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Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington Dead of Apparent Suicide
Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington Dead of Apparent Suicide
Chester Bennington, the frontman of the alt-rock band Linkin Park, was found dead of an apparent suicide on Thursday morning.
Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM. Chester was married with 6 children from 2 wives.
The singer struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had said in the past he had considered committing suicide because he had been abused as a child by an older male.
Bennington was 41.
Linkin Park’s recent hit “Heavy”:
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Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington Dead of Apparent Suicide
President Trump expected to nominate another anti-LGBTQ activist for Army Secretary vacancy
President Trump expected to nominate another anti-LGBTQ activist for Army Secretary vacancy
Choice comes after Mark Green, an anti-LGBTQ activist who withdrew his nomination after GLAAD exposed his anti-trans remarks
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today released background information on the anti-LGBTQ record of Mark Esper, President Trump’s expected nomination for Secretary of the Army. Esper was the former chair of the National Security Policy subcommittee for the 2008 Republican Party Platform, which specifically targeted gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members. He has also worked closely with anti-LGBTQ politicians and organizations, including former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee and the Heritage Foundation – a notorious anti-LGBTQ organization.
This expected nomination comes after President Trump’s previous choice, Tennessee State Senator Mark Green, withdrew from consideration after GLAAD exposed audio of a radio interview in which Green said transgender Americans were an “evil” that must be “crushed.” GLAAD’s clip started a national backlash against Green, which prompted him to remove himself from consideration for the post.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Mark Esper’s Anti-LGBTQ Record
- Former Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President at the anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation. (Exact dates are unclear, but he is listed in both the 1996 and 1997 annual reports)
- Chair of the National Security Policy subcommittee for the 2008 Republican Platform. This platform explicitly affirmed “the incompatibility of homosexuality with military service.”
- Director of National Security Affairs for anti-LGBTQ Senator Bill Frist (at a time when the Majority Leader was leading his GOP caucus in anti-LGBTQ policy pushes, including fighting against the DADT repeal).
- Policy director for anti-LGBTQ candidate Fred Thompson’s short bid for the GOP presidential nomination of 2008.
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Out Loud Chorus with the Jim Toy Center at the Ann Arbor 2017 Pride Parade
Out Loud Chorus with the Jim Toy Center at the Ann Arbor 2017 Pride Parade
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Democratic Lawmakers Sued For Displaying Rainbow Flag Outside Capitol Hill Offices: VIDEO
Democratic Lawmakers Sued For Displaying Rainbow Flag Outside Capitol Hill Offices: VIDEO
Three House Representatives are being sued for displaying a rainbow flag outside of their Capitol Hill offices.
The plaintiff in the case is Chris Sevier who in 2014 made headlines by trying to marry his laptop to highlight his opposition to same-sex marriage.
Sevier’s suit argues that “‘homosexuality’ and other forms of self-asserted sex-based identity narratives are a ‘religion’” and rainbow flags are a religious symbol for the “homosexual denomination.” He has also suggested that the lawmakers who displayed the flag should be removed from office.
“The Defendants,” he said, “know or should know that they are advancing a threat to Democracy…to the point that they are unfit to hold office and should be removed for cause for representing an internalized danger to National Security interests.”
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, he is seeking $1 in damages.
However, Democratic Rep. Susan Davis (right), who has been named in the lawsuit, said that the legal action has encouraged her to continue her work on equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community. She added that the rainbow flag, which has been on display since 2015, will not be removed.
The other lawmakers – all Democrats – named in the suit are Alan Lowenthal of Long Beach, Don Beyer of Virginia and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.
Watch David Pakman on Sevier’s attempt to marry his laptop below.
(Chris Sevier image via YouTube. Susan Davis image via Wikipedia)
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Democratic Lawmakers Sued For Displaying Rainbow Flag Outside Capitol Hill Offices: VIDEO
Meet Jessica Doan and Shawna McNamara
Meet Jessica Doan and Shawna McNamara
“Meet Jessica Doan and Shawna McNamara – lesbian and bisexual identified friends from Minneapolis who focus on femme visibility by not only being visibly and vocally out, but also being part of their communities High Femme Society ! If you ever want advice on femme nail magic, ask the pro – Jessica on the left. If you ever want shoe advice, ask Shawna on the right
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Just because I’m a woman, doesn’t mean I can’t do drag ?
Just because I’m a woman, doesn’t mean I can’t do drag ?
Gay Star News chats to bio queen TeTe Bang about her drag style, RuPaul’s Drag Race and the London scene.
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As Rentboy CEO awaits sentencing, feds push for him to serve hard time in prison
As Rentboy CEO awaits sentencing, feds push for him to serve hard time in prison
Federal prosecutors want to turn Rentboy CEO Jeffrey Hurant into an example.