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Could Britain's Next Prime Minister Be a Step Backward for LGBTs?
The race is down to two candidates, one with a more questionable track record on LGBT rights.
www.advocate.com/world/2016/7/08/could-britains-next-prime-minister-be-step-backward-lgbts
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Dallas Protesters Who Fled Sniper’s Bullets Are ‘Hypocrites’ – VIDEO
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called Dallas protesters “hypocrites” for fleeing to safety when shots tore through the peaceful assembly on Thursday night. The man responsible for the shooting, Micah Xavier Johnson, killed 5 police officers and was reportedly upset about the police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Both of those individuals were killed by police officers in the days prior to the Dallas shooting.
“All those protesters last night, they turned around and ran the other way expecting the men and women in blue to protect them. What hypocrites!” an audibly emotional Patrick said.
Patrick also blamed Black Lives Matter for the shooting in Dallas, saying that people “with big mouths are creating situations like we saw last night”:
“We have to have their back,” Patrick said of police. “And I’m sick and tired of those who are protesting our police and putting their lives in danger.”
Patrick said he saw some of the slain officers wheeled past him at a Dallas hospital last night. If the violence against police doesn’t stop, he said, police will stop working to protect citizens.
“I do blame people on social media with their hatred toward police,” he said. “I do blame former Black Lives Matter protests. …. This has to stop.”
Patrick has an abominable record on civil rights, especially concerning the LGBT community. His latest hate-baiting comments are sadly not surprising. Following the Orlando massacre, Patrick tweeted a Biblical passage that included the ominous saying, “A man reaps what he sows.” Patrick was also up in arms over President Obama’s guidance for transgender students, which he called “blackmail.”
Watch Patrick’s most recent disgusting remarks, below.
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
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Aubrey Plaza Comes Out as Bisexual – VIDEO
Actress Aubrey Plaza, perhaps most well-known for playing April on Parks and Recreation, has come out as bisexual.
The Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates star made the revelation during an interview with The Advocate. Asked asked if she gets hit on by women a lot, Plaza said,
Oh, yeah. I don’t mind. I know I have an androgynous thing going on, and there’s something masculine about my energy. Girls are into me — that’s no secret. Hey, I’m into them too. I fall in love with girls and guys. I can’t help it.
Speaking of her LGBT fans, Plaza said,
I feel like I operate in an old-school way that only gays truly understand. So for me it’s the ultimate compliment. My tastes are like an older gay man’s, and I think that’s who I really am. Like, I grew up obsessed with Judy Garland, and I was also obsessed with how much she meant to her following.
Last week, Plaza appeared on Watch What Happens Live! and said she has had ‘ever been with a lady.’
Watch video of that interview, below.
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Gus Kenworthy Was Hit By a Car While Bike Riding in NYC
Gus Kenworthy was hit by a car while bike riding in New York City this week.
The out Olympic free skier shared a boomerang on Instagram, showing the injuries he sustained after the accident. Said Kenworthy, “I got hit by a car today… Luckily I didn’t get hurt too badly, I just wheelie, wheelie scared myself.” At least his sense of humor is in tact.
It appears that Kenworthy was biking shirtless when the accident took place.
Watch Kenworthy’s boomerang showing his injuries, below.
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Nearly Half Of U.S. States Are Now Fighting To Discriminate Against Transgender Students
Ten more states want to make sure they can discriminate against transgender students.
The post Nearly Half Of U.S. States Are Now Fighting To Discriminate Against Transgender Students appeared first on ThinkProgress.
thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2016/07/08/3796820/nebraska-transgender-student-suit/
Massachusetts signs transgender rights bill into law
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GLAAD applauds Massachusetts’ move today to expand protections for transgender people to all statewide public accommodations*.
*In US law, public accomodations are generally defined as facilities, both public and private, that are open to or offer services to the general public. These include government-owned or operated facilities (e.g., hospitals, parks) and privately-owned or operated businesses (e.g., restaurants, hotels, gyms).
This week, House and Senate members agreed to a revised version of a bill that would fully prohibit discrimination based on gender identity by providing public accommodation protections for transgender people. Massachusetts lawmakers voted with a bipartisan majority (117-36) to advance the transgender non-discrimination bill. On Thursday, the final bill (S2407) reached Republican Governor Charlie Baker’s desk and was signed it into law on Friday. #TransBillMA
The signing of this bill makes Massachusetts the 18th state to ensure full protections for transgender people from discrimination in public places, which include restrooms and locker rooms, where transgender people will be able to use the facilities consistent with their gender identity and be legally protected from discrimination.
While in 2011 the Massachusetts state legislature added gender identity protections to housing, education, and employment, this new bill fills the gap in coverage left open in the bill’s first iteration, in which only discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was publicly protected.
The law is scheduled to go into effect October 1.
This legislative action is a significant step forward not only in protecting transgender people in public places, but also in affirming who they are in a statewide legal precedence.
“Let there be no doubt that today history was made in Massachusetts. The enactment of this law comes after ten long years of transgender people summoning the courage to step out the shadows to publicly advocate for their civil rights,” said Kasey Suffredini, Co-Chair of Freedom Massachusetts. “While we did so proudly, it should not be forgotten that many did so at great personal risk of losing a job, a friend, or ties with family. This is a victory for those brave people and indeed a victory for Massachusetts.”
Twenty-eight states still do not provide any legal discrimination protections for LGBT people and four states exclude gender identity from some or all of their non-discrimination policies.
For more information on this bill, visit: www.glad.org/current/post/ma-public-accommodations-q-a
For more information on state protections and non-discrimination laws, visit: www.freedomforallamericans.org/states/
www.glaad.org/blog/massachusetts-signs-transgender-rights-bill-law
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Mary Lambert Wants To 'Hang Out With You' and She's Bringing Puppies (Video)
Get ready for a blast of pure joy.
www.advocate.com/music/2016/7/08/mary-lambert-wants-hang-out-you-and-shes-bringing-puppies-video
LGBT Characters, 'Star Wars' Must Have
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2016/7/08/lgbt-characters-star-wars-must-have
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