Orlando Pride Is Postponed (Not Canceled) Due to Hurricane
Religious extremists had meanwhile blamed Orlando Pride for Hurricane Matthew’s path.
www.advocate.com/pride/2016/10/06/orlando-pride-postponed-not-canceled-due-hurricane
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Now’s As Good A Time As Any To Ogle “Girl On The Train” Star Luke Evans
Now’s As Good A Time As Any To Ogle “Girl On The Train” Star Luke Evans
Much-anticipated thriller The Girl on the Train opens tomorrow, October 7th, and to honor the occasion, the good people at Attitude evidently pulled multitudinous all-nighters and gulped down their body weight in black coffee in order to assemble the most diverting photographs of star Luke Evans they could find online.
And while it doesn’t necessarily take a crack team of investigative journalists to unearth evidence that Evans is, in fact, rather gifted in the handsomeness department, we nevertheless must admire their efforts. And perhaps you should, too.
Let’s take a look:
Bisexuals Are On Track To Take Over The World, Study Suggests
Bisexuals Are On Track To Take Over The World, Study Suggests
We’ve known bisexuality was on the rise for a while now, but it appears to be happening at faster rate than ever before.
A new study out of the U.K. has found that the number of people who identify as bisexual has absolutely skyrocketed in just three years.
According to the Office for National Statistics, 230,000 people identified as bisexual back in 2012. In 2015, that number has jumped to 334,000. That’s a 45 percent increase.
Related: Broadway’s Hottest Bisexual Has An Important Message For All You Bi-Deniers
Not only that, but for the first time ever, more people ages 16 to 24 describe themselves as bi rather than gay or lesbian, increasing from 76,000 in 2012 to an astounding 133,000 in 2015.
The number of people who identify as solely gay or lesbian saw a much smaller uptick, going from 541,000 to 586,000 over the same three years.
Of course, gay, lesbian, and bisexuals still only make up a very small percentage of the U.K. population as a whole, coming in at around 1.7 percent in total, with 1.1 percent falling into the gay/lesbian category and 0.6 percent falling into the bisexual category. Straight people make up 93.7 percent of the population. And the remainder fall into the “other” category, either saying the “didn’t know” or they declined to answer the question.
Researchers also discovered that younger people are more likely to identify as something other than straight–3.3 percent of people ages 16 to 24 did so, compared to 2.7 percent ages 25 to 34, 1.7 percent ages 35 to 49, and only 0.6 percent in the over 65 crowd.
According to the ONS report, “Sexual identity does not necessarily reflect sexual attraction or sexual behavior–these are separate concepts with the Office for National Statistics currently does not measure.”
Related: Would You Date Someone Who Identifies As Bisexual?
h/t: Daily Mail
Hillary Clinton Outlines Her Goals for LGBT Equality in Historic Op-Ed for LGBT Newspaper: READ
Hillary Clinton Outlines Her Goals for LGBT Equality in Historic Op-Ed for LGBT Newspaper: READ
Hillary Clinton has become the first presidential candidate from a major party to pen an op-ed for an LGBT newspaper.
In a piece published in Philadelphia Gay News, Clinton outlined her record on LGBT equality and the goals she hopes to achieve if elected president.
While acknowledging the huge strides made for LGBT rights during President Obama’s tenure, Clinton writes,
…the simple truth is that even now, in 2016, there are still too many states in America where LGBT people can be fired or evicted from their home because of who they are or who they love. Pennsylvania is one of them. Here, you can get married on Sunday and fired on Monday, just for being gay or transgender.
That goes against everything we stand for as a country.
We need to act on the federal level to take on discrimination in all its forms. That’s what I’ll do as President — with your help.
On the threat posed by Donald Trump to the LGBT community, Clinton says,
He would rip away so much of the progress we’ve made. He would appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn marriage equality and rescind many of President Obama’s executive orders — including those protecting LGBT people.
Clinton also took on Mike Pence’s horrifying record on LGBT issues, calling him “one of the most anti-LGBT public officials in America”:
As governor of Indiana, Pence supported a bill that legalized discrimination against LGBT people. As a member of Congress, he voted against expanding the definition of hate crimes to include sexual orientation and gender identity. He opposed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” saying doing so would be “social experimentation.” And he’s said that homosexuality would bring about “societal collapse.”
That’s why the stakes in this election are so high.
RELATED: Here’s a Recap of Mike Pence’s Attacks on LGBT Rights – READ
If elected, Clinton vows that she would work to pass the Equality Act, a federal bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit and the jury system.
Says Clinton of the bill,
It would finally provide LGBT people full federal nondiscrimination protections in housing, employment and so much more. I know that differences of opinion on LGBT equality still exist in the hearts of some Americans, but they should not exist under our laws. As president, I’ll be your partner in bringing about the vision of the inclusive nation that advocates, activists and allies have been seeking for decades.
Of the violence that LGBT people, especially LGBT people of color, face, Clinton calls for more data collection to help find ways to stop hate crimes:
LGBT people are now more likely than any other group to be the target of a hate crime. America saw the effects of hate in Orlando, with the attack on the Pulse nightclub — the deadliest mass shooting by a single person in our history. The danger is compounded for LGBT people of color, who face intersectional pressures and dangers, particularly transgender people of color. Last year, more than 20 transgender women were killed in America. Recently, three were murdered right here in Philadelphia.
We need to stop the violence and save LGBT lives. We need to collect more data around gender identity and sexual orientation in hate crimes, so we can stop them in a smarter, more effective way. And we need to finally pass common-sense reforms to address the gun violence epidemic.
Clinton also reiterated her commitment to fighting for an AIDS-free generation and advocated for expanding the use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to help prevent HIV transmission:
HIV and AIDS still disproportionately impact gay and bisexual men, communities of color, transgender people and young people. We need to increase research, expand the use of effective prevention medications like PrEP, cap out-of-pocket drug costs and reform outdated HIV-criminalization laws.
Like many, I’ve lost friends and loved ones to AIDS. We owe it to them — the people we love and miss, and the people whose names we’ll never know — to continue this fight.
PREVIOUSLY – Hillary Clinton Calls for End to HIV Criminalization: WATCH
Clinton concluded by saying she “won’t quit until all our laws reflect” the reality that LGBT rights are human rights—once and for all.
You can read Clinton’s full op-ed for PGN here.
[Photos via Instagram]
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Hillary Clinton Outlines Her Goals for LGBT Equality in Historic Op-Ed for LGBT Newspaper: READ
30 Former GOP Congressmen Repudiate Trump in Letter, Call Him a ‘Mockery’ of Conservatism
30 Former GOP Congressmen Repudiate Trump in Letter, Call Him a ‘Mockery’ of Conservatism
Thirty former GOP congressmen have signed a letter repudiating Donald Trump, accusing him of making “a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress.”
Says the letter, via Politico:
“Each of us has taken an oath of office that conferred upon us a solemn obligation to act in the best interests of the United States. As Republican members of Congress, we took pride in representing a political party that stood for honest and principled public leadership in which the American people could place their trust,” they wrote in a joint statement. “Sadly, our party’s nominee this year is a man who makes a mockery of the principles and values we have cherished and which we sought to represent in Congress.”
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“Given the enormous power of the office, every candidate for president must be judged rigorously in assessing whether he or she has the competence, intelligence, knowledge, understanding, empathy, judgment, and temperament necessary to keep America on a safe and steady course,” they wrote. “Donald Trump fails on each of those measures, and he has proven himself manifestly unqualified to be president.”
More:
“In nominating Donald Trump, the Republican Party has asked the people of the United States to entrust their future to a man who insults women, mocks the handicapped, urges that dissent be met with violence, seeks to impose religious tests for entry into the United States, and applies a de facto ethnicity test to judges,” the letter reads. “He offends our allies and praises dictators. His public statements are peppered with lies. He belittles our heroes and insults the parents of men who have died serving our country. Every day brings a fresh revelation that highlights the unacceptable danger in electing him to lead our nation.”
New: 30 former GOP members of Congress come out against Trump, saying they won’t vote for him. pic.twitter.com/7H3Nyi5pDI
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 6, 2016
NBC News writes: “It’s the largest group of former Republican elected officials to officially announce their opposition to the current leader of their party.”
The list of signatories:
Steve Bartlett (R-Texas), Bob Bauman (R-Md.), Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.), Jack Buechner (R-Mo.), Tom Campbell (R-Calif.), Bill Clinger (R-Pa.), Tom Coleman (R-Mo.), Geoff Davis (R-Ky.), Mickey Edwards (R-Okla.), Harris Fawell (R-Ill.), Ed Foreman (R-Texas, N.M.), Amo Houghton Jr. (R-N.Y.). Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.), Bob Inglis (R-S.C.), Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), Steve Kuykendall (R-Calif.), Jim Leach (R-Iowa), Pete McCloskey (R-Calif.), Connie Morella (R-Md.), Mike Parker (R-Miss.), Tom Petri (R-Wis.), John Porter (R-Ill.), Claudine Schneider (R-R.I.), John “Joe” Schwarz (R-Mich.), Chris Shays (R-Conn.), Peter Smith (R-Vt.), Edward Weber (R-Ohio), Vin Weber (R-Minn.), G. William Whitehurst (R-Va.) and Dick Zimmer (R-N.J.)
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30 Former GOP Congressmen Repudiate Trump in Letter, Call Him a ‘Mockery’ of Conservatism
Man Attacked in NYC’s West Village by Man Shouting Anti-Gay, Racist Slurs – VIDEO
Man Attacked in NYC’s West Village by Man Shouting Anti-Gay, Racist Slurs – VIDEO
Police are looking for a man who attacked another man in NYC’s West Village over the weekend, reportedly yelling both anti-gay and racist slurs.
The victim was pushed by his assailant and required medical treatment for a head laceration and general pain following the attack.
The NYPD are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
According to the NYPD, a 32-year-old man was walking on West 4th Street between Jones and Cornelia streets just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 2nd, when a man in his mid-20s approached him and began yelling homophobic slurs. The younger man then allegedly pushed the 32-year-old from behind, causing him to fall and hit his head on the window frame of Las Ramblas [below], a tapas bar at 170 West 4th Street.
Image via Google Maps
The victim was taken to Beth Israel hospital after the attack. Of the victim’s injury, an NYPD spokesman said, “It required a staple, so it was quite a big laceration.”
While Gothamist could not confirm what led to the attack or what specific slurs were hurled, The New York Daily News reports that the attacker shouted, “F—-t! N—-r!”
According to the News, “the suspect is described as Hispanic, bald, in his mid-20s, about 6 feet and 240 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black pants and black sneakers.”
Watch surveillance video of the suspect, released by police, below.
Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls are confidential.
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Man Attacked in NYC’s West Village by Man Shouting Anti-Gay, Racist Slurs – VIDEO
Pence Must Answer for Abysmal LGBTQ Record
Pence Must Answer for Abysmal LGBTQ Record
This op-ed originally appeared on USATODAY.com.
Before Donald Trump selected him to be his running mate in July, most Americans had only heard of Mike Pence on one previous occasion. It was March 2015 and Pence, as governor of Indiana, had signed a “license to discriminate” bill allowing businesses to refuse services to LGBTQ Hoosiers. Then he went on ABC’s This Week and refused eight times to simply even say he opposes discrimination against this community.
The backlash was enormous. Companies like Angie’s List and Salesforce scrapped plans to do business in Indiana, and more than 130 technology industry CEOs and executives signed a statement by the Human Rights Campaign calling for all state legislatures to pass comprehensive non-discrimination protections.
When all was said and done, Pence’s misguided move cost Indiana at least $60 million in lost revenue and 12 conventions. The damage he inflicted on his state’s reputation also cost him in public support. In a recent poll, only 36% of Indiana’s voters said that Pence deserved re-election.
Pence has never left any question about his views on gay rights. When he was in Congress, he said allowing same-sex couples to marry could bring about “societal collapse,” and he supported a constitutional amendment that would have banned marriage equality. He also voted against basic non-discrimination protection for workers, which he said “wages war on freedom of religion in the workplace.”
Pence also voted against our right to serve openly in the military and even against theMatthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which he called part of a “radical social agenda.” And perhaps most offensive of all, he proposed shifting HIV and AIDS funding from organizations that he claimed “celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus” to those that support the abusive practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
Pence also voted against our right to serve openly in the military and even against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which he called part of a “radical social agenda.” And perhaps most offensive of all, he proposed shifting HIV and AIDS funding from organizations that he claimed “celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus” to those that support the abusive practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
Yet watching Tuesday night’s one and only vice presidential debate, you never would have known that Pence built his political career in this manner. In a debate that lasted 90 minutes, Pence was never once asked by the moderator about this defining part of his record — one that’s out of step with the 7 in 10 Americans, including large majorities of Republicans and Indiana residents, who believe LGBTQ people deserve full equality under the law.
Faith and values have led Clinton and Kaine to much more inclusive views on LGBTQ equality. As secretary of State, Clinton declared before the international community that “gay rights are human rights,” and in the Senate, she was an original cosponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. As governor, Kaine protected Virginia state workers from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Today the pair are running on the most robust LGBTQ agenda ever proposed by a presidential ticket. Clinton says her “highest priority” is to pass and sign into law the Equality Act, landmark legislation co-sponsored by Kaine that would protect all LGBTQ people from discrimination under our federal civil rights laws.
Donald Trump and Mike Pence owe answers to voters, particularly the more than 9 million LGBTQ adults whose lives will be deeply impacted by this election. We deserve to hear debate and discussion about why they have repeatedly attacked us for political gain and are running on an agenda that would strip away decades of progress.
Kaine told CNN on Thursday that he would have loved to debate Pence on their respective LGBTQ records. There was a conversation about all this Tuesday night, not onstage but online. Millions of people were part of a nationally trending discussion on Twitter and other platforms that was hashtagged — after Trump’s infamous retort about his record — #AskTheGays.
It should tell the news networks something that these issues drove so much of the organic conversation around the vice presidential debate, and yet weren’t deemed important enough to merit a single question directly to the candidates.
www.hrc.org/blog/pence-must-answer-for-abysmal-lgbtq-record?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
PHOTOS: Say Hello To Young Tim Kaine, Total Fox
PHOTOS: Say Hello To Young Tim Kaine, Total Fox
Politics can be awfully ugly.
But you know what isn’t ugly? Tim Kaine in his younger days.
Now we aren’t saying the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee isn’t a good looking guy today — he’s definitely got that friendly neighbor vibe going on — but the Tim Kaine of yesteryear has sparked a whole new vocabulary of political discourse.
There’s really no debating it — Tim was a babe.
Take a look:
Young Tim Kaine turns down your offer of gas money when he’s driving. pic.twitter.com/7tVjCRwDz7
— Cameron (@cameron_durkin) October 4, 2016
Young Tim Kaine looks eerily like I guy I used to date, I ask for your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time pic.twitter.com/NCHiubdnar
— Matt Brennan (@thefilmgoer) October 5, 2016
Quick reminder ahead of tonight’s #VPDebate that young Tim Kaine was a STONE COLD FOX. pic.twitter.com/rZVnhJDhk6
— Scottieboy (@merseytart) October 4, 2016
Young Tim Kaine looks like a Hudson Valley small-town restaurant owner who would romance you with honey from his backyard apiary. pic.twitter.com/ouVyLIyi5X
— Liz Belsky (@lizbelsky) October 3, 2016
young tim kaine tho pic.twitter.com/8qQiKm9fmw
— olivia (@ChutesOW) August 25, 2016
Whenever there’s a mic in front of me, I put on my smoldery, fightin’ hard for the workin’ man face. pic.twitter.com/CS37mF6dth
— Young Tim Kaine (@YoungTimKaine) July 26, 2016
Just dug up another of my photographs, workin the blue steel here. pic.twitter.com/cdDOIFmVxY
— Young Tim Kaine (@YoungTimKaine) July 28, 2016
Drew Droege & Chloe Sevigny Have A Haunted House Of True Terrors
Drew Droege & Chloe Sevigny Have A Haunted House Of True Terrors
Good morning, America.
It has been quite a while since it’s come to our attention that Drew Droege’s Chloë Sevigny sketches are the antidote to being in a bad mood, but she’s back with a spooktacular haunted house edition and we’d be remiss not to bring it to your attention.
Bloody noses, Alex Pettyfer, identity theft and more await you in what truly sounds like a terrifying house.
Watch below:
