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WATCH: Klingenschmitt Claims He'll 'Tone Down Rhetoric' as Legislator
Of course, we’re more than a bit skeptical. But that’s what he tells talk-show host David Pakman.
Trudy Ring
www.advocate.com/politics/2014/11/11/watch-klingenschmitt-claims-hell-tone-down-rhetoric-legislator
Zachary Quinto slams gay community for 'complacency' and 'laziness' towards AIDS
‘AIDS has lost the edge of horror it possessed when it swept through the world in the ’80s’
gregh
Drunk Bus Driver Accused Of Forcing Teen Boy To Perform Fellatio
A part-time bus driver in Northern Ireland is in trouble for allegedly getting a teenager drunk then forcing him to perform oral sex.
40-year-old Michael Patrick Doherty has been charged with sexually assaulting the 15-year-old boy over the weekend. According to court documents, the teen was hanging out with a few friends when he went over to Doherty’s ex-girlfriend’s house to borrow a cigarette.
When he got there, Doherty was waiting at the house. The two began doing shots of Jagermeister together. After three or four shots, Doherty’s ex-girlfriend became “concerned” about the teen getting too drunk and he soon left.
Later that evening, Doherty and the teen met up again. The bus driver was described as being “very drunk and acting very aggressive.” He allegedly threatened to rape the 15-year-old, then unzipped his pants, grabbed the kid by the hair, and shoved his penis into the teen’s mouth.
During a police interview, Doherty told authorities he had “no recollection” of the incident. He was released on a £1,000 bail and has been ordered by a judge to relocate to London until December 4, when a trial will begin. He was also ordered to avoid any contact with the teen, to limit his alcohol consumption to only one day per week and to please refrain from sexually assaulting anyone else.
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Graham Gremore is a columnist and contributor for Queerty and Life of the Law. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
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New Gay Web Series 'Dog Park' Proves That All Men Are Dogs: PREMIERE
A new web series from creator and director Roman Feeser examines the perils of dating in New York City in the age of apps. Dog Park follows its lead Charlie (Clancy O’Connor), “exhausted from dating by everyone else’s rules”, as he convinces his three best friends to create a gay dating app “based on the dog park infrastructures in New York City, Dog Park App allows users to create and enter specific profile rooms based on their momentary needs.”
The pilot episode sees Charlie sharing an unsettling sexual encounter while his friend Jacob (Daniel K. Isaac) reminisces over his ex and his ex’s, uh, member.
Watch as the boys get intimate and share their sordid lives, AFTER THE JUMP… (warning: brief work unfriendly material ahead)
The show also features actors William Popp and Jonathan C. Whitney. Check out more about the series HERE.
Sean Mandell
www.towleroad.com/2014/11/new-gay-web-series-dog-park-proves-that-all-men-are-dogs-video.html
Kellogg's Tony the Tiger Becomes Target of Antigay Group
The American Family Association is directing online hate to Kellogg for its support of LGBT people.
Daniel Reynolds
www.advocate.com/business/2014/11/11/kelloggs-tony-tiger-becomes-target-antigay-group
Elton John Speaks Out Against Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Law At St. Petersburg Concert
Elton John spoke out against Russia’s controversial “gay propaganda” legislation during a performance in St. Petersburg this week.
The legendary superstar, 62, pointed to St. Petersburg’s removal of a memorial to Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs after Jobs’ successor, Tim Cook, came out as gay.
“How dignified that St. Petersburg should erect a memorial to Steve Jobs, the remarkable founder of Apple,” John told the crowd in his speech, the text of which appeared on his Facebook page. “But last week it was labeled ‘homosexual propaganda’ and taken down!”
He went on to note:
Can this be true? Steve’s memory is re-written because his successor at Apple, Tim Cook, is gay?! Does that also make iPads gay propaganda?! Is Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music “sexually perverting”?!
As a gay man, I’ve always felt so welcome here in Russia. Stories of Russian fans — men and women who fell in love dancing to “Nikita” or their kids who sing along to “Circle of Life” — mean the world to me.
“If I’m not honest about who I am, I couldn’t write this music,” he then added. “It’s not gay propaganda. It’s how I express life. If we start punishing people for that, the world will lose its humanity.”
It isn’t the first time that John has come out in defense of Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. In 2013, he told a Moscow audience that he was “sad to learn” about the anti-gay law, which bans what it calls “homosexual propaganda” to minors, Interfax and AFP reported at the time.
Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cher are among the many other stars to have spoken out against the “gay propaganda” laws.
The now out and proud Ellen Page named Entertainer of the Year by Out Magazine
Actress says while many believe the closet is ‘the right thing to do for your career, they don’t realize it’s eroding your soul’
gregh
www.gaystarnews.com/article/now-out-and-proud-ellen-page-named-entertainer-year-out-magazine121114
Sam Smith, Coldplay, Adele, Others to Re-Record 'Do They Know It's Christmas' for Ebola Relief
Bob Geldof is getting the Band Aid back together again. In a press conference on Monday, Geldof and Midge Ure announced that the iconic (and some say annoying) charity hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas” will be re-recorded to raise funds to fight ebola, with new artists like Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, and Adele joining megabands like Coldplay and U2 (who were on the original 1984 recording). The lyrics of the song will be slightly adjusted to reflect the situation of ebola rather than famine, which was their original cause celeb.
Geldof said that the new group, named Band Aid 30 in honor of the 30th anniversary of the first recording, was inspired not by nostalgia but by the United Nations. “Three weeks ago I got a call from the UN saying they required a 20% increase across the board [in funding to fight ebola],” said Geldof, known as much for being a humanitarian and a musician. “They are very concerned about the situation in west Africa.”
Geldof will gather all the artists in a London studio this weekend with an online release next Monday. This marks the fourth time the song will be recorded to help a humanitarian cause, the last effort being in 2004 with a hip hop-oriented cover to raise money for war torn Darfur. Geldof also mentioned that he had contacted Quincy Jones to see about enlisting American artists to help. Can a “We Are The World“-redux be next?
Watch the 1984 original and Geldof’s presser, AFTER THE JUMP…
Brian Sloan
PHOTOS: Hong Kong Pride Sparks Rainbow 'Umbrella Revolution'
Hong Kong Pride attendees added umbrellas to the standard mix of rainbow flags, clothing, and face paint as a nod of support for pro-democracy demonstrators.
Christopher Harrity
www.advocate.com/pride/2014/11/11/photos-hong-kong-pride-sparks-rainbow-umbrella-revolution
You Got It All Wrong, Melissa Etheridge
Shame on Melissa Etheridge for using her privilege and public platform to blame herself for her breast cancer and, by extension, blame all lesbian and bisexual women for our disproportionate burden of the disease. Cancer is a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of rogue cells. Period. Of course, there are some things, like genetics and tobacco use, that increase the likelihood of occurrence. But Etheridge didn’t cause her own breast cancer, and she didn’t make it disappear once she “got [her] body back into balance.” She had a genetic mutation that made her more susceptible, she used to be a chain smoker, and, considering that not everyone in those categories gets cancer, she was also unlucky. Then she had surgery (a lumpectomy) and five rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to get rid of her cancer. She was not cured by simply fixing her diet any more than she caused her cancer by eating poorly.
In a recent article in AARP: The Magazine, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also used their soapbox to call cancer a “gift.” Really? As the founder and executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, I tend to think of the disease as terrifying, time-consuming, disfiguring, expensive and isolating. Having just mourned the death of my fourth dear friend to cancer, I think of the disease as more of a thief than a benefactor. Last night I had dinner with a friend, a transgender man who is facing down the end of his life and wanted to talk to me about hospice. Melissa Etheridge tramples my grief and my work by thanking cancer for waking her up to her poor diet and stress level.
Cancer excessively punishes LGBT people. And as a group, lesbians have the densest cluster of risk factors for breast cancer. Moreover, because of multiple barriers to accessing health care, including previous discrimination and lower rates of health-insurance coverage, we fall behind in our cancer screenings, like mammograms. Once diagnosed with cancer, many lesbians face additional challenges that our heterosexual sisters are spared, like invisibility, healthcare providers’ rejection of our families of choice and lack of information about cancer’s impact on lesbian sexuality, fertility and relationships.
What do we need from the people who get airtime, ink and blog space? We need plenty, and Melissa Etheridge blew the chance to help us, instead offering self-indulgent and incorrect information. We need encouragement to take better care of our bodies, yes, but that has to go beyond diet to also include cancer screenings. She could have suggested that we harness the power of our friendship networks and go in packs for mammograms, offering each other support and encouragement during the scary procedure. Instead of feeding individualized victim blaming, I wish she’d spoken out about the social determinants of our health, specifically how discrimination directly impacts LGBT bodies. We are not just a product of our personal habits. We are a community of people who need those with a voice to work for change for all of us.
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