Protesters Shut Down Yiannapolous, Shkreli Event at UC-Davis

The gay transphobe and the alleged pharma fraud were chased out of the University of California, Davis.

www.advocate.com/politics/2017/1/14/protesters-shut-down-yiannapolous-shkreli-event-uc-davis

Jackie Evancho and Her Transgender Sister Respond to Trump Critics (Video)

“I hope to just kind of make everyone forget about rivals and politics for a second and just think about America and the pretty song that I’m singing. I hope I can bring people together.”

www.advocate.com/2017/1/14/jackie-evancho-and-her-transgender-sister-respond-trump-critics-video

Donald Trump Attacks Civil Rights Icon John Lewis for Questioning His Legitimacy as President-Elect: WATCH

Donald Trump attacked civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) on Saturday morning following an NBC News interview in which Lewis said he wouldn’t be attending the inauguration because he doesn’t consider Trump a legitimate president and believes his election was a “conspiracy” on the part of the Russians.

Said Lewis:

“I don’t see the president-elect as a legitimate president. I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. I don’t plan to attend the inauguration. It would be the first one that I’ll miss since I’ve been in Congress.

“You cannot be at home with something that you feel is wrong. I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the Russians and others that helped him get elected. That’s not right. That’s not fair. That’s not the open democratic process.”

Watch:

Trump, predictably, came for Lewis on Twitter:

Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to……

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017

mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017

Lawmakers quickly came to the defense of Lewis:

Ahead of #MLKday2017, let us remember that many have tried to silence @repjohnlewis over the years. All have failed.

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 14, 2017

John Lewis is an icon of the Civil Rights Movement who is fearless in the pursuit of justice and equality. He deserves better than this. t.co/WX1QDCKfzP

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 14, 2017

.@realDonaldTrump: This is not talk. @repjohnlewis is an American hero. pic.twitter.com/UNQAWjVwhC

— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) January 14, 2017

John Lewis and his “talk” have changed the world.t.co/qeUloAkeTx t.co/aH2vDLjKk9

— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) January 14, 2017

.@repjohnlewis knows true sacrifice. @realDonaldTrump has no clue. When cluelessness collides with power oppression results. Resistance! t.co/Eu1vWbetsl

— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) January 14, 2017

.@repjohnlewis is a hero and I’m lucky to call him a colleague. You sir are not half the man he is. @realDonaldTrump t.co/f7VwPYQNiz

— Brendan Boyle (@RepBrendanBoyle) January 14, 2017

.@repjohnlewis is a hero who has given his life to equal rights. He’s been locked up, beaten up, spit on and still never lost his fight

— Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) January 14, 2017

Trump’s tweets are repulsive

— Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) January 14, 2017

Cowardly @realDonaldTrump isn’t fit to polish hero @repjohnlewis‘s boots.

— Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) January 14, 2017

.@realDonaldTrump stands with V. Putin. I stand with @repjohnlewis.

— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) January 14, 2017

Is this really happening? The incoming President is attacking an American civil rights icon during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend?

— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) January 14, 2017

Here’s a tip: Instead of attacking civil rights icons like John Lewis, reach out to all the Americans feeling threatened by your presidency. t.co/BjRfOAUIgX

— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) January 14, 2017

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Donald Trump Attacks Civil Rights Icon John Lewis for Questioning His Legitimacy as President-Elect: WATCH

The gay icons still with us in 2017

There’s no denying it: 2016 was tough on queer icons. We lost a lot of great queer role models — George Michael, David Bowie — as well as allies like Carrie Fisher and Patty Duke. (We also lost Antonin Scalia, so it wasn’t all bad.)

It might be tempting to think that there’s nobody good left — but oh, wait just a moment. There are actually a ton of amazing queer icons still gracing us with their presence and their work. Here are a few of our favorites.

1. John Waters

We were worried for a second about our favorite trashy director this year — but it turns out he was just celebrating Christmas by passing a kidney stone. He may not have had a now movie in years, but he’s still writing and entertaining and basically just living the lifestyle that you would want a king of filth to embody.

2. Cher

You can construct a timeline going back fifty years with Cher reliably making sure her homosexual fans always had something to dance to. She just keeps getting better and better. And though it hasn’t always been easy, her support for her transgender son is an inspiration.

3. Tori Amos

Before it was so easy for gay teens to come out, sensitive boys found each other by confessing their love for Tori Amos. Little Earthquakes was basically the hanky code of the 90s. And it’s always a treat to see her quirky delirium pop up in the Sandman books and Stardust.

4. Carol Channing

Bob the Drag queen breathed new life into this lady’s legacy when he impersonated her on Drag Race — but let’s be honest, she didn’t need any help. Her legacy is lively enough as it is. As Dolly Levi, she’s a constant reminder that you can bounce back from tragedy. And in Skiddoo, she’s a reminder that you shouldn’t take every role you’re offered.

5. Harvey Fierstein

Actor, playwright, bon vivant, Harvey spoke truth to entire generations of gay men — both in drag and out. He’s tremendous fun as Edna Turnblatt, but it’s his Torch Song Trilogy that’s required reading or viewing for queers.

6. Lily Tomlin

Bless Lily for doing her best to create romantic chemistry with John Travolta in the movie Moment by Moment. It can’t have been easy for a closeted queer person to muster up such a convincing heterosexual performance.

7. Betty White

The last surviving member of the Golden Girls core cast will surely outlive us all. She’s been working longer than just about anyone you can think of in Hollywood, from sitcoms to commercials to hosting parades. Somehow she just seems to get more and more energy as she goes.

8. Julie Andrews

When she’s not busy being a princess or a nun, she’s a drag king playing a drag queen in Victor Victoria. Julie was toying with gender long before it was mainstream.

9. Stephen Fry

What on Earth is Stephen Fry doing on an American network sitcom with hacky millennial jokes? Well, he can’t constantly be traipsing around the world, last-chance-to-seeing. Now that he’s a happily married man, can you begrudge him wanting to kick back with an unchallenging job for a while? We’re lucky to have him whatever show he’s on.

10. Liza Minnelli

According to an urban rumor, it was her mother’s death that prompted the Stonewall Riots. That’s a little hard to swallow, but who knows — maybe when Liza with a Z goes, the queer community will erupt in an uproar as well. Like her mom, she’s been through the ringer, and there’s nothing gay men love like a long-suffering female heroine who refuses to stay defeated. Here’s to many more years of losing our minds with her.

Watch below:

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Jennifer Holliday Cancels Trump Performance, Apologizes to LGBTs

One of the original Dreamgirls shocked and saddened her fans when she signed on to sing at Friday’s inauguration. Thankfully, she had a change of heart.

www.advocate.com/politics/2017/1/14/jennifer-holliday-cancels-trump-performance-apologizes-lgbts

Straight guy’s unique solution to stop men from sending him revealing pics

Unsolicited dick pics. We’ve all fallen victim to a few. Including Imgur user Syntax1985. He got so sick of guys sending him pictures of their junk that he decided to take matters into his own hands.

“I’m a straight man, so when I receive a dick pic, I pretend to be a doctor and see if I can prank the sender,” he explains. “Usually it doesn’t work, but every now and then I get a laugh out of it.”

Related: Man Contemplates Sending Straight Co-Worker Nude Pics Just To See What Happens

Like, for instance, this conversation he recently had with a guy, where he managed to convince the man he had a deadly disease on his dong:

Related: Guys Across The World Are Stripping Naked, Tucking Their Junk And Posting Pics

Commenters seemed to appreciate the advice. Some even offered a few additional suggestions.

“Experts in the field additionally note that adding two teaspoons of chili paste to the mixture halves the required treatment time,” one person joked.

“Fitting that someone who sends unwanted dicks pics doesn’t grasp big words like urologist,” another person wrote.

What are you strategies for dealing with unsolicited pics? Share them (the strategies, not the pics!) in the comments section below…

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