Erin O'Flaherty & Alex Cooper at the 4th Annual Time To THRIVE Conference
Monthly Archives: April 2017
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Charlie Carver’s hot date; Nick Adams’ awesome abs; and the Power Rangers’ shirtless workout
Charlie Carver’s hot date; Nick Adams’ awesome abs; and the Power Rangers’ shirtless workout
Thirst traps, anyone?
Pietro Boselli Takes You on a Hypnotizing, 15-Minute Shirtless Tour of Paradise: WATCH
Pietro Boselli Takes You on a Hypnotizing, 15-Minute Shirtless Tour of Paradise: WATCH
A few weeks ago, math teacher-turned-model Pietro Boselli shared a “workout video” and several photos from a recent trip to the Philippines and now he has shared a much lengthier video travelogue of those adventures in Nido, Pangalusian, and othe islands.
RELATED: Pietro Boselli Found a New Workout Partner: WATCH
Watch Pietro share his body with a swimming pool, take a hike to examine some “hard wood” and watch a sunset, swim with sharks, do some singing, try out the local transportation…
…visit a festival and pageant, hit the gym, eat some ice cream, teach some history, kayak, and of course get oiled up for a photo shoot.
All while wearing very little clothing.
Enjoy:
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Pietro Boselli Takes You on a Hypnotizing, 15-Minute Shirtless Tour of Paradise: WATCH
Sun 7 May 8.30pm @gemmahep @ThatsManchester Loving Her Loving Him @stephenmhornby @createatsalford @inkbrew @Bandit_MCR @shayster57
Sun 7 May 8.30pm @gemmahep @ThatsManchester Loving Her Loving Him @stephenmhornby @createatsalford @inkbrew @Bandit_MCR @shayster57
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LOVING HER, LOVING HIM
Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 July, 7.30pm, £12/£10.
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It’s May 2020 and the first Mayor of Manchester has just been elected as Prime Minister! Two of the men who got him there witness the rise of fall of Jeremy Corbyn, as they conduct an illicit affair that stretches the last days of Gordon Brown’s Government to first of Andy Burnham’s. Back in the 1970s, two men meet by chance in a hotel at Margaret Thatcher’s first Conservative Party Conference. The extremes of Thatcher’s Government mirror their tempestuous affair, as the two men struggle with each other and the pace of change.
“Loving Her, Loving Him” is a brilliant political romance performed by two incredible actors Joel Parry (“Broken”) and Dean Gregory. It’s scandalous, nearly libellous, and often hilarious material from one of the region’s most acclaimed emerging playwrights, Stephen M Hornby.
Inkbrew won the Greater Manchester Fringe Best Drama Award 2016 for “Die Diana” and was nominated for Best Fringe Production at the Manchester Theatre Awards 2017.
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Tickets: www.greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk
Baby Dove and 9 other advertisers starting to get trans serious
Baby Dove and 9 other advertisers starting to get trans serious
10 Times Ellen DeGeneres Proved She is a Pioneer and Icon for the LGBTQ Community
10 Times Ellen DeGeneres Proved She is a Pioneer and Icon for the LGBTQ Community
Last November, when then-President Barack Obama was preparing to award Ellen DeGeneres the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — he reminded those attending the White House event why Ellen was such a pioneer:
It’s easy to forget now, when we’ve come so far, where now marriage is equal under the law, just how much courage was required for Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago. Just how important it was not just for the LGBT community, but for all us to see somebody so full of kindness and light — somebody we liked so much, somebody who could be our neighbor or our colleague or our sister — challenge our own assumptions, remind us that we have more in common than we realize, push our country in the direction of justice. What an incredible burden it was to bear, to risk your career like that. People don’t do that very often.
President Obama’s remarks showed that Ellen was so much more than just a comedic star. She had become a seminal figure in shaping America’s attitudes towards LGBTQ people, and showing LGBTQ people in a positive light.
On Friday, to mark the 20th anniversary of her historic coming out, Warner Brothers President Peter Roth presented a check to Ellen for $50,000 to HRC. It was a generous donation in her honor to commemorate that history-making moment that changed the lives of so many people.
Thank you @TheEllenShow & @WBHomeEnt for your support of @HRC and advocacy for the LGBTQ community! You’ve changed & saved countless lives. pic.twitter.com/r63Sck5HTD
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 28, 2017
As we honor Ellen for her courage, we take a look back at moments that showcased the many times she’s helped make our society a little bit more inclusive.
1. When she spoke out against bullying on her talk show in the wake of tragedies involving LGBTQ youth suicides.
2. When, after an anti-LGBTQ pastor accused her of celebrating her “lesbianism,” she responded in classic Ellen fashion.
3. When she donated $25,000 to a fund for the survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, and gave Tony Marrero — one of the survivors the surprise of a lifetime.
4. When she schooled Senator John McCain on the importance of LGBTQ rights and marriage equality.
5. When she featured two best friends on her show — one gay, the other straight — who attended prom together.
6. When she told our nation’s youth that there’s nothing wrong with being different.
7. When she gave Blossom Brown, a transgender student and HRC volunteer, $20,000 to help her follow of her dream of becoming nurse.
8. When she spoke out against hate and advocated for tolerance after the murder of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay man who was brutally killed in Wyoming.
9. When former President Obama praised her for making our country a little more accepting of one another.
10. And of course the moment that started it all — when she decided to come out in the most public way possible on her TV show, Ellen.
There’s no one like Ellen. Two decades ago, she made history by becoming the first openly gay actress to play an openly gay character on television — sparking a national conversation by putting LGBTQ issues front and center. Since then, she has shown the nation there is nothing more rewarding than living as your most authentic self.
The GLAAD Wrap: Drama Desk Award nominations, new Pentatonix video and more!
The GLAAD Wrap: Drama Desk Award nominations, new Pentatonix video and more!
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Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1) Paul Verhoeven and Saïd Ben Saïd are teaming up to work on Blessed Virgin. The film is based on the book Immodest Acts: The Life Of A Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy and stars Virginie Efira. The movie will be filmed in French and will go by the title Sainte Vierge. Filming should begin soon. In other film news, out actor Billy Eichner will soon be singing “Hakuna Matata”. Eichner will be playing Timon in Disney’s upcoming live action version of The Lion King. The film is scheduled to be released July 19th, 2019. Titus Burgess has also joined the film Departures, where he will play a flight attendant. The film centers on a teenager with a terminal illness named Syke (Maisie Williams). She meets Calvin (Asa Butterfield) who is a baggage handler at an airport. Together, they work through Skye’s bucket list and Calvin learns to conquer his fears.
2) Gaycation with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel is releasing a special episode titled Gaycation: United We Stand. The episode takes a look at the LGBTQ community under the Trump administration, and includes a look at the Women’s March this past January with interviews from LGBTQ Americans. The episode will premiere April 30th at 10pm on Viceland. In other TV news, the BBC announced this week a special lineup of programming, “Gay Brittania,” which will include several LGBTQ projects to mark the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967.
3) Pentatonix has released a video for their cover of “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley. The song is off of their album PTX Vol. IV. You can watch the video below. In other music news, Jake Sheers from the Scissor Sisters has announced he’s going solo and will be going on a tour across the Southern U.S. The tour has five stops so far and includes dates in Louisville, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, and New Orleans. Tickets are available now here.
4) The 62nd annual Drama Desk award nominations, honoring theater both on and off Broadway, were announced on Thursday. LGBTQ-inclusive nominess include Indecent for Outstanding Play, the revival of Falsettos, and the revival of Jonathan Larson’s Tick Tick…Boom! for Best Revival of a Musical, David Hyde pierce for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Gavin Creel in Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Cynthia Nixon for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Terrence McNally in Outstanding Book of a Musical, Nathan Lane for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, and more. The winners will be annouced June 4th at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
5) The L.A. Dodgers will be hosting their fifth annual LGBTQ night on June 9th at Dodger Stadium. The event will recognize LGBTQ athletes, coaches, and other sports industry professionals. Glee star Dot Marie Jones will be singing the national anthem with the Gay Men’s Chorus and the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles. Other celebrities expected to attend include Guillermo Diaz and Prop 8 plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo. Attendees at the event will receive a Dodgers pride t-shirt and be treated to a firework show. Tickets to the event are available now and can be found here.
6) The 33rd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is running on April 27th – May 4th. GLAAD is partnering with the festival to co-present the film Re:Orientations on May 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at the CGV Cinemas 3. The film is a follow up to the original 1984 film Orientations. Tickets for the festival can be found here. GLAAD Members can get a special discount with the code GLAAD17 at checkout.
7) The webseries All For One has launched an Indiegogo campaign for season two. The show is a modern, LGBTQ-inclusive adaption of The 3 Musketeers, and features a female, bisexual lead. For more information on the show or the campaign, click here.
April 28, 2017
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Last Words With Drag Race's Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Last Words With Drag Race's Cynthia Lee Fontaine
The Advocate spoke with the RuPaul’s Drag Race performer after she sashayed away.
www.advocate.com/television/2017/4/29/last-words-drag-races-cynthia-lee-fontaine
