How Wells Fargo Has Been Helping LGBTQ Communities

Wells Fargo’s continued support of national LGBTQ organizations honors a longstanding tradition.​

www.advocate.com/advocate50/2017/6/09/how-wells-fargo-has-been-helping-lgbtq-communities

Three muscly “Big Brother” guys soap each other up in the shower, just because
Three men in a tub have never been hotter.

www.queerty.com/three-muscly-big-brother-guys-soap-shower-just-20170623?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Ramadan Reflections: Eid Mubarak

This year for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the HRC Foundation is launching an online campaign to tell the stories of LGBTQ Muslims and their allies. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar when God revealed the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad. During this time, Muslims, including LGBTQ Muslims, fast from dawn until dusk and are encouraged to pray, read the Qur’an and give to charity.

We hope the reflections offered every week starting May 27 until Ramadan culminates in Eid al-Fitr on June 25, will bless souls, revive spirits, renew minds and strengthen bodies. These stories will be hosted on the HRC website and on Twitter and Facebook.

This post comes from Ani Zonneveld, President of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) and member of HRC’s Religion Council

Ramadan Reflections: EID MUBARAK

I am reminded how the holy month of Ramadan has become a season of Thanksgiving. With a packed calendar of ‘iftars’ —  breaking of fast with our Muslim and non-Muslim members of our community –, I am genuinely inspired and hopeful by how different communities can come together to express that thanksgiving and gratitude.

H​ere in the ​U.S., ensuring the rights of all people is one of the guiding principles for Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV). We have been advocating for LGBTQ equality for 10 years, including producing theological Islamic content that empowers and affirms LGBTQ Muslims. After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, many Islamic religious institutions and leaders collectively denounced the attack on the LGBTQ community but we took it to the next level,  challenging the Muslim community to do away with anti-LGBTQ teachings.

Sadly​ though​, intolerance continues to breed in many different forms. We’ve seen an increase in violence around the globe and attacks on LGBTQ people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Chechnya. However, we will not let the tragedies deter us from marching forward together.

In a few days, MPV and HRC will jointly host a booth at the Islamic Society of North America Convention (ISNA) in Chicago, ​the ​heart of the ​largest annual convening of conservative Muslims from North America.

Our presence at the ISNA convention is a clear indication that we are charting a new path forward. It is because the long time partnership between MPV and HRC is stronger than ever. Our desire to work together has never been greater, and our commitment to eradicating hatred and intolerance will continue until love conquers hate. It is these relationships that matter as we chart our path out of darkness.

As Ramadan comes to a close with the onset of Eid al-Fitr, ​we invite you to celebrate Eid with us in Washington, D.C., at an event co-hosted by MPV-DC chapter and HRC Foundation on July 1.

On this joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr, may God bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth, peace and love. Happy Eid or Eid Mubarak!

www.hrc.org/blog/ramadan-reflections-eid-mubarak?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

102 Photos of Trans Pride Blossoming in Portland

www.advocate.com/pride/2017/6/23/102-photos-trans-pride-blossoming-portland

Brian Jordan Alvarez spent his first Pride defending bisexuality in a hot tub
Pride season is upon us.

www.queerty.com/brian-jordan-alvarez-spent-first-pride-defending-bisexuality-hot-tub-20170623?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Kevin Spacey, NYC Pride, Greg Sulkin, Johnny Depp, Laverne Cox, Babadook, California: HOT LINKS

NYC PRIDE. Towleroad will be running the live broadcast of NYC Pride this Sunday. Please join us to watch.

DEPP DENUNCIATION. White House condemns Johnny Depp: “President Trump has condemned violence in all forms and its sad that others like Johnny Depp have not followed his lead. I hope that some of Mr. Depp’s colleagues will speak out against this type of rhetoric as strongly as they would if this was directed towards a democrat elected official.”

TRANS PRIDE. June 22 was Laverne Cox Day in NYC.

LIES. FOX & Friends and Daily Mail claim James Comey visited the New York Times yesterday: “Fox’s report was based on a Thursday article from Daily Mail which included pictures of Comey and his wife entering the building where the Times‘ newsrooms are located. This initially created the impression that Comey was giving the paper an interview, one where he could possibly leak important news, or else, react to Donald Trump‘s tweeted admission that the president never taped him as previously suggested.”

WIGGING OUT. Kevin Spacey is trying to show up John Travolta.

CALIFORNIA. Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that California will prohibit state-funded and state-sponsored travel to Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota and Texas based on discriminatory legislation enacted in each state.

BABADONG. There’s now a Babadook dildo.

UNDERGROUND PRIDE. London’s transportation system goes rainbow.

GERMANY. Social Democratic Party wants gay marriage after September national election: “By staking out the position, the left-leaning SPD is taking the same stance as the environmentalist Greens, who could be a kingmaker in three potential coalitions after the Sept. 24 election – one of them involving the SPD.”

ISRAEL. Man arrested with knife at Beersheba LGBT Pride parade. “Two ultra-Orthodox men, one carrying a knife, were arrested nearby. One was found armed with a knife in the vicinity of the parade and the second had attempted to forcibly enter the procession.”

SUMMER SPLASH. Alexander Skarsgard hits the pool.

INSTAUPDATE. Nick Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremiah Brent, Sam Callaghan, and Greg Sulkin.

FRIDAY FLASH. Phillip Evelyn.

The post Kevin Spacey, NYC Pride, Greg Sulkin, Johnny Depp, Laverne Cox, Babadook, California: HOT LINKS appeared first on Towleroad.

Kevin Spacey, NYC Pride, Greg Sulkin, Johnny Depp, Laverne Cox, Babadook, California: HOT LINKS

8 things RuPaul’s Drag Race needs to stop doing

www.queerty.com/8-things-rupauls-drag-race-needs-stop-20170623?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29