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台灣同志諮詢熱線 Taiwan Tonzhi Hotline Association
台灣同志家庭權益促進會 Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy Association
婦女新知基金會 Awakening Foundation
同志人權法案遊說聯盟 The Lobby Alliance for LGBT Human Rights
Queermosa Awards 酷摩沙獎
同光同志長老教會
Tong-Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church
真光福音教會 True Light Gospel Church

Taiwan: Hundred thousands participate in a music festival to support “marriage equality” on December 10 2016, International Human Rights Day.

The music festival on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office was one of the biggest gay rights events in Taiwan.

The event, coinciding with Human Rights Day, came amid pressure from some civic groups seeking to push the government on legalization the bill for same-sex marriage.

The organizers invited local and foreign pop music stars including Taiwanese singers Suming Rupi, Dai Ailing. Philippine pop chanteuse Sandee Chan and Hong Kong Canto-pop singer Denise Ho.

Taiwanese lawmakers are currently working on three bills in support of marriage equality, one of which is already listed for review and might be passed within months. Same-sex marriage also has the prominent support of President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s first female president of the Formosa island.

The anti- “marriage equality” camp last Saturday held demonstrations in Northern, Central and Southern Taiwan to protest the same-sex marriage bills, arguing that the draft amendments to the Civil Code were contrary to traditional family values.

世界人權日, 挺同婚團體 十萬人上凱道舉行音樂會。
1210讓生命不再逝去,為婚姻平權站出來 音樂會
12月10日世界人權日,挺同性婚姻的群眾走上凱道、力挺婚姻平權法案;主辦單位盼12月10日的活動,挺同婚民眾能踴躍參與,「至少20萬人上街」!

挺同團體 周六(12月10日)上凱道舉行音樂會,宣稱要號召20萬人
12月10日,台灣同志諮詢熱線、台灣同志家庭權益促進會、婦女新知基金會等同志團體,不滿歧視謠言漫天傳佈,甚至挑起台灣社會對立,也將號召20萬人走上凱道,以實際行動告訴政府:人權無法退讓,同志不是二等公民,要求直接修民法。
12月10日在凱道舉行大型抗議,要求以修民法落實婚姻平權。活動主持人、台灣同志諮詢熱線協會資深研究員呂欣潔指出,他們要提醒蔡總統既已席捲同志的選票和捐款,就應積極兌現政見,也要提醒民進黨兌現選前諾言,同時也要向國民黨喊話,站在歷史正確一方。

挺同團體12月10日下午在凱達格蘭大道舉辦的「讓生命不再逝去,為婚姻平權站出來」音樂會,有多名藝人參與演出。
音樂會藝人出席名單
吳亦帆、DJ徐哲緯、廖文強、羅美玲、HUSH、「MP魔幻力量」DJ鼓鼓、JS樂團、符瓊音、戴曉君、「輕鬆玩樂團」主唱Summer、郭蘅祈、于立成、黃宥傑、阿喜、蔡允南、何韻詩、邱沁偉、戴安娜、「南拳媽媽」Lara梁心頤、陳珊妮、「猛虎巧克力」樂團主唱鄭宜農、黃玠、何欣穗、戴愛玲等。

天后張惠妹出資、聶永真設計的3萬支彩虹旗將於現場發送
Taipei, Taiwan.
2016/12/10
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How are gay priests & rabbis stepping up in these uncertain times?

How are gay priests & rabbis stepping up in these uncertain times?

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It’s a rough time for queer religious leaders, and a recent CNN report indicates that the incoming Donald administration is straining their resources like never before. “Things are heating up,” said one rabbi. Of particular concern: not only could their followers lose rights, but they themselves could be negatively impacted by the GOP takeover.

Donald’s popular among certain types — white Christians, for example — which means the Republicans will likely continue their agenda of delivering favors to that demographic. That could mean big trouble for LGBTQ people of all stripes, religious leaders included.

Some officials have been helping queer couples move up wedding dates just in case marriage is banned. (That’s unlikely, though the Republicans could weaken legal protections to the point that marriage doesn’t mean what it once did — in essence, redefining marriage for everyone.)

Donald also said that he’ll sign a bill that would allow people and businesses to disregard nondiscrimination laws when it comes to LGBT couples — including settings like hospitals and shelters. Mike Pence has already shown himself to be a huge fan of turn-away-the-gays laws.

Other gay clergy expressed concern about queer immigrants, and also hate crimes. Many places of worship have been targeted with pro-Donald vandalism. The incoming Republicans have the potential to hurt a lot of people, and queer religious groups could be the last line of defense for those frequently targeted. “The most vulnerable are more vulnerable,” one person told CNN.

Head here to see the full report.

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‘Moonlight’, ‘La La Land’ Lead Golden Globes Nominations: FULL LIST

‘Moonlight’, ‘La La Land’ Lead Golden Globes Nominations: FULL LIST

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La La Land, the Damien Chazelle musical about life in modern day Los Angeles, and Moonlight, the Barry Jenkins drama about three parts of a young gay black man’s life, led the nominations for this year’s Golden Globes, earning 7 and 6 nominations, respectively.

Meryl Streep earned her 30th nomination for Florence Foster Jenkins.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

 Riz Ahmed–“The Night Of”
Bryan Cranston–“All the Way”
John Turturro–“The Night Of”
Tom Hiddleston–“Night Manager”
Courtney B. Vance–“People v. OJ Simpson”

 

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

“Atlanta”
“black-ish”
“Mozart in the Jungle”
“Transparent”
“Veep”

 

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

“Moonlight”
“La La Land”
“Arrival”
“Lion”
“Hidden Figures”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Mahershala Ali–“Moonlight”
Jeff Bridges–“Hell or High Water”
Simon Helberg–“Florence Foster Jenkins”
Dev Patel–“Lion”
Aaron Taylor Johnson–“Nocturnal Animals”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Felicity Huffman–“American Crime”
Riley Keough–“The Girlfriend Experience”
Sarah Paulson–“People v. OJ Simpson”
Charlotte Rampling–“London Spy”
Kerry Washington–“Confirmation”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Sterling K. Brown–“People v OJ Simpson”
Hugh Laurie–“The Night Manager”
John Lithgow–“The Crown”
Christian Slater–“Mr. Robot”
John Travolta–“People v OJ Simpson”

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

“Elle”
“Neruda”
“The Salesman”
“Toni Erdmann”
“Divines”

Best Motion Picture – Animated

“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“Sing”
“Trolls”
“Zootopia”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Olivia Colman–“The Night Manager”
Lena Headey–“Game of Thrones”
Chrissy Metz–“This Is Us”
Mandy Moore–“This Is Us”
Thandie Newton–“Westworld”

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

“People v OJ Simpson”
“The Dresser”
“The Night Manager”
“The Night Of”
“American Crime”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Rachel Bloom–“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Julia Louis Dreyfus–“Veep”
Sarah Jessica Parker–“Divorce”
Issa Rae–“Insecure”
Gina Rodriguez–“Jane the Virgin”
Tracee Ellis Ross–“black-ish”

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

“La La Land”
“Nocturnal Animals”
“Moonlight”
“Manchester By The Sea”
“Hell or High Water”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Anthony Anderson–“black-ish”
Gael García Bernal–“Mozart in the Jungle”
Donald Glover–“Atlanta”
Nick Nolte–“Graves”
Jeffrey Tambor–“Transparent”

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series – Drama

Caitriona Balfe–“Outlander”
Claire Foy–“The Crown”
Kerry Russell–“The Americans”
Winona Ryder–“Stranger Things”
Evan Rachel Wood–“Westworld”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Viola Davis–“Fences”
Naomie Harris–“Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman–“Lion”
Octavia Spencer–“Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams–“Manchester by the Sea”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Colin Farrell–“The Lobster”
Ryan Gosling–“La La Land”
Hugh Grant–“Florence Foster Jenkins”
Jonah Hill–“War Dogs”
Ryan Reynolds–“Deadpool”

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

“Can’t Stop the Feeling”–“Trolls”
“City of Stars”–“La La Land”
“Faith”–“Sing”
“Gold”–“Gold”
“How Far I’ll Go”–“Moana”

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Rami Malek–“Mr. Robot”
Bob Odenkirk–“Better Call Saul”
Matthew Rhys–“The Americans”
Liev Schrieber–“Ray Donovan”
Billy Bob Thornton–“Goliath”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Casey Affleck–“Manchester by the Sea”
Joel Edgerton–“Loving”
Andrew Garfield–“Hacksaw Ridge”
Viggo Mortensen–“Captain Fantastic”
Denzel Washington–“Fences”

Best Director – Motion Picture

Damien Chazelle–“La La Land”
Tom Ford–“Nocturnal Animals”
Mel Gibson–“Hacksaw Ridge”
Barry Jenkins–“Moonlight”
Kenneth Lonergan–“Manchester by the Sea”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Annette Bening–“20th Century Women”
Lily Collins–“Rules Don’t Apply”
Hailee Steinfeld–“Edge of Seventeen”
Emma Stone–“La La Land”
Meryl Streep–“Florence Foster Jenkins”

Best Television Series – Drama

“The Crown”
“Game of Thrones”
“Stranger Things”
“This Is Us”
“Westworld”

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

“20th Century Women”
“Deadpool”
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“La La Land”
“Sing Street”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Amy Adams–“Arrival”
Jessica Chastain–“Miss Sloane”
Isabelle Huppert–“Elle”
Ruth Negga–“Loving”
Natalie Portman–“Jackie”

Best Motion Picture – Drama

“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Lion”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Moonlight”

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#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: December 12, 2016

#AM_Equality Tip Sheet: December 12, 2016

SENATE MUST ENSURE REX TILLERSON IS COMMITTED TO GLOBAL LGBTQ EQUALITY: Following media reports that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) called on senators from both parties to ensure that the nominee is committed to LGBTQ equality. “ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson’s nomination raises critical questions as to how a Trump administration plans to protect LGBTQ employees and contractors affiliated with the State Department, and ultimately whether it will continue American efforts to advance equality through U.S. foreign policy,” Griffin said. “Will Trump and Tillerson take on brutal dictators like Putin who have inspired attacks against LGBTQ people? Will they assist LGBTQ Muslim refugees fleeing death from ISIS? For millions of people around the globe, their position on these and other issues are a matter of life and death. These are among the questions that Senators — Democrats and Republicans alike — must ask.” It wasn’t until 2015, after President Obama’s July 2014 executive order requiring federal contractors to protect LGBTQ workers from discrimination, that ExxonMobil finally added sexual orientation and gender identity to its non-discrimination policy for workers in the United States. More from HRC.

CONGRESS EXPANDS AUTHORITY TO DENY VISAS AND FREEZE ASSETS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS: Last week, Congress passed the Global Magnitsky Act as part of the 2017  National Defense Authorization Act. The Act, named for the late anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, gives the U.S. government expanded authority to deny U.S. visas and freeze the U.S. assets of anyone who has committed “gross violations of human rights” against anti-corruption activists or human rights defenders around the world. HRC has long advocated for the bill, which now awaits President Obama’s signature. The action sends a clear message abroad that the U.S. will not tolerate human rights abuses against LGBTQ people. “Passing this bill is a very positive step,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy. “The more tools the U.S. has available to combat human rights abuses abroad, the more the U.S. can do to help to protect LGBTQ people and other vulnerable groups.”

MONDAY MUST WATCH: In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper (@JakeTapper), equality champion Vice President Joe Biden reflects on his eight years in the White House, saying,  “I’m proud of my work on civil rights and civil liberties and the LGBT community. Like I said, everyone’s entitled to be treated with dignity, and that’s what I’ve tried to do my whole life.” Watch the full interview here (His comments on the LGBTQ community start at 5:42).

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UNITED AGAINST HATE IN MISSISSIPPI: On Sunday, HRC, GLAAD, and songwriter and producer Tena Clark joined for a United Against Hate rally against discriminatory laws like Mississippi’s HB 1523, currently under legal review at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The march and rally focused on the risk of new, anti-LGBTQ bills, as Mississippi’s legislature prepares to gavel in the 2017 legislative session in January. After the march, a mass choir of singers from all over the state performed “My, My Mississippi,” a song written by Mississippi native Clark to express her sorrow over her state’s history of discrimination. HRC featured the rally on its Snapchat. More on “My, My Mississippi” from The Clarion-Ledger.

KENTUCKY’S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR MATT BEVIN SLAMS ANTI-TRANSGENDER LAWS: At a news conference on Friday, he called HB2-like legislation that restricts transgender people’s access to public accommodations that match their gender identity “unnecessary and silly.” When asked if such a bill should be considered in the state’s upcoming legislative session, Bevin said: “Why? Why would we? Why would anybody need it? Is it an issue?” More from The Lexington Herald Leader.

LGBTQ WORKPLACE EQUALITY MOMENTUM CONTINUES — AN ENCOURAGING SIGN DURING A DIFFICULT TIME: In a piece for The Huffington Post on the release of HRC’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index , HRC Senior Vice President for Programs, Research and Training Mary Beth Maxwell noted the strong, continuing progress on LGBTQ workplace inclusion across the country. “We are in for some of the most historic fights to defend and expand equality for LGBTQ people that the community has ever faced. But we can draw on our own history to remember we have faced very hard times before and that LGBTQ equality will continue to move forward. Over the last 15 years the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has worked to transform the institutions of daily lives: fostering schools that welcome our kids, ensuring respectful and affordable healthcare, building inclusive communities whether in sports or places of worship or workplaces across the country… This is momentum that no election can undo or stymie.” Read the full piece at The Huffington Post.

LGBTQ AND ALLIED ACTORS SHINE THROUGH GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS: The nominees for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning, featuring several openly LGBTQ actors, allies and artists. Nominees include Evan Rachel Wood, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Tambor, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore and Sarah Paulson. Moonlight, which tells the story of a black gay man, received six nominations, including best picture. Ryan Murphy’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story received five nominations. See the full list of nominations from Variety.

MARRIAGE EQUALITY MARCH IN TAIWAN: In honor of International Human Rights Day, an estimated 250,000 LGBTQ advocates in Taiwan marched to support bringing marriage equality to the country. More from OUT Magazine.

READING RAINBOW

Salon looks at SNL star Kate McKinnon’s first leading movie role, and whether it may signal a growing acceptance of LGBTQ actors “front and center”… BuzzFeed discusses the journey of coming out multiple times as people learn to better understand their sexual orientation and gender identity… NBC looks into how the LGBTQ community bands together to form chosen families… The Daily Dot reports on an openly gay Mike Pence lookalike raising money for Planned Parenthood and LGBTQ causes…

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