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A New George Michael Single Has Been Released, and It’s a Nile Rodgers-Produced ‘Fantasy’ — LISTEN
A New George Michael Single Has Been Released, and It’s a Nile Rodgers-Produced ‘Fantasy’ — LISTEN
“Fantasy”, a track that was intended for George Michael’s album Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 but later appeared as the B-side of the single “Waiting for That Day”, has been remixed by Nile Rodgers as a single from the forthcoming release Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1/MTV Unplugged.
A classic Rodgers choppy guitar line sits under a freshly minted pop-house rhythm, as Michael’s voice is pleasantly – and quite radically – mangled, before segueing into the original’s top line. Its status as a B-side rather undersells it – Michael’s secret weapon is a half-sung style of rapping that gets a good airing here, and the “if you ain’t got time for me, I’ll find another fantasy” pay-off is suitably fabulous. The sigh that closes the chorus remains a glorious bit of petulance.
Perhaps there isn’t a Prince-style vault waiting to be raided, and there needn’t be, given the strength of his existing work. Fantasy meanwhile is a reminder that George Michael could invest a dancefloor with sex and wit like few other pop stars.
Rodgers tweeted about the new track:
This process was extremely emotional for me. We were such massive fans of each other’s work. #Christmas2016 was very sad. t.co/u2pNW7tEzM
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) September 6, 2017
You SHOULD have mixed feelings. No one’s heart was dragged through emotional ambiguity more than mine.Tears, uncertainty, happiness & #LOVE t.co/8cX4efAX1o
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) September 7, 2017
We were planning an entire new album but this was the 1st thing @GeorgeMichael wanted done and the reason will become obvious very soon. t.co/L5G9WSjxrj
— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) September 7, 2017
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 7, 2017
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: September 7, 2017
SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND COLLINS TO CHALLENGE TRUMP’S TRANS MILITARY BAN: Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are preparing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that will challenge the White House’s unconscionable directive that interferes in Department of Defense personnel policy by pushing forward the Trump-Pence transgender military ban. The administration’s directive bans qualified transgender people from enlisting or commissioning into the military, and prohibits some medically-necessary transition-related health care. The fate of transgender troops currently serving our nation remains unresolved. More from The Washington Post.
SEC OF STATE TILLERSON REPORTEDLY ‘EXPRESSED CONCERN’ TO RUSSIA OVER LGBTQ HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN CHECHNYA: Michael K. Lavers (@MKLavers81) of The Washington Blade reports that Tillerson wrote to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and “conveyed U.S. concerns about the credible reports of widespread detentions, torture and other abuses against gay men in Chechnya.” While it is important that Tillerson appears to have finally addressed the reports months after they first surfaced, the Trump Administration needs to take real action to help stop the atrocities — through leadership at the United Nations and welcoming people fleeing the violence. More from Washington Blade.
This only after months of pressure from @HRC & others. And yet Trump, Tillerson still publicly silent on Chechnya. t.co/NHmdOEL0JZ
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) September 6, 2017
AUSTRALIAN HIGH COURT RULES — MARRIAGE EQUALITY SURVEY WILL PROCEED: The court unanimously ruled that the government can go ahead with conducting a public mail-in survey on marriage equality. LGBTQ advocates had argued that the government “does not have the power to bypass Parliament to pay for a 122 million Australian dollar ($97 million) public survey,” and believed that Parliament should vote on marriage equality without the survey. Following the decision, Australian advocates launched a “Yes” campaign that will include millions of “respectful conversations” on the subject of marriage equality. The survey will be sent out September 12, and results are to be announced November 15. The results will be non-binding and will require legislative action before marriage equality can be achieved. More from The Guardian.
THANKFUL THURSDAY: HRC released new videos as part of its #LoveYourNeighbor campaign, a groundbreaking storytelling project focused on sharing the experiences of LGBTQ people and allies across the South, particularly in Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi. The project was funded by a grant from Toyota, which has a manufacturing plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi, just outside Tupelo.
HRC JOINS 27 LGBTQ ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NATION OPPOSING TRUMP FED COURT NOMINEE STEPHEN SCHWARTZ: Schwartz, nominated for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, has a history of supporting anti-LGBTQ — and especially anti-transgender — causes, including HB2, the discriminatory North Carolina law that attacked the rights of transgender people. He also worked for Cause of Action, a conservative organization funded by the Koch brothers, who have a history of funneling money to anti-LGBTQ extremist groups. Read the full letter here.
HRC REACTS TO TRUMP’S CATASTROPHIC DECISION TO END DACA: Gerardo Sánchez of Asi Es Mi Gente TV spoke with Milagros Chirinos, HRC Bilingual Media Manager-Spanish about Trump’s cruel decision to end DACA. “We are heartbroken,” said Chirinos. “This action shatters the dreams of 800,000 Dreamers, including 75,000 LGBTQ young immigrants, but also the dreams of families, relatives and friends. All they want is to be able study, go to school and work like any other person.” More from Asi Es Mi Gente TV.
- Read Chris Johnson’s (@ChrisJohnson82) piece about Tony Choi, an LGBTQ Dreamer who “doesn’t know his fate — but realizes one possibility is he’ll be deported to South Korea,” in The Washington Blade.
HRC REACCIONA A LA DECISIÓN CATASTRÓFICA DE TRUMP PARA ELIMINAR DACA: Gerardo Sánchez de Así Es Mi Gente TV habló con Milagros Chirinos, jefa de prensa bilingüe-español de HRC acerca de la cruel decisión de Trump de poner fin a DACA. “Estamos destrozados”, dijo Chirinos. “Quebrando no solo los sueños de los 800,000 dreamers de los cuales 75,000 pertenecen a la comunidad LGBTQ, sino también los sueños de las familias, de los amigos, de las amigas. Estos son chicos que solamente querían estudiar, querían ir a la escuela, querían trabajar como cualquier otra persona”. Vea más de Asi Es Mi Gente TV.
MEET EMMA, 6-YEAR-OLD TRANS ADVOCATE IN NORTH CAROLINA: When Emma entered kindergarten, she was thrust into the middle of the fight against HB2, the anti-transgender state law that has since been replaced with the similarly discriminatory HB142. The law prevented Emma, a transgender girl, from using facilities aligned with her gender identity. Now, her parents are fighting back, and have transferred Emma to a school that respects her gender identity. More from HuffPo.
This 6-year-old spent a year of her life fighting to use her school’s bathroom t.co/cJiexDtNxz pic.twitter.com/5yPyM4u8Mf
— huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) September 6, 2017
NEW NBC/WSJ POLL — 60 PERCENT OF AMERICANS SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY: It’s the highest approval recorded in the history of the poll. Read the full data from NBC.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD WINS LASKER MEDICAL AWARD: Deemed “America’s Nobels,” the prize went to Planned Parenthood “for providing essential health services and reproductive care to millions of women for more than a century.” More from The Washington Post.
Congrats @PPFA for this honor. Your work providing health services & reproductive care remains crucial for millions. t.co/dx7YYHJLIO
— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) September 6, 2017
CHARLOTTE — EARLY VOTING FOR MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS ENDS SATURDAY: HRC has endorsed Mayor Jennifer Roberts in the mayoral race. She has stood side by side with the LGBTQ community — from supporting Charlotte’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance to fighting to defeat two discriminatory legislative attacks from Raleigh – HB2 and HB 142. More from HRC.
LGBTQ FAMILY CALLS OUT FRESNO SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT ON HIS BIGOTRY: At a recent school board meeting, Alana Franklin, a queer parent, called out Brooke Ashjian on his bigoted comments, and announced that she and her family will not leave the district out of fear. Franklin is just one of many LGBTQ families, allies and organizations — including HRC — calling for Ashjian to step down in the wake of his anti-LGBTQ remarks regarding California’s LGBTQ-inclusive sex education laws. More from Fresno Bee.
HORRIFYING — 12 INDONESIAN WOMEN EVICTED FOR COHABITATION, LOOKING ‘UNFEMININE’: Last month, an Indonesian government official said the government is expected to reject the U.N.’s recommendations to curtail such anti-LGBTQ human rights violations. More from The Guardian.
READING RAINBOW
HuffPost highlights eight LGBTQ Pride events this fall; Refinery29 speaks to openly bisexual pro wrestler Anthony Bowens (@Bowens_Official) about biphobia; The Organization for World Peace looks at the fight for LGBTQ equality in Jordan; Washington Blade reports on what is thought to be the first LGBT-inclusive religious gathering in West Africa; Trans trailblazer Laverne Cox (@LaverneCox) models for Beyoncé’s Ivy Park clothing line
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A Letter to Readers: ‘Our Next, Bold Chapter’
A Letter to Readers: ‘Our Next, Bold Chapter’
Paul Colichman, CEO of Here Media, announces new ownership for the publishing division.
www.advocate.com/media/2017/9/07/letter-readers-our-next-bold-chapter
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Seth Meyers Has a Message for Hillary Clinton: ‘Don’t Blame Bernie’ for Your Election Loss: WATCH
Seth Meyers Has a Message for Hillary Clinton: ‘Don’t Blame Bernie’ for Your Election Loss: WATCH
Seth Meyers told Hillary Clinton to stop blaming Bernie Sanders for her election loss in his recurring segment “Hey!” on Wednesday night. Clinton writes in her new book What Happened that Sanders paved the way for Trump’s attacks on her.
“Hillary Clinton, don’t blame Bernie because Donald Trump called you names,” said Meyers. “I promise you he was gonna do that anyway. It’s not like Trump watched Bernie at the debates and thought, ‘criticizing Hillary? That just might work.’”
Meyers also pointed out that Trump didn’t need Bernie’s permission to be an a**hole:
“A**holes don’t ask for permission. That’s what makes them a**holes.”
Meyers also scolds Clinton for wasting pages on Bernie because Bernie’s not going to pay $17.99 for a book: “That’s like four and a half chicken noodle soups.”
Meyers also pointed out that Clinton won the election by 3 million votes, so there’s no point in blaming Bernie for the loss: “If you want to blame something ancient, blame the Electoral College. We shouldn’t be running the most important elections on earth on a system designed over 200 years ago to appease slave-owners.”
Meyer concluded by pointing out there are more important things to be concerned with right now:
“We are living through a very dark time in America, but there is also an unprecedented opportunity to bring Democrats and liberals together in a stand against the hate and incompetence in Washington. The best way to do this is to get the people who voted for you and the people who voted for Bernie on the same page. This isn’t the time to complain because Senator Woodstock didn’t roll over for you. If anything, he helped make you a better candidate — the candidate who beat Donald Trump by three million votes.”
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Seth Meyers Scolds Hillary Clinton: ‘Don’t Blame Bernie’ for Your Election Loss: WATCH
Revealing the ‘Throuple’ Behind Wonder Woman
Revealing the ‘Throuple’ Behind Wonder Woman
Did you know the world’s hottest superhero was inspired by a polyamorous relationship?
www.advocate.com/current-issue/2017/9/07/revealing-throuple-behind-wonder-woman
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Australian High Court Dismisses Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Vote
Australian High Court Dismisses Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Vote
Australia’s High Court has rejected two separate legal challenges to the government’s voluntary postal vote that could give lawmakers the go-ahead to legalize same-sex marriage. The court did not issue any written opinions Thursday explaining why it decided to reject the challenges after two days of hearings. Gay rights advocates went to the Melbourne-based court seeking…
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Australian High Court Dismisses Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Vote
The ‘Will & Grace’ Revival Isn’t Just Nostalgia, It’s Necessity
The ‘Will & Grace’ Revival Isn’t Just Nostalgia, It’s Necessity
The show’s creators and stars on the comedy’s enduring relevance and its role in the Resistance.
www.advocate.com/current-issue/2017/9/07/will-grace-revival-isnt-just-nostalgia-its-necessity
