FBI: No Evidence Orlando Gunman Was Gay (Video)
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Daily Archives: June 24, 2016
Look out, NRA: You're Next on the 'Gay Agenda' (Video)
Look out, NRA: You're Next on the 'Gay Agenda' (Video)
www.advocate.com/crime/2016/6/24/look-out-nra-youre-next-gay-agenda-video
Bernie Sanders Says He'll Vote for Hillary Clinton; Will His LGBT Supporters?
Bernie Sanders Says He'll Vote for Hillary Clinton; Will His LGBT Supporters?
The candidate gave a simple “yes” when asked if he plans to vote for Clinton in November.
Brandonna Summer Gets Real About How Fabulous She — Er, YOU Are
Brandonna Summer Gets Real About How Fabulous She — Er, YOU Are
As we head into a major Pride weekend, there’s no better time than now to remember the limitless beauty that lives in each and every one of us.
Of course, it is a bit deeper and harder to find in some, but it’s there — promise!
Brandonna Summer agrees, and she is here to hand-deliver that message in this episode of Brandonna Summer Says.
If you want to return some of the love Brandonna is dishing out, her alter ego Brandon Alter (that’s convenient) could use some, too.
Related: Brandonna Summer Is Here To Whip Your Life Into Shape. Let’s Face It, You Need It.
He’s hard at work bringing “Brandonna Summer Lives” to the stage for NYC Fringe Fest, and we want to see him make it there.
You may recognize Brandon (under all the makeup) from the 2014 surprise hit Dear White People. He’s also appeared in shows like NBC’s Heartbeat and TruTV’s Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack.
But it’s hard out there bringing your own content to life! Head here to learn more about “Brandonna Summer Lives.”
Watch the episode below:
Brandonna Summer Says, Ep 102– THE THINGS YOU LOVE from Brandon Alter on Vimeo.
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Brexit, Dugout Shampoo, Channing Tatum, Harry Styles, Christina Aguilera, Turkey: NEWS
Brexit, Dugout Shampoo, Channing Tatum, Harry Styles, Christina Aguilera, Turkey: NEWS
BREXIT. An explainer:
FEDER. How Brexit could redraw the international LGBT rights map.
BILL DE BLASIO. Mayor’s support from LGBTQ community has limits: “’I’ll tell you some good things, but I want to make sure we don’t let him off the hook,’ said Emmaia Gelman of Irish Queers, an advocacy group for gay and lesbian Irish-Americans. ‘I think rich queers are fine with de Blasio and feeling supported. And poor queers are really under the gun. Literally under the gun in some cases,’ she added, referring to feelings of police harassment. In many ways, the fragments of dissent mirror the disappointment among some of the mayor’s supporters who say that he has fallen short on his commitment to bring about radical change to the city’s police tactics, and to do more to protect and increase the levels of affordable housing.”
DEMI LOVATO. She’s getting real on Twitter.
DNC. Progress on LGBT Rights.
TURKEY. HRC and eleven partner organizations stand in solidarity with Turkey’s LGBTQ community: “As organizations focused on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people around the world, we are deeply concerned about recent crackdowns on LGBT pride parades in Istanbul and call upon the Turkish authorities to permit and protect those gathered for the LGBT Pride parade scheduled for Sunday June 26, 2016.”
NUMBERS. Gay marriages triple after four years of victories: “A Prudential Financial Inc. survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans has found that far fewer are single—and far more are married—than four years ago. While the drumbeat of coast-to-coast legalization was undoubtedly a driving force, the speed of this nationwide sprint to the altar has been remarkable, the study showed. Overall, 30 percent of LGBT respondents said they were married, up from 8 percent in 2012. That’s more than triple.”
123,000. Number of gay couples who have tied the knot: “According to a study conducted by the Williams Institute, a think tank at UCLA Law dedicated to research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy, an estimated 123,000 same-sex couples in the US have married since the SCOTUS decision last June. The study estimates the impact of these marriages on state and local economies, sales tax, and job creation; according to its findings, increased revenue from wedding expenses has created as many as 18,900 jobs in the last year.”
MEAN TWEETS. Tyler Oakley and other social media stars read them.
NAVEEN KUMAR. What Pride means to me after Orlando.
ONE DIRECTION. Harry Styles signs solo recording contract with Columbia: “Deal terms are not yet known and there is no timeline for a solo album, say sources. The first hints of a Styles solo career came last year, when four songs performed and written by the star were registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).”
CHANGE. Christina Aguilera performs her Orlando charity single on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
VIEWS. Drake stays on top for 7 weeks.
DUGOUT SHAMPOO. So this happened in NCAA baseball this week.
So fresh and so clean @ArizonaBaseball @azdesertswarm @Deadspin pic.twitter.com/GLFqW3AIQB
— David Miller (@davesmusings) June 21, 2016
Some primping going on in the Arizona dugout…#CWS pic.twitter.com/nZMJIEy2Bb
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 21, 2016
STEP UP. Scripted series produced by Channing Tatum headed to YouTube: “The show will begin production later this year and will debut on YouTube Red next year as the subscription video service’s first full-fledged, big-budget original drama series. It is one of several new series unveiled today at Vidcon by YouTube’s global head of original content Susanne Daniels, along with Rhett & Link’s Buddy System, Dan & Phil’s Tour Documentary, Vlogumentaryand a Michael Stevens project. She also announced the renewals of Scare Pewdiepie, Foursome and untitled Smosh movie.”
GAME OF THRONES. As watched by Seth Meyers and Leslie Jones.
FRIDAY FLESH. Kyle Umemba.
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U.S. Military to Lift Ban on Transgender Troops in July
U.S. Military to Lift Ban on Transgender Troops in July
The U.S. military plans to lift its ban on transgender troops sometime in July, according to reports.
The announcement could come as soon as July 1, reports USA Today.
Top personnel officials plan to meet as early as Monday to finalize details of the plan, and Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work could sign off on it by Wednesday, according to a Defense official familiar with the timetable but who spoke on condition of anonymity because officials were not authorized to speak publicly about it. Final approval would come from Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and the announcement will be on the eve of the Fourth of July weekend.
The plan would direct each branch of the armed services over a one-year period to implement new policies affecting recruiting, housing and uniforms for transgender troops, one official said.
The decision will put to rest a year of deliberations and mounting frustration among advocates for the ban’s repeal. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said last July that he was establishing a working group to research transgender military service and giving it six months to carry out its mission, but the process has dragged out close to a year at this point.
(photo David B. Gleason wikimedia commons)
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#LoveWins: More than 120,000 Same-Sex Couples Marry Since Obergefell Decision
#LoveWins: More than 120,000 Same-Sex Couples Marry Since Obergefell Decision
This Sunday, we will mark one year since the Supreme Court decided in favor of loving, committed same-sex couples nationwide, making marriage equality the law of the land. Since the historic ruling, approximately 123,000 same-sex couples have gotten married across the United States.
According to Gallup, that means that the percentage of married same-sex couples has increased over 10 percent since the historic ruling.
“The proportion of same-sex cohabiting couples who are married has increased from 38 percent to 49 percent in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide,” Gallup reported. “The proportion of married same-sex couples remains higher in states in which the practice had been legal before the Supreme Court’s ruling – 52 percent to 39 percent, with only a slight closing of the gap in the past year.”
Additionally, Gallup reported that one in 10 LGBTQ adults report being married to a same-sex spouse.
Nationwide marriage equality ensured that married same-sex couples are recognized on the state level for tax purposes, healthcare decision-making, and inheritance determinations. On the federal level, these couples gained access to critical lifeline benefits like Social Security and Veterans spousal benefits– programs that remained out of reach for couples that were unable to marry.
As we celebrate the thousands of newly married couples and this victory, we thank the LGBTQ advocates and allies who worked tirelessly for decades to make nationwide marriage equality a reality.
BREAKING: End of Trans Military Ban to Be Announced July 1
BREAKING: End of Trans Military Ban to Be Announced July 1
The move comes after years of work by LGBT activists.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/6/24/breaking-trans-military-ban-will-end-july-1
'National Geographic' Trains Its Lens on Orlando
'National Geographic' Trains Its Lens on Orlando
www.advocate.com/photography/2016/6/24/national-geographic-trains-its-lense-orlando
PHOTOS: Northwest Arkansas Pride Is Waterproof
PHOTOS: Northwest Arkansas Pride Is Waterproof
www.advocate.com/pride/2016/6/24/photos-northwest-arkansas-pride-waterproof
