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Voyager 2, David Twombley, Jamal Khashoggi, TIME Person of the Year, James Comey, Chris Crocker, Kevin Hart: HOT LINKS
Voyager 2, David Twombley, Jamal Khashoggi, TIME Person of the Year, James Comey, Chris Crocker, Kevin Hart: HOT LINKS
INFINITY AND BEYOND. Voyager 2 enters interstellar space. “For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun.”
RIP. David Twombley, who fought to bring marriage equality to Iowa: ‘David Twombley died Thursday, One Iowa, the state’s largest LGBTQ organization, announced in a statement. He was 77 years old. The longtime Iowa music teacher and his partner, Larry Hoch, were one of the plaintiff couples in Varnum v. Brien, the Iowa Supreme Court case that brought same-sex marriage to the state.”
MEGYN KELLY. She’s still negotiating with NBC News and the network is worried about something she might talk about.
THE COLLUSION. It’s always been right out in the open.
MARIA BUTINA. Plea deal reached for Russian spy: ‘Butina had pleaded not guilty to the charge, brought by prosecutors in July. There have been previous signs that Butina and prosecutors were working on a resolution — namely in a November request seeking delays in court filing deadlines as the parties worked on a “pretrial resolution.” “The parties have resolved this matter,” the court filing Monday said.
JAMAL KHASHOGGI. Transcript reveals details of journalist’s grisly murder: ‘”I can’t breathe.” These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad at the country’s consulate in Istanbul, according to a source briefed on the investigation into the killing of the Washington Post columnist…The transcript notes the sounds of Khashoggi’s body being dismembered by a saw, as the alleged perpetrators are advised to listen to music to block out the sound.’
PERSON OF THE YEAR. Here is TIME’s shortlist: Donald Trump, Separated Families, Vladimir Putin, Robert Mueller, Ryan Coogler, Christine Blasey Ford, Jamal Khashoggi, March for Our Lives Activists, Moon Jae-In, and Meghan Markle.
BROTHERHOOD BRUISED. Meghan Markle coming between Princes William and Harry?
STORMY DANIELS. Canceled event over anti-gay slur.
Sorry everyone who was planning to see me at Goldfingers tonight but I will NOT be performing. The owner called my assistant a “fucking faggot” after I refused to do something not in my contract. This abuse will not be tolerated.
— Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) December 8, 2018
HORRIBLE PERSON OF THE DAY. Jesus freak breaks into church to tell kids Santa isn’t real.
JAMES COMEY. Use every breath: “All of us should use every breath we have to make sure the lies stop on January 20, 2021. I understand the Democrats have important debates now over who their candidate should be, but they have to win. They have to win.”
JOHN BRENNAN. Former CIA Director torches Trump: “Whenever you send out such inane tweets, I take great solace in knowing that you realize how much trouble you are in & how impossible it will be for you to escape American justice. Mostly, I am relieved that you will never have the opportunity to run for public office again.”
Whenever you send out such inane tweets, I take great solace in knowing that you realize how much trouble you are in & how impossible it will be for you to escape American justice. Mostly, I am relieved that you will never have the opportunity to run for public office again. t.co/JzB6YH8C6H
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) December 10, 2018
ULTIMATE MEASURE. Kevin Hart quotes Martin Luther King Jr. after anti-gay tweet fiasco: ‘Kevin Hart stirred up another online firestorm after tweeting a quote on Friday from Martin Luther King Jr. about how moments of crisis test the measure of a man — but his fans and critics just weren’t having it. “You’re quoting Martin? Finally, you’re making me laugh!” one commenter wrote.’
JEFF ROHRER. Teammates support gay former NFL player ahead of his wedding: “Women loved him because he was a gentleman, he was smart and a good football player,’’ Ed “Too Tall” Jones said. “… If you had said, ‘Ed, get me a list of five people in the history of the game (you think are gay),’ he wouldn’t have been nowhere near it.’’
GET YOUR SPEEDO ON. Luke Evans.
CHRIS CROCKER. The ‘Leave Britney Alone’ personality-turned-adult-film-performer left Facebook because it demonizes sexuality.
I had 4 million+ followers on @facebook and I deleted.
I will never contribute content to a site that demonizes sexuality:
— Chris Crocker XXX (@ChrisCrocker) December 7, 2018
ON THE COVER OF A MAGAZINE: Nyle DiMarco.
TEASER OF THE DAY. Stranger Things Season 3.
MACRO BUG OF THE DAY. Ecuador’s Pinocchio Weevil.
MONDAY MUSCLE. Wilson Cruz.
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The Pence Report: Mike Pence and Mike Flynn
The Pence Report: Mike Pence and Mike Flynn
Media Loses It Over Tasmanian Law That Could Make Misgendering a Crime
Media Loses It Over Tasmanian Law That Could Make Misgendering a Crime
The Australian press went into a frenzy over proposed changes would afford broad protections for trans people.
D.L. Hughley has meltdown, calls trans actress Indya Moore a ‘p*ssy’ for standing up against bigotry
DL Hughley Calls ‘Pose’ Star Indya Moore a ‘Pussy’ for Calling Out Kevin Hart’s Anti-Gay Bigotry
DL Hughley Calls ‘Pose’ Star Indya Moore a ‘Pussy’ for Calling Out Kevin Hart’s Anti-Gay Bigotry
Pose actress Indya Moore laid into D.L. Hughley on Friday for defending Kevin Hart’s anti-gay jokes and Hughley called her a “pussy” in return.
It started after Hughley began defending Hart on Twitter:
A Comedian says something that offends people and refuses to apologize? What do I say?…..Fuck em if they can’t take a joke! Well done #KevinHart #TeamDl
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 7, 2018
Well played @KevinHart4real! Fuck em if they can’t take a joke!! #TeamDl pic.twitter.com/gDXIHFExJh
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 7, 2018
I know you don’t care! That’s what the issue is. You complacent to how you jokes impact the quality peoples lives. You insensitive. I make people laugh all the time without making fun of other people. People around me listen & you give them permission to treat me how they want t.co/1qFJ7wHcb3
— IAM (@IndyaMoore) December 7, 2018
Tweeted Moore: “White people standing up for racism in comedy. @RealDLHughley. But you can’t see that because gay jokes are so popular and normalized. you can’t balance or evaluate the ethics of an issue you aren’t impacted by or really care brother just stop… You bias!”
Hughley replied: “I think jokes are jokes and no one is above them nothing more nothing less…I could give less than a damn what you think if u don’t dig it don’t listen! But I’d never apologize for a joke”
Replied Moore: “I know you don’t care! That’s what the issue is. You complacent to how you jokes impact the quality peoples lives. You insensitive. I make people laugh all the time without making fun of other people. People around me listen & you give them permission to treat me how they want…Bro. listen. The WORSE thing i ever felt was to be in the middle of a classroom of people laughing at me because someone made fun of something about me that was different from them to make other people laugh. all those laughing people learned from that joke that it was okay to…now make fun of me for the same reason. The psychological impact of a JOKE is detrimental not only to the mental health of the individual who is the comedic subject but also their physical safety. Brother Why you have to act like there ain’t other ways to make people smile…Comedy is a excruciatingly poor justification for being a biggot. No matter if it made a thousand ppl laugh. Those two people in the middle of the croud who came to laugh to and left feeling hurt matter, and yalls failure to acknowledge or see that is the issue here not your job”
Comedy is a excruciatingly poor justification for being a biggot. No matter if it made a thousand ppl laugh. Those two people in the middle of the croud who came to laugh to and left feeling hurt matter, and yalls failure to acknowledge or see that is the issue here not your job
— IAM (@IndyaMoore) December 7, 2018
Added Moore: “There are consequences for the things you say no matter who it makes laugh. So since you don’t give a damn don’t act surprised & defensive when people who do give a damn oppose you- cus what’s a matter of jokes for you is a matter of safety for others…you ain’t gonna sit around and collect money at the expensive of oppressing people and negatively influencing the quality of their life through by how you use they platform. So start buying up stocks buddy cus my generation ain’t having it…your jokes divide people and that’s why you fail as a comedian. By all means don’t apologize, you can be all the clown you want but you will never lead with bullshit.”
Replied Hughley: “Fail!! Lol!!!! I make a living doing what love, put kids through college, paid for my homes, and travel the world, and still don’t give a shit what a pussy like u thinks”
Fail!! Lol!!!! I make a living doing what love, put kids through college, paid for my homes, and travel the world, and still don’t give a shit what a pussy like u thinks
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 7, 2018
Moore went on: “unpacking the subtext of 55 year old @RealDLHughley calling me, a 23 year old black trans woman with a life expectancy of 35 a pussy on twitter for standing up to him in account of his complacency of comedic bigotry and how that impacts peoples is excruciating laborsome.”
So stop. Fuck him. Fuck all of these toxic muthafuckas.
— Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) December 8, 2018
Moore added: “Stop telling me stop defending my community and myself. I am not losing any energy, as laborsome as it is. If it hurts you to see me addressing oppressive rhetoric, then stand by me when I do. It hurts of course it does but my reaction to the infliction of pain is discourse. If you throw dirt at us I will drag you in the mud of truth without even cussing or dehumanizing you.”
If you throw dirt at us I will drag you in the mud of truth without even cussing or dehumanizing you.
— IAM (@IndyaMoore) December 8, 2018
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 10, 2018
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 10, 2018
HRC HONORS 70th HUMAN RIGHTS DAY — THE PLIGHT OF LGBTQ PEOPLE AT OUR BORDERS AND AROUND THE GLOBE CAN’T BE IGNORED: Today, we celebrate the global recognition that every human being is born with basic human rights and dignity that cannot be taken away. Yet, as an LGBTQ community, we still have a long way to go to achieving that goal. We need look no further than the humanitarian crisis happening at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the Trump-Pence administration is rejecting those who are fleeing violence in Central America — a good number of whom are members of the LGBTQ community. We will not stop until every member of our community, no matter who they are or who they love, anywhere in the world, is safe, secure, and truly free and equal. Read more at HRC.
- Senators Harris, Udall & Heinrich; Rep. Thompson call for #JusticeForRoxana: Roxana Hernández was a refugee fleeing transphobic violence in Honduras only to be met with violent neglect in the US. Thanks to the Transgender Law Center for leading the call for a release of all records related to Hernández’s death. More from Gay City News.
On the 70th anniversary of #HumanRightsDay, we celebrate the global recognition that every human being, no matter who they are or who they love, is born with basic human rights and dignity that cannot be taken away. #StandUp4HumanRights t.co/oOPQ4vBmlJ pic.twitter.com/VVBNhTjP7A
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) December 10, 2018
TODAY — TRUMP-PENCE TRANS TROOPS BAN BACK AT FEDERAL APPEALS COURT: Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Doe v. Trump — a challenge to the ban brought by GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Despite the string of court victories for transgender troops and recruits, the Trump-Pence administration has continued to appeal the rulings in an effort to force their extreme anti-LGBTQ agenda on the U.S. military. More from NBC and The Washington Post.
HRC ENDORSES PRO-EQUALITY JENNIFER BOYSKO FOR VA’S 33RD SENATE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION: “Jennifer Boysko will work to move Virginia forward as a stronger, more vibrant and inclusive place, and she is the clear choice for voters who want a passionate advocate for all of Virginia’s hard-working families,” said HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse.” More from HRC.
.@HRC is proud to endorse @JenniferBoysko for Virginia’s 33rd Senate District special election and we look forward to working with her to advance LGBTQ equality in the #VALeg. #SD33 t.co/i4IMcPPfeO
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) December 7, 2018
HRC MOURNS THE DEATH OF KEANNA MATTEL, A TRANSGENDER WOMAN KILLED IN DETROIT LAST WEEK: INTO reports that Mattel, 35, an active member in Detroit’s ballroom scene and loved by many, was found dead Friday in her Palmer Park neighborhood “just two blocks from where her transgender neighbor Amber Monroe was gunned down in August 2015.” Mattel is at least the 25th transgender person to be killed this year in the U.S. We must listen to her words and address the factors that continue to foster an epidemic of violence targeting trans people, particularly trans women of color. More from INTO.
MUST WATCH MONDAY — JAZZ JENNINGS’ MOM, JEANNETTE, TALKS ABOUT LIFE AS THE PARENT OF A TRANSGENDER CHILD: More from HuffPost.
Must Watch: Jeanette Jennings (@MomofJazz), @HRC Parents for Transgender Equality National Council member and mom of @JazzJennings__, sat down with @HuffPost to give advice to other parents who are navigating raising their own transgender child. t.co/ytVvygaP6P
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) December 7, 2018
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA) PRESIDENT WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO BETSY DEVOS IN SUPPORT OF TRANS AND INTERSEX STUDENTS: “We are alarmed by recent news reports that indicate that the Administration is contemplating policy to erase transgender protections through reinterpretation of existing laws and regulations. The NEA strongly opposes such damaging and dangerous policy efforts,” writes NEA President Lily Eskelsen García (@Lily_NEA). More from the National Education Association.
NEW YORK WOMAN ATTACKED, SPINE FRACTURED BY MAN SHOUTING ANTI-LGBTQ SLURS: More from WCBS.
- Arrest made in Las Vegas attack on same-sex couple: More from NewNowNext.
TRANS WOMAN WINS LAWSUIT AFTER BEING REFUSED MEDICALLY-NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE WHILE INCARCERATED: Jessica Sunderland, who was represented by the ACLU, was denied hormones while she was incarcerated in Suffolk County, New York. More from Gay Star News.
TOP LGBTQ RIGHTS GROUPS, INCLUDING HRC, CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE THAT BUSINESSES BE “OPEN TO ALL”: The Open to All Colorado initiative is part of a national campaign promoting inclusiveness and non-discrimination within local businesses. The coalition has 200 members. More from The Denver Post.
MAJORITY OF CALIFORNIA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE SUICIDE PREVENTION POLICIES, AS STATE LAW REQUIRES: More from Metro Weekly.
HEARTWARMING — WIDOWER DONATES GRANT TO SUPPORT LGBTQ ALZHEIMER’S WORK: Greg Moore lost his partner of 49 years, Richard, to Alzheimer’s disease last summer. More from the Miami Herald.
OFFICIALS IN STARKVILLE, MISS., VOTE TO ALLOW PRIDE PARADE FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW: More from The Associated Press.
Did Starkville learn its lesson? City officials vote on 2019 gay pride parade permit – Jackson Clarion Ledger t.co/WSmsap6zv0
— Dietsch Designs (@DietschDesigns) December 7, 2018
BECKLEY, W.Va., HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED LGBTQ PROTECTIONS: More from The Register-Herald.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
NEW GUINEA SETTLEMENT IS HAVEN FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE WHO HAVE FACED DISCRIMINATION: More from South Florida Gay News.
SOUTH AFRICA PASSES HISTORIC MEASURE PROTECTING MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Under the new law, officials will not be able to refuse to marry same-sex couples on the basis of their religious beliefs. More from Gay Star News.
HORRIBLE — LGBTQ PEOPLE AT RISK AND IN HIDING IN TANZANIA: LGBTQ people are fleeing to neighboring countries after authorities urged the public to report the names of LGBTQ people to police officials. More from The Wall Street Journal and Religion News Service.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Out Smart Magazine features a local artist who brings a genderqueer, Asian American perspective to Houston art center; Las Vegas Review-Journal notes that television shows are gradually embracing LGBTQ superheroes
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‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Mock Trump’s ‘Imbecilic, Pathetic’ Tweeting After ‘Smocking Gun’ Tirade: WATCH
‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Mock Trump’s ‘Imbecilic, Pathetic’ Tweeting After ‘Smocking Gun’ Tirade: WATCH
The Morning Joe hosts mocked Trump’s “pathetic” tweeting after the president’s Monday morning “smocking gun” tirade.
Said Donny Deutsch: “He’s probably watching now as he’s eating his Count Chocula. He knows a ‘smocking’ gun is pointed at him. These tweets will become more and more imbecilic, they’re going to make less and less sense. He’ll talk to his 30 percent, 35 percent — ‘take to the streets they are trying to get rid of your president.’ That’s all that’s left for him. You’re going to see unhinged like we’ve never seen before. He feels it, you can see he feels it — it’s pathetic,” he added. “None of us got angry at that. We all chuckled under our breath when we saw that.”
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‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Mock Trump’s ‘Imbecilic, Pathetic’ Tweeting After ‘Smocking Gun’ Tirade: WATCH
The Plight of LGBTQ People at Our Borders & Around the Globe Can’t Be Ignored
The Plight of LGBTQ People at Our Borders & Around the Globe Can’t Be Ignored
Today is Human Rights Day, marking the historic day in 1948 when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed. On this 70th anniversary, we celebrate the global recognition that every human being is born with basic human rights and dignity that cannot be taken away. Yet, as an LGBTQ community, we still have a long way to go to achieving that goal.
Even today, we need look no further than the humanitarian crisis happening at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the Trump-Pence administration is rejecting those who are fleeing violence in Central America — a good number of whom are members of the LGBTQ community. We will not stop until every member of our community, no matter who they are or who they love, anywhere in the world, is safe, secure, and truly free and equal.
Thank you to @RAICESTEXAS for protecting our LGBTQ siblings at the border.
As the Trump-Pence administration turns away people fleeing persecution, we know that their actions don’t represent our values.
We are a proud nation of immigrants. Asylum seekers should be welcome here. t.co/wlLVElUnHV
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) November 30, 2018
In addition to calling out the human rights crisis at our borders, HRC has also worked recently through our #EyesOnChechnya campaign to shine a spotlight on the dire situation that has unfolded in Chechnya, where LGBTQ people have been targeted with systematic torture, abuse, and murder. Since the news broke more than a year ago, the Trump-Pence White House has refused to publicly condemn the atrocities — even as Vladimir Putin has licensed the violence to continue.
In July, on the eve of the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, HRC projected an enormous message on the Presidential Palace demanding that Trump and Putin immediately condemn and investigate the ongoing anti-LGBTQ crimes against humanity occurring in Chechnya. We will continue to speak out to this administration and the world that these crimes against humanity must stop.
For more than 15 months, @realDonaldTrump has refused to publicly condemn the systematic torture, abuse & murder of LGBTQ people occurring in Chechnya as Vladimir Putin has licensed the violence to continue.
Tonight, we displayed this message ahead of their meeting in Helsinki. pic.twitter.com/82BW4t4zUK
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) July 15, 2018
Our transgender siblings continue to face disproportionately high rates of violence in the U.S. — particularly Black and Latina trans women. In November, ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, HRC Foundation released A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018, a heartbreaking report honoring the more than 20 transgender people killed in 2018 and detailing the contributing and motivating factors that lead to this tragic violence. According to Transgender Europe, almost 2,500 trans people were murdered in dozens of countries between 2008 and 2016. Central American countries including Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador have been especially inhospitable and dangerous for transgender people.
During #TransAwarenessWeek, @HRC releases “A National Epidemic: Fatal Anti-Transgender Violence in America in 2018” — a heartbreaking report honoring the at least 22 trans people killed in 2018. #TDOR t.co/kum286x7rI
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) November 19, 2018
Human Rights Day is a time for people from all backgrounds and from every corner of the world to join in demanding that the rights espoused in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights apply to every person, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This Human Rights Day, let’s recommit to building a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.
