Monthly Archives: August 2015
Trump: Gay marriage is a dead issue
Trump: Gay marriage is a dead issue
US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said overturning the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage is a dead issue.
The billionaire has previously said he was ‘just for traditional marriage’ and said the country’s top court had ‘let us down’ after the decision in June.
But in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Trump seemed to have changed his tune.
He said he had attended the wedding of gay Broadway theater owner Jordan Roth, who he described as a ‘great guy.’
Asked whether gay marriage was a ‘dead issue dead issue for the GOP at this point, Trump replied: ‘Some people have hopes of passing amendments, but it’s not going to happen.
‘Congress can’t pass simple things, let alone that. So anybody that’s making that an issue is doing it for political reasons. The Supreme Court ruled on it.’
Caitlyn Jenner and transgender politics was then brought up.
‘How did that show do? Somebody said it was going badly,’ Trump responded.
‘I’m not surprised at the ratings. I just think it wouldn’t interest you. I knew him a little bit when Bruce was a great athlete.
‘He was one of the best-looking people you’ll ever see.’
Earlier this week, Trump said people should not be fired simply for being gay, making him the most LGBTI-friendly of the remaining 16 Republican candidates.
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Darren Wee
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Gay Teen Love the Focus of New Coca-Cola Short from Dustin Lance Black: WATCH
Gay Teen Love the Focus of New Coca-Cola Short from Dustin Lance Black: WATCH
A new short film and advertisement called “The Text”, written and directed by Dustin Lance Black for Coca-Cola, centers on bullying and two gay teens in love.
Black was recruited by Coca-Cola to direct three shorts for the company to air in Latin America that challenge young people to choose compassion over bullying. As Black told AdWeek, one of the campaigns was specifically “aimed at the LGBT community.” The intent Black says was to show “a crossroads moment where you’ve got to make a decision: Are you going to go the way of kindness, or are you going to go for the easy joke when someone’s having a tough time?” The moral being that, “If you do something with acceptance and kindness, you can create a true friendship.”
As for how the LGBT community responded to the short thus far, Black said,
“The response in the LGBT community to “The Text” was remarkable. I heard from one of the heads at the ABC network about how much it moved her. I heard from Cleve Jones, one of the leaders of the LGBT movement, about how much it moved him. And these aren’t people I sent it to. They found it, which I find remarkable, since it’s in Portuguese on the Internet. For Coca-Cola to take a pro-diversity, pro-equality stance creates a lot of goodwill in the LGBT community. It’s heartwarming for the LGBT community to see that a global brand would embrace this community because, let’s be honest, there are places in the world that know about Coca-Cola where it is still a death sentence to be gay.”
As for the cynics and critics, Black views this short as an opportunity to “move the needle”:
“Some…are very critical of what the intent of the brand [Coca-Cola] might have been. And I say, “Yes, their intent was to win a market, and their intent was to sell their product.” My intent was to send the message that diversity is a good thing and LGBT people and their families deserve respect and love. Well, I’m not going to skip an opportunity to send a pro-equality message just because they’re selling a product alongside it.”
Watch the short, below:
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Sean Mandell
Gay Teen Love the Focus of New Coca-Cola Short from Dustin Lance Black: WATCH
Taye Diggs’ Heels Don’t Quite Fit, John Stamos Shows Off His Undies, Liam Payne Is Not A Homophobe
Taye Diggs’ Heels Don’t Quite Fit, John Stamos Shows Off His Undies, Liam Payne Is Not A Homophobe
Emma Watson had some choice words of encouragement for newly-out British Rugby Star Keegan Hirst. We wonder if she has any thoughts on his even-more-recent nude photo?
Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) August 18, 2015
…. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death or threat of death,
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) August 18, 2015
while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal or discouragement. @KeeganHirst #gotboth — Emma Watson (@EmWatson) August 18, 2015
There’s nothing premature about former boy-bander Zayn Malik going gray.
A photo posted by niazkilam (@zaynmalik) on
Speaking of One Direction, Liam Payne had to defend himself against accusations of homophobia after he implied on stage that it’d be impossible for female fans to relate to finding the “woman of their dreams.”
“I’m sorry to those I offended, really I am… but there’s no need for some of the things I’m being called,” he tweeted, “I am in no way shape or form homophobic that’s a ridicules [sic] thing to say and I’m not here to offend people so take it as you will.” 
We can all sleep easy tonight. Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter is home and safe, following reports that she was missing and off her meds. 
Hedwig will close on Broadway in September after an impressive 17-month smash hit run. Less impressive have been reviews of current (and final) Hedwig star Taye Diggs. “How can spitting water onto the first row look so forced?” asked the New York Post. 
Voguers Shernita Anderson and Ivan Leon have all the right moves in this new video from Undercover.
At 52, John Stamos puts on his “undies like everyone else.”
At 52, proof I put on my undies like everyone else… one leg at a time. #mydepends
A photo posted by John Stamos (@johnstamos) on
Jane Lynch gives Nicki Minaj a run for her money.
Dan Tracer
LGBT-Supportive Catholic Ministries Denied Event Space In Advance of Pope’s Visit
LGBT-Supportive Catholic Ministries Denied Event Space In Advance of Pope’s Visit
Philadelphia Archdiocese orders church to deny space to LGBT-supportive Catholic Ministries in advance of Pope’s visit.
HRC.org
Kentucky couple explain why they twice filmed being denied a marriage license
Kentucky couple explain why they twice filmed being denied a marriage license
All they wanted was a marriage license.
But instead, Kentucky couple David Moore and David Ermold find themselves at the center of a national controversy involving the clerk of their county who refuses to issue licenses to same-sex couples based on her religious beliefs.
The humiliating scene involving being forced to wait and police being called and finally being refused a marriage license by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis went viral after it was posted on YouTube.
‘We wanted to document it,’ Ermold tells Slate.com. ‘The only way you have any power as a citizen is to document your experience. If you go in and nobody sees it, people can say, that didn’t happen the way you said it happened. We didn’t go in and make a scene. We went in and did a mundane thing that people do every day. The way we were treated, that’s up to the [courthouse employees]. They chose to act that way.’
The couple were refused a license despite same-sex marriage being legal in all 50 states after a US Supreme Court ruling in June.
‘David didn’t put that video up on YouTube right away,’ Moore says. ‘We talked about it, thought about it. When we put that up there, we didn’t anticipate it was going to get as much of a response as it did.
‘We didn’t doctor it or edit the video,’ he adds. ‘That’s just the way it happened. It is hard to watch. I haven’t watched the second video. I can’t watch it. It’s too upsetting.’
Davis lost a battle in federal court last week when a judge ruled that her religious beliefs could not legally be used as a reason to not perform the duties she pledged to do when she took the oath of office.
But the judge stayed his decision pending appeal so licenses are still not being issued by the clerk’s office in Rowan County where Ermold and Moore live.
Moore and Ermold, who have been together for 17 years, returned to the clerk’s office after the judge’s ruling last week and were once again refused by Davis’ staff.
They filmed that tense encounter as well.
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Greg Hernandez
11 Reasons You Shouldn't Regret Divorcing In Your 20s
11 Reasons You Shouldn't Regret Divorcing In Your 20s
If you’re a twenty-something divorcé, your marital status may not be something you enjoy discussing. “It was rash decision but we were in love at the time,” you might tell those who ask about it.
But instead of dwelling on the negative and shying away from the subject, why not focus on all the things you learned from the marriage? To that end, we recently asked HuffPost readers and bloggers to share the biggest lesson they took away from divorcing in their 20s.
1. You learn what love is — and what it isn’t.
“My 20s was a decade of epic mistakes. Looking back, I see how I was forcing perfection out of a truly toxic situation. Our doom was inevitable. Do I regret the marriage? Absolutely not. It taught me a hell of a lot about love. Did I rethink my next steps? Oh, hell yes.” — Amy Kristine
2. You learn it’s better to be alone than to be with the wrong person.
“The greatest thing I learned from my marriage at 23 and the ensuing divorce is that it’s better to wait for exactly what you want than settle. Nothing is more lonely than being with the wrong person. I don’t think I’d understand that without my divorce. Today I’m much more content waiting for the right one knowing full well that person will absolutely be worth the wait.” — Joni Erdmann, blogger at Abandon Status Quo
3. You discover that love isn’t enough to keep a marriage afloat.
“I learned that love is not enough. You have to trust — really trust — your partner.” — Susie Moore, life coach
4. You learn that divorce can strike again.
“Getting divorced is painful. But good things come from pain, even if you’re not Adele winning Grammys from it. Perspective is a very valuable thing. You realize that getting divorced is not like getting the chickenpox. You’re not immune after you have a divorce under your belt. It can happen again. Hopefully you learn a lot from the divorce and end up being one of those people who’s happy and fulfilled in middle age because you wised up when you were younger.” — Jessica Wernz, blogger at Everyone Gets Divorced
5. You gain some perspective on your own shortcomings.
“I figured out what areas of myself I need to work on most as a spouse (going with the flow, compromise, patience). My second marriage has benefited immeasurably because of my first experience.” — Susie Moore
6. The experience can spur on personal reinvention.
“Dealing with the catastrophe of divorce shook everything up and made me get creative — I’d never have started my own business without it! Divorce in your 20s teaches you that you can’t procrastinate in life: Get on with it, live, love, marry, divorce, have your babies and get into all kinds of scrapes. It’s what you don’t do that you regret. Excessive caution is the path to a lonely and rather dull life of stunning mediocrity. So far, I’ve had a blast and I have no regrets.” — Ayesha Vardag
7. You might have some great kids to show from it.
“I was in love. I wouldn’t change a thing; I got a beautiful daughter out of it.” — Paul Can’tu
8. You learn what to do — and not do — the next time around.
“My first marriage gave me the knowledge of what not to do in my next. My divorce forced me to look at myself in another light. In the end, I don’t regret it because there is no point in living with regret.” — Aly Marie
9. Being on your own again is a crash course in independence.
“Life outside of a relationship made me more independent. In just a years time, I have purchased a new home and a new car. I got to make my own decisions and choose where I wanted to live. It was such a overwhelming feeling to rely on myself. It’s the little things even like going to get groceries and finally buy what I want and not have to worry about someone else. I’m thankful it happened; it made me more appreciative of who I am and what I can do for myself.” — Alicia Marie Caballero
10. In spite of all the outside judgement, you learn that leaving is sometimes the best, healthiest choice.
“My marriage lasted a year and a half but it taught me how important it is to communicate all the time and about everything. Many people judge you for being divorced so young but being aware that the relationship was not healthy and leaving was the best decision I could have made for both of us.” — Dijana, blogger at The Funny Nanny
11. You learn that life goes on.
“Marrying in my early 20s and getting divorced in my mid-20s had its advantages. It was a good conversation starter — especially during those seven or eight months when my ex and I had split up but were still legally married. (It’s always amusing to answer ‘well, sort of!’ when a person asks you if you’re married.) But the best thing about an early 20s divorce is that you quickly learn a lesson that can take other people years to realize: Even when you feel like your entire world has fallen apart, it hasn’t. You will be OK.” — Jessica Wernz, blogger at Everyone Gets Divorced
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Josh Duggar Reportedly An Ashley Madison Client
Josh Duggar Reportedly An Ashley Madison Client
The hack of the hookup site reveals a trail of data leading to the embattled, and antigay, reality star, Gawker reports.
Trudy Ring
www.advocate.com/media/2015/08/19/josh-duggar-reportedly-ashley-madison-client
Day 180/365 – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Gwenu ar y glaswellt / Smiling on the grass – Mardi Gras Caerdydd / Cardiff, 2012
