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Arizona Now Has Marriage Equality
A federal judge clears the way for the Grand Canyon State to get marriage equality, and with the attorney general’s refusal to appeal, same-sex couples can now marry in Arizona.
Sunnivie Brydum
www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/10/17/arizona-now-has-marriage-equality-0
Jillian Michaels Opens Up About Her Sexuality
Jillian Michaels may not be as comfortable with her association with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community as you might expect.
The former “Biggest Loser” trainer recently sat down with Health magazine to discuss her life after the show, how she stays fit now and her identity as a queer woman. While she may be in a relationship with a woman, the “gay thing,” as she puts it, is still something that she struggles to talk openly about. She told Health:
“I don’t know that I am [comfortable talking about being gay] now, to be honest with you. The gay thing has always been hard for me. When Heidi and I are out and somebody older asks, ‘Are you sisters?’ I say, ‘We’re friends.’ I guess it comes from thinking that they will be shocked or disturbed. Look, I wish I had some strapping football player husband. It would be such a dream to be ‘normal’ like that, but I’m just not.
The public first learned about Michaels’ sexuality in 2010 when she told Ladies Home Journal, “Let’s just say I believe in healthy love. If I fall in love with a woman, that’s awesome. If I fall in love with a man, that’s awesome. As long as you fall in love… it’s like organic food. I only eat healthy food, and I only want healthy love!”
In 2012 the star’s partner, Heidi Rhoades, gave birth to a baby boy two weeks before the couple adopted a daughter from Haiti.
For the full Health interview with Michaels head here.
Here’s Ben Affleck’s Full-Frontal Scene Everyone’s Been Talking About
The discussion around Ben Affleck’s penis in Gone Girl is either a sign that our culture has the maturity level of a middle school locker room or the greatest marketing plan since Panasonic decided to name an early PC model the “Woody” with the accompanying slogan, “Touch Woody — The Internet Pecker.” Yes, that really happened:
But no matter the reason, Ben’s Affleck has become a household name (hey, don’t forget about Neil Patrick Harris), and Conan has really blown the lid off the whole story.
Watch here:
Dan Tracer
Kyrgyzstan Overwhelmingly Approves Russian-Style Anti-gay 'Propaganda' Ban
Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a Russian-style ban on the promotion of positive attitudes towards “non-traditional sexual relations,” Eurasianet reports:
The bill, which passed its first reading 79 to 7, will need to pass two more readings before the bill goes to Russian ally President Almazbek Atambayev for his signature.
One of the bill’s authors, Kurmanbek Dyikanbayev, often sounds as if he is repeating Kremlin talking points. Dyikanbayev told Radio Azattyk last week that he sponsored the bill to protect Kyrgyzstan’s “traditional families.” He also blames Western democracy for moral degeneracy and for encouraging homosexuality.
Bishkek-based LGBT-rights organization Labrys, whose advocacy would be outlawed by the bill, notes that the legislation contradicts numerous human-rights provisions in Kyrgyzstan’s constitution. Nika Yuryeva of Labrys said she fears the bill will encourage more violence against the LGBT community.
The U.S. embassy in Kyrgyzstan released a statement earlier this week denouncing the bill:
“No one should be silenced or imprisoned because of who they are or whom they love. Laws that discriminate against one group of people threaten the fundamental rights of all people.”
Back in January, Human Rights Watch published a disturbing report about police extortion and torture of gay men in the central Asian nation.
Kyler Geoffroy
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North Carolina High School Cancels Play Due to Gay Scene
A student production of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine has been deemed inappropriate for what the principal calls ‘sexually-explicit overtones and multiple sexual innuendos.’
Brandon Voss
Here Are The Finalists For Adweek's Hottest Magazine Cover Of 2014
Adweek named six magazines as finalists for its 2012 Hot List on Thursday.
2014 was full of bold and innovative cover choices, heightened by major news stories involving race, politics, gender and celebrity, but a few images really broke ground.
These were covers that moved us, covers that shocked us and covers that inspired us:
1. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Vogue:
2. Laverne Cox, Time:
3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rolling Stone:
4. Prince Fielder, ESPN The Magazine:
5. Lupita Nyong’o, New York:
6. Ferguson, Missouri, Time:
Vote for your favorite cover here.
Marriage Equality Coming to Arizona
Today U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled against Arizona’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality, making Arizona the latest state to see such a ban struck down in court since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage rulings last June.
HRC.org
www.hrc.org/blog/entry/marriage-equality-coming-to-arizona?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
'Applications', the Tale of a Guy, a Phone, and a Dating App: Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of our weekly comic Applications, by Josh Trujillo and Dave Valeza.
Click to enlarge. To start from the beginning, click HERE.
CONTINUED, AFTER THE JUMP…
Tune in next Friday for Part 3…
Josh Trujillo
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