Debra Messing Just Shared a Mysterious Teaser for a ‘Will & Grace’ Reunion – WATCH

Just days after speculation began about the possibility of a Will & Grace reunion, actress Debra Messing tweeted a teaser video that appears to confirm such a reunion is headed our way.

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— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) September 26, 2016

The ad sarcastically nods to both the 2016 election and to teasers for superhero movies like The Avengers.

Title cards for the reunion read, “A band of heroes will assemble to protect the world from aliens and destruction. Only an act of GRACE can save them in their battle for what is right. Only they can bring America back from the brink.”

Towards the end, the familiar voices of Jack and Karen can be heard interrupting the apocalyptic music of the teaser. The video also features a snippet of Will & Grace‘s iconic opening credits.

Over the weekend, Messing, Megan Mullally, Eric McCormack and Sean Hayes all shared photos of the cast reunited and apparently back on the Will & Grace set.

I remember this place. pic.twitter.com/Elwgvx7Sof

— Megan Mullally (@MeganOMullally) September 26, 2016

I used to be able to do this without glasses… pic.twitter.com/l9ctYCZqH6

— Eric McCormack (@EricMcCormack) September 26, 2016

I feel like something BIG is going to happen tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/oIy0nCxirb

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) September 26, 2016

And while it seems clear at this point that the cast of Will & Grace will definitely be having a reunion, it’s not at all clear what kind of a reunion that will be. Will it be a full episode special? Or something else entirely?

Mullally can be heard at the end of the teaser making a reference to “Make America Great Again”, potentially indicating that the reunion will be a political sketch advocating for Hillary Clinton. Messing has been an outspoken advocate and defender of Clinton throughout the campaign season.

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Debra Messing Just Shared a Mysterious Teaser for a ‘Will & Grace’ Reunion – WATCH

Mykki Blanco Laments ‘Glass Ceiling’ Faced by Queer Artists as New Album Drops

Rapper, poet, and performance artist Mykki Blanco talks about homophobia in the music industry for a cover story published in the latest issue of the UK’s Gay Times magazine.

“I don’t care what anyone says, I’m in the industry and I know how homophobic the industry is. [Young gay musicians are] having this moment. I still wonder if the industry is going to give them a glass ceiling, you know? I think Troye Sivan is so fucking talented, but is the industry gonna let him be as big as a Bieber? As big as a Zayn Malik? Because he definitely deserves to. He definitely has the makings of that, but is the industry still gonna keep queer artists under this glass ceiling?”

RELATED: Mykki Blanco’s New Video is a Queer Romeo and Juliet Tragedy About Outsiders: WATCH

Blanco’s new studio album Mykki  was released last week.

L.A. Weekly reports:

Produced by Woodkid and Jeremiah Meece, the album features 13 tracks including two interludes of Blanco reciting poetry as sweetly plaintive as her raps are intensely unhinged. The LP was recorded in New York and L.A. over the course of three months, during which Quattlebaum was sober — not the standard state of being for an artist who made a name for Mykki Blanco in nightclubs and after-hours where it was often easier to get high than to be himself.

“The substance abuse came from me having to wear drug culture as a beard,” he says, “because if you’re around straight guys and you’re the gay rapper and you have nothing to talk about — or they think they’re so different from you and that they can’t relate — well, everybody can pop a pill together.”

Blanco, who identifies as trans or multi-gendered and has used different pronouns throughout his career, has lamented the glass ceiling queer artists face in past interviews. In 2014, he told Entertainment Weekly, “To be honest I remember when my song “Haze.Boogie.Life” came on a friend—he didn’t say this to make me feel bad, it was just the f–king truth—he was like, you have one of the hottest f–king songs right now, but because you’re a gay rapper, people are trying to turn a blind eye toward it. If Lil Wayne or somebody came out with this song, it would be on the radio.”

Watch the video for “High School Never Ends” below:

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Mykki Blanco Laments ‘Glass Ceiling’ Faced by Queer Artists as New Album Drops

H&M Fall Campaign Features Two Women Kissing and Trans Actress Hari Nef: WATCH

H&M has released a commercial for their fall collection that celebrates women of all types and features two women kissing along with a cameo from transgender actress and model Hari Nef.

Backed by Lion Babe’s cover of “She’s a Lady” by Tom Jones, the ad features women who are – according to H&M – “Entertaining, opinionated, off-beat and fearless. Bad-ass, independent and free-willed.”

RELATED: Graffiti Artists Transform H&M Billboard into “Weeping Madonna”

Based on the concept of intersectional feminism, the ad is a rather wonderful representation of women of all ages, colors and sizes.

Watch the advert below.

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ICYMI: Donald Trump Adds Rick Santorum as Adviser

In case you missed it, Donald Trump once again doubled down on his anti-equality agenda, hiring notoriously anti-LGBTQ politician Rick Santorum as an adviser. Santorum is infamous for his anti-LGBTQ positions. Let’s take a minute to review a few of his stances on the LGBTQ community:

1. Santorum said that discussing transgender youth in schools would promote “dangerous confusion.”
2. Santorum has literally said “I don’t believe in hate crimes.”
3. Santorum considers being LGBTQ to be a “lifestyle choice.”
4. Santorum supports the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
5. Santorum compared same-sex marriage to the September 11 terrorist attacks, bestiality and phedophilia.

More on Santorum and the rest of Donald Trump’s associates here.

www.hrc.org/blog/icymi-trump-adds-rick-santorum-as-adviser?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

Roy Moore Has Been Nothing but Trouble for Alabama

Post submitted by Eva Kendrick, HRC Alabama State Manager

Post originally appeared on al.com

On September 28, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary will gavel in the (hopefully) final hearing on the ethics charges brought against Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. This hearing marks the culmination of more than a decade of unethical, extralegal actions from Moore, from his Ten Commandments crusade in 2001 to his present-day obstructionist tactics aimed at preventing marriage equality in Alabama. And, it marks a fork in the road for our state.

Since Roy Moore was elected, he has been nothing but trouble for our state. He’s blatantly pushed a personal agenda and ignored the rule of law and the code of ethics that guides the work of an Alabama Supreme Court justice. The Human Rights Campaign’s opposition to Roy Moore – along with groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, the ACLU of Alabama and the LGBTQ community — has been well-documented, but the pending decision on Moore’s fate is about more than one man: it’s about the direction of our state.

When we elect politicians and judges who spew hate to public office, their actions define our future. Their decisions and their rhetoric trickle down to affect the everyday lives of each person in our state. When a leader says that a certain group of people is less valuable than another simply because of who they are or whom they love, people start to believe it. People who would seek to harm LGBTQ people use that rhetoric as an assurance that their hate is justified, and people who may be struggling with their own identity hear the hate pointed toward them and begin to hate themselves.

This cannot be the spirit of our state, and it cannot be the guiding principles of officials who are supposed to serve all Alabamians – not solely those who look and think like themselves.

The Alabama I know and love is full of warm-hearted people who care for their neighbor and work hard to provide a better future for the next generation. It’s brimming with kindness and open doors. This is what the Human Rights Campaign envisions, too. We see one America, and one Alabama, joined together by love and respect for our fellow citizens.

Roy Moore’s Alabama envisions fake divides, where LGBTQ people are treated as second-class citizens, and religion is used as a weapon to persecute. It’s a vision of closed doors and locked windows. Moore’s vision takes southern hospitality and turns it into a “No Vacancy” sign for anyone perceived to be “different.” It’s a vision of two Americas, and two Alabamas.

This cannot be the type of state we want. Our state motto is “We Dare Defend Our Rights.” That has to include the rights of everyone, no matter who they are.

Now, Roy Moore’s ethics trial is about a very specific question: did he act unethically in his position as chief justice? The answer, as spelled out clearly by John Carroll of the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Committee on August 8, is “yes.” That decision is clear. What may not be as clear, is how Moore’s fate is tied to our own. If Moore is removed, Alabamians who believe in ethical political service and equality under the law must reject a future where our next generation must be party to the mistakes of our past. We must learn from this mistake or be doomed to repeat it.

This change starts with all of us. The time I’ve spent talking to my neighbors and sharing who I am has overwhelmingly led to positive results for both parties, and I encourage anyone who may not understand LGBTQ people to talk and listen to someone who is gay or trans. Likewise, LGBTQ people should listen to the concerns of their friends and neighbors, as well. Nine times out of ten, our hopes, fears and dreams won’t be all that different. And, when we all recognize our similarities, the divisions promoted by people like Roy Moore are pretty clearly revealed for what they really are: superficial and based in the fear of the unknown.

We shouldn’t fear our neighbors; we should fear a future for our children that is worse than the present. Our future should start by rejecting the ideas and false divisions of the past. Our future should start with all of us.

www.hrc.org/blog/roy-moore-has-been-nothing-but-trouble-for-Alabama?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

Four Priests Outed as Pope Offers Support for Mexico Gay Marriage Protesters

Pope Francis applauded anti-LGBT protesters fighting “in favor of family and life.”

www.advocate.com/religion/2016/9/26/four-priests-outed-pope-offers-support-mexico-gay-marriage-protesters

What Three Albums Changed Your Life?

Currently, the Twitter minions are going into hyperdrive while excitedly listing out the #3albumsthatchangedmylife:

#3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife pic.twitter.com/jLSng8XcuR

— Common Gay Boy (@CGBPosts) September 26, 2016

#3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife
1.SPICE – Made me gay
2.Daydream- Made me a Lamb
3. Charmbracelet- Through The Rain and Saving Grace saved my life pic.twitter.com/gFNMNmOsIz

— Hausen Carey (@hausencarey) September 26, 2016

#3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife

Cher/Believe
Madonna/Confessions On A Dance Floor
Culture Club/Kissing 2 B Clever

No, I’m not Gay; why do u ask?

— Humane Being (@JamChrisJoy) September 26, 2016

#3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife pic.twitter.com/6KZ6tw59EH

— fat gay vegan (@FatGayVegan) September 26, 2016

?FOUR
?Midnight Memories
?Made in the A.M #3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife pic.twitter.com/L9nWn82Vjm

— Liam (@ohnooliamx) September 26, 2016

Looking through this #3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife and seeing One Direction albums shows how far music has fallen and how bad our generation is

— Ben (@CriminalCosta) September 26, 2016

#3albumsthatchangedmylife
1. Shrek 1 Soundtrack
2. Shrek 2 Soundtrack
3. Shrek 3 Soundtrack

— boi (@bleuggh) September 26, 2016

#3AlbumsThatChangedMyLife
Nirvana— Nevermind
Master of puppets— metallica
Sgt peppers— the beatles

— Iván Vázquez Lara (@Ivan_Gkn) September 26, 2016

Now we’re throwing the question to you: Which three albums changed your life and helped you discover your sexuality?

Also, a special side question: Can someone explain why so many people have included One Direction in their selections?

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Gay Boulder Woman Sues Whole Foods for Discrimination, Says Supervisor Called Her ‘Unf–kable’

A woman in Boulder, Colorado is suing Whole Foods for discriminating against her because she is gay.

Jennifer Johnston filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last Wednesday against the grocery retailer, saying she was repeatedly harassed by her supervisor because she is gay and married to a woman.

Johnston’s supervisor allegedly told her that she was “unf*ckable” and made other insulting remarks on a regular basis.

CBS Denver reports: 

Johnston married her wife, Kristin, in October of 2014. Not long after, Johnston said that her supervisor at Whole Foods on Pearl Street in Boulder started to harass her on a near-daily basis.

The lawsuit complaint, filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday, alleges that Johnston’s supervisor made fun of the clothing and shoes that she wore, made offensive comments about her being a lesbian, and pried into her personal life in the bedroom.

“She told me that I looked ‘unf**kable,’ and that only gay people wear crocks, which I took offense to,” Johnston said.

The Denver Post adds: 

On a routine basis, Jennifer Johnston’s boss at Whole Foods in Boulder would ask her whether she thought a certain person in the store was gay.

Her boss had concluded that Johnston, a graphic artist married to a woman, would obviously know who was gay because Johnston could use her “gaydar,” […]

That type of exchange was just a small taste of the discriminatory harassment Johnston claims she endured, often daily, at Whole Foods’ flagship location, 2905 Pearl St.

Johnston also alleges that the store’s general manager retaliated against her when she filed a complaint, making her work environment so “intolerable” as to force her to resign.

Via The Denver Channel: 

The suit says the general manager initially wanted to help Johnston, offering to help her switch her schedule around to avoid working with Duckworth and saying he’d conduct a two-week investigation of the allegations.

After two other co-workers were interviewed by the general manager about the harassment, one of them told Johnston she “hated her” and stopped speaking with Johnston. Johnston also reported that incident to the general manager, the suit says.

It says though Johnston was never formally interviewed by the GM during the investigation, she was called into his office about two weeks after the initial report. The GM and a human resources worker told her she was going to be written up for using “inappropriate language” and at one point playing a Lil’ Jon song, which her co-workers deemed inappropriate.

Johnston was also told she wouldn’t be allowed to change her schedule after all.

She was also issued a written warning, allegedly skipping a step in the Whole Foods disciplinary process. An email from the GM attached as an exhibit to the suit says he thought Johnston was being “manipulative and deceiving.”

Johnston told CBS of her experience at Whole Foods, “I felt like I was really let down…I loved working for Whole Foods … it was really disappointing when I wasn’t supported back when I always supported them.”

Whole Foods has responded with a statement saying, “Discrimination in any form is unacceptable to Whole Foods Market. We were notified of this filing and are looking into the situation.”

Johnston is seeking $75,000 in damages. She has also started a petition to “Tell Whole Foods that LGBTQ Discrimination Is Not Okay!” 

[Top photo via The Denver Channel; all other photos via CBS]

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