Tevin Johnson-Campion, Son Of Obergefell V. Hodges Plaintiffs, Calls Case's Oral Arguments 'Offensive'
Tevin Johnson-Campion’s family is committed to establishing marriage equality in their home state of Kentucky and across America, which is why his fathers are acting as plaintiffs in conjunction with the Obergefell V. Hodges federal lawsuit.

In a conversation with HuffPost Live on Wednesday, Johnson-Campion addressed the case’s oral arguments delivered in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, specifically the “offensive” claim from the opposing council that homes without a biological mother and father are less-than.

“I’ve been given a great life. My parents have always been there for me, and just for someone to sit there and say that we’re less deserving, I definitely feel like that’s offensive,” Johnson-Campion told host Josh Zepps. “We are all deserving of a loving home and two parents who love us very much, regardless of gender. My two dads have been great and to anyone who opposed that, I have to say to them: get to know us.”

Johnson-Campion says his family has “definitely been nervous” about how the case will play out, but he’s hopeful.

“It’s very nerve-racking, especially within the last few years of people saying, ‘Okay, you guys can get married,’ and then flip-flopping back around and saying, ‘Okay, we’ve appealed it,'” he recounted. “While we remain optimistic and while we hope for the best, you never know what’s going to happen.”

Watch more from Tevin Johnson-Campion’s conversation with HuffPost Live in the clip above.

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HRC Mississippi Hosts Volunteer Advocacy Training in Tupelo

HRC Mississippi Field Organizer Harry Hawkins is on the ground with volunteers in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Straight West Hollywood Go-Go Boy Reveals All About Fluffing, Propositions And His Future Plans

Every night, Jeff Tetreault (pictured) oils himself up, fluffs his dick, slips on a cock ring, then hits the stage to swing his junk in front of West Hollywood club patrons.

“There are easily 50 straight go-go boys that you see working regularly,” Tetreault estimates during a new interview with Vice.

He knows because he’s one of them.

“So much of dancing is acting,” Tetreault says. “You really have to play it up. … One of the skills of dancing is that you have to learn how to reject someone but remain endearing at the same time, which is not easy to do.”

Related: The Secret Relationship Between Gay And Straight Go-Go Boys Exposed

Tetreault’s says one of his greatest assets is his penis.

“I have a pretty good bulge and that’s kinda my M.O. when it comes to dancing,” he explains. “I always want to go out with a well-fluffed dick, I want to look the best I can, have the best bulge, and I want to earn money.”

“I use cock rings,” he continues. “A lot of guys will take Viagra. … I’ve seen one guy inject his dick with caverject, which is the stuff they use in porn to stay hard for three hours.”

As for being  propositioned for sex by club patrons, Tetreault says it happens pretty regularly.

“I routinely get offers to accompany people back home,” he says. “They’re called ‘privates,’ to do anything from cuddle with someone, masturbate for them, or let them blow me. The price range varies. I’ve been offered anywhere from $200 to $5,000, and I can’t bring myself to do it.”

While he enjoys being “the center of attention,” there are certainly times when being a go-go boy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

“I’ve been condescended to many times,” Tetreault explains. “I’m essentially a zoo animal and a piece of meat at work.”

He says he deals with everything from creeps lurking in the shadows taking photos and videos of him to people wanting to fondle his junk for $1.

“It’s usually the guy with the lone dollar bill that wants the most from you,” Tetreault says. “The people with money don’t make a big deal about making you dance for them, or treating you like a bear with a tiny hat on a ball.”

He continues: “I’ve had guys reach in my underwear and grab around in there, and they just leave a dollar in there and you just smile and you thank them. And I feel like such a piece of shit. Like, I basically just thanked you to grope me for a dollar. Those are the moments where I ask, ‘Who the fuck am I?’”

Despite all this, Tetreault says he’s “not ashamed” of his career.

“I see it as part of my journey,” he says. “It’s my job. It isn’t my identity. It got me my Playgirl magazine spread. I did a music video with Willam Belli and Courtney Act who are two famous drag queens. It has created an interesting narrative for myself and I feel like it’s because I’m open about it.”

Related: PHOTOS: Frisky Go-Go Boys Consummate Their Love In San Francisco

h/t: Vice

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Sesame Street's 'Aveggies: Age Of Bon Bon' Is The Superhero Flick You've Been Craving: WATCH

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PFLAGCanada Releases 'Nobody's Memories' As A Tribute To Same-Sex Couples
We hope you have your tissues handy.

PFLAGCanada released this beautiful television commercial this week as a tribute to all of the same-sex couples who were never able to legally wed one another in the past.

Called “Nobody’s Memories,” the video is a mash-up of what appears to be vintage reels of same-sex couples joining in unions that states failed to recognize. It’s definitely one commercial that will tug at your heartstrings.

“This is our tribute to all those in the past who were never allowed to marry by law — and to everyone who is still denied the right today,” the video’s description notes. “Share your love stories, wedding photos and videos on Instagram and Twitter with #lovemadelegal and let’s make gay marriage legal everywhere.”

While same-sex marriage has been law in Canada since 2005, the video is likely a response toan expected ruling from the United States Supreme Court about marriage equality in June.

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Governor Cuomo to Formally Put New York on Path to Ending HIV Epidemic

The LGBT Center in New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo will put New York on the path to becoming the first state in the union to end the HIV and AIDS epidemic by 2020.
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Alex Is Every Mother’s Dream, He Just Happens To Be Transgender

Hallmark has released a batch of videos ahead of Mother’s Day asking people talking about their moms — all saying good things, we hope. One clip that caught our eye shows Alex, a transgender man, showering love on his super-mom Pam. It’s pretty damn sweet.

But it’s also more than just sweet. Kudos to Hallmark for actively expanding the definition of a “Hallmark moment” to include LGBT stories. While it remains incredible that honoring experiences outside the norm (whatever that is) is considered political, such is the reality.

Related: Hallmark Goes For The Gay In Adorable New Advertisement

And overcoming any prejudiced viewpoint starts with familiarity  — how many right-wingers suddenly had a “change of heart” about same-sex marriage after their son or daughter came out?

Hallmark doesn’t stand to gain a whole lot by sharing Alex’s feelings for his mama, but they’ve got the right idea to appeal to the emotions of those who stumble upon the video — love is love.

Watch below, and don’t forget to call your mother:

Dan Tracer

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Todrick Hall Performs Mash-Up of More Than 70 Beyoncé Songs in 4 Minutes: VIDEO

Andy Towle

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'19 Kids And Counting' Star Josh Duggar Has Some Awful Thoughts About Marriage
Josh Duggar thinks everyone deserves equal treatment under the law — but that marriage should still be defined between one man and one woman.

“Natural marriage is something that has been clearly defined over the years,” he said at a National Organization for Marriage event on Sunday. “What’s really at stake here is the American family. Marriage is essential to the American family and every single child deserves a mother and a father.”

Duggar was in Washington for NOM’s “March for Marriage,” which took place just days before the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case expected to determine whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.

The eldest child from the reality show “19 Kids and Counting” is now the executive director of Tony Perkins’ political group, Family Research Council Action.

During his speech, Duggar went on to tell right-wing CNS News that Christians have been persecuted for their faith during the gay marriage debate, and everyone deserves to be treated fairly.

“I believe everyone deserves equal treatment under the law and that’s what we’re here standing for,” he said. “Right now in America there is an agenda to silence people of faith, those who hold a dissenting opinion. That’s not what America was founded on. America was founded on respect, tolerance, and really not discriminating against people based on their religious convictions.”

The Duggar family has found themselves in the midst of several controversies surrounding LGBT issues. In August, Michelle Duggar narrated a robocall asking voters to oppose a bill aimed at strengthening protections for transgender residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas. And in November, the family allegedly removed photos of a same-sex couple kissing from their Facebook page.

During the CNS News interview, Duggar said although people may have differing opinions, the issue needs to be broached with “civility” to “honor what the people have spoken.”

“What we have to do is we have to come to this, and we have to talk with civility,” he said. “We have to go out there and be clear in what we believe and be firm.”

Same-sex couples are legally able to marry in 37 states and the District of Columbia.

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