VIDEO: Sia Does Nat on Ellen

Not everyone’s cheering the out pop star’s take on “Unforgettable,” though.

www.advocate.com/music/2016/5/21/video-sia-does-nat-ellen

Dave Franco Gets Engaged to His Boyfriend in New Clip from ‘Neighbors 2’ – WATCH

Earlier this month, news emerged that Dave Franco’s character in the upcoming film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is gay and engaged to another man (John Early, formerly of 30 Rock).

Now, a new clip from the film shows the moment Franco’s character gets engaged.  The scene happens early in the film as the frat brothers are having a poker game. When they break into a spontaneous rendition of “I’m Yours”, Franco’s character realizes something strange is happening.

“Oh my God, our song,” he says, as Early gets down on one knee.

Slate’s Jeffrey Bloomer raved about the refreshing scene this week:

The scene is ingeniously direct. There are no weird jokes, just a cute proposal inflected with priceless post-frat touches (see: Mraz, ukulele, inexplicable patriotism). The infectious moment almost distracts us from what’s really going on. Recall that in the original Neighbors, Pete hooked up with women and was carefully coded as heterosexual, even though his most intense emotional (and really, physical) bonds were clearly with his frat brothers. This is the “bromance” contract Neighbors observed: The love between the two men in question (in this case, Efron and Franco) must never become sexual. In turn, the audience, usually young men, giggles rather than asks questions.

By bringing Pete out of the closet without so much as a wink, Neighbors 2 tries to tear down that wall. The proposal scene is beautifully engineered to catch audiences off guard and then disarm them with genuine sweetness and giddy emotion. The sequence feels like a stinging rebuke to years of skittish comedies about male bonds, up to and including the original Neighbors—an unforced triumph in a movie that could have been much safer.

Watch it go down:

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Federally-Funded Lutheran School Warns Students They’ll Be Expelled for Being Gay or Trans: VIDEO

A Lutheran school in Wisconsin which receives federal funding is under investigation for a handbook it distributes warning students that they’ll be disciplined or dismissed for being gay or transgender, The Oregonian reports:

St. John’s Lutheran School in Baraboo, Wisconsin, sent the revised document to parents, which states that “although we do not have the right to refuse admittance to people choosing an outwardly sinful lifestyle, we do maintain the right to discipline and dismiss students for these choices.”

Because the school receives taxpayer money for its free and reduced lunch program, disciplining students for their sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited under Title IX.

The new handbook also instructed parents to present a child’s birth certificate prior to enrollment.

WKOW adds:

“I would say we’re surprised, but more disappointed,” Freedom From Religion Foundation Attorney Patrick Elliott said.  Elliott says because Baraboo takes Federal funding for school lunches, there’s an ethical problem.

FFRF also says this is likely not an isolated incident, but it’s hard to prove discrimination in parochial institutions.

“That’s one of the issues that schools aren’t necessarily broadcasting their admissions policies or discriminatory practices, I think in Wisconsin, it’s something to be concerned about,” Elliott said.

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the governing body for St. John’s says they have not received any notice of a complaint from the government.

Watch WKOW’s report:

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Robbie Rogers Plans to Let His Gay Glitter Fly at the World Cup in Russia: WATCH

Out LA Galaxy player Robbie Rogers appeared on Chelsea Handler’s new show Chelsea Does, and Outsports clipped this moment where he’s asked about the 2018 World Cup and FIFA’s plans to hold it in Russia.

Rogers explains how “in a perfect world it wouldn’t be in Russia” given the country’s human rights record but says “racist, sexist, homophobic” FIFA has no plans to move it. In the case that the Galaxy does head over there, Rogers says he has a plan:

“If I were on the team I’d go and…I’d have glitter, I’d make sure people knew I was gay so I could be present and people would know. I’d have, like, a tiara.”

Watch:

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Hersheypark Stands Up for Transgender Community; Announces Inclusive Bathroom Policy

Hersheypark announced this week that guests visiting the popular amusement park are welcome to use the restroom that matches with their gender identity.

“[Hersheypark] has and will always strive to accommodate all guests and employees – including members of the LGBT community – to ensure those visiting or working at Hersheypark are comfortable and feel secure,” Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company spokeswoman Kathy Burrows said.

An HRC National Corporate Partner, Hershey was listed as one of the Best Places to Work in 2016 based on ratings in HRC Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBT employees.

This news comes as lawmakers across the nation are introducing and passing harmful anti-transgender legislation. Today, the Oklahoma legislature introduced an outrageous proposal would force schools to make accommodations for students who purport to have religious objections to sharing a sex-segregated space with transgender students. InNorth Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory is facing extreme backlash after signing a bill into law that forces transgender students in public schools to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity

Currently, eighteen states and the District of Columbia have laws on the books allowing transgender people non-discrimination protections in access to public accommodations and the ability to use the restroom that matches their gender identity, and more than 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies, like Hershey, have adopted similar policies. Multiple fact checkers have found that there have been no recorded examples of public safety incidents stemming from these policies.

HRC thanks Hersheypark for keeping their park and safe place for all visitors- no matter sexual orientation or gender identity.

www.hrc.org/blog/hersheypark-stands-up-for-transgender-community-announces-inclusive-bathroo?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

Free to Be Me, by Dev Blair
“I felt inspired by people like Jaden Smith and YouTuber Miles Jai – people who don’t let the clothing they wear define their masculinity. I’ve never completely felt like an individual who conforms to the expectations of my gender, and that’s before I even came out. Now I feel much more free to experiment and wear whatever I want to and express my gender whichever

www.noh8campaign.com/article/free-to-be-me-by-dev-blair

PHOTOS: Male Crop Tops Poised To Once Again Haunt Future Generations Of Gay Men

Male crop tops. As anyone who actually lived through the early ’90s will tell you, they’re one of those “it seemed like a good idea at the time” sort of things. Very few grown men look back at old polaroid photos of themselves wearing crop tops (or as we called them “belly shirts”) without feeling a slight pang of regret.

Related: Thank You For Being A Trend: The ’90s Are, Like, Totally Back!

But since what goes around always comes back around, especially in fashion, the male crop top has returned to haunt a new generation of men 20 years from now. The trend really kicked into gear last summer, and judging by the looks of things, it doesn’t seem like it will be going anywhere any time soon. Get ready for another summer of exposed male mid drifts.

Scroll down for the latest in male summer fashion…

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The Best Bathroom Panic Memes And GIFs (So Far!)

“Bathroom panic” is the term used to describe an individual’s abnormal obsession over the genitalia of the person in the stall next to theirs. It typically affects white, heterosexual, Republican men like Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina, but anyone with a fragile enough ego can fall victim to it.

Related: From Ted Cruz To Pat McCrory, Republicans Cannot Stop Talking About Going Potty

In response to Gov. McCrory’s recent fixation with where people go to answer nature’s call, the Internet has erupted with bathroom panic memes, GIFs, and videos.

Embrace your inner 12-year-old and scroll down for the some of best bathroom panic memes (s0 far!)…

And then there’s this…

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