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Daily Archives: March 31, 2017
Batgirl, Boy Butter, Doctor Who, Mike Pence and His Wife, Jason Chaffetz, Harry Styles, Atlanta: HOT LINKS
Batgirl, Boy Butter, Doctor Who, Mike Pence and His Wife, Jason Chaffetz, Harry Styles, Atlanta: HOT LINKS
NOT CHARMING. Mike Pence’s behavior toward his wife.
JASON CHAFFETZ. Flynn shouldn’t be given immunity and Trump shouldn’t be talking about it. “Look, it’s very mysterious to me, though, why all of a sudden Gen. Flynn is suddenly out there saying he wants immunity. I don’t think Congress should give him immunity. If there’s an open investigation by the FBI, that should not happen. I also don’t believe that, actually, that the president should be weighing in on this. They’re the ones that actually would prosecute something.”
Jason Chaffetz: Flynn shouldn’t be given immunity & @POTUS shouldn’t weigh in t.co/ydD12zcyCU pic.twitter.com/R2UcLt42bs
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 31, 2017
HANNITY VS TRUMP. On the Freedom Caucus: “Now, in my opinion, it’s not the Freedom Caucus that’s responsible for the GOP failure in this case to repeal and replace ObamaCare.”
ADVERTISING. Boy Butter ad banned in Chicago: “According to ComCast TV in the so-called liberal windy city of Chicago did not think viewers could handle the level of gayness in this ad starring sexy ginger, Seth Fornea, who is showing us all how to properly use a butter churn. One would think that in the Mid West the sight of a butter churn would bring back nostalgic feelings of nearby dairy farms, but alas if a gay man is churning that butter, not so much.
CANADA. Class actions suits against government merge: “Lawyers working on three separate class actions against the federal government seeking damages for military members and civil servants who were fired for being LGBT have merged their cases. The lead plaintiffs in the class are Todd Ross, Martine Roy and Alida Stalic, who were representative of the classes in different lawsuits filed late last year.”
WIKIROMANCE? Pamela Anderson talks about relationship with Julian Assange: “He is one of my favorite people- and He might be the most famous, most politicized refugee of our time. Famous for being persecuted. Famous for being persecuted is not a position of power but a position of vulnerability…”
NERDGASM. Joss Whedon is making a Batgirl movie.
BLEACHERS. Jack Antonoff drops a new single featuring Lorde. “Don’t Take The Money” is the lead single off the band’s upcoming sophomore album, which has yet to be announced. It features backing vocals from Lorde on the final chorus.
DOCTOR WHO. Doctor Who gets first openly gay companion: “Bill Potts’s sexuality will be revealed pretty much straightaway in her second line of dialogue when the show returns to BBC One on 15 April.”
BATHROOM BILL. Stephen Colbert talked about the repeal of NC HB2 but didn’t mention that the replacement sucks.
ATLANTA. Interstate collapses due to fire, causing traffic emergency: “The huge fire was reported at 6:21 p.m. ET underneath the bridge on the northbound side — near where the interstate merges with another major artery, State Highway 400 — forcing authorities to close the interstate and turn drivers around during the evening rush. Then, at about 7 p.m., the bridge collapsed in a flaming heap that spewed thick, black smoke high into the air, where it was visible for miles around Atlanta.”
RYAN PHILIPPE. Looking fine on the beach. More here.
LONDON. Soho gay bar Molly Boggs shuts down: “The venue is at the heart of the capital’s gay scene on Old Compton Street, but its management announced the bar’s closure on Thursday. It is unclear whether the pub, which is renowned for its Sunday drag shows and loud evening events, will reopen as a similar venue. Its sudden closure comes after a number of other venues that form London’s LGBT scene have been forced to shut up shop in recent years.”
HARRY STYLES. His first solo record and cover art has been announced.
SOUTHERN LIGHTS. Aurora Australis is a beautiful sight at the end of March.
FRIDAY FLASH. Nikko Atillo.
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#1“>You can finally call Colton Haynes “Daddy”
You can finally call Colton Haynes “Daddy”
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Kathy Griffin is ‘Grannie’ and Colton Haynes is Daddy Warbucks in ‘Annie’ Spoof: WATCH
Kathy Griffin is ‘Grannie’ and Colton Haynes is Daddy Warbucks in ‘Annie’ Spoof: WATCH
Apropos of nothing but April Fool’s Day comes this spoof of Annie featuring Kathy Griffin as an aging orphan, Colton Haynes as her billionaire savior, and Lisa Rinna as Miss Hannigan.
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Kathy Griffin is ‘Grannie’ and Colton Haynes is Daddy Warbucks in ‘Annie’ Spoof: WATCH
Baby Blue
WATCH: Never-before-seen opening to ‘Sex and the City’
WATCH: Never-before-seen opening to ‘Sex and the City’
Once upon a time…
Trevor Noah Brutally Mocked ‘Liar’ Ivanka Trump for Her New White House Position: WATCH
Trevor Noah Brutally Mocked ‘Liar’ Ivanka Trump for Her New White House Position: WATCH
Trevor Noah did not hold back in his assessment of Ivanka Trump’s new White House position, playing a clip in which she promised Lesley Stahl that she had no intention of working in the White House.
“No, I’m going to be a daughter,” she told Stahl.
“And a liar!”, quipped Noah, wearing his best Ivanka impression.
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Trevor Noah Brutally Mocked ‘Liar’ Ivanka Trump for Her New White House Position: WATCH
HRC Highlights LGBTQ Visibility in NCAA Women’s Basketball
HRC Highlights LGBTQ Visibility in NCAA Women’s Basketball
Post submitted with input from Alex Boyd, HRC Digital Media Intern
Every March millions of eyes fall on 64 men’s and women’s college basketball teams as sports fans from across the country revel in the “madness” of the NCAA basketball tournaments.
The NCAA has committed itself to equality and inclusion throughout the event selection process, moving 2016-17 championship and tournament games out of North Carolina due to the discriminatory HB2.
In honor of Women’s History Month, HRC highlights five courageous women who are using their voices to bring LGBTQ visibility to college basketball. As fans enjoy March Madness, it is important to keep in mind these players and coaches and their brave decisions to live openly and authentically.
Bree Horrocks, Purdue
According to OutSports, Bree Horrocks became the only publicly LGBTQ player in the women’s NCAA Tournament when she came out as a lesbian last year. This season, Purdue was back in the Big Dance, and the junior center remains the most vocal student LGBTQ leader on college sports’ greatest stage.
Horrocks hopes to reassure younger LGBTQ women that there are people just like them at the highest levels of academic and athletic achievement.
“It’s inspiring to see the best athletes in the world being their authentic selves,” she said. “If at the highest level they can be successful and live open and out then why can’t college athletes?” Horrocks told Curve Magazine.
As an outspoken advocate at a major basketball program, Horrocks paves the way for future generations of student-athletes to speak their truths and live the most authentic versions of themselves.
Nicholle Aston, Cornell
Cornell senior Nicholle Aston first came out to her team during her freshman year, and she has been embraced by the Ithaca community ever since. Now, she’s giving back to Cornell’s LGBTQ community as an Education and Advocacy Intern at Cornell’s LGBT Resource Center.
While Aston is working her way into the Cornell record books on the court and achieving academic distinctions in the classroom, she also coordinates and leads pro-equality events on campus. Now closer than ever to her truest self, Aston strives to help her peers find the same understanding and acceptance that has defined her college career.
Stephanie White, Vanderbilt
Stephanie White just finished her first season at Vanderbilt, as well as her first season as the only publicly out lesbian head coach in Division I women’s basketball. White has been an outspoken advocate for marriage equality and LGBTQ rights dating back to her time as a WNBA player and coach, Outsports said.
“For me, it’s just about being who I am everyday, and it’s about continuing to spread the message of inclusion, to spread the message of love, to help our student-athletes be the best possible student-athletes that they can be, and creating future leaders who have a voice and feel comfortable and confident enough in themselves to utilize their voice,” White said at HRC’s 2017 Nashville Equality Dinner.
White hopes to lead the Commodores back to the tournament for the 2017-18 season, and set a powerful example for her players in the process.
Julie Shaw, University of La Verne
The 2016-17 season marked Julie Shaw’s fourth year as head coach of the Division III University of La Verne Leopards. In an article she penned for Outsports, Shaw explained how she uses her position to teach both her student-athletes as well as other coaches about the importance of diversity and inclusion.
Shaw does not whitewash the difficulty of being an openly gay coach. Instead, she urges anyone who feels different to “speak even though your voice may shake.” Though not all coaches are ready to share their identities, Shaw urges her peers to act as role models for their players in whatever way they feel comfortable.
Lexie Gerson, Arcadia University
Assistant coach Lexie Gerson recently finished her first season at Division III’s Arcadia University. After coming out to her team a few games into the season, Gerson immediately felt her players’ love and acceptance.
Being vocal about who she truly is has allowed Gerson to feel a part of something bigger than herself, she said to Outsports.
GLAAD celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility 2017
GLAAD celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility 2017
Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while still spotlighting the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.
Today is the 7th Annual International Transgender Day of Visibility which was created by trans advocate Rachel Crandall. The head of Transgender Michigan, Crandall created this day after recognizing that many media outlets only report on stories about the violence committed against transgender and gender non-conforming people. She hoped to create a day where people could focus on celebrating the lives of transgender people, empowering them to be themselves and be seen, while still acknowledging that due to discrimination, not every trans person can or wants to be visible.
This year, GLAAD partnered with Instagram and genderqueer writer-producer Jacob Tobia for a video and photo series for Transgender Day of Visibility to highlight a few change-making advocates, including Gigi Gorgeous, Angelica Ross, Trace Lysette, Alexandra Grey, Schuyler Bailar, Rocco Kayiatos, Elliot Fletcher, and Zoey Luna to share the immense impact visibility can have, and their messages of affirmation and suport to the community.
This project recognizes how visibility accelerates acceptance, and continues expanding and ensuring representation–in all media forms–reflects the diversity of the community and the reality of the world we all live. In addition to bringing together trans advocates for the film, a creative team of trans professionals was assembled for the shoot, including photographer Amos Mac and stylist Cetine Dale.
The producer of the project, Tobia said:
“For me, this project was a love letter to the trans community. Trans people put a lot on the line by becoming visible leaders. Unfortunately, being trans and visible in America today means dealing with a lot of haters and a lot of probing questions about your identity and your past. On a day that’s all about celebrating visibility, I wanted to be sure that the trans folks on the frontlines of visibility in the media were surrounded by love and positivity. Focusing on #KindComments, and hand-selecting beautiful comments from their fans was an easy way to do that. Also, I love Jimmy Kimmel’s “Mean Tweets” segments, and I wanted to make my own transfabulous version!”
On Transgender Day of Visibility and every day, join GLAAD and Instagram in celebrating transgender people by sharing #KindComments – empowering comments that uplift you and others in the trans community. See something? Say something…kind! Spread the ❤ on Instagram with #KindComments. #TDOV
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The GLAAD and Instagram video will be officially screened at the Rising Stars Luncheon held at the Beverly Hilton, where GLAAD will announce and recognize the inaugural cohort of Rising Stars Grant Recipients. The GLAAD Rising Stars program, presented by Delta Airlines, Coca Cola Company, and Barilla Group, empowers and invests in the next generation of LGBTQ change makers, whose advocacy is changing their local communities and the culture at large.
On Transgender Day of Visibility and every day, join GLAAD and Instagram in celebrating transgender people by sharing #KindComments – empowering comments that uplift you and others in the trans community. See something? Say something…kind! Spread the ❤ on Instagram with #KindComments. #TDOV
GLAAD also worked with Snapchat on a global Our Story for Transgender Day of Visibility, in which Snapchat users can contribute personal moments and messages on the platform and show support for the trans community in a curated compilation of many peoples’ stories able to be viewed around the world.
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Visibility is especially important for the transgender community. According to a recent PEW poll, nearly 90% of Americans say they personally know someone who is lesbian, gay, or bisexual. However, according to a recent Harris poll, only 16% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender. That means that 84% of the people in the U.S. learn everything they know about transgender people from the media, which for the past few decades, has underrepresented and dangerously misrepresented trans people and their experiences. That’s why it’s imperative that trans people not only be able to see themselves accurately reflected in media but also be seen authentically by non-transgender people.
Outspoken advocates and celebrities like Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Jazz Jennings, Tiq Milan, Caitlyn Jenner, and many more are bringing the stories and experiences of transgender people to people and places across the world. However, visibility on its own is not enough and can also put people in less safe and more vulnerable situations. The ongoing discrimination and brutal violence perpetrated against transgender people around the world demand focused advocacy and organizing from LGBTQ people and allies.
GLAAD is committed to supporting the advocacy of transgender people and standing at the forefront of shaping the cultural narrative about trans people and the issues the community faces, ensuring that the media treats transgender people and their stories with dignity and respect. Learn more about GLAAD’s Transgender Media Program at glaad.org/transgender.
Follow and participate in the International Transgender Day of Visibility on social media using hashtag #TDOV.
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