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CHARLES BLOW<\/strong>. Trump\u2019s N-word tape will probably excite his base. \u201cWe would be insane if we kept questioning and saying this is a matter of opinion of whether he\u2019s a racist or not. He is. People have cooked that into the books. I think that if you found the tape of him using the N-word, it might actually increase his support. This does nothing to them, they believe wholeheartedly in this approach, and none of these insults to people who look like\u00a0me<\/em>\u00a0hurt\u00a0them<\/em>\u00a0because it is\u00a0not them<\/em>. There is not a betrayal of their belief in him, there is not a betrayal in what they want him to do, this is what they want him to do. This is what they accepted. This is what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n VOGUEING<\/strong>. The entire Beckham family<\/a>.<\/p>\n JOHN BOLTON<\/strong>. Trump\u00a0national security adviser to meet with Russia next week<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anti-gay<\/a> baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n JACK PHILLIPS<\/strong>. Bigoted Masterpiece Cakeshop owner sues\u00a0Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado officials<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cEven though Jack serves all customers and simply declines to create custom cakes that express messages or celebrate events in violation of his deeply held beliefs, the government is intent on destroying him\u2014something the Supreme Court has already told it not to do. Neither Jack nor any other creative professionals should be targeted by the government for living consistently with their religious beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n KATRINA PIERSON<\/strong>. Ed Henry gets into it with the Trump supporter who changed her story about the N-word tape<\/a>. \u2018Pierson dealt with the apparent inconsistencies of her story by raising a fog of multiple discussions and multiple recordings. But a remarkably nonplussed Henry was having none of it, ultimately lashing out at his guest, asking her \u201cIf that\u2019s the truth, why didn\u2019t you tell me, \u2018Ed, you know, I don\u2019t know all the details of this book, I haven\u2019t seen it, but I did say, yes, he used the N-word to move the conversation along?\u2019\u201d before adding \u201d You didn\u2019t say that last night. You changed the story today.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n GOP MIDTERM STRATEGY<\/strong>. No red meat to the base<\/a>: \u201cThe Senate will return to work on Wednesday to take up an array of bills with bipartisan support \u2014 such as the Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services spending bill, opioids legislation and the Water Resources Development Act. Also on the agenda is the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and the conference report for the farm bill, as well as conference reports for the seven appropriations bills the Senate passed before taking an abbreviated August recess.<\/p>\n IT\u2019S A CELEBRATION<\/strong>. Queer Eye<\/em> celebrates their four Emmy nominations with GLSEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n ORRIN HATCH<\/strong>. \u201cNot comfortable\u201d with Trump calling Omarosa a dog.<\/p>\n Orrin Hatch, an ally of Trump’s and president pro tempore, tells me this of Trump calling Omarosa a “dog:” “No, I’m not comfortable with that. I don’t think words like that should be used \u2014 especially by the president. \u2026 I think he should rise above that.” pic.twitter.com\/skjAqgEfyD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 15, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ALEX JONES<\/strong>. Twitter finally suspends the InfoWars extremist<\/a>.<\/p>\n BENDELACREME<\/strong>. Drag Race alum cancels Australian tour<\/a>: \u201cAt this point in time, queens have no unions to protect us, and we have to stick together as advocates for each other. It is important for all performers to stand up for the fair treatment and pay of everyone working in drag, burlesque, cabaret, and all of the many designers and artists that support us. AUSTRIA<\/strong>. Afghan asylum seeker rejected for not being gay enough<\/a>: \u2018An Afghan teenager who said he feared being persecuted in his home country for being gay<\/a> has had his asylum application rejected by\u00a0Austria\u00a0after an official said he did not \u201cwalk, act or dress\u201d like a gay<\/a> man<\/a>, according to reports. An official in Lower\u00a0Austria\u00a0found no grounds for fear of persecution based on the sexual orientation of the 18-year-old, the Falter newspaper reported.\u2019<\/p>\n INDIA<\/strong>. French tourist murdered by lover, chopped up<\/a>: \u201cThe 68-year-old\u2019s body was found packed into three sandbags in Tamil Nadu state\u2019s Thanjavur district on Sunday. A 29-year-old student, who has been arrested, confessed to killing the Frenchman in an altercation after the pair had sex<\/a>, senior police officer Senthil Kumar told AFP.\u201d<\/p>\n MEAN GIRLS<\/strong>. Taylor Smith may face charges for pushing her friend off a bridge 60-feet above the water<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n LYRIC VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Matt Fishel \u201cBored of Straight Boys\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HUMP DAY PHOTOSHOP<\/strong>. Colton Haynes channeling Kim Kardashian.<\/p>\n The post Charles Blow, David Beckham, Katrina Pierson, Jack Phillips, Ben De La Creme, Austria, Colton Haynes<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/phillips.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
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