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J.D. McClatchy, Kevin McCarthy, Trixie Mattel, Hurricanes, Madonna, Hard Cider: HOT LINKS
J.D. McClatchy, Kevin McCarthy, Trixie Mattel, Hurricanes, Madonna, Hard Cider: HOT LINKS
RIP. The poet J.D. McClatchy has died: “His death, from cancer — an illness that had been grist for poems in recent years — was announced by Random House. The author of eight volumes of poetry, Mr. McClatchy was considered one of the country’s foremost men of letters. He was also a prolific editor, anthologist, translator and critic, as well as the author of a string of acclaimed opera librettos, among them “Our Town,” for Ned Rorem’s setting of Thornton Wilder’s enduring drama of village life, and the Metropolitan Opera’s condensed English-language production of Mozart’s “Magic Flute,” designed by Julie Taymor.”
KEVIN MCCARTHY. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) laughably claims Trump isn’t thinking at all about Robert Mueller. “You know what, I see him in all these different natures,” he replied. “This man focuses just on the work.”
YIKES. I downloaded the information Facebook has on me.
ROGER STONE. Fire Sessions and Rosenstein, not Mueller: “I’m not recommending the firing of Mr. Mueller, but I am recommending a housecleaning at his Justice Department.”
HONG KONG. Banks and law firms join forces on behalf of British lesbian: “Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG and Nomura Holdings Inc. are among 15 financial institutions that have filed an application to intervene in the case of a woman — named in court documents as QT — who sued after the government rejected her application to reside in Hong Kong as a dependent of her same-sex partner. Hong Kong’s highest court is now considering an appeal filed by the government after a court ruled in favor of QT in September.”
RETIRED. Hurricane names Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate.
Harvey, Irma, Maria & Nate are retired from the Atlantic tropical storm name list by the World Meteorological Organization Region IV Hurricane Committee, and replaced with Harold, Idalia, Margot, & Nigel. Will first appear on the 2023 list. @NWS @NOAAComms @NHC_Atlantic @NOAA pic.twitter.com/0Z2lVU9VzA
— Natl Hurricane Ctr (@NWSNHC) April 12, 2018
NYC. The death of Chelsea’s 8th avenue.
HAWAII. House passes ban on gay conversion therapy for minors: ‘House lawmakers added amendments to the bill to clarify its intent — that banning “sexual orientation change efforts” include attempts to alter a person’s gender identity, gender expression, or gender-nonconforming behaviors. The amendments also specifically identify which therapists, counselors, or health professionals are prohibited from engaging in conversion therapy. For example, if a person is a licensed therapist or mental health professional but is acting in a role as a spiritual or religious advisor — and not in a professional capacity — they will not be threatened with discipline or the loss of their license.
ILLINOIS. Lawmakers advance bill requiring schools to teach LGBT history: “The Senate Education committee endorsed the measure 8-2 on Tuesday after a House committee approved a nearly identical version of the plan. If enacted, Illinois would become just the second state to approve an LGBT inclusive curriculum.”
BERMUDA. Gay tourism chief begs people not to boycott: “As a gay Bermudian, I feel pretty lucky to have been born here. I would not have moved back to Bermuda if I was not convinced it was a welcoming place where we can openly be ourselves. For that matter, I would not have moved back if Bermuda did not have immigration rights for my same-sex partner.”
VERSACE. Madonna was one of the first at the Versace mansion after Gianni was shot: ‘At the time, Madonna had an expansive house on the Miami mainland, and was a frequent guest at the Versace mansion. It would not have been a stretch to imagine her stopping work on the album upon getting news of a close friend’s death and flying to Miami. But how would she have gotten into the home without anyone knowing until now? One of the things the show did get correct is that it was a media circus outside of Casa Casuarina following the murder. Yet the scene in which Donatella Versace walks into the house through the front doors at the main steps was complete fiction: The home had far more private entrances in the back. It’s likely Madonna was able to sneak in, and if someone had found out then, we all would have known about it by now. ‘
HARD CIDER. New ‘Kinder Cider’ benefits LGBT equality.
ROAST OF THE DAY. Trixie Mattel roasts….
THIRSTY THURSDAY. Fine wine via Jamari Fox.
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J.D. McClatchy, Kevin McCarthy, Trixie Mattel, Hurricanes, Madonna, Hard Cider: HOT LINKS
There’s an Epic War Happening. It’s Not Between Trump and Mueller
There’s an Epic War Happening. It’s Not Between Trump and Mueller
A battle between authoritarianism and the rule of law is being waged, writes former FBI agent Susan SurfTone.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/4/12/theres-epic-war-happening-its-not-between-trump-and-mueller
Andy Cohen banned from Grindr
Andy Cohen banned from Grindr
Here’s why.
Alabama Senator Doug Jones on His Gay Son’s Influence, Instagram, and Coming Out
Alabama Senator Doug Jones on His Gay Son’s Influence, Instagram, and Coming Out
Alabama Senator Doug Jones on Tuesday became the 46th co-sponsor of the Equality Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to current civil rights laws.
In a new meeting with GLASS (Gays, Lesbians & Allies Senate Staff) attended by the Washington Blade, Jones talked about his commitment to LGBT equality, which helped him win the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions.
Jones called the Equality Act “very, very important” though he admitted the bill’s chances in the current Congress were slim: “If that will happen, it will rank right up there with the Obergefell decision. I’m a co-sponsor of that. I’d like to see it happen this Congress. I doubt it will.”
Jones also talked about the importance of data collection on hate crimes.
He also was asked about his gay son, a student at Colorado State University whose Instagram account gained a following during Jones’s run for Senate.
Carson Jones / Instagram
“We’ve all seen it,” quipped Jones of the account, which features the occasional shirtless selfie, along with photos of animals (he’s a zookeeper), and his travels.
Jones talked about the influence his son has had on his views: “Has it affected me? Absolutely. Everything affects you, but obviously a child affects you more than anything else. I’m happy to do that, I’m happy to be there to defend him — when he can be defended, as we always say, when he can be defended.”
Jones added that other experiences such as “a probate judge in Jefferson County whom we defended when Roy Moore tried to shut him down giving marriage licenses” have also affected him.
The Washington Blade also asked Jones about the experience of having Carson come out to him, if there’s been a shift in LGBT rights attitudes in Alabama, and the transgender military ban. Check out the rest of Chris Johnson’s interview HERE.
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Alabama Senator Doug Jones on His Gay Son’s Influence, Instagram, and Coming Out
Mike Pompeo Doesn’t Deserve to Be Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo Doesn’t Deserve to Be Secretary of State
This homophobe, transphobe, and Islamophobe isn’t fit to be America’s top diplomat.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2018/4/12/mike-pompeo-doesnt-deserve-be-secretary-state
Confirmation Hearing for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: WATCH LIVE
Confirmation Hearing for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: WATCH LIVE
CIA Director Mike Pompeo appears in hearings at 10 am before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding his nomination to Secretary of State.
LGBT rights groups have blasted the nomination.
Said Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin: “Mike Pompeo’s longstanding opposition to LGBTQ equality makes him a reckless choice to lead our nation’s diplomatic efforts. The decision to nominate anti-LGBTQ Mike Pompeo could have serious consequences for the United States and LGBTQ people around the globe. The State Department has a crucial role to play in advancing human rights — a role which was already rapidly declining under Tillerson. This decision has the potential to make a dire situation even worse. Pompeo does not deserve to be confirmed.”
HRC adds: “Pompeo’s attacks on LGBTQ equality are long and well-documented: he opposes marriage equality, and, as a member of Congress, co-sponsored legislation to allow states to not recognize same-sex marriage and to allow businesses and organizations using taxpayer dollars a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. Equally as troubling, his political career has been funded by anti-LGBTQ hate groups, including the Family Research Council.”
GLAAD keeps a list of Pompeo’s anti-LGBT actions, and it’s not brief.
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Confirmation Hearing for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State: WATCH LIVE
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 12, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 12, 2018
TODAY — SENATORS URGED TO REJECT ANTI-LGBTQ MIKE POMPEO AS SECSTATE: Pompeo’s attacks on LGBTQ equality are long and well-documented: he opposes marriage equality, and, as a member of Congress, co-sponsored legislation to allow states to not recognize same-sex marriage and to allow businesses and organizations using taxpayer dollars a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. Equally as troubling, his political career has been funded by anti-LGBTQ hate groups, including the Family Research Council. More from HRC and ABC.
HRC PRESIDENT CHAD GRIFFIN (@CHADHGRIFFIN) ON THE GROUND IN OK FIGHTING DISCRIMINATORY FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION BILL: SB 1140, a license to discriminate in child welfare services bill that passed the Oklahoma Senate, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. The bill would make it harder for kids to find foster and adoptive families by allowing child welfare providers to refuse to work with LGBTQ individuals, same-sex families, or other qualified prospective parents who do not share all the tenets of the provider’s faith. HRC held a press conference with Freedom Oklahoma and other advocates to outline the harms this bill would cause, and to encourage Oklahomans to contact their representatives and voice their opposition to the measure. More from Oklahoma’s News 4.
.@HRC President @ChadHGriffin joins advocates in calling for the #oklege to reject the discriminatory #SB1140. t.co/iAuMqbSWgU pic.twitter.com/zZyWaiHYV8
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 11, 2018
SENATOR DOUG JONES’S (D-AL) CONTINUED SUPPORT OF LGBTQ EQUALITY: During a meeting with the Senate LGBTQ staffers group, Jones affirmed his support of transgender service members, saying, “I think people who are willing to serve and are fit to serve, physically and mentally, they should be allowed to serve. Period.” More from Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) at Washington Blade.
HRC JOINS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MARKING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: “Today, we honor the millions of lives lost in one of the darkest and most inhumane chapters in all of human history,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “As we remember the more than six million Jews, LGBTQ people, religious and other minorities and people with disabilities murdered and oppressed by the Nazi regime, we must recommit ourselves to standing against anti-Semitism, despotism and bigotry in all of its forms, whether here at home or around the world.” More from HRC.
“HE MAY HAVE LIVED” — A KANSAS CHILD WELFARE ADVOCATE WRITES MOVINGLY ABOUT NEED TO REJECT DISCRIMINATORY BILL: Kansas legislators are considering a measure that could create a license to discriminate for taxpayer-funded child placement agencies to refuse to place children with LGBTQ foster or adoptive parents, single parents or any parents who don’t share all the tenets of the agency’s faith. “When I heard about this bill, my mind went back to that awful, awful night. A child with a future ahead of him was dead because he was not loved for who he was,” writes Lori Ross, CEO of FosterAdopt Connect, about an LGBTQ youth who died by suicide because he was not accepted by his foster family. “I can’t help but think: Had he been placed with a family that looked like the future he wanted — full of love and light — he may have lived.” More from The Kansas City Star.
- Ross’s agency has achieved a leadership status with HRC’s All Children – All Families program.
If Kansas passes legislation granting child welfare agencies a license to discriminate against LGBTQ prospective parents, those who will suffer the most are the children in need of a loving home. Must-read from @fosteradopt_org CEO Lori Ross: t.co/aXMxetnmC3
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 11, 2018
THANKFUL THURSDAY: HRC Foundation and more than 250 guests celebrated the 2018 Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality this week in New York City, honoring 600-plus businesses achieving a perfect score in the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The highlight of the event, hosted by Time Warner Inc., was a fireside chat between HRC President Chad Griffin and CNN host Brooke Baldwin about the remarkable progress toward full equality at nation’s largest employers, as well as the ongoing challenges still facing the LGBTQ community. More from HRC.
BUH-BYE PAUL RYAN: Yesterday, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced he won’t be seeking re-election. Said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy, “From voting to ban marriage equality in every state to voting against the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’, Ryan has stood on the wrong side of history far too many times. Ryan could have used his speakership to move his caucus to reflect the views of the vast majority of Americans who are committed to advancing equality for every American — including LGBTQ people. He didn’t.” More from Washington Blade.
HRC ENDORSES CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR PENNSYLVANIA’S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE U.S. HOUSE: “Chrissy Houlahan will fight for everyday Pennsylvanians and work for an America that values fairness, justice and equality,” said HRC Pennsylvania State Manager Allison Van Kuiken. More from HRC.
TRUMP NOM FOR EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL REFUSES TO SAY IF TITLE VII PROTECTS LGBTQ WORKERS: Sharon Fast Gustafson’s position comes amidst a growing trend of courts across the country — including one last week in Texas and the EEOC itself — ruling that Title VII does indeed protect LGBTQ workers. More from Reuters.
MORNING MUST READ IN THE CHARLOTTE POST: Leslie Robinson, UNC Charlotte’s sexual health coordinator, and Christina Adeleke, NC AIDS Action Network communications and development coordinator, write about the importance of raising HIV and AIDS awareness on college campuses in The Charlotte Post.
SUPPORTING ALL CHILDREN AND ALL FAMILIES IN MARYLAND: HRC’s All Children – All Families program is conducting a two-week training of more than 250 county staff members in Prince George’s County, Maryland. More from HRC.
MAN CHARGED IN MURDER OF PHYLICIA MITCHELL, TRANS WOMAN MURDERED IN OHIO: Gary Sanders has been charged in the February shooting of Mitchell. More from Cleveland.com.
WASHINGTON, DC, HOPING TO QUADRUPLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON PrEP BY 2020: The District is raising awareness about the HIV-prevention pill through ad campaigns targeting the LGBTQ, Black and Latinx communities. More from NPR.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
HRC GLOBAL INNOVATOR PREMIERES LGBTQ PLAY IN PERU: LGBTQ activist, playwright and 2017 HRC Global Innovator, Gabriel de la Cruz Soler (@gabrieldelacruz) premieres his latest theater production “Congreso” this Friday in Lima. More from ElComercio.
INNOVADOR GLOBAL DE HRC ESTRENA OBRA TEATRAL EN PERÚ: El activista LGBTQ, dramaturgo e Innovador Global de HRC 2017, Gabriel de la Cruz Soler (@gabrieldelacruz) estrenará su más reciente producción este viernes en Lima. Más de ElComercio.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
BuzzFeed’s Teresa Mathew (@_teamat) spends time with New York’s Transgender Boxing Collective; Houston Chronicle reports the Houston Police Department will train all officers on trans competency
www.hrc.org/blog/am-equality-tipsheet-april-12-2018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
GLAAD holds Rising Stars Luncheon; announces Outstanding Kids & Family Programming winner
GLAAD holds Rising Stars Luncheon; announces Outstanding Kids & Family Programming winner
GLAAD awarded three outstanding young LGBTQ students at the Rising Stars Luncheon with grants for projects that use media to accelerate LGBTQ acceptance. The 2018 recipients of the Rising Stars Grants in Los Angeles included diverse, intersectional artists and activists Gio Bravo, Leah Juliett, and Shayna Maci Warner.
The Luncheon was hosted by Tommy Dorfman of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, who was deeply moved by the emotional speeches each of the recipients gave.
Presenters inluded designer August Getty, Isabella Gomez of Netlifx’s One Day at a Time, Jazz Jennings of I Am Jazz, Keiynan Lonsdale and Alexandra Shipp of Love, Simon, and Nafessa Williams of The CW’s Black Lightning.
The presentation was concluded with an excellent performance by Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying of Superfruit.
GLAAD also announced that Disney Channel’s Andi Mack received the GLAAD Media Award in the inaugural Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category. The Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category was introduced to the GLAAD Media Awards this year following a rise of LGBTQ images in Kids & Family television. Andi Mack was nominated alongside Danger & Eggs (Amazon), The Loud House (Nickelodeon), Steven Universe (Cartoon Network), and “The Emergency Plan” episode of Doc McStuffins (Disney Channel). The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives.
Accepting the award were Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Joshua Rush, Lilan Bowden, Lauren Tom, Stoney Westmoreland. During the acceptance speech, Lee shared an inspiring message: “Keep fighting. Keep loving. Keep being you. And, we’ll keep trying to tell the stories that matter.”
GLAAD added the Kids & Family Programming category to the GLAAD Media Awards as part of the organization’s work to increase the quality and quantity of LGBTQ characters and stories in Kids & Family entertainment. Over the past year, GLAAD worked with the Disney Channel on an episode of “Doc McStuffins” featuring two moms as the heads of a household, and with “Andi Mack,” on the story of a young teenager, Cyrus, coming out. Additionally, GLAAD co-hosted the first ever LGBTQ panel during the Kidscreen Summit, which included GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis alongside an esteemed panel of writers, producers, and programming executives at PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Marvel Entertainment.
The 29th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles will be help tomorrow evening at the Beverly Hilton, honoring Britney Spears and Jim Parsons and hosted by Wanda Sykes with special appearances by Ryan Murphy, Halle Berry, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lena Waithe, Wilson Cruz, Anthony Rapp, Rachel Bloom, Ben Feldman, and Adam Rippon. The Rising Star grant recipients will be in attendance as well. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality and acceptance.
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HRC Joins International Community to Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
HRC Joins International Community to Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, HRC joined the international community to honor the six million Jews murdered and millions of others victimized, including members of the LGBTQ community, under Nazi Germany before and during World War II.
“Today, we honor the millions of lives lost in one of the darkest and most inhumane chapters in all of human history,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “More than seven decades since the liberation of Nazi concentration and death camps, the horrors of the Holocaust continue to haunt our world in the lives cut short, the dreams unfulfilled and in the enduring pain of those who survived. As we remember the more than six million Jews, LGBTQ people, religious and other minorities and people with disabilities murdered and oppressed by the Nazi regime, we must recommit ourselves to standing against anti-Semitism, despotism and bigotry in all of its forms, whether here at home or around the world.”
To learn more about Holocaust Remembrance Day, click here.
