{"id":91587,"date":"2019-06-19T16:26:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T20:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hope-hicks-marie-kondo-global-equality-caucus-farrah-fawcett-tammy-smith-elton-john-janet-mock-hot-links\/"},"modified":"2019-06-19T16:26:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T20:26:44","slug":"hope-hicks-marie-kondo-global-equality-caucus-farrah-fawcett-tammy-smith-elton-john-janet-mock-hot-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/hope-hicks-marie-kondo-global-equality-caucus-farrah-fawcett-tammy-smith-elton-john-janet-mock-hot-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Hicks, Marie Kondo, Global Equality Caucus, Farrah Fawcett, Tammy Smith, Elton John, Janet Mock: HOT LINKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hope Hicks, Marie Kondo, Global Equality Caucus, Farrah Fawcett, Tammy Smith, Elton John, Janet Mock: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n

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NO JOE<\/strong>. 21 Democratic candidates, but no Joe Biden, answer questions for the NYT<\/a>. \u201cThe New York Times reached out to 22 Democratic presidential candidates to ask them the same set of questions on video<\/a>. Twenty-one accepted the invitation. Joseph R. Biden Jr. declined to participate despite repeated requests since late April.\u201d<\/p>\n

SPARKING ACCUSATIONS<\/strong>. Marie Kondo accused of stealing folding method<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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LEGION D\u2019HONNEUR<\/strong>. Elton John to receive France\u2019s highest civilian honor<\/a>. \u201cThe Legion d\u2019Honneur award will be presented to the 72-year-old megastar by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in the French capital on Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n

GLOBAL EQUALITY CAUCUS<\/strong>. New group to launch at UN on Frida<\/a>y: \u201cThe Global Equality Caucus is a new international network of parliamentarians and elected representatives aiming to tackle discrimination against LGBT+ people. The Caucus will link elected officials across the world regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We will launch at WorldPride in New York on Friday 21 June.\u201d<\/p>\n

TRUMP\u2019S ORLANDO RALLY.<\/strong> A compilation of notably terrible moments<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Proud Boys member (self-described Western Chauvinist men<\/a>\u2019s group) says he\u2019s at Trump rally with tactical gear to protect Trump fans from liberals. pic.twitter.com\/c36BtyQmUC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jean Guerrero (@jeanguerre) June 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

COMMUNITY<\/strong>. New LGBTQ podcast premieres on Spotify<\/a>: \u201cRipped from today\u2019s headlines, Season 1 of the twelve-part serialized LGBTQ drama chronicles a fictional shooting that unfolds inside a gay<\/a> nightclub. \u00a0Written and directed by Jack Tracy, the first episode is available now on Spotify. Episode two will launch July 9 with a brand-new show airing every Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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STONEWALLING<\/strong>. Hope Hicks refuses to answer any questions about the White House in closed door testimony to the House Judiciary Committee<\/a>: \u201cWhite House attorneys are objecting to all questions related to the White House, Democrats say, all the way down to where Hicks sat in the West Wing. But Hicks is answering questions about her time on the Trump campaign, which is not covered by executive privilege. The White House is not asserting executive privilege, but arguing that Hicks\u00a0has absolute immunity\u00a0<\/a>from testifying as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Democrats called that legal claim \u201cridiculous\u201d and \u201cabsurd\u201d as they signaled they will likely challenge it in court.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump confidant Hope Hicks transcribed interview happening now. @tedlieu<\/a> tells me about the objections made by WH lawyers over questions related to her government service. pic.twitter.com\/Rdbu4MWpHq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) June 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

CANCELED<\/strong>. Lindsay Lohan\u2019s Mykonos beach club is closed and her \u201cvapid and tedious\u201d show is over too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK<\/strong>. First openly gay general speaks at Fort Drum<\/a>. \u2018Major General Tammy Smith works at the Pentagon and traveled to Fort Drum to be this year\u2019s guest speaker. Smith was the first openly gay<\/a> general in the U.S. military. She spoke about her struggles before the military\u2019s Don\u2019t Ask Don\u2019t tell policy was repealed. \u201cI just lived a compartmentalized life. I literally had my work life and my personal life and the stress of keeping those two lives separate took a larger toll on me than I actually ever imagined until the day came that I no longer had to live<\/a> like that,\u201d she said.\u2019<\/p>\n

JANET MOCK<\/strong>. Trans author and activist announces overall deal with Netflix.<\/p>\n

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Today, @JanetMock<\/a> makes history as the first Black trans<\/a> woman<\/a> to establish an overall deal with a major studio. <\/p>\n

“\u2026there’s potential to introduce hundreds of millions of viewers to trans<\/a> people, and showing people who may not understand us, that we can tell our own stories.” pic.twitter.com\/nXhaW0STvo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) June 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

REDMOND<\/strong>. Friend reveals Farrah Fawcett\u2019s final words<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JOHN CATSIMATIDIS<\/strong>. Billionaire Trump donor attended Biden fundraiser<\/a>. \u2018Biden spoke to Catsimatidis, who has an estimated net worth of $3.1 billion, for about 10 minutes at a fundraiser held at the New York home of short seller Jim Chanos, according to the businessman. When Biden asked for his help, \u201cI just smiled,\u201d Catsimatidis said. Catsimatidis, who owns the New York supermarket chain Gristedes and ran for mayor in 2013, had praise for Biden, but he is sticking with President Donald Trump in 2020.\u2019<\/p>\n

SHIRTLESS FLAUTIST OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Terry Crews<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WISCONSIN<\/strong>. Lawmakers gather for LGBTQ Pride celebration<\/a>: \u201cRep. Mark Spreitzer was joined by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, openly LGBT state lawmakers, including Democratic state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, and Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, and LGBT activists Elle Halo and Sergio Dom\u00ednguez Jr.\u201d<\/p>\n

HUMP DAY HOTTIES<\/strong>. Ed and Frank.<\/p>\n

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