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Scottish Man Faces 3-Year Jail Sentence For Brushing Against Another Man in Dubai Bar
Scottish Man Faces 3-Year Jail Sentence For Brushing Against Another Man in Dubai Bar
A Scottish man is facing a three-year jail sentence in Dubai for touching another man’s hip in a bar in order to steady himself.
According to Jamie Harron’s representatives, he put his hand on a man in a bar so he did not “bump and spill drinks.”
Jamie Harron could face up to 3 years in jail for ‘indecency’ in Dubai: t.co/VSs7PMRHET
— Fraser Knight (@Fraser_Knight) October 7, 2017
He had been working in Afghanistan and was on a two-day stopover when the incident happened.
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Radha Stirling, chief executive campaign group Detained in Dubai, said:
“It is quite outrageous that he has been held in the country for so long already.
“This is another example of how vulnerable tourists are to arrest and detention in Dubai and at how drawn out and disorganised legal proceedings are.”
The Independent reports:
The 27-year-old electrician is said to have been holding a drink, moving through a crowded bar, and held a hand in front of him to avoid spilling it on himself or others.
He then “touched a man on his hip to avoid impact”.
The organisation claims it was only after Mr Harron and his friend sat at a table that the man who had been touched seemed aggravated.
Police arrived at the scene “20 to 30” minutes later and arrested Mr Harron, according to his representatives.
His charges after the alleged event at the Rock Bottom Bar are said to include drinking alcohol and public indecency.
According to Detained in Dubai, Harron was locked up for five days in Al Barsha prison, before being released on bail. His passport was confiscated.
Although a court date is expected in about two weeks, Harron expects the court process to be “drawn out”.
“He’s concerned,” added Stirling. “He’s already been there three months. It seems to be never ending for him and he’s frustrated.”
Harron has reportedly spent more than £30,000 in expenses and legal fees since he was detained in July.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it is “providing consular assistance.”
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National Coming Out Day 2017 – Sara Ramirez
National Coming Out Day 2017 – Sara Ramirez
Whether it’s for the first time ever or the first time today, coming out can be an arduous journey. It is also a brave decision to live openly and authentically. HRC celebrates National Coming Out Day every year on October 11. Learn more and get involved at hrc.im/ComingOutDay.
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Hilarious Instagram account offers inspirational messages to guys fed up with Grindr
Hilarious Instagram account offers inspirational messages to guys fed up with Grindr
“Stop being someone else’s tissue. Stop being disposable.”
Trump Gets Zinged by NYT Reporter After Misinformed Twitter Attack on ‘Liddle Bob Corker’
Trump Gets Zinged by NYT Reporter After Misinformed Twitter Attack on ‘Liddle Bob Corker’
Donald Trump mocked Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) with a short person joke in a Twitter attack claiming the New York Times recorded Corker without his knowledge, a claim which was quickly debunked by the paper’s reporter.
Tweeted Trump: “The Failing @nytimes set Liddle’ Bob Corker up by recording his conversation. Was made to sound a fool, and that’s what I am dealing with!”
The Failing @nytimes set Liddle’ Bob Corker up by recording his conversation. Was made to sound a fool, and that’s what I am dealing with!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 10, 2017
Trump’s claim was quickly debunked by NYT reporter Jonathan Martin, who tweeted that Corker had two aides recording the conversation as well.
Corker had 2 aides on line, also recording, and they made sure after it ended that I was taping, too.
EXCERPTS >t.co/xo4FNaSTvp
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 10, 2017
Trump’s latest attack came after a seriously unhinged series of Tuesday morning tweets, which you can see here.
Trump and Corker have been warring for days.
Following a Twitter spat on Sunday morning in which Trump made false accusations that Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) “begged” for his endorsement and Corker said the White House had become an “adult day care center,” Corker quadrupled down on Sunday in an interview with the New York Times.
In an extraordinary rebuke of a president of his own party, Mr. Corker said he was alarmed about a president who acts “like he’s doing ‘The Apprentice’ or something.”
“He concerns me,” Mr. Corker added. “He would have to concern anyone who cares about our nation.”
Other statements from the astonishingly candid interview:
“I know for a fact that every single day at the White House, it’s a situation of trying to contain him.”
Of his relationship with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson:
“A lot of people think that there is some kind of ‘good cop, bad cop’ act underway, but that’s just not true.”
And Trump’s lies:
“I don’t know why the president tweets out things that are not true,” he said. “You know he does it, everyone knows he does it, but he does.”
Corker also said that Trump’s impulsive threats toward other nations could set the U.S. “on the path to World War III.”
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Mississippi’s HB 1523 becomes law today and allows residents to legally deny services to LGBTQ people
Mississippi’s HB 1523 becomes law today and allows residents to legally deny services to LGBTQ people
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today released a statement as HB 1523 is set to go into effect in the state of Mississippi, granting Mississippians the ability to use so-called “religious exemptions” to legally deny LGBTQ people employment, housing, adoption rights, marriage licenses, and even services at a local business. This follows Department of Justice guidance released last Friday which is built on the same grounds and invites taxpayer-funded federal agencies, government employees, and government contractors to legally discriminate as long as they cite a religious belief as the reason for doing it.
“America was founded on the freedom of religion and this shared value continues to be critical to our nation’s success, but it does not give people the right to impose their beliefs on others, to harm others, or to discriminate,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “This law allows hotels, ER doctors, business owners, and even pediatricians to legally deny services to hardworking LGBTQ families in Mississippi, despite the fact that such blatant discrimination flies in the face of Mississippi and American values. The fight is far from over and we stand with advocates in Mississippi who simply want to be treated equal to their coworkers, friends, and neighbors.”
The law is in direct contrast to a recent study by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) which showed that a majority of Americans oppose anti-LGBTQ “religious exemption” laws. PRRI also found that 72% of Americans support laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This includes six out of ten (60%) Republicans and 81% of Democrats.
LGBTQ people in Mississippi have long dealt with local and state legislation that targets them based solely on who they are. As the Trump Administration continues to push for state-sanctioned discrimination at the federal level it is voices from these front lines, speaking out about the lived impact of bills like HB 1523, which are vital to combat this expanding anti-LGBTQ agenda.
Since the HB 1523 debate began, GLAAD has been on the ground in Mississippi working with local organizations like the Mississippi Gulf Coast Rainbow Center, the Spectrum Center, and Joshua Generation MCC to help accelerate acceptance for LGBTQ people in the state and protect them from discrimination. From launching a #MyMississippi campaign, a campaign geared to amplify voices of LGBTQ Mississippians; releasing a media resource guide on LGBTQ people living in the state; to co-hosting a United Against Hate rally against HB 1523 last December; GLAAD has been with LGBTQ Mississippians to fight back against this discriminatory “religious exemptions” agenda and will continue to complement and amplify their efforts.
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No more Mr Nice Gay: how Tv representation changed from Will& Grace to Empire
No more Mr Nice Gay: how Tv representation changed from Will& Grace to Empire
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Portraying gay humen as witty and well-dressed builds them feel inadequate in real life, claims a new examine. Really? Theres more to modern gay characters than the sexless sidekick
Threats to gay men self-esteem come in many guises, from Grindr chats that aim abruptly after sending a shirtless pic, to the 16% of Britons who think lesbians sexuality should be made illegal( thanks guys ), to the five remaining countries that believe we should be put to death. Until now, I hadnt factored in that we may all be silently agonising over whether or not we compare favourably to Will Truman from TV relic Will& Grace but according to new research, that is precisely what has been knocking our confidence.
Psychologists from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge have found that the positive portraying of gay men on TV can be damaging. Apparently, gay humen may have been left depressed by movies and TV shows that promote an assumption that we all must be well-dressed, emotionally available and whip-smart. The project leader, Dr Daragh McDermott, argues: On the face of it, stereotypes associated with gay men, such as being fashionable or witty, appear positive. However, by their very nature, these stereotypes pigeonhole what it means to be gay and lead to unrealistic expectations of how lesbian humen are expected to behave. Gay all those people who dont fit the common stereotype are often marginalised for not living up to these expectations, which are able to have an impact on their mental health.
If gay men are being portrayed with unrealistic positivity which I dont believe perhaps that would go some style to counteract the negative stereotypes that have existed in film and Tv for years. A survey published in 2014 by the US gay rights campaigning organisation Glaad found that the majority of LGBT characters featured in major studio releases are still offensive or libelous portraits( funny that, from an industry that bankrolled Lesbian Vampire Killers ).
The Jungle Books villain, Shere Khan, talks( with gay voice) to the snake, Kaa. Photo: Snap/ Rex/ Shutterstock
In his recent documentary, Do I Sound Gay ?, film-maker David Thorpe explored how Disney villains, from Captain Hook to Shere Khan, often have stereotypically gay voices, means that generations of children have been raised to associate being gay with being evil, if kind of fabulous.
Setting aside purely negative portrayings, the results of this latest survey resulted me to question whether the researchers can possibly have been watching the same programmes as I have programmes where modern gay characters are often just as complex, injury and infuriating as their straight equivalents. Apparently not. In fact, judging from the examples cited in the findings, their televisions have been operating on a time delay of 10-20 years. Alongside Will& Grace, they refer to characters from Sex and the City and My Best Friends Wedding. This last one was released in 1997, which, as a pop-cultural benchmark, was the same year the Spice Girls debut album was nominated for the Mercury prize.
While I agree that these instances promote an unhelpful stereotype of lesbian humen as funny, sexless sidekicks, Im unconvinced that such is qualities most gay men aspire to( most gay humen I satisfy just want to be Russell Tovey, but thats another story ). If these demonstrates have had a negative impact, its not because they have left swaths of lesbian humen tremoring with insecurity that theyll never measure up to Stanford Blatch.
Yes, series such as Will& Grace and Sex and the City reinforce a two-dimensional notion of what it is to be gay basically, youre kinda into Liza Minnelli but things have moved on significantly since then. Take Looking, the HBO show about a group of gay friends living in San Francisco. Among their numbers are Eddie, a HIV-positive outreach worker for LGBT youth, and Dom, a struggling waiter in an open relationship with an older man. All in all, a slightly more complex take on modern gay life than Jack McFarland and his Cher doll.
Jussie Smollett as Jamal in Empire. Photograph: Rex/ Shutterstock/ REX/ Shutterstock
Foxs hip-hop melodrama Empire has been roundly celebrated for confronting the musical genres history of homophobia head-on. Jussie Smollett stars as Jamal, the black sheep middle child of a record executive, who is pushed out because of his sexuality. Jarring flashbacks to his abusive childhood sit alongside more dare I say it? amusing flashings of pernicious racism, such as his formidable mother Cookies insistence on referring to his boyfriend as Dora. Despite this, its clear that she loves him, which feels like a rounded take on a knotty subject.
On British screens, Russell T Daviess Cucumber was similarly nuanced, investigating the life of a middle-aged lesbian man in all its messy, complicated glory. The protagonist, Henry, was a grumpy, selfish narcissist, altogether disillusioned with his own life. Most of the characters were gay, but were they in any way cute or aspirational? God , no. Or, at the least , not from where I was sitting.
Although the new analyse relies on dated characterisations, the researchers and I can agree on the need for more multifaceted gay characters not least to quiet the vocal minority. Perhaps as more gay characters reach our screens, both aspirational and abominable, less will hinge on the few that we do watch. Because no Tv demonstrate can be all things to all lesbian people and shouldnt be expected to try.
Read more: www.theguardian.com
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Jack Explains Why He’s a ‘Platinum Star Gay’ in New Clip from ‘Will & Grace’ – WATCH
Jack Explains Why He’s a ‘Platinum Star Gay’ in New Clip from ‘Will & Grace’ – WATCH
You may have heard of a “gold star gay” (a gay man who has never been with a woman – Andy Cohen, for instance) but do you know any “platinum star” gays?
On this week’s Will & Grace, Jack “gaysplains” that particular label to Grace.
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer is Making Us Ache for More: WATCH
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer is Making Us Ache for More: WATCH
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is being hailed as of the best trailers we’ve seen in years as it serves up lots of juicy details without revealing the plot of the film.
Some questions and details thrown out there about Episode VIII: Would Kylo Ren really destroy his mother General Leia Organa’s ship? And how will her storyline end? Is Rey headed to the dark side? What’s the significance of so many shots of Luke Skywalker’s robot hand and why is he so broken? Is he the savior she was expecting? How annoying will the Porgs (the creature on board the Millenium Falcon with Chewbacca) be? Who wants a pet ice wolf? Who is Snoke talking about (Kylo or Rey?) when he says, “When I found you, I saw raw, untamed power. And beyond that, something truly special.”
And what of Finn and Poe, who says, “We are the spark that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down.”
Whatever happens, as Skywalker notes, “This is not going to go the way you think.”
Watch, and watch again, and watch again:
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