Thursday, Donald Trump again insisted that he would be better for the LGBT community as president than Hillary Clinton.
As ABC News reports, “Trump said the ‘LGBT community is starting to like Donald Trump very, very much lately,’ and claimed that his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, accepts donations from Middle East countries, which oppress LGBT citizens and women.”
Meanwhile, CBS News reports that what Trump actually said was, “LGBT is starting to like Donald Trump very much lately, I will tell you.”
Trump in Dallas on winning the Hispanic vote plus “LGBT is starting to like Donald Trump very much lately…” pic.twitter.com/JNrp87gL4T
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) June 17, 2016
Referring to the Pulse shooting, Trump said,
“The LGBT community, these are people that had a place, this was a place of safety, this is a place where people fat safe. And if you think about it, the violation that took place, and that was allowed to take place, the violation that took place, and it’s due to weakness…”
Trump again tried to paint Clinton as bad for the LGBT community because The Clinton Foundation has accepted donations from countries where anti-gay violence exists. “As far as gays are concerned, think of it,” Trump said. “They throw gays off buildings. They kill them. Countries that contribute to her foundation. And she should give all that money back to all these countries.”
Watch videos of Trump at his rally in Texas, below.
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Tel Aviv Gay Pride 2016 Review: Sexy Men, Gorgeous Views, and a Popping Party Scene
Tel Aviv Gay Pride 2016 Review: Sexy Men, Gorgeous Views, and a Popping Party Scene
The 18th annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade recently took place with the participation of over 200,000 people from Israel and abroad, making it the largest ever in the Middle East. This year’s theme was “Women for Change” highlighting the role of women in the LGBTQ community. Among the people who marched at the parade were Tel Aviv Pride Ambassadors, Alan Cumming and Lea Delaria.
The gay pride started at Gan Meir Park and it snaked its way along Tel Aviv’s famous promenade and ended with an open-air beach party just across the street from David InterContinental where I was staying.
Watch the official video from Tel Aviv Pride 2016:
Since this is a gay pride parade, there were many beautiful drag queens, handsome men and women and gay-friendly people who made the event fun, colorful and special. I have visited Israel a few times but never during gay pride and I was happy to finally experience it this summer.
There were so many hot people at the parade. I’ve attended a number of pride parades in Barcelona, Cologne, Ibiza, Stockholm etc and nothing compares to the hotness level at Tel Aviv Pride!
The parade ended with a beach party at Charles Clore Park right across David InterContinental Hotel. I took a few photos as well from my room with the breathtaking view of the party in the park, the beach and the city. I loved that I can just walk to most of sights and parties from here.
What makes Tel Aviv Pride special? Besides it being the biggest in the Middle East, it also hosts a unique International LGBT film festival called TLV Fest. There were also many parties and events leading up to the pride parade like Water Park Party and after parties like the Offer Nissim concert. If you have friends who have visited Tel Aviv and told you about it’s non-stop party scene, it is all true and specially more so during pride week.
The Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Ron Huldai said, “The Pride Parade has turned into one of the symbols of the City of Tel Aviv with hundreds of thousands of participants and tourists from all over the country and the world. I believe that Tel Aviv-Yafo, a city of tolerance, is a beacon to other cities in this issue”.
In 2012 Tel Aviv was selected the Best Gay City in the world by GayCities.com. Recently, Tel Aviv was named “The gayest city on earth” by the Boston Globe and ranked by CNN as “one of the world’s top gay honeymoon spots”. Tel Aviv is a really gay-friendly city with a lot of beautiful Israeli men and women as you can see from the photos!
Here are more photos and video from Instagram:
More tips for Tel Aviv Pride:
1. It’s pretty warm so always bring a bottle of water with you!
2. Buy tickets to the parties in advance and go early. They are almost always sold out and if you come late you will most likely wait in line for an hour or four.
3. If you want to explore the country during your stay, there are many gay bus tours and day trips around Israel organized by OutstandingTravel, an Israeli gay travel company.
4. Follow the hashtag #telavivpride or #tlvpride for more.
Will I like to go again next year? Hell yeah!
This post was written by DJ Yabis, a gay travel blogger from Dream Euro Trip. You can read also read about his 7-day itinerary in Israel if you’re planning to visit.
Photos by DJ Yabis and Burghard Mannhöfer
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Orlando Shooting Victim's Emotional Reunion With Officer Who Saved Him (Video)
Orlando Shooting Victim's Emotional Reunion With Officer Who Saved Him (Video)
National GOP Cut LGBT People from Its Response to Orlando Shooting
National GOP Cut LGBT People from Its Response to Orlando Shooting
The Republican Party cut out a reference to the LGBT identity of the Orlando victims in a revised press release.
www.advocate.com/politics/2016/6/17/national-gop-cut-lgbt-people-its-response-orlando-shooting
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After Orlando, Benham Brothers Love Gays So Much They Want To Help Them Turn Straight With Jesus
After Orlando, Benham Brothers Love Gays So Much They Want To Help Them Turn Straight With Jesus
This just in: The antigay Benham Brothers have done a complete 180 on their feelings about LGBTQ people after the massacre in Orlando. They no longer despise them. Instead, they love them. And mourn with them. And wish them all the best. At least according to a recent video they posted on Facebook.
“Our hearts are just broken for the families and for the victims, those who were killed in the gay bar, the gay club in Orlando, Florida,” David Benham say in the video. “You know, this is going to be politicized on both sides. It’s ridiculous! No one should ever be targeted like this, this ISIS plot. And clearly they’re targeting homosexual people.”
Related: Benham Brothers Fear “Poisonous Vine” Of Gayness Choking And Raping “Every Sphere Of America”
Jason then added: “Here’s the interesting thing. We, as Christians, believe that homosexuality is wrong, and the [Islamic extremists] they believe it is wrong. But our response is different. We’ve been going to gay Pride marches for the past decade, and we’re planning on going this year to the Charlotte gay Pride march. But we’re going to bring the love of Jesus, to people who need Jesus!”
“Look,” he continued, “these are our gay brothers and sisters, and we need to stand up for them now. That’s our Christian response.”
In other words: They’re going to be among those crazies holding signs that say things like ‘REPENT!’ and ‘Homo Sex Is Sin’ kicking their way down the street after the parade has passed through. Great.
Related: Charming Benham Twins Compare Themselves To ISIS Beheading Victims
Just in case you forgot, in the past, the twinsies have compared same-sex marriage to Nazi Germany and have taken part in countless antigay rallies and protests. And in recent months, they have been vocal supporters of Pat McCrory’s bathroom laws. Oh, and they once suggested giving out free baseball tickets to gay people could cure them of their homosexual desires.
Let’s take a quick trip down memory lane and see what the brothers have said about gay people in the not-so-distant past, shall we?
- In April 2016, the twinsies said gay people were filled with “rage and hate” and were “the vine of Sodom … [pervading] every sphere of society” with a “deadly poison” and “demanding participation.”
- A month before that, in March 2016, David Benham told a crowd he doesn’t want to live in a “bizarro world” where Christians can’t legally discriminate against LGBTQ people.
- In July 2015, just days after marriage equality became the law of the land, Jason Benham encouraged antigay activists to be like Mel Gibson in the movie Braveheart by putting “blue face paint on” and battling to the death.
- Also in July 2015, the brothers published an op-ed saying Christians have been thrust into “the cross-hairs of the militant, secular agenda” and that they must fight back. “God created us and put us here on the earth for such a time as this!” they said. “So let’s stand to our feet on God’s side of the fence and embrace the fire that purifies our faith.”
- In September 2014, they said gay people were akin to ISIS, “[plotting] to silence the beliefs of Christians in this nation.”
But hey, all that’s in the past, right? Today they stand with their “gay brothers and sisters.” That is, until their “religious liberty” is threatened again.
Related: The World According To The Benham Brothers
