Stormy Daniels Schools Roseanne on Consent Following Naughty ‘Anal’ Tweet

Unabashed Trump supporter Roseanne Barr went after the adult film actress who’s his alleged former mistress in an attempt to slut-shame. It didn’t work. 

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Open Photo Shoot at Long Beach Pride, Hosted by Nissan
Open Photo Shoot at Long Beach Pride, Hosted by NISSA

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Colton Haynes sings about cheating husband in new song as newlyweds split after 6 months
Sing it out, Colton.

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Kansas and Oklahoma Poised to Legalize Discrimination Against Gay Couples Who Want to Adopt

The Kansas and Oklahoma legislatures passed hateful anti-LGBTQ adoption bills on Friday. Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has indicated he will sign the bill into law and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has not said what she will do, but given her track record on LGBTQ rights, the prospects are not good.

The Wichita Eagle on the Kansas bill:

A bill that ensures faith-based adoption agencies can turn away gay and lesbian couples based on religious beliefs will be signed into law by Gov. Jeff Colyer…

The bill says the Kansas Department for Children and Families cannot block any foster or adoption agency from participating in its programs solely because it refuses to adopt or place children with LGBT individuals.

Numerous groups and individuals “have all spoken out against this bill because they understand that needless, discriminatory bills only serve to harm Kansans and the reputation of the Sunflower State,” said JoDee Winterhof, senior vice president of policy and political affairs at the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBT rights organization.

Adds HRC:

HRC blasted the Kansas legislature for passing a patently discriminatory bill, SB 284 (known until this afternoon as HB 2481), which would create a license to discriminate with taxpayer funds against LGBTQ foster or adoptive parents, single parents, or other qualified families. The bill passed out of a conference committee today, was approved by both chambers and is now headed to the governor’s desk. HRC urges Governor Jeff Colyer to veto this bill.

SB 284 could have a sweeping, harmful impact in child welfare services by enabling discrimination against LGBTQ people, same-sex couples, interfaith couples, single parents, married couples in which one prospective parent has previously been divorced, or other qualified parents to whom an agency has an objection. The biggest barrier to placing children with families is a lack of qualified prospective parents; having the state give contractors and subcontractors a license to discriminate, thereby limiting the pool of prospective parents for no legitimate reason, is unconscionable and an unacceptable use of taxpayer dollars.

Reuters on the Oklahoma bill:

The bill would allow faith-based adoption agencies, including those that receive public funds, to turn away would-be parents on the basis of their marital status or religion and religious beliefs.

The bill’s proponents said the legislation would open the door for more child placement partnerships.

The state House of Representatives approved the bill by a 56-21 vote without discussion or debate, despite vocal objections and attempted parliamentary maneuvering from the Democratic caucus.

HRC adds:

Today, HRC condemned the Oklahoma legislature for passing SB 1140, a bill that would allow child welfare organizations — including adoption and foster care agencies — to turn away qualified Oklahomans seeking to care for a child in need, including LGBTQ couples, interfaith couples, single parents, married couples in which one prospective parent has previously been divorced, or other parents to whom the agency has a religious objection. The bill has passed through both chambers following a conference committee that stripped harm-limiting amendments, and will now be sent to the governor’s desk. HRC urges Governor Mary Fallin to veto this harmful, discriminatory bill.

SB 1140 could have a sweeping, harmful impact in child welfare services by enabling discrimination against LGBTQ people, same-sex couples, interfaith couples, single parents, married couples in which one prospective parent has previously been divorced, or other qualified parents to whom an agency has an objection. The biggest barrier to placing children with families is a lack of qualified prospective parents; having the state give contractors and subcontractors a license to discriminate, thereby limiting the pool of prospective parents for no legitimate reason, is unconscionable and an unacceptable use of taxpayer dollars.

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Kansas, Oklahoma Advance Discriminatory Adoption Bills

Both bills, awaiting a governor’s signature, would let child placement agencies with state contracts discriminate based on religious dogma.

www.advocate.com/politics/2018/5/04/kansas-oklahoma-advance-discriminatory-adoption-bills

WATCH: FX’s “Pose” gets its first full trailer
“Pose” premiered June 3.

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Kilauea Volcano, Meghan Markle, Lebanon, MØ, Tina Fey, Snoop Dogg, Han Solo, Mitt Romney’s Meat: HOT LINKS

HAWAII. Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava into residential neighborhoods. “Hawaii County said steam and lava poured out of a crack in Leilani Estates, which is near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island. County, state and federal officials had been warning residents all week that they should be prepared to evacuate, as an eruption would give little warning.”

ROYAL FLUSH. Meghan Markle’s brother tells Prince Harry to call off the wedding.

MITT ROMNEY. My favorite meat is the hot dog: “My favorite meat is hot dog, by the way. That is my favorite meat. My second favorite meat is hamburger. And, everyone says, oh, don’t you prefer steak? It’s like, I know steaks are great, but I like hot dog best, and I like hamburger next best.”

DON MCGAHN. In new shuffling of White House lawyers, Emmet Flood set to replace top attorney. “Three people told The Associated Press that Flood is on deck to replace White House counsel Don McGahn, who has been making plans to leave for some time. But two of the people cautioned that the timing was unclear and McGahn’s departure was not imminent.

PAUL MANAFORT CASE. Robert Mueller requests 70 blank subpoenas.

GUILTY. UK hairdresser Darryl Rowe pleads guilty to four more charges of willfully infecting sex partners with HIV: “It means I don’t have to endure the humiliation of a trial.”

EPA CHIEF SCOTT PRUITT. Cozy relationship with lobbyists includes secretly buying a house with one: “As a state senator in Oklahoma 15 years ago, Mr. Pruitt went even further: He bought a home in the state capital with a registered lobbyist who was pushing for changes to the state’s workers’ compensation rules — changes that Mr. Pruitt championed in the legislature.”

MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. David Letterman draws tears from Tina Fey.

ANCIENT HISTORY. Butchered rhino remains suggest humans were in the Philippines 700,000 years ago.

RUGBY STAR ISRAEL FOLAU. I stand by my anti-gay views: “I stand firm in what I believe in and that’s something personal with who I am. That’s something that comes truly from the bottom of my heart. That doesn’t interfere with anything to do with my rugby and the guys around me.”

SNOOP DOGG. Congratulations, white Kanye.

LEBANON. Gay rights at forefront of elections for first time: “For the first time in Lebanese history, electoral candidates are promoting gay rights, marking the most high-level endorsement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender protection in the Arab world. Nearly 100 candidates have publicly called for the decriminalization of homosexuality.”

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. MØ “Nostalgia”.

SOLO CLIP OF THE DAY. Chewie becomes Han’s co-pilot.

FRIDAY FLASH. Ronaldy Dias.

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms Advancing LGBTQ Issues in City Hall

Today, the City of Atlanta and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she has appointed the city’s first-ever LGBTQ Affairs Coordinator and formed an LGBTQ Advisory Board, which will advise the mayor on LGBTQ issues. Both of these announcements represent an important step forward in Atlanta working toward greater LGBTQ representation in City Hall.

Composed of citywide leaders and advocates, the Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board will help shape the City’s policies and engagements with Atlanta’s LGBTQ community and serve as a bridge between City Hall and LGBTQ residents.

HRC Board of Governors member Malik Brown will take on the role of LGBTQ Affairs Coordinator, making him the first full-time official in the City of Atlanta to focus on liaising between the LGBTQ community and City Hall. Brown is a lifelong Atlantan and has worked with the Human Rights Campaign as well as AID Atlanta, a direct-service HIV & AIDS organization based in Atlanta.

Atlanta received a score of 100 on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index, which examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there. Despite the city’s perfect score, Mayor Bottoms has shown that she is interested in engaging the LGBTQ community further.

“During my campaign, I spoke at length of my commitment to the LGBTQ community. As Mayor, my recognition of that importance has been put into action, as I have made the hiring of an LGBTQ Affairs Liaison and the formation of an LGBTQ Advisory Board a priority for my Administration,” said Mayor Bottoms in a news release. “I am proud to welcome Malik Brown as the City’s LGBTQ Affairs Liaison, and I am equally proud to welcome this distinguished group of community advocates and leaders, who have volunteered to serve on the City’s inaugural Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board.”

Find out more about HRC Atlanta here: hrcatlanta.com/

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