Paul Manafort Guilty on 8 Counts in Fraud Trial; Judge Declares Mistrial on 10 Counts

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been found guilty on eight counts in his fraud and money laundering trial and the judge has declared a mistrial on 10 counts that the jury could not come to agreement on.

The Washington Post reports: “Manafort was convicted on five counts of filing false tax returns, one count of not filing a required IRS form, and two bank fraud counts. The verdict announced Tuesday comes as President Trump has stepped up his criticism of Mueller’s probe, publicly criticizing the investigation on a weekly basis. As the Manafort trial began, Trump called for Mueller’s probe to be shut down immediately. Manafort’s guilty verdict may strengthen Mueller’s hand as he continues to investigate possible conspiracy and seeks an interview with the president; an acquittal could have led to a broader effort by conservatives to shut down the special counsel’s office.”

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Paul Manafort Guilty on 8 Counts in Fraud Trial; Judge Declares Mistrial on 10 Counts

Tan France, Frankie Grande, Hope Hicks, Paris Jackson, Arctic Ice, Gay Propaganda, The Hills, Melania Trolling Trump: HOT LINKS

TROLLING TRUMP? Melania on social media and bullying: “Social media is an inevitable part of our children’s daily lives. It can be used in many positive ways but can also be destructive and harmful when used incorrectly…Let’s face it: most children are more aware of the benefits and pitfalls of social media than some adults.”

MICHAEL COHEN. Former Trump lawyer exploring plea deal: “The plea could have significant implications for Trump, who has blasted Cohen ever since his former fixer and his attorney, old Clinton hand Lanny Davis, began signaling this summer that Cohen might cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. When reached by NBC, Davis said he cannot comment on advice of counsel since there is an ongoing investigation. Cohen has previously denied wrongdoing.”

PAUL MANAFORT. Jury appears deadlocked on 1 of 18 counts: ‘Judge T.S. Ellis told jurors to keep working. “If we cannot come to a consensus for a single count, how can we fill in the verdict sheet?” the jury wrote in a note to Ellis. Manafort is charged with 18 counts of tax evasion, bank fraud and hiding foreign bank accounts in the first case brought to trial by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.’

HOPE HICKS. Trump hired her for her looks, says Omarosa: “Donald Trump hired her because she’s pretty,” Manigault Newman told Hill.TV’s Jamal Simmons on Monday. “She didn’t know what some of the most basic acronyms in politics meant. I said to her once, ‘you know, we should look at GOTV operations, and come up with some talkers from it,’ and she looked at me because she didn’t know what ‘get out the vote’ meant.”

ARCTIC. Sea ice breaks up for first time on record: ‘This phenomenon – which has never been recorded before – has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change driven heatwave in the northern hemisphere. One meteorologist described the loss of ice as “scary”. Others said it could force scientists to revise their theories about which part of the Arctic will withstand warming the longest.

RICKY MARTIN. On his Versace Emmy nod and never looking back: “What can I do now to make a difference? That’s what really matters.”

FRANKIE GRANDE. I’ll be the “gay of honor” at Ariana and Pete Davidson’s wedding.

PARIS JACKSON. Actress, model and activist apologizes for posing on the cover of Vogue Singapore: ‘Paris Jackson, the 20-year-old actress and model who recently told fans she is bisexual, apologized this week for appearing on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar in Singapore, a country where sex between men is punishable by up to two years in prison.’

calling me a hypocrite for being apart of the community and being on the cover of a fashion magazine in a country where same sex marriage is illegal. (the magazine is not just in singapore, it was supposed to go to several several dif countries) i apologized to those i offended t.co/VMzHrQbMo1

— Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) August 19, 2018

i would like to add though that someone that is openly apart of the community being on the cover in a country against the community, should be celebrated. isn’t that a step forward? again, i am deeply sorry. i didn’t mean to be hypocritical or hurt anyone.

— Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) August 19, 2018

TO SURVIVE ON THIS SHORE. A visual record of the joys, fears, and hopes of older transgender people.

TAN FRANCE. Queer Eye’s fashion guru is releasing a memoir: ‘In the book, described as both “funny” and “heartfelt”, France will tell the story of his journey from South Yorkshire to Netflix, and what it means to be the first openly gay South Asian on Western TV.’

RUSSIA. First minor fined under ban on gay propaganda files appeal: ‘The first Russian minor to be fined under a new law against so-called gay propaganda for posting pictures of shirtless men embracing has filed an appeal, his lawyer said on Monday. Maxim Neverov, 16, was fined 50,000 rubles ($760) this month after a commission on juvenile affairs found him guilty of “promoting non-traditional sexual relationship among minors.”‘

TEASER OF THE DAY. The return of The Hills.

TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Loren Kennedy.

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Betty White’s TV History, the Story of Utah’s First Doctor to Treat HIV/AIDS Patients, ‘Trial and Error’ and More TV This Week

Check out our weekly guide to TV this week, and make sure you’re catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won’t admit you watch when no one’s looking.

Celebrate a television icon with Betty White: The First Lady of Television Tuesday at 8 p.m. Eastern on PBS. In addition to her unforgettable turn on Golden Girls, she was also the first woman to produce a national TV show, the first woman to receive an Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host and the first producer to hire a female director.

We’ve been beating you over the head with this, but, truly, this season of Real Housewives of New York was one of the greatest of any city in the franchise. Watch the women tear each other apart in the first of the reunion episodes Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern on Bravo.

Tune in to Logo Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern to learn the story of Dr. Kristen Ries, the first to treat patients with HIV and AIDS in the state of Utah. The documentary Quiet Heroes covers how Dr. Reis and her partner Maggie Snyder battled stigma in the conservative state and provided comfort and care to so many.

Quirky comedy Trial and Error wraps its second season (and likely its last) with two new episodes starting at 9 p.m. Eastern on NBC. This season, subtitled “Lady, Killer,” featured a wacky performance from the always lovely Kristin Chenoweth.

VICE digs deep into the transgender experience in the Lone Star State with Trans In Texas, Friday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on HBO. VICE correspondent Gianna Toboni examines what it’s like for the Texas trans community as the political atmosphere becomes increasingly hostile.

What are you watching this week on TV?

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Randy Rainbow Just Dropped His ‘Omarosa/Oklahoma’ Parody and You’re Going to Want to Secretly Record It: WATCH

Randy Rainbow returns with your musical treat of the week, bringing a Rodgers and Hammerstein twist to the most ‘Unhinged’ scandal of the past two weeks, the secret Trump recordings leaked by former White House staffer and Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.

Sing along to this brilliance, to the tune of “Oklahoma”:

Omarosa – you’re the worst but damn I’m glad you came,
will your sour grapes and secret tapes
finally kick his ass at his own game.

Omarosa – you’re a mess but I’m not mad you’re here,
if you crush this clown I will clean your crown
when they make you woman of the year!

Watch:

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Randy Rainbow Just Dropped His ‘Omarosa/Oklahoma’ Parody and You’re Going to Want to Secretly Record It: WATCH

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 21, 2018

TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN “HAS ABSOLUTELY NO CLUE” WHAT FAMILIES GO THROUGH TO PROTECT TRANS YOUTH, MOM SAYS: With the Department of Education ignoring civil rights complaints filed by transgender youth and their families, students are facing hostile environments, bullying and alienation, reports Politico’s Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma). Emma spoke with families of trans youth about these struggles and the failure of Trump appointees Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to ensure that all students can learn in a safe and inclusive environment. More from Politico.

DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADMIN. EFFORT TO TARGET MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE FOR TRANS VETS: After more than a year of attacking transgender troops, the Trump-Pence Administration is now going after transgender veterans by proposing a rule change regarding medically necessary health care for transgender veterans. The administration is using the same discredited excuses that they have invoked to justify their ban on open military service by qualified transgender Americans. More from HRC.

TUESDAY TWEET — MUST READ INTERVIEW WITH BLACK TRANS ARTIST SHEA DIAMOND:

#MustRead: @BuzzFeed spoke to @iamsheadiamond about how she uses her music to amplify the stories of the transgender community. “You don’t see representation on TV, music, radio, of people of the trans experience — and that’s not the reality.” ������️�� t.co/lPapTzCMDs

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 19, 2018

ADULT WHO THREATENED VIOLENCE ON TRANS TEEN SUSPENDED FROM JOB: Kevin Bickerstaff encouraged students at Achille, Oklahoma, Public Schools to assault transgender students until they did not return to school. Frontier Airlines confirmed that it has suspended Bickerstaff pending an investigation. More from News On 6.

• Supporters of the trans child who was threatened have raised more than $20,000 for her family. More from Q News Magazine.

INSURANCE BOARD THAT OVERSEES BENEFITS FOR WISCONSIN STATE WORKERS TO CONSIDER COVERING TRANSITION-RELATED CARE: More from Wisconsin State Journal.

ALABAMA SAME-SEX COUPLE INSPIRED BY FATHER WHO PROTESTED ROY MOORE ON BEHALF OF LESBIAN DAUGHTER START LGBTQ SCHOLARSHIP: More from AL.com.

MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLE TURNED AWAY FROM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: Mary Walsh and Beverly Nance were told by Friendship Village Sunset Hills retirement community that they could not live together because the community only allows different-sex married couples to cohabitate. More from The New York Times.

JOSIE TOTAH COMES OUT AS TRANSGENDER IN POWERFUL PIECE IN TIME: “I’m scared that being transgender is going to limit me in that way. And I’m scared that I’ll be judged, rejected, made uncomfortable, that people will look at me differently,” Totah (@josietotah) writes. “But when my friends and family call me Josie, it feels like I’m being seen. It’s something everyone wants, to feel understood.” More from HRC and Time.

I love you, Josie. I’m so glad you’re able to speak your truth and live as your authentic self. You’re also so damn talented – I can’t wait to write for you again! ❤️��❤️��❤️ t.co/OjIoI9Wpb3

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) August 20, 2018

MTV HONORS LGBTQ, ALLIIED ARTISTS AT VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Among the honorees were Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande), Hayley Kiyoko (@HayleyKiyoko), Imagine Dragons (@Imaginedragons) and Jennifer Lopez (@Jlo). See the full list of winners from CNN.

NAMED PLAINTIFF (@JimObergefell) IN OBERGEFELL MARRIAGE EQUALITY CASE TO BE INDUCTED INTO OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS HALL OF FAME: More from PRIZM.

.@HRC_OH congratulates our friend and LGBTQ trailblazer @JimObergefell. He will be inducted into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame for breaking barriers when his historic Supreme Court case brought nationwide #MarriageEquality. t.co/h9KnmKQACQ

— HRC in Ohio (@HRC_OH) August 21, 2018

LGBTQ ADVOCATE DAVID McREYNOLDS PASSES AWAY: McReynolds, 88, is believed to have been one of the first openly gay men to run for Congress and the presidency. More from The Washington Post.

POWERFUL PHOTO SERIES HIGHLIGHTS TRANS AND NON-BINARY ELDERS: More from The New York Times.

MALAYSIAN LGBTQ CLUB RAIDED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 30-YEAR HISTORY: More from Gay Star News.

• The country’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail recently stated that LGBTQ people should not be out in public. More from Pink News.
• Member of Parliament Hannah Yeoh has called for an end to the epidemic of violence against transgender Malaysians. More from Free Malaysia Today.

HRC GLOBAL INNOVATOR DETAINED FOR HOSTING PHOTO SHOOT: More from Mirror.

.@HRC is deeply alarmed to learn that 2018 Global Innovator Zhanar Sekerbayeva was detained, tried, and found guilty for a photoshoot to break Kazahkstani stigma around menstruation. HRC calls on authorities to uphold her rights to free expression.t.co/fwyhFaffjP

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 20, 2018

AWFUL — HONDURAN CONGRESS VOTES TO BAN ADOPTIONS BY SAME-SEX COUPLES: More from Telesur.

INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ EVENT MOVED FROM HONG KONG, ORGANIZERS CITE CHINESE GOVERNMENT: The Mr. Gay World pageant is moving its 2019 event to Cape Town. More from Hong Kong Free Press.

LGBTQ MUSEUM IN BRAZIL REOPENS: More from Gay Star News.

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

Bloomberg reports on the unique retirement needs of women in same-sex marriages; The Associated Press dives into a new project documenting LGBTQ history in the South; The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at LGBTQ inclusion in manga; Advocate shares one same-sex couple’s powerful connection to the hit film “Crazy Rich Asians”; Them attends Flame Con, an LGBTQ comic convention; Whitman-Walker interviews HRC Foundation’s Ellen Kahn (@ellenbkahn) about her time as  the organization’s Director of the Lesbian Services Program

It’s a 40 Stories Sunday! Today, please meet Ellen Kahn, a former director of our Lesbian Services Program. HIV entered Ellen’s world when a high school friend was diagnosed with AIDS. She would go on to volunteer as Buddy in #Philly. t.co/2ZdNyaUaMs #WhitmanWalker40 pic.twitter.com/FllB88XYMk

— Whitman-Walker (@whitmanwalker) August 19, 2018

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Introducing Tinder U

Earn your swipe cred.

Get ready for the best semester of your life. Tinder U is a new feature that makes it easier to connect with other students around you – putting their profiles first as you swipe. Need a study buddy? Not a problem. Coffee date on the quad? We’ve got you covered. Freshman year and you don’t know a soul? This is your ticket to the coolest crowd on campus. Let’s face it—it doesn’t get any classier than this.

Show your colors. Swipe on your classmates. Keep your Tinder game on campus.

And if you want to date outside your campus, we’ve got you covered there, too. Tinder U allows you to swipe on students at nearby schools. That’s right, get ready to kiss those crosstown rivalries goodbye. 😉

Knowledge is power.

Here’s how it works:

1. Once you’re on campus, log in to Tinder and give us your .edu email address
2. Then check your email and tap the verification button
3. Now you’re in Tinder U! Swipe, match, and message as usual—you know the curriculum—it’s Tinder 101

Tinder U is rolling out on iOS devices at 4-year, accredited, not-for-profit schools in the U.S. that deliver courses in a traditional face-to-face learning format.

Swipe on!

blog.gotinder.com/introducing-tinder-u/

76 Party Hearty Photos of the Week-Long Provincetown Carnival

www.advocate.com/photography/2018/8/21/76-party-hearty-photos-week-long-provincetown-carnival

Enjoy Your Blood Money, Omarosa

People who sit by and watch bad things happen — only to sell those “insider secrets” later — are “scum,” writes Amanda Kerri.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/8/21/enjoy-your-blood-money-omarosa

Twitter Shreds Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ Anti-Cyberbullying Speech

Even as Melania Trump was preparing a speech on the deleterious effects of online bullying, Donald Trump was name-calling on Twitter. 

www.advocate.com/politics/2018/8/20/twitter-shreds-melania-trumps-be-best-anti-cyberbullying-speech

Former Disney star Garrett Clayton comes out, introduces fans to his boyfriend
He shared an emotional Instagram post explaining his decision.

www.queerty.com/former-disney-star-garrett-clayton-comes-introduces-fans-boyfriend-20180820?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29