Bill Cosby Plays Victim Following Sexual Assault Case
Cosby, accused of drugging and raping 60 women, will teach people how not to get caught committing sexual assault.
www.advocate.com/crime/2017/6/23/bill-cosby-plays-victim-following-sexual-assault-case
30 British Schoolboys Don Skirts to Protest School’s Ban on Shorts: WATCH
A group of boys at an English high school have taken to wearing skirts in protest of the administration forbidding them from wearing shorts on hot school days. The BBC reported Thursday that about 30 male students at the ISCA Academy in Exeter participated in the quiet protest after the school’s head teacher, Aimee Mitchell, jokingly…
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30 British Schoolboys Don Skirts to Protest School’s Ban on Shorts: WATCH
Pence at Religious Right Meeting: Trump Is ‘Unwavering Ally’
The vice president focused on “religious freedom” and abortion in a speech to Focus on the Family.
www.advocate.com/politicians/2017/6/23/pence-religious-right-meeting-trump-unwavering-ally
Toyota Increases Investment in HRC Mississippi Campaign
Earlier this month, HRC Mississippi joined Toyota of Mississippi for their inaugural LGBTQ Pride Month observance at the company’s plant in Blue Springs. Spectrum, the company’s newly formed employee resource group, organized the event, which was an opportunity to introduce the new group and its mission to the larger organization. Rob Hill, HRC Mississippi State Director, attended the event to discuss HRC’s work in Mississippi and report on the recent #LoveYourNeighbor campaign, an LGBTQ awareness initiative in northeast Mississippi funded largely through a grant from Toyota of Mississippi in 2016.
At the end of the event, Toyota announced that it is granting HRC Foundation an additional $20,000 to extend the #LoveYourNeighbor campaign to further raise awareness of LGBTQ issues in northeast Mississippi.
For ten consecutive years, Toyota has earned a perfect score on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBTQ employees.
Toyota is also a partner of Time to THRIVE, HRC Foundation’s the annual national conference to promote safety, inclusion and well-being for LGBTQ youth everywhere. Toyota (through their Lexus mark) has been an HRC National Corporate Partner since 2009.
HRC is grateful for Toyota’s long-time partnership and the company’s investment through its plant in Mississippi. We look forward to extending the #LoveYourNeighbor campaign across the Magnolia State.
How Wells Fargo Has Been Helping LGBTQ Communities
Wells Fargo’s continued support of national LGBTQ organizations honors a longstanding tradition.
www.advocate.com/advocate50/2017/6/09/how-wells-fargo-has-been-helping-lgbtq-communities
Napoli pride, sabato 24 giugno da piazza Municipio
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Three muscly “Big Brother” guys soap each other up in the shower, just because
Three men in a tub have never been hotter.
Ramadan Reflections: Eid Mubarak
This year for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the HRC Foundation is launching an online campaign to tell the stories of LGBTQ Muslims and their allies. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar when God revealed the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad. During this time, Muslims, including LGBTQ Muslims, fast from dawn until dusk and are encouraged to pray, read the Qur’an and give to charity.
We hope the reflections offered every week starting May 27 until Ramadan culminates in Eid al-Fitr on June 25, will bless souls, revive spirits, renew minds and strengthen bodies. These stories will be hosted on the HRC website and on Twitter and Facebook.
This post comes from Ani Zonneveld, President of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) and member of HRC’s Religion Council
Ramadan Reflections: EID MUBARAK
I am reminded how the holy month of Ramadan has become a season of Thanksgiving. With a packed calendar of ‘iftars’ — breaking of fast with our Muslim and non-Muslim members of our community –, I am genuinely inspired and hopeful by how different communities can come together to express that thanksgiving and gratitude.
Here in the U.S., ensuring the rights of all people is one of the guiding principles for Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV). We have been advocating for LGBTQ equality for 10 years, including producing theological Islamic content that empowers and affirms LGBTQ Muslims. After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, many Islamic religious institutions and leaders collectively denounced the attack on the LGBTQ community but we took it to the next level, challenging the Muslim community to do away with anti-LGBTQ teachings.
Sadly though, intolerance continues to breed in many different forms. We’ve seen an increase in violence around the globe and attacks on LGBTQ people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Chechnya. However, we will not let the tragedies deter us from marching forward together.
In a few days, MPV and HRC will jointly host a booth at the Islamic Society of North America Convention (ISNA) in Chicago, the heart of the largest annual convening of conservative Muslims from North America.
Our presence at the ISNA convention is a clear indication that we are charting a new path forward. It is because the long time partnership between MPV and HRC is stronger than ever. Our desire to work together has never been greater, and our commitment to eradicating hatred and intolerance will continue until love conquers hate. It is these relationships that matter as we chart our path out of darkness.
As Ramadan comes to a close with the onset of Eid al-Fitr, we invite you to celebrate Eid with us in Washington, D.C., at an event co-hosted by MPV-DC chapter and HRC Foundation on July 1.
On this joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr, may God bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth, peace and love. Happy Eid or Eid Mubarak!
www.hrc.org/blog/ramadan-reflections-eid-mubarak?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
102 Photos of Trans Pride Blossoming in Portland
www.advocate.com/pride/2017/6/23/102-photos-trans-pride-blossoming-portland
