Popular morning show Despierta América participates in #SpiritDay

www.glaad.org/blog/popular-morning-show-despierta-am%C3%A9rica-participates-spiritday

My god… Rami Malek looks exactly like Freddie Mercury in this new teaser
Director Bryan Singer has shared photos of Malek channeling the Queen frontman while performing “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

www.queerty.com/god-rami-malek-looks-exactly-like-freddie-mercury-new-teaser-20171019?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Trump Judicial Nominee Says He Discriminates Against Gay People: ‘Does That Mean I Can’t Be a Judge?’ — LISTEN

Last month we reported on Jeff Mateer, Donald Trump’s nominee to become a district judge in Texas.

Mateer has warned that gay marriage will lead to bestiality, has pushed for gay conversion therapy and suggested transgender children are evidence “of Satan’s plan.”

Mateer also invoked Nazi Germany to describe the treatment of Christians in the United States.

Now, VICE News has compiled remarks from two speeches given by Mateer into a hideous 4 and a half minute diatribe which includes statements about how prayer meetings need to happen at the Department of Justice, how diversity training is “brainwashing” and “reprogramming”, the the “separation of church and state” is nowhere in the Constitution, that Mateer wishes he could eat every meal at Chick-fil-A, how the Supreme Court needs Evangelical Christians, that “honest conviction” allows employers to discriminate, that gay marriage is unconstitutional, that churches should be able to endorse candidates, that LGBTQ-friendly workplaces force Christians to approve of their policies, and that gay marriage is a “challenge” for Christians.

Mateer openly admits he discriminates against gay people:

Said Mateer in a portion of the remarks: ““Guess what? I attend a conservative Baptist church. We discriminate, alright. On the basis of sexual orientation, we discriminate. Does that mean I can’t be a judge? In some states, I think that’s true, unfortunately.”

Listen:

VICE has posted transcripts of the remarks at their site.

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Trump Judicial Nominee Says He Discriminates Against Gay People: ‘Does That Mean I Can’t Be a Judge?’ — LISTEN

Burger King Compares Bullying a Kid to Bullying a Whopper Jr. in Surprisingly Moving New Ad: WATCH

A new surprisingly effective ad and PSA from Burger King compares the bullying of a kid in its restaurant to the bullying of a Whopper Jr. to show how important it is to stand up and speak out in a situation where someone is getting bullied.

In its opening scenario, the ad shows a group of kids pushing around another kid – destroying his meal, insulting him, while people watch and do nothing.

In a second scenario, a restaurant employee ridiculously punches a Whopper Jr. which he then wraps up and gives out to various customers who then come back and “speak up” for the bullied burger.

The company’s point: 95% of people reported the bullied Whopper Jr. while only 12% spoke up for the bullied kid.

Of course the comparison is ridiculous, but that’s part of the point: one is human suffering – the other is just terrible service and a poorly-presented food product.

The ad’s power comes when it shows people in the restaurant (the kids are actors, the customers are real) actually standing up for the bullied kid, and showing the importance and the difference someone can make in a situation when they speak up.

Watch:

Writes Burger King:

Scrawny. Short. Ugly. Fat. Weird. 30% of school kids worldwide are bullied each year and bullying is the #1 act of violence against young people in America today (Source: nobully.org). The BURGER KING® brand is known for putting the crown on everyone’s head and allowing people to have it their way. Bullying is the exact opposite of that. So the BURGER KING® brand is speaking up against bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month.

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Burger King Compares Bullying a Kid to Bullying a Whopper Jr. in Surprisingly Moving New Ad: WATCH

‘Freak Show’ Is the Underdog Tale We’ve Been Waiting For

James St. James’s novel is hitting the big screen, and director Trudie Styler tells us why its messages on bullying are universal. 

www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2017/10/19/freak-show-underdog-tale-weve-been-waiting

32 Photos Show Pride Persists in Kim Davis’s Hometown

www.advocate.com/pride/2017/10/19/32-photos-show-pride-persists-kim-daviss-hometown