After Trump Attacked Him, Don Lemon Lays Bare the President’s Racism
The out journalist made clear that Trump derides people of color and uses that hatred to fuel his base’s devotion.
www.advocate.com/media/2018/8/07/after-trump-attacked-him-don-lemon-lays-bare-presidents-racism
Video of two pro baseball players caught cuddling in the dugout goes viral
Game on.
David Tennant, Rosie O’Donnell, Brady Bunch House, Mike Pence, Hail Storm, Lady Gaga, Tom Daley, Surrogacy: HOT LINKS
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL. Rosie O’Donnell and Seth Rudetsky lead protesters outside the White House. ‘After warming up their voices with “America the Beautiful,” the performers sang several show-tune favorites, such as “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from “Les Miserables,” “Let The Sun Shine In” from “Hair” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” from “The Sound of Music.”
REAL ESTATE RAGE. Lance Bass lost the Brady Bunch house to…HGTV.
IPSOS POLL. 43 percent of Republicans say Trump should have authority to shut news outlets “engaged in bad behavior.” BEAST: “The findings present a sobering picture for the fourth estate, with respondents showing diminished trust in the media and increased support for punitive measures against its members. They also illustrate the extent to which Trump’s anti-press drumbeat has shaped public opinion about the role the media plays in covering his administration.”
DAVID TENNANT. Dr. Who actor slams Trump on behalf of the Scottish people: “When he was over here and he was talking about England and he was saying ‘I’m going out to Scotland for my golf course in Scotland cause people in London are protesting but obviously [in] Scotland they really like me.’ Can I say on behalf of the Scottish nation, we f—ing don’t?”
Really looking forward to the President’s tweet about how terrible & overrated an actor David Tennant is. And how Matt Smith was the better Doctor.pic.twitter.com/epGRuxyBg3
— Graham Love (@GLove39) August 4, 2018
TERRIFYING WEATHER OF THE DAY. A baseball-sized hailstorm killed three animals at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo near Colorado Springs.
NEW VIDEO | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Devastating hailstorm impacted areas across Colorado Springs, CO including Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.#COwx #StormHour @StormHour #CheyenneMountainZoo pic.twitter.com/dW1bIjw3Yu— Live Storm Chasers (@Livestormchaser) August 7, 2018
MIKE PENCE. Unearthed columns reveal Mike Pence thought lying about adultery was grounds for impeaching the president: “Pence made the argument in two columns in the late 1990s, where he wrote that then-President Bill Clinton’s admission of an affair with a White House intern and prior lies to the public about the matter, possibly under oath, meant Clinton should be removed from office.”
ENIGMA. Lady Gaga announces details of Vegas residency: “According to a press release, Lady Gaga Enigma will take fans on an adventure built around her biggest pop hits, while Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano will feature stripped-down versions of her songs, as well as music from TheGreat American Songbook.” Full list of dates.
FLASHBACK OF THE DAY. Trump talking about running for president in 1999.
DAN BILZERIAN. Buff in Ibiza.
SURROGACY. Tom Daley working on documentary: “Daley is to present Surrogacy (w/t), produced by Gold Rush producer Raw Television. Having recently had a child through surrogacy, Daley will explore the modern phenomenon. He will investigate how surrogacy works in the UK, where it’s illegal to advertise for or pay surrogates except for reasonable expenses.He’ll also travel to California, where commercial surrogacy, complete with contracts between surrogates and want-to-be parents, is much more the norm. His journey will also take him to one of the European countries where surrogacy is totally illegal.”
MAKEUP TUTORIAL OF THE DAY. Stephen Colbert on Presidential Highlights.
TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Tyrell Desean.
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HRC Sends FOIA Request to Justice Department Regarding Creation of “Religious Liberty Task Force”
Today, HRC sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for the release of all records related to the so-called “Religious Liberty Task Force” announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on July 30, 2018. HRC is demanding transparency from the DOJ, which has not provided details publicly on the activities of the task force, including how much it is spending, what it’s mandate and scope is, and who is on it.
Sessions announced the creation of the task force on July 30th at the U.S. Department of Justice standing alongside the anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and their client, a Colorado baker who refused to serve a gay couple in violation of the state’s nondiscrimination law. It will be co-chaired by Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio, who was an attorney in 2010 for supporters of Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, and Beth Williams, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy.
The FOIA request was sent ahead of Sessions’ speech tomorrow at the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty.
“The American people deserve transparency about how much taxpayer money the DOJ is spending on this discriminatory so-called “task force,” said David Stacy, HRC Government Affairs Director. “We also deserve to know: who is on this task force? What is the scope of its mandate? Was this proposed by ADF or other anti-LGBTQ groups? It is important that the American people understand the process through which this task force was created and the involvement of anti-LGBTQ organizations like the Alliance Defending Freedom.”
This task force is the latest effort in an 18-month campaign by the Trump-Administration to license discrimination against LGBTQ people for so-called ‘religious’ reasons. Last year, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order directing Jeff Sessions to look across the federal government and assess ways in which the administration could license discrimination at government agencies. In January, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the creation of a so-called “Conscience” Division, empowering health care providers to discriminate against LGBTQ people. The Trump Administration has also proposed an accompanying rule that could permit health care providers–doctors, nurses, and even non medical support staff like receptionists–to deny even potentially life-saving care to LGBTQ people, women, and other vulnerable communities on the basis of the worker’s personal beliefs.
HRC has been chronicling the Trump-Pence Administration’s onslaught of attacks on the LGBTQ community here: hrc.org/trump.
The Bold Type’s Melora Hardin Slays the Dragon Lady Stereotype
The co-star of the addictive series on the magazine world talks about portraying a three-dimensional powerhouse very different than Miranda Priestley.
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2018/8/07/bold-types-melora-hardin-slays-dragon-lady-stereotype
Tom Daley just revealed a HUGE secret
This just in: Tom Daley’s been keeping a secret from us.
1999’s Gay Indie Classic ‘Trick’ to Get a Sequel
The 1999 gay classic Trick (see trailer above), which followed a young Broadway composer and a go-go boy as they tried to find a place to get together for the night, is getting a sequel, according to its director Jim Fall. Fall made the announcement in a post on Facebook.
He wrote: “So this is in the works for 2019……. just in time for the 20th (!!!) anniversary of TRICK next year.”
When pressed for details, Fall added: “Script is written, doing a reading with the cast soon, raising the money to make it all happen!!!”
Fall added in comments that Tori Spelling and drag queen Coco Peru would be in the film once again. YouTube comic Jimmy Fowlie is also attached. It’s not clear if Christian Campbell and J.P. Pitoc will be back to reprise the main roles. But Fall teased that “Scruff plays a role in bringing our two men back together again….”
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 07, 2018
WHERE ARE THE RECORDS? NEW HRC REPORT DETAILS THREAT TRUMP’S SCOTUS PICK POSES TO MILLIONS OF LGBTQ AMERICANS: HRC is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee not to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination without a full review of his record and time in the White House — and urging the full Senate to reject his nomination on the basis of his anti-LGBTQ record and other concerning decisions. The years of 2001 to 2006, when Kavanaugh served in the Bush White House, was an consequential period for the LGBTQ rights and marriage equality movement. Yet, with these records cloaked from public review, we know troublingly little about Kavanaugh’s position or role in these matters. More from HRC.
REP. KATHLEEN RICE (D-NY) RE-INTRODUCES TSA “SCREENING WITH DIGNITY” ACT TO PROTECT TRANS AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING PEOPLE: Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride), HRC national press secretary, said of the bill: “Transgender people should not have to face constant fear of discrimination as we go about our lives, especially in vulnerable spaces like security screenings at the airport. HRC thanks Rep. Kathleen Rice for re-introducing the ‘Screening With Dignity’ Act today and for standing for the safety and dignity of trans and gender non-conforming people.” Get the exclusive from Mary Emily O’Hara (@MaryEmilyOHara) at them.
The transgender community deserves to be treated with fairness and respect in all aspects of life, including travel. Maintaining high safety standards and screening all passengers with dignity should not be mutually exclusive. #ScreeningwithDignityAct t.co/F80U9kcC6B
— Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) August 6, 2018
TUESDAY TWEET — TODAY IS OHIO’S SPECIAL ELECTION, TIME TO #TurnOUT FOR DANNY O’CONNOR: In Ohio, HRC has identified more than 1.8 million “Equality Voters” — voters who support LGBTQ-inclusive policies including marriage equality, equitable family law, and laws that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. More from HRC.
OHIOANS: #OH12’s special election is TOMORROW! #TurnOUT and vote ��️ on or before Aug. 7 for pro-equality champion @DannyOConnor1 who will fight for Ohio’s working families and combat discrimination. ✊ #OHPol pic.twitter.com/pNE4CXiXev
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 6, 2018
PENNSYLVANIA GOV. TOM WOLF SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING STATE COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS: It is the only commission of its kind in the nation. HRC has endorsed Governor Wolf in his re-election campaign.
.@GovernorTomWolf‘s bold actions reflect what @HRC already knows about him:
��️�� Governor Tom Wolf is a champion for the #LGBTQ community. ��️��@HRC is so proud to endorse @WolfForPA.t.co/gg8WeRba7l t.co/4cPYnbeeXr— HRC in Pennsylvania (@HRC_PA) August 6, 2018
U.S. COURT RULES — ONCE AGAIN — THAT TRUMP CANNOT ENFORCE UNCONSTITUTIONAL TRANS TROOPS BAN: Despite a year long string of court victories for transgender troops and recruits, the Trump-Pence administration continues their crusade to force their extreme anti-LGBTQ agenda on the U.S. military. This is the eighth federal court to bar the Trump-Pence Administration from implementing the ban. More from Reuters.
HRC ENDORSES RECORD 13 PRO-EQUALITY CANDIDATES IN NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE: “As we face ongoing attacks at the federal level and the threat of anti-LGBTQ extremist Adam Laxalt in the governor’s office, investing in races up and down the ballot and defending our pro-equality majority in the Legislature has never been more important,” said HRC Nevada State Director Briana Escamilla (@escamillabriana). More from HRC.
GAY COLLEGE STUDENT MURDERED IN CALIFORNIA IN SUSPECTED HATE CRIME: Samuel Woodward has been charged with a hate crime sentencing enhancement for the murder of 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein. Bernstein’s body was found in a shallow grave near his parent’s California home. Woodward was a high school classmate of the victim. More from USA Today.
BIDEN FOUNDATION LAUNCHES ‘AS YOU ARE’ CAMPAIGN FOR LGBTQ YOUTH:
LGBTQ young people should never have to face rejection from those who love them. Share your story with @bidenfoundation about the importance of family acceptance, because we all deserve to be safe, loved, and affirmed. #AsYouAre t.co/FKAz3mirQO pic.twitter.com/fMWz2SUoiL
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 7, 2018
ICYMI — NEW HRC REPORT ON LOOPHOLES THAT ENABLE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ‘MISPERCEPTIONS’: Discrimination Based on Perceived Characteristics, outlines how, in many jurisdictions, loopholes allow employees to be discriminated against if their harasser or employer has targeted them based on an incorrect assumption about their race, religion or other characteristic. More from LGBTQ Nation.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
“WORST ATTACK AGAINST LGBTQ ARMENIANS IN MEMORY”: Nine activists targeted. More from Advocate.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HOLDS ITS FIRST EVER LGBTQ PRIDE PARADE: More from Caribbean Life.
OPENLY GAY IRISH PRIME MINISTER LEO VARADKAR SAYS HE’LL BRING UP LGBTQ EQUALITY IN CONVERSATION WITH THE POPE: Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Ireland later this month. More from Pink News.
LGBTQ POLITICAL PARTY FORMS IN ISRAEL: More from The Jerusalem Post.
JAPANESE LGBTQ ADVOCATES CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF EXTREMIST LAWMAKER MIO SUGITA: Sugita recently went on a tirade against the LGBTQ community. More from The Mainichi.
NEW ZEALAND MAN BECOMES FIRST OPENLY GAY ANGLICAN PRIEST: More from Radio NZ.
HEARTBREAKING PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES HIGHLIGHTS FAMILY REJECTION OF LGBTQ BRAZILIANS: More from BBC.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Pink News reports that a radical anti-marriage equality group is encouraging members to boycott Britney Spears; Gay Star News shares that transgender athletes will be able to compete according to their gender identity at the 2018 CrossFit Games; WESA visits a Pennsylvania summit on LGBTQ elders; HRC joined celebs and Broadway stars to rally against the Trump-Pence administration
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Hollywood leaders sign letter from GLAAD and 5050by2020 to improve trans stories
GLAAD and 5050by2020, a strategic initiative within TIME’S UP advocating for increased inclusion of women, people of color, and LGBTQ people in media, released an open letter urging the entertainment industry to prioritize telling transgender stories, include trans creators in the creative process, and cast trans roles more authentically. More than 45 production companies, talent agencies, and advocacy organizations, including Ryan Murphy Productions, SAG AFTRA, ACLU, Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Alliance, Shondaland, Norman Lear’s Act III Productions, Apatow Productions, Bad Robot, Berlanti Productions, Casting Society of America, CAA, ICM, UTA, WME, Women In Film, Color Of Change and many more, signed the open letter.
“We believe that when trans people are empowered to help culture makers tell our authentic stories, it will improve how trans people are treated in the real world,” the letter states. “Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and diverse faith groups have made it clear they want more authentic stories about their lives in films and on TV. Trans people feel the same way.”
The groundbreaking open letter was published in a special issue of Variety centered around transgender Hollywood, featuring actors Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), Chaz Bono (American Horror Story: Cult), and Alexandra Billings (Transparent) on the cover.
“This historic display of intersectional support for more authentic and inclusive transgender media images sends a loud message of allyship to transgender people,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “Hollywood changed the game for gay and lesbian acceptance by telling compelling stories and involving community members in front and behind the camera. At a time when the industry is at a tipping point for empowering diverse voices and audiences are demanding more inclusion, Hollywood needs to prioritize transgender talent and stories.”
The letter also encouraged content creators in Hollywood to read TRANSform Hollywood, a resource guide for the entertainment industry, created by GLAAD and 5050by2020, offering tips and best practices for collaborating with trans storytellers and fostering a more trans-inclusive production environment. Among the practices listed in the guide are the inclusion of transgender people both in behind and in front of the camera; suggestions on how to empower and enable transgender people involved in a project; and advice on creating a safe working environment for trans people.
“The TRANSform Hollywood resource guide doesn’t just advance our ability to tell authentic transgender stories and to involve transgender and nonbinary talent in the creative process,” said Jill Soloway, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-
winning creator of Transparent and I Love Dick, Founder of Topple, and Co-founder of 5050by2020. “It also advances our mission as an industry to create inclusive, fully representative content that enriches our understanding of each other through the empathetic lens of art. We can at once improve the lives of trans people and capture the importance and breadth of our diverse culture.”
“Recently we’ve seen audiences and critics alike embrace authentic transgender stories starring trans actors, and with the TRANSform Hollywood guide, creators now have the resources they need to create new projects that will raise the bar for trans storytelling, said Nick Adams, GLAAD’s Director of Transgender Media & Representation. “The cross-industry support behind this message of trans inclusion in the creative process is the gratifying result of trans people and our allies speaking up about the need to see our true, authentic experiences reflected in film and TV.”
GLAAD and Variety also released a video of a roundtable discussion with Cox, Bono, and Billings joined by actors Trace Lysette, Jen Richards, and Brian Michael Smith to discuss being out trans actors in Hollywood.
You can read more about the open letter and TRANSform Hollywood here. Follow GLAAD on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about our commitment to use the power of the media to accelerate acceptance for transgender people.
www.glaad.org/blog/hollywood-leaders-sign-letter-glaad-and-5050by2020-improve-trans-stories
The Advocates Podcast: Jasika Nicole On LGBTQ Actors Playing Queer
Scandal and Fringe actress Jasika Nicole opens up about being out and getting passed over for queer roles. She also chats about balancing advocacy and anxiety.
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