Breed the Ballot: Our favorite midterm election memes (so far)…
In case you haven’t heard, the 2018 midterm elections are tomorrow. And they’re going to be historic.

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Ballet, Dan Reynolds, Ariana Grande, Brazil, Aydian Dowling, Beto, Hyperloop, Kris Kobach, Pete Davidson: HOT LINKS

PETE DAVIDSON. SNL star under fire for mocking former Navy SEAL and Republican congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw’s eye patch. Crenshaw lost his eye serving in Afghanistan in 2012.

OVERBOARD? House Republicans plead with Trump to dump racist immigration talk, turn to economy: “Many of them have cringed at Trump’s threats to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, as well as his recent racially-tinged ad suggesting that immigrants are police killers. The president’s drumbeat, they say, is drowning out news any incumbent president would be negligent not to dwell on: that the economy added a quarter-million jobs last quarter, and unemployment is below 4 percent.

REGRETTABLE TATTOO OF THE DAY. Gritty ass.

UNMOORED FROM REALITY. Trump’s lies have become monstrous.

VOTER FRAUD. Trump ready to set this complaint in motion should Dems win.

Law Enforcement has been strongly notified to watch closely for any ILLEGAL VOTING which may take place in Tuesday’s Election (or Early Voting). Anyone caught will be subject to the Maximum Criminal Penalties allowed by law. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2018

KANSAS. Governor Kris Kobach accepted thousands from white supremacists for more than a decade: ‘Recent financial disclosures show that Kobach, a driving force behind dozens of proposals across the US designed to suppress minority voting and immigrant rights, has accepted thousands of dollars from white nationalists. Donors include a former official in the Trump administration who was forced to resign from the Department of Homeland Security this year after emails showed he had close ties to white supremacists and once engaged in an email exchange about a dinner party invitation that was described as “Judenfrei”, or free of Jews.

VOTING VIDEO OF THE DAY. Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

BRAZIL. As a gay man living in Brazil, I’m devastated we weren’t able to stop Bolsonaro becoming president: ‘We don’t yet know exactly what Bolsonaro’s Brazil has in store for us but minorities are understandably bracing themselves for the worst. The election has split open the cracks that already ran through Brazilian society and has divided communities that previously stood together. I do see hope though, in families like my husband’s, families of ordinary Brazilians united in the belief that everybody should be allowed to live “a safe and simple life”.

ALLY NEWS. Adam Lambert presented Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds with an award for his documentary Believer.

BALLET. These male dancers are rethinking masculinity.

TEXAS. Pornstaches for Beto.

AYDIAN DOWLING. Transgender model is now a dad too.

Antler Joseph Dowling
November 1, 2018
8lbs 12oz pic.twitter.com/IvicmXqyO6

— Aydian Dowling (@AydianDowling) November 4, 2018

WORMHOLE. Elon Musk shares video of The Boring Company’s Hyperloop “disturbingly long” test tunnel.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 3, 2018

MACRO VIDEO OF THE DAY. Leafcutter ants.

NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Ariana Grande “Thank U, Next”

MONDAY SMILE. Alex Wonderland.

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Director Dan Krauss on AIDS doc ‘5B’: “History is, in a very frightening way, repeating itself.”
The documentarian opens up about working with Paul Haggis, AIDS stigma, the virtues of real heroes, and

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Debra Messing Slams NBC for Airing Racist Trump Ad: ‘I am Ashamed’

Debra Messing blasted NBC early Monday morning for airing a racist Trump ad.

Tweeted Messing: ‘To our @willandgrace fans—I want you to know that I am ashamed that my network aired this disgusting racist ad. It is the antithesis of everything I personally believe in, and what, I believe, our show is all about. @nbc‘

To our @willandgrace fans—I want you to know that I am ashamed that my network aired this disgusting racist ad. It is the antithesis of everything I personally believe in, and what, I believe, our show is all about. @nbc pic.twitter.com/CLinZKHB47

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) November 5, 2018

The NYT reported: ‘The 30-second prime-time ad stirred fear of a migrant caravan making its way through Mexico that is still hundreds of miles from the United States border. It tied Luis Bracamontes, an undocumented Mexican immigrant who was convicted of murdering two Sacramento sheriff’s deputies in 2014, to the thousands of migrants who are fleeing Central America, even though Mr. Bracamontes is not known to be associated with the caravan…It was a shorter version of an ad that the president shared on Twitter last week, which falsely claimed about Mr. Bracamontes that Democrats “let him into our country” and “let him stay.”’

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HRC Global Welcomes Fellow from Vietnam

Post submitted by Jay Gilliam, HRC Senior Global Programs Officer

Thu Le, the newest HRC Global Fellow, works at the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment (iSEE) — a local human rights organization in Vietnam. As a Global Fellow, she is working alongside HRC staff in Washington, D.C. for the month of November. HRC sat down with Le to discuss Vietnam, her goals and the fight for LGBTQ rights.

What is it like to be an LGBTQ person in Vietnam?

I think Vietnamese LGBTQ people face some specific difficulties. First, we have a culture that encourages people to live for the whole community, which sometimes puts minorities at risk because  they are not often welcomed or discussed. I used to think that I was the only gay person in this world, since I couldn’t share it with anybody else in my community. Second, LGBTQ issues are often considered cultural and not political because awareness of human rights issues is still limited across Vietnam. Many think, “Okay, it’s your lifestyle,” instead of a right that should be protected.

How did you become an LGBTQ advocate?

I used to work in both the public and private sectors before realizing my desire to work in the non-profit sector. I admired the work of iSEE and what they have done for the LGBTQ movement in Vietnam, and I wanted to do my part. To promote LGBTQ rights in Vietnam, I do many things from organizing public events to presenting at meetings with policy makers.

What does iSEE do?

iSEE is a human rights organization fighting for the rights of many minority groups in Vietnam. Established in 2007, we have programs on LGBTQ issues, ethnic minorities, civil society and gender justice. We conduct research and then use that evidence as well as voices from these communities to advocate for equal rights.  

How did you hear about HRC?

The first time I saw HRC’s logo was when I joined Hanoi Pride events, during my very first days in the LGBTQ movement. In fact, HRC sponsored that event! My colleagues also talked to me about HRC, and I’ve been subscribing to their emails for two years.  

What are you most looking forward to as an HRC Global Fellow?

During my time at HRC, I’m excited to meet and talk with a lot of people who can generously share their knowledge, experiences and insights into the advocacy for equality. I know that when I finish my fellowship, I will return to Vietnam with more ideas, skills and confidence.

HRC’s Global Fellows Program brings established and emerging LGBTQ leaders to the nation’s capital for professional development opportunities to build leadership capacity. For more information about HRC’s work around the world, check out HRC.org/Global.

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Conservative D.C. Newspaper Tweets ‘Trump is Going to Hell’

The Washington Examiner tweeted then deleted an interesting tweet on Monday morning.

Said the tweet: “Trump is going to hell. Anyone who ever read the bible can tell you where it stands on rich adulterers. The key to God’s forgiveness is repentance. Trump’s entire political career has been about the exact opposite of that. Also this paper is garbage for promoting ‘Trump and God.’”

The paper later said they were hacked.

The Washington Examiner’s Twitter feed was hacked and a tweet was posted that did not come from our staff. We are taking appropriate action and will issue a further statement if necessary.

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 5, 2018

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