Billy Eichner Presents Seth Meyers with HRC's Equality Award
Comedian, actor and writer Billy Eichner presents Seth Meyers with HRC’s Equality Award at HRC’s Greater New York event on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. Seth talks about his role as an ally, reaching viewers every weeknight through his NBC show “Late Night with Seth Meyers”.
Sen. Chuck Schumer Addresses HRC's Greater NY Community
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed the audience at HRC’s Greater New York event on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, and talked about the fight we’re going to endure over the next 4 years.
'Moonlight' snags four statues, LGBTQ talent and content shine at the NAACP Image Awards
Celebrating outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, the 48th NAACP Image Awards aired tonight live from Pasadena, CA, and LGBTQ stories and talent were among those honored.
Moonlight took home the award for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture, along with wins for Mahershala Ali in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in Motion Picture category, and Barry Jenkins, who won in both the outstanding directing and writing categories.The coming of age story of a black inner city Miami youth as told through three stages in his life, the film was nominated in a total of six categories.
In the television categories, Queen Sugar, in its first year, snagged the award for Outstanding Television Drama, and Ava DuVernay won the Outstanding Writing award for her work on the series. Jussie Smollett took home the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his breakout role on Empire, and The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, starring out actress Sarah Paulson in the role of Marcia Clark, enjoyed wins in three categories.
But tonight’s winners are just a sampling of the LGBTQ-inclusive nominees at this year’s Image Awards in what was a banner year for LGBTQ storylines, characters, and talent.
In addition to being nominated in the marquee category of Entertainer of the Year, Viola Davis was also up for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of bisexual lawyer and professor Annalise Keating on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder.
Meanwhile, transgender classical pianist and songwriter Our Lady J was among the nominees in the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series category for her work on Transparent.
Out director, showrunner and President of the Directors Guild of America, Paris Barclay was nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the pilot episode of FOX’ Pitch. In the Comedy Series category, Marta Cunningham received recognition with an Outstanding Directing nomination for the “Exciting and New” episode of Amazon’s Transparent.
Several LGBTQ-inclusive television favorites were also honored by the NAACP with nominations. Atlanta (FX) was up for Outstanding Comedy Series. Award-winning actress and trans advocate Laverne Cox was nominated as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sophia in Netflix’ Orange is the New Black. Joining Laverne was her co-star Uzo Aduba (Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren), with a nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.
Receiving a nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special, Audra McDonald was recognized for her tperformance as the openly bisexual jazz vocalist of the 1930’s, Billie Holiday, in HBO’s Lady Day in Emerson’s Bar & Grill.
Tituss Burgess was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for role Titus Andromedon on Netflix’ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
For a full list of nominees and winners, click here.
www.glaad.org/blog/moonlight-snags-four-statues-lgbtq-talent-and-content-shine-naacp-image-awards
“Moonlight” Receives the HRC Visionary Arts Award
Moonlight has captured the hearts and minds of audiences across the country. The film triumphs in its portrayal of the struggles that many in this country face every day because of discriminatory barriers that still exist, especially if you’re young, African American, and LGBTQ. HRC is proud to recognize the brilliance of Moonlight with the HRC Visionary Arts Award.
Los Angeles Rally Tonight Will Speak to History and to Trump
The rally will remember an LGBT protest 50 years ago that made a lasting difference.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/2/11/los-angeles-rally-tonight-will-speak-history-and-trump
DOJ Files Brief Undermining Protections of Transgender Students
The brief signals that the department, now led Jeff Sessions, could be changing its stance on the trans-affirming education guidelines issued by the Obama administration.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/2/11/doj-files-brief-undermining-protections-transgender-students
Los Angeles LGBT Center Vandalized with Anti-LGBT Slurs
The Los Angeles LGBT Center was defaced with anti-LGBT graffiti that read sometime on Thursday night, the organization reports:
The slurs painted on The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, near Santa Monica Blvd. and Highland Ave., included “F**k trannies” and “F**k all yall.”
“It happened sometime between 9 and 10 pm last night,” said Jackie DeFede, Director of Facilities at the Center. “We had a security officer on duty, but he was patrolling other areas of the building. Fortunately, we have cameras that should have recorded the perpetrators.” DeFede will be filing a police report and sharing video footage with the investigators.
Although this is not the first time the Center has been vandalized, it is the worst case of vandalism targeting a Center facility in recent history. By 11:30 am Center staff had painted over the slurs.
The @LALGBTCenter has already been repainted and had yesterday’s vandalism removed. Support our Center. #LGBT ❤ pic.twitter.com/6Kqtt6E0pM
— Dan Wentzel (@danwentzel) February 11, 2017
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Trump’s war against marriage equality is just getting started
In his first interview after winning the presidential election, Donald Trump said he considered same-sex marriage to be a settled issue and that he was “fine” with it.
This was a reversal of his comment calling the Obergefell v Hodges decision, which made marriage equality the law of the land, “shocking,” saying he was in favor of states deciding the issue for themselves. He also campaigned on appointing judges “in the mold of” the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who was certainly no friend to the LGBTQ community.
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The plaintiff in that case, Jim Obergefell, said that he did not believe Trump when he claimed he would not go after gay marriage.
“He flips on pretty much everything he says,” he said. “Saying it’s settled law — that doesn’t mean anything.”
It seems Obergefell’s distrust was well founded, as we begin to see how LGBTQ rights are likely to wind up on the chopping block in the not too distant future.
There have been reports of a religious freedom executive order that would allow for a license to discriminate against the LGBTQ community, a draft of which shows that it would go even further to erode equality than originally feared.
While the Trump White House has done their best to quiet those concerns, and sources claiming his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner were successful in stopping its progress after public backlash amid media reports, LGBTQ advocates remain on watch.
And for good reason, as Trump spoke at length about the importance of “religious freedom” at the National Prayer Breakfast, and his pick for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, ruled in favor of such exemptions in the Hobby Lobby case.
Congress could also pass the First Amendment Defense Act, which would also allow for discrimination against the LGBTQ community, by protecting those who would refuse goods and services based on the beliefs that: “(1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.”
Trump has pledged to sign it if passed, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently defended it in an exchange with Sen. Al Franken during his confirmation hearing process.
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Providing a religious carve out to equal protections under the law could mean that while you get to stay married, you may find your rights in areas like employment, healthcare, housing, and private business quickly disappearing.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced the “Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act,” which would result in the state only recognizing marriages between one man and one woman, and would require state agencies to ignore the Obergefell v. Hodges decision.
It is for this reason that the LGBTQ rights movement better kick itself into full gear, sooner than later. There is no time to waste.
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