From Short Men To Sweatpants To Children, Karl Lagerfeld Hates Pretty Much Everything

God bless Karl Lagerfeld.

The 81-year-old (or 76-year-old, depending on who you ask) German-born fashion designer has been working in the industry since 1955, when he was first hired as Pierre Balmain’s assistant. Since then he’s launched his own fashion house, as well as served as head designer and creative director for both Chanel and Fendi.

Related: The 15 Greatest Gay Designers

Now, the folks over at Four Pins have compiled a comprehensive list of all the things Mr. Lagerfeld hates. And to the surprise of no one, it turns out he hates pretty much everything. Or maybe it’s just that he has really, really, really high standards.

Scroll down for some of our favorites from Mr. Lagerfeld’s ever-growing list of things he can’t stand…

Short men:

“What I hate is nasty, ugly people … the worst is ugly, short men.” (April 2003, Vogue)

Sweatpants:

“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.” (August 2011, Vogue)

Cooking:

“I hate the smell of cooking.” (April 2008, Prestige)

Being touched by strangers:

“I cannot to go on airlines because people stare at me. You have to be touched by people. I hate that…I hate to be touched by strangers.”  (April 2008, Prestige)

Children:

“That’s the last thing I want. I hate all children.” (April 2008, Prestige)

Intellectual conversation with intellectuals:

“I hate intellectual conversation with intellectuals because I only care about my opinion, but I like to read very abstract constructions of the mind.” (March 2010, VICE)

Manicures:

“I hate manicures. I do them myself. I’m pretty good at it. I cannot stand someone touching my fingers.” (September 2012, M magazine via Fashionista)

New Years Eve:

“I hate New Year’s Eve! I think it’s terrible.” (February 2011, Savoir Flair)

Flip flops:

“I hate sloppy footwear. What I hate most is flip-flops. I am physically allergic to flip-flops.” (September 2012, M magazine via Fashionista)

Men who cross their legs:

“I like socks, but only up to the knee. I hate nothing more than when men cross their legs, and you see hairy legs, socks and pants–the worst. The worst!” (April 2014, BBC)

And the thing he hates most in life:

“What I hate most in life is selfies.” (September 2014, Women’s Wear Daily)

and

“I hate selfies. …Don’t use your film for an ugly purpose.” (January 2015, The New York Times Magazine)

And the other thing he hates most in life:

“I hate nothing more than my own past.” (June 2002, CNN Interview With Larry King)

h/t: Four Pins

Graham Gremore

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Bet You Don’t Know This About The Castro’s Fabulous New Sidewalks

If you’ve been on San Francisco’s Castro Street in the past year, you’ve run into some sidewalk construction. Rest assured, it wasn’t in vain. The sidewalks are now wider and more pedestrian-friendly. The palm trees add greenery and decoration. The street lamps turn the street into a kind of dramatic stage set at night.

Look down and you’ll see the sidewalks are literally paved with historic heroes and heroines. Twenty golden plaques cemented along the main Castro drag represent the historic Rainbow Honor Walk, a tribute to key influencers in the movement for liberation and equality.

You’ll discover faces of authors like Oscar Wilde, politicians like George Choy, and crusaders like Tom Waddell, all staring up at you as you stroll from bar to bar, cafe to restaurant, store to boutique. (Bonus points if you can find one of the errors on the plaques.)

Take a self-guided stroll around the Castro using the Rainbow Walk map (above)–or and discover its secrets both hidden and in plain sight with a unique local-led walking tour like Cruisin’ The Castro or Explore San Francisco.

The 20 plaques honoring LGBT history makers are only the first installment in a series that will eventually extend down Market Street from the Castro several blocks to the San Francisco LGBT Center. Below are a small sampling of the Rainbow Honor Walk plaques.

Check out the streets of the Castro or the Rainbow Honor Walk website to discover the rest…

 

photos credit rainbowhonorwalk.org

 

 

Gabe Cooper

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Steve Grand Is Not A Piece Of Meat, Says Davey Wavey Who Then Treats Him Like A Piece Of Meat

Singer Steve Grand is on the publicity trail to promote his recently-released album All-American Boy so naturally he paid a visit to influential music tastemaker Davey Wavey. The weblebrity offers Grand a very sincere apology for the way he’s been exploited and sexualized by the gay media. Um, we’ll pause for a moment while you process that. This is followed by their shirts coming off, they get covered in baby oil and then…well, watch the rest of the shenanigans between Davey and Stevie below.

 

Jeremy Kinser

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Andrew Demeter, Vlogger, Interviews Westboro Baptist's Shirley Phelps
What would you say to the Westboro Baptist Church if you had the chance to speak to one of its leaders?

YouTube vlogger Andrew Demeter, 17, recently had the opportunity to sit down with the Shirley Phelps and talk one-on-one about her beliefs surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Shirley Phelps is the daughter of the late Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church founder who passed away in March 2014.

Maintaining a calm demeanor throughout the entire interview, Demeter doesn’t shy away from an open dialogue about questions we all have about Westboro, even telling Phelps at one point, “Well Shirley, if you’re going to Heaven, I am more than happy to go to Hell.”

The Huffington Post chatted with Demeter about his interview with Phelps this week.

The Huffington Post: Why did you decide to interview Shirley?
Andrew Demeter: In the past few months, I’ve brainstormed a list of some 25 newsmakers and other influencers who I want to interview at some point in the near future. Having already interviewed diverse characters like Fran Drescher, John McAfee and Nancy Pelosi, among others, Shirley was simply next on the list. My goal for the interview was simple: to attempt to understand the “rationale” of a hate-monger. This, however, soon proved futile as I was seeking out logic and reason where it wasn’t meant to be found. Another motivation for interviewing Shirley was to uncover from where her hatred [stemmed].

How did you get Shirley to agree to the interview?
Surprisingly, Shirley agreed to the interview with relative haste. I had contacted her via Twitter weeks beforehand to no avail, but after following up we scheduled a convenient date and time. I began surfing the web for additional research, binge-watching documentaries and other interviews, and immersing myself (from afar) into the Westboro Baptist Church’s culture.

What do you want viewers to take away from your interview?
The underlying message of this interview is the paradox that religion may incur violence. It is abysmal to justify hateful actions with mere words once inscribed on ancient tablets and parchment paper.

At the end of the interview, Demeter tells Phelps that he “respects her on a human level” and would have given her a hug if they weren’t conducting the interview through Skype.

Head here to see more from Demeter, including interviews with Fran Drescher, John McAfee, and Nancy Pelosi.

Parts of this interview have been modified and/or condensed.

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Will The Supreme Court Make Us A Protected Class?

By all accounts, the Supreme Court will be getting ready to hand down a big win for marriage equality after hearing arguments from both sides today. With the preponderance of lower court rulings in favor of marriage equality and no reason to think that the five judges who struck down DOMA two years ago have changed their mind, it would be a monumental upset if the court did not move to make marriage a national right.

However, how they do so will make a big difference legally. The final ruling may look sweeping, but it could be more limiting than it appears at first glance. That’s why Mary Bonauto and her fellow legal advocates for equality will not just be pressing the court for a majority but a sweeping decision as well.

It all depends on whether the justices think that being LGBT is a characteristic that deserves the government’s highest level of interest, or whether it’s just important enough for the government to step in.

Legally, that’s a huge difference. If being gay or lesbian is a characteristic like race, then the courts have to apply something called “strict scrutiny.” In plain English, that means the other side had damn well better have a brilliant case because it’s going to lose in any case.

The courts haven’t gone there yet. In so far that lower courts have done so at all, they’ve used a lower standard called “heightened scrutiny.” That means the government has a compelling interest in the outcome, but under some circumstances, discrimination may be acceptable.

Not to diminish any of Anthony Kennedy’s contributions to advancing LGBT rights, but he has explicitly refused to apply the strict scrutiny standard. In fact, in Romer v. Evans, Kennedy refused to tell lower courts how they should approach LGBT discrimination cases. They could take each case on its own or apply another standard. Kennedy wasn’t about to tell them.

And it seems unlikely that he’ll do so now. Strict scrutiny may be the bridge-too-far for Kennedy to cross. In fact, any classification at all seems too far.

Which means that religious liberty cases can’t be tossed out of court for being laughably unconstitutional. If Bobby Jindal wants to defend his odious religious liberty law (assuming it passes) in court, he will probably get a hearing. He can even appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. And the Court will have to consider if there are unsettled constitutional questions to answer.

Because there are. If we aren’t protected as a class, we may get all the right decisions, but without the legal reasoning that can be broadly applied to other cases. Instead, it’s a case-by-case slog. That’s not to say that we’re any less likely to prevail, but it does mean we haven’t heard the last challenge to marriage equality. Nor has the Supreme Court.

JohnGallagher

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Op-ed: Hosting Ted Cruz Is Not Just Offensive to LGBT People

By hosting a reception for right-wing presidential candidate Ted Cruz, gay moguls Mati Weiderpass and Ian Reisner insulted not just LGBTs but immigrants, the working class, and anyone who cares about the planet.

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Peter Basso

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It’s Time: Turn the Internet Red in Support of Marriage Equality

From actors to corporations and politicians to LGBT and allied Americans, its now your turn to share the red logo on social media.
HRC.org

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Watch: HRC & Morgan Freeman team up to say #LoveCantWait

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Madam Secretary and HRC

The episode of Madam Secretary that airs this Sunday night features a storyline involving the Human Rights Campaign.
HRC.org

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