Carol Channing, one-of-a-kind star of stage and screen, dead at 97
Broadway legend and Tony winner Carol Channing has given her final curtain call.

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William Barr, Trump’s Pick For DOJ, Ran ‘HIV Camps’ At Guantanamo

The Daily Beast just dropped the story that decades ago William Barr President Donald Trump’s pick to take over the reigns at Department of Justice used his past post “to indefinitely detain hundreds of HIV-positive asylum-seekers at a Guantanamo Bay detention center, deemed an ‘HIV prison camp’ by a federal judge who ruled the quarantine to be in gross violation of the U.S. Constitution.”

This is just the tip of the iceberg for Barr’s criticism by LGBTQ politicians and organizations.

For example, GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today continued to condemn President Trump for nominating William Barr to be his next U.S. Attorney General. Much like his predecessor Jeff Sessions, Barr has a vicious anti-LGBTQ history, even suggesting that equality for LGBTQ Americans has “led to America’s decline.”

“William Barr, who has wrongfully suggested that LGBTQ people – not Trump and his destructive policies – have harmed the United States, is the latest in a long line of replacements who President Trump has appointed to his Cabinet who are just as anti-LGBTQ as their predecessors,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD in a statement to Towleroad. “If confirmed, there’s little doubt that William Barr would continue the Trump Administration’s objective of erasing LGBTQ Americans from the fabric of this nation.”

Barr wrote an Op-Ed in The Washington Post praising former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for rolling back the enforcement of civil rights protections for transgender people and issuing a “religious liberty” memo claiming there’s no compelling government interest in barring anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

“Given this administration’s troubling record of migrant deaths and family separation, we need an attorney general who will stand up to the president to ensure the safety of people fleeing for their lives,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told The Daily Beast. “I am worried Mr. Barr is not the man for the job.”

You can watch the hearings live on NBC here.

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Chris Pratt attends an anti-gay church with a history of child molestation and ex-gay therapy
It’s okay that Chris Pratt is an evangelical Christian, but his church isn’t quite loving towards gay people.

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Gay Quadriplegic Man Realizes Dream Of Becoming An Adult Star: WATCH

Today’s Himeros.tv video features Pierce Paris and Kenneth Connin by Davey Wavey.

Wavey says that it is, at its core, a video about two men who share an ecstatic connection; they show up, come together and bring pleasure to each other. It’s hot. It’s intimate. And it’s fun.

“In these ways, it’s like many of the videos we’ve filmed for Himeros.tv. But in one other way, it’s quite different. And it may be unlike any other erotic video that you’ve seen. Kenneth, one of the models, is paralyzed from the biceps down; he’s a quadriplegic. And he happens to love face-f***ing.”

A while back, Wavey received an email from Kenneth. Kenneth introduced himself and said that he was interested in modeling for Himeros.tv. He wrote: This is something I’ve always been interested in, but due to an injury when I was 18, no other company has ever given me a spotlight to create a platform in this industry. But I do know that your company and yourself are all about body positivity and creating an industry where those things work together.

Wavey asked Kenneth to describe his perfect scene. He mentioned that he’s submissive, and continued: My perfect scene would just be something for an audience to understand that just because I live a little different life I am still a very sexual person, and that it is OK to be dominant over someone in my situation, as long as there is an understanding and respect before hand.

All of us, regardless of our situation in life, want to be seen. And we want to be seen as sexual, worthy and deserving of touch and affection. This desire is universal. And yet, how often does each of us overlook people who – as Kenneth says – live a little differently?

Today’s video is an invitation – and an opportunity – for all of us to see and be seen. We are here. And we belong.

And it does that because, at it’s core, this isn’t a video about disability or wheelchairs or feeling sorry for anyone. It’s a video about two men who share an ecstatic connection; they show up, come together and bring pleasure to each other. It’s hot. It’s intimate. And it’s fun.

You can watch the PG-13 trailer below.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: January 15, 2019

SENATE MUST DEMAND ANSWERS ON WILLIAM BARR, TRUMP-PENCE NOMINEE FOR AG: “Mr. Barr’s public record indicates deeply disturbing views toward LGBTQ people and people living with HIV that are out of step with the values of the American people,” said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy (@david_stacy). “From his legal positions around HIV and AIDS during his tenure as attorney general to his more recent writing promoting extreme views around religious exemptions, William Barr is ill suited to be our country’s top law enforcement officer.” More from HRC.

TODAY — NEW YORK LEGISLATURE TO VOTE ON ENACTING TWO VITAL PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE: Yesterday, two critical bills advanced through committee in the New York State Senate and Assembly. After more than a decade, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) — a bill adding gender identity and expression to the Human Rights Law — passed Senate committee and advanced to the Senate floor. Committees in both houses also passed a bill protecting LGBTQ youth from the dangerous practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” HRC is on the ground at the Capitol on this historic day with other advocates working toward final passage. Follow @HRC on Twitter for updates throughout the day.

#Thread: Today was a major day for #LGBTQ equality in New York.

Two vital protections for LGBTQ people passed out of Senate and Assembly committees TODAY and await a full vote TOMORROW. pic.twitter.com/pmT5TDYrm2

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 15, 2019

TIME TO MOVE EQUALITY FORWARD IN VIRGINIA: Equality Virginia’s Executive Director James Parrish pens a powerful piece on the critical need for the state legislature to finally pass LGBTQ-inclusive housing and public employee non-discrimination protections in Virginia. More from Richmond Times Dispatch.

TEXAS PARENT-ADVOCATES’ INSPIRING MESSAGE TO TRANS AND NON-BINARY YOUTH: Amber and Adam Briggle write, “We have so much hope for your future. We hope your school district adopts a policy that helps you feel safe and supported when you transition. We hope your elected officials spend more time focusing on funding your school and less time on the bathrooms inside them. We hope the adults in your life choose candidates who stand up for equality, knowing that your future is in their hands.” Read more at the Denton Record-Chronicle.

TUESDAY TWEET — OHIO GOV. MIKE DEWINE SIGNS ORDER PROTECTING LGBTQ STATE EMPLOYEES FROM DISCRIMINATION: “Today, by continuing these crucial non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ state employees, Governor DeWine did the right thing, and we hope his administration will push for the fair treatment of all LGBTQ Ohioans over the next four years,” said HRC Ohio State Director Shawn Copeland, who also called on the state to pass a bill barring discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. More from HRC.

This morning, Ohio Gov. @MikeDeWine signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against #LGBTQ state employees. t.co/wtogGLxYnN

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 14, 2019

HORRIFYING — TEXAS MEN ARRESTED AFTER BEATING, SEXUALLY ASSAULTING NINE MEN MET THROUGH DATING APP: Daniel Jenkins and Michael Atkinson allegedly invited the men to an empty apartment and attacked them. More from The Star-Telegram.

NEW RESEARCH DETAILS SOCIAL STIGMA EXPERIENCED BY SAME-SEX FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN: More from NBC.

TACOMA MAN CHARGED UNDER STATE HATE CRIME LAW AFTER ALLEGEDLY HARASSING AND ASSAULTING LESBIAN AT FOOTBALL GAME: More from Patch Seattle.

CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS HONOR LGBTQ, ALLIED STARS AND SHOWS:

Congratulations to #CriticsChoice winners, including longtime @HRC supporters:
–@BarryJenkins
–@LadyGaga
-Cast & crew of @CrazyRichMovie, including @NicoSantos & @awkwafina
-Cast & crew of #ACSVersace, including @MrRPMurphy, @DarrenCriss & @Ricky_Martin.
–@PattyArquette

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) January 14, 2019

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

LITHUANIA’S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES SAME-SEX FOREIGN SPOUSES MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN RESIDENCE PERMITS: Lithuania does not have any form of recognition of same-sex relationships. More from Gay Star News.

HORRIFYING — PRO-LGBTQ AND PRO-IMMIGRANT POLISH MAYOR PUBLICLY STABBED: Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz died as a result of the stabbing. More from The New York Times.

LATER THIS MONTH — INDIA TO DISCUSS DEEPLY-FLAWED “TRANSGENDER RIGHTS” BILL: The bill would make it more difficult for trans people to gain legal recognition, and disproportionately targets the Hijra, trans and intersex community. More from Samantha Allen (@SLAwrites) at The Daily Beast.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

The Atlantic chronicles the nearly two years of struggle for trans troops after Trump’s unconstitutional tweets banning them from serving their country; Hella Black Podcast interviews journalist George M. Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) about LGBTQ equality in the Black community

Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!

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Logan Paul Is the Personification of the Internet’s Worst Instincts

Why does a person like this have 18.7 million subscribers?

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24 Sweetly Sexy Gay Male Artworks by Japanese Artist Torajiro

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