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Congress Turns Back Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Amendment
A measure that would allow federally funded child welfare agencies to turn away LGBTQ parents and others has been defeated.
www.advocate.com/politics/2018/9/27/congress-turns-back-anti-lgbtq-adoption-amendment
Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake, Dame Judi Dench, Andrew Gillum, Frankie Grande, RuPaul, Michael B. Jordan: HOT LINKS
JEFF FLAKE. Outgoing GOP Senator says Kavanaugh vote will be forever steeped in doubt: “Many members of this body, from both parties, have already made up their minds, on the record, in advance of this hearing. They will presumably hear what they want to hear and disregard the rest. One is tempted to ask, why even bother to have a hearing?” Flake asked on the Senate floor. “I do not know how I will assess the credibility of these witnesses. These human beings, on the grave matters that will be testified to … I will have to listen to the testimony before I make up my mind about the testimony.”
JULIE SWETNICK. Kavanaugh statement: “This is ridiculous and from the Twilight Zone,” Kavanaugh said in a statement provided by the White House. “I don’t know who this is and this never happened.”
OPENING REMARKS. Senate Judiciary Committee releases Brett Kavanaugh’s opening remarks ahead of Thursday testimony.
JUST IN: Senate Judiciary Committee releases Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s prepared written remarks ahead of tomorrow’s hearing. t.co/GcyloyAxxh pic.twitter.com/rgJc64cgUL
— ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2018
1,600 MEN. New York Times ad taken out by male allies of Christine Blasey Ford. “The advertisement closely echoes the message of a similar one placed in The New York Times in 1991, which featured 1,600 women in support of Anita Hill, the woman who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in the 1990s.”
In 1991, 1,600 African-American women took out a full-page ad in the @nytimes to show support for Anita Hill.
In today’s NYT, 1600 male allies, in a crowdfunded effort, place a full-page ad in support of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford.t.co/EA6ojVD8mP pic.twitter.com/Z32SoTBiih
— MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) September 26, 2018
DAME JUDI DENCH. “I can’t approve, in any way” of cutting Kevin Spacey from films over his alleged sexual assaults.
MICHELLE BACHELET. UN’s top human rights official urges countries to decriminalize homosexuality: “More than 70 countries criminalise consensual same sex relationships, and also criminalise transgender people based on their appearance. These laws subject LGBT people to long prison sentences, and in some cases physical punishment. They also implicitly encourage prejudice, hatred and violence. But laws can change. In India, we have just seen a landmark decision by the Supreme Court, decriminalising same-sex relationships. This important discussion is taking place all over the world. Not only in Europe and North America – it is moving forward in Africa, in Asia, in the Americas, in the Caribbean and in the Pacific.”
ZAK KOSTOPOULOS. Jeweler arrested for kicking gay activist to death released on bail: “The shop owner, who faces criminal charges of inflicting lethal harm resulting in death and misdemeanor charges of grievous bodily harm, was ordered not to leave the country and report to a police station once a month.”
ANDREW GILLUM. Billionaire Tom Steyer will spend more than $5 million boosting Florida Democrat: ‘The campaign between Mr. Gillum, who is the progressive mayor of Tallahassee, and Representative Ron DeSantis, a conservative lawmaker who has aligned himself closely with the White House, has become one of the clearest contests of strength nationwide between the Democratic Party’s rising liberal wing and the Republican Party as President Trump has reshaped it. Mr. Steyer, who is based in California and has crusaded since last year for Mr. Trump’s impeachment, said in an interview that he would spend more money in Florida this fall than any other state.’
FRANKIE GRANDE. On his new LGBTQ anthem “The Mad Ones”.
PAUL MCARTHUR. Missoula, Montana newspaper dumps new publisher over disgusting social media remarks: ‘Within hours of news reports about McArthur’s appointment Tuesday, his past tweets and Twitter “likes” on topics ranging from the news media to Islam to the weight of flight attendants were being widely shared — and criticized — on social media. McArthur “liked” tweets posted by conservative commentators criticizing mainstream news coverage as unfair or inaccurate, including a quote from Dinesh D’Souza that “the press isn’t so much the enemy of the people, more that it’s the enemy of the truth.” He also used his personal Twitter account to say: “They changed name from stewardess to flight attendant and all ‘stewardesses’ became mean, fat, old, ugly and/or gay – weird, huh?”’
RHYTHM IS A DANCER. Prince George.
DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. CBS Sunday Morning profiles RuPaul.
TRAILER OF THE DAY. Creed II.
HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Clydesimonsez
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Human Rights Campaign and SAVE Endorse Donna Shalala for U.S. Congress (FL-27)
HRC and SAVE, South Florida’s foremost advocate for the LGBTQ community, announced their endorsements of Donna Shalala (D) in her bid to represent the people of Florida’s 27th Congressional District. Shalala is running to replace outgoing champion of equality Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), who is retiring from office at the end of her term.
“Donna Shalala is a proven leader who will stand up to Donald Trump and Mike Pence and help pull the emergency brake on their reckless agenda,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “With the experience and commitment needed to move LGBTQ equality forward, Donna will reject the politics of discrimination and fight for all of the hard-working families in her district, across the state of Florida, and throughout the country. HRC is proud to endorse Donna Shalala for U.S. Congress.”
“Retiring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is leaving behind a long legacy of championing LGBTQ equality, and we are proud to be supporting Donna Shalala to continue that legacy,” said SAVE Executive Director Tony Lima. “It is beyond doubt that Donna is the most qualified candidate in this race. She is ready to be our next champion in D.C. on day one.”
“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign and SAVE, two organizations that have fought so hard for equality in Miami-Dade and around the country,” said Donna Shalala. “Though we’ve come so far in achieving basic equal rights for LGBTQ Americans, there is still much work to be done, and I look forward to getting to Congress to continue fighting.”
Donna E. Shalala has spent her entire career fighting to improve the lives of others. The former president of the University of Miami, she has advocated tirelessly for women’s rights, civil rights, increased access to health care, better education and schools and a clean, sustainable environment. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she served for eight years, becoming the longest serving HHS Secretary in U.S. history. In Congress, Shalala has pledged to support the Equality Act — critically important federal legislation that would finally add clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to our nation’s civil rights laws.
In Florida, HRC has identified nearly 700,000 LGBTQ voters and more than 3.2 million “Equality Voters” — meaning they are strong supporters of progressive LGBTQ policies including marriage equality, equitable family law, and laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Last year, HRC announced a coast-to-coast campaign to mobilize these voters for the midterm elections called HRC Rising, which represents the largest grassroots expansion in the organization’s 38-year history.
| Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (www.hrc.org) and authorized by Donna Shalala for Congress |
HRC Endorses Ron DiNicola for U.S. Congress (PA-16)
HRC announced its endorsement of Ron DiNicola in his bid to represent Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District.
“Ron DiNicola is the clear choice for fair-minded voters of Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District,” said HRC Campaign Director Geoff Wetrosky. “An experienced leader and public servant, DiNicola will stand up for fairness and equality, and be a champion for the hard-working families across his district every day in Congress. The Human Rights Campaign is proud to endorse his candidacy and we look forward to turning out Pennsylvania’s 2.3 million “Equality Voters” for him and other pro-equality candidates across the commonwealth this November.”
“I am proud to earn the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign,” said Ron DiNicola. “I have always been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, successfully leading the fight for non-discrimination protections in Erie nearly 20 years ago. While in Congress I vow to continue standing with the LGBTQ community and support the Equality Act.”
A lifelong Western Pennsylvanian, Ron DiNicola is a proven change-maker who has served his country and home state as a marine, nonprofit executive, community organizer and elected official. A longtime champion for equality, he helped pass a non-discrimination ordinance protecting Erie residents on the basis of sexual orientation and he remains committed to advancing LGBTQ equality as a member of Congress. DiNicola supports marriage equality and the Equality Act, important federal legislation that would finally guarantee explicit, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people under our nation’s civil rights laws.
In the general election, DiNicola will face incumbent Rep. Mike Kelly, who has a long history of working to undermine LGBTQ equality. Kelly is a co-sponsor of the so-called ‘First Amendment Defense Act’– proposed federal legislation that would legalize state-sanctioned discrimination. He has also received consecutive zeros on HRC’s Congressional Scorecard which measures members’ of Congress support for LGBTQ equality.
In Pennsylvania, HRC has identified more than 2.3 million “Equality Voters” — voters who support LGBTQ-inclusive policies. HRC has prioritized investments and organizing in Pennsylvania in the 2018 cycle, and has staff and resources on the ground in the state as part of the largest grassroots expansion in the organization’s 38-year history.
Victory! Cuyahoga County Council Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance
HRC and Equality Ohio, the statewide group working to advance LGBTQ equality, hailed the Cuyahoga County Council for passing a county-wide ordinance expanding existing non-discrimination laws to include protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment and public accommodations. The second most populous county in Ohio, Cuyahoga County is home to more than 1.2 million Ohioans and the first county in the Ohio to pass such protections.
“Cuyahoga County leaders have taken an important step and we hope their leadership will build momentum in other communities that lack protections,” said HRC Ohio State Director Shawn Copeland. “But more must be done to move equality forward and end the unacceptable patchwork of non-discrimination laws across this state that leave LGBTQ Ohioans at risk. In November, we must elect a pro-equality governor and state legislature committed to passing the Ohio Fairness Act, and we must address the epidemic of violence facing Ohio’s transgender community — particularly transgender women of color. Every Ohioan should have a fair chance to earn a living, provide for their families, and live their lives without fear of discrimination and we look forward to working with our local partners and elected officials to ensure that all are protected.”
“I am incredibly proud of the Cuyahoga County Council and of the message this sends to the LGBTQ residents of Cuyahoga County,” said Alana Jochum, Equality Ohio Executive Director. “I hope that in particular, this sends a message to LGBTQ youth in the county that they are welcome, they are accepted, and they shouldn’t have to move to the big city to be treated with dignity.”
HRC and Equality Ohio volunteers recently wrote emails and made calls to Cuyahoga County council members, urging them to expand protections to support equality. While non-discrimination protections exist in some Cuyahoga County cities including Cleveland, this ordinance expands these protections to the county’s 58 municipalities.
Ohio is one of 30 states without fully-inclusive, comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. First introduced in 2009, the Ohio Fairness Act would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in areas of employment, housing and public accommodations statewide. This crucial legislation had its first ever committee hearing on January 31 of this year, but has since stalled in the Ohio House.
Gay journalist calls out Superman for being a bad LGBTQ ally in an epic Twitter feud
Dean Cain can’t understand why people are mad at him for speaking at a hate group conference. So our editor spelled it out for him.
Instagram Founders, Michael Kors, Beto O’Rourke, Azusa Pacific, Sharice Davids, Andy Cohen, Robyn: HOT LINKS
JOHN OLIVER. On Facebook’s behavior overseas. “I am not saying the challenges Facebook is facing are not significant. But for a company that moves fast and breaks things, they have sure moved slowly in trying to f**king fix them. Until they do it is painfully obvious that everyone should be treating everything on their site with extreme skepticism and see Facebook for what it is: A fetid swamp of mistruths and outright lies, interspersed with an occasional reminder of a dead pet. That’s it. That’s what it is.”
INSTAGRAM FOUNDERS. Co-founders resign from company without explanation, will Facebook now ruin it? “The departures raise questions about Instagram’s future at a time when Facebook faces its most sustained set of crises in its 14-year history. For much of the past two years, critics have railed against Facebook for being careless with user data and for not preventing foreign interference across its network of more than two billion people….The departures of Mr. Systrom and Mr. Krieger create uncertainty around the app. It is unclear who will lead the company on the founders’ departures, and if that person can continue Instagram’s longstanding success streak.”
TRUMPIAN. Andy Cohen is feuding with Carole Radziwill.
BETO O’ROURKE. Ted Cruz‘s challenger getting down to The Who. The clip is part of a 45-minute long live video he shared on Facebook Live.
FASHION. Michael Kors may buy Versace. “Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. is close to a deal to buy Italian fashion house Gianni Versace SpA for about €2 billion ($2.35 billion), people familiar with the matter said Monday, in a move that would put one of the glitziest names in high fashion in the hands of a budding U.S. conglomerate better known for affordable luxury.”
STONEWALL. Sharice Davids to fundraise at iconic landmark: ‘The event for Davids, a Democrat and openly gay Native American, will be at The Stonewall Inn, with tickets starting at $100. Davids, an attorney, is running against Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder in the November election for Kansas’ 3rd district congressional seat. The bar is famous for the riots of 1969, which the National Park Service describes as “the scene of an uprising against police repression that led to a key turning point in the struggle for the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans.”’
NON-VOTER THERAPY SESSION OF THE DAY. With Billy Eichner.
LISTEN UP! Watch what happens when MANDY MOORE, KUMAIL NANJIANI, DARREN CRISS and RANDALL PARK attend my therapy session for non-voters. I’M A VERY GOOD THERAPIST. pic.twitter.com/mbSvq645aU
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 24, 2018
ZIMBABWE. Deputy headmaster praised for coming out as gay: “Dr Neal Hovelmeier teaches at St John’s College‚ one of the country’s elite schools. He made the announcement to pupils at the school last week. Hovelmeier said in a statement that he had decided to lead by example because of some of his former students’ experiences.”
LGBTQ PROHIBITION LIFTED. Evangelical college Azusa Pacific lifts ban: ‘Effective this fall 2018 semester, Azusa Pacific removed language from its student standard of conduct agreement that prohibited public LGBTQ+ relationships for students on campus. As an evangelical institution, APU still adheres to the Biblical principles of human sexuality—the belief that “sexual union is intended by God to take place only within the marriage covenant between a man and a woman” and it remains a cornerstone of the university’s foundation.’
DRUG EXPERIMENT OF THE DAY. Scientists gave Molly to octopuses.
TRACKLIST OF THE DAY. Robyn’s new album Honey.
PALM SPRINGS. Sheriff candidate accused of anti-gay remarks: ‘The assertion by Kurylowicz, who is actually a captain with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department which provides contracted police service to the community of Moreno Valley, stems from conversations he said he had with Bianco, where he said Bianco used homophobic language and threatened retaliation against LGBTQ department employees. Kurylowicz has no evidence to back up his story, other than his own recollection. Bianco denied the allegations in an interview with The Desert Sun, but Palm Springs city council members have pledged to investigate further.’
SHIRTLESS AT THE DISCO. Brendon Urie is very happy.
TRAILER OF THE DAY. Fantastic Beasts.
MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DAY. Ryan Reynolds and Richard Branson get together.
TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Edwin Hung.
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Part 2: 5 Things TV’s Favorite Couples Taught Us About Love
Last week we released our first five love lessons learned from our favorite tv twosomes. This week we’re back with 5 more, because we just can’t get enough of these couples! Some people are worth waiting for – Jim and Pam from The Office Jim and Pam may just be one of the cutest TV […]
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HRC Endorses David Shapiro for U.S. Congress (FL-16)
HRC announced its endorsement of David Shapiro (D) in his bid to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District.
“For more than three decades as an attorney, David Shapiro has fought against discrimination and worked for justice and equality,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “With the proven experience, dedication, and commitment needed to move LGBTQ equality forward, he will stand up in Congress for all of the hard-working families in his district. HRC is proud to endorse David Shapiro.”
“I’m honored to have earned the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign,” said David Shapiro. “They have been instrumental in the fight for equality for our LGBTQ+ friends, family, and neighbors, and I’m proud to have them in my corner as we bring change to Washington.”
Shapiro’s passion in life to defend people who may have never had a voice, comes from his parents. While neither of his parents went to college, they instilled in Shapiro and his two sisters the value of education, hard work and treating all people with respect. Shapiro has spent his professional life fighting for justice, and working to find common ground and real solutions. If elected to Congress, Shapiro has pledged to support the Equality Act — critically important federal legislation that would finally add clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people to our nation’s civil rights laws.
Shapiro is seeking to replace Rep. Vern Buchanan (R), an opponent of LGBTQ equality who has consistently scored an absymal “zero” throughout his time in Congress on the HRC Congressional Scorecard.
Across the state of Florida, HRC has identified nearly 700,000 LGBTQ voters and more than 3.2 million “Equality Voters” — meaning they are strong supporters of progressive LGBTQ policies including marriage equality, equitable family law, and laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Last year, HRC announced a coast-to-coast campaign to mobilize these voters for the midterm elections called HRC Rising, which represents the largest grassroots expansion in the organization’s 38-year history.
| Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (www.hrc.org) and authorized by David Shapiro for Congress. |
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