Russia Trolls U.S. After Supreme Court Marriage Ruling
The United Russia party unveiled a “heterosexual flag” at a rally to honor the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.
Bil Browning
www.advocate.com/world/2015/07/09/russia-trolls-us-after-supreme-court-marriage-ruling
Lawmaker Wants To Make Federal Laws Gender Neutral To Reflect Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) introduced a bill Wednesday to make federal laws that reference marriage gender neutral, now that the Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
“We need to have our values reflected in our laws,” she said, adding, “This is a piece of what we have to do to readjust the way everything is framed.”
Capps’ legislation, which has 23 cosponsors, identifies 31 portions of the federal code that need to be updated. Instead of words like “wife” and “husband,” there will be the terms “spouse” or “married couple.”
The bill would also fix some areas of gender discrimination written into federal laws. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, for example, refers only to miner’s wives as being eligible for survivor benefits. With Capps’ change, spouses of miners, regardless of gender, would qualify. It is also currently illegal to kill the president’s wife, but not his or her husband.
“We appreciate Rep. Capps introducing legislation to ensure that the words in the U.S. Code appropriately reflect the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, that all marriages are equal,” said Human Rights Campaign spokesman Jason Rahlan.
There have also been efforts to make laws gender neutral at the state level. In Washington state, “fisherman” became “fisher” and “journeyman plumber” became “journey-level plumber.”
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that the government will extend federal benefits to same-sex couples in light of the Supreme Court ruling.
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Shaggy thinks ISIS will stop killing gays if you sent them weed, Shaggy CDs
Shaggy, known for his 90s and early 00s raps, has shared his strategy for dealing with Islamic militants chopping gay men and other victims’ heads off.
The Boombastic rapper has figured that they would stop killing people if you sent them a bag of good Jamaican weed and a few Shaggy CDs, they’d probably stop waging war on innocent civilians.
‘ISIS can go fuck themselves,’ he told the New Miami Times. ‘That’s some crazy shit what they’re doing.
‘It’s horrible, man. I can’t see… I don’t get that much hate. I just don’t get that level of evil. I can’t understand it.’
He added: ‘If you’re able to cut a man’s head off, you’re sick. But right, music evokes emotion. So if they’re listening to Shaggy music or reggae music, they’re not going to want to cut somebody’s head off.
‘There are two thing you want to do when you listen to reggae: You get somebody pregnant, or you’re fucking high. High people don’t want to kill nothing; they want to love.
‘They need to bag some Jamaican weed and distribute it amongst ISIS. I guarantee there won’t be any more wars out there.’
Unlike many Jamaican rapper and singers, Shaggy has said in the past that he does not want to write homophobic lyrics.
In an interview with the Antigua Sun, he said: ‘There are way more things going on than to sit down and wonder who is doing what and what they are doing, personally.’
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Joe Morgan
Obama Administration Confirms Married Same-Sex Couples Will Have Access to Federal Benefits
Today, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirmed that married same-sex couples will finally have access to full federal benefits thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision affirming a Constitutional right to nationwide marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges.
HRC.org
This Rugged Grizzly Bear Wants To Hold You All Night Long
The ultimate anthem for the furry and rugged Bear community — and those who love them — has finally arrived. DaddyB’s “I Want A Bear” is all about the multitude of joys that come from being with a burly man.
Set to a ‘90s house music-inspired beat, DaddyB vents his frustration about being steered in the wrong direction when it comes to men. “You keep pointing out every tweezed, plucked, shaved, skinny, wannabe muscle boy who walks by, and I’m through,” he states at the beginning of the track. He goes on to proclaim, “You want to know what kind of M-A-N makes me H-O-T? I want a bear.”
Flanked by two dancing cubs in the song’s accompanying video, DaddyB spills the tea about the beefy, stocky type of guy he’s looking for. There’s a plethora of eye candy throughout the clip in the form of lumberjacks, leather men, football jocks, and military studs…and it that’s not enough, there’s even a daddy who rips a Cornish game hen in half with his bare hands. Yum.
This delightful ode will have guys wanting to explore their inner-Goldicocks after they hear it, but if you’re still unsure about the exact definition of a bear, DaddyB provides the answer:
“A bear is a friendly man with hair upon his hide. He wears his heart upon his sleeve and walks through life with pride. Bears come in every size and shape, loyal to the end. The perfect kind of buddy, lover, partner, mate, or friend.”
Woof! Or should we say growl? Watch it below.
Jeremy Kinser
ACLU to Anti-gay County Clerk in Nebraska: Don’t Even Think About Refusing to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska has written to Sioux County clerk Michelle Zimmerman asking if she intends to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, reports KETV.
Zimmerman had previously indicated that she would refuse to do so because of her religious beliefs.
The letter from ACLU’s Amy Miller reminds the clerk that “there is no question you are under legal obligation to comply with this ruling” and that “failure to perform a legal duty is a crime in Nebraska.”
Miller also warns Zimmerman that “this issue is a high priority for the ACLU and we will consider legal action to enforce the law.”
Nebraska GOP Governor Pete Ricketts (right) said that although he does not agree with the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage, “it is the highest court in the land and we here in Nebraska will comply with that law.”
Ricketts said in other Nebraska counties where a clerk had a religious objection, other staff had been found to complete the task of issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.
The ACLU had requested that Zimmerman reply to the letter by yesterday.
Earlier this month, we reported that county clerks in Kentucky cited religious beliefs in their refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
We are thrilled to have so many people, business and groups supporting love! t.co/LPv21MiABa
— ACLU of Nebraska (@ACLUofNE) July 7, 2015
(Image via Facebook / ACLU Nebraska)
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Same-Sex Couples Simply Glow in Munich's Gay-Themed Traffic Lights
Munich’s citizens get to contemplate same-sex love while waiting for the light to turn throughout Pride weekend.
Mitch Kellaway
www.advocate.com/pride/2015/07/09/same-sex-couples-simply-glow-munichs-gay-themed-traffic-lights
What A Yoga Pose Can Tell You About The Strength Of Your Relationships
Is standing on one leg a piece of cake for you? That could be a good sign for your relationships. In what can only be described as a poetic finding, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Waterloo found a connection between physical wobbliness and perceived relationship instability.
Their study tested the relationship between physical sensation and emotional feeling — part of a field of inquiry called embodied cognition. They wanted to see if a physical sensation of instability would lead to an emotional perception of the same.
First, the researchers asked college students in romantic relationships to sit at either a stable work station or a subtly wobbly one. They also asked each student to rate the stability of his or her relationship. The students sitting at unstable workstations viewed their romantic relationships as being of lower quality, while the stable workstation cohort felt significantly better about their partners.
To test this idea in greater depth, researchers reached out to a larger group and asked people who were in longterm, committed relationships to stand on one leg in front of a computer screen. People who wobbled on one leg were more likely to perceive their relationships as unlikely to last than those who stayed steady.
Intrigued? Relationship stability isn’t the only thing related to balance. If standing on one leg is easy for you, you may be at lower risk for stroke and brain disease, according to a 2014 study. And a 2010 study found a link between this type of balance and living longer.
Who’s ready to get their tree pose on?
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