Melania Trump even more miserable than people think, “furious” over “24/7 tornado” that is her life
“It’s a 24/7 tornado. She hates it.”
Daily Archives: March 22, 2018
John Dowd, Philadelphia, Rod Stewart, Wesley Taylor, Ryan Murphy, Jim Carrey: HOT LINKS
John Dowd, Philadelphia, Rod Stewart, Wesley Taylor, Ryan Murphy, Jim Carrey: HOT LINKS
RESIGNED. Trump’s lead lawyer on Russia probe, John Dowd, quits: “Mr. Dowd, who took over the president’s legal team last summer, had considered leaving several times in recent months and ultimately concluded that Mr. Trump was increasingly ignoring his advice, one of the people said. Mr. Trump has insisted he should sit for an interview with the special counsel’s office, even though Mr. Dowd believed it was a bad idea.”
RUSSIA PROBE. Robert Mueller has already been pursuing Cambridge Analytica leads: “Sources tell ABC News several digital experts who worked in support of Trump’s bid in 2016 have met with Mueller’s team for closed-door interviews. The staffers, most of whom were employed by the RNC, served as key members of the 2016 operation working closely with the campaign and the data firm, the sources said. The company worked closely with the Republican candidate’s political team.”
‘THEY TRUST ME, DUMB F**KS’ Jim Carrey turns his artistic attention to Mark Zuckerberg.
FEUD SEASON 2? Ryan Murphy said he’s still talking about it…
MARK ANTHONY CONDITT. Another white man who isn’t troubled enough to be called a terrorist.
PHILADELPHIA. City suspends foster care partnership with Catholic Social Services over LGBT issues: “The city is investigating the policies of its foster care partners to make sure they follow a city ordinance that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.”
BROADWAY FIRST DATE OF THE DAY. Wesley Taylor and Isaac Powell.
IT’S DISHONEST. Rod Stewart on Elton John’s farewell tour.
I’M ON. Tampon company includes trans man in commercial for the first time: “Kenny Jones, 23, appears alongside activists, fashion designers and writers in the ‘I’M ON’ campaign launched by period subscription service Pink Parcel. Jones, who was christened Kelsey, has spoken out about how he suffered with his periods when transitioning at a young age – he was 14 when he came out as trans and 16 when he shaved his head and changed his name. ”
THIRSTY THURSDAY. Jeans.
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Flower power
Where have you seen our DTF campaign?
Where have you seen our DTF campaign?
We’re redefining DTF across the country — and we’ve found that you are, too
At OkCupid, we know a lot about dating. Dating can be an amazing, butterflies-in-stomach kind of thing. But sometimes dating can be a not-so-amazing kind of thing, thanks to everything from ghosting to use of DTF, a term largely used by men in a derogatory way about women meaning they’re “down to f*ck.” So we decided that in 2018, it’s time to change that; at OkCupid, we’ve made it our mission to help redefine the F in DTF to be whatever the F you want it to be, whether that’s Down to Feel fabulous, Down to Foot the bill, Down to Forget your baggage, or yes, Down to F*ck — if it’s your choice, you’re empowered to make the F whatever you want. And one way we’re doing that is with striking images from famed duo Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.
Have you seen our DTF campaign IRL? Here are a few places you can find it.
And we’re not the only ones redefining DTF. We’ve seen you redefining it, too—in amazing ways we hadn’t even thought of. Here are some of our favorites:
Find someone who’s down for the same things you are on OkCupid today.
Where have you seen our DTF campaign? was originally published in The OkCupid Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Antigay pastor who received standing ovation after admitting to raping a girl resigns from his job
Antigay pastor who received standing ovation after admitting to raping a girl resigns from his job
“I have come to see that many wrongs occurred,” 42-year-old Andy Savage says.
Rex Tillerson Applauded for Veiled Nod to ‘Mean Spirited’ Trump Dismissal: WATCH
Rex Tillerson Applauded for Veiled Nod to ‘Mean Spirited’ Trump Dismissal: WATCH
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson learned about Trump’s plan to fire him while on the toilet. He learned of the actual firing from Trump’s tweet.
His final words to the State Department employees received a big round of laughs and applause.
“I’d like to ask that each of you undertake to ensure one act of kindness each day toward another person. This can be a very mean spirited town…but you don’t have to choose to participate in that.”
“I would like to ask that each of you undertake to ensure one act of kindness each day toward another person. This can be a very mean-spirited town,” Rex Tillerson says to applause. “But you don’t have to choose to participate in that.” t.co/IP3MYu9geL pic.twitter.com/sSGfKtrcax
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 22, 2018
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“Never lose sight of your most valuable asset — the most valuable asset you possess — your personal integrity,” Sec. Tillerson says in State Dept. farewell address. pic.twitter.com/cIOc2CVako
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 22, 2018
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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Nelson Araujo for Nevada Secretary of State
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Nelson Araujo for Nevada Secretary of State
HRC endorsed Assemblyman Nelson Araujo (D-Las Vegas) for Nevada Secretary of State. The announcement marks the organization’s first ever secretary of state endorsement.
“Millions of Americans–including LGBTQ people of color and transgender Americans–are more vulnerable to discrimination at the ballot box than ever before,” said HRC Nevada State Manager Briana Escamilla. “Nevadans can trust they have a proven champion of fairness and justice in Nelson Araujo and HRC is proud to endorse his candidacy for Secretary of State. We look forward to Assemblyman Araujo making history in November as the first openly LGBTQ person elected to statewide office in the Silver State.”
“The Human Rights Campaign has been an incredible force in the fight for equality in America. As a member of the LGBTQ community who has been working diligently to advance pro-LGBTQ policies in Nevada, this endorsement is personal. As Secretary of State, I will do all I can to ensure that we develop a more diverse, inclusive Nevada that works for everyone,” said Araujo.
Araujo has been a member of the Nevada State Assembly for two terms, serving as Assistant Majority Floor Leader in the most recent legislative session. Throughout his time in the State Legislature, he has consistently led the fight on LGBTQ equality, and was instrumental in last year’s push for a statewide ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors. He was also political co-chair of the HRC Las Vegas steering committee from 2011 to 2014. If elected, Araujo would be the first Latinx Secretary of State in Nevada and the first openly LGBTQ person elected to statewide office in Nevada. He will be facing incumbent Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, who is seeking a second term. During her time as a state legislator prior to becoming Secretary of State, Cegavske opposed marriage equality and was the lead sponsor of a bill that would have allowed discrimination against LGBTQ people in housing and public accommodations.
HRC recently announced a bold, proactive grassroots expansion with the launch of HRC Rising — a campaign to accelerate progress in states from coast-to-coast, resist the politics of hate, fight anti-LGBTQ legislation, and fuel pro-equality candidates and initiatives. The expansion is the biggest strategic investment in the organization’s 38-year history and will include significant investments in Nevada. HRC has identified more than 455,000 Nevadans as likely Equality Voters, meaning they are strong supporters of progressive LGBTQ policies including marriage equality, adoption by LGBTQ people, and laws that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Trump White House to host anti-LGBTQ hate group at today’s youth outreach event
Trump White House to host anti-LGBTQ hate group at today’s youth outreach event
The Alliance Defending Freedom recently argued that laws to prevent the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy violate freedom of speech and religion
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today denounced the White House for their “Generation Next: A White House Forum,” which will include a panel on free speech with Tyson Langhofer, a lawyer for the Southern Poverty Law Center-designated anti-LGBTQ hate group Alliance Defending Freedom, followed by President Trump being interviewed by anti-LGBTQ activist Charlie Kirk, and another panel moderated by Trump’s anti-LGBTQ Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp.
“Trump has surrounded himself with anti-LGBTQ activists who have systematically targeted the transgender community and openly defended the vile and discredited practice of conversion therapy,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “From delivering countless speeches to fringe groups united around hatred towards LGBTQ Americans to bringing them through the White House gates, President Trump continues to lead a culture war against the LGBTQ community at every turn.”
To accurately report this event reporters have the responsibility to put those involved in full context for their readers, listeners, and viewers by including information on their anti-LGBTQ records. The Alliance Defending Freedom has a vast anti-LGBTQ record resulting in their designation as an anti-LGBTQ hate group and recently argued that laws to prevent the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy is a violation of free speech. Charlie Kirk has said that requiring businesses to follow non-discrimination laws and serve LGBTQ people is “exactly the same things” as forcing a Jewish artist to paint neo-Nazi materials and that validating transgender identity is “non-biological’ and “harmful to society.” Moderator Mercedes Schlapp believes that LGBTQ people “shove their liberal ideology in the face of others, in our schools and in the public square.”
BACKGROUND: Charlie Kirk’s Anti-LGBTQ Record
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Said it is “fascism” that a baker has to equally sell a cake to a same-sex couple, then wrongly claims it is “exactly the same thing” as forcing a Jewish artist to print neo-Nazi materials.
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Believes that validating transgender identity is “non-biological’ and “harmful to society.”
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Said that university that provide trans-inclusive services “are harboring anti-science, anti-biology teaching in an attempt to advance radical post-modernist ideas that will destabilize everything we know to be true.”
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Falsely claims: ”there are only two genders.”
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Excused Trump’s policy to ban trans soldiers because “the military is not a social experiment”
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Tweeted a news story about a gender-neutral high school event with the line “when you think it can’t get any worse.”
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Tweeted: “At a Starbucks this morning & the baristas had their approved gender pronouns. We are creating a society of people waiting to be offended.”
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Claims a baker serving gay couples equally constitutes “forc[ing] artists to create art at the point of a gun.”
BACKGROUND: Mercedes Schlapp’s Anti-LGBTQ Record
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Argued that President Obama’s support for marriage equality was a “political ploy” that “represents the worst in politics.”
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Criticized LGBTQ rights activists for protesting anti-LGBTQ Vice President Mike Pence, saying Pence was “tagged as the enemy because he is Christian and believes in traditional values on marriage and supports religious freedoms” and that LGBTQ people “shove their liberal ideology in the face of others, in our schools and in the public square.”
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Pushed the myth that “two-thirds of Americans oppose the Obama guidelines on the transgender bathrooms.” [Quote starts at 5:20] Her numbers seemed to be based on right wing Rasmussen poll, which is an outlier even among past Rasmussen polls; more credible polling puts opposition at just over 50%.
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Advocated for “ensuring protection of religious liberties for those who believe in traditional marriage.” [Quote starts at 1:11:00]
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Gave policy speeches to anti-LGBTQ organizations like Heritage Foundation & Clare Booth Luce Institute.
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March 22, 2018
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Facebook Blocks Ad Targeting By Sexual Orientation
Facebook Blocks Ad Targeting By Sexual Orientation
As it wrestles with the controversy over Cambridge Analytica’s improper harvesting of user data, news has emerged that Facebook has blocked ad targeting by sexual orientation, meaning that companies and organizations will no longer be able to target specific areas of the LGBTQ community.
This has made it impossible for some organizations whose mission it is to reach at-risk individuals to reach those people.
The move has left organizations offering services to the LGBT community unable to directly target their audiences….
…The Trevor Project, a national 24/7 phone, chat, and text line aimed at suicidal LGBT youth, says the shift has disrupted its work and that it’s in talks with Facebook about reinstating the option to target ads based on sexual preference. But the discussions have so far been “fruitless,” the Trevor Project’s chief growth officer Calvin Stowell told BuzzFeed News.
“It’s really important to have that targeting be available,” Stowell said. “We’re advertising our services — obviously they’re life saving.”
GLAAD, on the other hand, told Buzzfeed that it is not against Facebook’s new policies, saying it could prevent people from using the platform maliciously.
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