PHOTOS: Folsom Street Fair is all about the kinky guys. But don’t forget the amazing food.

PHOTOS: Folsom Street Fair is all about the kinky guys. But don’t forget the amazing food.
Documentary Photographer Michael Rababy has come up with an entirely novel way of looking at Folsom Street Fair. Lost amid the brilliant SOMA cityscape and the remarkable diversity and sexual freedom is the fuel for the annual celebration of self-expression and individuality: food.

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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Andy Levin for U.S. Congress

Human Rights Campaign Endorses Andy Levin for U.S. Congress

HRC announced its endorsement of Andy Levin for U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 9th Congressional District.

“Andy Levin is a champion of equality who will fight for all of Michigan’s hard-working families,” said HRC Michigan State Director Amritha Venkataraman. “The Human Rights Campaign is proud to endorse his candidacy and will work hard to mobilize and organize Michigan’s 1.1 million Equality Voters to ensure he is elected in November. We look forward to working with Andy Levin to pass the Equality Act and secure full federal equality for all Americans when he is sworn into the U.S. House.”

Said Levin, “We have to defend the human rights of every person. That is not negotiable. In Congress, I will work to bar discrimination against LGBT+ people on all fronts – housing, employment, public accommodation, banking, adoption, and more.”

A longtime activist both at home and abroad, Levin experienced personal tragedy when a close friend died from AIDS related complications in 1990. He went on to publish an article in the Williams Alumni Review calling for an end to the stigmatization of people living with HIV and eventually served on the board of the Michigan AIDS Coalition. Levin will a be passionate champion for equality whose support for the Equality Act — federal legislation to finally add comprehensive LGBTQ non-discrimination protections to our nation’s civil rights laws — will be crucial to advancing the legislation through Congress, ensuring all Michiganders are protected.

In Michigan, HRC has identified more than 1.1 million voters as likely “Equality Voters,” meaning they are strong supporters of progressive LGBTQ policies including marriage equality, equitable family law, and laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. HRC has prioritized investments and organizing in Michigan in the 2018 cycle, and has staff and resources on the ground in the state as part of the largest grassroots expansion in the organization’s 38-year history.

 

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The GLAAD Wrap: New projects from Lena Waithe and Greg Berlanti, trailers for ‘The Bisexual,’ ‘The Bi Life,’ and more!

The GLAAD Wrap: New projects from Lena Waithe and Greg Berlanti, trailers for ‘The Bisexual,’ ‘The Bi Life,’ and more!

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Every week, the GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend!

1) Out Love, Simon director and television producer Greg Berlanti has been tapped to direct The Editor, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, for 20th Century Fox. The film follows a writer and his editor, who happens to be Jackie-O, and their relationship with his work. This film is one of several overall projects Berlanti is working on with the Fox film studio. In further film news, out Carol director Todd Haynes will direct the upcoming film Dry Run from Participant Media. The plot of the film is still unknown.

2) SNL actress Kate McKinnon, an out lesbian, has been cast in Annapurna’s untitled film about the Roger Ailes sexual harassment case at Fox News. This is her first big foray into drama, playing a producer in the film. Also announced this week is an American remake of lesbian Norwegian thriller Thelma directed by I, Tonya director Craig Gillepse. The original film was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, and we hope the American version will keep the detail and integrity of the original for a new American audience. Rokkur (Rift) is another European queer horror film getting the American remake treatment. Writer/director of the original Icelandic film Erlingur Thoroddsen will return to write the script of the Orion remake of the film about a gay couple whose broken relationship awakens something supernatural. 

3) For those in Los Angeles, The Latino Media Fest of short films and workshops will take place over October 3 and 4. The two-day festival includes several LGBTQ-themed films and work done by queer filmmakers, including “Full Beat” by Kase Peña, “Hacienda Paraiso” by Erick Castrillon, and “Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla” by Carlos Valdivia. The two-day festival is organized by NALIP, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. Click here for more information about the festival!

4) Out writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe is writing and producing a sequel to the 1992 film Boomerang for BET. Halle Berry, who stared in the original film, will produce as well. The story will follow the children of the original film’s leads. Waithe has several other projects in the works as well. Twenties, a comedy loosely based on Waithe’s life, has cast the roles for its pilot on TBS. Jonica T Gibbs has been cast in the lead queer role of Hattie, and rounding out the supporting cast are Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, and Sophina Brow.

5) The first trailer has been released for the new Hulu/Channel 4 show The Bisexual, from bisexual creator and star Desiree Akhavan, director of this year’s critically acclaimed film The Miseducation of Cameron Post. The show follows Akhavan’s character, Leila, and her process of coming out as bi after her relationship with her girlfriend of ten years ends. The show seeks to address stigma and stereotypes of bisexual people within the queer community. The show will make its American debut at film festival NewFest this fall. Watch the trailer below.

6) Another show about bisexuality is coming to the silver screen soon, and just released a first look. Drag queen Courtney Act, well-known for being on Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and winning Celebrity Big Brother UK, will be hosting a new reality show, The Bi Life, coming to E! UK this fall. The show will follow a group of British bisexual, pansexual, and fluid folks partying in Barcelona, and will seek to educate against the negative stigmas put on bisexual people. The show will premiere on October 25, and the trailer is below.

7) Casting has been announced for Netflix series AJ and the Queen, a comedy starring RuPaul as Ruby, a drag queen traveling the country in a ‘90s RV with an orphaned 11-year-old. Also cast in the series are Michael-Leon Wooly, Katerina Tannenbaum, Tia Carrere, and Josh Segarra. (who will be playing Ruby’s boyfriend) In further television news, Hulu’s Harlots has been renewed for a third season. The period drama introduced several new queer characters in its second season, which aired this past summer.  

8) The official and music video for out bi singer and actor Lady Gaga’s “Shallow,” from the upcoming A Star is Born, has been released with an accompanying music video. Starring Gaga and director Bradley Cooper, the film will be released on October 5 and includes multiple queer characters. Already popular from the trailer, “Shallow” is now available wherever music is sold or streamed. Buy tickets for A Star is Born here and watch the music video below. Bi singer dodie also released a new music video for her single “Human” of her forthcoming EP of the same name. Watch the music video here.

9) Queer indie singer St. Lenox released his new album Ten Fables of Young Ambition and Passionate Love today. The album tackles the singer’s tumultuous pursuit of love and career in from his past, combining free verse, poetry and stream of consciousness. Listen and buy the album here on Bandcamp. In other indie news, LCD Soundsystem, which includes trans band member Gavin Rayna Russom, released a music video for their single “oh baby,” which you can watch here. Their most recent album, American Dream, is available wherever music is sold or streamed.

10) Lesbian rapper Young M.A. released a new music video for her new single “Car Confessions,” off her forthcoming debut full length album Herstory in the Making, expected out this fall. The music video is below and the single is available on most streaming platforms. GLAAD Media-Award nominated singer Kelela is continuing to remix her album Take Me Apart, and this week she released KAYTRANADA_WAITIN_115 BPM, with producer KAYTRANADA. The full remix album will be out on October 5. Listen to the new track here.

11) The final nominations for the 2018 People’s Choice Awards were announced this week and include Blockers, Crazy Rich Asians, and Love, Simon for Comedy Movie, as well as LGBTQ-inclusive TV shows This Is Us, Grey’s Anatomy, Shadowhunters, The Handmaid’s Tale, Modern Family, Orange is the New Black, One Day at a Time, Queer Eye, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and more! The award show will air on E! live for the first time on November 11th. Click here for the full list of LGBTQ nominations.

12) The nominations also were revealed for the 8th Annual Streamy Awards on Wednesday, honoring the best in the online space. Some highlights of the LGBTQ-inclusive nominations include eight for the YouTube Premium show Escape the Night starring out creator Joey Graceffa, as well as The T, which follows a trans woman and queer black man, as well as Twenties, following a lesbian protagonist, and BuzzFeed’s AM to DM and Ladylike, both of which feature queer talent. Click here for the full list of nominations.  

13) Transhaping is an upcoming puzzle game that seeks to raise trans awareness though gameplay. From trans and queer creators, the game seeks to be an upcoming all ages soothing game that represents the transgender experience through narration as well as the journey of the characters. The game will also give players the opportunity to choose their own gender and pronoun while playing. Click here to help contribute to the project.

September 28, 2018

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‘Devil’s Triangle’ is NOT a drinking game; Wikipedia entry changes during Kavanaugh hearing

‘Devil’s Triangle’ is NOT a drinking game; Wikipedia entry changes during Kavanaugh hearing
Holes appear in the Supreme Court nominee’s testimony as Wikipedia discovers edits to key pages made to reflect his testimony.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alyssa Edwards, Not Madonna, Beijing, Facebook Breach, Gay Penguins, Christopher Meloni: HOT LINKS

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alyssa Edwards, Not Madonna, Beijing, Facebook Breach, Gay Penguins, Christopher Meloni: HOT LINKS

HELP CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD. Kavanaugh accuser’s GoFundMe campaign reaches $500,000.

GOVERNORS. Republican governors call for delay on Kavanaugh vote

NOT MADONNA. Cher tells Ellen who she’d like to do a duet with.

#METOO. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg offers support: ‘During a question-and-answer period after an address to first-year law students at Georgetown University in Washington, Ginsburg was asked if there was anything she was excited or disappointed about regarding the current women’s movement. After discussing the problem of “unconscious bias” that leads to gender discrimination, she said she was “cheered on” by the #MeToo movement, a national reckoning with sexual assault and harassment that has brought down dozens of rich and powerful men.’

DEBORAH RAMIREZ. Emails reveal GOP efforts to stymie her claims against Kavanaugh: “On Wednesday, several conservative-media outlets published leaks of some of the e-mail correspondence between Ramirez’s team and Republican committee staffers, which appeared to back up Grassley’s characterization. But a fuller copy of the e-mail correspondence between Ramirez’s legal team and Republican and Democratic Senate staffers shows that a Republican aide declined to proceed with telephone calls and instead repeatedly demanded that Ramirez produce additional evidence in written form. Only then could any conversation about her testimony proceed. The exchange culminated in a breakdown of communication between the two sides, as Republican and Democratic staffers traded accusations of stonewalling.”

BEIJING. Gay kindergarten teacher sues school in potential landmark case: “The teacher was dismissed in August from a school in the coastal city of Qingdao after he posted some comment on social media about an LGBT event he had attended, he told Reuters. The teacher, who declined to be identified, said he was told by the school principal that parents may not want a gay man teaching their children.”

MOONING OF THE DAY. Christopher Meloni bares his butt.

FACEBOOK. Major security breach gave hackers access to 50 million accounts: ‘Almost 50 million accounts had their access tokens taken, and Facebook has reset those access tokens. The company also reset an additional 40 million accounts who used the “View As” feature in the last year as a precautionary measure, for a total of 90 million accounts or about 4 percent of total users given the 2.23 billion monthly active users as of June 30.

RUSSIA. Major Trump donor made overture to top Russian official: ‘A Russian-born American businessman who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Donald Trump’s run for president in 2016 offered to brief a high-ranking Russian official during the final months of the campaign, according to a series of emails reviewed by NBC News.

‘KIDNAPPING’ OF THE DAY. Gay penguins at Odense Zoo in Denmark. ‘The zookeeper, Sandie Hedgegard Munck, said the gay penguins wanted to be parents and likely thought the chick’s mom and dad were being neglectful, according to Denmark broadcaster DR. “The parents disappeared, and the kid was simply kidnapped,” Munck said, noting she thinks the negligence was on the part of the father in the straight penguin couple.’

TRAILER OF THE DAY. Alyssa Edwards “Dancing Queen”.

NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. “Shallow” from A Star is Born. ‘The song is produced by Gaga and Benjamin Rice, and written by Gaga with Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomandoand Mark Ronson. “I did work on Joanne with Mark Ronson and I worked on “Shallow” with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando. And we made this song for Ally and Jack and it’s such a special song, you know. It’s two people talking to each other and talking about the need and the drive to dive in to the deep end and stay away from the shallow area. The singing that you’ll hear on the soundtrack, as well as what’s in the movie, is all live. I mean we sang everything live every time. There’s no lip-syncing in this film…it was a great experience,” Gaga said.

FRIDAY FLASH. Johan Akan and friend.

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