San Francisco Cop Sues Over Antigay Discrmination
The gay officer alleges he suffered harassment by colleagues and then retaliation when he reported it.
www.advocate.com/society/2018/8/18/san-francisco-cop-sues-over-antigay-discrmination
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Gay San Francisco Police Officer Files Sexual Orientation Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit Against SFPD: WATCH
Gay San Francisco Police Officer Files Sexual Orientation Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit Against SFPD: WATCH
Brendan Mannix, a gay, active San Francisco police officer, has filed suit against the SFPD, accusing some of its members of “sexual harassment, sexual discrimination based on his sexual orientation, and retaliating against a whistle-blower.”
The SF Chronicle reports: ‘Mannix said two sergeants at Central Station frequently made comments about his sexual orientation, including calling him a “queen,” “too dramatic” and insulting his masculinity, attorney Lawrence Organ wrote. When he tried to report the behavior, Mannix allegedly faced retaliation, and he said the department didn’t do anything to stop the harassment.’
The SFPD has not commented on the lawsuit.
The trouble began when Mannix was transferred to Central Station from Richmond Station and encountered what he termed an “old boys’ club” atmosphere where anyone not “straight, cisgender, white and male” was targeted for harassment.
The SF Chronicle adds that the complaint focuses on two officers: ‘One suggested Mannix was in a sexual relationship with the other gay officer at the station, and when Mannix did or said something the sergeant believed was stereotypically gay, he would say “ugh, you gays!” or “God, you gays!” [attorney L:awrence] Organ said. The sergeant, Organ said, would also mock Mannix’s hair style and physical appearance, making comments like, “Is that hair big enough?!” and “How much do you weigh? One hundred pounds soaking wet?” In one instance, when they discovered a dead body in the water at night, the sergeant told him, “don’t be such a queen,” when Mannix said he was cold, Organ said.’
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Austria Rejects Gay Afghan for Asylum on Grounds He Isn’t Gay Enough
Austria Rejects Gay Afghan for Asylum on Grounds He Isn’t Gay Enough
An Austrian immigration official doesn’t seem to realize that not all gay people are alike.
www.advocate.com/world/2018/8/18/austria-rejects-gay-afghan-asylum-grounds-he-isnt-gay-enough
Prison pays $1 million to LGBTQ inmates unfairly held and beaten in “alternative lifestyle tank”
Prison pays $1 million to LGBTQ inmates unfairly held and beaten in “alternative lifestyle tank”
Nearly 600 LGBTQ inmates were forced into what law enforcement officials called the “Alternative Lifestyle Tank,” where they were beaten and kept in total isolation.
William McRaven, Janet Jackson, Tom Steyer, Muriel Bowser, James Woods, Stormy Daniels, Pearl, Gay Magazines: HOT LINKS
William McRaven, Janet Jackson, Tom Steyer, Muriel Bowser, James Woods, Stormy Daniels, Pearl, Gay Magazines: HOT LINKS
PRESS ATTACK. Colbert on Trump.
WILLIAM MCRAVEN. Retired Navy admiral who oversaw Bin Laden raid tells Trump to revoke his security clearance: “Former CIA director John Brennan, whose security clearance you revoked on Wednesday, is one of the finest public servants I have ever known. Few Americans have done more to protect this country than John. He is a man of unparalleled integrity, whose honesty and character have never been in question, except by those who don’t know him. Therefore, I would consider it an honor if you would revoke my security clearance as well, so I can add my name to the list of men and women who have spoken up against your presidency. Like most Americans, I had hoped that when you became president, you would rise to the occasion and become the leader this great nation needs.”
DRAG RACE. Pearl accuses RuPaul of breaking her spirit: “…in that moment it was so heartbreaking because I idolized her, I worshipped her, and I felt like it was so disrespectful…so Hollywood, rotted, and gross. How could you say that to someone who’s just, like, obsessed with you?”
TOM STEYER. Billionaire launches $250,000 ad campaign targeting millennials. ‘The initial $250,000 ad campaign will specifically target GOP Reps. Jeff Denham (Calif.), Steve Knight (Calif.), Mimi Walters (Calif.), Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Dave Brat (Va.) for voting in line with President Trump’s agenda. The end of each ad encourages young people to register to vote before November.
MILITARY PARADE. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser trolls Trump.
Yup, I’m Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, the local politician who finally got thru to the reality star in the White House with the realities ($21.6M) of parades/events/demonstrations in Trump America (sad). t.co/vqC3d8FLqx
— MurielBowser (@MurielBowser) August 17, 2018
ON THE RAG. What’s new on the gay magazines
OHIO. Human Rights Campaign knocks on doors in support of Democrat Betsy Rader’s effort to defeat Republican Congressman Dave Joyce: “The visit is part of a $26 million nationwide campaign to mobilize the group’s supporters in the battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada in hopes of winning more Democratic congressional seats in 2018 and ousting Donald Trump from the White House in 2020.”
OUT OF THE HOUSE. Stormy Daniels quits Celebrity Big Brother hours before premiere.
JAMES WOODS. Washed up actor urges followers to support anti-LGBTQ baker Jack Phillips.
After winning a United States Supreme Court decision protecting his religious freedom, #JackPhillips of #MasterpieceCakeshop is now once again a victim of targeted harassment by the #left. If you believe in the #FirstAmendment, here is his #gofundme link: t.co/Isn6hmDwp5
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 17, 2018
PENNSYLVANIA PRIEST SEX ABUSE SCANDAL. Vatican breaks silence: “Regarding the report made public in Pennsylvania this week, there are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow,” said Greg Burke, director of the Vatican’s Press Office.
“The Holy See treats with great seriousness the work of the Investigating Grand Jury of Pennsylvania and the lengthy Interim Report it has produced. The Holy See condemns unequivocally the sexual abuse of minors.”
NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Janey Jackson and Daddy Yankee “Made For Now”.
FRIDAY FLASH. Shigueru Gibo Tokuda.
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Trump Shouts at White House Reporters: ‘I Think the Whole Manafort Trial is…a Very Sad Day for Our Country’ – WATCH
Trump Shouts at White House Reporters: ‘I Think the Whole Manafort Trial is…a Very Sad Day for Our Country’ – WATCH
Donald Trump shouted at reporters on the White House lawn on Friday, telling them he was going to New York and New Jersey for “work, all work.” He also predicted the 2018 midterms would be very good for Republicans, said he’d been praised for revoking Brennan’s security clearance, the Mueller probe, and the Paul Manafort fraud trial:
“I think the whole Manafort trial is very sad. If you look at what’s going on, it’s a very sad day for our country.He worked for me for a very short period of time, but you know what? He happens to be a very good person. And I think it’s very sad what they’ve done to Paul Manafort.”
President Trump on John Brennan: “There’s no silencing, if anything I’m giving him a bigger voice.”
He also says, “I think the whole Manafort trial is very sad. If you look at what’s going on, it’s a very sad day for our country.” pic.twitter.com/ADRJkDWoHg
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 17, 2018
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Dangerous Nostalgia Gets a Glow Up in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Dangerous Nostalgia Gets a Glow Up in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ on Broadway: REVIEW
‘Pretty’ isn’t always a compliment. It can also be code for what a woman is not — sharp, ambitious, or (heaven forbid!) ‘difficult.’ In the case of Vivian Ward, who has a hit movie and a new musical named in her honor, it also means she’s readily available for sex, at a price.
Yes, Pretty Woman: The Musical opened on Broadway tonight, just in time to provide a wistful distraction from our ugly gender wars. Remember 1990, when women knew their place and not-so-secretly wanted men to rescue them, preferably on an actual white horse? Ugh, #metoo. How simple life was then! All is as it once was inside the Nederlander Theatre, where director Jerry Mitchell’s characteristically slick production is vibrant, polished, and yes… very pretty.
But what are we doing here?
Everyone knows how the story goes; producers are counting on it. Another version is parked up the street at My Fair Lady, a problematic fave that fans and critics alike bent over backward to accommodate this spring. Old pleasures die hard. It was a different time! George Bernard Shaw was kind of a feminist, if you think about it.
The most dangerous thing about Pretty Woman: The Musical is that it presents itself like the heroine it idolizes — benignly appealing without asking anyone to think too hard. Nineties nostalgia is all the rage, after all. Who doesn’t fondly remember Julia Roberts in those iconic costumes, beautifully reimagined here by Gregg Barnes? Or the erotic thrill of a rom-com that casts sex as a commodity?
There’s even a soft-rock score by ‘90s emo prince Bryan Adams and frequent collaborator Jim Vallance that tugs gently at heartstrings with on-the-nose pop refrains. (Vivian longs to be “anywhere but here”; “there’s something about her,” Edward muses.) Original screenwriter J.F. Lawton and late director Garry Marshall collaborated on a script that’s dutifully faithful to the film, with a few, very minor nods to the modern notion that maybe women have more to contribute to society than their bodies. (Vivian’s pal Kit wants to be a cop; Vivian briefly entertains finishing school or getting a job before Edward rescues her off that fire escape and she no longer need bother.)
Hats off to Samantha Barks (who broke out as Éponine in the Les Misérables film) for reinventing a wildly beloved character and making it utterly her own. Vivian is not an easy sell in 2018, but the fact that Barks succeeds so convincingly is a double-edged sword: On the one hand, she’s delivering a breakthrough stage performance; on the other, that only makes the story’s painfully retrograde gender politics deceptively more palatable. The reason Edward, and the audience, are meant to like Vivian is the supposed novelty of her being a sex worker who also happens to have wit and personality.
Andy Karl, making a career of playing ‘90s leading men on stage, is aptly squinty and low-key charming in the Richard Gere role of Edward, a welcome departure from the soulless womanizer he played in last year’s Groundhog Day. Orfeh, Karl’s wife in real life, is a swaggering vocal powerhouse as Kit.
Mitchell’s production proceeds at a decent clip, one too many songs about pursuing vague dreams notwithstanding. David Rockwell’s artful set draws sharp distinctions between the grit of Hollywood Boulevard and the luxury of penthouse suites and afternoons on the polo field. Nearly every scene fans of the movie will expect remains in tact here. There Vivian is rocking out in the bathtub; now she’s shopping on Rodeo — and look! — she and Edward are doing it on the baby grand, then holding hands at the opera.
“I want the fairy tale,” Vivian insists. The only tension in Pretty Woman is whether or not her rags-to-riches windfall is going to last. Of course, we know the answer. Why anyone would be nostalgic for a time when women might simply be considered ‘pretty’ and nothing more is the question we ought to be asking.
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Dangerous Nostalgia Gets a Glow Up in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ on Broadway: REVIEW
5 Activities to Improve Your Life As a Couple
5 Activities to Improve Your Life As a Couple
In long-term relationships it can be easy to fall into a lazy lifestyle, filled with late nights on the couch and take-out dinners—especially if you cohabitate. These comfortable habits can quickly turn into stale patterns that make life less than exciting, and whether your relationship is new or seasoned, no one likes boring. Make the […]
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