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Fitness Model Ben Hetfleisch Spins Like A Shish Kebab For Your Viewing Pleasure
Fitness Model Ben Hetfleisch Spins Like A Shish Kebab For Your Viewing Pleasure
Move over Michael Hoffman, there’s a new naked bodybuilder in town.
Meet Ben Hetfliesch, a fitness model and, well, that’s actually all we know about him.
But we think you’ll agree it’s more than enough after checking out a recent video from Hetfleisch in which he takes us on a tour of the body he’s worked so hard for.
Along the way you’ll see his other natural, god-given talents.
Head here for the NSFW video.
Secret Service, Sia, Jared Fogle, Mosul, Archie, Antarctica: NEWS
Secret Service, Sia, Jared Fogle, Mosul, Archie, Antarctica: NEWS
WHITE HOUSE. Secret Service shoot man who brandished a weapon near 1600 Pennsylvania after not yielding to orders from agents to stop: “A Secret Service spokesman said the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. ET when a man carrying a gun approached a checkpoint on E Street near the White House. The suspect was given verbal commands to stop and drop the gun, and when he failed to comply, he was shot once by a Secret Service agent and taken into custody. Secret Service officers and an agent provided medical aid to the suspect, and the city’s EMS said he was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries.”
FINDING DORY. Sia covers “Unforgettable” for the Pixar film.
DUMPS LIKE A TRUCK. Josh Peck of “Drake and Josh” performs “Thong Song” on Lip Sync Battle.
OKLAHOMA. Governor Mary Fallin vetoes bill that would have effectively banned abortion in the state because it was too “vague”: “The anti-abortion Republican broke her streak of signing literally every single anti-choice bill sent to her desk. This bill, which was passed on Thursday, would have classified any abortion procedure as a felony and provided up to three years in jail if convicted.”
TELEVISION. The CW’s new show Riverdale based on the Archie comics looks dark!
ANTARTICA. The Totten Glacier is melting rapidly and could create a dramatic rise in sea levels.
IRAQ. ISIS executes 25 people by lowering them into a vat of acid “until their organs dissolved”: “The alleged spies were captured in the IS (Daesh) stronghold of Mosul, in northern Iraq, accused of working for the Iraqi government’s security forces. Mosul is the largest city in Iraq still under IS control, but is facing increasing pressure from the north, south and east by the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga forces and US-led Western air strikes.”
JARED FOGLE. Former Subway spokesman appeals his sentence: “Fogle’s attorney Ron Elberger argued in front of a panel of judges in a Chicago courtroom that Judge Tanya Walton Pratt overstepped her authority when she sentenced Fogle back in November 2015 in Indianapolis. Pratt sentenced Fogle to 15 and a half years in prison despite the fact that the maximum prison sentence prosecutors recommended in accordance with a plea on child pornography and child sex charges was 12.5 years.”
PARTY UNITY MY A–? Bernie Sanders has reportedly been speaking with Senate Democrats who are privately seething over his vitriolic rhetoric aimed at the Democratic Party: “Sanders has reached out to multiple Senate colleagues in an attempt to assuage them. Among them is Senator Barbara Boxer of California, whose keynote speech at the Nevada state Democratic convention last weekend was disrupted by rowdy Sanders supporters in a situation she described as frightening and out of control.”
FLASHBACK FRIDAY. Ryan Gosling’s affinity for affection on the red carpet (without concern for gender).
INSTASTUD. fritzlifestyle.
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HRC Advocates with U.S. State Department for LGBT Refugees
HRC Advocates with U.S. State Department for LGBT Refugees
This week, HRC submitted comments in response to the U.S. State Department’s request for feedback on improving the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), which is responsible for helping refugees resettle in the United States. While USRAP has made tremendous strides in recent years to help meet the unique needs of LGBT refugees, a great deal more can be done.
The number of refugees worldwide who are fleeing their homeland because of violence and discrimination remains at historic and tragically high levels.
“From discrimination and bullying to violence and murder, LGBT people are among the most vulnerable individuals in the world,” wrote HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy. “It is therefore essential that the United States continue to serve as a beacon of hope and safety for all people who face persecution, no matter who they are or whom they love.”
In its comments, HRC urged the State Department to collect more data on the number of LGBT refugees entering the U.S. in order to identify solutions that will better meet their needs in the applicable process. The comments also recommended that the federal government place LGBT refugees in communities that have appropriate support and services for LGBT people, as well as provide cultural competency training for individuals who work with LGBT refugees in order to help combat discrimination and harassment that some LGBT refugees face. HRC also urged the State Department to create more avenues to allow individuals to be reunited with same-sex partners who are already resettled in the U.Sunit.
HRC will continue to advocate for the needs of LGBT refugees, beginning with a summit that HRC will host on June 9, 2016. The convening will focus on developing strategies to help LGBT refugees who are fleeing in mass numbers from areas that are in and around territory that is controlled by the Islamic State. For more information, please contact HRC Global at [email protected].
Trevor Noah Goes Off on Transgender ‘Bathroom Predator’ Myth
Trevor Noah Goes Off on Transgender ‘Bathroom Predator’ Myth
Trevor Noah takes on so-called bathroom bills.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/5/20/trevor-noah-goes-transgender-bathroom-predator-myth
VIDEO: Kim Davis Takes Another Swipe at Same-Sex Couples
VIDEO: Kim Davis Takes Another Swipe at Same-Sex Couples
She’s baaaack. The Kentucky county clerk says same-sex couples mistreated her when she refused to issue them licenses.
www.advocate.com/marriage-equality/2016/5/20/video-kim-davis-takes-another-swipe-same-sex-couples
9 Homophobic Moments From Seth Rogen Films We Won’t Miss
9 Homophobic Moments From Seth Rogen Films We Won’t Miss
www.advocate.com/film/2016/5/20/9-homophobic-moments-seth-rogen-films-we-wont-miss
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10 Reasons To See Drag’s Comedy Dream Team Live In SF: Bob The Drag Queen, Lady Bunny & More!
10 Reasons To See Drag’s Comedy Dream Team Live In SF: Bob The Drag Queen, Lady Bunny & More!
Have you heard of this queen named Bob?
We’re pretty sure she won something recently.
Well now’s your chance to see Ms. “The Queen” do what she does best — leave you in stitches as tears of joy run like the Nile down the aisle.
Of course, you’ll have to get your ass to San Francisco, but when has that ever been a negative?
For one night only, the curiously-funded Sasha Soprano brings back her uproarious Drag Queens of Comedy show to San Francisco’s Castro Theater, and this time Willam won’t be allowed in the building.
This year’s lineup is the cream of the comedy queen crop — head here for info on tickets to the two performances on Saturday, May 28 at 6 & 10 p.m.
Scroll down to see who will be performing (who also happen to be the reasons this show will be a shimmering gem of giggles):
1. Bianca del Rio (host)
Since Bianca’s season 6 Drag Race win, she’s been doing what any successful drag queen with her wig glued down straight would — traveling the world and building an even bigger name for herself. If there’s a better queen to host this night of laughs, we can’t think of one.
Bianca may be a fellow winner, but Bob has the crown as of the Drag Race season 8 finale. Come see America’s next drag superstar show off her superb comedy chops.
3. Coco Peru
Miss Coco Peru is a legend. Having made a name for herself traveling the world with her one woman show. If you’ve been lucky enough to see Coco’s show live, you know how talented she is. From storytelling and comedy to singing and dancing, Coco is truly a master of her craft.
The sassy and hilarious drag performer — who starred in 2003’s Girls Will Be Girls, the off-Broadway musical Lucky Guy, and, very briefly, as “Rosemary Chicken” on the soap opera All My Children —turns out to be one super-hot daddy underneath all those bangles, beads, pancake, and taffeta. Who knew?
5. Lady Bunny
There’s only one Lady Bunny (thank God!). The singularly-talented entertainer is currently taking no prisoners with her riotous new show Trans-Jester, performed at New York City’s iconic Stonewall Inn, but thank your lucky rhinestones she’ll be gracing the stage at The Castro.
The Texas queen of tongue pops and Drag Race season 5 contestant is never short of energy on stage, and you can bet she’ll be in top form for all the children come comedy night.
Many (including her) believe Trixie was sent packing too damn early during Drag Race season 7. Well luckily that eye makeup hasn’t disappeared. Trixie’s been a regular staple at Beaux just up the street from The Castro Theater, and we hope she brings all the tea and all the shade to her performance.
8. Heklina
Heklina was a legend in her own right well before she took the plunge into becoming a business owner, but she breathed new life into the SF drag scene by opening nightlife hotspot Oasis in the SoMa neighborhood, which has morphed into a multipurpose shophouse for fun acts. Oh yeah — and she’s fucking hilarious.
Peaches’ infamous cult-movie events at the Castro Theatre and regularly draw over 1,000 attendees to each new production. Events have featured special guest stars John Waters, Cloris Leachman, Appolonia, Barry Bostwick, Pam Grier, and more. Peaches regularly tours these shows and will be bringing her “Return To Gray Gardens” parody co-starring Jinkx Monsoon and Mink Stole to NYC and Provincetown later this year. This mama works, and it’s definitely working.
10. Sasha Soprano
Sasha has produced and starred in many of her own productions at the Castro Theatre, including: Comedy in the Castro, The Drag Queens of Comedy, and many more. She has opened for such acts as Loni Love, Pam Ann, and Coco Peru. She is the creator and founder of The Drag Queens of Comedy, and thank god she’s spreading all those coins around to this top-notch bill of queens.
Head here for info on tickets to the two performances on Saturday, May 28 at 6 & 10 p.m.
