Spirit Day is Today! Make plans to “Go Purple” for LGBTQ youth.
October 17, 2018
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Daily Archives: October 17, 2018
Video: Meet ‘Rebecca,’ the drag queen who finds happiness at a Phnom Penh gay bar
Video: Meet ‘Rebecca,’ the drag queen who finds happiness at a Phnom Penh gay bar
In less welcoming parts of the world, gay bars still play vital and even life-saving roles. Witness the popular Phnom Penh, Cambodia, gay bar Blue Chilli, which features drag performers and a friendly place for outcasts and misfits of all sorts.
Christian hate group leader Tony Perkins got his butt handed to him on live TV
Robert Mueller’s Results, Zachary Quinto’s Dome, Julian Castro, Beto O’Rourke, Wild Boars, Leo Stronda: HOT LINKS
Robert Mueller’s Results, Zachary Quinto’s Dome, Julian Castro, Beto O’Rourke, Wild Boars, Leo Stronda: HOT LINKS
JAMAL KHASHOGGI. On whether the FBI is investigating his death: “Why would I tell you?”
RUSSIA PROBE. Robert Mueller ready to deliver key findings: ‘Specifically, Mueller is close to rendering judgment on two of the most explosive aspects of his inquiry: whether there were clear incidents of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, and whether the president took any actions that constitute obstruction of justice, according to one of the officials, who asked not to be identified speaking about the investigation.’
ORANGE JUMPSUIT. Judge orders Paul Manafort to court in prison clothing.
IDIOT OF THE DAY. Man swims naked in shark tank at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Aquarium in downtown Toronto.
THE TWO HAROLDS. They were a gay, interracial couple in an age of relentless bigotry.
DOME OF THE DAY. Zachary Quinto has shaved his head.
BRETT KAVANAUGH. Anti-LGBT lawsuits already headed his way: “The complaints — two filed in federal court, one filed in state court — were filed in Texas and seek to challenge the City of Austin’s LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. agency charged with federal employment civil rights law, over its interpretation of Title VII to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in the workforce.”
2020. Julian Castro says he’s “likely” to run.
SHERIFF JOE. Joe Arpaio files libel suit against the New York Times: ‘In a complaint filed Tuesday evening with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the ex-lawman takes issue with a Times opinion piece published just after Arpaio’s loss in the state’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate. The article — “Well, at Least Sheriff Joe Isn’t Going to Congress: Arpaio’s loss in Arizona’s Senate Republican primary is a fitting end to the public life of a truly sadistic man” — was written by Michelle Cottle.’
DATA DUMP. Twitter releases massive trove of tweets exposing Russia’s Trump strategy in 2016: ‘The huge data cache consists of tweets from some 3,400 accounts tied to the Kremlin troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency and 770 others linked to Iran. It also includes some two million gifs, videos and other visual content. Twitter said it’s making the information available to “enable independent academic research and investigation,” according to a company blog post.’
FIVE TAKEAWAYS. From the Beto O’Rourke – Ted Cruz debate.
WEARING THE PANTS. Lady Gaga wears man’s suit for powerful speech: “As a sexual assault survivor by someone in the entertainment industry, as a woman who is still not brave enough to say his name, as a woman who lives with chronic pain, as a woman who was conditioned at a very young age to listen to what men told me to do, I decided today I wanted to take the power back. Today I wear the pants.”
CHRISTINE HALLQUIST. NYT profiles Vermont’s transgender gubernatorial candidate: “Ms. Hallquist, 62, a plain-spoken Democrat who spent more than a decade running an electric utility company, has been enthralled by science and engineering ever since she was young, when classmates mocked her for being feminine and the nuns at school beat her and recommended her parents treat her nonconformity with an exorcism.”
LEO STRONDA. Brazilian rapper, reality star, and bodybuilder goes fullfrontal in wk-unfriendly shot.
GRANDPA CHIP COOKIES. Teen bakes grandfather’s ashes into cookies, feeds them to classmates.
MINNESOTA. Anti-gay photographer’s “religious freedom” case is argued before appeals court: ‘Carl and Angel Larsen, who run a Christian videography business called Telescope Media Group, sued Minnesota’s human rights commissioner in December 2016 in federal court, saying the state’s public accommodation law would hit them with steep fines and jail time if they began offering wedding videography services that only promoted their vision of marriage. Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim dismissed their lawsuit in September 2017. In his ruling, he called the Larsens’ plan to post a notice on their website that they would deny services to same-sex couples “conduct akin to a ‘White Applicants Only’ sign,” and that it would be an act of discrimination not protected by the First Amendment.’
AARON HERNANDEZ. Teammates detail his bizarre behavior: ‘Late NFL star Aaron Hernandez threatened to “f*** up” a teammate, exposed his genitalia to fellow Patriots while he spoke about “gay sex” and displayed erratic behaviour on the field during his final season with New England.’
INTERVIEW OF THE DAY. Ellen talks to the Wild Boars, the Thai soccer team trapped in a cave for 10 days, and gives them a big surprise.
HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Mesh.
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CNBC Anchors, Reporters and logos to go purple around the globe for LGBTQ youth on Spirit Day, October 18
CNBC Anchors, Reporters and logos to go purple around the globe for LGBTQ youth on Spirit Day, October 18
Photo Credit: CNBC
Each year, GLAAD organizes hundreds of celebrities, media outlets, brands, landmarks, sports leagues, tech leaders, influencers, faith groups, school districts, organizations, colleges and universities to wear purple or go purple online for Spirit Day, the most visible anti-LGBTQ bullying campaign and unitfied show of support for LGBTQ young people. You can pledge to go purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag, tomorrow for Spirit Day!
CNBC has participated in Spirit Day since it began in 2010 and this year is once again leading news networks with its participation! This year, CNBC anchors and reporters from around the globe will wear purple tomorrow for Spirit Day. The CNBC logo will appear in purple all day on-air, on CNBC.com, and on social media. CNBC employees in offices across the world will also receive purple wristbands and t-shirts.
“CNBC has been a strong supporter of Spirit Day since day one and now, from the U.S. to London to Singapore, CNBC is once again raising the bar for the industry’s participation,” said GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “Hearing the respected anchors and reporters speak about Spirit Day sends a much needed message of inclusion to LGBTQ people, parents of LGBTQ youth and other allies around the world.”
“Diversity is in our DNA. It is something that Comcast/NBCUniversal cares passionately about, and it is at the cornerstone of everything we do here at CNBC,” said Brian W. Steel, Executive Vice President, CNBC Public Relations and OUT@NBCUniversal Executive Sponsor. “Supporting LGBTQ youth is an incredibly important piece of that, and it is something we take very seriously. With the introduction of Spirit Day in 2010, we were proud to come together, as we always do, to lead the industry in supporting this critical initiative and to help put a stop to bullying for all.”
Take a look at some of the CNBC participation from previous years below!
Joining CNBC anchors and reporters will be hosts of Access, Caso Cerrado, Despierta América, E! News, the Elvis Duran Show, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Suelta la sopa, The Talk, Un Nuevo Día, The View, and Ilia Calderón of Univision will also participate by wearing purple on Spirit Day. On-air logos of MTV, VH1, and Logo will also turn purple for the day.
About Spirit Day
Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan in response to numerous young LGBTQ lives lost to suicide, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth.
Presenting partners Hilton, Target, and Wells Fargo, official partners Johnson & Johnson, the NBA and WNBA, as well as supporting partners Kellogg’s, Barilla, and Kirkland & Ellis will all participate in the anti-bullying campaign.
As anti-LGBTQ policies, hate crimes, and harassment are on the rise, it is now especially important to let all marginalized youth know they are supported.
This year, Spirit Day is on October 18, 2018. Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you’ve got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday. Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr to keep up to date with #SpiritDay news.
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The New onesie – Texas Boys
The New onesie – Texas Boys
Joey Cuties posted a photo:
Sorry I got busy with the photoshoot couple days past,
Introducing, TEXAS BOYS! Coming up within the next couple days.
Super adorable onesie with adorable cartoon cars design. I put on titled Texas boys for how much I love country music lately. 😀
This is my first design released at Amazon US, Etsy, and Joey Cuties store website. It’s adorable cars onesie with diaper pants! Thank you all who patiently waiting! Stay Cuties.
HRC Exposes Ohio’s Slate of Anti-Equality Candidates
HRC Exposes Ohio’s Slate of Anti-Equality Candidates
With the midterm elections just three weeks away, and early voting already started in Ohio, HRC is sprinting through the finish line to pull the emergency brake on Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and their dangerous administration. Today, we’re exposing six of Ohio’s anti-equality candidates and highlighting their dangerous records undermining LGBTQ equality.
From fighting to ban marriage equality, to opposing critical protections for transgender youth, these candidates are a threat to our community’s progress and dangerously out of step with the majority of Ohio voters who believe in equality, fairness and justice.
Here’s what you need to know about six anti-equality candidates in Ohio before you cast your ballot this November:
Jim Renacci (Senate candidate)
- Voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which offers critical protections for LGBTQ people
- Voted against protecting LGBTQ employees of federal contractors from discrimination
- Recently appeared at event of anti-LGBTQ hate group
Mike DeWine (Gubernatorial candidate)
- Opposes anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people
- Opposes marriage equality
- Opposes allowing transgender kids to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity
Steve Chabot (U.S. House candidate — OH-01)
- Received “0” on HRC Congressional Scorecard every Congress in office since 2004
- Opposed marriage equality
- Voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which offers critical protections for LGBTQ people
Troy Balderson (U.S. House candidate — OH-12)
- Strongly supports Trump-Pence, and vice versa
- Voted against anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people
David Joyce (U.S. House candidate — OH-14)
- Never received higher than a “16” on HRC’s Congressional Scorecard
- Voted 30+ times to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which offers critical protections for LGBTQ people
- Voted against protecting LGBTQ employees of federal contractors from discrimination
Steve Stivers (U.S. House candidate — OH-15)
- Voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which offers critical protections for LGBTQ people
- Voted against protecting LGBTQ employees of federal contractors from discrimination
These records of supporting and legislating discrimination show that these candidates have no business representing the great state of Ohio. HRC is committed to mobilizing Ohio’s more than 1.5 million Equality Voters in support of HRC-backed, pro-equality champions like Senator Sherrod Brown, Gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray, Aftab Pureval (OH-01), Danny O’Connor (OH-12), Betsy Rader (OH-14) and Rick Neal (OH-15), who will fight for our community and all Ohioans. Join us today! Learn how you can cast your vote and check your voter registration status, volunteer with HRC and stay updated on HRC’s efforts in Ohio.
HRC has been on the ground in Ohio for more than a year as part of our coast-to-coast campaign called HRC Rising, which represents the largest grassroots expansion in the organization’s 38-year history. We’re mobilizing and organizing with so many amazing local HRC members, volunteers, and supporters to elect champions of equality in Ohio up and down the ballot. For more information on how to get involved and sign up to volunteer, visit HRC’s Equality Voter Action Center.
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shots fired
shots fired
-Armani- posted a photo:
// now you’re just a stranger with all of my secrets //
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♫ ?Jodi Guthro – Shots Fired? ♫
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Target encourages LGBTQ allies to wear purple and share what Spirit Day means to them
Target encourages LGBTQ allies to wear purple and share what Spirit Day means to them
Photo Credit: Target
Spirit Day, the world’s largest and most visible LGBTQ anti-bullying-campaign is gearing up for an even bigger year as exciting ways to show support for LGBTQ youth are piling up!
For the fourth consecutive year, GLAAD is thrilled to have Target show its support by going purple! Target will focus this year on storytelling and active support of the community, both digitally and in real life.
“Through their Spirit Day activations online and offline, Target will once again inspire dialogue and reach countless young people with strong messages of kindness, respect, and acceptance,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Target to take a stand against bullying on Spirit Day and throughout the year.”
The Target brand Instagram (think: Spirit Day stickers!) and Snapchat profiles will feature original Spirit Day content, like Spirit Day filters. Target is also partnering with iHeartRadio’s Snapchat via the “Discovery” feature to keep audiences current on all things Spirit Day 2018.
Content creators and team members over at @TargetTag will share their Spirit Day stories!
Target is even going purple in their Minneapolis headquarters! They will be lighting up their corporate headquarters buildings in purple lights once again.
“For the past four years, we’ve stood proudly with GLAAD as a sponsor of Spirit Day to unite against LGBTQ bullying. We developed an interactive social campaign this year that encourages people to show their pride – and tell their stories – to their communities on social media,” says William White, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Target. “Target will also go purple on Spirit Day with millions of people across the country, which is part of our work to make sure our team members and guests feel welcomed, valued and respected every time they engage with Target.”
Spirit Day supporters everywhere will have the opportunity to show their stance against LGBTQ bullying by doing the following:
- Download the official Target + GLAAD Spirit Day poster.
- Fill in the “My spirit is:” box.
- Put your spirit on display!
Be sure to show how you “go purple” by using #SpiritDay and tagging @GLAAD on all of your social posts!
About Spirit Day
Each year, millions go purple for GLAAD’s Spirit Day to support LGBTQ youth in a united stand against bullying. Started in 2010 by high school student Brittany McMillan in response to numerous young LGBTQ lives lost to suicide, Spirit Day now draws the participation of celebrities, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, and advocates around the world, all joining together to stand against bullying and support LGBTQ youth.
Presenting partners include Hilton, Target, and Wells Fargo; official partners are Johnson & Johnson, the NBA and WNBA; and supporting partners include Kellogg’s, Barilla, and Kirkland & Ellis — all will participate in the anti-bullying campaign.
This year, Spirit Day is October 18, 2018. Take the Spirit Day pledge to show LGBTQ youth you’ve got their backs at glaad.org/spiritday. Follow @GLAAD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Tumblr to keep up to date with #SpiritDay news.
October 17, 2018
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www.glaad.org/blog/target-encourages-lgbtq-allies-wear-purple-and-share-what-spirit-day-means-them
