Janelle Monáe on Fighting Bullies and Growing Up Poor
Queer icon Janelle Monáe discusses her childhood and how she always stood up for the underdog.
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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Pulse survivor says he’s not gay anymore after religious conversion
Pulse survivor says he’s not gay anymore after religious conversion
‘RuPaul’s’ Snatch Game, Mulaney’s ‘Kid Gorgeous’, Carol Burnett, ‘Dear White People’ and More TV This Week
‘RuPaul’s’ Snatch Game, Mulaney’s ‘Kid Gorgeous’, Carol Burnett, ‘Dear White People’ and More TV This Week
Check out our weekly guide to TV this week, and make sure you’re catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won’t admit you watch when no one’s looking.
One of the sharpest stand-ups working today, John Mulaney, is back with another stand-up special on Netflix. Available Tuesday, Kid Gorgeous features the former SNL writer, star of Oh, Hello and voice on Big Mouth sharing his hilarious observations.
It’s the RuPaul’s Drag Race episode we’ve all been waiting for: Snatch Game. Which queens will reign supreme in fans’ favorite challenge Thursday at 8 p.m. on VH1? See what Morgan and Raja had to say about the queens in the video above (and what we had to say in our recap) ahead of this week’s celebrity-studded challenge.
Out actress and writer Lena Waithe joins the cast of Dear White People dropping on Netflix Friday. The show also features Lionel, a gay journalism student.
Comedic legend (and gay icon) Carol Burnett comes bounding back to the small screen with a new series on Netflix Friday. A Little Help With Carol Burnett features the beloved comedian alongside a group of straight-talking tykes and celebrity guests like DJ Khaled, Lisa Kudrow and Billy Eichner.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the crazy culinary world of New York City with Starz new dramedy Sweetbitter Sunday at 8 p.m. The coming-of-age story follows Tess as she starts her life over in New York City working at a high-end restaurant and getting to know its ragtag staff (including stand-out character, the flamboyant, Russian punk, Sasha.)
What are you watching this week on TV?
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HRC Celebrates National Foster Care Month 2018
HRC Celebrates National Foster Care Month 2018
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Today begins HRC’s annual celebration of National Foster Care Month, a nationwide effort to bring awareness to the more than 430,000 children and youth in foster care.
In partnership with FosterClub, HRC’s All Children – All Families project is launching its #FosterEquality campaign again this year to share stories of young LGBTQ leaders who have experienced foster care. The stories of young leaders like Weston Charles-Gallow, a former HRC Youth Ambassador and FosterClub advocate, underscore the importance of learning from and advocating for LGBTQ youth in care.
As we celebrate National Foster Care Month, anti-equality lawmakers across the country are currently targeting prospective LGBTQ foster and adoptive parents in Oklahoma and Kansas. These attacks are especially cruel, given that research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system. Many of these young people enter foster care after experiencingfamily rejection because of their LGBTQ status and they continue to be vulnerable to discrimination and mistreatment while in care. These discriminatory bills will only exacerbate the challenges they face. Further, restricting the pool of prospective parents makes it harder for all children to find their forever families.
Today, HRC, Equality Kansas and the ACLU of Kansas launched a full page ad in opposition to HB 2481, the proposed license to discriminate with taxpayer funds against LGBTQ foster or adoptive parents, single parents, or other qualified families that is on the verge of becoming law in the Sunflower State.
Here are some tips for supporting LGBTQ youth in foster care this May:
- Read about foster parenting and the experiences of LGBTQ youth in foster care: Are there ways you can support young people in your community? Here are some resources to consider as you contemplate beginning the process of becoming a licensed foster parent and opening your home to a young person in need: “Is Foster Parenting For You?”; “How Can I Find an LGBTQ-Friendly Adoption or Foster Care Agency?”; Search for foster care agencies that have received HRC’s Seal of Recognition for supporting and serving LGBTQ families;
- Research opportunities to become a mentor to local foster care youth.
- Share our webinar for foster parents and caregivers on tips on being affirming to LGBTQ youth;
- Watch these heartwarming stories on why foster care is so important.
Having an affirming voice and a caring adult can be immensely powerful for young people in care. HRC advocates for foster youth all year round through our All Children – All Families project that helps agencies improve their services for LGBTQ youth in foster care.
Stay tuned to hrc.org/blog and help us share the stories of youth in care throughout May.
Learn more about All Children–All Families’ work to promote LGBTQ cultural competency in adoption and foster care at hrc.org/acaf. Want to stay up-to-date on All Children – All Families resources and activities? Subscribe to “Field Forward,” the program’s monthly e-newsletter at hrc.im/field-forward.
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4 things to know about LGBTQ immigrants this #MayDay
4 things to know about LGBTQ immigrants this #MayDay
What began on May 1st, 1886 as a widespread protest to secure an 8-hour work day has become a yearly tradition and international holiday with the goal of voicing the demands of workers.
Philosopher Rosa Luxemburg puts it best: “The first of May demanded the introduction of the eight-hour day. But even after this goal was reached, May Day was not given up. As long as the struggle of the workers against the bourgeoisie and the ruling class continues, as long as all demands are not met, May Day will be the yearly expression of these demands. And, when better days dawn, when the working class of the world has won its deliverance then too humanity will probably celebrate May Day in honor of the bitter struggles and the many sufferings of the past.”
May Day is not just important to workers, but to everyone. All struggles are connected, and working together is necessary to create a better world. Every person is worthy of dignity of respect. In this way, our collective liberation is a stake on a day like May Day. This May Day, GLAAD would like you to consider the often underrepresented members of our collective struggle, LGBTQ immigrants.
1. Trans immigrant women face disproportionate levels of policing and detention. Although many would qualify for asylum and therefore permanent status, discrimination and detention particularly impact trans immigrant women, especially those of color. Trans immigrant rights are LGBTQ rights.
2. Bi+ immigrants have a difficult time achieving asylum when fleeing unsafe sending countries. This is largely due to many state officials not believing their orientations as bi+ are real or valid. Bi+ immigrant rights are LGBTQ rights.
3. Black LGBTQ immigrants face disproportionate levels of policing and detention. Often left out of the stories media tells about immigrant struggle, Black immigrants may be from African Countries, from the English, French and Spanish Speaking Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx people from the Mexico, Central America and South America. Black immigrant rights are LGBTQ rights.
4. Many LGBTQ immigrants are impacted by DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status). DACA is a program for childhood arrivals; TPS is a temporary status that protects thirteen countries, many of which do not have protections for their LGBTQ citizens. However, there are many LGBTQ immigrants that do not qualify for DACA or TPS, and may be left in dire situations in the U.S. or abroad. Immigrant rights are LGBTQ rights.
Want to learn more? Click here to read a timeline of anti-immigrant actions from the Trump administration, and click here to read a story of reslience from an undocumented, queer cancer patient who is fighting for justice.
Micah Prussack is a Campaigns Intern at GLAAD and a graduating senior at NYU Gallatin studying social anthropology. She is passionate about using media and culture to better the lives of marginalized individuals.
May 1, 2018
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On #MayDay, we demand LGBTQ workers get anti-discrimination protections
On #MayDay, we demand LGBTQ workers get anti-discrimination protections
May Day (May 1) is International Workers’ Day, and since 2000 that has included increased attention to migrant workers. Immigrant rights activists point out that there are various motivations for making the journey. Some of these reasons include geopolitical causes, the importance of family reunification, and, for asylum seekers (including some LGBTQ immigrants), fleeing persecution and discrimination. Immigrants have been mistreated and unfairly targeted by the Trump administration, we need to recognize their fight for basic rights. May Day gives people an opportunity to talk about the gender wage gap, the mistreatment of migrant workers, the need for a living wage and the lack of protections against employment discrimination for LGBTQ workers. So, let’s take this May Day to acknowledge laborers by remembering that we still have a ways to go before all workers are treated equally.
Here are some resources that illuminate the plight of LGBTQ workers generally and LGBTQ immigrant workers in particular.
A report by Out and Equal cites the impact of the lack of protections on LGBTQ employees:
- 1 in 4 LGBTQ workers reported experiencing some kind of LGBTQ discrimination
- Only 28% feel comfortable enough to be out at work
- Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ employees have left their jobs because of the unwelcoming environment the job exhibited
This lack of protection negatively affects businesses as well. Not only are companies missing out on the talent of LGBTQ workers, but businesses where LGBTQ employees are not protected from discrimination face low staff morale possibly incurring more health insurance costs.
Of LGBTQ workers surveyed, 21% have reported experiencing workplace discrimination resulting in not getting a job, promotion, or a raise. These statistics are even worse for transgender workers at 28%. Surveys show the transgender unemployment rate is three times higher than the national average.
The Movement Advancement Project, MAP, reports on the state of legislative protections for LGBTQ workers across the country, finding that only about half of the states have passed such protections. The states that do have anti-discrimination policies are not always fully inclusive, either, as only 21 of these states include gender identity alongside sexual identity.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), federal legislation that was going to end workplace discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation would have made it possible for LGBTQ workers to count on federal protections if their state had failed to pass legislation. However, legislators have failed to pass ENDA.
LGBTQ undocumented workers, who already face roadblocks to achieving full citizenship and legal protections, are left with even less protection than most workers. These workers, regardless of sexual or gender identity, are more likely to be exploited by their employer, refused adequate pay, and subjected to discrimination at work. From fear of being deported, they are also left with less options for recourse in cases of anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Undocumented LGBTQ employees fear being “outed,” not only as LGBTQ, but for their citizenship status, as well.
The Center for American Progress showed the disparities between annual wages of the general population, versus undocumented workers, LGBTQ families, and a more appalling gap reflected in transgender individuals’ wages.
Luckily, undocumented LGBTQ workers still have the right to report anti-LGBTQ discrimination in their workplace. Undocumented workers can turn to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate their employers’ discrimination. The commission is not allowed to consider citizenship status in their investigation.
Recently we have seen some advances for LGBTQ employees. For example, as of 2017, 92% of all Fortune 500 companies support their employees with non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation, 82% including gender identity in their policies, and 50% including transgender-inclusive healthcare options.
Advocates are also working to create legislation specifically meant to protect and define all LGBTQ workers rights, like the Equality Act, which includes protections across housing, education, and employment. It has been introduced to the House of Representatives and has the opportunity to revolutionize the way LGBTQ workers are treated.
May Day is a good time to advocate for all workers, including those who are LGBTQ and including those who are migrants. There is plenty of information that will help us all understand the plight of LGBTQ immigrant workers and help us advocate for equality and protections for all.
May 1, 2018
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A former police employee said he killed a man in ‘a gay panic’ — an actual legal defense that worked
A former police employee said he killed a man in ‘a gay panic’ — an actual legal defense that worked
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Overhaul Your Dating Profile With These Quick Hacks!
Overhaul Your Dating Profile With These Quick Hacks!
With the warm weather and beautiful cherry blossoms in full bloom, it’s time to Spring clean the one thing you’ve been sweeping under the rug – your outdated dating profile. For so long you’ve been saying “oh I’ll fill that out later,” but in reality you have’t spruced it up since you made it a […]
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Tucker Carlson and Fox News Channel incite violence against Pulse massacre survivor
Tucker Carlson and Fox News Channel incite violence against Pulse massacre survivor
Brandon Wolf is an LGBTQ activist who the world needs to hear more from. He survived the Pulse nightclub attack and has since worked tirelessly to create a better, more accepting Florida for LGBTQ people. He’s spoken at the March For Our Lives and joined Parkland students in demanding gun reform.
Now he is receiving death threats from Fox News Channel viewers and others on social media.
You can watch the segment on Fox News’ site.
Last night Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson laughed and smiled during a discussion about the Pulse nightclub shooter and in doing so, unleashed a fury of online hate against Brandon Wolf.
This past Saturday, Brandon appeared on an MSNBC segment in which Joy Reid apologized for posts that surfaced on Joy’s blog in which homophobic and transphobic language was used.
On Fox News Channel last night, Tucker Carlson said that the point of Brandon’s appearance on Joy’s MSNBC show was: “to make everything okay. And Wolf did this by explaining– okay, maybe those comments were offensive, but they are nothing compared to Mike Pence.”
Within minutes of Carlson’s on-air attack, Brandon’s social feeds were populated with Carlson viewers who wished violence and harm on Brandon.
Here’s Tucker Carlson’s gleeful smile as his guest educates him that Brandon was a survivor of Pulse (who watched several of his friends get shot before his eyes). This is Tucker’s exact smile as his guest awkwardly jokes about the man who murdered 49 people at the Pulse nightclub: “The person who attacked Pulse nightclub did not pledge his allegiance to the Episcopalian caliphate.
Tucker’s guest Chadwick Moore, a gay former journalist who last year said the murder of Matthew Shepard was not a hate crime, made a case for who he views is the real victim in this discussion: “I feel very bad for Mike Pence. He handles these attacks with such grace and such decorum. I really don’t think there’s anything homophobic about Mike Pence.”
Carlson’s guest can think what he wants, but here’s a list of 66 anti-LGBTQ actions of the Trump/Pence administration including the fact that Mike Pence was cited as the driving force behind the administration’s ongoing efforts to ban transgender soldiers from openly serving in any capacity within the United States armed forces. Even President Trump once pointed to Pence in a conversation about LGBTQ people and said: “Don’t ask that guy — he wants to hang them all!”
Maybe Carlson and his guest do not believe President Trump or haven’t taken the time to review the facts about Pence. Carlson’s guest continued by saying: “They want to believe he’s Captain Electroshock Therapy and that one’s not true either. Unfortunately.”
Last time we checked, it’s a good thing that the Vice President of the United States doesn’t want to put LGBTQ people through electroshock therapy. Moore probably didn’t mean to say “unfortunately” at the end of that aside, but sometimes when you’re on national TV, you misspeak. In fact, Brandon Wolf already clarified that he meant to say that Vice President Pence wants to send LGBTQ people to conversion therapy camps on MSNBC, but he misspoke and said concentration.
Pence’s ties to conversion therapy, the discredited practice that falsely claims to change one’s sexual orientation or gender identity, are well documented. Every mainstream medical and mental health organization has rejected the practice and eleven states have banned it – but Pence’s 2000 campaign site clearly stated: “Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus. Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.”
The RNC 2016 platform that Pence helped confirm included the line “we support the right of parents to determine the proper medical treatment or therapy for their minor children.” Pence has never stated that he does not support conversion therapy, though he could – and he should.
Instead of giving Brandon Wolf the benefit of the doubt or the tiniest bit of empathy, Tucker Carlson and Fox News Channel went all in.
Tucker ended the segment by leaving his millions of viewers with a question about Brandon Wolf: “So he’s not actually a civil rights activist, he’s a political hack who will say anything to get his candidates elected?”
You’re wrong Tucker. Wolf is not a political hack. He’s a young American who overcame one of the most tragic experiences imaginable and deserves better than your belittling brand of smugness. He’s not getting paid millions like you.
This week there’s been a huge debate over whether Sarah Huckabee Sanders was victimized at the White House Correspondents Dinner because of a joke about her eye makeup. During this Fox News Channel segment, Carlson’s guest said Mike Pence was a victim because of remarks on MSNBC that referenced his documented beliefs.
The media can argue over who deserves apologies and who is the victim of an attack in the media, but let’s hope we can agree that what happened to the Americans in Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016 is not something that a host of a national nightly news program can or should make light of.
Can you imagine being a young LGBTQ person watching Tucker Carlson with your parents and seeing the host of their favorite nightly news show laugh about the Pulse nightclub shooting?
From putting a target on Brandon Wolf to laughing heartily at an asinine remark about the murderer of 49 people, Tucker Carlson, his producers, and Fox News Channel planned a disgusting, deliberate, and shameful attack on Brandon as well as all the victims, survivors, friends, and family of Pulse.
Brandon told GLAAD today: “Tucker Carlson should accept his personal responsibility for the indefensible harassment and calls for violence from his viewers and publicly demand that they end their social media assault.”
Commentators like Tucker Carlson are quick to call for apologies these days – so GLAAD is standing with Brandon in calling for one from them, and for Carlson to speak out against the hate and violence that his viewers directed at Brandon Wolf.
May 1, 2018
