Even Celebrities Struggled With Anti-LGBT Slurs

On Spirit Day, hear these stories of verbal bullying from attendees of the GLAAD Media Awards.

www.advocate.com/media/2016/10/20/even-celebrities-struggled-anti-lgbt-slurs

Buzfeed CEO Tweets About Ivanka Trump’s Interest In “Mulatto C*cks” — What In The Huh?

Can we all just agree that the whole Trump family is pretty darn gross?

After that tape came out of Trump making disgusting comments about sexual assault, Ivanka Trump issued a statement that “That’s not language consistent with any conversation I’ve ever had with him, certainly, or any conversation I’ve overheard, so it was a bit jarring for me to hear.”

Yeah, sure, Ivanka. Your dad’s a real paragon of virtue.

Her statement didn’t quite ring true with Buzzfeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti, who tweeted that he was in her presence when she made some pretty unpleasant statements of her own:

Surprised Ivanka would be shocked by lewd language. I met her once & she casually said: “I’ve never seen a mulatto cock, but I’d like to!” t.co/WrgCoM0MGK

— Jonah Peretti (@peretti) October 19, 2016

Good grief. Not to spoil the suspense for Ivanka, but “mulatto cock” looks just like any other person’s: some are big, some are small, they come in all different shapes and sizes and colors, and they are all pretty fun. Also, the people attached to them are probably pretty unlikely to want to show them to you if that’s how you refer to them, no matter how rich you claim to be.

After hearing something like that, it’s hard to forget, and so Peretti repeated the story to friends over the years. Now, he’s sharing it with us — lucky us! — because it’s just another example of how you can’t trust anything that comes out of that family.

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Trump Promises to ‘Totally Accept’ the Election Results–If He Wins: WATCH

Donald Trump on Thursday said he would “totally accept” the results of the 2016 presidential election–but only if he wins.

Trump told a crowd of supporters, “I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters and to all of the people of the United States that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election–if I win.”

Trump: I’ll “accept the results of this great and historic presidential election if I win.” t.co/63MIBIUMp0 t.co/Qaak5Vvhmc

— ABC News (@ABC) October 20, 2016

Trump’s remarks came on the heels of his comments in Wednesday night’s debate in which he refused to say whether he would accept the outcome of the presidential election as legitimate.

Said Trump to moderator Chris Wallace, “I will look at it at the time…I will keep you in suspense.”

As NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports, Trump has a history of backing off claims that a contest is rigged if (and seemingly only if) he wins that contest:

At a May 2016 rally in Charleston, WV, shortly after he secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Republican nominee, Trump mused on his past claims of a “rigged system” within the GOP primary.

“Now I don’t say it anymore because I won,” Trump said. “Ok. It’s true. You know now I don’t care. I don’t care.”

Trump also bizarrely claimed on Thursday that Clinton was able to see Wallace’s questions prior to the debate, yet has offered not evidence to support this claim.

Why didn’t Hillary Clinton announce that she was inappropriately given the debate questions – she secretly used them! Crooked Hillary.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2016

CNBC reports: 

During that third and final presidential debate, moderator Chris Wallace made clear that he had not shared his questions ahead of time.

“For the record, I decided the topics and the questions in each topic. None of those questions has been shared with a commission or the two candidates,” the Fox News anchor said, according to a transcript of the event.

Clinton’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Municipal Equality Index 2016: All-Star Cities

At a time when many states have failed to extend LGBTQ-inclusive laws and policies, cities are stepping up to ensure that all citizens are treated equally. HRC Foundation’s Municipal Equality Index, released this week in partnership with Equality Federation, shows that around the country cities are fueling momentum for LGBTQ equality — and often are doing so in states that still don’t have LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination laws at the state level.

Across the country, 37 cities earned at least 85 points on the 2016 MEI despite hailing from a state without LGBTQ-inclusive statewide non-discrimination laws. These cities, dubbed “All-Star Cities,” set a standard of LGBTQ inclusiveness with exemplary, best-practice policies such as local non-discrimination laws, providing transgender-inclusive health benefits for city employees, and offering LGBTQ-inclusive city services. Due to the state-level restrictions, it would be impossible for these cities to earn a 100 rating without the help of bonus points.

These 37 cities are located in 13 states. With 8, Florida has the most number of All-Star Cities. What’s more, 3 of those cities – Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Wilton Manors – earned 100 ratings.

The entire list of All-Star Cities:

1. Phoenix, Arizona
2. Tempe, Arizona
3. Tucson, Arizona
4. Gainesville, Florida
5. Miami Shores, Florida
6. Oakland Park, Florida
7. Orlando, Florida
8. St. Petersburg, Florida
9. Tallahassee, Florida
10. Tampa, Florida
11. Wilton Manors, Florida
12. Atlanta, Georgia
13. Bloomington, Indiana
14. Indianapolis, Indiana
15. New Orleans, Louisiana
16. Louisville, Kentucky
17. Ann Arbor, Michigan
18. Detroit, Michigan
19. East Lansing, Michigan
20. Ferndale, Michigan
21. Columbia, Missouri
22. Kansas City, Missouri
23. St. Louis, Missouri
24. Missoula, Montana
25. Cincinnati, Ohio
26. Columbus, Ohio
27. Dayton, Ohio
28. Toledo, Ohio
29. Allentown, Pennsylvania
30. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
32. Austin, Texas
33. Dallas, Texas
34. Fort Worth, Texas
35. San Antonio, Texas
36. Alexandria, Virginia
37. Arlington, Virginia

Learn more at hrc.org/mei.

www.hrc.org/blog/municipal-equality-index-2016-all-star-cities?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

There is a faithful spirit moving through #SpiritDay

www.glaad.org/blog/there-faithful-spirit-moving-through-spiritday

Rachel Maddow Calls Trump's Refusal to Concede Election 'Insane'

The out MSNBC anchor, along with several members of Trump’s own party, have criticized the Republican nominee for his performance in the third debate.

www.advocate.com/election/2016/10/20/rachel-maddow-calls-trumps-refusal-concede-election-insane

Dr. Jill Stein, Laverne Cox, and Tony The Tiger (!) Celebrate #SpiritDay

Loads of corporations, brands, celebrities, and politicians got into the spirit of things for GLAAD’s Spirit Day — which, yeah, is today — by showing their support for LGBTQ youth on Twitter and taking a stance against the bullying that goes on for many.

Related: Here’s How Miss Celie Celebrates Spirit Day

GLAAD created pre-made social media shareable graphics, both on their site and their Facebook page, although they were down earlier in the day. So get on over there and grab an image to show your spirit.

Related: Elvis Duran Show Talks About Spirit Day On Air #SpiritDay

In addition to sharing pre-made graphics and statements, brands are crafting their own custom graphics as well as turning their logos purple.

So without further ado here are all the amazing brands showing their support today on Spirit Day:

Happy #SpiritDay! @Target sponsored a @Spotify playlist so you can jam out to LGBTQ and allied artists all day t.co/H8O1Be2oU9

— GLAAD (@glaad) October 20, 2016

I stand against LGBTQ+ bullying. Most LGBTQ youth have experienced harassment or assault. This has no place in our school system. #SpiritDay

— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) October 20, 2016

Today @NBA goes purple to take a stand against bullying as we celebrate @glaad #SpiritDay! #NBACares pic.twitter.com/kdAL7tBFnK

— NBA (@NBA) October 20, 2016

These lips are proud to go purple for @GLAAD #SpiritDay. #RockyHorror pic.twitter.com/0WB4cdtPvW

— Rocky Horror on FOX (@RockyHorrorFOX) October 20, 2016

Gone purple in support of #SpiritDay. Let’s stand w/LGBTQ youth and against bullying. t.co/XAX3XIHj4b ??? pic.twitter.com/phkkh7uj7p

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) October 20, 2016

I’m joining @glaad and taking a stand against bullying for #SpiritDay! Join me t.co/V9yCC6D4hJ

— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) October 20, 2016

We’re going purple for #SpiritDay to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth. Let’s grow a better future together. pic.twitter.com/bVsrBa1bsj

— MorningStar Farms (@MorningStrFarms) October 20, 2016

I stand with @GLAAD because the best way to #LetYourGreatOut is to be yourself. #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/wIK9lnPZaP

— Tony the Tiger (@realtonytiger) October 20, 2016

Join @imarleneking and @SleepintheGardn by wearing purple for @GLAAD #SpiritDay TOMORROW. ? #ChooseKindness t.co/21UT3GwOxj pic.twitter.com/YUMK5MJAYU

— Pretty Little Liars (@PLLTVSeries) October 20, 2016

Join me in taking a stand against #bullying & support our #LGBTQ youth by taking the #SpiritDay pledge on Oct 20th. t.co/GSVNk11bFm pic.twitter.com/G79hXHFr5t

— tori amos (@toriamos) October 19, 2016

Kicking off #SpiritDay with my fans tonight! Everyone go purple tomorrow with @GLAAD to stand with #LGBT youth ????? t.co/iGazSbAAAA

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) October 19, 2016

Hear what Troye Sivan has to say about taking a stand against bullying on #SpiritDay, Oct. 20.
Pledge your support ??t.co/ifrY7pi86k pic.twitter.com/C1faBimSeU

— Troye Sivan Updates (@TroyeSivanUpdts) October 17, 2016

ATTENTION NERDS! @HMLYearbook2017 will be going around taking pics all day and during lunch #SpiritDay #itsyOURturn pic.twitter.com/lZ7pVOqMYb

— HMLYearbook (@HMLYearbook2017) October 10, 2016

Wondering how your Catholic school can go purple for #SpiritDay? Find resources here –> t.co/mIiolCSEWz #catholiced #catholicedchat

— New Ways Ministry (@NewWaysMinistry) October 9, 2016

Proud to go purple on #SpiritDay to stand up against bullying and support #LGBTQ youth. pic.twitter.com/PTcKOEfPk5

— Eric Fanning (@SECARMY) October 20, 2016

We’re wearing purple in honor of @glaad‘s #SpiritDay! #ChooseKindness Learn more: t.co/17QgsLpPKc t.co/Vo25xv7qoB

— The View (@TheView) October 20, 2016

.@jaimecamil es una de las millones de personas que llevan morado para #SpiritDay t.co/VXyTOM4SGq pic.twitter.com/tXJcj0vY7p

— Jaime Camil Veracruz (@JCamilVeracruz) October 20, 2016

We are all more free when we are treated as equals. Today, White House staff stand against bullying and in support of LGBTQ youth #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/kI4HcDlyDI

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 20, 2016

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Colbert Asks Nate Silver to Predict What Will Happen if Trump Won’t Concede: WATCH

Election prognosticator Nate Silver joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show following last night’s final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to talk about the debate, his predictions, where things stand, and what will happen if Trump defies the electorate.

RELATED: Recap and Highlights of the Final Debate Between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: WATCH

Currently Silver’s site puts Clinton at an 86.2% chance of winning.

“It’s not looking too good for Donald J. Trump,” says Silver, noting that Clinton came in with a 7-point lead in the polls before the debate.

Silver and Colbert then talked about undecided voters.

“Who’s undecided?”, asks Colbert. “I think at this point those people don’t need more information, they need more medication.”

Finally, Colbert asks Silver “What are the odds that this is over on November 9, because Trump says, ‘yeah, I’ll let you know.’”

Silver says odds are high that people will just tell Trump to basically f–k off.

Watch:

Colbert also had his own reaction to the debate:

“Democracy’s gonna end with a cliffhanger. I guess we’re all gonna have to wait until November 9th to find out if we still have a country – if Donald Trump is in the mood for a peaceful transfer of power, or if he’s just gonna wipe his fat ass with the Constitution…”

He added:

“This was Trump’s last chance to make an impression on undecided voters, people who haven’t heard about him in the last 16 months. So…forest-dwelling hermits and crab fisherman who have been swept out to sea.”

Watch:

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