Irma Bajar's message to LGBT people
Irma Bajar, vice chair of international relations at GABRIELA USA, calls for LGBT people to "continue fighting for our rights."
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Right Wing Fails to Stop Gender-Inclusive Training in Neb. Schools
Right Wing Fails to Stop Gender-Inclusive Training in Neb. Schools
Officials at Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska’s capital are standing behind their recommended strategies for helping trans and gender-nonconforming students feel more comfortable, no matter the conservative outrage.
Mitch Kellaway
www.advocate.com/education/2014/10/14/right-wing-fails-stop-gender-inclusive-training-neb-schools
Ellen DeGeneres And Portia De Rossi Address Baby Rumors
Ellen DeGeneres And Portia De Rossi Address Baby Rumors
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are putting an end to those baby rumors.
De Rossi appeared on DeGeneres’ show Tuesday, and the talk show host grilled her wife over tabloid claims they’re going to start a family. The rumor mill has been churning so much that those close to the couple began questioning the claims: the “Arrested Development” star’s brother called and asked if he is going to be an uncle, while DeGeneres’ assistant wanted to know if she was keeping something from him.
“They want us to have a baby. Did you see it says, ‘They’re finally starting a family,” de Rossi said, pointing to a magazine cover. “Like, are people really that mad at us? … So, um, no … we’re not.”
“No, we’re not gonna have a baby?” DeGeneres asked. “OK, good for me to know now.”
If they do decide to have a child some day, one thing’s for sure: they’d be two awesome parents.
Who Doesn’t Want To Be Naked With James Franco?
Who Doesn’t Want To Be Naked With James Franco?
This is the very important question posed by Seth Rogen’s wife, modern thinker Lauren Miller, as a response to HuffPo’s recent question: “why are you and James Franco naked so often?”
And it’s a good one to ask, considering the recent Instagram photos documenting their naked outdoor adventures and before that, their racy nude painting phase. “Me and Franco…have teamed up with the Discovery Channel to get Naked and Afraid,” says Rogen, confirming the pair will be on an upcoming episode of the show.
The actor and his wife were speaking with HuffPo about an upcoming event for their Hilarity for Charity organization, but it’s clear what topic was the most important. “20 percent of the questions for you were about Alzheimer’s,” the interviewer says, “and 80 were about James Franco’s penis.”
Check it out below:
Queerty Editor
Idaho Gov. Butch Otters Confirms Same-Sex Marriage Set To Start Tomorrow, Won't Comment On Potential Appeal
Idaho Gov. Butch Otters Confirms Same-Sex Marriage Set To Start Tomorrow, Won't Comment On Potential Appeal
Idaho Governor Butch Otter has announced that same-sex marriages will be allowed to begin tomorrow as planned. As BuzzFeed reports, Otter’s office issued a statement that made sure to note the governor’s continued belief in “traditional marriage”:
“The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its mandate for enforcement of decisions overturning the Idaho Constitution’s prohibition on same-sex marriage effective at 10 a.m. MDT, 9 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, October 15. I continue to believe that the federal courts are mistaken in abandoning the sanctity of traditional marriage and in undermining the will of Idaho voters and each state’s right to define marriage. But we are civil society that respects the rule of law. We have done all we can through the courts for now to defend traditional marriage in Idaho.”
However, Otter is unlikely to end his battle against marriage equality here. As to “whether Otter will seek further review of the ruling from the three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit, something lawyers for Otter have suggested in prior filings that he will do”, a spokesman, referring to the statement issued today, said, “We are saying nothing more than that.”
Interestingly, Otter’s entrenchment on the subject of same-sex marriage places him at odds with his state’s attorney general, also a Republican, who believes the fight is essentially over:
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden had acknowledged on Monday in a court filing that the state would not be able to meet the standards for halting the marriages during any appeal. On Tuesday, Wasden’s spokesman, Todd Dvorak, told BuzzFeed News, “Attorney General [Wasden] currently has no plans for filing any legal challenge today or tomorrow.”
Sean Mandell
LGBT Rights
LGBT Rights
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Four Other Vatican Overtures to LGBT People
Four Other Vatican Overtures to LGBT People
The news this week from Rome doesn’t indicate unequivocal support for LGBT people, but it’s line with a shift in tone that’s marked Pope Francis’s tenure. Here are some other examples.
Stevie St. John
www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2014/10/14/four-other-vatican-overtures-lgbt-people
Thieves Allegedly Steal Teen's Phone, Text 'I'm Gay' To His Mom
Thieves Allegedly Steal Teen's Phone, Text 'I'm Gay' To His Mom
A 16-year-old Seattle teen was allegedly robbed of his phone by a former schoolmate and three others, who then used it to text “I’m gay” to his mother.
According to a police report, the incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 7 as the teen waited for an afternoon bus in Seattle’s Roxhill neighborhood. He told police the attackers took him by surprise, punching him in the face and leaving him with a cut and an injured tooth.
The teen told police he dropped his belongings while attempting to defend himself, and the fight continued until a passerby yelled for them to stop. The attackers then ran off with the teen’s phone and backpack, he told police.
“Upon arriving home,” the police report states, “his mother showed him a text message that she had received from his cell phone at 1603, which stated ‘I’m gay you know that.'”
Though the teen was unable to identify three of the alleged assailants, he told investigators that recognized the fourth as someone who used to attend the same school.
No arrests have yet been made, and the case is assigned for a follow-up investigation, Seattle Police spokesman Det. Drew Fowler told HuffPost.
