46 Photos Remind Us, Yes, It’s All About Fire Island

www.advocate.com/photography/2018/6/05/46-photos-remind-us-yes-its-all-about-fire-island

Sarah Sanders Offers Trump’s Praise for Cakeshop Ruling

Asked about the baker’s freedom versus that of athletes who protest, the White House aide said the issues are different.

www.advocate.com/politics/2018/6/05/sarah-sanders-offers-trumps-praise-cakeshop-ruling

Indianapolis CrossFit Gym Cancels LGBT Member’s ‘PRIDE’ Workout Because It Goes Against God’s Wishes

A CrossFit gym in Indianapolis canceled a ‘PRIDE workout’ organized by one of its LGBT members because it said that ‘Pride’ goes against God’s wishes.

Gym member Ryan Nix posted his communication with the gym’s general manager Brandon Lowe to Facebook.

Said Nix: “Last week we received an email from the gym canceling our PRIDE workout. We emailed the owner since it seemed that there was an issue with people who may be LGBT. You can see from his response that there is. Since this time the coaches and general manager have all quit. This is all from the owners of the gym. Many of us are leaving the gym due to the owners. Please tell your friends not to join this place.”

Said Lowe to the organizer of the event:

“Our underlying goal for the staff and members at CrossFit Infiltrate and our other gyms CrossFit White river and University Ave CrossFit is total health and well-being for the individual and community. Total health involves the body, the emotions, relationships, and the spirit. At the foundational detractor from health, as we believe God sets the parameters for, is pride. We believe that true health forever can only be found within humility, not pride. Humility is seeing oneself as they truly are, and as God truly defines them to be. As a business we will choose to deploy our resources towards those efforts and causes that line up with our own values and beliefs.

“Of course we will continue treat anyone and everyone with the same respect and provide the same service at CrossFit Infiltrate to anyone that wishes to take part.”

Nix’s Facebook post:



Here are screenshots of the outrageous communication in case you can’t read the Facebook embed.

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HIV Long Term Survivors Day: HIV 360° Community Service Project Continues to Make an Impact

June 5 marks HIV Long Term Survivors Day. The first reported cases of the AIDS epidemic were on June 5, 1981, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report of five cases of rare “pneumonia.” As we remember the lives lost, we recommit to working with our partners & supporters to end the dual epidemics of HIV, AIDS & HIV-related stigma.

Post submitted by Charlie Ferrusi, a HIV 360° alumnus.  He is currently a Program Manager at the New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, working within the Bureau of HIV Ambulatory Care Services (BHACS) Retention and Adherence Program (RAP).

For nearly seven years, I have devoted my young adult life to combating HIV and AIDS and improving the health of LGBTQ people. Growing up in rural upstate New York, I often interacted with older adults, some of whom were living with HIV, all of whom lived through the epidemic. Talking with survivors about the early years of AIDS has helped shape my academic pursuits and fuel my career working in HIV prevention, treatment, and care. As a public health and social justice activist, I bring my passion and energy to state government in hopes of opening minds, holding people accountable, bringing new voices to the table, and instilling a sense of urgency in the people around me.

I originally applied to the HIV 360° Fellowship Program to improve my leadership and non-profit managerial skills. Additionally, I wanted to obtain professional insight and mentorship, as well as the opportunity to implement a community service project in the Hudson Valley. The support and funding that I received from the HRC Foundation has helped to bring an innovative and transformative program to the Hudson Valley region – The Link Project.

The Link Project connects people living with HIV and AIDS who are age 50 or older with emerging young leaders in the Hudson Valley. This is achieved by coordinating a series of community events and facilitated intergenerational conversations centered on HIV and AIDS and LGBTQ identity. During this time, people of varying ages are invited to build mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships with others in the room.  Across the nation, many older PLWHA continue to feel invisible. The situation is even worse in rural areas, like the Hudson Valley region, where fewer resources and waning support have left many older PLWHA struggling with depression, addiction, isolation, stress, and suicidal ideation. The Hudson Valley region continues to experience a lack of appropriate HIV and LGBTQ services, geographic isolation, and ongoing HIV-related stigma and discrimination.  

Through this project, we hope to provide long term survivors of HIV and AIDS in the Hudson Valley with emotional and social support, companionship, and community-building opportunities.  The support and funding that I received from the HRC Foundation has helped to bring an innovative and transformative program to the Hudson Valley region. By participating in the HIV 360° Fellowship Program, I have acquired the necessary skills to successfully design, implement, and evaluate a public health project. Additionally, I was able to navigate this experience alongside an intelligent and passionate group of fellows and program managers.

Developed with support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation and HRC Foundation’s HIV 360° Fellowship Program, The Link Project convenes multi-generational mixers and drag shows in the Hudson Valley area.  Charlie Ferrusi has been able to procure additional funding from Gilead Sciences to sustain The Link Project.

For more information on HRC Foundation’s work to end HIV and HIV-related stigma, click here.

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76 Photos of El Paso Bursting With Pride

www.advocate.com/pride/2018/6/05/76-photos-el-paso-bursting-pride

This mom’s Facebook status should be required reading for every straight person

www.queerty.com/moms-facebook-status-required-reading-every-straight-person-20180605?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Gay Couple at Center of SCOTUS Baker Case Tell Don Lemon They’ll Keep Fighting: WATCH

Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, the couple at the center of the Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado case, spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon on Monday night about the ruling.

Said Mullins, when asked by Lemon why they just didn’t go elsewhere for their cake and leave it at that: “The reason we brought this case was because we didn’t want another loving couple to have to be turned away from a business just for who they are.”

RELATED: 3 Reasons Why Even The Narrow Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision is Bad

Craig said they were shaken by the ruling but have since recovered a bit after understanding it a little better: “We ran around for two hours being very confused and sad and worried, but as the day has progressed we’ve found some little gold nuggets like the Colorado anti-discrimination laws are still intact.”

Craig added that the couple had come from a rally at the state capitol and that it had felt good to get the support of the governor. He suggested that the couple would like a vacation after six years of the case but when they come back they’ll still be “fighting for the rights of our people.”

Watch:

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Gay Couple at Center of SCOTUS Baker Case Tell Don Lemon They’ll Keep Fighting: WATCH