Lesbian-Led U.S Women Are One Win Away From The World Cup!
Jill Ellis’s Team USA stunned the world’s top-ranked team to advance to Sunday’s World Cup Final.
Dawn Ennis
www.advocate.com/sports/2015/07/01/lesbian-led-us-women-are-one-win-away-world-cup
Jon Stewart Finds Some 'Good News' For Conservatives In Supreme Court Rulings
Conservatives may have lost big last week with Supreme Court rulings in favor of both the Affordable Care Act and gay marriage, but Jon Stewart played a clip on Tuesday night showing the right had a couple of big wins this week.
“Did the Court reaffirm America as officially awesome?” Stewart wondered. “Did they declare Reagan on all of our currency? Can eagles drive now?”
Turns out, it wasn’t nearly as exciting.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Oklahoma’s controversial lethal injection drug, and against the EPA’s regulations on mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants.
“So yes, gay people have the right to marry, and poor people have the right to insurance — but on the bright side, Americans can still kill prisoners painfully and everyone else slowly,” Stewart summed up.
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Dedicated Dad Bikes 545 Miles For Gay Son Who Died Before He Could
Joshua Flannigan intended to complete this year’s AIDS Lifecycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, but his own AIDS diagnosis came too late and hit too hard.
Josh’s parents, both from a small town in Texas, mourned the loss of their son, and out of that grief they decided to pick up where Josh left off and join the ride.
His dad David chose to hop on a bike and push through the ambitious 545 mile ride along the California coast. David’s wife Talana supported her husband as a volunteer, helping out with bike parking.
Together they found a way to honor Josh while experiencing the life-affirming camaraderie that comes along with the Lifecycle.
Watch below as Davey Wavey documents their story:
Dan Tracer
Booing Jennicet Was Wrong, But Was What She Did Worse?
The Advocate‘s news editor on the role of civility in the equality movement.
Dawn Ennis
www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/07/01/booing-jennicet-was-wrong-was-what-she-did-worse
Zea, The Ohio Girl Who Stood Up To A Homophobic Preacher, Is Everyone's New Hero
Sometimes, the loudest voice is the one that doesn’t say a word — just ask this little girl.
Zea, a 7-year-old first grader, stood firm in the face of hate over the weekend at a celebration of the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. When a preacher began ranting at her through a microphone, little Zea quietly waved her rainbow flag and never backed down.
Once again, #LoveWins.
Her father, Ryan Bowling, posted video of the remarkable confrontation on YouTube. He wrote that it took place over the weekend at ComFest, an annual music and arts festival in Columbus, Ohio that turned into an impromptu celebration of Friday’s decision.
“Zea didn’t just flash the flag at that hatemonger, and bail. They went toe to toe, for several minutes, while he bellowed all of his fire and brimstone right in her face,” Bowling wrote on Facebook. “Grown man vs first grader. She told me afterward that she did feel scared. The one thing the people of #comfest2015 never let her feel though? Alone.”
The encounter was also caught on camera by photographer Mara Gruber, who posted what’s already becoming an iconic image on the festival’s Facebook page:
Better version of the photo of the awesome kid! I love ComFest! Hope everyone had a good and safe weekend! I’ll post more photos this week!
Posted by Mara Gruber on Monday, June 29, 2015
The photo has been turned into a t-shirt, with proceeds going to Zea as well as an LGBT nonprofit to be chosen by her family.
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The Gay Future, According to Michael Musto
The world will be brighter in years to come, but we’ll still have Liza.
Michael Musto
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2015/07/01/gay-future-according-michael-musto
Utah Man Who Reported Hate Crime Now Says Wounds Self-Inflicted
Rick Jones said he carved ‘Die Fag’ into his own arm, in what his attorneys are calling ‘a cry for help.’
Trudy Ring
www.advocate.com/crime/2015/06/30/utah-man-who-reported-hate-crime-now-says-wounds-self-inflicted
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