U.S. Marshals Nominee Accused of Transphobia — By His Trans Daughter
Bailey Coffman says her father, Frank Coffman, told her she was demon-possessed because she was trans — something he denies.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2018/4/16/us-marshals-nominee-accused-transphobia-his-trans-daughter
LGBT Representation in Pulitzers: Ronan Farrow and More
Farrow wins for his work in exposing Harvey Weinstein, while gay novelist Andrew Sean Greer (pictured, left) and gay poet Frank Bidart (right) take prizes as well.
www.advocate.com/media/2018/4/16/lgbt-representation-pulitzers-ronan-farrow-and-more
WATCH: Pete Davidson can’t stop laughing in bizarre Les Mis-inspired lobster sketch
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Police Seek Three Assailants Seen Viciously Beating Gay Men in D.C. – VIDEO
Police are seeking three assailants seen on video beating two gay men early Sunday morning in what is being investigated as a homophobic hate crime.
Watch ABC7’s report above.
Police said the victims were assaulted by three men about 12:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of 10th Street NW, near the U Street Metro station.
The victims were hospitalized with injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening — though little more was known about the attack. A D.C. police incident report was not ready for release Sunday afternoon, police said.
Authorities are investigating the attack as “potentially being motivated by hate or bias,” the department said in a statement. The incident was categorized as an aggravated assault.
D.C. police released a video of the attack: “The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest in reference to an Aggravated Assault incident which occurred in the 2000 block of 10th Street, NW, on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at approximately 12:31 AM. The subjects were captured by a nearby camera. Anyone who can identify these individuals or who has knowledge of this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department’s TEXT TIP LINE to 50411”
Last night two men were gaybashed outside the @HowardTheatre.
Our country is in decline, and it’s time to start making change locally to ensure our #DCValues remain strong. This is not the America of 4 years ago. It’s time to be stronger.— Jamie Sycamore (@sycamore4dc) April 15, 2018
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China Screens First Gay Film in Wide Release
The highly anticipated Looking for Rohmer is a milestone for representation — although some viewers wished it were gayer.
www.advocate.com/film/2018/4/16/china-screens-first-gay-film-wide-release
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Courtroom Bombshell: Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen’s Previously Unnamed Client is Sean Hannity
A federal court judge this afternoon ordered Michael Cohen’s legal team to name a previously unnamed third client (his other two are Donald Trump and Republican fundraiser Elliot Broidy) he advised in 2017, and that client turns out to be Fox News host Sean Hannity.
The disclosure came during a hearing challenging the FBI’s seizure of documents from Cohen’s office.
In an earlier court filing Monday morning, lawyers for Cohen refused to identify the recent client — one of three people Cohen represented between 2017 and 2018. The lawyers also refused to identify the names of other past clients.
Lawyers for Cohen — whose business records were seized by FBI agents April 9 — said the then-unnamed client had told Cohen not to disclose his name and that they believed Cohen had a duty not to disclose it.
They also said that if Cohen’s clients, other than Trump, were publicly revealed, it is “likely to be embarrassing or detrimental to the client.”
Hannity responded to the revelations to Wall Street Journal reporter Rebecca Ballhaus:
Sean Hannity’s response to being named Michael Cohen’s third client: “We have been friends a long time. I have sought legal advice from Michael.”
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) April 16, 2018
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Courtroom Bombshell: Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen’s Previously Unnamed Client is Sean Hannity
HRC Celebrates National Volunteer Week
Post submitted by HRC Director, Strategic Engagement, Margot Rosen
During National Volunteer Week, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) salutes our volunteers for defending our progress, engaging their communities and advancing equality. Their selflessness, determination and passion underscore the important tenet that love will always win.
Generosity of spirit is a cornerstone of all great movements for justice. The generosity of HRC’s volunteers strengthens our mission of equality for all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community every day. As HRC grows and our work evolves, our volunteers remain our driving force — and the greatest defenders of our historic progress.
We would not be the organization we are without the commitment and passion of our volunteers. They are the very essence of HRC and essential to our electoral wins, bridges built in coalition and critical work changing hearts and minds. Every day, our volunteers challenge both themselves and others to educate allies and potential equality voters across the U.S. and the world.
HRC volunteers move equality forward each and every day. Join us in the movement for full equality: www.hrc.org/volunteer.
www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-celebrates-national-volunteer-week1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
105 Photos of Bumps, Grinds, and Bulges at the Seattle Boylesque Festival
www.advocate.com/photography/2018/4/16/105-photos-bumps-grinds-and-bulges-seattle-boylesque-festival
