Trans Choreographer Sean Dorsey Brings His Groundbreaking Show to S.F.

The trans-inclusive dance company Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 15 years by bringing its revolutionary show Boys in Trouble to the Bay Area. 

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New York City books Grace Jones to headline World Pride because some dreams really do come true
Take. My. Money.

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Red Bear Brewery, Nathan Piland, Pete Buttigieg, John Duran, Lady Gaga, Rosie O’Donnell: HOT LINKS

PETE BUTTIGIEG. Gay presidential hopeful to headline Victory Fund brunch in April.

WITH ‘CHILD’. Lady Gaga is pregnant.

METHODISTS. Progressive church members vow to fight ban on gay clergy: “A schism may be on the horizon, but it has not happened yet, leaders point out. The new rules do not go into effect until January, and the Methodist judiciary must decide if parts of the new rule are constitutional.”

ALYSSA MILANO. TV star apologizes for saying, “I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled.”

COVER BOY. Beto O’Rourke gets Annie Leibovitzed on Vanity Fair.

TRANS MILITARY BAN. Department of Defense releases Q&A on hateful misguided policy.

WEST HOLLYWOOD. Protesters plan to call for ouster of John Duran from City Council after sexual harassment allegations: ‘Protesters are planning to converge on the City Council meeting Tuesday to call for Duran’s ouster and seek action in another scandal: the recent deaths of two gay black men in the West Hollywood apartment of Ed Buck, a white, wealthy Democratic donor and LGBTQ activist. For several years, Duran worked as an attorney for Buck.’

RUSSIA. We’ll arm submarine with nuclear doomsday devices…

ROSIE O’DONNELL. I was sexually abused by my father: “It started very young. And then when my mother died, it sort of ended in a weird way, because then he was with these five children to take care of. On the whole, it’s not something I like to talk about. Of course, it changes everyone. Any child who is put in that position, especially by someone in the family, you feel completely powerless and stuck, because the person you would tell is the person doing it.”

VARSITY BLUES SCANDAL. Why wasn’t William H. Macy arrested along with Felicity Huffman?

KANSAS. “Vile” anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in legislature. Our backstory HERE.

FACEBOOK. Data deals under criminal investigation: “Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world’s largest technology companies, intensifying scrutiny of the social media giant’s business practices as it seeks to rebound from a year of scandal and setbacks.”

NYC. Transgender woman charged in pepper spray attacks: “The defendant approached a 30-year-old male and a 24-year-old female, asked them if they were white and displayed a sharp object causing fear,” the NYPD stated. “The female victim was sprayed in the face with an unknown substance causing redness, burning and discomfort.”

FRESHER PRINCE. Fake trailer imagines The Fresh Prince of Bel Air if it happened today.

CHEERS. Red Bear Brewery, D.C.’s first 100 percent gay-owned brewery, opens.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Nathan Piland “Somebody”.

COVER OF THE DAY. Elle Fanning “Dancing On My Own” from the new film Teen Spirit.

THIRSTY THURSDAY. Ignacio Pérez Rey.

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Sen. Klobuchar & Reps. Sharice Davids, Susie Lee & Chris Pappas to Headline HRC Equality Convention

HRC is holding its annual Equality Convention, including a spring Lobby Day, in the nation’s capital today through Saturday. The event, which features training, workshops and a slate of high-profile speakers, brings together hundreds of HRC volunteers, members and leaders from across the nation.

Headliners for this year’s convention include Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Susie Lee (D-NV) and Chris Pappas (D-NH), who will be speaking tomorrow morning. 

Convention events kick off today when hundreds of HRC members and volunteers will be fanning out on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and encourage support for issues critical to the LGBTQ community — including passing the Equality Act and speaking out against the Trump-Pence ban on transgender troops.

The day of advocacy comes one day after the historic reintroduction of the Equality Act in Congress by Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in the House and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME) Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the Senate. The measure has unprecedented support from nearly 70 percent of Americans, more than 280 members of Congress, 165 major businesses and 288 statewide and national organizations. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has made passing the Equality Act a top priority for the new Congress.

“LGBTQ voters turned out in force this past November to help elect the most diverse, pro-equality Congress in the history of our nation,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “Today, that pro-equality majorty is standing up for the LGBTQ community and fighting to ensure every person has a fair chance to earn a living, provide for their families and live their lives free from fear of discrimination. We are honored to welcome so many of our allies from Congress to HRC’s 2019 Equality Convention as our grassroots army of volunteers continue to push for change on Capitol Hill.”

Sen. Klobuchar has fought tirelessly for the LGBTQ community, including supporting the Equality Act and transgender military service. Reps. Davids, Lee and Pappas are all strong advocates for LGBTQ equality in the U.S. House, supporters of the Equality Act and active in the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus.

Discrimination is a real and persistent problem for LGBTQ Americans. HRC polling has found that nearly two-thirds of self-identified LGBTQ Americans report experiencing discrimination. Currently, 50 percent of LGBTQ Americans live in the 30 states that still lack statewide legal non-discrimination protections, leaving their residents and visitors at risk of being fired, denied housing or refused service because of who they are or whom they love. The Equality Act would guarantee existing civil rights laws apply to LGBTQ people by providing clear, consistent non-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally-funded programs and jury service.

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