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What a Year It Has Been: 2014 in 4 Minutes – WATCH
What a Year It Has Been: 2014 in 4 Minutes – WATCH
Gay filmmaker Ryan James Yezak has managed to condense the year 2014 into an epically stuffed 4 minute video. Featured in the highlight reel: Taylor Swift, Apparently Kid, the Sochi Olympics, Adele Dazeem, the “Proud Whopper”, selfies, Rob Ford, Ellen Page coming out, Flappy Bird, protests, bridgegate, Conchita Wurst, Alex from Target, the Michael Sam kiss and so much more.
Take a look back, AFTER THE JUMP…
Kyler Geoffroy
www.towleroad.com/2015/01/what-a-year-it-has-been-2014-in-4-minutes-watch.html
People to Watch in 2015
People to Watch in 2015
Actors, writers, activists, comedians and more make of the list of people to watch in the new year.
Matt Baume
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/people/2015/01/02/people-watch-2015
Shhhh! What’s Your Favorite Undiscovered Place To Visit?
Shhhh! What’s Your Favorite Undiscovered Place To Visit?
Nashville. Columbus. Omaha. Albuquerque. San Antonio. Savannah.
The country is filled with all sorts of places that don’t necessarily pop to mind when you think of destinations, but they are actually hidden gems that benefit from being undiscovered.
Where do you like to go when you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city for some quiet time?
Vote for your favorite Hidden Gem in the 2014 Best of GayCities for a chance at a free trip for two to any destination in the continental U.S., courtesy of our friends at Hyatt.
Voting is easy. Just sign into your GayCities account and make your selections. You’ll automatically be entered into the prize sweepstakes.
Polls close January 5. You must be a U.S. resident to win the prize. See the complete rules.
Graham Gremore
Barbara Smith: Soul on Hold
Barbara Smith: Soul on Hold
This 1985 essay by Barbara Smith, a scholar-activist who made contributions to social justice movements in civil rights, feminism, lesbian and gay liberation, anti-racism, and black feminism, recalls early moments of intersectionality between African-American and LGBT rights movements, yet resonates today in the wake of Ferguson.
Barbara Smith
www.advocate.com/politics/2015/01/02/barbara-smith-soul-hold
Gay ists contributed $1.2b to Argentina's economy in 2014, says agency
Gay ists contributed $1.2b to Argentina's economy in 2014, says agency
20% of visitors to Buenos Aires are LGBTI, says ism institute
jamiet
www.gaystarnews.com/article/gay-ists-contributed-12b-argentinas-economy-2014-says-agency311214
Rosie O'Donnell Almost Played Miss Hannigan
Rosie O'Donnell Almost Played Miss Hannigan
The disappointed cohost of The View auditioned for Broadway’s Annie nine times.
Brandon Voss
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/theater/2015/01/01/rosie-odonnell-almost-played-miss-hannigan
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dies at 82
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dies at 82
Three term New York governor Mario Cuomo has passed away at the age of 82, family sources have confirmed to news outlets.
NY1 reports:
This comes just hours after Andrew Cuomo was publicly inaugurated for his second term as the 56th governor of New York.
Governor Cuomo said in his speech at One World Trade Center that his father was unable to attend because he was too ill. He also said he and his family had spent New Year’s eve with the senior Cuomo.
Cuomo, who served as governor from 1983-1994 and as keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, was known as an eloquent spokesman for progressive causes.
One of Cuomo’s more notable spats during his three decades in politics was with former New York City mayor Ed Koch, who challenged Cuomo for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 1977 NYC mayoral race. During the , signs appeared on city streets saying “Vote for Cuomo, not the homo” in reference to Koch’s rumored sexuality. Cuomo categorically denied responsibility for the signs, but Koch maintained a grudge against Cuomo and his son Andrew.
Cuomo had been hospitalized last month for a heart condition.
Kyler Geoffroy
www.towleroad.com/2015/01/former-new-york-governor-mario-cuomo-dies-at-82.html
BREAKING: Judge Rules ALL Florida Counties Must Issue Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
BREAKING: Judge Rules ALL Florida Counties Must Issue Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples
Judge confirms that marriages must start after his stay expires next Monday.
Diane Anderson-Minshall
Leelah Alcorn's Mother: 'We Loved Him Unconditionally' But 'Don't Support That, Religiously'
Leelah Alcorn's Mother: 'We Loved Him Unconditionally' But 'Don't Support That, Religiously'
Leelah Alcorn was 17 when she walked in front of a truck this past weekend. She grew up in a tiny town about 20 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the oldest of four children.
The world now knows that Leelah had a troubled relationship with her parents, who insisted on sending her to Christian therapists because she was transgender and repeatedly have refused to acknowledge Leelah as a girl.
