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Legendary New York Times Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Has Suffered a Stroke

Legendary New York Times Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Has Suffered a Stroke

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New York Times photographer and fashion legend Bill Cunningham is recovering from a stroke, a Times spokeswoman told Page Six.

BCNYCunningham, known for spotting fashion trends on the streets of Manhattan, publishes a weekly column in the Times’ Fashion & Style section that became a vital piece reporting in fashion today. According to Vogue’s Anna Wintour “we all get dressed for Bill.”

“Bill’s family and senior editors from The Times have been in regular contact with him,”The Times spokeswoman said. “We believe that his recovery will be quick.”

In 2010, he was the subject of a documentary Bill Cunningham New York, which was #3 in The Guardian’s list of best fashion films of all time.

We wish Cunningham the best in his recovery.

You can watch the documentary in full below:

Photo credit: Shelbyrodri via Wikimedia Commons

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GLAAD partners with 'The Trans List' and 'Raising Zoey' for OUTFEST LA

GLAAD partners with 'The Trans List' and 'Raising Zoey' for OUTFEST LA

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GLAAD is proud to be a community collaborator again this year at Outfest, the Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival. We are partnered with two films this year: The Trans List  (dir. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) and Raising Zoey (dir. Dante Alencastre).

The Trans List is the latest documentary from the director of acclaimed films The Out List and The Black List. Like the prior films, The Trans List interviews several influential trans people, including Kylar Broadus, Caroline Cossey, Buck Angel, Nicole Maines, Amos Mac, Laverne Cox, Caitlyn Jenner, Bamby Salcedo, Shane Ortega, Alok Vaid-Menon, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. The interviews are conducted by author and advocate Janet Mock. The Trans List will be screened on July 16 at 11:00 am at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles. Like The Trans List on Facebook.

GLAAD will also be partnering with Raising Zoey, a documentary about a Latina trans teen from Southern California. The film follows Zoey and her family as she files suit against her school district for discrimination and begins her medical transition. Director Dante Alencastre’s previous film, En el fuego, looked at the lives of trans women in Peru. Raising Zoey will be screened on July 10 at 3:00 pm at the REDCAT in Los Angeles.

Check out the trailer for Raising Zoey.

Mention GLAAD to receive an exclusive discount of $2 off tickets by ordering in person or over the phone at 213-480-7088. (Screening tickets are also available online , but discount does not apply.) Tickets for Outfest 2016 are on sale now online or in person at the Box Office at the Director’s Guild of America. The festival begins July 7 and ends on July 17. 

June 23, 2016

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Hunky Star Of ‘Younger’ Nico Tortorella Comes Out As Sexually Fluid

Hunky Star Of ‘Younger’ Nico Tortorella Comes Out As Sexually Fluid

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Joining the club with Nyle Dimarco, Miley Cyrus and thousands of other label-defying young people, the very adorable star of TV Land’s Younger, Nico Tortorella, has come out as “sexually fluid.”

“I’ve never been in any sort of closet … I was never really in the house,” the 27-year-old actor said during a Pride event with The Infatuation blog in New York City this week. “I think it’s one thing to hide … and it’s one thing to come out of the closet in a public statement.”

Related: The 30 Hottest Male Celebrities Steaming Up Instagram

“But I’ve always done me and never been shy …” he added, “and have been vocal about it.”

Tortorella is currently dating a woman, but says he hasn’t shied away from his attractions towards men. “It’s just a fluidity,” he told Page Six. “We’re all kind of moving into this one situation.”

He’s also hip to the open relationship trend.

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“I think that an open relationship or a polyamorous relationship or an understanding of sorts is acceptable in this day and age,” he told Cosmopolitan in January of this year. “Relationships and people are my hobby of sorts. I love exchanging energy with people and getting to know people and falling in and out of love.”

But, he says, cheating is another story entirely.

Related: “America’s Next Top Model” Hottie Comes Out As “Sexually Fluid”

“Cheating inherently is a terrible thing,” he expressed to Cosmo. “If you’re going behind the other person’s back and if there’s any type of malice, you’re a bad person, end of story.”

We’ve been saying the same thing for a while now — be honest with the people you love, even if it makes you uncomfortable. If they really love you back, they’re going to be understanding and compassionate!

We give Tortorella two big thumbs up for being man enough to speak so candidly and ditch the stigma.

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Paul Ryan Calls The Gun Control Sit-In “A Publicity Stunt”; Twitter Erupts

Paul Ryan Calls The Gun Control Sit-In “A Publicity Stunt”; Twitter Erupts

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It all began with a plea: “Retweet if you agree.”

Upon hitting “Send,” House Speaker Paul Ryan sent a Tweet out into the world that generated a backlash in record time, for reasons that should be clear:

Retweet if you agree ? The sit-in by House Democrats is nothing more than a publicity stunt. #StopTheStuntt.co/YGgl2yLHyB

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) June 22, 2016

In the included CNN interview, Paul Ryan says that “we will not bring a bill that takes away a person’s constitutionally guaranteed rights without … due process.”

Related: PHOTO: Paul Ryan Is Pumped Up For The VP Debate

Needless to say, reactions on Twitter have not been favorable.

How dare you call this a political stunt. If these were your children killed, would you feel the same? @SpeakerRyan pic.twitter.com/1dKKH4FAEh

— Voice of Reason (@Montgomery_bjm) June 23, 2016

@realfacade1 @bett1230 @Montgomery_bjm @SpeakerRyan Real lives, no stunt. Turn the cameras on, #NoBillNoBreak #gunsense #holdthefloor

— cmad (@cmadmax) June 23, 2016

Paul #Ryan on #Orlando shooter: “We’re not going to take away a person’s constitutionally guaranteed rights without due process.” #guns

— Dale Dermott (@DaleDermott) June 23, 2016

@SpeakerRyan you’re disgusting

— Andrew Strauss (@straussanator) June 22, 2016

@drew @SpeakerRyan isn’t nuts. He’s corrupt. Meaning he knows exactly what he’s doing & why. For the money! He doesn’t care about the people

— CelesteHolmes (@Dallas4Bernie) June 23, 2016

Related: Paul Ryan Thinks Lying is the Only Route to Victory

Meanwhile, a stinging DailyKaos piece attempts to school Ryan on what, exactly, a publicity stunt is and isn’t — starting with the above workout photos of Ryan “looking all dudebro”:

“You know what isn’t a ‘publicity stunt’? Fighting for common sense gun control. One hundred thousand. That is the number of people who have been killed by guns in this country since the large scale massacre of children at Sandy Hook.”

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Carmen Carrera talks activism, motherhood and being a Renegade Warrior with Latina.com

Carmen Carrera talks activism, motherhood and being a Renegade Warrior with Latina.com

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Latina has a video series called Renegade Warriors dedicated to sit downs with inspiring Latinas that have made an impact in the world. In this video content editor Shirley Velásquez interviews Puerto Rican actress and model Carmen Carrera. The two discuss how Carrera came to her activism, parenting and the unconditional love her family showed her after she transitioned. Carrera continues to speak up and advocate for transgender rights while forging a path as a model in the fashion industry. In the video she talks about her immigrant family and encourages LGBT people to be open and honest with their families, both understanding their journeys while at the same time pushing for acceptance and solidarity.

You can watch the full video below:

 

June 23, 2016

www.glaad.org/blog/carmen-carrera-talks-activism-motherhood-and-being-renegade-warrior-latinacom