Take a tour of Neil Patrick Harris’ ghastly NYC brownstone

If you like seeing how rich people live/you will never live, Neil has invited Vogue to wander his estate.

“I wanted it to be like an adventurer’s club with a genius bar inside,” he said. He also gets in a plug for A Series of Important Events, while standing amidst various trophies he’s won. Across from that, he has the actual booth from How I Met Your Mother, surrounded by toys.

There’s a picture of Elton John hanging over the staircase, and upstairs there’s a living room with a bar and a lot of dark wood paneling. There is also a robot parrot, and some Teleflora-looking arrangement on a coffee table. And then — oh no — he raps a bit from Hamilton, complete with hand gestures.

Their Christmas tree is wrapped in gold — real gold? Who knows.

Eerie Jill Greenberg portraits of their kids loom over the stairs to the next floor. He has a guest book next to the door, and when you sign it, you get to pick something out of what looks like a card catalogue. The Vogue rep gets a book of pumpkins that look like penises.

So there you have it.

Watch below:

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British Gay Man Speaks Out About Beating by Cage Fighter Keith Moult That Left Him for Dead

A 56-year-old gay man in England has opened up about a vicious homophobic attack that left him unconscious.

David Ryan was walking home from a pub in Henstridge, Somerset last New Year’s Eve when he was attacked by boxer and cage fighter Keith Moult (above), who was sentenced to prison after a three day trial.

Moult shouted homophobic slurs at Ryan before punching and kicking him until he fell to the ground. The brutal assault continued as Moult beat Ryan until his victim lost consciousness.

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— Sun Video (@SunVideo) December 21, 2016

Ryan was left on the ground in freezing temperatures but was rescued by a navy pilot who called emergency services.

RELATED: Victims Left ‘Shaken and Upset’ Following Homophobic Abuse On London Transport

SWNS reports that following Moult’s sentencing, Ryan said:

“I’d moved to Henstridge from London. I wanted to retire here eventually. I had a job in Yeovil hospital, I’d made some friends and I wanted to spend the rest of my life here. But after he was jailed, people told me I’d need to watch my back. It made me very anxious. I was so afraid that I was going home after work, running to my front door and bolting myself in my own home. It was like being a prisoner. It destroyed me. I gave up my job, my home and I went back to London. Nobody should be attacked like that – gay, straight, lesbian – if you are attacked or abused, it needs to be reported. I thought – I’m a gay man. No-one is going to care about this. But I was wrong. Everyone took it very seriously. And I hope by speaking out like this, people in the LGBT community who might have been afraid to come forward will know that it is safe for them to do so. That they’ll be taken seriously. And people like him will know that they can’t get away with doing things like this to people.”

According to The Sun, Moult was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assault after a three day trial at Taunton Crown Court.

Ryan has asked that well-wishers make a small donation to the Terrence Higgins Trust, The Samaritans or St John Ambulance.

(Image via Facebook)

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British Gay Man Speaks Out About Beating by Cage Fighter Keith Moult That Left Him for Dead

Improve School Climate in Your Community: Become a Facilitator with HRC’s Welcoming Schools

Post submitted by Charles Girard, HRC Welcoming Schools Coordinator

Interested in creating safer and more inclusive schools in your community? The Welcoming Schools Facilitator Certification Program is now accepting applications for its next training. The training will be held from June 19-22 at HRC’s office in Washington, D.C.

Facilitators accepted into the program will learn how to facilitate adults in K-5 schools utilizing Welcoming Schools materials and resources to improve school climate for all students, including LGBTQ youth and families. The four-day training will:

• Empower safe schools advocates with the knowledge and confidence to effectively utilize Welcoming Schools Professional Development Training Modules.
• Provide participants with the tools to offer training to school districts and organizations across the nation to ensure safe and welcoming schools for all children and their families.
• Ensure participants receive extensive training on Welcoming Schools content and philosophy as well as practical skills for facilitating adult learners..

Susanne Schmal, MPH, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, a Facilitator in the program, said that the training she attended was “phenomenal,” and that the Welcoming Schools team and training “created an environment that was fun, positive and safe.”

Steven Chen, Senior Equity Manager of Boston Public Schools joined the Facilitator Certification Program during its first year and recently achieved full certification as a Facilitator. He said that in providing Welcoming Schools training and resources to Boston Public Schools, “the training has been consistently rated as one of the best and most effective professional development sessions by staff.”

Learn more about the program and apply here.

HRC’s Welcoming Schools is the nation’s premier program dedicated to creating respectful and supportive elementary schools in embracing family diversity, creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools, preventing bias-based bullying, creating gender-expansive schools, and supporting transgender and non-binary students.

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The 11 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2016

Here are some of the year’s best films about true LGBT stories.

www.advocate.com/film/2016/12/21/11-best-lgbt-documentaries-2016

Relive Your Club Kid Years With Marcus Leatherdale (Photos)

www.advocate.com/photography/2016/12/21/relive-your-club-kid-years-marcus-leatherdale-photos

Now that Charlotte Has Paved the Way, Will N.C. Lawmakers Finally Repeal HB2? (Video)

As requested by Republican leaders at the capital, Charlotte’s City Council gutted its human rights ordinance Monday to clear the way for a special session to overturn the hateful law.

www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/12/20/now-charlotte-has-paved-way-will-nc-lawmakers-finally-repeal-hb2-video

Snowboarding with a Drone That Can Lift You Over the Ski Lodge is the New Best Winter Sport: WATCH

Vlogger Casey Neistat is winning the internet tonight with his (and Samsung’s) custom-made drone that can not only guide him down the slopes and through a ski resort but carry him up into the air over trees, lodges, and anything else that might stand in his way.

Watch:

And the behind-the-scenes:

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U.N. Ambassador Makes Passionate Plea for LGBT Rights

Samantha Power helps block an effort to suspend the United Nations’ monitor on queer discrimination.

www.advocate.com/world/2016/12/20/un-rep-passionately-defends-need-lgbt-rights-monitor