Openly gay Manitoba politician 'upset' by Tories' lack of support

December 27, 2015 GayFriendschat.com

Openly gay Manitoba politician 'upset' by Tories' lack of support
WINNIPEG—The early 2000s were not that long ago, but seem like a different era to Jim Rondeau. Back then, Manitoba’s first openly gay legislature member sat on the government’s backbench and watched opposition politicians vote against his right to …

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Saddler calls it a day

December 27, 2015 GayFriendschat.com

Saddler calls it a day
So a chat with saddler Ron Thomson … but we were supplying different outlets throughout New Zealand. ‘‘If you had everything and you got a good go at it, for an exercise saddle you’re looking at a day and a-half. For a wee race saddle, you would …

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Must-See LGBT TV 12/27-1/2: NYE specials, 'Mozart in the Jungle' returns

December 27, 2015 GayFriendschat.com

Must-See LGBT TV 12/27-1/2: NYE specials, 'Mozart in the Jungle' returns

Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBT-inclusive programming on TV.

On Wednesday, the second season of Amazon’s original scripted drama Mozart of the Jungle premieres in full. The series follows the members of the New York Symphony, including bisexual cellist Cynthia (Saffron Burrows). You can catch up on season one on Amazon now. Mozart in the Jungle: all episodes Wednesday, Amazon.

If you’ll be home on New Year’s Eve, check out some of the inclusive options among this year’s batch of celebration specials. Anderson Cooper will reunite with Kathy Griffin for CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live, Andy Cohen will join New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly on NBC, FOX’s Pitbull’s New Year’s Eve Revolution will include performances by out Empire star Jussie Smollett and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC) will include a performance from the acapella group Pentatonix. Thursday evening, check local listings for times.

Sunday December 27: Work Out New York (9:30pm, Bravo)

Tuesday: Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (10pm, Bravo)

Wednesday: The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines (10pm, MTV); Mozart of the Jungle (Amazon)

Thursday: Pitbull’s New Year’s Eve Revolution (8pm, FOX); Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (8pm, ABC); New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin (9pm, CNN); New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly (10pm, NBC); Billy on the Street (10:30pm, TruTV)

On daytime, check your local listings for information about LGBT-inclusive talk shows Ellen, The Meredith Vieira Show, The Talk (CBS), The Gossip Table (VH1), The View (ABC) and The Chew (ABC). Soap operas Days of Our Lives on NBC, The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS, and General Hospital on ABC (check local listings) all feature out characters.