53-year-old Singaporean daddy strips down in his first sex scene

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Here’s wishing all a great weekend ??

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Remember Chuando Tan, our favorite 50-year-old photographer/model who took the internet by storm in 2017 showing that age is nothing but a number (and strict diet and exercise and genetics)?

The Singapore-based fashionista has a massively popular Instagram account, crammed with fleshy snaps and typically upbeat affirmations (“When you choose to see the good in others, you end up seeing the good in yourself.”)

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The person you are destined to be, is the person you decide to be.? #lifegoals @BOSS #ThisIsBoss

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Well after growing his follower count to the tune of 1.2 million, Tan is back in the headlines (all be it, on a site called The Straits Times that we only became aware existed today).

Now 53 and still looking incredible, it’s been reported that Tan will soon make his film acting debut in a star role in an upcoming murder drama.

The report made special mention of the fact that the film will feature some moments of special interest to Tan’s legions of fans: First, a steamy shower scene in which Tan will bare his buttocks, and second, an assumedly equally steamy sex scene. The suspense is killing us already!

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Been laying off gym since December ?, Hollidays are over ! it is time back to the grind ??

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In an interview with 8days, Tan shared that he doesn’t mind stripping down for a role if that’s what the script calls for.

It’s called art, people.

Beyond these details, if you can really call them that, more information has not been released about the film except that Taiwanese director Wayne Peng will likely helm the project, and it will also feature Tay Ping Hui, 48, acting alongside Tan.

Can’t wait!

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Focus On The Present And The Past Will Take Care Of Itself. #focus – 31st MAR 21:00

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Karamo Brown, Jawline, Taylor Swift, China Trade War, Ben Platt, Grease, Billy Porter, Vaping: HOT LINKS

TRADE WAR. Trump orders American companies to look for alternatives to China, asks if Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is bigger enemy to the U.S. than Chinese Presidenti Xi Jinping.

DROPPING. Seth Moulton out of 2020 race: ‘The three-term congressman plans to say in a speech later on Friday that he feels confident that he “raised issues that are vitally important to the American people and our future,” and he will pledge to campaign vigorously for the eventual Democratic nominee.

KARAMO BROWN. Queer Eye star deletes Twitter after backlash over comments about Sean Spicer.

MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION. Pete Buttigieg rolls out plan: “Buttigieg’s 18-page plan sets out three distinct goals. It aims to prevent 1 million deaths by drugs, alcohol or suicide by 2028. It also says it would guarantee that 75% of people who need mental health services receive them by the end of Buttigieg’s hypothetical first term as president. Finally, the plan wants to reduce people incarcerated due to mental illness by 75% — a move that fits into a previous proposal by Buttigieg to cut total incarceration at the federal and state levels by 50%.”

AUTOSTRADDLE. Why did we love Grease so much as gay children?

BILLY PORTER. On Pose helping his career: “I wasn’t really working in film and television. And it was just frustrating, you know? It was just frustrating to sort of feel ignored and feel dismissed, and dismissed for even the flamboyant things. So to have this come around and to have it come around in this way is really profound and really special, and I do not take it lightly.”

WISCONSIN. Superior passes ban on gay conversion therapy.

ON THE RAG. This week on the gay magazines…

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. Matt Bomer was there for Judith Light at the premiere of her new movie.

VAPING. CDC reports 153 cases of vaping-related illnesses: “People reported breathing difficulty, shortness of breath and/or chest pain before hospitalization, the CDC said. Some reported gastrointestinal illness including vomiting and diarrhea, as well as fatigue.”

KENTUCKY. Gay rights activist arrested during a protest at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Country Ham Breakfast and Auction: “State troopers dragged Fairness Campaign director Chris Hartman out in handcuffs on Thursday. It wasn’t immediately clear what he was being charged with. … The Fairness Campaign said members were there to protest the Farm Bureau’s stance on gay rights and other issues.”

RICKY MARTIN. Pay attention to the fire in the Amazon.

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Cuando la catedral de Notre Dame estaba ardiendo en llamas, los medios de comunicación del mundo cubrieron cada momento y algunos billorarios se apresuraron a restaurarla. En este momento la selva amazónica está ardiendo. El pulmón de nuestro planeta lleva tres semanas en llamas. No hay cobertura mediática y tampoco billonarios. THIS IS A REAL GLOBAL ISSUE. Where are the real leaders OF THE WORLD joining forces for The #Amazon #repost: @wilfredorosado

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TV TRAILER OF THE DAY. Jawline. “Liza Mandelup’s feature debut, Jawline follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem who built his following on wide-eyed optimism and teen girl lust, as he tries to escape a dead-end life in rural Tennessee.”

NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Ben Platt “Rain”.

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Taylor Swift “Lover”.

FRIDAY FLASH. Prash.

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Mugshot #colorisoverrated #singapore #beard #shaveneeded #blackandwhite

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HRC Announces Third Year of Global Partnerships in Pride

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HRC Global is proud to announce its awardees for the third year of the Global Partnerships in Pride program. The 2019 partners include advocates and organizations in Colombia, Sri Lanka, Malawi, Ecuador, Ukraine, Barbados, Uganda, Bermuda and Jordan. 

Starting with International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia in May and running through the year, this program celebrates the ways that our partners are working to uplift their communities and fight for equality, even in places where there are still tremendous challenges. Events held each year range from Pride parades and celebrations of faith to showcasing creativity in radio programs, shows and comic books that elevate LGBTQ voices.

This year HRC is proud to support the following Prides:

Pride in Colombia

HRC was honored to partner with Alba Lucía Reyes, director of the Sergio Urrego Foundation and a 2018 HRC Global Innovator, to support Pride Day 2019 in Bogotá with the theme “Difference Unites Us.” The foundation, created to honor the life of Lucía Reyes’ gay son, worked with a coalition of supportive businesses to build conversations around diversity and inclusion.

Pride in Jordan

HRC Global Innovator Hasan Kilani hosted an LGBTQ iftar on IDAHOTB in Amman, Jordan. The iftar took place in a private residence and was organized by the Rainbow Street field team and other partners in Amman. It was attended by more than 40 invited guests, including activists and allies from across the country. 

Pride in Sri Lanka

HRC was proud to work with HRC Global Innovator Rosanna Flamer-Caldera for the second year in support of Colombo Pride. Flamer-Caldera’s organization EQUAL GROUND organized two events at Pride this year, IFFLGBTIQ (Friends and Family of LGBTIQ) and the IDEA junction.

Pride in Uganda

On July 26, HRC Global Innovator Tom Junior Twongyeirwe, the national coordinator of Universal Coalition of Affirming Africans Uganda, helped organize a Pride worship event for the group’s members, affirming faith leaders, LGBTQ community members and allies. Said Twongyeirwe, “For the first time, [the] rainbow flag was raised in a Ugandan Church.”

Pride in Barbados

The Pride Barbados Parade marked the culmination of a month of Pride activities in Barbados. For local organizers, including HRC Global Innovator Ro-Ann Mohammed, Pride is an opportunity for the community to speak on its own behalf about the lives of LGBTQ Barbadians and celebrate diversity. 

HRC Global is proud to support our worldwide network of alumni, now with more than 130 incredible advocates in more than 80 countries around the world. 

Check back for updates from Prides in Bermuda, Malawi, Ecuador and Ukraine. 

For more information about HRC’s work around the world, visit hrc.org/Global. 

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Rockies Apologize After Employee Tells Lesbians Not To Kiss

A Rockies employee named Karen told two fans not to kiss on their anniverary because Coors Field is a ‘family park.’

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He says the bouncer attacked him for kissing his boyfriend, the bar says he attacked the bouncer

A gay man named Ben Sanson-Ngiratregd says a bouncer at Barrio, a Latin American restaurant and bar in St. Paul, Minnesota, gave him a black eye and a concussion on Sunday night after he kissed his boyfriend at the bar.

Sanson-Ngiratregd told KSTP.com:

“A guy came behind me and grabbed my shirt. He’s like ‘You can’t do that in here.’ He was calling me a very derogatory name for me being gay.”

“I told him to get his hands off of me and then he just started punching me in my face. I have bumps and bruises all over my body, I was thrown down cement stairs, dragged across the floor.”

Related: Recent queer bashings in Dallas and Denver leave gay man and trans woman partially paralyzed

However, Barrio disputes Sanson-Ngiratregd’s version of events. In a statement, the restaurant said:

“We are continuing to investigate the incident that took place early Sunday morning at Barrio Lowertown, but based on what we know so far — the account of our security guard as well as those of a number of witnesses and our review of our security footage — we believe our colleague acted only to defend himself and to ensure the safety of our other guests when physically attacked. At no time did any Barrio employee or anyone else associated with our restaurant punch a guest during this incident.”

If Sanson-Ngiratregd’s account proves true, it’ll be merely the most recent case of a restaurant discriminating against LGBTQ customers.

In December 2018, a South Carolina restaurant put a note which read “fag” into a gay customer’s takeout bag. In June 2018, a Florida restaurant called a lesbian couple “disgusting.” In August 2017, a Washington D.C. restaurant shamed a gay couple for wanting to share a sundae.

In January 2017, a South Africa restaurant denied a gay couple service during their “date night” promotion. In December 2014, a London restaurant told a lesbian couple that their kisses were “inappropriate.” In May 2014, a Texas restaurant told a gay couple they “don’t serve f*gs.”

In December 2013, a Montreal restaurant kicked out a lesbian couple for their public display of affection. In November 2013, a Georgia restaurant said it has the right to deny entry to a trans woman.

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Herd of Elephants Saved from Muddy Mining Pit After Rescuer Digs Escape Path: WATCH

A herd of frightened elephants was saved on Tuesday after they slid into a muddy mining pit in Pahang’s forest reserve, 125 miles east of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rescuers came to the aid of the pachyderms using a backhoe to dig a path by which the elephants could find their way out, which they did.

The rescue was captured on video by Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife.

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Tell the Labor Department that Gutting LGBTQ Job Protections is Unacceptable

On Day 11 of his presidency, Donald Trump promised that President Obama’s Executive Order, which protects 1 in 4 workers, would “remain intact.” Last week, he broke that promise.

The latest proposal out of the Department of Labor attempts to gut protections for LGBTQ people, women and religious minorities by adding unprecedented religious exemptions to a historic executive order prohibiting discrimination against the employees of federal contractors and subcontractors.

Join HRC in flooding the Department of Labor with comments reminding them that everyone deserves a workplace free from discrimination — no matter who they are. 

Here are a few points to consider while writing your comment: 

• One in four Americans works for a federal contractor. If this regulation becomes permanent, these employees could see key enforcement of protections eviscerated in an instant.
• The proposed regulation is a broad and sweeping effort to implement a license to discriminate against people on the basis of their gender identity and sexual orientation.
• The proposal cherry picks federal court decisions, relies upon language not contained in the majority opinions, and blatantly changes the context and meaning of case law to justify the changes to existing regulations.
• The Department of Labor is negatively impacting LGBTQ people, women and religious minorities by allowing businesses and organizations receiving taxpayer dollars to opt-out of critical nondiscrimination provisions.

Let’s shut down this harmful proposal — and let’s do it together.

Write your comment and tell the Department of Labor that everyone deserves a workplace free from discrimination.

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Serbia Has Blocked Path for LGBTQ Parenthood After Lesbian PM Has Baby

Ana Brnabic was the first out world leader to have a child in office. Now Serbia is banning other queer people from concieving a child the same way.

www.advocate.com/world/2019/8/23/serbia-has-blocked-path-lgbtq-parenthood-after-lesbian-pm-has-baby

Man Says Restaurant Bouncer Brutally Beat Him After He Kissed His Boyfriend: WATCH

A St. Paul, Minnesota man says he was beaten by the bouncer at the restaurant Barrio after he kissed his boyfriend at the bar.

Said Ben Sanson-Ngiratregd to KSTP: “The whole time it was happening I really thought I could die. A guy came behind me and grabbed my shirt. He’s like ‘You can’t do that in here.’ He was calling me a very derogatory name for me being gay. I told him to get his hands off of me and then he just started punching me in my face. I have bumps and bruises all over my body, I was thrown down cement stairs, dragged across the floor.”

The restaurant released a statement saying the employee was acting in self-defense: “We take any allegation that one of our guests was mistreated very seriously. We don’t tolerate any form of discrimination or inappropriate conduct by anyone associated with our company. We are continuing to investigate the incident that took place early Sunday morning at Barrio Lowertown, but based on what we know so far – the account of our security guard as well as those of a number of witnesses and our review of our security footage – we believe our colleague acted only to defend himself and to ensure the safety of our other guests when physically attacked. At no time did any Barrio employee or anyone else associated with our restaurant punch a guest during this incident. Reports that two employees were involved in this altercation are incorrect.”

Police are investigating.

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