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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Kelly Osbourne Urges The Gay Community To “Give Donald Trump A Chance”
Kelly Osbourne Urges The Gay Community To “Give Donald Trump A Chance”
We’re living in a time when we might not have the future president that we wanted in this country. And as an immigrant who can’t vote, I don’t really get to say much. But tonight, I do.
People voted for him. So just like they gave us a chance to love equally, we will fight to keep that. But we have to give him a chance. And we do it by spreading love, not hate.”—The never-not-controversial Kelly Osbourne, during an award acceptance speech for her work with The Trevor Project, a 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth
Joe Biden Tells Stephen Colbert Whether He Really Intends to Run in 2020: WATCH
Joe Biden Tells Stephen Colbert Whether He Really Intends to Run in 2020: WATCH
Definitely maybe.
That’s about as close an answer Joe Biden gave Stephen Colbert when asked to clarify whether he plans to run against Donald Trump in 2020.
The Vice President stopped by The Late Show on Tuesday night and Colbert attempted to grill him about remarks he made to a reporter saying he will run in 2020–remarks that seemed sarcastic yet also serious.
“Yeah I am. I’m gonna run in 2020…For president. So, you know, what the hell man?” the Vice President told a reporter earlier this week.
Asked by Colbert to clarify that statement, Biden said, “Im a great respecter of fate. I don’t plan on running again. But to say you know what’s going to happen in four years is not rational.”
“That is the sound of a door creaking open is what that is,” Colbert quipped.
“Look,” Biden replied, “I can’t see the circumstances in which I’d run. But what I’ve learned a long long time ago, Stephen, is to never say never. You don’t know what’s going to happen. Hell, Donald Trump’s going to be 74. I’ll be 77 and in better shape.”
That door just creaked open a little more.
Watch, below.
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Joe Biden Tells Stephen Colbert Whether He Really Intends to Run in 2020: WATCH
HIV 360° Fellow Spotlight: Tyrell Manning
HIV 360° Fellow Spotlight: Tyrell Manning
Earlier this year, HRC Foundation announced the inaugural class of the 2016 HIV 360° Fellowship Program. Made possible with generous support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation, HIV 360° is a capacity-building fellowship program for young, non-profit leaders ready to take HIV-inclusive organizations and initiatives to the next level.
The HRC blog recently sat down with each of the fellows to discuss the program, their work, and their vision of an AIDS-free generation.
Tyrell Manning, 30, is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and a passionate advocate for the LGBTQ community. Tyrell has been a key driver of change within Williams & Associates, where he currently serves as Regional Integration Specialist and site coordinator of Rustin’s Place, a youth drop-in center. He strives to be a positive mentor for young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and to create safe spaces that offer growth and promote healing among young Black MSM in his local community.
How did you first get involved with the movement to end the HIV and AIDS epidemic? How, if at all, did that inspire you to become an HIV 360° Fellow?
I was on a search to find “family” within the gay community when someone invited me to a Williams & Associates’ event called Bro-Fest. From the moment I walked in the door, I felt accepted, affirmed and loved. I began to volunteer with Williams & Associates and eventually realized this is something I wanted to do professionally.
Growing up, I watched AIDS take a toll my uncle’s life, so having the opportunity to create change in a community that I loved was the perfect fit. When I heard about HRC’s new fellowship program, I knew I had to apply. I wanted to use this fellowship program as an opportunity to bring attention to my city and the Midwest.
Each fellow has been asked to design, implement, and evaluate a community service project to combat HIV transmission rates in their respective communities. Tell us about yours and what you hope to accomplish with it.
Project Aware aims to combat some of the barriers that keep Black MSM in St. Louis from taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). I plan to increase the number of Black gay and bisexual men utilizing PrEP through fun but educational brunches that provide food, fellowship, and most importantly, information about PrEP. The men who attend these events will also have the opportunity to make medical appointments, sign up for insurance, and take advantage of other quality of life services.
What is one key learning you’ve gained from the fellowship program? What have you enjoyed the most about it?
I’ve really benefited from the program’s sessions on leadership, communication and delegation. I’ve also enjoyed using this program as an opportunity to truly figure out why I do this work and to refine my non-profit management skills. I’ve also enjoyed how open HRC staff have been, especially the two administrators of the program. They are always available to answer questions, give direction and provide clarity. Finally, I am truly grateful for the bonds that have developed between people in my cohort. It feels so good to know I have a network and family of supporters outside of the city!
How can people learn more about your organization and support the work you are doing?
Please check out out by learning about Williams & Associates online as well as our youth drop-in center, Rustin’s Place.
To learn more about the HIV 360° fellowship program itself, click here. Also, check out:
www.hrc.org/blog/hiv-360-fellow-spotlight-tyrell-manning?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
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City Planner Wants Parks To Be More Accommodating For Gay Cruising
City Planner Wants Parks To Be More Accommodating For Gay Cruising
An urban planner in Toronto says the city needs to be more accommodating when it comes to creating public places where gay men can hook up.
Cruising is a “long standing tradition in urban centers,” Jen Roberton, who specializes in public safety planning for LGBTQ communities, says in a new interview. “I feel as though in many cities, sex is already happening. You know, if we already have public sex taking place, why not acknowledge that as a fact and kind of plan for that?”
Related: Is It Too Much to Ask That Sex Offenders Don’t Have Sex In Public Parks?
Roberton’s call for designated public cruising areas comes in the wake of a police sting operation in Toronto that involved 65 men being arrested.
“Heterosexual couples do have sex in parks as well, but more often than not, they’re asked to move along,” she explains. “I would be very surprised if this amount of costly undercover policing was put into a sting operation against heterosexuals. This seems very much a targeting of gay men having sex.”
Related: Toronto Police Charge 65 Men In Major Public Sex Crackdown
Believe it or not, Roberton’s proposal isn’t totally unprecedented either. She points to Vondelpark in Amsterdam as an example, which allows public sex as “long as patrons do not litter, do not engage in sexual activities near the playground, and limit public sex to evenings and nighttime.”
“When considering seemingly conflictual use of parks, the problem is not public sex, and it certainly isn’t cruising,” she says. “An effective way forward involves planning that balances the needs of park users who do not wish to see explicit sexual acts, with the equally essential needs of queer people to have spaces to express their sexuality, in which they will not be traumatized and violated.”
Related: It’s OK, Mom. You Don’t Need To Understand Public Cruising.
Fiona Apple’s ‘Trump’s Nuts’ is the Holiday Classic 2016 Has Been Asking For: WATCH
Fiona Apple’s ‘Trump’s Nuts’ is the Holiday Classic 2016 Has Been Asking For: WATCH
‘Trump’s Nuts’, Fiona Apple’s remake of Nat King Cole’s ‘The Christmas Song’ is the holiday song 2016 has been asking for.
Trump’s nuts roasting on an open fire
as he keeps nipping at his foes.
you’ll cry creepy uncle
every time he arrives
for he keeps clawing at your clothes
everybody knows some money and entitlement
can help to make the season white
mothers of color with their kids out of sight
will find it hard to sleep at night.
They know that truuump is on his way.
he’s got black boys in hoodies locked up on his sleigh
and every working man is going to cry
when they learn that Letch don’t care how you live or if you die
Sooo I’m offering this simple phrase
to kids from 1 to 92
although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
Donald Trump, f**k you
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Fiona Apple’s ‘Trump’s Nuts’ is the Holiday Classic 2016 Has Been Asking For: WATCH
Businesses and Corporations Take Pride in LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion
Businesses and Corporations Take Pride in LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion
On Monday, HRC Foundation released the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, the premier national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBT employees. This year, a record-breaking 517 businesses earned the CEI’s top score of 100, marking a single-year increase of more than 25 percent.
Businesses and corporations are taking to Twitter to demonstrate their pride and celebrate their commitment to LGBTQ equality in the workplace. Check out the list below to see some of the top performers in the 2017 CEI.
One Million Moms Don't Frighten Me
One Million Moms Don't Frighten Me
When his LGBT jewelry company was targeted by a homophobic organization, Udi Behr became even more determined to succeed.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/12/07/one-million-moms-dont-frighten-me
Freddy Krave’s Very Special Holiday Gifts (Photos)
Freddy Krave’s Very Special Holiday Gifts (Photos)
www.advocate.com/photography/2016/12/07/freddy-kraves-very-special-holiday-gifts-photos
