Samantha Bee Flashes Back to Interviewing Kellyanne Conway 10 Years Ago: ‘Even Back Then…She Was Very Thirsty’ – WATCH

Samantha Bee sat down with Jimmy Kimmel last night and reminisced about interviewing Kellyanne Conway several times for The Daily Show about 10 years ago.

Kimmel played a clip of one of the interviews, in which Bee asked Conway about how the GOP is “packaged:”

Asked Bee: “It’s like the Republican Party is a sh*t sandwich. How do you get Americans to eat the sandwich?”

Replied Conway: “Well, you dip it in chocolate and you say it has no calories.”

So, yeah, nothing has changed.

Added Bee: “She was on The Daily Show many, many times in the years that I was there. And it got to the point where…producers were like, ‘Uh, should we call Kellyanne? She’ll say anything that we want her to.’ And they were like, ‘Well, we kinda use her too much. Let’s not call Kellyanne this time.’ Because even back then, we had a sense that she was very thirsty.”

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Samantha Bee Flashes Back to Interviewing Kellyanne Conway 10 Years Ago: ‘Even Back Then…She Was Very Thirsty’ – WATCH

The day Dallas went to Nashville

People know Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton for a lot of things. Matt for being the face of the hit show Kyle XY. Blue for going from music executive to musician. The duo is now traveling the globe, sharing out dad moments, and working toward a single goal wherever they go. That goal? As their son says (or sings) at the start of their videos—peace to the world. But you’ll know them as the reason you went on an adventure of your own this summer.

That’s because they’ve arrived in Nashville, Tennessee—a.k.a. the Music City. Where white jackets, black trims, sweet serenades, and the bright lights of the Grand Ole Opry fill the nights. And where horseback rides through rolling hills under endless skies fill the days. If that sounds like an overly romantic description to you, come along for a ride to see it’s not.

In one of the pair’s longest videos, they made room for all the must-sees and must-tastes of Tennessee. They went way beyond the honkytonks. From a feast of slow-roasted, southern barbecue to a tour of a 350-acre organic farm. You’ll see some great views. Meet some great horses. And get pressured into adding a 10-gallon hat into your wardrobe rotation.

The downside of a summer adventure like this one? Loved ones might not be able to come with. Matt and Blue had the same concern. So they ended up using Skype to make sure friends and family didn’t miss out. Are you starting to think that summer vacation shouldn’t just be for kids? Then saddle up and see what makes Nashville an iconic place by watching Matt and Blue’s video of their road trip to Nashville. And then follow them on Instagram and Twitter to see all the “Insta-worthy” moments from their trip or to say hello.

• Matt’s Twitter
• Matt’s Instagram
• Blue’s Twitter
• Blue’s Instagram

You can also watch a new YouTube of Matt and Blue’s adventures every Tuesday.

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Tanya Tucker Joins Lineup at Concert for Love and Acceptance during CMA Fest

Country music icon Tanya Tucker will take the stage for a very special performance at the GLAAD + Ty Herndon Concert for Love and Acceptance, set for June 7 at the Wildhorse Saloon during CMA Fest in Nashville. GLAAD and Herndon also today announced performances by Billy Dean, Cale Dodds, Parson James, Temecula Road, and Thompson Square.

 

Previous announced special guests and performers include Terri Clark, Cam, Shelly Fairchild, Cassadee Pope, Michael Ray, Calum Scott, and Brandon Stansell. Anita Cochran will perform and serve as musical director for the show.

CMT will return as the event’s media sponsor and will amplify the event and line-up across its radio and social platforms. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.glaad.org/nashville 

“I am thrilled to welcome my wonderful and dear friend Tanya Tucker to the show. All her kids call me ‘Uncle Ty,’” said Herndon. “I have known Tanya’s heart for many years. She is truly one of the most talented, kind and generous souls on the planet. She is adored by all of us in country music, and we’ll all be watching to learn a little something about how it’s done.”

Tanya Tucker is a global superstar, who has been amassing hits since she burst onto the country music scene at the age of 13 with “Delta Dawn.” Since then, she has racked up a slew of awards including two CMAs, two ACMs, three CMT awards and ten GRAMMY® nominations. The Academy of Country Music also honored Tanya with the Cliffie Stone Icon Award during the 10th Annual ACM Honors™.

All inclusive sales of Tanya’s singles, albums, hits collections and digital downloads have topped 25 million records worldwide. Her catalog of hit singles spans five decades and includes “Blood Red and Going Down”, “Strong Enough to Bend”, “Down To My Last Teardrop,” and “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane.”

Shoutout to @CodyAlan for having me on the lineup with my friends @Michaelraymusic + @cassadeepope and more for the @GLAAD + @TyHerndoncom Concert for Love & Acceptance during #CMAFest on June 7! Tickets: t.co/3j6i2t7g6I pic.twitter.com/b3YbLl3NcK

— Cale Dodds (@CaleDodds) May 14, 2018

“My first ‘forty-five’ growing up in South Carolina was Tanya Tucker’s ‘Delta Dawn,’ so I have been a fan for a long time,” said Zeke Stokes, GLAAD’s Vice President of Programs and Executive Producer of the 2018 Concert for Love & Acceptance. “I’m so excited that we have reached a time when the country music community is standing up for love and acceptance for LGBTQ people, and young children everywhere who feel different can know that we’re all on their side.”

The inaugural Concert for Love and Acceptance was held in 2015 to kick off GLAAD’s Southern Stories Tour and the second iteration was held in 2017. The event has been supported by artists like Reba McEntire, and Dan + Shay, with a lineup of performances that has included Chris Carmack, Crystal Gayle, Billy Gilman, Dana Goldberg, Kree Harrison, Mickey Guyton, Levi Hummon, Runaway June, Ryan Kinder, Meghan Lindsey, Street Corner Symphony, and Trent Harmon. GLAAD’s Southern Stories initiative tells the stories of LGBTQ people and their allies in the South to create a cultural shift towards LGBTQ acceptance and understanding in the region.

In recent years, country music has become a more affirming environment for the LGBTQ community with chart toppers like Luke Bryan’s “Most People are Good” following in the footsteps of Garth Brooks, Kasey Musgraves, and The Dixie Chicks sharing inclusive messages through their lyrics. In January 2017, CMT host Cody Alan came out publicly in People magazine with the help of GLAAD and received an outpouring of support and love from the country music community and his fans. Stars like Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, and Dierks Bentley all voiced their support on social media. Ty Herndon, a Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning artist with album sales of more than 4 million, was the first major male country music star to come out, when he shared his story with the world in 2014.

The 2018 Concert for Love and Acceptance corporate partners include presenting partners CMT, Ketel One Family-Made Vodka and community partners Nissan and The Weissmann Group.

www.glaad.org/blog/tanya-tucker-joins-lineup-concert-love-and-acceptance-during-cma-fest

George Takei’s Accuser Fabricated Elements of Story, Admits Sexual Assault May Not Have Happened

In November, actor George Takei denied sexual assault allegations made by Scott Brunton, a former model who says Takei sexually assaulted him in 1981.

Brunton claimed he fell unconscious at Takei’s apartment after having a couple drinks and when he woke up his pants were around his ankles, Takei was groping him and trying to get his underwear off. The accusations, which came as a flurry of Hollywood and public figures were brought down by similar allegations, prompted a public pillorying of Takei, who has always denied them.

Now, Takei’s accuser has withdrawn many of the allegations during a lengthy investigation by the New York Observer‘s Shane Snow, who tracked how Brunton changed and added to his story over time, and also revealed that many of the claims, such as possession of a “date rape” drug, would have been impossible because such drugs did not exist in 1981 when the alleged assault took place.

Takei has always maintained that the events described by Brunton did not occur, and is vindicated by Snow’s investigation, which you can read here.

At the time, Takei also said that Russian bots were amplifying the accusations against him.

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43 Photos of Bondage in Brooklyn by Thiktool

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Prediction: What the ‘Drag Race’ lip sync really means for elimination
We’re taking a quick look at the other times when neither of the bottom two went home, what it meant for the competitors, and whether we can use that knowledge to predict anything about Season 10’s outcome.

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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Pennsylvania School District’s Trans-Inclusive Policy

HRC released the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s unanimous decision upholding Boyertown Area School District’s LGBTQ-inclusive school policy.

“As the Trump-Pence Administration and anti-equality activists continue to attack our school children, federal courts nationwide are reaffirming the legal rights and dignity of transgender people,” said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow. “School should be a safe space for all youth, and we commend the Boyertown Area School District for not only implementing an LGBTQ-inclusive policy, but for fighting to protect their most vulnerable and marginalized students.”

On behalf of an anonymous group of students and parents, the notoriously anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), filed suit against the Boyertown Area School District, over an inclusive school policy that allowed transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender identity. After ADF’s request was rejected in August, the case was sent to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which today upheld the school’s policy. 

Many federal courts have affirmed that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other federal nondiscrimination laws prohibit discrimination against transgender people, including with respect to restroom access. Just yesterday for example, a federal court once again ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, a transgender student who in 2014 successfully sued his school district over their discriminatory bathroom policy. That decision also reaffirmed a 2016 ruling by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District that held “a policy that requires an individual to use a bathroom that does not conform with his or her gender identity punishes that individual for his or her gender non‐conformance, which in turn violates Title IX.”

www.hrc.org/blog/federal-court-rules-in-favor-of-pa-school-districts-trans-inclusi?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

POF’s Updated Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy just got a boost. Here’s what you need to know about the changes… Your love life is your business. We respect the trust you’ve given us because, let’s face it, matters of the heart are private. As professionals in the field of building connections, we, at Plenty of Fish, know that transparency […]

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POF’s Updated Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy Just Got a Boost — Here’s What You Need to Know About the Changes

We all know your swipes are your business. We respect the trust you’ve given us because let’s face it, swiping is a private matter. As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we’ve updated our privacy policy for everyone to understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.

Here are a few highlights:

• We want to be transparent: behind the scenes, the way we process your data to connect to potential matches remains the same and so will your swiping experience. We’ve clarified our existing policies without the legal jargon to help you understand the choices you have to manage, export, and delete your data.

• We make it easy for you to download your personal data anytime on Tinder through the Download my Data tool.

• We are global and uniform. Our updated policy addresses the new standards put in place by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but we are rolling it out globally. All users deserve to have their data protected and understand how it’s being used.

We will continue to evaluate and enhance our policies in order to give you the best experience possible.

We encourage you to check out our new policy here.

blog.gotinder.com/privacy-policy-update/

Mental Health Awareness Takes More Than Just One Month

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, let’s encourage young people — and especially LGBTQ youth — to speak openly and honestly about their mental health. A recent  survey of LGBTQ youth by HRC and the University of Connecticut’ reaffirmed that, sadly, mental health disparities between LGBTQ youth and non-LGBTQ youth continue to widen, an alarming trend that we must work together to address.

Today’s LGBTQ youth continue to face a variety of stressors—harassment, family and peer rejection, bullying from their peers, isolation and a lack of a sense of belonging—that have a major impact on their overall well-being. Studies have shown that, compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, LGBTQ youth report much higher rates of depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug use, and lowered self-esteem.

Eighty-five percent of thosesurveyed for HRC’s LGBTQ youth report rated their average stress level a ‘5’ or higher on a scale of 10 where ‘10’ was very stressed and ‘1’ was not stressed. This includes 14 percent of respondents who rated their average stress level as a ‘9’ or higher.

Many respondents described feelings of isolation and anxiety about seeking support for their mental health needs:

“In freshman year I spoke to one of my counselors about my depression and anxiety, but I don’t think they’re trained in helping LGBTQ+ kids.”

“The counselors at my school have never said whether we can come to them about LGBTQ subjects or not. So you really don’t know if they are well educated about the LGBTQ community…”

“A stranger, even a school counselor, is very dangerous to LGBTQ+ people and children. They can ruin your entire life, get you kicked out of your home by your parents, or make other teachers treat you awfully and make your school experience miserable. They can even get you killed by outing you without your permission, which they are usually ‘expected’ to do.”

Access to culturally-competent, LGBTQ-affirming mental health providers both within schools and in the broader health care system is essential to the well-being of LGBTQ teens. Every mental health and medical professional can play a role in changing the landscape for LGBTQ youth by reinforcing inclusive, supportive and loving environments in homes, schools and communities.

We must use Mental Health Awareness Month as a catalyst to start having open, honest discussions about mental health with young people, a key step to reducing stigma and  empowering them to seek help and support when needed. And we must continue to chip away at the bias, discrimination, and rejection that place LGBTQ youth at high risk of compromised mental health.

If you or someone you know are in need of help or assistance, contact The Trevor Project, which runs phone and text chat support lines specifically for LGBTQ youth.

To read the full results of the 2017 LGBTQ Teen Survey, check out hrc.im/YouthReport.

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