Fans Demand That Marvel #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend

After becoming the first movie in 2016 to pass the $1 billion mark worldwide in just 24 days since its release, Captain America: Civil War is already gaining legendary status. Now, fans of the Marvel muscled superhero want to find him a boyfriend.

Since last Sunday, social media has been inundated with requests for Marvel Comics to find Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers, his true (same-sex) love.

The #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend movement started trending on Twitter earlier this week, and as of Tuesday evening 176,000 tweets with the hashtag were trending on the social media website.

It sounds serious.

Captain America’s fans want it, and they want it now. Many of them say they have found the perfect match: Bucky Barnes. Friend, turned enemy, turned friend again, it’s got love story written all over it. Evidently, Steve and Bucky already have their own power-couple name: Stucky. Other fans think Tony Stark, or Ironman, might be a better match. Power-couple name: Stony.

THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD’VE BEEN! WHOEVER MADE THIS REALLY KNEW LOVE #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend pic.twitter.com/o1LvUnNo1x

— maia˚◡˚ (@mishaIeckiss) May 24, 2016

The current obsession to play Cupid with Stucky or Stony comes amid an effort to find a same-sex partner for Queen Elsa of Arandelle for the second installment of Disney’s Frozen.

Broadway legend Idina Menzel, who is the voice behind Elsa in the movie loves the idea: “I think it’s great,” she told Entertainment Tonight on Sunday. “Disney’s just gotta contend with that. I’ll let them figure that out. No matter what, Elsa changed my life.”

Dear @Disney, #GiveElsaAGirlfriend

— Alexis Isabel (@lexi4prez) May 1, 2016

Alexis Isabel Moncada, the 17-year-old who created #GiveElsaAGirlfriend told NBC News she created the hashtag to encourage Disney to give Queen Elsa her own Queen. “We see princes and princesses, beasts and women, women and frogs … yet no women who love other women?” she asked.

Of course, just like in the movies or comic books, not everybody is happy when two people fall in love.

The Daily Wire’s editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro says the whole thing is an attempt by “leftists” to “destroy” the characters the “conservatives” love.  “Make your own icons, jerks,” he wrote on his blog when complaining about the “master-level trolling by leftists.” He continued to express his frustration adding that “the left won’t stop. And then they won’t stop complaining if anybody challenges their stupid, irritating, immoral attempts to destroy the characters we loved.”

The Insulting Stupidity of #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend And Female James Bond | Daily Wire t.co/O75kpsZHKM pic.twitter.com/7Ae1fof2vG

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 24, 2016

Shapiro is not really big on a female James Bond, either.

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Kenneth Starr, Sean Patrick Maloney, Trump’s $60K Weave, Laverne Cox, 49ers: NEWS

KENNETH STARR. President and Chancellor of Baylor University known for investigating Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky has been fired because of a sexual assault scandal involving the school’s football team: “On Starr’s watch, the school is accused of failing to respond to rapes or sexual assaults reported by at least six women students from 2009-2016. Although the problem of sexual assault at the university goes beyond the football team, at least eight former Baylor football players have been accused of violence against women over the last eight years and Coach Art Briles and Athletic Director Ian McCaw have received increasing criticism. The regents, according to Brown, believe Starr bears more responsibility in the matter than Briles.”

Statement from Baylor RE: Ken Starr’s reported firing and additional reports stemming from the investigation. pic.twitter.com/eXuknOoQK2

— Adam Silverstein (@SilversteinAdam) May 24, 2016

BILL COSBY. Accuser willing to testify at trial of the fallen star who stands accused of three aggravated assault charges. Cosby allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted the victim in his home in 2004.

SEAN PATRICK MALONEY. The openly gay New York congressman is not giving up on his anti-discrimination measure to protect LGBT workers despite shady Republican obstruction: “Maloney said Tuesday that he would try and attach his proposal to the energy and water spending bill scheduled to be debated in the House this week — that measure is scheduled for a final vote on Thursday. ‘There is a majority [in] the House of Representatives right now to oppose discrimination in the workplace,” Maloney said in an interview. “Really, the only way discrimination is going to win is if Kevin McCarthy keeps rigging the votes.’”

NORTH CAROLINA. San Francisco 49ers calls for repeal of HB 2: “Saying the 49ers “strongly urge Governor Pat McCrory and the leadership of North Carolina’s legislature to repeal this law in the current legislative session,” [49ers CEO Jed York announced] the ‘San Francisco 49ers are deeply concerned about North Carolina’s recently-enacted House Bill 2, which overturned protections for LGBT people and sanctioned discrimination across the state. HB 2 does not reflect the values of our organization, of our country, or the majority of North Carolinians.’”

KING OF THE JUNGLE. Alexander Skarsgard teases 6 pack in new Legend of Tarzan poster. 

MUSIC VIDEO. Ariana Grande releases her latest, “Into You.”

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND. Group announces it will donate proceeds from North Carolina concerts to equality groups. 

LET’S DO THE TIME WARP. Laverne Cox responds to critics of Rocky Horror Picture Show remake: “People can be very… challenging and critical, but I put everything I had into this. I gave 250 percent, and I hope people like what we came up with.”

CANADA. Iranian gay rights activist thrives in Toronto.

PRIMARY POLITICS. Bernie Sanders continues to bristle at the suggestion that his staying in the race is hurting Hillary Clinton’s chances in November: “I guess if we take your assumption, and Clinton supporters’ assumption, that that is the logical conclusion, we should go back to a monarchy and not have any election at all.”

DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY WIGS? Gawker takes a thorough look at whether Donald Trump actually has a $60,000 weave. 

MAN IN (AND OUT OF) UNIFORM. Demetrius Jenkins.

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San Francisco 49ers Call for a Repeal of N.C.'s Anti-LGBT Law

The CEO of the 49ers called HB 2 “bad for our employees, bad for our fans, and bad for business.” 

www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/5/24/san-francisco-49ers-call-repeal-ncs-anti-lgbt-law

Out TV Reporter to Antigay Viewer: 'I Won't Stop on Your Behalf'

Arkansas journalist Mitchell McCoy responds to a viewer who emailed him, “I can’t stand your gayness.”

www.advocate.com/media/2016/5/24/out-tv-reporter-antigay-viewer-i-wont-stop-your-behalf

Nyle DiMarco’s Incredible Final ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Performance Moves Crowd To Tears

Nyle DiMarco and his dance partner Peta Murgatroyd absolutely slayed their final routine on Dancing With The Stars, giving an emotional freestyle performance set to a cover of “Sound Of Silence” by Disturbed.

Oh, and the flaming piano was a nice dramatic touch.

Check it out below:

DiMarco dedicated the performance to the deaf community, and Disturbed shared the thoughtful letter he sent them requesting to use the song via Facebook:

My name is Nyle DiMarco. I am Deaf. I’m the fourth generation and I have over 25 Deaf members in my family. I am now in the semi finals towards the Mirror Ball on Dancing With The Stars. I am writing this letter to let you know how much your song “Sound of Silence” means so much to me and my Deaf community and that I would love to dance to your song for the finals. I feel this is important for you to know that we the Deaf people underwent a terrible history and we are still stuck in the darkness. The darkness of oppression that your song truly reverberated to me.

Before the year 1880, we the Deaf people lived normal lives. We were perceived normal. We held political positions. We joined the army. We had jobs. We had an education through sign language that greatly benefited to our visual eyes and silent ears. It was until the Milan Conference in 1880 that led to language deprivation and… ultimately our culture, our job opportunities, and our intelligence. We were tortured. Our ancestors underwent electric shock chairs, surgeries (without anesthesia), and so many torturing methods just to help us regain our hearing. We were also punished if we used sign language. We were whipped. Slapped with our rulers. Abused. We were required to try and learn to speak (and that always, always miserably failed).

We also lost jobs. Many now perceive us as disabled, that we can’t serve the army, hold political positions, nor teach.
Because of the conference that almost led to the death of the Deaf culture (and was basically genocide and cultural-genocide), we are still trying to get out of the dark. I just founded Nyle DiMarco Foundation and our focus is on Deaf kids. We are working with state and U.S. senators to write and pass the bill that requires bilingualism (American Sign Language and English) because it was recently proven by science that it will benefit the Deaf child a lot more than just English only. I am using my celebrity platform and especially on DWTS for good cause.

With your song… we are planning on showing my history’s terrible times through dancing… and to your powerful and moving song. We feel that with you, your song, and us, we will make/change history and help people better understand our history, and build allies all over the world to help better Deaf lives.

Help us resurface from our darkness, from the systematic oppression. There is power in Sound of Silence.
We hope you will grant us the permission. Lets change history together!

Nyle DiMarco

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Befriending Mean Gays Leads to Bad Life Choices on ‘Go-Go Boy Interrupted’ – WATCH

Have you ever been surrounded by a bunch of ‘mean gays’ who normally don’t give you the time of day?

In the latest episode of gay web series Go-Go Boy Interrupted, we find Danny (creator and star Jimmy Fowlie) suddenly accepted into the warm bosom of a gay WeHo clique that used to disdain him. The group changes its attitude towards Danny once he catches the eye of a handsome suitor (Nick Adams). Now, the mean gays are keen to make nice and they test the resolve of Danny’s new-found sobriety.

LAST WEEK: ‘Go-Go Boy Interrupted’ Tries to Survive a Gay Pool Party – WATCH

This week’s episode features Scott Evans who shares that he’s working on a new script in which he plays Captain America’s gay brother–and he even has it story-board-ed out.

Watch, below.

Catch up on season 2 of Go-Go Boy Interrupted HERE

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Freshman College Swimmer Recounts ‘Awkward’ Coming Out To Combat Stigma

When “awkward” is the first adjective that comes to mind when recounting a coming out story, you know we’re headed in the right direction — just think of all the alternative, less desirable descriptors out there.

But that’s the general gist of 18-year-old freshman college swimmer Ricardo Vazquez’s journey towards authentic living, and it’s equal parts goofy, endearing and inspiring.

Writing for OutSports, Vazquez takes a — yes, awkward — trip down memory lane:

Coming out couldn’t have been more awkward for me. The summer before my senior year of high school in Virginia, I was with my best friend, Katie Fitzjarrald, at Kohl’s. I jokingly prodded her with my elbow and asked, “Do you think that guy is cute?” as I pointed towards an employee who was walking by us. “Yeah, you should go get his number,” she replied.

The levity of the situation soon gave way to a familiar panic — did he reveal too much?! At this point Ricardo still hadn’t come out to anyone. He hadn’t even fully come out to himself.

Related: Six Yale Athletes Come Out Together To Change The Game For Homophobia In Sports

Ricardo carved out his place in the swimming pool throughout high school, quickly rising to the top of the team ranks, but he was constantly having to deflect about who he really was.

I was constantly bombarded with the question and was even labeled as a “metrosexual” because of the way I dressed. I grew conscious that I was noticing guys more than I did girls. I started questioning myself, and for a period of time I told myself I was bisexual. I still believed I liked girls and I refused to allow myself to “be” gay. I simply thought that guys were nice to look at, but I’d never date them.

That all changed, as it has for countless others before him, with a spark from another boy.

Due to a series of rather curious events, I ended up spending the weekend with my best friend and swimmate, Brad Allison, for a swim meet. The Friday before we left for the meet, Brad had taken me to a football game for his school. At the game, I met a swimmer whom I’d often seen at meets, but we didn’t know each other personally. We talked for most of the game and before I left we exchanged numbers. Talking with him solidified the answer that I had been struggling with for so long: I was gay.

Once the first wave of coming out to his close friends and family was behind him, that familiar euphoria set in, and for the first time, Ricardo was able to truly be himself.

Related: High School Wrestler Comes Out To Homophobic Coach, Who Also Happens To Be His Dad

And it wasn’t long before he noticed his decision had the power to change not only his own life, but also the people around him.

Without even realizing it, by coming out I had helped others who were in the same boat. This past summer I had received a message from a mom of the girls on the swim team: “You are BEAUTIFUL inside & out!!! Thank you for coming out & being so brave. You have helped [my daughter] more than you will ever know.” From that day on, I realized that coming out wasn’t something that affected just me, but everyone around me as well.

Ricardo hopes his message can spread even further to help others struggling to be who they truly are.

We wish him the best!

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Samantha Bee Tells Angry Bernie Bros To Have A Seat – WATCH

Samantha Bee delved into the chaos at this year’s Nevada Democratic Convention and explained why angry Bernie Sanders supporters need to reassess their argument that the Democratic primary is rigged.

Bee acknowledged that part of the problem in Nevada was due to some”truly arcane f*cked up rules” that the state Democratic party has. However, she also underscored that many of the events that preceded the epic meltdown at the Nevada convention were not the fault of the party institution but rather Sanders’ own delegates who didn’t show up. “A game’s not rigged against you just because you refuse to play it,” Bee said.

Referring to Sanders’ incensed supporters, Bee asked, “I love the passion of Sanders supporters, but why is it curdling into rage at their own party?”

PREVIOUSLY: Samantha Bee Struggles to Understand the Unbridled Optimism of Bernie Bros – WATCH

Bee also argued that the Democratic party couldn’t rig an election even if it wanted to. Said Bee, “If they had half the skill you’re giving them credit for, Congress wouldn’t be controlled by a live-action Dilbert and a human protein shake.”

Exhibit A.

Tapping into the rage of Sanders’ supporters, Bee quipped,

“I know. It’s not fair! Hillary Clinton is a ruthless party hack supported by super delegates in a monstrous political machine she built next to her private email server. How can you win without burning the party down when you’re just a little-known upstart senator trying to build a grassroots campaign? You can’t do it! Oh wait. Yes, you can.”

Exhibit B.

Watch the segment, below.

You can also watch the full episode of Bee’s latest show, below.

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