The GLAAD Wrap: ‘A Star is Born’ in theaters, ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ ‘Runaways,’ and ‘Sabrina’ trailers, new music from Mila Jam, Ty Herndon, and more!

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HRC: Senator Collins’ Deeply Disappointing Vote Will Have Long Lasting Consequences for Millions

Today, HRC responded to the news that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) intends to vote for Brett Kavanaugh to be confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

“We are deeply disappointed in Senator Collins today. In one of the most consequential votes of her lifetime — and of her constituents’ lifetimes — she has opted to back a dangerous, unqualified nominee who repeatedly lied under oath and has multiple credible allegations of sexual assault,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “The harmful consequences of Senator Collins’ decision to support Brett Kavanaugh will last decades. In the wake of this news, there is only one course of action. The millions of Americans who have fought a valiant struggle against this despicable nominee must make their voices heard in November and beyond by electing lawmakers who will stand up for our rights rather than sell us out.”

The Human Rights Campaign and its members have been fighting back against this nomination since day one:

• HRC has mobilized thousands of people to dozens of rallies in Washington, DC and across the nation. This morning, HRC President Chad Griffin and HRC staff joined the #PeoplesFilibuster and broadcast the stories of dozens of HRC members who fear for their civil rights and for what Kavanaugh’s nomination means for sexual assault survivors across the nation.
• HRC has taken out two flights of ads in Maine, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado with coalition partners calling on Senators to vote no on Kavanaugh’s nomination.
• In August, HRC joined partner coalition organizations in calling on Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to order the release of millions of documents in the National Archives and George W. Bush Presidential Library related to the career of Brett Kavanaugh, a standard practice for Supreme Court nominees. This was ignored by Chairman Grassley, Senate Republicans and the White House.
• HRC released a video and report explaining why understanding Kavanaugh’s record at the White House is important; during these years, former President George W. Bush pressed for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying and opposed hate crimes legislation.
• HRC has released stories of real Maine and Alaska residents threatened by Kavanaugh’s nomination.
• More than 54,000 HRC members have called their Senators to object to Kavanaugh’s nomination, including more than 15,000 calls today alone.

With just one month until Election Day, HRC has deployed 140 staff to 70 key Congressional races to mobilize more than 10 million LGBTQ voters and 52 million “Equality Voters” to #TurnOUT in November.

Supporters in any state can text “VOTER” to 30644 to verify their voter registration, find their polling place and receive election reminders. For more information on how to get involved, sign up to volunteer, or join an advocacy training, visit HRC’s Equality Voter Action Center.

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John Paul Stevens, Holy Ghost, Connie Chung, Heather Wilson, Elton John, South Florida, Bette Midler, Monica Lewinsky: HOT LINKS

45 YEARS AGO TODAY. Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released.

MATTHEW SHEPARD. The legacy of a gay college student 20 years after his death.

JOHN PAUL STEVENS. Retired SCOTUS justice says Kavanaugh does not belong on the court: ‘Speaking to a crowd of retirees in Boca Raton, Stevens, 98, said Kavanaugh’s performance during a recent Senate confirmation hearing suggested that he lacks the temperament for the job. Stevens, a lifelong Republican who is known for falling on the liberal side of several judicial rulings, praised Kavanaugh and one of his rulings on a political contribution case in the 2014 book “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.”’

DELETED TWEET OF THE DAY. Bette Midler compared women to the N-word and it went about as well as you’d think.

VIRAL HANDMAID’S TALE AD OF THE DAY. Janet Garrett: ‘The Democrat running to unseat powerful Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan has unleashed a campaign video that accuses him of actively working to limit the rights of women — and that is inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale.”‘

HEATHER WILSON. Trump ready to can Air Force Chief because she’s not supporting his Space Force hard enough: ‘U.S. President Donald Trump is peeved with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson over her handling of his directive to stand up a separate Space Force in the U.S. military, and he’s considering ousting her after the midterm elections, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Foreign Policy.’

BROADWAY BUFF. Ricardo Zayas.

CONNIE CHUNG. I, too, was sexually assaulted: “I, too, was sexually assaulted — not 36 years ago but about 50 years ago. I have kept my dirty little secret to myself. Silence for five decades…The molester was our trusted family doctor. What made this monster even more reprehensible was that he was the very doctor who delivered me on Aug. 20, 1946. I’m 72 now…It was the 1960s. I was in college. The sexual revolution was in full swing. The exact date and year are fuzzy. But details of the event are vivid — forever seared in my memory.”

CYBERBULLYING. Monica Lewinsky changes Twitter handle to Monica “Chunky Slut Stalker That Woman” Lewinsky.

RIP MS. COLOMBIA. Beloved NYC figure found dead: “Ms. Colombia, whose birth name was Osvaldo Gomez, was found dead in the waters off Jacob Riis Park, Dromm’s office said. No foul play is currently suspected, although the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has yet to determine the cause of her death. Dromm said that he remembered seeing her in many different parades across the city, including at the first Queens Pride Parade.”

SOUTH FLORIDA. Builders prepare to break ground on Florida’s first affordable housing project for elderly LGBT+ residents: ‘The notion that the LGBT+ population in the United States is wealthy and can afford to retire to beachfront condos or facilities with farm-to-table cuisine is a myth, experts said. “We’ve noticed a growing number of gay seniors who are struggling financially, and are looking for affordable housing solutions,” said Bruce Williams, a coordinator at The Pride Center, which is behind the housing project in Wilton Manors.’

ONE KISS. Christina Aguilera recalls how she missed the headline with kiss from Madonna at MTV VMAs.

TRAFFIC JAM OF THE DAY. So this happened when they opened a Krispy Kreme in Dublin, Ireland. “Krispy Kreme opened a 24-hour drive-thru in Dublin, and the Irish city couldn’t contain itself. Long lines of endless cars waited to order their donuts, sometimes honking in excitement at each other in the middle of the night.”

NU-DISCO TUNE OF THE DAY. Holy Ghost “Anxious”. ‘Nu-disco lovers rejoice! Brooklyn synthpop duo Holy Ghost! have teamed up with iconic ’70s disco label West End Records — coaxing the long-dormant label out of retirement — to release the disco-influenced group’s first new music since their 2016 EP Crime Cutz for DFA. It marks West End Record’s first original release in over 30 years.’

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Baby Pigeons by Tom McGovern.

LEAKED RPG GAME OF THE DAY. Amazon’s New World. ‘Amazon is currently running a closed beta for its upcoming game New World, but hasn’t publicly revealed much of what it looks like. Thankfully, one of the participants captured some two hours of footage and shared it’

DIFFICULT CHOICE OF THE DAY. Debra Messing on whether she’d rather be stuck in an elevator with Donald Trump or Susan Sarandon.

FRIDAY FLASH. Alex Landi, Grey’s Anatomy’s new gay surgeon.

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Steve Grand’s new Freddie Mercury moustache has us seeing doubles
The All-American Boy channels Freddie Mercury with his new look.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 05, 2018

HRC SHARES STORIES OF SURVIVORS WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY KAVANAUGH ON THE STEPS OF THE SUPREME COURT: The action was part of the 24-hour People’s Filibuster, an effort from a coalition of organizations working to #StopKavanaugh. HRC shared stories submitted by HRC members who are survivors of sexual assault. The event will also feature remarks by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and more. They will be joined by progressive advocates, sexual assault survivors and other activists.

These stories of sexual assault shared by @HRC members & supporters are devastating & heartbreaking. This morning we shared them at the #PeoplesFilibuster outside the Capitol as we urged the Senate to #BelieveSurvivors, #StopKavanuagh and do the right thing. pic.twitter.com/6MY9hOoITB

— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) October 5, 2018

THERE ARE 1.8 MILLION EQUALITY VOTERS IN OHIO — WE MUST #TURNOUT THE VOTE IN NOVEMBER: HRC rallied across the state this week, joining pro-equality champions like state Rep. Nickie Antonio to mobilize voters and advocate for legislation like the Ohio Fairness Act, which would add protections for LGBTQ people to Ohio’s nondiscrimination law. More from WKSU.

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS PENCE’S TEPID RESPONSE TO HIV OUTBREAK LIKELY DID LITTLE TO CURB THE CRISIS: As the outbreak of HIV and AIDS spiraled out of control in Scott County, Ind., then-Governor Pence was “reluctant” to lift a ban on needle exchanges that could mitigate the spread of the virus. After an intervention staged by officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pence continued dragging his feet on full implementation for needle exchanges, waiting for a year to sign off on funding, leading to an outbreak in Scott County that included 215 people testing positive for HIV. New research shows that, had he acted immediately, he could have prevented up to 173 of these positive tests. More from The Nation.

• WATCH PENCE’S DANGEROUS RECORD ON HIV AND AIDS: The video is part of HRC’s “The Real Mike Pence,” a comprehensive campaign — including a scathing report and microsite — exposing the vice president’s career of attacks on LGBTQ people and shining a spotlight on the inordinate influence he and his inner circle wield in the administration. Watch here.

FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — HRC LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO MARK 30TH ANNUAL NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY: HRC’s powerful new digital campaign highlights inspirational stories of celebrities and influencers who have come out over the past year. HRC launched the campaign this week with videos and graphics featuring the powerful coming out stories of Janelle Monáe, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Alyson Stoner, and the organization will continue sharing coming out stories from the past year throughout the next week. Additionally, HRC will mark the actual anniversary on October 11 with major coming out moments of the last three decades. More from HRC.

“I can love people of every gender identity and expression.”

Ahead of the 30th anniversary of #NationalComingOutDay, @HRC proudly recognizes actress, singer, dancer and model @AlysonStoner, who came out as a member of the #LGBTQ ��️‍�� community this year. #NCOD pic.twitter.com/tOBbQ56XLz

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 4, 2018

HRC MOURNS CIARA MINAJ CARTER FRAZIER, BLACK TRANS WOMAN KILLED IN CHICAGO: Frazier was found dead on Wednesday, say police, who are investigating the crime as a homicide. LaSaia Wade, a local trans advocate, told reporters Frazier was active in ball culture — gatherings of LGBTQ people to compete in dance and fashion shows. More from Chicago Sun Times.

HRC JOINS NASSP ON CAPITOL HILL FOR BRIEFING ON INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS: HRC and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Policy & Advocacy Center were in Washington, D.C. today for a congressional briefing on creating supportive and inclusive environments for LGBTQ students. Watch here.

HRC JOINS ORGS, CONGRESS MEMBERS TO CALL ON STATE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS: Read the letter here.

THIS WEEKEND IN PHILLY — PHILLY TRANS MARCH TO CALL ATTENTION TO UNSOLVED MURDER OF SHANTEE TUCKER: Tucker, a Black trans woman, died in September after being shot. She had just celebrated her 30th birthday. More from Philly.com.

THIS SUNDAY — CNN’S LISA LING SPECIAL ON GENDER IDENTITY FOR CNN:

We are in the midst of a gender revolution and it’s being led by young people like ones pictured on both sides of me. Find out more about it this SUNDAY on an absolutely fascinating episode of #ThisIsLife 10pm on @cnnorigseries. pic.twitter.com/KxZbiIOaRe

— lisaling (@lisaling) October 4, 2018

INAUGURAL TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI PRIDE WALK ON SATURDAY: More from Daily Journal.

COALITION OF PROGRESSIVE EVANGELICAL FAITH LEADERS ISSUES MESSAGE OF HOPE AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG, DIVERSE FAITHFUL: More from HuffPost.

ATLANTA-AREA LANDSCAPING COMPANY REFUSES SERVICE TO SAME-SEX COUPLE, GOES ON ANTI-LGBTQ TIRADE ON YELP: More from 11 Alive.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Washington Blade interviews Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander; QNotes profiles Elizabeth Birch for LGBTQ History Month

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Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Take a Nostalgia Trip Back to ‘1999’ on New Single: Listen

British singer-songwriter Charli XCX enlisted “Bloom” singer Troye Sivan to join her on the new single “1999” which looks back on the last year of the last millennium and all its memories – Nike Airs, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, MTV and more. Take a listen above.

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‘A Star is Born’ is Electric Entertainment: Movie Review

Overnight success is a myth. Great artistic success in show business generally comes from working hard and learning the craft, often for years, so that you’re ready should a big break ever come. ‘Overnight’  is only just that moment when the world suddenly notices your long-standing gifts. A Star is Born as a franchise always synthesizes this myth and this truth for something like a fairy/cautionary tale; just as quickly as a star rises, a star can fall. Talent is never the question, but the starting point; whether the world notices and for how long, is out of your hands.

The screenplay for the latest telling of A Star is Born, emphasizes this last point, as Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) urges Ally (Lady Gaga) to give it her all because the world might not always be listening.

For those who’ve been living under a cultural rock the story of A Star is Born is ancient and simple: One already established successful showbiz man ‘discovers’ an absurdly gifted but basically unknown female performer and takes her under his wing. They fall in love but as her fame rises, his falls, plagued as he is by personal demons in liquid form. The story never has a happy ending so if you need a good cry, queue up.

It’s easy to see why this enduring showbiz tearjerker attracts star performers who know a thing or two about life in the spotlight (Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, James Mason, Fredric March, etc…) though its appeal to filmmakers is perhaps a bit less obvious. Enter Bradley Cooper, famous actor and now an overnight success as a director…

Cooper’s clearly been honing the storytelling side of his gifts for years on the sly. Perhaps he was purposefully hovering, soaking up the magic of multitudinous decision-making on the sets of the gifted directors he’s been fortunate to work with: Clint Eastwood (American Sniper), David O. Russell (American Hustle), and Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond the Pines) chief among them. There’s little other explanation possible as to how Cooper so confidently dons this new hat, born anew as a director behind the camera while simultaneously giving the performance of his career as a movie star in front of it.

Though it would be silly to say that Cooper is unrecognizable as Jackson Maine, his voice at least is totally new — to his vocal chords that is. Like a more benevolent Ursula, he’s magically stolen the voice of Sam Elliott while letting Sam Elliott keep those molasses-gravel pipes, too. In effect there are two Sam Elliotts before you since Elliott is on hand (and terrific) as Jackson’s older brother who raised this rock star and now manages him on the road. It’s a full time job given the infinite booze. Aside from the new speaking voice, Cooper has thoroughly recalibrated himself physically and emotionally never feeling anything less than authentic as a casually mega famous but frequently sozzled rock star.

Cooper’s iteration of this old story is the first time an actor has directed the material and it shows. Arguably more than the other versions –even the magnificent Judy Garland classic from 1954 —  this one conjures up a romance that’s deeply rooted in the spirit of artistic collaboration. This Star is not just concerned with the yin and yang of fresh and dimmed spotlights but in the act of creation.

Cooper’s smart performance-focused read on the material and his generosity as an actor is obviously a huge boon to Lady Gaga as his discovery “Ally”. Gaga is still a novice actor rather than a true natural but paired with Cooper she’s relaxed and expressive and moving.  It helps of course that the role is tailored to the superstar in an almost comically meta way. She’s even cheered on by a gaggle of gays in her first big scene, then symbolically released from the gay community into the real world via Jackson Maine accidentally stumbling into a drag bar on the hunt for more booze. But this role tailoring has always been the case with A Star is Born, which lives or dies by the gifts of its female Star, the one being Born.

Lady Gaga knows what a once-in-a-lifetime gift this role is and she’s taking no chances delivering some of the best songs of her career. Lady Gaga came to slay so that “Ally” could be Born This Way.

If either Cooper or Gaga had any doubts about their ability to pull this off you’d never know it from what’s on screen, the movie operating at all times from an electric place of total confidence, even when the subject of the scenes is the lack of it. For Gaga’s part she walks this high wire with no safety net. Within the first reel of her performance she’s directly inviting comparisons to major legends.

The first time she sings, under the title card no less, it’s the seldom sung intro verse to Judy Garland’s “Over the Rainbow” which she then chases with a full performance of Edith Piaf’s signature song “La Vie En Rose.” Once she’s risked communing with those formidable ghosts, she’s talking about her nose in profile in a way that would make Barbra Streisand blush. This is a fearless performance demanding your fealty. All you can say in you seat is “yaaaas queen!” when she finally lets loose with “Shallow”.

I’m off the deep end
Watch as I dive in
I’ll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface
Where they can’t hide us
We’re far from the shallow now

The song is thrilling and so is the movie. Watch as these two great artists dive in. Oh, the treasures they dig up together. Once the movie lifts off (with this very song) it never meets the ground again.

An embarrassment of riches, A Star is Born delivers this moment earlier than you’d think. Before the already iconic moment when Ally blows the roof off of a Jackson Maine stadium concert with her hhaaawwwooahaaahahwoaha caterwauling — the centerpiece of the ubiquitous promotional campaign — we’re treated to a verse of the song in the humblest of ways. Ally sings a bar for Jackson in a parking lot as they talk the night away. The scene is quiet, long, and watchful, as fascinated with this nascent romance as Jackson is with this singular new woman he can’t stop staring at. The new tune is presented casually as the seed of an idea Ally has been tending to. It suddenly blooms in Jackson’s presence, one artist inspired by another. A song, a romance, and a new classic movie born right before your eyes.

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Rejection: What to Say When You’re No Longer Interested in Someone

“I’m just not that into you” is almost an impossible phrase to say to someone – it’s honest sure, but boy does it hurt hearing it from someone you really like. Today I’m going to share some alternative, more tactful phrases that relay the same message. Photo by Andy Art on Unsplash Rejection via Dating […]

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Celebrating Openly LGBTQ Role Models in Sports for National Coming Out Day

Across the world, sports represent an opportunity for us to transcend difference, celebrate excellence and build community. When we see open and proud role models on the field, court, track or elsewhere who share our experiences and identities, we are reminded of our own potential and power.

However, for many LGBTQ youth, the lack of visible LGBTQ athletes means that they don’t see themselves represented as champions. HRC Foundation’s recent study with the University of Connecticut found that just 24 percent of LGBTQ youth participated in a sport, compared to 68 percent of a national, external sample of all youth. And as we hear from too many young LGBTQ athletes, this disparity is often a product of non-inclusive sporting environments, discriminatory policies and anti-LGBTQ attitudes that can pervade athletic spaces.

As we approach the 30th annual National Coming Out Day, HRC celebrates LGBTQ athletes and sports professionals who have publicly shared their LGBTQ identities and experiences over the past year to inspire others. This group include referees like Alex Valvo and Pascal Erlachner and athletes like Nir Rotenberger, Mike Parrow, Jessica Platt, Zach Leader, Matt Evers, Sandra Forgues, Bradley Kim, Tadd Fujikawa, Robert Páez and Christine Nairn. Together, and alongside the increasing number of out athletes participating in sports all over the world, all of these sportspeople are proving that LGBTQ athletes exist and deserve the right to thrive in any and all sporting contexts.

HRC also celebrates LGBTQ members of the athletic community who, for any number of reasons, are unable to come out. We reaffirm our commitment to creating a world in which everyone can bring their whole selves to authentically participate in sports, school, work, government and all facets of society.

For more information on the challenges faced by aspiring LGBTQ atheletes and how you can help dismantle these barriers, be sure to read HRC’s Play to Win: Improving the Lives of LGBTQ Youth in Sports.

For more information about HRC’s work in sports equity, click here.

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Stephen Colbert Comments on Vinnie Favale, CBS Exec Suspended for Homophobic, Sexual Remarks: WATCH

Stephen Colbert spoke out on The Late Show after CBS suspended Vinnie Favale, a senior executive who was accused by multiple employees of sexual and homophobic language in the workplace. Favale was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday.

CNN interviewed nine employees and heard some disturbing things. Favale told CBS employees that Jennifer Hudson gave him an erection while she was rehearsing for The Late Show.

One employee said that at a meeting where construction was happening outside the window Favale had told her that a drill being used reminded him of “a big black dick” and after she reported the remarks to supervisors she began being shut out of meetings.

Another employee said Favale used the words “homos” and “gay” in a derogatory way, and questioned Colbert’s sexual orientation because he thought the Late Night host had an inability to interview women.

Favale also questioned Hugh Jackman’s sexual orientation to other employees: ‘The employee said that Favale was standing in front of five to seven colleagues when she heard him say Jackman was “gay” and “in the closet.” Favale allegedly described Jackman’s now 22 year marriage to Deborra-lee Furness as “fake.”‘

Favale also allegedly talked about Rachel Maddow by asking, “Who wants to see that ugly man on TV?”

Favale denied making the statement, telling CNN, in part: “Allegations that I have ever retaliated against anyone in any fashion are 100% false. I have spent my entire career working at comedy shows, where there has always been a wide latitude to make transgressive jokes while preparing the program. While we make a lot of jokes, these jokes attributed to me, whether said in rehearsals or production meetings, are being taken out of context and were not said in the way being presented here.”

CBS has also denied allegations that its HR department ignored complaints.

Favale “started his career with CBS in 1996 and served as a senior programming executive for The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert through 2017″ according to CNN.

Here’s Favale, who was apparently fond of appearing on camera, doing an unfunny scripted joke segment on gay programming for Letterman:

Colbert commented on Favale’s departure on his show Wednesday night.

Said Colbert: “An article came out on CNN today about an executive at CBS who used to be a liaison to this show. He basically came with the building when I got this show, and he used to be around here a lot. About six months into this show, some of our employees said they were uncomfortable with some of the things that he said, so we took their complaints to HR. They investigated, twice, but I don’t really know what if anything, happened. It seemed like someone was protecting this guy. I don’t know who it was. We eventually convinced the network to make a change. So, I’m grateful to CNN for writing this article, because the press is not the enemy of the people. This is why you want a free press. This is why you want investigative journalism. It’s to make sure that government and companies and people are accountable for their actions.”

WATCH: Stephen Colbert thanks CNN for their reporting on now suspended CBS executive Vinnie Favale and says CBS ignored repeated internal complaints about him.

“It seemed like someone was protecting this guy. I don’t know who it was”
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— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) October 4, 2018

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