The GLAAD Wrap: Josie Totah cast in ‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot; trailers for ‘Sex Education,’ ‘Mrs. America,’ ‘Birds of Prey,’ ‘New Mutants;’ and more!

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Alaska Considers LGBTQ Category for Hate Crime Law

Alaska is one of 19 that doesn’t do so already.

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Gender-fluid actor and model Harry Hains dies, aged 27

A rising actor and model has died at the age of 27. Harry Hains’ death was announced via his mother, Jane Badler, on Instagram.

She posted: “On Jan 7 my beautiful son died . He was 27 and had the world at his feet . But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction . A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time .. I will miss you Harry every day of my life.”

She added that there will be a memorial service for Hains at Hollywood Forever cemetery this Sunday (Jan, 12). No cause of death has been revealed.

Badler is also an actor. She appeared in Austalia’s Neighbours, along with Falcon Crest in the US. She played Diana in the 1983 cult sci-fi series, V.

Hains was raised in Melbourne, Australia. He moved to London and to pursue careers in modeling and acting, before relocating to New York and then Los Angeles.

 

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He appeared in a 2015 episode of American Horror Story and a 2019 episode of The OA, among other acting credits. He was signed to Chadwick Modelling Agency. He also performed as a musician under the moniker Antiboy.

Related: “American Horror Story” is harming this actor’s mental health, so they’re sitting one out

Last year, in an interview with gay magazine Attitude, he expressed the desire to become a “gender-fluid” icon.

When asked to describe his musical persona, Antiboy, he said, he was “a trans human/android from a future in which all social constructs – including gender, sexuality and race – have been destroyed. Labels are no longer being used to describe human behavior and characteristics.”

When asked if he used any labels to describe his own gender or sexuality, he replied, “Everything is on a spectrum. We are not one thing. We can be anything.”

 

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In an interview with Boys by Girls last March, he again said he preferred not to apply labels to himself (he used he/him pronouns).

“I don’t like the idea of labels. If I had to pick a label it would be in the realm of gender fluid. I know that I am born male but I don’t think I represent what it means to be a man. I believe we should be whatever we want. It gets kind of confusing when we start labeling ourselves so I try to stay away from labels.”

He added, “I grew up in Melbourne and I had a very open and accepting family. Dating someone of either sex didn’t make a difference to me.”

Hains’ final Instagram posting was on New Year’s Eve: “To 2020! The new era has already begun. So let’s all keep only moving forward, staying so present to enjoy each and every moment throughout this beautiful new beginning. Happy New Year, peeps. So much love and gratitude for all in my life.”

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Sides with Netflix, Allows ‘Gay Jesus’ Film

Brazil’s Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that would have required Netflix to remove a satirical film depicting Jesus as gay.

On Wednesday, a judge in Rio ordered the streaming service to ax the Christmas-themed comedy, The First Temptation of Christ, citing a conflict with the nation’s Catholic values.

Millions of people signed a petition calling for the film’s removal, and on Christmas Eve, protesters fire-bombed the headquarters of the comedy group that produced it,  Porta dos Fundos.

Netflix quickly appealed the judge’s decision, leading to Thursday’s decision from Supreme Court President José Antonio Dias Toffoli.

“It is not to be assumed that a humorous satire has the magic power to undermine the values ​​of the Christian faith, whose existence goes back more than two thousand years,” Dias Toffoli wrote.

More from the Associated Press: Still, the Rio judge’s ruling has revived scrutiny on what his critics call censorship under the far-right government of President Jair Bolsonaro. His administration has vowed to fight “cultural Marxism” and openly supports Christian values. Several shows, plays and conferences have been canceled since Bolsonaro took office just over one year ago. On Wednesday, judge Benedicto Abicair ruled against the film following a petition by a Brazilian Catholic organization that argued the “honor of millions of Catholics” was hurt by the airing of “The First Temptation of Christ.” … In its complaint filed to the Supreme Court, Netflix’s lawyers argued that the judge’s decision amounts to censorship and has an impact “equivalent to that of the bomb used in the terrorist attack against the headquarters” of the comedy group. “It silences by means of fear and intimidation.”

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 10, 2020

60% OF LGBTQ ELDERS WORRY ABOUT HOW THEY WILL BE TREATED IN LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS: The HRC Foundation and SAGE are joining forces to launch the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) to promote equitable and inclusive care for LGBTQ older people in residential long-term care communities. Learn more here. 

60% of #LGBTQ elders worry about how they will be treated in long-term care settings.
We can change that. t.co/P6hgsmn0b1 pic.twitter.com/siTLAlHXXk

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 9, 2020

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — OPENLY GAY KYRGYZ ACTIVIST DASTAN “DANIK” KASMAMYTOV PLANS TO PLANT A RAINBOW FLAG ON EACH OF THE WORLD’S SEVEN SUMMITS: The Seven Summits are the highest mountain on each of the continents. So far, Kasmamytov has planted a rainbow flag on three mountains — Elbrus in Europe, Kosciusko in Australia and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Read more from The Bay Area Reporter. 

NEW FIVE-PART SERIES, “YOUTH CROSSING GENDER BORDERS,” DEBUTS ON ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA: This essential community resource is facilitated by Lizette Trujillo (@ltrudreamer13), who, along with her husband Jose, are members of the HRC Foundation’s Parents for Transgender Equality National Council. Listen at AZPM. 

HRC PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID (@AlphonsoDavid) JOINS OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO CALL ON CONGRESS TO PASS THE NO BAN ACT: The NO BAN Act will end the Muslim Ban and protect immigrants of any faith. Read more from HRC. 

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS IN VIRGINIA, MARYLAND BEGAN ON WEDNESDAY: LGBTQ advocates in Virginia are hopeful that General Assembly lawmakers will pass a comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination bill. Read more from the Washington Blade. 

Congratulations Speaker @EFillerCorn. All of us at @HRC look forward to continuing to work with you in Richmond as we advance equality for LGBTQ people across Virginia. t.co/HgKXNsTzd4

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) January 9, 2020

GET CULTURED – Entertainment, arts and sports news!

BILLY PORTER (@theebillyporter) MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST MAN TO BE FEATURED ON THE COVER OF ALLURE MAGAZINE: Read more from Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) here. 

I’m so unbelievably excited and proud to be gracing the cover of @allure’s February 2020 Beauty issue! It is such an honor to be the first Male to be on the cover in history. This is a testament that times can change and are changing. t.co/Dexgzsl8hL

— Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) January 9, 2020

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

NEW BBC RESEARCH FINDS THAT WAITING TIMES FOR GENDER IDENTITY CLINICS IN THE U.K. AVERAGE 18 MONTHS: Some transgender and non-binary adults have had to wait three years to be seen for an initial appointment. Read more from the BBC. 

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL PARTIES IN POLAND APPOINT OPENLY GAY POLITICIAN, ROBERT BIEDROŃ (@RobertBiedron), AS CANDIDATE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Read more from GCN. 

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

The Morning Call reports on a new Pride exhibit in Lehigh Valley, Penn. 

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