WATCH: “Family Guy” appeared to address Kevin Spacey allegations in 2005 episode
How many more “open Hollywood secrets” does Seth MacFarlane know about?

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Former Trump Adviser Pleaded Guilty to Making False Statements to FBI About Russia Coordination

Former Trump Foreign Policy Adviser George Papadopoulos secretly pleaded guilty on October 3  to making false statements to the FBI, according to an indictment unsealed today.

Here’s the indictment.

The NYT reports:

A professor with close ties to the Russian government told an adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in April 2016 that Moscow had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails,” according to court documents unsealed Monday.

The adviser, George Papadopoulos, has pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. about that conversation. The plea represents the most explicit evidence connecting the Trump campaign to the Russian government’s meddling in last year’s election.

Mr. Papadopoulos repeatedly tried to arrange a meeting between the Trump campaign and Russian government officials, court records show.

Mr. Papadopoulos told the F.B.I. in January that the professor was “a nothing.” But Mr. Papadopoulos now acknowledges that he knew the professor had “substantial connections to Russian government officials.”

The L.A. Times reports:

Papadopoulos was one of several foreign policy advisors to Trump during his campaign.

Papadopoulos previously served as a policy and economic advisor to Ben Carson, who notably struggled with domestic and foreign policy issues during his failed presidential run.

Before that, the 30-year-old was a consultant at a London-based oil and gas company. He’s a director at the London Centre of International Law Practice. He graduated from DePaul University in 2009.

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Anne Robinson, You’re Dead Wrong (And Somewhat Confused)
Like many, I listened to and then read, Anne Robinson’s recent words on sexual harassment. Yup, she said it, I didn’t mishear it, she actually took younger women to task for not putting up with harassment in the workplace, or “men behaving badly” as she euphemistically phrased it.

“In the early days, 40 years ago, there were very few of us women in power and I have to say we had a much more robust attitude to men behaving badly.” Her points meander all over the issue however, as she adds: “… the glass ceiling seems to have been shattered but running alongside that is a sort of fragility amongst women who aren’t able to cope with the treachery of the workplace.”

Gee Anne, I wonder why that glass ceiling has been shattered (a questionable statement in itself). Could it be that these fragile, not-cope-y women are actually stronger than you’re giving them credit for? Could it be that there are more women in higher jobs now directly because they didn’t just accept the discrimination and harassment? Or, to use your verb – “cope”. And by the way, speaking up about it doesn’t mean women aren’t coping, they’re just feckin’ furious.

You contradict yourself by saying- “It shouldn’t be happening but on the other hand why have women lost confidence… I despair!” What? No buts, Anne, it shouldn’t be happening. With the word “treachery” we see you knew it then and you know it now, so stop with the “In my day…….” line of attack. In your day kids sat in the front seat with no seat belts, in your day school children were belted by sadistic school teachers, in your day more women stayed with abusive husbands – doesn’t mean anyone was more “robust” and it doesn’t make any of it OK.

You’re all over the place with your points – “It would be helpful – and I say that in inverted commas – if women really, particularly older women in power, stopped it being tolerated. There needs to be a sort of collective amongst women because the flipside is that if it’s a youngster complaining about sexual harassment, not only is she unlikely to be believed, particularly if she’s complaining to a male boss but also that goes on her record. Who is going to hire someone who’s already made complaints in another workplace about sexual harassment?”

Wait what? So on the one hand Anne, you’re telling them they’re whining, and on the other you’re admitting that younger women need the help of the collective. A collective that includes you perhaps? That part you got right. Because if women like you continue with this “get some robust-ness”, guess what? No young women will ever say anything and it’ll be just like the your day all over again.

But where you’re totally wrong Anne, is on this question of robustness, strength, coping or whatever other humble-brag you want to indulge in. How much courage and confidence does it take to say nothing? (And pardon me but most young women are not in a position to just slap their male bosses and tell ’em to grow up.)

Because of detractors like you Anne, it takes far more courage and confidence to speak out about harassment in the workplace. It also takes an empathetic commitment to making things better for other women- something you now seem to be calling for even if it didn’t occur to you at the time. That’s a real shame Anne, because with your robust nature and clout, you could possibly have saved some other woman from that man behaving badly.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/toni-hargis/anne-robinson_b_18419784.html

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 30, 2017

#HRCNATIONALDINNER: The 21st annual HRC National Dinner took place Saturday in Washington, D.C., bringing together more than 3,500 LGBTQ advocates and allies. Hillary Rodham Clinton (@HillaryClinton), Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos), two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) and U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (@KamalaHarris) joined trailblazing activist and athlete Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing), multi-platinum selling band DNCE (@DNCE), Gold Star father Khizr Khan, and many more at the sold-out event. More from HRC and Metro Weekly.

• Check out videos from the night at HRC’s YouTube.

“I WON’T BE SILENCED, AND I HOPE YOU WON’T EITHER” — HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AT THE HRC NATIONAL DINNER: “We have to stay engaged at every level,” Clinton said. “It is just wrong that in 2017 you can lose your job, or lose your home, or, if this administration gets its way, be denied a wedding cake simply because of who you are or who you love. And the laws that we’re seeing in places like North Carolina and Mississippi that give states and businesses a license to discriminate underscore how urgent this is.” More from Bustle, HuffPost and Newsweek.

.@HillaryClinton is our steadfast champion each and every day. We are honored to have her at the #HRCNationalDinner. pic.twitter.com/fNRdAkUuUA

— HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) October 28, 2017

HAPPENING TODAY — AMICUS BRIEFS TO BE FILED IN SCOTUS CASE INVOLVING CAKE BAKER WHO WANTS TO DISCRIMINATE: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a case pending at the Supreme Court of the United States involving a baker who in 2012 refused to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld a ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals that bakery owner Jack Phillips cannot cite religious beliefs or free speech in order to discriminate against same-sex couples. Amicus briefs in support of the same-sex couple and the the Colorado Civil Rights Commission must be filed at the Supreme Court of the United States today. Oral arguments will be heard by the Court on December 5.

MONDAY MUST WATCH — MULTILINGUAL AD CELEBRATES SUPPORTIVE ASIAN PARENTS: The advertisement, by the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance and Asian Pride Project, has versions in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese Tagalog and Hindi. Watch all nine videos here. More from PrideSource.

TRANSGENDER TEEN ACTIVIST TRINITY NEAL TALKS ABOUT HER JOURNEY: Trinity Neal, daughter of founding member of HRC Parents for Transgender Equality Council member DeShanna Neal, came out as transgender in kindergarten several years ago. But when her school rejected Trinity, her mother, DeShanna, was forced to quit her job to homeschool her daughter and sons. Learn more about this family’s touching story from Essence.

NEW REPORT SHOWS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER LATINX COMMUNITY: The report from the National Center for Transgender Equality and TransLatin@ Coalition finds that transgender Latinx people suffer from poverty, health issues and discrimination at disproportionate rates. More from NBC.

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONSIDERING STATEWIDE PROTECTIONS FOR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS: All but nine Rhode Island school districts have policies in place to protect transgender students from discrimination, but a petition from the local ACLU has inspired discussions to create a statewide policy. More from WPRI.

FAITH LEADERS LEADING THE FIGHT FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY: These leaders are LGBTQ advocates who use their faith as the very foundation to spread equality and acceptance. They inspire us to lift up our own voices, confident in the knowledge that the love and compassion that defines the LGBTQ community will always provide a spiritual home. Check out profiles of nine leaders from HRC.

SCOTTISH PRIEST PUBLICLY SUPPORTS LGBTQ STUDENTS BY JOINING ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE: Father Paul Morton of St. Bride’s Parish (Catholic) Church said anti-LGBTQ bullying should be a “thing of the past,” and has teamed up with Scotland’s “Time for Inclusive Education” program to fight anti-LGBTQ bullying. More from Evening Times and The Scotsman.

SEE YA, WOULDN’T WANNA BE YA! ANTI-LGBTQ JUDGE TO RESIGN FOLLOWING ETHICS INQUIRY: Judge W. Mitchell Nance, a family court judge in Kentucky, refused to hear adoption cases involving same-sex parents. His outrageous reasoning was that he does not believe same-sex parents are in the “best interests” of a child. His request to avoid cases involving adoptions by same-sex couples was subsequently denied. More from The Washington Post.

SINGER-SONGWRITER TEDDY GEIGER ANNOUNCES TRANSITION: “Love it or hate this is who i have been for a looooong time,” wrote Geiger (@TeddyGeiger) in an Instagram comment to a fan. Thank you for living your truth! More from People.

WEDDING BELLS FOR COLTON HAYNES AND JEFF LEATHAM: The couple (@ColtonLHaynes) wed in Palm Springs this weekend. The ceremony was officiated by Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner). More from People.

 

Last night I married the man of my dreams. I’m still crying happy tears. @jeffleatham …I love you & am excited to spend the rest of my life with you. #WhatMoviesAreMadeOf

A post shared by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) on Oct 28, 2017 at 5:08pm PDT

HORRIFYING — GAY MOROCCAN ASYLUM SEEKER’S CLAIM DENIED IN UNITED KINGDOM: Abderrahim, who is also living with HIV, had his claim for asylum rejected. In Morocco, same-sex intimate relationships are punishable by up to three years in prison. More from The Guardian.

MORNING MUST-READ — NYT, “WHY IS THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT SO AFRAID OF A RAINBOW FLAG?”: Writes The New York Times’ Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy): “Morality crusades unite military regimes and religious zealots alike. [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi], a former army general who became president after forcing out Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, understands the potency of connecting the catchall ‘national security’ to ‘inciting debauchery’ as a deliberate reminder that the Islamists do not hold the copyright on piety.” More from The New York Times.

READING RAINBOW

Philadelphia Business Journal shares statistics on the city’s largest LGBTQ-owned businesses.

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Celebrities are pissed at Kevin Spacey for coming out to counter sex assault charge
“Kevin Spacey has just invented something that has never existed before: a bad time to come out.”

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Tom Daley Hopes This Tiny Speedo Will Get Him a Ride

Tom Daley participated in an immersive live experience called Hello World over the weekend, but first he needed to get there. We doubt he had a problem.

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The Mystery Of A Huge Glowing Orb Seen Floating Above Siberia Has Now Been Solved

When a mysterious orb of light was first spotted above the skies in Siberia it was clear that this was not a natural phenomenon.

Combined with the spectacular Northern Lights, the subsequent images showed an alien landscape with what looked like a distant gas giant orbiting in the distance.

Many speculated about what the huge orb could be but few had definitive proof, until now that is.

According to the Siberian Times, the orb of light was in fact caused by a series of massive ballistic missile tests being carried out by the Russian military.

What you’re actually looking at is the exhaust from one of the missiles being caught by the Sun, even though at this point the Sun has dropped below the horizon.

Due to the high altitude of the missile the light was still able to interact with the exhaust which is why it appears to be glowing.

The Russian military have confirmed that they were carrying out a series of exercises which involved the launching of two intercontinental ballistic missiles from one of its nuclear submarines and one further land-based launch of an ICBM from the Plesetsk Space Center.

Each launch was captured and video has since been uploaded to Twitter.

It’s not unusual for missile launches to be misinterpreted due to the simple fact that they’re often kept secret.

Even with the secretive nature of the launch, the likelihood of a missile launch creating a phenomenon like this is still pretty rare.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-mystery-of-a-huge-glowing-orb-seen-floating-above-siberia-has-now-been-solved_uk_59f70db9e4b077d8dfcacfdf

A Career Less Ordinary: Pioneering Lesbian Editor Judy Wieder Tells Her Tale

The Advocate’s first female editor-in-chief, Judy Wieder, chronicles her fascinating life — which included time as a folk singer, disco songwriter, and hair band journalist — in Random Events Tend to Cluster.

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