JOKER<\/strong>. Joaquin Phoenix gets in make-up as the infamous villain<\/a>\u00a0on the NYC subway.<\/p>\n BECAUSE I\u2019M AN HONEST GUY<\/strong>. Trump on why he\u2019s not worried about Michael Cohen testifying to Mueller<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cNo, I\u2019m not, because I\u2019m an honest guy<\/a>,\u201d Mr. Trump said. \u201cAnd that stuff is unrelated to me. And that was Michael did that stuff. And Michael I mean you know, you know I have many, many lawyers. I have very big law firms I have that do my work.\u201d<\/p>\n PAUL GOSAR<\/strong>. 6 siblings of Gosar oppose him in new campaign ad<\/a>. \u2018Gosar is a close ally of the Trump administration who has cheered on the crusade against top Justice Department and FBI officials. When House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes released a memo that he purported would show those officials\u2019 clear bias against the President, Gosar\u00a0claimed the document showed evidence<\/a>\u00a0of \u201ctreason.\u201d He even called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to \u201cseek criminal prosecution\u201d against individuals like former FBI Director James Comey and former acting Attorney General Sally Yates.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n LAMBDA LEGAL. <\/strong>LGBT legal group urges senators of conscience to step forward and convince White House to withdraw Kavanaugh nomination<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cAllegations of sexual violence should always be taken seriously and properly investigated.\u00a0 The allegations of sexual misconduct brought forward by Dr. Ford, as well as the new claims brought to the public\u2019s attention this evening, should be immediately referred to the FBI for a full investigation.\u00a0 By refusing to do so, Senate Republicans demonstrate that they are incapable of taking their solemn responsibility seriously, and that they have learned little since Anita Hill\u2019s hearing 27 years ago.\u00a0 In fact, there is no indication that Senate leadership will reconsider their reckless campaign to force Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s nomination through.\u00a0 But we believe that there must be at least two Republicans of conscience who share our view that enough is enough.\u00a0 We urge them to do the right thing \u2013 they must either convince the White House to withdraw Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s nomination or publicly commit to opposing him.\u201d<\/p>\n JASON MILLER<\/strong>. CNN\u2019s Trumpbot resigns amid charges he laced smoothie with abortion pill<\/a>: \u2018Miller posted a statement on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0that announced he would be stepping away from his role at CNN to \u201cfocus on clearing my name and fighting the false and defamatory accusations being made against me.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n LOS ANGELES<\/strong>. Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef were out and about being honored at the\u00a0L.A. LGBT Center\u2019s Vanguard Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n $3.5 BILLION<\/strong>. SiriusXM to acquire Pandora<\/a>: \u2018Neither Pandora nor SiriusXM will be changing their services initially, the\u00a0companies said<\/a>\u00a0Monday. The main change you\u2019ll notice is potentially hearing promos for SiriusXM on Pandora, and vice versa.\u00a0But this deal could be transformative for both companies, each of which has weaknesses that the other could shore up. SiriusXM has fallen behind in technological skills, like personalized recommendations and mobile listening. \u2018<\/p>\n HONG KONG<\/strong>. Top court to hear gay civil servant\u2019s appeal seeking spousal benefits for husband<\/a>. \u201cThe Court of Appeal on Monday granted a gay<\/a> Hong Kong immigration officer leave to appeal to the city\u2019s top court against its decision that his husband could not enjoy the same spousal benefits offered to his heterosexual colleagues in the government.\u201d<\/p>\n LIVERPOOL<\/strong>. Mayor passes transgender resolution<\/a>: \u2018The motion, which proposed treating all trans<\/a> women<\/a> the same as cisgender women<\/a>, passed unanimously on Wednesday. Joe Anderson told the council meeting Liverpool ReSisters proposed hate \u201cagainst people that are different\u201d. The group\u2019s spokeswoman had told councillors the motion weakened \u201cboth safeguarding and equality frameworks\u201d. The motion also included a commitment to light council buildings in the \u201ctransgender colours of blue, pink and white\u201d and fly the \u201ctransgender flag\u201d at the town hall for one weekend a year. It also encourages developers to include gender neutral toilets in their plans.\u2019<\/p>\n MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>.\u00a0Myl\u00e8ne Farmer \u201cSentimentale\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n NEW YORKER<\/strong>. Gay photographer Matthew Morrocco chronicles intergenerational trysts<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n COLORADO<\/strong>. Youth pastor gets 4 years for attempted sexual assault on a child<\/a>: \u201cJoshua Clemons pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. He was arrested in February. Six other counts against Clemons were dropped as part of the plea agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n THROWBACK PHOTO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. RuPaul \u201cI Love New York\u201d.<\/p>\n I Love New York! #NationalNewYorkDay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1uYjtsrXoD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RuPaul (@RuPaul) September 21, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GAY SLANG OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Korean.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MONDAY MUSCLE<\/strong>. Jwan Yosef.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The post Michael Bloomberg, Jason Miller, RuPaul, Jwan Yosef, Pandora, Matthew Morrocco, Paul Gosar, Myl\u00e8ne Farmer, Liverpool: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad Gay News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n