Olympic Wrap-Up: Record Visibility, Medals, and More
It was a record year for LGBT Olympians in more ways than one.
www.advocate.com/sports/2016/9/02/olympic-wrap-record-visibility-medals-and-more
Daily Archives: September 2, 2016
'Boys in the Sand': The Greatest Moment of Gay Visibility Ever
'Boys in the Sand': The Greatest Moment of Gay Visibility Ever
The synchronicity of porn chic, Wakefield Poole’s enormous talent, and Casey Donovan’s irresistible grin moved the needle forward for gay identity as normal and even desirable.
www.advocate.com/video/2016/9/02/boys-sand-greatest-moment-gay-visibility-ever
Summer of 2016: Pride Around the World (Video)
Summer of 2016: Pride Around the World (Video)
As the summer of 2016 draws to a close, we take a look at Pride celebrations from around the world.
www.advocate.com/pride/2016/9/02/summer-2016-pride-around-world-video
The 6 Most Revealing Moments From The Advocate's RuPaul Interview
The 6 Most Revealing Moments From The Advocate's RuPaul Interview
The RuPaul’s Drag Race host discussed his Emmy nomination, trans issues, God, Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, and why he doesn’t mess with law enforcement.
www.advocate.com/people/2016/9/02/6-most-revealing-moments-advocates-rupaul-interview
Matt Bomer: Any Actor Can Play an LGBT Role
Matt Bomer: Any Actor Can Play an LGBT Role
The Anything actor, who has come under criticism for “transface,” explains his views on casting in this unearthed clip.
www.advocate.com/film/2016/9/02/matt-bomer-any-actor-can-play-lgbt-role
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EXCLUSIVE: Tatianna Reveals The Origins Of Her Provocative Spoken Word Piece
EXCLUSIVE: Tatianna Reveals The Origins Of Her Provocative Spoken Word Piece
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Warning: If you’re not caught up on the first episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season two, this is your formal spoiler alert. And if you’re not watching, you should start! *wink*
Last night’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars had some jaw-dropping moments, both happy and sad. After Adore Delano decided to leave the competition, Alaska and Katya slayed the Snatch Game. The queen sent packing this week was the one-and-only Tatianna, the only queen to enter the competition from season two. Queerty’s Tim Winfred caught up with Tati to find out how she’s been since her elimination and find out what her future plans are.
Related: WATCH: Adore Delano Stays True To Her Grunge Style In Fierce New Music Video
Queerty: Emotions were high in last night’s episode. How have you been since the episode aired last night?
Tatianna: I’ve been fine. [Laughs] It was a high pressure situation so sometimes your emotions get the best of you, but I’m all good. I’ve had a bunch of positive feedback, so it’s nice to see that people wanted me there.
You sent out a suggestive tweet last night after your elimination that said “It’s all good!…trust” with a cryptic winky face. This tweet has left some fans believing that you will return later in the season. Hypothetically speaking, how would you feel if you did get to return for a second chance?
If I could return for a second chance, I would do it! Yeah! No doubt. The tweet was more about that I’m good, you know. I’m not still crying. [Laughs]
Being the only queen from an earlier season, why do you think RuPaul chose you to compete in All Stars 2?
I think he chose me to come back because I was top four! [Laughs] I was top four and I did pretty well for not knowing what the hell I was doing on season two. Like she said, she’s been watching our careers, watching our work and I’m good at what I’m doing… so I think that’s why she brought me back.
Nobody thought I was going to be there, but I knew I was going to be there.
If you could have cast an 11th queen to compete on All Stars 2, who would that queen be?
I would have chosen Morgan McMichaels because they needed someone else from season two and she’s grown so much. She’s an awesome performer and all around good person.
After watching the episode, do you think Alaska made the right decision to eliminate you and how has your relationship with her evolved since then?
I guess. I mean, it’s hard to say… obviously I didn’t want to go home, so in that case no. I didn’t do well in the Snatch Game, I just did OK.
It hasn’t changed anything between us. I was a touch annoyed with her for like ten minutes, and then I was OK. We had to do it. We had to eliminate each other. That’s just what the game is.
If you had a chance to redo your Snatch Game performance, what would you have done differently?
I probably would have switched my character to Miley Cyrus because I packed her, I brought her, so I should have just done Miley. I wanted to show range though. I didn’t want to be another blonde pop star.
Your spoken word piece in the first showed a new side of you we didn’t get to see on season 2. What was your inspiration for “The Same Parts”?
I actually wrote that before season two. I wrote that when I was 16 or 17 and it was a rap. It was literally about me going to house parties in drag and dancing with dudes who didn’t know that I was a dude.
When they told us about the talent show, all the talents I have were already utilized by other queens. Dancing and performing are my talents, so I felt like maybe I should do something else. I’ll do something a little different. So at the last minute I decided to take this rap I wrote, take all the curse words out [Laughs], slow it down and make it a weird little poetry thing. And now I’m releasing it as a track on iTunes.
You’ve said in other interviews that you’ve been a huge fan of the show since the beginning. What season has been your favorite? Do you have an all-time favorite queen from the show?
I’d probably say season six. It had Adore, who I lived for. It had Laganja going a little bit crazy. It had Bianca, ya know, being herself. It was a really good, well-rounded pass. And I liked the challenges. That 90s rap challenge was everything. I would have used “The Same Parts” in that if I could have! [Laughs]
Everyone’s different and fun in their own way, so there’s no real way to rate the queens.
I have an Instagram fan question from Jack. He wants to know: If there were teams on this season of All Stars, who would you have wanted to partner with?
I would have either partnered with Adore Delano, because we get along really well and I like her point of view, or Katya because she’s alien. I think her and I working together would have been a nice balancing act of crazy and not so crazy. [Laughs]
Who are you rooting for to win All Stars season two?
If I had to choose… probably Katya. She’s very different. She puts a lot of thought into what she does, regardless of what it is. I don’t think we’ve had a winner that’s been like her. She’s very unique.
You have stayed fairly quiet since your time on season 2. Now that the show’s fan base has grown so much, what are your plans for the future?
I’m going to be traveling and seeing everything. I have Australia and London at the beginning of next year. Touring and coming from a place of “Yes,” where any and all opportunities that come my way I’m going to do it. So hopefully that will include music and fun stuff like that.
Well good luck with everything. And, in the words of Tatianna: Thank you.
[Laughs] Love it! Thank you.
The fact that #justicefortati is a thing honestly makes going home last night ok ? I love you guys!
— TATIANNA (@TATIANNANOW) September 2, 2016
NASA’s Juno, Philippines, Princess Diana, Gabrielle Union, Taco Trucks, Javier Muñoz: HOT LINKS
NASA’s Juno, Philippines, Princess Diana, Gabrielle Union, Taco Trucks, Javier Muñoz: HOT LINKS
SPACE. Amazing new photos of Jupiter’s north pole: “NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed its first flyby around Jupiter with its instruments switched on — and it sent us back the very first up close images of the gas giant’s north pole. The high-resolution photos are stunning, and are already revealing storms and weather activity that scientists had never seen before.”
Jupiter’s Southern Lights! Infrared of southern aurora of Jupiter, captured by @NASAJuno: t.co/sZYPdE8dHF pic.twitter.com/D1smgbmNTw
— NASA (@NASA) September 2, 2016
RAPE CONTROVERSY. Birth of a Nation actress Gabrielle Union speaks out about allegations surrounding Nate Parker: “As important and ground-breaking as this film is, I cannot take these allegations lightly.”
RED HOT RED CARPET. Aaron Taylor-Johnson looks buff AF in a tux at Venice premier of new movie Nocturnal Animals, directed by Tom Ford.
NORTH CAROLINA. Montel Williams blasts ‘sleazy’ Governor Pat McCrory: “‘[It] takes some balls’ for McCrory ‘to use my face in one of his political ads.’”
STRIKE A POSE. Openly gay and HIV positive Hamilton star Javier Muñoz covers hello mr.
oh my @JMunozActor looks STUNNING pic.twitter.com/D9Z8LeWUkU
— irina (@warholings) September 2, 2016
PEOPLE’S PRINCESS. Thursday marked the 19th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, and tributes poured in on Twitter. Official Twitter accounts for Kensington Palace (Diana’s former home and where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently reside) along wth that of the British Monarchy, however, did not mark the occasion.
I DON’T KNOW HER. Mariah Carey’s brother again accuses her of abandoning her family.
POLICE SUSPECT BOMB. Dozens were wounded, many killed in an explosion in the Philippines on Friday: “An explosion has hit a night market in the hometown of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, killing at least 10 people and injuring many more, according to local officials. The blast hit Davao City on Friday, as Duterte was in town for a visit.”
CALENDAR. Robert Sepulveda Jr.’s calendar shoot from 2006.
FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED. Photo of FSU player sitting down with autistic teenager eating lunch by himself goes viral.
TACO TRUCK EVERYDAY. Founder of Latinos for Trump says a President Trump will prevent taco trucks on every corner in the US: “My culture is a dominant culture, and it’s imposing and it’s causing problems,” Marco Gutierrez said. “If you don’t do something about it, you’re gonna have taco trucks [on] every corner.”
BROCK TURNER. Stanford rapist released after serving only three months in prison.
FRIDAY FLESH, PART 2. Former NFL football player Devin Goda.
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TransGriot's Monica Roberts to recieve Special Recognition Award at GLAAD Gala San Francisco
TransGriot's Monica Roberts to recieve Special Recognition Award at GLAAD Gala San Francisco
TransGriot
GLAAD, the world’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor blogger Monica Roberts of TransGriot at GLAAD Gala San Francisco at City View at Metreon on September 8, 2016. For more information visit www.glaad.org/sfgala.
“Monica Roberts has used her blog to become a powerful voice for trans women of color and all trans people for the past 10 years,” said Nick Adams, GLAAD’s Director of Transgender Media. “Monica has consistently spoken out about the discrimination and violence faced by our community, and she’s shined a light on trans people, especially people of color, when other blogs and media outlets would not. We are thrilled to honor Monica for her work and for her contributions toward accelerating acceptance for all trans people.”
Monica Roberts is a native Houstonian, blogger, writer, and award winning transgender human rights advocate. She’s the founding editor of TransGriot, and her writing has appeared at the Bilerico Project, Ebony.com, The Huffington Post, and the Advocate. She works to foster understanding and acceptance of trans people inside and outside communities of color and was recently honored with the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award.
As outlets for independent activists, blogs have played a crucial role in accelerating acceptance of the LGBTQ community. The award will be presented to Roberts by Angelica Ross, founder of Trans Tech Social.
GLAAD Gala San Francisco is made possible with the support of presenting partners Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo with Official Airline Delta Air Lines. The event will be hosted by talk show host, actress, comedian, author, producer, writer, and director Aisha Tyler. GLAAD previously announced that Salesforce Chairman & CEO Marc Benioff and YouTube star Hannah Hart will also be honored at the event.
GLAAD Gala San Francisco is also underwritten by AT&T, Comcast NBCUniversal, Coca-Cola, and Nielsen. For a full list of corporate partners and information on how to become a corporate partner, purchase tickets, and place a tribute in the tribute book, please visit glaad.org/sfgala.
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