Out Lesbian Jenny Durkan Tops Seattle Mayoral Primary
If she prevails in November, Durkan will be the first lesbian to lead the city and the first woman to do so since the 1920s.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/8/02/out-lesbian-jenny-durkan-tops-seattle-mayoral-primary
Dave Chappelle Tells Transphobic Jokes But Says Trans People Deserve Respect
The comedian’s Radio City show was littered with anti-trans material.
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Bob Edwards Photography – Picture Liverpool posted a photo:
The theme for Liverpool Pride 2017 was International Love, with organisers spreading the Liverpool message far and wide. Liverpool Pride’s International Love theme complemented a city-wide season of events and performances to mark the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. The 50 Summers of Love season will run from May to August 2017.
Liverpool Pride has grown to become one of the city’s major annual events. Last year, the festival attracted more than 32,000 festival goers to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Liverpool Pride returned to the St George’s Quarter for a second year. The festival site covered the areas of St George’s Hall Plateau, St John’s Gardens and William Brown Street, and featured three stages.
The Main Stage located on William Brown Street and feature acts including Atomic Kitten and the Plateau Stage in front of St George’s Hall showcased the World On One Stage sponsored by Manchester Airport and supported by The Arts Council, and featured music linked to the festival theme of International Love, the Garden Stage with indy music and spoken word was be located within St John’s Gardens.
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Henk Stroomenbergh posted a photo:
Amsterdam, Vondelpark.
This week it’s pride all over Amsterdam.
It used to be the gay pride week, since we don’t want to forget anyone of the LGBT community, pride week it is.
I’m not a member of this community, I’m happy to live in a country and a city in particular where these festivities are possible without serious problems.
Daily Equality: 56 Generals Take On Trump
Today on Daily Equality: Trump gets a stern talking to by some military generals, faith leaders stand up for equality in Texas, and an LGBTQ animated film that will make you cry at your desk.
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New Study Suggests American Muslims Are Less Homophobic Than White Evangelicals
While President Trump may claim he’s protecting LGBT people from homophobia in the Muslim world, some of the biggest opponents of our rights are his fan base.
Brokeback Mountain, Frank Ocean T-Shirt, Russia, Robert Mueller, Demi Lovato, Coast Guard, John Oliver: HOT LINKS
JOHN OLIVER. On Alex Jones.
RUSSIA. Trump signs veto-proof sanctions bill: “The legislation was passed with rare and overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress last week. The bill limits the president’s ability to lift or waive sanctions against Russia and keeps in place sanctions the Obama administration imposed last year. It also allows the U.S. to deny entry and revoke visas for individuals who have engaged in certain activities, such as selling arms to the Syrian government or abusing human rights.” Issues statement criticizing “deeply flawed” bill.
NALA. Beyoncé about to join The Lion King.
COAST GUARD. We’re standing by our transgender members.
INVESTIGATION. Fraud, foreign bribery expert joins Robert Mueller’s team: “Greg Andres started on Tuesday, becoming the 16th lawyer on the team, said Josh Stueve, a spokesman for the special counsel. Most recently a white-collar criminal defense lawyer with New York law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, Andres, 50, served at the Justice Department from 2010 to 2012. He was deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division, where he oversaw the fraud unit and managed the program that targeted illegal foreign bribery.”
JOANNE WORLD TOUR. Lady Gaga’s setlist has been revealed.
AUSTRALIA. Hope and frustration as marriage equality nears: “We spent a day around Sydney’s Oxford Street, a historically gay area where the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is held, to speak to people in the city’s L.G.B.T. community and find out how they feel about the prospect of Australia’s marriage laws being changed.”
AFL. Players call for gay marriage.
LAST TYCOON. Matt Bomer suits up for the series premiere.
ATLANTA. LGBT advocate threatened, beaten, and robbed in Midtown attack.
NORTHERN IRELAND. Gay Irish PM Leo Varadkar to attend Belfast Pride.
JOHN KELLY. New Chief of Staff is trying to get things under control: “The door to the Oval Office used to be wide open, with favored officials drifting in and out — even in the middle of meetings — to kibitz with Trump. Now, the door is closed…Even POTUS appears to be trying to impress his four-star handler, picking up his game by acting sharper in meetings and even rattling off stats….”
i love frank ocean and his tshirt pic.twitter.com/zm3FiHvF1j
— four eels (@goalietandem) July 29, 2017
FRANK OCEAN. Viral t-shirt maker hit with copyright questions: “It turned out the quotation on the shirt originated from a tweet sent out in August 2015 by Brandon Male, 18, a student from North Syracuse, N.Y.”
why be racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic when you could bE QUIET
— brandon ?️?☭ (@avogaydro) August 8, 2015
MEANWHILE. On Russian TV…
THEATRE. The London theatrical production of Brokeback Mountain is ramping up.
Today is workshop ‘DAY ONE’ for #BrokebackMountain #WestEnd #Stage with our workshop cast and creatives…RT if you’re as excited as we are! pic.twitter.com/59H35MW0GU
— Brokeback Mountain (@brokebackplay) July 31, 2017
A-HOLE ROOSTER. Has no snooze button.
COVER OF THE DAY. Coldplay covers Linkin Park’s “Crawling”.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Demi Lovato “Instruction”.
HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Trell West.
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Georgia Woman Becomes 15th Known Trans Murder Victim of 2017
TeeTee Dangerfield was shot and left to die in her car.
www.advocate.com/crime/2017/8/02/georgia-woman-becomes-15th-known-trans-murder-victim-2017
