White House Issues a fact sheet bragging about their extensive anti-LGBTQ record

White House Issues a fact sheet bragging about their extensive anti-LGBTQ record

Under the guise of “religious freedom,” the fact sheet highlights Trump’s close connections with fringe anti-LGBTQ activists and hate groups

NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement in response to the White House’s “religious freedom” fact sheet issued this morning. The official government document cites numerous anti-LGBTQ actions including the White House’s support of a Colorado baker who denied to serve an LGBTQ couple in the Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission alongside the Sothern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group Alliance Defending Freedom and Trump’s October speech to fringe anti-LGBTQ activists at the Values Voter Summit.

“Trump has assembled one of the most anti-LGBTQ administrations in recent history and has stopped at nothing to court fringe activists united around their desire to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans and erase the LGBTQ community’s hard-fought progress,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “Today’s document shows this is not a secret agenda, but rather something Trump proudly boasts as he continues to lead a culture war against LGBTQ Americans and other vulnerable communities.”

The White House fact sheet also cited Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ sweeping anti-LGBTQ religious exemption guidance which invited taxpayer-funded federal agencies, government employees, and government contractors to legally discriminate against LGBTQ people and the recent creation of the Department of Health and Human Services new “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division” which openly promotes healthcare discrimination against transgender patients, LGBTQ people, those living with HIV and AIDS.

For an extensive timeline of President Trump’s anti-LGBTQ record since taking office and profiles on other anti-LGBTQ activists inside the Trump Administration check out GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project.

February 8, 2018

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Melania Trump had the entire White House exorcised but they missed the most obvious demon

Melania Trump had the entire White House exorcised but they missed the most obvious demon
“I’m not going to go into that White House unless it has been completely exorcised,” the First Lady allegedly said.

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Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor Were Lovers, Widow Confirms

Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor Were Lovers, Widow Confirms

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Marlon Brando and comedian Richard Pryor were lovers at one point, Pryor’s widow Jennifer has confirmed.

Quincy Jones spilled the T to Vulture in an interview published earlier this week: “[Marlon] Brando used to go cha-cha dancing with us. He could dance his ass off. He was the most charming motherf**ker you ever met. He’d f**k anything. Anything! He’d f**k a mailbox. James Baldwin. Richard Pryor. Marvin Gaye.”

TMZ reports: “Jennifer tells TMZ … Richard would have no shame about Quincy’s comments. She says the comedic legend was always very open about his bisexuality with friends, and documented it extensively in diaries. Jennifer says she’ll publish them later this year…As for Richard hooking up with Brando — she says, ‘It was the ’70s! Drugs were still good, especially quaaludes. If you did enough cocaine, you’d f*** a radiator and send it flowers in the morning.’”

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Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor Were Lovers, Widow Confirms

「ドラえもん募金は被災地に届かず朝鮮へ」デマがTwitterで拡散 テレ朝が全面否定

「ドラえもん募金は被災地に届かず朝鮮へ」デマがTwitterで拡散 テレ朝が全面否定

2月6日に発生した台湾東部での地震をめぐり、「台湾の地震で募金する時の注意事項」として、「ドラえもん募金、サザエさん募金は一部しか(被災地に)届かず、残りは朝鮮へ」「日本ユニセフはアグネス・チャンやスタッフの収益に大半が消費される」などと記されたツイートが拡散されている。

※編集部で一部モザイク処理を施しています。

名前を挙げられたのはFNS系列の「サザエさん募金」、テレビ朝日系列の「ドラえもん募金」、公益財団法人「日本ユニセフ協会」、ピースウィンズ・ジャパンの4団体。

このツイートは2月8日現在、6万件以上もリツイートされている。

投稿した本人は別のツイートで「注意喚起が広まるのは嬉しい事」と書き込んでいるが、結論から言うと今回のツイート内容は「デマ」だ。

ハフポスト日本版では、ツイートで挙げられた全ての募金の運営主体に取材した。

■テレビ朝日「ご指摘のような事実はありません」

熊本地震の被災者を支援する「ドラえもん募金」の報告ページ「寄せられた募金は、テレビ朝日福祉文化事業団を通じて、全額を熊本県に寄付いたしました」と報告している。

テレビ朝日広報部室は今回のツイートについて、「ご指摘のような事実はありません」とした上で、こう答えた。

「ドラえもん募金は、NTT東日本が適用している災害募金サービスを利用しています。使途などについては、その都度ホームページなどでご報告させていただいております」

直近では、2016年に発生した熊本地震で「ドラえもん募金」を実施。「寄せられた募金は、テレビ朝日福祉文化事業団を通じて、全額を熊本県に寄付いたしました」と報告している

テレビ朝日コーポレートサイトより

なお、今回のツイートに対する対応については「お答えを控えさせていただきます」とするにとどめた。

■フジテレビ「全額を寄付している」

熊本地震の被災者を支援する「サザエさん募金募金」の報告ページ。「全額を日本赤十字社へ義援金として寄付しました」と報告している。

フジテレビ企業広報室は、「今回起きた台湾地震に関して、サザエさん募金は実施しておりません」とした上で、FAX文書で以下のように回答した。

「過去に実施したサザエさん募金で、全国の皆様からご寄付いただいた貴重な募金は、全額を日本赤十字社や公益財団法人日本ユニセフ協会などに寄付しております」

「本募金は、全国のフジテレビ系列各局のテレビネットワークであるFNSが運営しており、銀行口座などへの振り込みを通じて受け付けていますが、実施の判断基準につきましては、回答を控えさせていただきます」

「ご指摘のツイートについて、現段階では何らかの対応を取る予定はございません」

■日本ユニセフ協会「事実ではございません」

日本ユニセフ協会広報室の担当者は「(拡散されているツイートの容は)事実ではございません」とし、募金の使途についてこう説明する。

「お預かりする募金の最大25%の範囲内で、募金活動(領収書/寄付控除申請書類の印刷・発送費や振込/決済に係る費用などを含む)、広報活動、アドボカシー活動などの国内での活動に充てさせていただいております」

日本ユニセフ協会は、ユニセフ(UNICEF、国連児童基金)と民間をつなぐ「日本における唯一の公式窓口」。世界に34あるユニセフ協会(国内委員会)の一つだ。

ユニセフ本部との間では「毎年、最低でも募金収入額の75%を拠出する」と定めた協定を交わしており、財務諸表も公開している。

収支報告によると、2016年度(1月~12月)は集まった募金(総額176億3107万6839円)のうち144億円をユニセフに拠出。これは2016年の募金収入の81.7%にのぼる(2017年度の収支報告は4月発表予定)。

さらに、アグネス・チャンさんに関する記述も、「事実ではございません」と否定する

アグネスさんは、1998年に「日本ユニセフ協会大使」に就任。これはユニセフ公認の「親善大使」のうち「国内大使(National Ambassador)」にあたる。

「国内大使」は、各国のユニセフ国内委員会が任命し、ユニセフ本部が承認するユニセフ公認の地位。

ユニセフ公式サイトには、アグネス・チャンさんとプロサッカー選手の長谷部誠さんの名前が「国内大使」として記されている。同サイトでは黒柳徹子さんも「国際大使(International Ambassador)」の欄で紹介されている

同広報室は「ユニセフ親善大使は全くの無報酬。世界の子どもたちが直面する問題を訴え、子どもたちへの支援を呼びかけるため、ユニセフの活動に協力くださっています」と答えた。

今回のツイートについて、同広報室は「現時点で具体的な対応を依頼する予定はありません」としたが、今後も誤った情報が拡散された場合は公式サイトやTwitterで随時説明していく方針だという。

なお、台湾地震への募金については「当協会として、台湾地震の募金活動をする予定はございません。ユニセフ本部からもそうした要請は届いておりません」と回答した。

■ピースウィンズ「法的措置をとる方針」

「北朝鮮系」の団体だと名指しされたNGO「ピースウインズ・ジャパン(PWJ)」の広報担当者も、「100%事実無根です」とツイートの内容を全面的に否定。

PWJによると、同団体は北朝鮮の食糧危機が深刻化した1998年6月、同国にコメ60トンの食糧支援を実施。しかし、「最も支援を必要としている人たちへ届いているかどうかを確認するのが難しくなった」として、同年内中に撤退。

その後、北朝鮮に対しては「全く支援をしていない」としており、財務諸表も公開している。

今回の台湾地震ではレスキューチームのメンバーを現地に派遣。現地の消防団などと連携し、救助作業などに従事している。

担当者は「災害時のこうしたデマは、本当に残念なことだと思います」「こうしたデマが6万以上もリツイートされているのは怖いことです」とした上で、「すでに顧問弁護士に相談しており、法的措置をとる方針です」と明かした。 

■過去にはデマ拡散で逮捕事例も

2016年4月の熊本地震では、地震発生直後に「熊本の動物園からライオンが逃げた」というデマ情報をTwitterに投稿した男が、熊本市動植物園の業務を妨害したとして「偽計業務妨害」の疑いで逮捕されている

このツイートは、1万7000回以上もリツイートされ、熊本市動植物園には問い合わせなどの電話が100件を超えたという。



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How To Wear The Nearly Naked Wedding Dress Trend On Your Special Day

How To Wear The Nearly Naked Wedding Dress Trend On Your Special Day

The nearly naked wedding dress trend has been making the rounds on bridal catwalks for going on four years now and it’s beginning to filter down to the high street.

This style of flesh-revealing fashion might be considered risqué by some, but wearers can actually be less exposed than with some previous wedding trends – such as the plunging neckline and the off-shoulder look – as this barely there trend is all about creating the illusion of nakedness.

The bride’s body is covered in fabric – but that fabric is sheer. How far you take it depends on your confidence and how much of a reaction you want from your guests.  

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Some brands have been known to push the trend to the limit. Think, for example, of this bold creation by Spanish brand Pronovias

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But for those interested in taking on the trend in a less OTT manner, it’s wise to keep in mind is that a good undergarment is key. 

A great way to rock the trend comfortably – and therefore confidently – could be to wear a body suit like this one from Wacoal. Another good brand to go for is Nubian Skin, especially for women of colour. 

You also don’t have to go full nearly naked, make a nod to the hottest bridal look of the season with sheer panelling on sleeves, shoulders or your midriff. A good example is this crop top style from Asos Curve

Each year we see more of this style from the very top of the fashion industry, with haute couture brands like Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab and Galia Lahav offering decadently wispy pieces made of the finest lace, crystal – and craftsmanship. 

The look has trickled down through offerings from Self Portrait and Grace Loves Lace and can now even be found on the high street at affordable price points.

Why opt for a high street steal on your wedding day, you might ask? Well, because that’s a lot of money to be dropping for so little fabric. 

We’ve compiled a round up of affordable, fun and modern ‘nearly naked’ bridal pieces. We’ve gone for a variety: from dresses that leave little to the imagination, to those which just show a hint of flesh. 

Some of these pieces have a lace or tulle overlay covering a white lining. If you’re feeling brave and want to go all out, you could use an alteration service to swap out the lining for something in a flesh tone. 

Body Frock

The Delight Dress, £150.

Simply Be

Joanna Hope Beaded Bridal Dress, £225.

Zara

Long Lace Dress, £25.99.

Self Portrait

Embroidered Cutout Midi Dress White, £300.

French Connection

Arta Lace Culottes (£90) and Top, £80.

Self Portrait

Azaelea Dress White, £260.

French Connection

Arta Lace Trouser, £120, and Top, £65.

Asos

Asos Edition Curve Bridal Lace Long Sleeve Crop Top Maxi Dress, £120.

Rime Arodaky

To get in on the trend without compromising the entire ensemble, why not opt for a touch of sheer with something like this Soaia Embroidered Tulle Kimono, £345.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 8, 2018

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 8, 2018

BREAKING — REUTERS DETAILS HRC PLAN TO MOBILIZE PRO-EQUALITY VOTERS IN 2018 ELECTION AND BEYOND: Correspondent Daniel Trotta (@danieljtrotta) reports on the Trump-Pence attacks on LGBTQ rights and how HRC is identifying and mobilizing Equality Voters across the U.S. “This is a voting bloc that has to be respected, and sought after, and feared,” said HRC President Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin). The millions of voters in HRC’s database, Trotta reports, “can be deployed to get out the vote for candidates who support LGBT rights.” He adds: “The database will enable HRC to target voters in any particular district, whether for or against a candidate or ballot initiative, or simply to mobilize people for a debate before a local school board.” HRC’s deep organizational commitment to the elections is part of its historic effort to pull the emergency brake on the Trump-Pence administration’s hate-fueled agenda. More from Reuters.

REALLY, MIKE PENCE? YOU’RE “FOR” LGBTQ PEOPLE LIKE OLYMPIAN ADAM RIPPON? Pence has made a career of attacking members of our community, from his dangerous License to Discriminate to his constant opposition to marriage equality.

FACT: As a member of Congress, Mike Pence supported a Constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and referred to gay couples as a signal of “societal collapse”

FACT: Mike Pence signed into law a disastrous License to Discriminate in Indiana. He was willing to tank his state’s economy if it meant allowing people to refuse services to LGBTQ people.

FACT:  Although he failed, Mike Pence tried to ram through anti-marriage equality legislation during his time in the House, and worked to block same-sex marriage as governor.

FACT: Pence supported diverting critical HIV & AIDS funding to pay for dangerous so-called “conversion therapy” measures.

FACT: Adam Rippon is right — Pence has fought against LGBTQ people and our well-being nearly every day of his career. He is not “for” us.

FACT CHECK: @VP Pence is not “for” any LGBTQ American. He has made a career of attacking members of our community, from his dangerous #LicenseToDiscriminate to his constant opposition to marriage equality. t.co/rBXFHveg7A

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 8, 2018

BERMUDA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL REPEALING MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Under the guise of passing domestic partnership benefits, the new law strips loving same-sex Bermudan couples of the right to marry and jeopardizes Bermuda’s international reputation and economy. “Governor John Rankin and the Bermuda Parliament have shamefully made Bermuda the first national territory in the world to repeal marriage equality,” said Ty Cobb (@TyWesleyCobb), director of HRC Global. “Despite this deplorable action, the fight for marriage equality in Bermuda will continue until the day every Bermudian is afforded the right to marry the person they love.” More from HRC and The Associated Press.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tomorrow is Alice Walker’s 74th birthday. An advocate, activist, poet and novelist, Walker has spent her life giving voice to the richness of the emotions and experiences of the Black community, amplifying shared struggle through powerful writing, including her novel The Color Purple.

HRC RELEASES POWERFUL VIDEO FEATURING DREAMER: Mo is part of the immigrant youth-led United We Dream network working to change hearts and minds for the passage of a common-sense, bipartisan DREAM Act. There are 75,000 LGBTQ Dreamers in the United States. Among those who would be affected by DACA’s rollback are 36,000 LGBTQ recipients. Watch here.

“The United States is my home. I live here, my entire life is here.” ����
Text WITH DREAMERS to 30644 to stand with Mo, @UNITEDWEDREAM and other #LGBTQ #DREAMers at risk of deportation if Congress fails to act. pic.twitter.com/ViPJ6goIDL

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 7, 2018

NEW JERSEY JOINS AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING TRUMP’S TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN: More from Politico.

CALL YOUR STATE LAWMAKERS — State bills to keep on your radar!

  • Today, the Virginia House General Laws Committee votes on two important LGBTQ housing and employment non-discrimination measures, which passed the Virginia Senate last month with strong bipartisan support. Said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse: “HRC is working to mobilize our tens of thousands of members and supporters across the Commonwealth to speak out about the importance of these long overdue protections with strong bipartisan support.”

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

HAITIAN LGBTQ ADVOCATES SAY DISCRIMINATION HAS WORSENED SINCE 2010 EARTHQUAKE: More from PRI.

TURKISH LGBTQ ADVOCATE HOLDS HUNGER STRIKE TO BRING ATTENTION TO GOVERNMENT’S DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ INMATES: More from Turkey Purge.

READING RAINBOWBookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Advocate highlights a powerful podcast sharing the story of Jen, a transgender woman; Domino reports that Trulia will allow renters and home buyers to determine which communities have LGBTQ-inclusive comprehensive protections; Billboard interviews openly bisexual Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui about her message to struggling LGBTQ people; Voice of America reports that Kamilla Carvalho will be the first openly transgender woman to perform as a star dancer at Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade; Human Rights Watch previews potential developments in Latin American LGBTQ equality

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Mike Pence Tweets Adam Rippon, Says Reports He Has Anti-Gay Record are ‘FAKE NEWS’

Mike Pence Tweets Adam Rippon, Says Reports He Has Anti-Gay Record are ‘FAKE NEWS’

Vice President Mike Pence left for the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang last night and tweeted a defense of his record, claiming reports that he is anti-gay are “fake news.”

Tweeted Pence: “Headed to the Olympics to cheer on #TeamUSA. One reporter trying to distort 18 yr old nonstory to sow seeds of division. We won’t let that happen! #FAKENEWS. Our athletes are the best in the world and we are for ALL of them! #TEAMUSA

Headed to the Olympics to cheer on #TeamUSA. One reporter trying to distort 18 yr old nonstory to sow seeds of division. We won’t let that happen! #FAKENEWS. Our athletes are the best in the world and we are for ALL of them! #TEAMUSA

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 8, 2018

He then added a personal tweet to gay U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon, who has been at the center of headlines for refusing a meeting with Pence over his anti-gay record:

“.@Adaripp I want you to know we are FOR YOU. Don’t let fake news distract you. I am proud of you and ALL OF OUR GREAT athletes and my only hope for you and all of #TeamUSA is to bring home the gold. Go get ‘em!”

.@Adaripp I want you to know we are FOR YOU. Don’t let fake news distract you. I am proud of you and ALL OF OUR GREAT athletes and my only hope for you and all of #TeamUSA is to bring home the gold. Go get ‘em!

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 8, 2018

News broke earlier this week that Rippon turned down a request from Mike Pence to talk after Rippon denounced the homophobic vice president’s role in leading the U.S. delegation to PyeongChang.

Rippon spoke with USA Today about the choice: “You mean Mike Pence, the same Mike Pence that funded gay conversion therapy? I’m not buying it.”

Rippon said he’d avoid a meet-and-greet with Pence because of his views: “If it were before my event, I would absolutely not go out of my way to meet somebody who I felt has gone out of their way to not only show that they aren’t a friend of a gay person but that they think that they’re sick.”

Rippon also said that Pence does not have a “real concept of reality” if he declares himself to be a “devout Christian” and stands by Donald Trump’s policies: “If he’s okay with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s—holes,’ I think he should really go to church.”

Rippon said he might speak to Pence if he felt there was a way to have “an open conversation.”

But Pence reportedly wanted to have a conversation sooner than that, according to USA Today:

Pence apparently was so concerned about Rippon’s comments that he then set in motion the attempt to speak with him. Farah did not reply to an email earlier this week seeking comment on this story. Rippon’s agent, David Baden, said his client would have no further comment on the issue.

In January, Pence’s spokesman Alyssa Farah told USA Today that Rippon’s claims have “no basis in fact:”

“The vice president is proud to lead the U.S. delegation to the Olympics and support America’s incredible athletes. This accusation is totally false and has no basis in fact. Despite these misinformed claims, the vice president will be enthusiastically supporting all the U.S. athletes competing next month in Pyeongchang.”

That, unfortunately, is not true.

Pence, as his record shows, is no friend to the LGBTQ community.

In 2000 during his first successful run for Congress, Pence said that he was in favor of sending money allocated to care for people with HIV/AIDS to organizations that provide conversion therapy.

From running a think-tank that published virulently anti-gay articles, to attempting to divert HIV/AIDS money to fund conversion therapy, to refusing to protect LGBT Hoosiers from discrimination, to legalizing anti-LGBT discrimination in Indiana, to cozying up to notorious homophobes, to supporting a ban on gay marriage, and decrying the ‘mainstreaming of homosexuality in the military’ after DADT was repealed, Pence’s record is among the worst records on LGBTQ issues of anyone who has ever occupied the office of the Vice President.

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