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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: Won’t Send Guard Troops to Mexico Border
The governor says Trump’s plan to militarize the border is wrongheaded and a distraction.
www.advocate.com/politics/2018/4/05/oregon-gov-kate-brown-wont-send-guard-troops-mexico-border
Makeup Tips & Tricks – How to Change Your Look for 6 Types of Dates
Just like choosing your date-night outfit, applying your makeup also requires a bit of extra attention and thought when you’re headed out with a special someone. With some fine-tuning of your everyday makeup routine, you’ll be ready for any type of date. Here are some tips for every scenario. First Date Products that will give […]
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Makeup Tips & Tricks – How to Change Your Look for 6 Types of Dates
Scott Pruitt, Rachel Maddow, Sinclair, Joan Collins, Mark Wahlberg, Meghan Markle: HOT LINKS
ICYMI. Scott Pruitt tries to explain how he gave his aides pay raises after the White House told him no. “You run the agency,” Henry responded incredulously. “You don’t know who did this?”
LAWYER.COM. Even Lindsay Lohan is trolling Trump.
CABLE NEWS. Rachel Maddow tops Sean Hannity in March…
FACEBOOK. Company says it scans conversations on Messenger app: ‘The company told Bloomberg that while Messenger conversations are private, Facebook scans them and uses the same tools to prevent abuse there that it does on the social network more generally. All content must abide by the same “community standards.” People can report posts or messages for violating those standards, which would prompt a review by the company’s “community operations” team. Automated tools can also do the work.’
NO VALID REASON. American Medical Association sends letter to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis saying there’s “no valid reason” to ban transgender people from military. “The financial cost is negligible and a rounding error in the defense budget,” Madara writes. “It should not be used as a reason to deny patriotic Americans an opportunity to serve their country. We should be honoring their service.”
LATEST TERRIBLE IDEA. Militarize the border.
HUFFPOST. Everyone got the Pulse massacre story completely wrong.
MAIL NEWS. GOP lawmaker introducing legislation to mandate Trump-Pence portraits be displayed at post offices: “The proposal comes after a Staten Island resident alerted Donovan that a local post office put up photos of former President Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden, but did not display photos of President Trump or Vice President Pence.”
COVER BOYS. Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy hit the cover of OUT, shirtless.
STATE TV. Sinclair broadcasts must-run segment praising Trump’s China tariffs: ‘The canned clip, a recurring “commentary” segment called “Bottom Line with Boris,” features former Trump campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn delivering administration-friendly talking points on the president’s proposed tariffs, which target countries like China.
CASTING. Ryan Murphy has cast Joan Collins in American Horror Story and is “interested” in Anjelica Huston.
ALMOST STARRED. Brokeback Mountain writer Diana Ossana says Matt Damon, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton were all considered to star in the film. “Nobody wanted Heath but me and [co-writer] Larry [McMurtry]. The studio felt he wasn’t macho enough.”
FUTURE DUCHESS OF THE DAY. Meghan Markle’s Tostitos commercial.
THIRSTY THURSDAY. Khadyon.
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Scott Pruitt, Rachel Maddow, Sinclair, Joan Collins, Mark Wahlberg, Meghan Markle: HOT LINKS
Tracking Equality Across the Nation
As legislative sessions continue in state capitols across the country, HRC is tracking more than 118 anti-LGBTQ bills and more than 178 pro-equality bills introduced in state legislatures.
Despite broad support for LGBTQ equality and the historic national win on marriage equality in 2015, some state lawmakers have continued to advance an anti-LGBTQ agenda. HRC’s 2017 State Equality Index tracked last year’s continued attacks on the LGBTQ community, monitoring 129 bills introduced in 30 states designed to restrict the rights of LGBTQ individuals and their families. And the attacks are continuing in 2018.
But we aren’t just on the defense, we’re also working to pass pro-equality bills across the country. With more than 178 pro-LGBTQ bills filed, we are working hard with our local partners to make sure we are gaining ground in our fight for LGBTQ equality. Thirty legislatures are currently in session.
Here are major updates from this week:
Alaska
Yesterday was Election Day in Alaska, where HRC was on the ground in Anchorage, working alongside Fair Anchorage and coalition partners to mobilize members and supporters to vote NO on the discriminatory Proposition 1. The discriminatory ballot measure would rip away crucial non-discrimination protections and enshrine discrimination into law by forcing transgender people to use facilities that are inconsistent with their gender identity. Mail-in voting ended yesterday, and early results indicate voters may reject the anti-transgender proposition. HRC served on the executive committee for Fair Anchorage, and had field staff working on the ground with the campaign to mobilize opposition to Proposition 1 and elevate transgender voices and stories in the fight. A bipartisan list of Anchorage community leaders and businesses spoke out against the proposition, including leaders from faith communities, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, the superintendent of public education and both mayoral candidates. Results are expected to be certified by April 10.
“We are encouraged by the results of the first 50,000 votes, representing a quarter of all of Anchorage registered voters, and are optimistic that this discriminatory proposition will be defeated as the remainder of mail-in ballots continue to be counted,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse. “HRC was proud to work on the ground alongside our Fair Anchorage coalition partners, leading transgender advocates, and Equality Voters across Anchorage. We are also thankful for the significant faith and business leaders who have spoken out against this dangerous, anti-transgender ballot measure.”
.@HRC is proud to be on the ground fighting alongside @fairanchorage coalition partners, leading transgender advocates, & Equality Voters across Anchorage. #NoOnProp1 pic.twitter.com/d0md9Fbnql
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 4, 2018
California
On April 3, AB 2943, a bill to expand existing state protections against conversion therapy using state consumer protection law, was heard in the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The bill was passed by a vote of 8-2. It now goes to the Judiciary Committee.
Colorado
Although HB 18-1046, a pro-LGBTQ bill that would ease the process of documentation updates for transgender Coloradans, had passed the House, it was killed in a Senate committee on a party-line vote last week. HB 1245, an anti-conversion therapy bill, will receive a full House vote today. In three previous sessions, this bill has passed the House but not the Senate.
Georgia
The Georgia legislature adjourned on March 29. HRC has worked hard throughout the session with Georgia Equality and other partner organizations to oppose SB 375, a license to discriminate in the provision of child welfare services. This discriminatory bill did not pass this session, but it has a high probability of being introduced again next session.
Hawaii
SB 270, a bill to protect youth from the harmful practice of so-called “conversion therapy,” needs to pass out of the House Judiciary Committee by April 5 to move forward. The bill passed the Senate last month. It has been scheduled for a hearing and potential vote today, April 4. If it passes out of committee today it would be voted on by the full House most likely next week. If no amendments are passed, the bill would then head to the Governor.
Kansas
In recent weeks, the Kansas House unanimously passed HB 2481, a broad adoption bill, without adding anti-LGBTQ amendments. However, during Senate debate last week, an amendment providing a license to discriminate in child welfare services was added. As amended, HB 2481 would create a license to discriminate for taxpayer-funded child placement agencies to refuse to place children with LGBTQ foster or adoptive parents, single parents or any parents who don’t share all the tenets of the agency’s faith. In response, the House rejected the changes made by the Senate. To pass, the bill will either need to be resolved by a conference committee (conferees from both Houses were appointed this week) or would need to be reconsidered and concurred to by the House. HRC is working with Kansas Equality Coalition and preparing for both possibilities by urging our members to speak out against this discriminatory and unnecessary legislation. The Kansas legislature is scheduled to gavel out Friday and return on April 26 for a veto session.
Maryland
Last week, the Maryland State Senate passed SB 1028, legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” Earlier this week, the bill passed out of the House Health and Government Operations Committee and this morning, SB 1028 passed the full House 95-27 with bipartisan support. If signed by Governor Larry Hogan, Maryland would join the growing number of states and municipalities adopting critical protections for LGBTQ youth.
.@HRC was proud to work with @FreeStateLGBTQ and @WISE_SP to pass legislation protecting #LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. t.co/08FVEHUAii pic.twitter.com/dpGC0G895b
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 4, 2018
Oklahoma
SB 1140, a license to discriminate in child welfare services bill, which has passed the Senate, is likely to have a hearing next week in the House Judiciary Committee. The bill would make it harder for kids to find foster and adoptive families by allowing taxpayer-funded government contractors to refuse to work with LGBTQ individuals, same-sex families, or other qualified prospective parents who do not share all the tenets of the contractor’s faith.
Tennessee
HB 2620, an anti-transgender bill that would force the state’s attorney general to defend or pay for the defense of anti-transgender policies adopted by schools, was passed by the House Civil Justice Committee last week. It was then sent to the Finance Ways and Means Committee for a hearing yesterday, where the bill was “taken off notice,” meaning it likely will not move forward. Also yesterday, the Senate companion SB 2480 failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. HRC was on the ground for the hearings, submitted written testimony against both bills and worked alongside the Tennessee Equality Project to oppose these bills, which are so far this year the only anti-transgender bills in the country to receive a positive committee recommendation. The Tennessee legislature is expected to adjourn on April 16.
www.hrc.org/blog/tracking-equality-across-the-nation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
Introducing Loops – Now on Tinder
Can’t stop. Won’t stop.
It all started with the swipe—that fun, simple movement that changed the way people meet. Now we’ve got a whole new experience that’s really going to set your swipe game in motion: Tinder’s new two-second Loops, where you can take any video and create a loop from it.
Get ready for more matches.
That’s right, you get two seconds of looping video to show more personality, which is the best way to get more right swipes. You can be flirty, you can be fun, but no matter what, be you. And be quick about it, because everyone who’s anyone will be showing off their moves. (Let’s face it; still photography is so last November.)
How to decide what to do with those precious two seconds? Well, we have a saying here at Tinder: if you love it, loop it.
If you love roller skating let’s see you killing it in the rink—forward and back, forward and back. Pro tip: increase your video speed and you just went from slow skate to roller disco. (Right on.) If you love shooting hoops let’s see you slam-dunk it over and over again. Pro tip: start your Loop mid-air and your feet will never touch the ground. (You da real MVP.) And if you love cliff jumping let’s see you making that splash—one foot in, one foot out—like you can walk on water. (Talk about swipe right material.)
You can upload an existing video and edit it within the Tinder app: 
Worried that it’ll be tough to choose between your already perfect photos and adding new Loops? We have you covered: we’re also testing the ability to add nine photos or Loops in your profile instead of six. Go on, show off.
Loops is currently being tested on iOS devices in Canada and Sweden.
That’s all for now. Consider yourself looped in.
Swipe on!
40 Photos of Mostly Naked Men in Public Spaces
www.advocate.com/photography/2018/4/04/40-photos-mostly-naked-men-public-spaces
Four People Shot at YouTube HQ; Shooter Dead: Live Video
Four people were shot on Tuesday afternoon at YouTube headquarters. A female shooter is dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.
Victims are being treated at area hospitals for gun-related injuries.
Earlier:
BREAKING: YouTube shooter is a female and she is down, multiple law enforcement sources tell @NBCNews – @anblanxt.co/YQ0x5rJFwo
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 3, 2018
Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers.
— Vadim Lavrusik (@Lavrusik) April 3, 2018
We are responding to an active shooter. Please stay away from Cherry Ave & Bay Hill Drive.
— San Bruno Police (@SanBrunoPolice) April 3, 2018
Re: YouTube situation, we are coordinating with authorities and will provide official information here from Google and YouTube as it becomes available.
— Google Communications (@Google_Comms) April 3, 2018
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HRC Mourns Sasha Wall, A Transgender Woman Murdered in South Carolina
HRC was saddened to learn of the death of Sasha Wall, a transgender woman of color fatally shot Sunday morning in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Transgender advocate Monica Roberts writes that Wall was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and slumped over the steering wheel of her still-running car.
While no arrests have been made, police believe that Wall likely knew her killer, according to WSOC-TV, which sadly misgendered her in its article.
Donovan Dunlap, a friend of Wall’s, expressed condolences on Facebook, writing, “Sasha Wall you had me always taking photo of you, you stayed ready for the camera. I will miss you my beautiful sister. I cannot sleep, I hope they find who did this.”
Wall, 29, is the eighth known transgender person who has been a victim of homicide this year.
Since 2013, HRC has tracked 113 incidents of fatal violence against transgender and non-binary people. Of these, 64 have been victims of gun violence. In 2017, 16 out of the 28 deaths were the result of gun violence.
Last year, the HRC Foundation and the Trans People of Color Coalition released a report documenting the senseless acts of violence that made 2017 the deadliest year on record for transgender people, particularly for trans women of color.
To learn more about HRC’s transgender justice work, and the epidemic of violence against transgender people, visit hrc.org/Transgender.
“We didn’t want the conversation to end” – Brian & Pattie’s POF Love Story
“Let’s just say the conversation was so good that we ended up getting kicked out of Starbucks at closing. We didn’t want the conversation to end…” And the conversation didn’t end there for Brian and Patricia who met on Plenty of Fish, but we will let them tell the story. Who Messaged Who First? Brian: […]
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“We didn’t want the conversation to end” – Brian & Pattie’s POF Love Story
Open photo shoot in Boston, MA
Open Photo Shoot in Boston, MA
www.noh8campaign.com/event/open-photo-shoot-in-boston-ma-5
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