U.N. Chief Honored by Elton John AIDS Foundation (Video)
www.advocate.com/health/2016/11/07/un-chief-honored-bby-elton-john-aids-foundation-video
Daily Archives: November 7, 2016
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Anti-Trans Scare Campaign Targets West Virginia Candidate
Anti-Trans Scare Campaign Targets West Virginia Candidate
Stephen Skinner is the latest victim of an anti-LGBT robocall.
www.advocate.com/election/2016/11/07/anti-trans-scare-campaign-targets-west-virginia-candidate
Philadelphia Rally, Find Your Polling Place, Snake on a Plane, Glenn Beck, Clouded Leopards, James Comey: HOT LINKS
Philadelphia Rally, Find Your Polling Place, Snake on a Plane, Glenn Beck, Clouded Leopards, James Comey: HOT LINKS
WATCH LIVE. Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, LeBron James, JayZ, President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Hillary Clinton to take stage at rally in Philly.
SAME. Swimming sloth searches for love.
MALE MODEL MONDAY. Christian Hogue.
NOT SO FAST. Hillary Clinton’s campaign issues cease and desist letter to Trump Super PACS that have ads saying she’s under investigation by the FBI (because she isn’t anymore): “These ads falsely claim Secretary Clinton is under investigation by the FBI,” Clinton general counsel Marc Elias writes in the letters, noting “the claim in these ads is provably false.”
ELECTION DAY. Do your civic duty and get out to VOTE tomorrow! Find out your polling place HERE and what time polls close in your state HERE.
ZERO CHILL. Snakes are in the news a lot today and in exclusively terrifying ways. Here’s one dropping from an overhead compartment on a plane.
Frightening moment on an Aeromexico flight when a large snake fell from overhead mid-flight. t.co/e6bXLFv9A4 pic.twitter.com/OHgCdeQSUW
— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2016
WAIT, WHAT? Glenn Beck actually making sense…: “…Beck — who once said that Obama has a ‘a deep-seated hatred for white people’ — says that the President has made him a better person. ‘I did a lot of freaking out about Barack Obama,’ the conservative pundit told the New Yorker in a recent interview. ‘Obama made me a better man.’ Beck said that he regrets calling Obama a racist and recognizes that it’s hard to relate to the experiences of African Americans. ‘There are things unique to the African-American experience that I cannot relate to,’ he told the New Yorker. ‘I had to listen to them.’ Beck praised Michelle Obama’s campaign speeches warning of the dangers of Donald Trump, specifically the first lady’s speech in New Hampshire blasting Trump over his vulgar comments on a now-notorious 2005 tape.”
IN HAPPIER ANIMAL NEWS. Clouded leopards are super important cats and they’re super cute.
COME RAIN OR SHINE. Hillary Clinton holds campaign rally in pouring rain in Miami over the weekend.
‘MASSIVE ACT OF EGO.’ Former McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt guts James Comey: “Schmidt liken[ed] the FBI to “some sort of secret police organization in a banana republi’” because agents had leaked information to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. ‘It’s shameful,’ he insisted. ‘This is not how we do politics in America!’”
MISTER MONDAY. Male model Derek Keeton.
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Donald Trump & Pat McCrory: Bad for North Carolina, Bad For America
104 Sizzling Photos of Palm Springs Pride
104 Sizzling Photos of Palm Springs Pride
www.advocate.com/pride/2016/11/07/104-sizzling-photos-palm-springs-pride
Wentworth Miller Perfectly Strikes Back At Troll Who Said He’s Not “A Real Man”
Wentworth Miller Perfectly Strikes Back At Troll Who Said He’s Not “A Real Man”
It all began when Wentworth Miller shared an article entitled “4 Ways Sexist, Macho Culture Hurts Men.”
The gist of the piece — in case its not entirely obvious from the headline — is that outmoded concepts of masculinity — and in particular “macho culture” — promotes aggression, repressed emotions, and general societal ills.
Well, that prompted one man to refer to Wentworth Miller as “a little bitch” and not “a real man.”
Related: This Fat Shaming Meme Reminded Wentworth Miller Of His Suicidal Thoughts
“A real man on camera and nothing but a little bitch in real life,” wrote an unusually malignant gentleman from Germany. “Way to go, Michael.” (That’s the name of Miller’s character in Prison Break.)
The actor and screenwriter decided this little bit of unpleasantness was the perfect opportunity to illustrate an ever-valid point.
“Normally I would just ban this person,” he writes. “Their sentiments have zero nutritional value and, in my opinion, reflect an antiquated belief system that is not only harmful, but on its way out.”
That said, the attitude expressed does open the door to some interesting topics. Like gender performance, gender policing, shaming, sexuality, projection, toxic masculinity, and the lowering of public discourse.”
Related: Wentworth Miller Breaks Down The Reality Gay Actors Face In Hollywood
Later on, he further explained why he thought the comment should be highlighted:
I’ve read some lovely comments today. There was a lot of food for thought. I also read a lot of advice. Much of which boiled down to ‘It’s only words.’ ‘Sticks and stones.’ Etc.
“I recognize, and appreciate, that this is coming from a positive, supportive, protective place. If only it was true.
“Words matter. Labels matter. The way in which we speak to and about each other matters. Politicians spewing hate from the podium one day translates into real world violence the next. We know this.
“What’s more, IMO, ‘You shouldn’t let it get to you’ is code for ‘man up.’ With respect, I consider it to be another form of gender policing.
“For the record, this person’s comment was momentarily unpleasant. Then it was over. It affected me because I’m a human being.
“I feel things. Then I move through them. And one of the ways I do that is by examining the situation and looking for the gift. The gold. The lesson.”
“And as someone who’s been called a ‘little bitch’ before (because #sexism #misogyny #homophobia #toxicmasculinity), this felt like an opportunity for dissection and discussion. And I took it. Hence the repost.”
h/t: Attitude
Will Johnny Depp Play Albus Dumbledore’s Gay Lover in ‘Fantastic Beasts’?
Will Johnny Depp Play Albus Dumbledore’s Gay Lover in ‘Fantastic Beasts’?
Rumors have begun to swirl that Johnny Depp will play the gay lover of a young Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
A recent trailer for the film appears to peep a view of this wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, a dark lord who is something of a precursor to You Know Who (Voldemort, you guys).
I’ve been told from someone close to production that this IS Grindelwald. Shot appears at very beginning of movie t.co/a16ZRUd44v pic.twitter.com/z0fT4HxNHn
— Andrew Sims (@sims) October 13, 2016
An examination of the screenshot and a consideration of Depp’s recent coiffure led some to speculate that Depp may indeed be playing Grindelwald in the 1920s-set film.
@sims picture from May…I spy a similar hairstyle. pic.twitter.com/2qTzR5HIab
— Megan (@arikagranger) November 2, 2016
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed earlier this month that Depp would be joining the franchise and making an appearance in the first Fantastic Beats film before returning with a larger role in the sequel:
Depp will be making a cameo in Fantastic Beasts, but his character is being kept under wraps so audiences will have to keep an eye out.
David Yates will return to the director’s chair for the follow-up, which has already been dated for Nov. 16, 2018.
During a fan event earlier this month in Hollywood, J.K. Rowling made a surprise announcement that she has finished the plot for five films in the Fantastic Beast franchise. (The franchise was previously reported as a trilogy.)
The world of witchcraft and wizardry seems like a perfect fit for the actor who is known for such fantastical ciematic roles as Edward Scissorhands and Captain Jack Sparrow.
The addition of Depp to the franchise did spur controversy given the allegations of abuse leveled against him by former wife Amber Heard.
More on the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald via The Independent:
As mentioned in the Harry Potter films, Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald in a three-hour duel, winning the Elder Wand’s allegiance as a result (the Elder Wand being one of the three Deathly Hallows, teased in a recent poster).
Before their relationship fell apart, however, Grindelwald and Dumbledore were best friends, becoming enamoured by the Deathly Hallows together – a fight between Dumbledore’s brother Aberforth and Grindelwald that led to their sister’s death resulted in the friendship ending.
Watch the trailer which has the alleged cameo, below.
[h/t Attitude]
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Will Johnny Depp Play Albus Dumbledore’s Gay Lover in ‘Fantastic Beasts’?
Meet the Candidates: The Only Out Person of Color in Congress, Mark Takano
Meet the Candidates: The Only Out Person of Color in Congress, Mark Takano
The California congressman is a voice for LGBT rights and intersectionality of minority groups.
www.advocate.com/election/2016/11/07/meet-candidates-only-out-person-color-congress-mark-takano
In Case There’s Still Confusion, Country’s Leading Antigay Activist Is A ‘Yuge Trump Supporter
In Case There’s Still Confusion, Country’s Leading Antigay Activist Is A ‘Yuge Trump Supporter
You will no doubt be shocked beyond measure to learn that Tony Perkins, one of the worst anti-gay zealots in the world, really likes the cut of Donald Trump’s jib. Yes sir, that’s a mighty fine jib. Excellent jibbing. Top notch. The best. Very classy jib.
Perkins told his followers in a conference call that a Trump presidency would be excellent news for their efforts to oppress LGBTs. That’s no surprise — for this entire campaign, Trump has either ignored the needs of queer people or been outright hostile. The best sign of his awareness of the community was when he grabbed someone else’s upside-down rainbow flag and waved it for a few seconds.
Hillary, on the other hand, has multiple in-depth plans to deal with employment and housing discrimination, international threats, and the lingering impact of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
But Trump has surrounded himself with people who hate the gays, and so it’s probably a safe bet that he does not have our best interests at heart. Trump supports the FADA, an act that would let hospitals turn away gay couples for treatment. He’d rescind Obama’s executive orders that protected our jobs from homophobic federal contractors. And let’s not forget his running mate Mike Pence, who actually killed LGBT people by yanking money away from AIDS programs and needle exchanges.
“I’ve had to fight every campaign except Donald Trump’s campaign,” Perkins said. “They actually worked with us on the platform, in fact whipped, meaning gathered votes, on one of my amendments.”
He also had harsh words for Clinton: “As Secretary of State, Clinton went in and they strong-armed foreign governments that were disproportionately Christian in their orientation, and they were told to promote the LGBT agenda or lose their financial aid from the United States of America.”
He’s talking about how Clinton withheld aid from countries that violated LGBT civil rights, which is, of course, a good thing.
