Internet Responds To Hillary Clinton Clinching The Nomination, And Not Everyone Is Pleased

Well, it’s official. In case you haven’t heard, Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic party’s nomination for president. The AP called it last night.

Related: Even Hillary Clinton Gets Distracted By Hot, Shirtless Men

Of course, reactions have been mixed. Not everyone is pleased with this news. Nor do they seem to fully understand the historical implications. A woman has been nominated for president by a major political party for the first time in our nation’s history. That’s huge.

Related: Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Gay Members Of Congress

Scroll down to see what folks from all sides are saying about this historic moment in history…

Herstory!!!!! ??? #ImWithHer ?? @HillaryClinton

— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) June 7, 2016

It’s raining glass. 240 years. #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/Uukn4t2sVC

— Paula Pell (@perlapell) June 7, 2016

Pundits and the political press wanna call this race early before every person votes. Let’s show them we ain’t gonna let it happen. Go vote.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 7, 2016

Don’t mind me. I’m just crying. A woman is a nominee for President of the United States. #ImWithHer

— Jennifer Iacopelli (@jennifercarolyn) June 7, 2016

Mainstream media is wrong. Hilary HAS NOT WON. let’s show them #CAforBernie #GOTVforBernie I’m about to cast my vote now! Viva Bernie!!!

— Josh Hutcherson (@jhutch1992) June 7, 2016

WILL REMEMBER THIS 4EVER??Hill came off stage,We hugged,
Hill “My Oscar Winner”??
Me “MY PRESIDENT”??
WE HIGH 10?D?? pic.twitter.com/MIqEdaoQJ7

— Cher (@cher) June 7, 2016

In today’s #CaliforniaPrimary Democrats have to choose between a cranky old man and Bernie Sanders. #CAPrimary

— President Trump (@Writeintrump) June 7, 2016

Let the sound of the highest glass ceiling shattering ring through every mountain & valley, from New York to California #ImWithHer #HillYes

— Hillary 2016! (@YaasssHillary) June 7, 2016

Shame on U @ap , HRC has NOT clinched the nomination! Super-dels haven’t voted. @JerryBrownGov Make a statement!! #CAVotesCount #FeelTheBern

— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) June 7, 2016

Bern the Witch #California ! #CAPrimary #CaliforniaPrimary #FeelTheBern #BernTheWitch pic.twitter.com/oPshBpq1qz

— Devin Buchanan (@DevinMarilyn) June 7, 2016

CAN YOU FEEL THE GLASS CEILING S-H-A-T-T-E-R-I-N-G!!!!#herstory #ImWithHer

— (((Amy Siskind))) (@Amy_Siskind) June 7, 2016

.#HillaryClinton #ImWithHer RT @NoahReich: We’ve arrived in gay heaven. No words! Thank u @cher 4 that speech #KATHY pic.twitter.com/U2FqKohnnD

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) June 7, 2016

“Secretary Clinton does not & will not have the requisite number of pledged delegates to secure the nomination.” t.co/WlZC4pwLYu

— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) June 7, 2016

THIS IS HISTORY!!!! @NBCNews & @MSNBC are calling it now, too!!! #HillYes #ImWithHer @MiaKoda1029 @eileendefreest pic.twitter.com/1FUhq5TUoX

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) June 7, 2016

Glass ceiling status: SHATTERED #imwithher pic.twitter.com/Hao6HFdFYo

— Zeke Stokes (@zekestokes) June 7, 2016

Eight years ago today. pic.twitter.com/ZAHXdKbgHV

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 7, 2016

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Gay Adult Film Actor Chris Burke Has Died

Gay adult film actor Chris Burke reportedly passed away at his home in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood on May 29.

According to GSN, Burke’s death happened ‘suddenly.’ No cause of death has yet been identified.

Burke was known for performing in kink and fetish videos for studios Bound Jocks, Kink.com, and Guy Bone Media. He was a relative newcomer in the adult entertainment.

On Twitter, Guy Bone Media said of Chris’ passing, “We only had the privilege once but we’ll never forget your charm, smile & incredible personality.”

We only had the privilege once but we’ll never forget your charm, smile & incredible personality.
RIP @ChrisBurkeXXX pic.twitter.com/VutyW4ocnN

— GuyBone (@GuyBoneMedia) June 3, 2016

Other tributes and messages of condolences were posted on Twitter following news of Burke’s passing. Among those posting were other adult performers who had worked with Burke.

So sad to hear about the passing of my friend @ChrisBurkeXXX 😢 you were always a pleasure to work with. pic.twitter.com/0g4s0PchA7

— Dylan (@DylanStrokesXXX) June 4, 2016

Kristopher Weston, founder of Bound Jocks, said in a statement, “He was a sweet man and a kinky man who was very comfortable in his own skin. He loved sharing his lifestyle and fetishes with the world with no apology or shame.”

[Top photo via Twitter; h/t GSN]

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Are You Into Bad Boys? – WATCH

“Look at that bad boy. So sexy and rough. I wonder what he’s doing here in West Hollywood…” 

Michael Henry has become known for riffing on gay stereotypes–exposing the ridiculous assumptions that underlie them, poking fun at them, and also acknowledging the kernels of truth that sometimes exist at their core.

PREVIOUSLY – How To Make a Straight Guy Jealous: WATCH

Henry’s latest web short has fun with the idea that gay men are obsessed with straight ‘bad boys.’ But what would you do if you were given the chance to go out with such a guy?

Find out what happens when Henry and his friend are confronted with the possibility of quenching their thirst for bad boys, below.

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Trump Supporter Milo Yiannopoulos Furthers Racial Hatred At DePaul University

“The racism was already very clear and we were all already very frightened.”

The post Trump Supporter Milo Yiannopoulos Furthers Racial Hatred At DePaul University appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Republican Group Backs Garland Confirmation

Post submitted by HRC Law Fellow James Shygelski 

Today, businessman and former ambassador Earle I. Mack urged Republican leaders to “stop being the unreasonable party” and confirm President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the Supreme Court vacancy.

In a full page ad in The New York Times, Mack called upon “Republican hardliners in the Senate, blinded by politics,” to put aside the Presidential race and “acknowledge the danger facing our country by holding hostage the confirmation of Chief Judge Garland.”  His endorsement of the president’s nominee praised the Chief Judge’s credentials and his history of being “fair in his rulings,” attributes that would make him “a fine Justice.”

This plea to the party, however, comes at a time when “polls show little hope for a long-shot Republican victory in the Presidential election,” and six Republican-held Senate seats are considered “endangered.”

Mack continued to warn leaders “it is far better to confirm a known variable” than to risk the loss of Republican credibility, control of the Senate, and the ability to confirm or reject future Presidential nominations.” In this effort to redeem the Republican legacy through confirmation, Mack hoped to send a message to the country that Republicans in Congress are “ready to work” and are not just “the party of no.”

HRC is committed to ending the obstruction of the judicial confirmation process, and earlier this year, HRC joined dozens of progressive advocacy organizations around the country for the #DoYourJob National Day of Action to urge Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional obligation and hold confirmation hearings for Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court. In addition, last week, HRC hosted a call for LGBT and allied organizations to provide an update on the status of Garland’s nomination, what’s at stake for the LGBT community and ways that groups can help advance the nomination. You can sign HRC’s petition calling on Senator Mitch McConnell to stop playing politics and to fulfill his constitutional obligation here.

To read the full ad, click here.

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HRC Alabama Blasts Disgraced Chief Justice Roy Moore Over Latest Stall Tactics

Today, HRC Alabama blasted disgraced Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore for engaging in stall tactics to delay responding to charges by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission that his defiance of federal marriage equality rulings violated judicial ethics rules. After more than a year of trying to deny loving same-sex couples their constitutional right to marriage, it is well past time for Chief Justice Roy Moore to be censured for disregarding the laws of our nation.

“Roy Moore has repeatedly used his authority to discriminate against LGBTQ people and their families, and this latest stall tactic continues his reckless pattern of delaying justice and skirting the law at every opportunity,” said Eva Walton Kendrick, HRC Alabama State Manager. “This extension does not change the facts — Moore is unfit to serve on the court, and we look forward to the day he is permanently removed.”

Since January 2015, when Alabama’s marriage ban was first struck down, Moore has consistently used his position on the state Supreme Court to block marriage equality in Alabama. After the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was overturned, Moore wrote to Governor Robert Bentley urging him to view the ruling as non-binding “judicial tyranny,” and informing the state’s probate judges that they could ignore the decision.

Moore caused havoc again in January when he issued another shameful order, claiming that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed national marriage equality, did not invalidate Alabama’s marriage equality ban. Moore justified his unconscionable position by asserting that  state law allows him to “take affirmative and appropriate action to correct or alleviate any condition or situation adversely affecting the administration of justice within the state.” Despite his opposition to marriage equality, earlier this year Moore was forced to dismiss a final legal effort seeking to uphold the state’s marriage ban.

Moore is no stranger to this type of ethics complaint. In 2003, he was removed from the state’s Supreme Court for ignoring a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments replica from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building. Moore is being represented by Mat Staver, of the Liberty Counsel — an organization that has been designated an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

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Lesbian Black Lives Matter Leader Will Spend 72 More Days in Jail for 'Lynching'

“This is really the system’s lynching of Jasmine Richards,” says fellow Black Lives Matter organizer and scholar Dr. Malina Abdullah.

www.advocate.com/crime/2016/6/07/lesbian-black-lives-matter-leader-will-spend-72-more-days-jail-lynching

Right-Wing Protest of Target's Trans Bathroom Policy Is a 'Bust'

Although conservative anti-trans groups hoped that a million would show, around 30 people are reported to have gathered at a handful of Target locations.

www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/6/07/right-wing-protest-targets-trans-bathroom-policy-bust

Would All The Bisexual Men Please Stand Up?

Celebrities like Anna Paquin and Margaret Cho are open about their bisexuality, but where are the bi men?

With the exception of Alan Cumming, bi guys seem to be few and far between, and Washington Post writer and social media producer (and bi guy) Ryan Carey-Mahoney wants to know why. He writes:

In the 20-odd years before I came out as bisexual, I was a very lost soul. My only exposure to bisexuality was the promiscuous partygoer or the flirty college girl tropes you see in movies. I viewed it as a women’s thing, and, in my warped mind, any man identifying as bisexual was just lying to himself about being gay.

Oh, how blind I was. Now, having been out for about two years, I know that there’s no shame in who I am: Hey, I’m just RCM and I’m attracted to more than one gender. Big whoop! But coming out is just the beginning. It’s the next phase that seems harder — and I’m still searching for wiser bi men to serve as role models.

He’s right. RCM points to some stats that prove that, yes, bisexuals exist…and their numbers are going up. And we’ve all been reminded on multiple occasions that “straight” guys experimenting with their bi side is becoming more common.

Related: “Straight” Guys Are Having More Bisexual Sex Than Ever Before, Study Finds

Still, he laments the lack of prominent bisexual male role models and the stereotypes that come with being bi:

Bisexual people are often stereotyped as promiscuous. If you’re a bi man, for example, many in the gay and straight communities will say you’re actually gay. And if you’re a bi woman, it’s assumed that you’re experimenting with your sexuality and will eventually end up with a man.

And, he eventually figures out that what he’s looking for may be staring at him in the mirror:

In my short time being out and proud, I’ve seen some of these moments myself. Close friends responded to my coming out with their own; others thanked me for speaking up. One stranger even made me the first person they ever told. It’s funny. While I was looking for a role model, I realized: I’m slowly becoming one.

Bi guys: they’re not just in porn anymore!

But seriously, we all have our biases about bi guys, whether fetishizing them via porn or excluding them from our dating pools (this writer personally had a no bi guys policy back in his single days), but more visibility definitely helps.

More out and proud bi guys will definitely help to change minds in the future!

Related: Is It Harder To Be Bisexual Than Gay? These Guys Think So

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