‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Made Gay Love Explicit Last Night, in Matching Red Pajamas

Star Trek: Discovery broke new ground in the TV franchise last night when it finally made the relationship between (Dr. Culber) Wilson Cruz and (Lt. Stamets) Anthony Rapp explicit.

One tends to worry when they’re doomed to love a brilliant, but reckless maniac. #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/2ukHlvwABR

— Star Trek: Discovery (@startrekcbs) October 16, 2017

In the scene, the two are brushing their teeth with fancy toothbrushes, in matching red pajamas, which Rapp told Variety are “very, very, very, very, very comfortable.”

Said Cruz in the scene: “Well, one tends to worry when they’re doomed to love a brilliant but reckless maniac who’s willing to risk his life for glory….You may not care about you. But I do.”

Cruz tweeted that he was moved to tears by the scene.

I may have been moved to tears watching this. @albinokid #startrekdiscovery… t.co/e6I8uNVC7s

— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) October 16, 2017

We’ll post video if it becomes available.

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Made Gay Love Explicit Last Night, in Matching Red Pajamas

Jeff Sessions Sends DOJ Hate Crimes Lawyer to Iowa to Prosecute Man Who Murdered Transgender Student

Attorney General Jeff Sessions personally ordered a DOJ hate crimes lawyer to Iowa to prosecute a case against a man who murdered a transgender high school student last year, the New York Times reports:

The Justice Department rarely assigns its lawyers to serve as local prosecutors, and only in cases in which they can provide expertise in areas that the federal government views as significant. By doing so in this instance, Mr. Sessions put the weight of the government behind a small-city murder case with overtones of gender identity and sexuality.

Kedarie Johnson, a 16-year-old in Burlington, Iowa, was shot to death in March 2016. Family and friends told local newspapers that he was gay, identified as both male and female and occasionally went by the name Kandicee. Christopher Perras, a Justice Department lawyer, will serve as a county prosecutor in the case, according to court documents filed on Friday.

“This is just one example of the attorney general’s commitment to enforcing the laws enacted by Congress and to protecting the civil rights of all individuals,” said Devin O’Malley, a spokesman for the Justice Department.

RELATED: Jeff Sessions Reverses Policy That Protects Transgender People from Discrimination Under Title VII of Civil Rights Act

The NYT describes Sessions attitude towards transgender issues as having “nuances.” He recently reversed an Obama-era policy that protected transgender people from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Earlier this year, Sessions vowed to “aggressively” pursue anti-transgender hate crimes.

Speaking at a Justice Department hate crimes summit in Washington in June, Sessions said “we have a responsibility to protect people’s freedom, their religious rights, their integrity, their ability to express themselves, to push back against violence and hate crimes that occur in our country.”

He noted specifically the duty to “enforce hate crime laws aggressively and appropriately where transgendered individuals are victims.”

The Attorney General noted the sentencing of a Mississippi man last month to 49 years in prison for the murder of a transgender teenager, the first federal hate crimes prosecution involving the targeting of a transgender victim.

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The UN Wants American Businesses to End Anti-LGBT Discrimination

In lieu of our government banning workplace discrimination, the United Nations recently offered some suggestions for companies to take the lead.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2017/10/16/un-wants-american-businesses-end-anti-lgbt-discrimination

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Gay Actor Jonathan Groff Praised for Straight Role on Netflix’s ‘Mindhunter’

Groff successfully segues from a young gay man coming of age on HBO’s Looking to a straight FBI agent chasing serial killers on Netflix’s Mindhunter.

www.advocate.com/television/2017/10/15/gay-actor-jonathan-groff-praised-straight-role-netflixs-mindhunter

Gay Man Proposes to His Boyfriend on Dream Trip to Northern Ireland and Delivers All the Feels: WATCH

Australian comic vlogger Brad Guy took a break from his usually zany YouTube offerings to share a poignant video in which he proposes to his boyfriend Beau while they are on holiday in Northern Ireland.

Brad, 26, from Melbourne, begins the video by explaining that he planned the trip specifically because Beau told him his favorite place in the world was Northern Ireland due to its vibrant green landscapes and distinctive charms. He also designed his engagement ring with that motif in mind, describing it as a traditional Irish/Celtic claddagh ring with two hands that meet with a heart and a crown.

In the video, Brad sets up a pretext — “Hi, Mum,” — but turns to Beau to and begins telling him how much he has meant to him, growing visibly emotional. Once Brad says he wants to “Ask you a special question,” realization dawns on Beau and he covers his mouth with his hands. When the moment finally comes that Brad tells him “I want you to be with me forever,” Beau is almost too overcome to respond, but manages to nod his head joyously and the two kiss.

Adding an extra layer of significance to the video is not only that Northern Ireland itself remains the only constituent nation in the United Kingdom to have still not recognized same-sex marriages, but that a contentious debate is ongoing in Australia during an ill-conceived postal survey concluding next month on whether or not marriage equality should be legalized. Accordingly, Brad urges watchers to #VoteYes in his social media posts linking to the video:

I got super emotional proposing to my boyfriend. Watch me cry and then make sure to #VoteYes! t.co/lyCMXxcAzB pic.twitter.com/KJR6CqLuqB

— Brad Guy (@bradjguy) October 9, 2017

Watch Brad and Beau’s beautiful moment below:

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