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Activists Storm LGBTQ Conference in Wake of Queer Latina Killing in Denver
Activists Storm LGBTQ Conference in Wake of Queer Latina Killing in Denver
Following the demonstration, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock told organizers that he would not speak at this year’s Creating Change conference, as planned.
Michelle Garcia
Brady Bunch Star Barry Williams Makes Squirm-Inducing Gaffe About “Going Transgender”
Brady Bunch Star Barry Williams Makes Squirm-Inducing Gaffe About “Going Transgender”
He might have played one of TV’s most dependable (and dreamiest) big brothers on the classic sitcom The Brady Bunch, but actor Barry Williams is probably due for a session of sensitivity training after sticking his foot all the way down his throat by suggesting he’d “go transgender” to generate publicity for his new reality series.
Williams spoke on camera with Huffington Post’s Ricky Camilleri to promote A Very Barry Branson, a series for the Great American Country network which documents his efforts to stage a ’70s-themed musical revue in nostalgia-loving Branson, Missouri. The 60-year-old actor became visibly uncomfortable when asked about rumors of a bitter custody battle with an ex-girlfriend, yet Camilleri continued to push for answers.
“We don’t have time for all of that rigamarole and sorting it out. I want to find out if Bruce Jenner is going to become a woman or not,” Williams stated, to steer the conversation in another direction with what was presumably an attempt to combine humor and gossip surrounding another icon from the ’70s.
“That guy is committed. He is committed to promoting himself. And I’m thinking, maybe, I don’t know, I could say — I’m just saying, if this thing doesn’t work, and the series isn’t doing as well as I want, I’m going transgender,” Williams suggested.
To his credit, Camilleri informed the entertainer that transitioning is a “difficult emotional process.”
Still, Williams was undaunted and unapologetic. “I’m an actor, I can handle it,” he said.
For the record, despite countless articles in magazines, newspapers and other outlets that usually quote anonymous sources close to him, former Olympics champ Jenner has yet to make his own public announcement that he identifies as transgender so anything you read is purely speculation.
Also, it’s unlikely that Williams is transphobic. Many celebs, even one with the manageable fame of the erstwhile Greg Brady, tend to breathe rarefied air and can be completely oblivious to the delicate sensitivity that should greet such a personal journey as the one Jenner might be on. We’re pretty sure that Williams’ TV siblings Cindy (Susan Olseon) and Peter (Christopher Knight) would be on the right side of this discussion, though.
Watch the interview with Williams below.
Jeremy Kinser
Art Exhibition Sheds Light on Plight of L.G.B.T. Community
Art Exhibition Sheds Light on Plight of L.G.B.T. Community
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When It Comes to Equality, Many Americans Support 'Religious Exemptions'
When It Comes to Equality, Many Americans Support 'Religious Exemptions'
Religion can trump equality, say many respondents in a recent poll.
Neal Broverman
Towleroad Reader Travel Survey
Towleroad Reader Travel Survey
Towleroad is planning on offering more articles geared toward LGBT travelers in the near future and we’d love to know more about when, why, and where our readers travel. Thanks in advance for helping us out!
Fill out our travel survey HERE.
In the coming weeks, after we hear from you, we’ll also be posting some surveys about specific travel destinations.
Andy Towle
www.towleroad.com/2015/02/towleroad-reader-travel-survey.html
End LGBT Racism
End LGBT Racism
In celebration of Black History Month, I’m asking for action in the LGBT community around racism. #EndLGBTRacism More at: spirituwellness.wordpress.com/
Pope Has Kind Words for Backers of Anti-Equality Measures in Slovakia
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Will Start on March 2 with New Judges
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Will Start on March 2 with New Judges
RuPaul and Logo have finally announced the premiere date for RuPaul’s Drag Race season seven: March 2.
“Yes, Virginia, there is a gay Santa Claus!”, said Executive Producer RuPaul in a statement. “I asked for a new, wickedly funny, smart and experienced judge…and I got two! Ross and Carson are the perfect addition to the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ family because they’re not just show biz experts, they’re superfans and longtime lovers of the art of drag.”
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Ginger Minj
Jaidynn Diore Fierce
Jasmine Masters
Kandy Ho’
Katya
Kennedy Davenport
Max
Miss Fame
Mrs. Kasha Davis
Pearl
Sasha Belle
Tempest DuJour
Trixie Mattel
Violet Chachki
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