Cleveland Police to recruit 60 police officers and 40 special constables this month – here's how to apply
A web chat will be hosted between 6pm and 7pm on Thursday, where members of the public can ask questions about any elements of the recruitment process. Two events will be held for prospective candidates at Teesside University Centuria Building on Tuesday …

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David Bowie Wasn't Just An Incredible Music Visionary, But An Internet & Business Model Visionary Too
All the way back in 1996, he was the first major musician to release music only on the internet, launching the single for “Telling Lies” as a direct download off of his website, and announcing it in an online chat session. Yes, nearly 20 years ago …

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Consumer Technology Association Honors Legendary Musician & Internet Pioneer David Bowie
BowieNet was viewed as ‘one of the most groundbreaking reach outs to fans’ and provided exclusive access to audio recordings, music videos and chat rooms, which the singer participated in himself. It was something that was, at the time, completely new to …

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Skype finally catches Google with group video chat
Skype will finally provide group video chat for mobile phones, nearly three years after Google offered it with Hangouts. The VoIP pioneer that was bought by Microsoft for $8.5bn back in 2011 has been decidedly slow in getting the service to market, but …

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President Obama ‘Bout To Run Victory Laps On Your Face! Your State Of The Union Preview.
He’s probably going to be wagging his schlong around a whole bunch about how he did gay marriage and Obamacare and … a former illegal immigrant who went on to serve in the United States Army and the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case last …

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NZ dollar falls as commodity prices sink on concerns about China
The New Zealand dollar fell as commodity prices sank on concern about weaker demand from China, the world’s second-largest economy. The kiwi declined to 65.36 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 65.60 cents at 5pm yesterday. The trade-weighted index …

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Anti-LGBT Bills Pile Up In Indiana As Governor Prepares To Set 2016 Agenda

Two new bills that enable anti-LGBT discrimination have been introduced in Indiana.

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Actor Charlie Carver Comes Out as Gay

Teen Wolf actor Charlie Carver came out yesterday on Instagram.

Carver shared five emotional posts on Instagram, explaining his decision to come out and to live openly and authentically. Each post was a picture of an image that read, “Be who you needed when you were younger.”

“As a young boy, I knew I wanted to be an actor…It was around that age that I also knew, however abstractly, that I was different from some of the other boys in my grade,” he wrote in his first post. “Over time, this abstract ‘knowing’ grew and articulated itself through a painful gestation marked by feelings of despair and alienation, ending in a climax of saying three words out loud: ‘I am gay.’”

The 27-year-old actor is best known for his roles in Teen Wolf, Desperate Housewives and The Leftovers.

“I now believe that by omitting this part of myself from the record, I am complicit in perpetuating the suffering, fear, and shame cast upon so many in the world,” he continued. “So now, let the record show this — I self-identify as gay … I owe it to myself, more than anything, to be who I needed when I was younger.”

Coming out – whether it is as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or allied – matters. When people know someone who is LGBTQ, they are far more likely to support equality under the law. Beyond that, our stories can be powerful to each other.

Whether it’s for the first time ever or the first time today, the experience of coming out and living openly covers the full spectrum of human emotion — from fear to euphoria. Coming out — whether it is as LGBT or allied — is a deeply personal journey for each individual. 

Learn more about coming out at HRC’s Coming Out Center

 

Earlier today, @CharlieCarver came out publicly as #gay. Tap twice to thank him for living openly and authentically. For more coming out resources, visit HRC.org/comingout. #LGBT #LGBTQ #CharlieCarver #Repost @charliecarver: Pt 1: “Be who you needed when you were younger”. About a year ago, I saw this photo while casually scrolling through my Instagram one morning. I’m not one for inspirational quotes, particularly ones attributed to “Mx Anonymous”- something mean in me rebukes the pithiness of proverbs, choosing to judge them as trite instead of possibly-generally-wise, resonant, or helpful. And in the case of the good ol’ Anonymous kind, I felt that there was something to be said for the missing context. Who wrote or said the damn words? Why? And to/for who in particular? Nonetheless, I screen-capped the picture and saved it. It struck me for some reason, finding itself likeable enough to join the ranks of the “favorites” album on my phone. I’d see it there almost daily, a small version of it next to my other “favorites”; I’d see it every time I checked into the gym, pulled up a picture of my insurance cards, my driver’s license…. Important Documents. And over the course of about-a-year, it became clear why the inspirational photo had called out to me. As a young boy, I knew I wanted to be an actor. I knew I wanted to be a lot of things! I thought I wanted to be a painter, a soccer player, a stegosaurus… But the acting thing stuck. It was around that age that I also knew, however abstractly, that I was different from some of the other boys in my grade. Over time, this abstract “knowing” grew and articulated itself through a painful gestation marked by feelings of despair and alienation, ending in a climax of saying three words out loud: “I am gay”. I said them to myself at first, to see how they felt. They rang true, and I hated myself for them. I was twelve. It would take me a few years before I could repeat them to anyone else, in the meantime turning the phrase over and over in my mouth until I felt comfortable and sure enough to let the words pour out again, this time to my family…

A photo posted by Human Rights Campaign (@humanrightscampaign) on Jan 11, 2016 at 5:29pm PST

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FBI will try to reach out to help women and girls selling sex in the run-up to Super Bowl
They found an uptick in online sex ads, with those flagged as offering trafficking victims more likely to have non-local phone numbers than other prostitution ads. Pimps also mention the Super Bowl in their online ads as a marketing tool. What helps cement …

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