Patrisse Cullors, Queer Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter, Arrested
The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement was arrested with two other women Monday.
www.advocate.com/crime/2016/10/04/patrisse-cullors-queer-co-founder-black-lives-matter-arrested
California Passes Law Preventing Colleges From Discriminating Against LGBT Students
It would require institutions receiving Title IX exemptions to disclose their status.
Yes, It IS Possible To Be Gay, Fat And Happy. Just Ask This Guy.
Is it possible to be gay, fat, and happy? According to Martijn, a magazine editor from Amsterdam, the answer is yes. But it took him a while to get there.
In a new video produced by Davey Wavey, Martijn talks about the fat shaming he’s been subjected to over the years by other gay men, and the impact it’s had on him.
Related: Author Calls Out Gay Men For “Fat-Shaming And Negative Body Talk”
“I just remember being on the gay dating websites and having lots of guys really confirm the idea that I already had; that I was undesirable,” he recalls. “One guy sent a message to me saying: ‘Look at your profile picture, then look at my profile picture again and then decide if you really think it was a good idea to send me a message.’”
Other people made a point to send him unsolicited messages telling him how “ugly” they thought he was.
“I could not equate being overweight with being happy,” he says. “Those two things just never went together in my head.”
Related: Guys Confess Their Struggles With Body Image. Anything Sound Familiar?
That is, until he found a community where he was accepted: Bears! And their admirers.
“Gradually I started dating guys that I think probably would call themselves ‘chasers’ and who really, finally gave me the feeling that I was desirable, that I wasn’t insignificant, and that I had something to offer,” he says. “Maybe two or three years ago was the first time when I looked in the mirror and actually thought: ‘You actually look kind of hot today!’”
Martijn says that have bouts of insecurity when stepping into gay bars and seeing mostly “muscled, defined or slim” guys, but he no longer feels ashamed by his own looks.
Check out the inspiring video below…
The Trial For Suspected Gay Serial Killer Stephen Port Begins Today
A 41-year-old from Barking accused of murdering four men in London after plucking them off dating sites and dosing them with fatal amounts of GHB is going to trial today.
Stephen Port stands charged with four counts of murder over the span of 14 months and four counts of administering a poison, as Attitude reports.
Related: Police Seek Assistance In Building Case Against Alleged Gay Serial Killer
He’s also accused of six additional counts of administering a poison, seven counts of rape, and four counts of sexual assault against eight more men between 2011 and 2015
He’s pleaded not guilty to these charges.
According to prosecutors, Port’s victims included 23-year-old Anthony Patrick Walgate, whose body was found in June 2014; 22-year-old Gabriel Kovari, whose body was dumped near a cemetery in August 2014; 21-year-old Daniel Whitworth, whose body was discovered near the same cemetery as Kovari’s a month later; and 25-year-old Jack Taylor who was found murdered in September 2015.
Related: Man Charged With Drugging And Murdering Four Guys He Met On Dating App
Prosecutors claim Port met all four men online. After getting together, he offered them large amounts of GHB. GHB — which is sometimes referred to as liquid ecstasy, lollipops, or liquid E — is a narcotic sedative that often results in loss of consciousness.
At first, authorities didn’t think the murders were in related, leading many activists to sharply critique the police for failing to find a gay link to the crimes.
Abu Dhabi Man Arrested for Soliciting and ‘Promoting Homosexuality’ on Instagram
A 21-year-old Abu Dhabi man has been arrested and accused of promoting homosexuality on Instagram.
Prosecutors said the accused posted photos and his phone number on the social media app. He allegedly wore women’s clothes, wigs and makeup in the photos while offering “sexual services to other men,” reports 7 Days UAE.
An undercover police officer posing as a customer contacted the man who was later arrested in a sting operation.
The defendant, who has denied the charges, said a friend posted the pictures on social media with his phone number without his knowledge.
The trial has been adjourned until October 26.
Earlier this year, 57 Muslim countries including the United Arab Emirates colluded to ban LGBT groups from attending a United Nations AIDS conference dedicated to ending the global epidemic.
Watch LGBT World Channel’s 10 Countries where Homosexuality is punished by Death below.
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Abu Dhabi Man Arrested for Soliciting and ‘Promoting Homosexuality’ on Instagram
‘The Daily Show’ Set Up an Anti-Gay Food Truck and Shocked North Carolinians: WATCH
The Daily Show sent correspondents Roy Wood jr. and Jordan Klepper to North Carolina with a food truck to see how everyday citizens would react when faced with the anti-LGBT discrimination allowed by the state’s HB2 law.
Bone Bros BBQ then began discriminating against gay people. Customers, after they were told they were being refused service because they looked gay, were understandably bewildered.
Said Klepper to one hungry gobsmacked patron:
“We don’t serve gay people. Look, your gay taste buds aren’t even calibrated to enjoy straight mac and cheese. They’re more cultivated to enjoy things like cilantro and penis.”
Watch:
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Jack Falahee and Conrad Ricamora Speak Out After Philippine TV Censors Gay ‘HTGAWM’ Kiss
Philippine TV has censored a gay kiss from its broadcast of How To Get Away with Murder, following similar action taken by Italian TV last year.
The scene showed a kiss between Jack Falahee and out actor Conrad Ricamora, who responded to news of the censorship on Twitter. Creator Pete Nowalk also tweeted out a link to the scene.
Seriously?! @osn & @SonyChannelPH cut #coliver kiss ep.302 – get into 2016. We need=representation #loveislove #equality @HowToGetAwayABC pic.twitter.com/pXG9WB1Y1u
— conrad ricamora (@conradricamora) October 2, 2016
Hey @SonyChannelPH and @osn – we need = representation on screen. Why’d you cut this? #equality #lovewins t.co/fyHVmi5N0K
— Jack Falahee (@RestingPlatypus) October 2, 2016
We got you. #equality #loveislove #HTGAWM pic.twitter.com/qlR7lIxd4N
— conrad ricamora (@conradricamora) October 2, 2016
Dear fans in the Philippines, here’s the uncensored #Coliver scene. #loveislove t.co/v6e8ds6mUk
— Pete Nowalk (@petenowalk) October 2, 2016
“I love you, Ollie.” – #Coliver in #HTGAWM 3×02 💔😢 pic.twitter.com/GqQB1O6TmO
— Coliver Fanpage (@COLIVER_htgawm) September 30, 2016
Ricamora, whose father is believed to be of Filipino descent (he is adopted), received a visibility award from the Human Rights Campaign earlier this year.
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San Francisco's Curran releases music video in celebration of Spirit Day
Curran
The Curran today released a music video of the song “Ring of Keys,” from the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, which will re-open the Curran this January after an extensive renovation that is currently underway (and pictured in scenes from the video). The song, written by Tony Award-winners Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, and performed by students from Oakland School for the Arts (OSA), is in celebration and support of GLAAD and “Spirit Day” on October 20, 2016, a day that encourages all to take a stand against bullying of LGBTQ youth and wear purple.
The video can be viewed here: sfcurran.com/the-currant/videos/ring-of-keys
The Curran’s leader, Carole Shorenstein Hays said, “As we ready our Curran for the opening of Fun Home this January, every day is celebratory for many reasons. And so, as “Ring of Keys” beautifully empowers youth with a message of hope, love and perseverance, we wholeheartedly celebrate Spirit Day with GLAAD this month.”
Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President and CEO said, “Fun Home’s powerful story has moved audiences around the world and embodies what Spirit Day is all about – acceptance. With this strong message of support for LGBTQ youth, the Curran and these brilliant young students are helping to create a world where everyone can live the life they love.”
The Curran has a cherished relationship with Oakland School for the Arts that began when Shorenstein Hays helped OSA secure the rights for the first-ever amateur student production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, School of Rock, which was performed on the Curran stage last Spring.
Starring sixteen-year-old OSA student Barbara De Veaux-Griffith and Founder of the website TheBodyisNotAnApology.com Sonya Renee Taylor, the “Ring of Keys” video features lyrics by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori, vocal arrangement by Ben Wexler, direction by Ezra Hurwitz, vocal direction by Solas Burke-Lalgee and music production and mixing by Ram Dass Khalsa.
Tickets are now on sale for Fun Home, which will be the first event at the Curran in 2017, a year that will feature a surprisingly eclectic array of programming, including Eclipsed (performances beginning March, 2017), and more to be announced soon. Tickets for Fun Home can be purchased at SFCURRAN.COM or by calling 415-358- 1220. For advance access to tickets for upcoming shows, and to be the first to hear about exciting happenings at the Curran, sign-up at SFCURRAN.COM.
Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home features music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and direction by Sam Gold, whose work on this production earned them Tony Awards for Best Score, Best Book and Best Direction.
Fun Home introduces us to Alison at three different ages, revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family – her mother, brothers and volatile, brilliant, enigmatic father – that connect with her in surprising new ways. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes.
Fun Home was also nominated for 2015 Tony Awards for Best Scenic Design of Musical (David Zinn), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Ben Stanton) and Best Orchestrations (John Clancy). The creative team also includes Danny Mefford (Choreography), Kai Harada (Sound Design), and Chris Fenwick (Music Direction).
Spirit Day began in 2010 as a way to show support for LGBTQ youth and take astand against bullying. Following a string of high-profile suicide deaths of gay teens in2010, GLAAD worked to involve millions of teachers, workplaces, celebrities, media outlets and students in going purple on social media or wearing purple, a color that symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Spirit Day now occurs every year on the thirdThursday in October, during National Bullying Prevention Month, and has become themost visible day of support for LGBTQ youth. This year GLAAD will celebrate Spirit Day on October 20 where we will all stand together; communities, corporations, celebrities, landmarks, faith groups, sports leagues, schools and so much more, to send a message of solidarity and acceptance to LGBTQ youth.
Built in 1922, the Curran has housed some of the most important productions in history and has maintained a reputation over the course of its life as one of the greatest venues in North America. Now, nearly 100 years after it welcomed its first Bay Area audiences, the Curran is in the midst of a major restoration and renovation. Under the curation of eight-time Tony Award winner Carole Shorenstein Hays, the Curran will reopen as a 1,600 seat venue in early 2017 with a new mission, being a home for the most exciting stage works being conceived and created anywhere in the world.
www.glaad.org/blog/san-franciscos-curran-releases-music-video-celebration-spirit-day
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