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Why you have failed your God – and business – if you refuse to serve gay people

Why you have failed your God – and business – if you refuse to serve gay people

Open letter to the US florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex marriage ceremony and the doctor who turned away a child with lesbian moms

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Models Callum And Josh Prove Active Is Attractive

Models Callum And Josh Prove Active Is Attractive

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Models Callum Aylott and Josh Stevenson hit the gym in Part 2 of The Underwear Expert’s exclusive “Warm Up” series by Jerrad Matthew. Making up for their lazy day indoors, the guys show off activewear styles from Papi, teamm8, Emporio Armani, and Junk Underjeans. The activewear designs provide more coverage than your typical piece of gym apparel. But these warm looks are made for feeling the burn while keeping you from overheating.

Activewear with the ability to regulate heat is something every man can benefit from having in the collection of active apparel. Depending on the season or the activity, more revealing cuts are not always appropriate in your activewear. And when it comes to exercising in the cold, moisture wicking fabrics are just as important as full coverage styles. Callum wears the teamm8 Combat Hoodie in two of the stills. Sleeveless hoodies allow your skin to breathe while still covering your core in an insulating layer — something every guy wants in his activewear. Long Johns, such as the Emporio Armani Eagle Stretch Cotton Long John, and the Junk Underjeans Base Tangerine Extended Trunk, are also great for gym sessions. If you don’t want to hit the gym in them, cuddle up to their snug and warm designs at home instead.

You can see more of this photo shoot on The Underwear Expert.

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Photo Credit: Jerrad Matthew for The Underwear Expert

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GOP-Dominated Florida House Moves to Remove Language Banning Gay Adoption from Law

GOP-Dominated Florida House Moves to Remove Language Banning Gay Adoption from Law

The Florida House of Representatives is likely to strike language banning gay adoption from its laws in an acknowledgement of the court ruling five years ago declaring the state’s gay adoption ban unconstitutional, the AP reports. The body gave it an early approval on Tuesday:

CrisafulliThe full bill still needs a House vote, but it has wide support. The Senate and Gov. Rick Scott would also have to approve the bill before the gay-adoption language is deleted from law.

Republican House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (pictured) said the vote isn’t necessarily an endorsement of current policy that allows gays to adopt.

“Philosophically, I’ve never really been there on that, but I’m somebody who operates under the letter of the law,” he said. “I recognize that this has been taking place for five years, so our bill is going to reflect that.”

Basically, most of the Republicans are still against gay couples adopting children, they’re just acknowledging they must abide by the law – five years later.


Andy Towle

www.towleroad.com/2015/03/gop-dominated-florida-house-moves-to-remove-language-banning-gay-adoption-from-law.html

5 Brilliant Quotes From Women, Illustrated

5 Brilliant Quotes From Women, Illustrated
To celebrate International Women’s Day this past Sunday, CNN asked their audience to share their favorite quotes from inspirational women and recruited female designers to turn them into art.

CNN crowd-sourced the quotes using the hashtag #InspireWomen before enlisting the help of female designers who volunteered to illustrate a selection of the quotes. On Sunday, CNN revealed the final product: a gallery of 17 gorgeous illustrations capturing powerful words from women throughout history.

All of the quotes were suggested by CNN’s audience, CNN journalists and women interviewed by CNN’s Leading Women program.

The designs include quotes from Helen Keller, Maya Angelou and Sheryl Sandberg. Here are 5 of our favorites:

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Designed by Yulia Shevchenko

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Designed by Brenna Darroch

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Designed by Laura Loving

elizabeth gilbert
Designed by Kitty Curran

joan jett
Designed by Amber Alves

Head over to CNN to see the rest of these badass quotes turned into art.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/11/five-brilliant-quotes-women-illustrated-cnn_n_6841746.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay+Voices

David Geffen Is On A Quest To Give It All Away

David Geffen Is On A Quest To Give It All Away

david_geffen-300x3001Now that his boy toy is finally off his back, music mogul David Geffen is free to focus on the things he cares about most, like giving away his millions of dollars to as many organizations as possible because, well, why the hell not? He’s David Geffen.

The 72-year-old billionaire just donated $100 million towards renovating Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.

“It was a quick yes for me,” Geffen, worth an estimated $6.9 billion, told The New York Times. “I had the money.”

One hundred million smackeroos is one hell of a donation. Part of the deal includes renaming the space the David Geffen Hall. (We’d say that’s a fair trade.)

The David Geffen Hall will be added to the ever-growing list of the buildings named after the entertainment magnate. It’s a pretty good assortment. We must say, the man has good taste, better, perhaps, than in young men.

What are some of the others? Let’s take a look…

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The Geffen Playhouse

In 1995, Geffen, a lifelong theater enthusiast, donated $5 million to the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles. In return, the theater was renamed to the Geffen Playhouse. Today, it is one of the most esteemed in Los Angeles, featuring world class talent and collecting more than 40 regional theater awards.

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

An extension of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Geffen Contemporary originally opened its doors in 1983 as the Temporary Contemporary. It was meant to be an interim exhibition hall while the museum’s main building was under construction, but the space proved so popular among critics and museum goers alike that it was kept open even after the main building was complete. In 1996, Geffen donated $5 million to the Temporary Contemporary and the museum was renamed the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Today it features large-scale sculptural works and multi-media installations, many of which are designed specifically for the space.

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David Geffen Center for HIV Prevention and Health Education

A longtime advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, Geffen partnered with the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York to established the David Geffen Center, which provides free, confidential HIV rapid testing, syphilis testing, and Hepatitis C testing in all five of the city’s boroughs. Geffen also partnered with the AIDS Project Los Angeles to offer similar services, as well as housing and other support to people living with HIV/AIDS, in Southern California.

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The David Geffen School of Medicine at U.C.L.A.

In 2002, Geffen announced he was giving $200 million to the School of Medicine at UCLA, making it one of the two largest donations ever made to a medical school in the United States. In recognition of the gift, the school was renamed to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In 2012, Geffen donated an additional $100 million to the School to cover the full cost of attendance for up to 30 students per year beginning with the Class of 2017. His combined $300 million in donations makes him the largest individual benefactor for the entire UC system.

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Graham Gremore

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