Alabama Evangelist Arrested on Child Sex Charges
Paul Edward Acton Bowen is accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy.
www.advocate.com/crime/2018/4/11/alabama-evangelist-arrested-child-sex-charges
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Sex Offender Accused of Extorting Explicit Videos From Men on Gay Dating Sites
Sex Offender Accused of Extorting Explicit Videos From Men on Gay Dating Sites
The Washington man has a long history of threatening to blackmail men and boys online in order to receive increasingly lurid material from them.
www.advocate.com/crime/2018/4/11/sex-offender-accused-extorting-explicit-videos-men-gay-dating-sites
LA County District Attorney Reviewing Sex Crimes Case Against Kevin Spacey
LA County District Attorney Reviewing Sex Crimes Case Against Kevin Spacey
The Los Angeles District Attorney is considering a sex crimes case against actor Kevin Spacey which was presented on April 5 by the L.A. County sheriff, according to CNN.
Further specifics regarding the case were not immediately available.
Last November, an allegation against Spacey by actor Anthony Rapp snowballed into an avalanche of similar accusations including filmmaker Tony Montana, who said that Spacey groped him in public in 2003, and the actor Roberto Cavazos.
That was followed by an as yet unnamed man who claimed Spacey raped him at 15, and 8 crew members on House of Cards who said they were harassed by Spacey as well as a London bartender who said Spacey flashed him and then tried to shut him up with an expensive watch.
Former Boston TV news anchor Heather Unruh said Spacey sexually assaulted her teen son on Nantucket in 2016.
Spacey was subsequently dumped by his agency, CAA, his publicist Polaris, and also by Netflix.
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LA County District Attorney Reviewing Sex Crimes Case Against Kevin Spacey
Oklahoma House committee advances anti-LGBTQ senate bill 1140
Oklahoma House committee advances anti-LGBTQ senate bill 1140
GLAAD is calling on Oklahoma lawmakers to reject SB 1140, which targets LGBTQ families and youth
NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement after lawmakers in the Oklahoma House Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 1140. This anti-LGBTQ bill would allow adoption and foster care agencies to cite religion as a reason to discriminate and turn away qualified LGBTQ couples and refuse to work with LGBTQ youth in need of a home.
“This bill is heartless and un-American. No qualified parent should be turned away from adoption or foster agencies simply because they are LGBTQ,” said Zeke Stokes, Vice President of Programs of GLAAD. “The Oklahoma House must reject this attempt to write anti-LGBTQ discrimination into law at the expense of the state’s youth in need of loving and supportive homes.”
This bill is part of a disturbing trend of discriminatory legislation attacking LGBTQ families across the county. If SB 1140 passes, Oklahoma would become the eighth state to pass legislation targeting LGBTQ adoptive and foster families alongside Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Mississippi, Michigan, and Texas.
For more information on accurately covering religious exemption legislation, such as SB 1140, please refer to GLAAD’s tip sheet: How to cover “religious exemptions” court cases, federal guidance, and legislation.
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68 Photos of Single Ladies Taking Over Provincetown
68 Photos of Single Ladies Taking Over Provincetown
www.advocate.com/photography/2018/4/11/68-photos-single-ladies-taking-over-provincetown
Cosby’s Trial Kicks Off With His Lawyer Painting Lesbian Accuser as a ‘Con Artist’
Cosby’s Trial Kicks Off With His Lawyer Painting Lesbian Accuser as a ‘Con Artist’
Bill Cosby’s attorney Tom Mesereau made accuser Andrea Constand out to be a conniving schemer in it for the money while also slamming #MeToo culture.
www.advocate.com/crime/2018/4/10/cosbys-trial-kicks-his-lawyer-painting-lesbian-accuser-con-artist
Mike Pence Sponsors White House Bible Study Led By Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Women Extremist
Mike Pence Sponsors White House Bible Study Led By Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Women Extremist
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Several cabinet secretaries, along with Vice President Mike Pence, sponsor a White House Bible study group led by Ralph Drollinger, an extremist who says LGBTQ people are “illegitimate.” Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attend the weekly sessions in Washington. While Drollinger claims he doesn’t tell members he’s advised in the past how to vote, he notes that he would “put the blueprint on the engineer’s seat on the train.”
People look to their faith as a source of guidance and inspiration – and LGBTQ people and our family and friends are no different. Drollinger’s brand of faith, however, seeks to drive a wedge between the LGBTQ community and other people of faith. Drollinger calls “the ultimate outcome” of gay people “the discontinuation of the species since homosexuals cannot procreate.” He also said that endorsing LGBTQ equality is “to head in a direction contrary to God’s desire.”
In 2013, Drollinger went so far as to say, “Homosexuality and same-sex ceremonies are illegitimate in God’s eyes.”
His problematic ministry does not end there. Drollinger has championed anti-women views, saying that “there is a prohibition of female leadership in marriage and female leadership in the church.” According to the BBC, none of his bible studies, which are in 43 U.S. state capitols and more than 20 legislatures abroad, are led by women.
Drollinger’s influence and involvement in the current administration is not only driving a wedge between faith communites and the LGBTQ community, but it is turning back the clock on progress with the spread of even more divisive rhetoric throughout the highest ranks of government.
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Kate Marshall for Nevada Lieutenant Governor
Human Rights Campaign Endorses Kate Marshall for Nevada Lieutenant Governor
HRC announced its endorsement of Kate Marshall for Nevada Lieutenant Governor.
“Kate Marshall’s commitment to equality and years of service to the people of Nevada make her the clear choice for voters,” said HRC Nevada State Manager Briana Escamilla. “As Lieutenant Governor, I have no doubt she will work hard to advance equality in the Silver State. HRC is proud to endorse Kate Marshall’s bid to be the next Lieutenant Governor of the state of Nevada.”
“The Human Rights Campaign has been and continues to be on the front lines for the fight for the dignity and equality for all people. I’m honored to receive their support in my campaign for Lieutenant Governor,” said Kate Marshall. “An open and inclusive Nevada isn’t just morally just, but economically advantageous as well. As your next Lieutenant Governor, I look forward to working with HRC to ensure that our state is on the right side of history.”
As the former Nevada State Treasurer and Senior Deputy Attorney General for the state of Nevada, Kate Marshall has spent her career working to make Nevada safer and protect the rights of every Nevadan. She has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ equality.
Marshall will be facing Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson, who has repeatedly sought to undermine the rights of LGBTQ Nevadans. During his time in the Nevada State Senate, Roberson has supported a federal constitutional amendment barring marriage equality, as well as the repeal of legislation that would have extended marriage benefits to same-sex partners, before marriage equality became the law of the land. He has opposed bills protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations, and has spoken out against efforts that would require Nevada school districts to adopt gender diverse policies protecting all students.
HRC recently announced a bold, proactive grassroots expansion with the launch of HRC Rising — a campaign to accelerate progress in states from coast-to-coast, resist the politics of hate, fight anti-LGBTQ legislation, and fuel pro-equality candidates and initiatives. The campaign is the biggest strategic expansion in the organization’s 38-year history and will include significant investments in Nevada. HRC has identified more than 455,000 Nevadans as likely Equality Voters, meaning they are strong supporters of progressive LGBTQ policies including marriage equality, adoption by LGBTQ people, and laws that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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5 Questions to Discuss with Your Partner Before Getting Engaged
5 Questions to Discuss with Your Partner Before Getting Engaged
Before two people become engaged, it’s important for them to have honest conversations about the successes and failures that have led them to the moment they knew that marriage was the right step for their future. Each relationship is unique, but there are universal themes that every couple should discuss. Here are the five common […]
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5 Questions to Discuss with Your Partner Before Getting Engaged
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 10, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 10, 2018
TODAY, IN THE WASH POST — “A ‘DREAMER’ TRAVELED TO MEXICO. NOW HE CAN’T GET HOME TO HIS HUSBAND”: The Post’s Catherine Rampell (@crampell) tells the heartbreaking story of Dreamer Marco Villada Garibay, 34, who has lived in the U.S. since age six and “left the country on the U.S. government’s promise of a possible green card. Now he’s trapped in Mexico and might never be allowed to return.” Writes Rampell: “This is where he went to school; where he worked and paid taxes; and, most significantly, where he met his husband, Israel Serrato.” Read Rampell’s piece in The Washington Post.
- #BringMarcoBack — The National Immigration Law Center and the firm Mayer Brown are filing a federal lawsuit today challenging the consulate’s decision barring Garibay from returning to his home. Supporters are also gathering signatures on a petition to #BringMarcoBack home. More information at BringMarcoBack.org.
- PRESS CALL TODAY: Villada, Serrato, National Immigration Law Center Executive Director Marielena Hincapié, HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow and others will hold a conference call today at 1 PM ET. Please contact [email protected] for call-in details.
HRC URGES SENATE TO REJECT NOMINATION OF MIKE POMPEO AS SECRETARY OF STATE: In a letter to the Senate, HRC joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and partner organizations in calling on senators to reject the nomination of Pompeo based on his “troubling history of statements and policy positions that have alienated marginalized communities.” Said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin): “Mike Pompeo’s record demonstrates a grave threat to the safety and dignity of women, LGBTQ people and Muslims. His time in Congress was spent fighting to dismantle crucial reproductive healthcare access. He opposed the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ and sought to block non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. He called the landmark Obergefell decision an ‘abuse of power.’ He has a history of disturbing Islamophobic comments. We urge the Senate to oppose Pompeo and reject this effort by Donald Trump and Mike Pence to appoint an extremist as our nation’s chief diplomat.” More from The Washington Blade.
UPDATE: @HRC, @PFLAG, @MattShepardFDN among #LGBT organizations that signed @civilrightsorg letter that urges senators to oppose #MikePompeo‘s nomination to become next secretary of state t.co/Z2FiLTD1by @WashBlade
— Michael K. Lavers (@mklavers81) April 9, 2018
HRC RELEASES GUIDE FOR HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: The release coincides with National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day. “The path toward ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic goes right through America’s colleges and universities,” said Mary Beth Maxwell, HRC’s Senior Vice President for Programs, Research and Training. “By taking the steps necessary to provide equitable treatment, expand access to care and offer educational resources on HIV, students and administrators alike can help bring our world one step closer to an AIDS-free generation.” Eighty percent of new diagnoses in youth ages 14 to 24 occur in those between the ages of 20 and 24. The Centers for Disease Control reports a staggering 51 percent of young people living with HIV do not know their status. More from HRC.
BBC REPORT — ANTI-LGBTQ EXTREMIST LEADS WHITE HOUSE BIBLE STUDY GROUP: Ten cabinet secretaries, along with Vice President Mike Pence, sponsor a White House Bible study group led by Ralph Drollinger, an extremist who says LGBTQ people are “illegitimate.” BBC’s Owen Amos (@OwenAmos) also reports that Pence specifically sought to put “strong believers” in cabinet roles. More from BBC.
HRC ON THE GROUND TO FIGHT ANTI-TRANS BILL IN TENNESSEE: HB 2620 and SB 2480 could require the Tennessee Attorney General to either defend or pay for the defense of discriminatory school policies that deny transgender K-12 students access to bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. Tennessee is the only state this session where an anti-transgender bill has advanced out of committee. More from HRC.
HRC’S SARAH MCBRIDE HELPS KICK OFF NATIONAL CULTURE WEEK AT STOMP OUT BULLYING EVENT: Today, McBride (@SarahEMcBride), HRC’s national press secretary, will be joining Nick Cannon (@NickCannon), NBC’s Champions’ star JJ Totah (@jjtotah), and Logan Browning (@LoganLaurice) from Netflix’s Dear White People for STOMP Out Bullying’s live-streamed panel discussion for students nationwide. More from STOMP Out Bullying.
SENATOR LISA MURKOWSKI (R-AK) VOTED AGAINST ANCHORAGE’S ANTI-TRANS PROP 1: Last week, voters — including Murkowski — soundly rejected Proposition 1, the dangerous ballot measure that sought to eliminate existing municipal non-discrimination protections for transgender people. More from INTO.
PHOTO SERIES — CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANS MIGRANTS ESCAPE PERSECUTION BY TRAVELING TO MEXICO, UNITED STATES: More from The Arizona Republic.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DOLORES HUERTA: Happy birthday to former HRC Board Member and LGBTQ Activist Dolores Huerta (@DoloresHuerta), President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
BOSTON MARATHON WILL ALLOW TRANS RUNNERS TO COMPETE USING CORRECT GENDER IDENTITY: More from The Associated Press.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
RULING IN MURDER OF TRANS WOMAN IN BRAZIL: Five men arrested for the brutal murder of a trans woman in Brazil last year have been sentenced to a collective prison term of 83 years, Shannon Power (@shannonjpower) of Gay Star News reports. Thirty-five trans people have been murdered in Brazil this year. More from Gay Star News.
MEET HRC’S GLOBAL INNOVATORS: These leading global advocates for LGBTQ equality are attending HRC’s Global Innovative Advocacy Summit. They were selected from hundreds of applicants based on the creative, inspiring and impactful work they do to advance equality around the globe. More from HRC.
NEW POLL — 76 PERCENT OF NORTHERN IRELANDERS SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY: More from Gay Times.
A FANTASTIC WOMAN’S DANIELA VEGA REQUESTS MEETING WITH CHILEAN CARDINAL TO DISCUSS TRANS EQUALITY: Vega (@danivega) has requested the meeting to discuss Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati’s opposition to legislation supporting trans rights. More from Washington Blade.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
South Florida Gay News reports that the Atlanta Police Department will begin a program focusing respectful interactions with the LGBTQ community; Erasing 76 Crimes looks at a new Nigerian web show with LGBTQ themes; CNBC offers advice to same-sex couples filing their tax returns; Congratulations to Senator Tammy Duckworth on her new child!
Wonderful news. Congratulations to @SenDuckworth and her husband on the birth of their daughter — and for making history along the way. t.co/Tg3ZcOVbrE
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 9, 2018
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