Seattle Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors

The Emerald City becomes the 10th jurisdiction to make such a move.

www.advocate.com/politics/2016/8/01/seattle-bans-conversion-therapy-minors

Channing Tatum Will Make A 'Splash' as A Male Mermaid (Video)

www.advocate.com/film/2016/8/01/channing-tatum-will-make-splash-male-mermaid-video

FBI: Trans Woman Robbed Bank So She Could Go Back to Prison (Video)

www.advocate.com/transgender/2016/8/01/fbi-trans-woman-robbed-bank-so-she-could-go-back-prison-video

Tel Aviv’s Last LGBTQ Bar, Evita, Closes Its Doors For Good

Last week flier, via Evita.

In case you were wondering, the case of the disappearing LGBTQ bars and nightclubs in an era of increased acceptance and the rise of dating apps is a phenomenon that stretches well beyond the United States.

Related: Paradise Lost: How Gay Meccas Are Slowly Disappearing Because Of Rising Rents

Tel Aviv, Israel‘s most diverse and accepting city, has just lost its last remaining LGBTQ bar, Evita, which closed its doors for the final time Saturday after a 12 year run.

According to the newspaper Haaretz, it served as an anchor for the gay community and was particularly popular among tourists. While other bars in the city cater to a mixed clientele and are LGBTQ-friendly, Evita was alone as a specifically LGBTQ venue.

“We had a wild time here, 12 years,” said Shay Rokach, one of the three founders. “This place has raised generations of people from the community. For many people Evita is the first place they went to, the first kiss, the first love and the place that accepted them without being judgmental. Lots of parents came here visiting their sons and daughters after they came out of the closet. Several mothers of partygoers came here this evening when they heard that Evita is closing, and came to celebrate with us.”

Related: Queer Celebs Share Their First Gay Bar Experience

“Dear Evita, tears are streaming from my eyes as I write,” someone wrote in the guest book placed in the center of the bar. “Evitoosh is family. A second home. A place where I grew up. Twelve unforgettable years.”

The owners are keeping mostly quiet about the circumstances around the closure of the bar.

“We would have continued for another 30 years, but in this particular place it doesn’t work out,” Rokach said, adding that their lease had come to an end and there are plans to open another place in the future.

Related: Pride Takes Over Tel Aviv And Its A Feast For The Eyes

“The apps may have replaced other things. People do like to go out and drink, and there will be something new. We will survive,” said actor Tal Kalai, also known as the drag queen Talula Bonet, who regularly performed at Evita.

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PHOTO: NBA Star Draymond Green Accidentally Makes Private Pic Very Public

Whoops, poor Draymond Green. He’s done what so many of us have, and so many of us are moments from accidentally doing: he meant to send a private snapchat to someone, but accidentally made it public.

And alas, the photo was of his nether regions. He quickly deleted it, suggested he’d been hacked, and then confessed that it was supposed to be private. “We’re all one click away from placing something in the wrong place. I suffered from that this morning,” he said.

It’s true.

The photo itself looks more or less as you would expect. If you yourself would like to see it, by all means — have a look. We won’t stop you.

But we will say this:

Genearlly, seeking out the private photos of people who did not mean to be publicly exposed is equivalent to being a creep in a locker room and checking someone out while they change.

But hey, if the photo is publicly shared, the cat is out of the bag.

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Melania Trump Is the Latest Victim of Homophobia in Politics

The New York Post’s publishing of nude photos of Melania Trump taps into a homophobic history.

www.advocate.com/media/2016/8/01/melania-trump-latest-victim-homophobia-politics

Mother of Slain Queer Son Blames Lack of Care for Mentally Ill

The mom doesn’t hold malice for the killer but instead for “the system which allowed it to happen.”

www.advocate.com/crime/2016/8/01/mother-slain-queer-son-blames-lack-care-mentally-ill

'A Vision for Black Lives' Calls for an End to the War on Black LGBTs

The Movement for Black Lives was founded in response to the police shootings of black Americans, but Monday the group released a policy agenda that outlines other areas where members hope to make a difference.

www.advocate.com/politics/2016/8/01/vision-black-lives-calls-end-war-black-lgbts