NYPD Officers’ League to Honor Twerking Cop Michael Hance

The Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) chapter of the New York City police department will honor recently deceased officer Michael Hance, who starred in a viral video from 2015 as he enthusiastically danced with a Pride parade participant, during its Pride celebration this Wednesday.

The Daily News reports:

Police Officer Michael Hance’s family will be in attendance when GOAL acknowledges the fallen cop with their Ally Award for his impromptu dance as he stood a post during the city’s 2015 Pride Parade.

The award will be given out at the 2017 NYPD Pride Celebration at 1 Police Plaza.

“People look at what he did and say, ‘OK, it’s a (short) clip’ — but that video was viewed nearly 10 million times,” said GOAL president Brian Downey.

“We’re so appreciative of the attention that was drawn by this one act of kindness.”

The video made a stir at the time and the identity of the (straight) officer was soon discovered and celebrated. Unfortunately, he passed in March of this year due to a 9/11-related cancer.

The GOAL event will feature television personality Andy Cohen and will also honor Deputy Commissioner Cathleen S. Perez.

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Oxwood Inn Closes, Leaving Los Angeles Without a Single Lesbian Bar

The closing of this 45-year-old San Fernando Valley watering hole is another blow to women’s spaces. 

www.advocate.com/women/2017/6/20/oxwood-inn-closes-leaving-los-angeles-without-single-lesbian-bar

Steve Bannon Fat-Shames Sean Spicer

Just like women, men can be sized by their appearance in Trump World.

www.advocate.com/politics/2017/6/20/steve-bannon-fat-shames-sean-spicer

This gay high school footballer also performs at halftime in makeup
“I was able to show that not only can gay men play sports but that they can also have a ‘flamboyant’ side.”

www.queerty.com/gay-high-school-footballer-also-performs-halftime-makeup-20170620?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Google Pledges $1 Million for Stonewall Riots Story Project

Google has announced its intention to set up a story project to the tune of $1 million to record an on-the-ground history accounting of the seminal Stonewall riots of 1969.

The New York Post reports:

The Web giant’s “digital experience” will be an oral history featuring interviews with New Yorkers who were on the front lines in Greenwich Village in the summer of 1969.

The project is aimed for completion by June 28, 2019, the 50th anniversary of the riots.

The impromptu uprising outside the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street against police harassment is remembered as a watershed moment in the push for LGBTQ equality.

“I remember the Stonewall riot — whatever you want to call it — I remember the debate, I remember the time, and it’s hard to go back there. I can tell you, you don’t want to go back there either.” said Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet, Google’s parent company.

(Until then, you can always tide yourself over with a drunk history of the event courtesy of Comedy Central and Alexandra Grey.)

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Google Pledges $1 Million for Stonewall Riots Story Project

An End to the HIV Epidemic? Not If Trumpcare Passes

“More people are going to get sick and more people are going to die.”

www.advocate.com/hiv-aids/2017/6/20/end-hiv-epidemic-not-if-trumpcare-passes

Barbie’s gay boyfriend Ken just got a serious makeover and the Internet can’t even
Ken now comes in three different body types, seven different skin tones, eight different hair colors, and nine different hair styles (including a man bun).

www.queerty.com/breaking-barbies-gay-boyfriend-ken-just-got-serious-makeover-internet-cant-even-20170620?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29