N.C. Gov. McCrory Says He Stopped 'Boys Using Girls' Showers' (Video)
A new ad doubles-down on House Bill 2’s discrimination.
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
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‘Gay Bachelor’ Robert Sepulveda Jr. Elaborates On What He Did, Didn’t Do In The Past
‘Gay Bachelor’ Robert Sepulveda Jr. Elaborates On What He Did, Didn’t Do In The Past
A few years from now, Robert Sepulveda Jr. will be shrugging off reports that he was once the star of LOGO’s “Finding Prince Charming.” But for now, he’s continuing to come clean about his past — the rumors, the fact, and the (supposed) lies.
In an interview with People, Sepulveda addresses a number of topics, from private videos to furniture stores to paying the bills.
Related: Logo Execs Claim They Didn’t Know “Gay Bachelor” Was An Escort
On his rumored adult film past:
“There are stories that I did porn. I never did porn.
“There is a video circulating out there that I shot privately and sent to an ex-boyfriend. It feels so violating that someone would take something so private and share it with the world. I want to work to make sure there are laws protecting people from similar situations. It’s just not right.”
Related: Should “Finding Prince Charming” Acknowledge Robert Sepúlveda Jr.’s Escorting Past?
On how he arrived at his decision to escort:
“The small furniture store I was working at suddenly went out of business.
“I didn’t know how I was going to pay rent or my [college] tuition or buy food.
“I saw no other way to support myself so I decided to do it too. I had all those expenses, I just knew that I had to do something. I had no other choice.”
Related: Bachelor On ‘Finding Prince Charming’ Shamed By Other Contestants For Flamboyance
On whether he expected his past to come up when he signed on to do Finding Prince Charming:
“I didn’t want to have to talk about that time in my life again. But I’m not ashamed of my past. I own it, and I talk about it with the guys on [Finding Prince Charming.]”
It begs the question: if he didn’t want to talk about his life, why sign on to be the focus of a reality dating show?
Finding Prince Charming premieres tonight at 9/8c on Logo.
Reality Show About Gay U.S. Ambassador Comes To Netflix
Reality Show About Gay U.S. Ambassador Comes To Netflix
Rufus Gifford (r) with husband Stephen DeVincent (l). Via Netflix.
Netflix has released Danish TV documentary series “I Am the Ambassador” for streaming. The six-episode series follows U.S. ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford. The series dates back to 2014, but this release will bring it to a much wider audience.
Related: Video On Demand Streaming Service Coming To North Korea, Called Manbang
Gifford admits that when he agreed to make the series he did not anticipate this, writing on Instagram that he thought only a “few thousand people would see it.”
“While I am incredibly nervous about the show being aired all over the world — especially in my home country — I believe in it with all my heart,” he added.
Netflix subscribers can watch the show here, and check out the feature PBS ran on the show for more below.
Lady Gaga Previews New Track ‘Perfect Illusion’ – WATCH
Lady Gaga Previews New Track ‘Perfect Illusion’ – WATCH
Lady Gaga on Thursday previewed her new track, “Perfect Illusion”, which is set to debut tomorrow, September 9.
The song is the first new single from Gaga in nearly three years. “Perfect Illusion” pairs Gaga with collaborators Mark Ronson, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and Blood Pop.
Listen, below.
Sept 9 #PERFECTILLUSION @MarkRonson @tameimpala @bloodpop t.co/EZJbgqsoUH pic.twitter.com/DzKKs6HUj7
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 8, 2016
Gaga previously teased this image, perhaps a still from a forthcoming music video, to promote “Perfect Illusion.”
LADY GAGA / PERFECT ILLUSION
NEW SINGLE
SEPT 9 pic.twitter.com/QU5mAzgii8— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 6, 2016
Lady Gaga also tweeted out four lines of lyrics to the song:
I DON’T NEED EYES TO SEE
I FELT YOU TOUCHIN’ ME
HIGH LIKE AMPHETAMINE
MAYBE YOU’RE JUST A DREAM #PerfectIllusion pic.twitter.com/6dzlTrQlrp— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) September 7, 2016
[h/t ONTD]
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Washington Spirit Owner Blocks Players from Hearing National Anthem So Megan Rapinoe Can’t Protest
Washington Spirit Owner Blocks Players from Hearing National Anthem So Megan Rapinoe Can’t Protest
On Wednesday night, Bill Lynch, the owner of the Washington Spirit soccer team, took it upon himself to personally thwart protest of the National Anthem by FC Reign star Megan Rapinoe, and broadcast the national anthem while teams were in the locker room.
This prevented Rapinoe from refusing to stand during it, as she did on Sunday night in solidarity with 49ers star Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has been refusing to stand as a protest of the nation’s treatment of black people, and Rapinoe said she was also doing it for gay people.
Rapinoe, a US national team member who plays for the Seattle Reign, and members of both teams warmed up for about 25 minutes following a rain delay. They then left the field before the anthem and returned shortly after for the start of the game.
On Sunday Rapinoe said:
“It was very intentional. It was a little nod to Kaepernick and everything that he’s standing for right now. I think it’s actually pretty disgusting the way he was treated and the way that a lot of the media has covered it and made it about something that it absolutely isn’t. We need to have a more thoughtful, two-sided conversation about racial issues in this country.
“Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties. It was something small that I could do and something that I plan to keep doing in the future and hopefully spark some meaningful conversation around it. It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color on this. We don’t need to be the leading voice, of course, but standing in support of them is something that’s really powerful.”
Lynch wasn’t having it, and sent out a lengthy press release about the same time he broadcast the national anthem, which you can read below:
Statement from Washington Spirit owner Bill Lynch on decision to play national anthem with teams not on field. #NWSL pic.twitter.com/RKgkIyvHUb
— Jeff Kassouf (@JeffKassouf) September 7, 2016
Lynch said he was preventing fans and friends from being subject to disrespect from Rapinoe, and said he objected to her “hijacking” the national anthem for “a personal – albeit worthy – cause.”
Lynch explained that as a veteran-owned team, he couldn’t allow it.
Rapinoe reacted in an interview with the Washington Post:
“I didn’t hear it and I wasn’t exactly sure why it wasn’t played. It’s [expletive] unbelievable. Saddened by it. It’s pretty clear what the message is I am trying to bring to light in Chicago and what I continue to try to talk about the last few days. Clearly with [Spirit owner Bill Lynch’s] actions, it’s a necessary conversation. It was incredibly distasteful, four days before one of the worst tragedies in our country, to say that I tried to hijack this event. … It’s just really disappointing and disrespectful. We want to talk about disrespect, and me disrespecting, he didn’t even give both teams a chance to even stand in front of it and show their respects. It’s unbelievable. It’s truly an unbelievable act to me.”
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Hillary Clinton Shares Powerful Story with Humans of New York About Why You Might Think She’s ‘Cold’
Hillary Clinton Shares Powerful Story with Humans of New York About Why You Might Think She’s ‘Cold’
Hillary Clinton sat down to be photographed by the popular Facebook account Humans of New York and got personal about the public perception that she is ‘cold’ and ‘unemotional.’
Clinton opened up about what it was like as young woman attempting to enter the legal world, a world that at the time was not only predominantly male but also hostile to women entering its ranks:
“I was taking a law school admissions test in a big classroom at Harvard. My friend and I were some of the only women in the room. I was feeling nervous. I was a senior in college. I wasn’t sure how well I’d do. And while we’re waiting for the exam to start, a group of men began to yell things like: ‘You don’t need to be here.’ And ‘There’s plenty else you can do.’ It turned into a real ‘pile on.’ One of them even said: ‘If you take my spot, I’ll get drafted, and I’ll go to Vietnam, and I’ll die.’ And they weren’t kidding around. It was intense. It got very personal. But I couldn’t respond. I couldn’t afford to get distracted because I didn’t want to mess up the test. So I just kept looking down, hoping that the proctor would walk in the room. I know that I can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional. But I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. And that’s a hard path to walk. Because you need to protect yourself, you need to keep steady, but at the same time you don’t want to seem ‘walled off.’ And sometimes I think I come across more in the ‘walled off’ arena. And if I create that perception, then I take responsibility. I don’t view myself as cold or unemotional. And neither do my friends. And neither does my family. But if that sometimes is the perception I create, then I can’t blame people for thinking that.”
RELATED: Hillary Clinton Offers Support To Young Gay Boy in Viral Facebook Photo
Clinton’s letter of sorts to Humans of New York comes just a day after Republicans accused her of appearing”angry”, “defensive”, and not smiley enough during Wednesday night’s Commander in Chief Forum on MSNBC.
@HillaryClinton was angry + defensive the entire time – no smile and uncomfortable – upset that she was caught wrongly sending our secrets.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) September 8, 2016
Clinton responded to that criticism with her usual aplomb.
Actually, that’s just what taking the office of President seriously looks like. t.co/Pyn92mesom
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 8, 2016
Last night, Trump chose to talk about his deep admiration and support for Putin.
Maybe he did it with a smile. pic.twitter.com/IjcqT5Z4KZ
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 8, 2016
She’s certainly smiling now.
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With Help from Ellen, Katy Perry Surprises Pulse Survivor (Video)
With Help from Ellen, Katy Perry Surprises Pulse Survivor (Video)
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Lady Chablis, Trans Icon and Savannah's Grand Empress, Dead at 59
Lady Chablis, Trans Icon and Savannah's Grand Empress, Dead at 59
“The Doll” became famous after charming audiences in Clint Eastwood’s 1997 film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
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She Watched Her Boyfriend Have Sex With A Guy. Now, The Spark Is Gone.
She Watched Her Boyfriend Have Sex With A Guy. Now, The Spark Is Gone.
Sometimes an open mind is all you need to tear your life asunder. A young woman thought she’d see how the swinging side lives, and found herself in gooey unchartered territory that turned her every waking moment into a steamy cesspool of uncertainty.
Related: What It’s Really Like To Date A Bi Guy
Seeking out advice on Reddit, a certain Forreasons-throwaway sings her song of woe. Take it away, “Forreasons-throwaway”:
My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years. Our relationship, in general, is really good. He suggested a MMF threesome, saying that he would like to also try things with the other guy. We did it. The threesome was going really well at first but at one point the guy we did it with engaged my boyfriend in anal sex. I had no idea that my boyfriend wanted it to go that far and it was a huge shock to me – I thought he only wanted to try soft-core type stuff. Seeing him in that position… was quite unattractive to say the least. I am having a lot of trouble seeing him the same way I saw him beforehand and I really need some advice.”
They wanted to try this experiment with a stranger, so they found a guy online. Things started off awkward, then they got hot. And then they got soul-bendingly awkward.
“It became clear that John was trying to have anal sex with him,” she writes. “It was at this point that my bf rolled off me onto the bed beside me. I expected him to be angry, but he simply laid back with his eyes tightly closed…. As it went on, my boyfriend just pulled me really tightly to his chest and made quiet grunts until John finished.”
Related: Would You Date Someone Who Identifies As Bisexual?
Things have changed. Now she feels “really conflicted.” She didn’t think he was “that type of guy.” It’s all been “incredibly jarring”.
“Seeing him laying there on his back, quietly moaning, while being penetrated by another guy… it was just… not attractive?”
(Are you sure…?)
Now it’s been three weeks and she “can’t get the memories out of my head.” She’s having trouble seeing him the way she used to. As Bat For Lashes once asked, What’s a girl to do?
Related: Would All The Bisexual Men Please Stand Up?
As you might have predicted, Reddit commentators had much to say. (The post has been locked due to the overwhelming amount of comments that broke Reddit rules.)
“Bad communication led you and him there,” scolds LV106.
Invader_zero agrees. “You really should have discussed boundaries before you did anything.”
“If you leave him just known that you’re not wrong for doing so,” says WillWorkForLTC.
“It comes off to me as a little homophobic,” says wantsemall. “Sort of a ‘oh, he’s not one of those kinds’ vibe. There might be a good opportunity here for you to unpack how you feel about that.”
“This is one of those really, really normal pitfalls encountered by people who are first trying nonmonogamy,” writes andthecrash. “Did he have the anal sex planned in advance? If so, he should have communicated that better to you.”
On and on.
Anyway. Obviously threesomes can be consciousness-raising adventures in self-exploration and even reinvigorate a relationship that’s getting a little pain-by-numbers. They can also be meh, whut, or blecch. And sometimes they’re a good way to weed out garden-variety narcissists and sociopaths, who can be relied upon to use triangulation as an airy ploy to keep themselves at the center of attention and turn everyone into a big mess.
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