Democratic Party Changes Rules for Nonbinary People

“This action reaffirms our solidarity with the LGBTQ community,” DNC chair Tom Perez told CNN. 

www.advocate.com/politics/2018/8/26/democratic-party-changes-rules-nonbinary-people

Pope Francis: Gay Children ‘Have the Right to a Family, and the Family Not Throwing Them Out’

Speaking in Ireland on Sunday following a Catholic family rally, Pope Francis responded to a question from reporters about how a parent should respond if their child comes out as gay.

Said the Pope, according to the AP: “There have always been gay people and people with homosexual tendencies…Don’t condemn. Dialogue. Understand, give the child space so he or she can express themselves…Ignoring child with this tendency shows a lack of motherhood and fatherhood….This child has the right to a family. And the family not throwing him out.”

The Pope is visiting Ireland on the first papal visit there since 1979, and the country now has a gay prime minister, Leo Varadkar.

The Washington Post reports: ‘In an interview with RTE news Friday, Varadkar said he hoped to talk to the pope about issues including clerical sex abuse and the exclusion of the LGBT community from the church. Varadkar had a brief meeting with the pope following his more public remarks Saturday. His spokesman told the Irish Times that he “said to the pope that there are huge numbers of people here who have faith in their heart but who feel excluded and alienated from the church because of what happened.”240

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Pope Francis: Gay Children ‘Have the Right to a Family, and the Family Not Throwing Them Out’

At Least 4 Dead, 11 Injured in Mass Shooting at Madden 19 Video Game Tournament in Florida

At least 4 people are dead and at least 11 people are injured after a mass shooting during a Madden 19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting took place as the tournament was live-streaming online.

One suspect, a white male, was dead at the scene according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office.

One suspect is dead at the scene, unknown at this time if we have a second suspect. Searches are being conducted. t.co/qBJvkaO7xT

— Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) August 26, 2018

NBC News reports: ‘Three people were admitted to the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and are in stable condition, according to a hospital spokesperson. The shooting appears to have occurred inside a pizza restaurant that includes a bar dedicated to video games and other forms of gaming. The bar was in the middle of hosting the Madden 19 Southeastern Qualifier Tournament, which comes with a $5,000 prize. Madden 19 is the latest NFL football video game put out by sports game publisher EA Sports.’

Variety adds: “The tournament, which was held at GLHF Game Bar in the Landing along the St. Johns River, was broadcast on Twitch. Multiple loud gunshots can be heard over footage of gamers playing “Madden NFL 19.” As the controller disconnects, audio can be heard of an attendee saying, “F—, what is he shooting with?” More shots are fired, and screaming can be heard in the background.”

March for our Lives Jacksonville is working on coordinating a response to the recent mass shooting. We once again are incredibly devastated to hear of such tragedy. We need to make sure this does not ever happen again in our city!! #TheLandingMassShooting

— March For Our Lives Jacksonville (@march4livesjax) August 26, 2018

March For Our Lives collective releases statement on Jacksonville mass shooting: “We should not have to experience #AnotherFLShooting. We must #StopGunViolence.” pic.twitter.com/q02SZIowVS

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 26, 2018

.@marcorubio

How many mass shootings in your state will it take for you to do something?

— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) August 26, 2018

The Madden livestream. Warning: Audio is disturbing.

WARNING: DISTURBING – Audio of the shooting caught on this Twitch stream during the Madden tournament in Jacksonville. Multiple fatalities, 1 suspect dead, per @JSOPIO. pic.twitter.com/KLppNuHBlT

— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) August 26, 2018

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3 Dead Including Gunman, a Disgruntled Gamer, in Mass Shooting at Madden 19 Video Game Tournament in Florida

Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘The Comedy Line Up: Part 2’ drops on Netflix, and a brand new ‘Wynonna Earp’

www.glaad.org/blog/must-see-lgbtq-tv-comedy-line-part-2-drops-netflix-and-brand-new-wynonna-earp