Syracuse U. Frat Suspended for Racist, Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Videos
Videos posted to Theta Tau’s secret Facebook group reveal men simulating oral sex on each other while barking out racist and anti-Semitic epithets.
www.advocate.com/crime/2018/4/19/syracuse-u-frat-suspended-racist-homophobic-anti-semitic-videos
Frat Brothers Attack Gay Man at Party, Break His Leg
Protestors have called for the fraternity to be expelled from the University of Delaware.
www.advocate.com/crime/2018/4/19/frat-brothers-attack-gay-man-party-break-his-leg
New Hampshire Senate Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Abusive Practice of “Conversion Therapy”
HRC praised the New Hampshire State Senate for passing HB 587 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” HRC partnered with local LGBTQ advocates, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) to help pass the measure. The bill now moves to conference committee before it can advance to Governor Chris Sununu’s desk for his signature.
“No child should be put through the dangerous and inhumane practice of conversion therapy,” said HRC Legislative Counsel Xavier Persad. “This abusive practice has no basis in science and is uniformly rejected by every major mental health organization in the country. It is time for New Hampshire to join the growing number of states enacting laws to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called conversion therapy. We urge state legislators to quickly send the bill to Governor Sununu’s desk.”
There is no credible evidence that conversion therapy can change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. To the contrary, research has clearly shown that these practices pose devastating health risks for LGBTQ young people such as depression, decreased self-esteem, substance abuse, homelessness, and even suicidal behavior. The harmful practice is condemned by every major medical and mental health organization, including the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, and American Medical Association.
Connecticut, California, Nevada, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Oregon, Illinois, Vermont, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Washington all have laws or regulations protecting youth from this abusive practice. A growing number of municipalities have also enacted similar protections, including cities and counties in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, New York, Arizona, and Wisconsin. In addition, the Maryland state legislature recently passed similar protections and the legislation awaits Governor Larry Hogan’s signature.
According to a recent report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, an estimated 20,000 LGBTQ minors in states without protections will be subjected to conversion therapy by a licensed healthcare professional if state officials fail to act.
More information on the lies and dangers of efforts to change sexual orientation or gender identity can be found here.
Hunni – In Memory of Pulse
hunnibear86 posted a photo:
Love is love, it is never wrong.
I support EVERYONE’s right to love how they want to love.
In memory of the Pulse Orlando shooting victims & survivors
The purple equality sign has 2 purposes – purple is abuse awareness and equality is that we are ALL equal!
Senate confirms anti-LGBTQ Rep. Jim Bridenstine to head NASA
Jim Bridenstine has a record of calling for the repeal of marriage equality and attacking transgender non-discrimination protections
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement denouncing the confirmation of Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine to head NASA. Bridenstine has an extensive anti-LGBTQ record including arguing that Obama’s transgender inclusive non-discrimination guidance was “lawless federal bullying,” and calling for the repeal of marriage equality, saying it runs “contrary to millennia of human experience.”
“President Trump’s nod to Jim Bridenstine as NASA’s next leader is yet another attack by this administration on LGBTQ people,” said Zeke Stokes, Vice President of Programs at GLAAD. “It’s time for the Senate to take a hard look at the nominations they are confirming and the potential ramifications these anti-LGBTQ politicians stand to have on the LGBTQ employees in their agencies and within our country as a whole. Midterm elections are around the corner, and our community has a very good memory.”
Read more about Jim Bridenstine’s anti-LGBTQ record below via GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Jim Bridenstine’s Anti-LGBTQ Record
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www.glaad.org/blog/senate-confirms-anti-lgbtq-rep-jim-bridenstine-head-nasa
Plenty of Fish Survey Reveals Dating Behaviors of Introverts and Extroverts Aren’t As Different As We May Have Thought
Are you introverted or extroverted? Whether you’re one or the other or a little bit of both, guess what? Your dating behaviors are all very similar and both the majority of extroverts (72%) and introverts (75%) have zero preference when it comes to dating either party, revealed a Plenty of Fish survey of over 2,000 […]
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With Trump in Hot Water, HRC Sounds the Alarm on Pence
The nation’s largest LGBT civil rights group is warning the public about “the most powerful and least scrutinized vice president in American history.”
www.advocate.com/politics/2018/4/19/trump-hot-water-hrc-sounds-alarm-pence
Cher’s touching ode to Adam Rippon in the Time 100 issue is as beautiful as he is
Taron Egerton to Play Elton John in ‘Rocketman’ Biopic
Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) has signed on to play Elton John in Rocketman, a forthcoming biopic about the gay rock icon.
Variety reports that Dexter Fletcher, who replaced Bryan Singer on the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, is attached to direct.
According to Variety, the film ” will include John’s emergence as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music to becoming a music superstar and his partnership with songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin.”
Production on the film is set to begin this summer. The screenplay was written by Lee Hall (Victoria & Abdul, Warhorse). Matthew Vaughn and David Furnish (Elton’s husband) are producing.
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