Andy Cohen confirms he’s single, doesn’t want to date someone who watches his vapid TV programs
“Yes, I am single again,” Andy tells Entertainment Tonight.

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Stormy Daniels, Nu Shooz, Gay Curler, Chris Hemsworth, Elon Musk, Bitcoin, John Oliver: HOT LINKS

CRYPTOCURRENCIES. John Oliver explains Bitcoin: “If you choose to invest in the cryptocurrency space, just know that you’re not investing, you’re gambling. Which is fine, but you should know that that is what you’re doing. And prices do go down. Bitcoin could eventually be worthless, or it could be worth billions and adopted as a new global currency.”

IVANKA TRUMP. First daughter never cut ties with the Trump organization: “Each year starting in 2017, she was expected to receive a total of $1.5 million from three companies affiliated with the Trump Organization. She was expected to receive more money from additional Trump Organization businesses but the other amounts were not detailed.”

STORMY DANIELS. She says she’ll give back the $130,000 in hush money so she can speak freely: “The actress, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, made the offer Monday in a letter to Trump’s private attorney Michael Cohen, who brokered a nondisclosure agreement with her shortly before the presidential election. The letter is also being sent to Lawrence Rosen, an attorney who has identified himself as representing Mr. Cohen, and to EC LLC, a company Cohen formed in connection to the agreement and payment made to Clifford in October 2016.

NU SHOOZ. The ’80s glamour duo behind “I Can’t Wait” and “Point of No Return” is still together, still married, and still pumping out their hits.

FAMILY GUY. So yeah, Stewie came out.

LOVE, SIMON. Gay-themed teen pic opens strong in weekend sneak peeks. “20th Century Fox held previews last night for its gay teenage romance title Love, Simon and drew a strong estimated $800K from 927 theaters for a per location average of $863.”

FLORIDA. Equality Florida honors Parkland survivor Emma González and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Gay-Straight Alliance.

KEEP AMERICA GREAT. Trump reveals laughable reelection slogan.

CURLING. Gay curler wins bronze at Canadian championships: “Epping and his team lost in the semifinals to a team led by Brad Gushue that won its second consecutive national title. It was the first appearance in the national championships for Epping, whose team won the bronze medal and will split $42,000.”

PORNSTACHE ALERT. Chris Hemsworth debuts some new facial hair.

Q&A SESSION OF THE DAY. Elon Musk at SXSW.

COVER OF THE DAY. A-ha “Take On Me”.

MONDAY MUSCLE. Yashvir Sorout.

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Extending a Lifeline to Homeless LGBT Young Adults

Cutting off services for people once they turn 18 or 21 is just reinforcing a cycle of misery. A new bill in New York could change that.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/3/12/extending-lifeline-homeless-lgbt-young-adults

You won’t believe why this talent agency refused to sign this actor
“I’m sorry to disappoint you and hope you find the new representation you are looking for,” the letter read.

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Betsy DeVos’s Pathetic ’60 Minutes’ Interview Shows She Has No Idea What She’s Doing: WATCH

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is being rightly pilloried for a pathetic 60 Minutes interview in which she can’t answer basic questions about public schools.

DeVos was grilled by Lesley Stahl over why Michigan’s public schools are performing poorly in the face of policies DeVos has pushed.

Sec. of Education Betsy DeVos struggles to answer fairly basic questions on school performance on 60 Minutes pic.twitter.com/lFVq3USwUW

— Axios (@axios) March 12, 2018

Here’s the transcript:

Lesley Stahl: Why take away money from that school that’s not working, to bring them up to a level where they are– that school is working?

Betsy DeVos: Well, we should be funding and investing in students, not in school– school buildings, not in institutions, not in systems.

Lesley Stahl: Okay. But what about the kids who are back at the school that’s not working? What about those kids?

Betsy DeVos: Well, in places where there have been– where there is– a lot of choice that’s been introduced– Florida, for example, the– studies show that when there’s a large number of students that opt to go to a different school or different schools, the traditional public schools actually– the results get better, as well.

Lesley Stahl: Now, has that happened in Michigan? We’re in Michigan. This is your home state.

Betsy DeVos: Michi–Yes, well, there’s lots of great options and choices for students here.

Lesley Stahl: Have the public schools in Michigan gotten better?

Betsy DeVos: I don’t know. Overall, I– I can’t say overall that they have all gotten better.

Lesley Stahl: The whole state is not doing well.

Betsy DeVos: Well, there are certainly lots of pockets where this– the students are doing well and–

Lesley Stahl: No, but your argument that if you take funds away that the schools will get better, is not working in Michigan where you had a huge impact and influence over the direction of the school system here.

Betsy DeVos: I hesitate to talk about all schools in general because schools are made up of individual students attending them.

Lesley Stahl: The public schools here are doing worse than they did.

Betsy DeVos: Michigan schools need to do better. There is no doubt about it.

Lesley Stahl: Have you seen the really bad schools? Maybe try to figure out what they’re doing?

Betsy DeVos: I have not– I have not– I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming.

Lesley Stahl: Maybe you should.

Betsy DeVos: Maybe I should. Yes.

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Betsy DeVos’s Pathetic ’60 Minutes’ Interview Shows She Has No Idea What She’s Doing: WATCH

HRC Statement on Today’s Vote for Chief Justice to Connecticut Supreme Court

HRC released the following statement in response to partisan attempts to block the confirmation of Justice Andrew McDonald for Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

“Connecticut is on the verge of making history with the potential confirmation of Andrew McDonald as Chief Justice, who would be the first openly LGBTQ chief justice of a state Supreme Court,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “Connecticut’s leading legal voices all agree that McDonald is highly qualified and should be judged on his qualifications, acumen, experience and character. At a time when partisan politics continues to stand in the way of real progress in our country, we urge the Connecticut legislature not to politicize the judicial confirmation process and make a fair choice in the Connecticut House today.”

Currently an associate justice, Andrew McDonald has served on the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2011 and was nominated to be the next Chief Justice by Governor Dannel Malloy in January. Despite his exemplary record, which has been widely praised by the Dean of the UConn Law School, both the current and incoming President of the Connecticut Bar Association, the President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and more, there continues to be partisan opposition to his nomination. Following a 13 hour-long hearing and a tie vote along party lines last month, McDonald’s nomination was sent to the Connecticut General Assembly. The State Senate is expected to vote later this week, if the nomination is approved by the General Assembly today. If confirmed, he would make history as the first openly LGBTQ Chief Justice on a U.S. state Supreme Court.

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These are the Secret Netflix Codes That Can Unlock Hidden Gay Content

An updated list of secret Netflix codes emerged over the weekend which allow users to unlock all kinds of hard to find content, including content that is specifically gay and lesbian.

To use the codes, all you need to do is log in to your Netflix account, and once signed in, replace the “INSERTCODEHERE” text with the desired code at the end of this URL string:

www.netflix.com/browse/genre/INSERTCODEHERE.

Then, paste the URL into your browser’s address bar.

For instance, Gay & Lesbian Dramas has a code of 500, as you’ll see below. So you would paste the URL ‘http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/500’ into your browser.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: March 12, 2018

THE RESISTANCE RECLAIMS ITS TIME AT HRC’S LOS ANGELES DINNER: Said Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) about Donald Trump, just hours after he launched a fusillade of disgusting attacks during a Saturday campaign rally: “[He is] one of the most dishonorable, deceitful, and despicable people ever to hold public office.” She closed her speech at Saturday night’s HRC LA Dinner with a hopeful message, “All is not lost. I feel very confident and hopeful about the future.” Other special guests at the event included Olympians Adam Rippon and past HRC honoree Gus Kenworthy, as well as Teri Polo and Sherri Saum from ABC Family’s “The Fosters,” Josh Duhamel from “Love, Simon” and many more. HRC-backed U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona also spoke and Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man performed. More from Refinery29 and Advocate.

• Morning must read: Check out this interview with Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema from Karen Ocamb (@KarenOcamb) at The Los Angeles Blade.
• And in Florida, student-advocate and survivor of the Parkland school shooting Emma González (@Emma4Change) was honored by Equality Florida for her work to end gun violence. More from CBS Miami.

Shortly after @realDonaldTrump’s shameful comments about Rep. @MaxineWaters last night, Waters spoke at #HRCLADinner & proved why she’s become a leader of the resistance. Smart, fierce & committed to defending American values, she urged Americans to #ReclaimOurTime. pic.twitter.com/UWoHflZCX2

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 12, 2018

 MUST WATCH MONDAY: This weekend, Olympian Adam Rippon was honored with the HRC Visibility Award at the 2018 HRC Los Angeles Dinner. “I remember making the choice to be unafraid. I made the choice to not care what others thought of who I was. I was going to be truly me.” More from The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard.

• Watch more videos from the evening, Including Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Josh Duhamel on HRC’s YouTube page

HRC TO HONOR TY HERNDON WITH VISIBILITY AWARD AT 2018 NASHVILLE EQUALITY DINNER: “Ty Herndon is a fearless advocate for equality, and a country music trailblazer,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). “He is changing hearts and minds and using his platform to highlight issues crucial to the LGBTQ community and our fight for full equality.” More from HRC.

MILWAUKEE COMMON COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MEASURE TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: More from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP LOSES FUNDING FOR OPENING UP SOME POSITIONS TO LGBTQ PEOPLE: Last week, the fellowship, which has nearly 1,800 churches, announced it would hire LGBTQ people, but not for leadership positions. The small step forward still fails to fully include LGBTQ faithful in the fellowship. More from The Alabama Baptist.

GIGI GORGEOUS AND NATS GETTY ARE ENGAGED! Congrats to the happy couple!

OMG I GOT ENGAGED!!!!!!!!������ Watch the whole video here t.co/y3yrbCQr7v pic.twitter.com/5Xnw2YXpCf

— Gigi (@TheGigiGorgeous) March 8, 2018

ERIK BRAVERMAN BECOMES ONE OF THE HIGHEST-LEVEL OPENLY LGBTQ EXECUTIVES IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS: In his new position, he will be serving as a senior vice president for the Los Angeles Dodgers. More from Outsports.

HORRENDOUS — TEACHER ALLEDGEDLY SUSPENDED FOR ASKING OFFICIALS TO ADD LGBTQ IDENTITY TO NONDISCRIM POLICIES: More from The Dallas Morning News.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

OPENLY GAY PM OF IRELAND TO PUSH TRUMP-PENCE ON LGBTQ EQUALITY: While speaking to the Irish Parliament, Leo Varadkar said, “There are many of Donald Trump’s policies with which I do not agree… I [believe] strongly in individual freedom, which encompasses women’s rights and the rights of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.” More from Pink News.

‘VOTE FOR EQUALITY’ CAMPAIGN IN COLOMBIA: LGBTQ advocates have launched the effort to educate voters on candidates’ positions on LGBTQ equality. More from The Washington Blade.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

On Top Magazine announces that Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing), Tyler Ford (@tywrent) and Kenita Placide (@kennibay) will be grand marshals of the NYC Pride Parade; The New York Times shares an initiative by Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) to increase representation of women, people of color and LGBTQ people on screen; NewNowNext has the exclusive with Nancy Pelosi on her experience as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race; El Hormiguero entrevista a Ricky Martin para hablar sobre su rol como esposo y padre gay

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