Five Times President Obama Made LGBT History
Three years ago today, President Barack Obama voiced his strong support for full marriage equality.
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Russell Tovey Screams While Colton Haynes Is In Handcuffs
Russell Tovey Screams While Colton Haynes Is In Handcuffs
This week, Madonna and Gaga finally called truce, Justin Timberlake hired two gay nannies for his baby son and Andy Cohen ‘fessed up to having sex with Lance Bass. Here’s what happened recently on Instagram:
Adam Lambert is a vision in white while performing on Ellen.
A photo posted by ADAMLAMBERT (@adamlambert) on May 3, 2015 at 8:03am PDT
Darryl Stephens makes a day at the beach even hotter.
Borrowed this shot from @kennethhash… Beachy keen with Kenny, @brandonkneefel and @mikekerr20 A photo posted by Darryl Stephens (@darrylstephens) on May 2, 2015 at 11:03pm PDT
Max Joseph can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
A photo posted by Max Joseph (@maxjoseph) on May 7, 2015 at 12:42pm PDT
Like everyone, Brad Goreski benefits from some maintenance now and then.
First stop of the day…a very much needed trip to see @joannavargasnyc for a microcurrent facial. She always makes me look my best! ?? #secretweapon A photo posted by Brad Goreski (@mrbradgoreski) on May 7, 2015 at 6:50am PDT
Here’s Colton Haynes just the way you’ve always wanted him.
If #RoyHarper can escape jail & ditch town…who knows what’s to come! #Arrow #HopeToSeeYouSoon #HugsAllAround ???? A photo posted by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) on May 6, 2015 at 6:22pm PDT
Barbra Streisand got some unlikely help blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.
Blowing out my candles – sitting between two senators. John McCain (Republican) and Ed Markey (Democrat). Heart disease doesn’t discriminate between parties. We’re all in this together. A photo posted by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand) on May 2, 2015 at 12:14pm PDT
There are few things Hugh Jackman loves more than pancakes in the morning.
Good morning…. A video posted by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman) on May 3, 2015 at 3:53am PDT
Hey EJ Johnson, how you doin’?
@wendyshow its all about the train dahling! Always a blast dishing with this bad bitch #howyoudoin #teamthis A photo posted by EJ Johnson (@ejjohnson_) on May 5, 2015 at 8:10am PDT
Blake Skjellerup casts a beautiful reflection.
Sundaze at the park! #LifeWithBlake #NYC A photo posted by Blake Skjellerup (@blakeskjellerup) on May 3, 2015 at 11:44am PDT
Russell Tovey, can you keep it down for a while?
Who wants some of my chair??????? @7thmanmagazine @etautz #fridayfeelings #beinghuman A photo posted by Russelltovey (@russelltovey) on May 8, 2015 at 9:12am PDT
Sorry if this makes us shallow, but we much prefer Oliver Hudson in less clothing.
be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.. #westside
A photo posted by Oliver Hudson (@theoliverhudson) on Apr 30, 2015 at 8:29pm PDT
Colby Melvin is quickly becoming a silver fox.
Crazy hair dont care 6 am LAX edition. See you soon Dallas! #purpleparty
A photo posted by Colby Melvin (@colbymelvin) on May 7, 2015 at 7:57am PDT
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Natalie Portman to Play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Upcoming Film
Natalie Portman to Play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Upcoming Film
Natalie Portman will play Ruth Bader Ginsburg in On The Basis of Sex, an upcoming film about the life and career of the “notorious” Supreme Court justice, Deadline reports:
The script, which follows the travails of Ginsburg as she faced numerous obstacles to her fight for equal rights throughout her career, was written by Daniel Stiepleman and made the 2014 Black List. Robert W. Cort is producing with Ram Bergman exec producing.
Ginsberg was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 by then-President Clinton, becoming only the second female justice (after Sandra Day O’Connor) and the first Jewish female justice. Prior to that, she developed a reputation as a keen advocate for the advancement of women’s rights. Time magazine this year labeled her an “Icon” in its Time 100.
Marielle Heller (The Diary Of A Teenage Girl) in talks to direct.
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Why The LGBT Community Must Stand With Baltimore
Why The LGBT Community Must Stand With Baltimore
The nation has been gripped by the protests taking place in recent days in the city of Baltimore. Watching the news has been an incredibly powerful, emotional experience for me.
The protests resonate with me personally for several reasons. First, obviously, as an American, as we all should take notice of these events and of the disturbing reasons why they are taking place. We have fundamental flaws with many police forces across America and our criminal justice system that must be resolved.
They also resonate with me because of my birth date. I was born on April 27th, 1992, the same day that the Rodney King riots began in Los Angeles. I’ve heard the stories of how my parents were terrified to come back and forth from the hospital because of the violence around the city. I’ve heard about the smoke that was coming in through the ventilators when I was in the ICU. The Rodney King riots were one of the darkest times in the history of Los Angeles and the history of our country.
Thirdly, they resonate with me as a gay man and an advocate for the rights of the LGBT community. Although I do not condone violence and regret that the protests in Baltimore have at times been overshadowed by a relatively small group of rioters who have tried to use the death of Freddie Gray as an excuse for criminal behavior, I do think that protesting and civil disobedience is a critical part of forcing the political establishment to take notice.
Throughout the history of the gay rights movement, protesting has been a huge tool towards creating more awareness, progress and equality. In 1969, it was the Stonewall riots that sparked the beginning of the modern gay rights revolution. In 1979, when Dan White, the man who assassinated the gay rights icon and San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to just 1 year in prison for the murder, the LGBT community took to the streets to express their anger in what has now become known as the “White Night Riots”.
In 1991, when Governor Pete Wilson in California vetoed AB101, a proposed law to protect gay people from employment discrimination, the community in Los Angeles marched to show their disapproval. And in 2008, in spontaneous demonstrations that marked the start of a new, renewed era of activism, thousands upon thousands of people turned out to stand against the bigotry of California’s Proposition 8, a state constitutional ban against gay marriage that has since been overturned.
Again, violence is never the right choice. But it is inspiring when you see young people who are inspired to stand up and make their voices heard, whether it be on the issue of gay rights, the civil rights of African-Americans, or any other constituency. All of our lives matter, and I hope the LGBT community will stand behind the African-American as strongly and stridently as we can to make sure justice is served. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
James Duke Mason is a Los Angeles-based writer and political activist.
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WATCH: Michiganders Plan to Counter Antigay Billboards
WATCH: Michiganders Plan to Counter Antigay Billboards
The anti-marriage equality billboards proclaim, ‘Homosexuality is a behavior. Not a civil right.’
Trudy Ring
God Is Trans: The Extraordinary Spirituality Of Transgender Lives (PODCAST)
God Is Trans: The Extraordinary Spirituality Of Transgender Lives (PODCAST)
Welcome to ALL TOGETHER, the podcast dedicated to exploring how ethics religion and spiritual practice is informing our personal lives, our communities and our world. You can download All Together on iTunes, or Stitcher.
During this week’s segment you will hear from a Christian, a Jew and a Buddhist about their lives as trans people, and the surprising and instructive ways religious figures acted with compassion as they transitioned to presenting as their authentic selves. Their journeys invite new understanding of spirituality by urgently presenting the deeply religious question: “Who Am I?”
Recently Bruce Jenner spoke on national television about life as a trans person, ushering in a new era of visibility of trans people. My hope is that the stories of Joy, Taj and Ellie will be cause for further celebration, and that their spiritual stories will offer all of us lessons for discovery about self, others and even God.
GUESTS:
Prof. Joy Laden made history when she became the first trans woman to teach at an Orthodox Jewish university. In addition to her position at Yeshiva University, she is a contributor to the website TransTorah, and has recently published a book of poetry with the title: Impersonation.
Taj Smith is a second year student at Harvard Divinity School who is on ordination track in the United Church of Christ.
Ellie Krug is the executive director of Call for Justice, an organization that connects low income people with the legal services they need. She is the author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change.
You may also be interested in this earlier All Together podcast that features Sister Monica who ministers with the transgender community:
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Miley Cyrus says she's not hiding her sexuality – she just doesn't like labels
Miley Cyrus says she's not hiding her sexuality – she just doesn't like labels
‘There are times in my life where I’ve had boyfriends or girlfriends’
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Would You Rather Date A Guy With A Big Unit Or A Great Personality?
Would You Rather Date A Guy With A Big Unit Or A Great Personality?
Most guys know the socially approved answer is “great personality.” But is that how they show up in life? When we conducted a 4,000 person study on how gay men behave on dating apps we were surprised to learn that 59% admitted to asking other guys about the size of their penis while 83% actually sent dic pics.
That’s not exactly a win for the “great personality” column.
Still, that’s probably not a fair indication of what gay men prefer given that the apps are engorged with shirtless pics, which heightens sexual not romantic desire. To get at the real answer the question has to make a distinction between dating and sexing. The truth is most of us want it all–a big unit WITH a great personality but since few men have both the question remains: If you had to choose between what’s in his pants and what’s in his heart what would your answer be?
Keep coming back to this page to see how the votes populate.
Michael Alvear’s book, How To Bottom Like A Porn Star has been on Amazon’s Top 10 Gay Nonfiction Best Seller List for 24 months in a row.
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