Dad & Son Dance to Frozen’s ‘Let It Go’ Dressed as Elsa in Viral Video
Over 12 million views and counting.
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On the way back from the Dyke March, the Oasis Aqualounge was holding a “demo” outside their premises on Carlton.
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Covington Catholic Student Says He Was Target of Homophobia, Racism
Covington Catholic Student Says He Was Target of Homophobia, Racism
Interviewed on Today, the student who appeared wearing a MAGA hat in a stand-off with a Native American man said he and classmates were taunted.
www.advocate.com/media/2019/1/23/covington-catholic-student-says-he-was-target-homophobia-racism
5 great places in Vienna to enjoy a stiff drink (and maybe even a cute local)
5 great places in Vienna to enjoy a stiff drink (and maybe even a cute local)
The streets and architecture of Vienna are so beautiful that you may never want to go inside again. But since you will inevitably want a drink and a chat with a handsome local, there are plenty of incredible options.
California State Senate Committee Swaps out ‘He’ and ‘She’ For ‘They’ As Official Legal Pronoun: WATCH
California State Senate Committee Swaps out ‘He’ and ‘She’ For ‘They’ As Official Legal Pronoun: WATCH
Conservative pundit Carlson Tucker’s The Daily Caller is up in arms over a decision by the California State Senate to no longer use the masculine and feminine pronouns of “he” and “she” and replace it with the gender neutral “They.”
Judiciary Committee chair Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) announced that only “gender neutral” pronouns will be permitted during committee hearings.
Jackson spoke about the change on Thursday, which affects her committee, and said it’s a matter of gender.
“We are now a state recognizing the non-binary designation as a gender,” Jackson said. “We are using the phrase they and replacing other designations so that it’s a gender neutral designation of they. Basically that’s the primary reforms and revisions to the committee rules.”
After accidentally referring to herself as “her” Jackson officially corrected the record saying, “In the spirit of gender neutrality for the rules of this committee, we now designate the chair as ‘they.’” said American Thinker.
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HHS Decision Allows Discrimination Against Jewish, LGBTQ and Other Families in South Carolina
HHS Decision Allows Discrimination Against Jewish, LGBTQ and Other Families in South Carolina
Today, HRC responded to a decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to grant a waiver from federal non-discrimination requirements to South Carolina’s Foster Care Program, which has contracted with a child welfare provider who seeks permission to refuse to serve prospective parents who do not share their religious beliefs, but who wants to continue to receive federal funding to provide those services. South Carolina requested the waiver to allow federal funds to go to a child welfare agency that refused to place children with Jewish families. By granting that waiver, HHS is opening the door to federally-funded discrimination justified by religious belief against any number of prospective parents, including single parents, LGBTQ individuals or same-sex couples, parents who may previously have been divorced, interfaith couples, or people of deep faith that happens to be of another religion.
“Every decision that is made by a provider of child welfare services must be grounded in doing what is the best interest of the child, period. Providing care for these kids is critically important, and too many kids languish in the foster care system because there aren’t enough foster and adoptive parents for each child. Allowing a federal contractor the ability to refuse to work with qualified prospective parents – limiting the pool of prospective parents even further – is directly counter to the best interests of the children waiting for families,” said Cathryn Oakley, HRC State Legislative Director & Senior Counsel. “The federal government has a compelling interest in ensuring federal contractors are providing quality care, and in ensuring that taxpayers aren’t footing the bill for taxpayer-funded discrimination. This waiver is unconscionable, in no small part because it prioritizes federal contractors over kids in need of families.”
Federal law prohibits discrimination in federally-funded programs against foster parents on religious grounds, but ten states permit discrimination by state-licensed foster care organizations against LGBTQ people,same-sex coupless and others if doing so conflicts with the organization’s religious beliefs.
HRC recently released a report, titled Disregarding the Best Interest of the Child: License to Discriminate In Child Welfare Services, detailing the harms of efforts to write anti-LGBTQ discrimination by child welfare agencies into law. Statistics suggest that an estimated two million LGBTQ adults in the U.S. are interested in adoption, but the LGBTQ community often remains an untapped resource when it comes to finding families for children and youth in foster care. The report debunks the myth that having more providers is the key to higher rates of placement in homes; the bottleneck is not the number of providers, but the number of prospective parents. Where providers have ceased to provide services rather than comply with nondiscrimination laws, placement rates did not decrease.significantly as a result.
Further, research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system, as many have been rejected by their families of origin because of their LGBTQ status, and are especially vulnerable to discrimination and mistreatment while in foster care. Granting this waiver will only exacerbate these challenges faced by LGBTQ young people.
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The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People
The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People
If President Trump is able to block transgender people from serving in the military, the nation will see the single largest layoff of trans people in history.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2019/1/23/defense-dept-about-fire-more-13700-trans-people
Hold Up! Did Ariana Grande Just Come For Her EDM Adversaries?
Hold Up! Did Ariana Grande Just Come For Her EDM Adversaries?
So it looks like Ariana Grande just told us that her new EP is dropping February 8th.
On Monday Billboard said the album’s full details, including the cover and track list, wouldn’t be unveiled until Friday (January 25th), when fans can place their preorders.
But then Grande posted this on Instagram today:
All of these are also the name of EDM artists.
“These song titles are going to be the only things the gays posts as their statuses and instagram captions for a month, aren’t they?” said one fan in a post on Facebook.
And she dropped the cover too.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) January 23, 2019
According to People magazine “The album, which will be titled thank u, next, features 12 new songs and includes the three that Grande has already released — ‘imagine,’ ‘thank u, next,’ and ‘7 rings.’”
Fans speculate many of the songs are about her break up with SNL cast member actor Pete Davidson with whom she broke up after the death of her ex pre-Davidson boyfriend Mac Miller.
This will be her fifth studio album.
Grande begins a four-month world tour that kicks off on March 18, 2019.
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Hold Up! Did Ariana Grande Just Come For Her EDM Adversaries?
A Look Back on MLK Day of Service 2019
A Look Back on MLK Day of Service 2019
HRC celebrates the incredible work of hundreds of our volunteers, members and supporters in cities across the country, who united in service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last weekend.
“This year, HRC continued its commitment to diversifying and broadening our impact in our local communities,” said Nicole Cozier, HRC Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “There are many ways in which we can use this day to deepen our commitment and connection to those in our community who are too often at its margins.”
Like many engaging in service across the country, HRC hopes to transform Dr. King’s teachings into action to help meet national challenges by bringing people together, and engaging and empowering communities throughout the year.
“MLK Day of Service is just one day,” said Nathan Barrera-Bunch, HRC Community Inclusion Manager. “This is an opportunity to build sustainable and long-lasting community partnerships founded in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want our volunteers to carry this mindset into all of the work to be done every other day of the year.”
For months, volunteers around the country have been planning for HRC’s annual participation in MLK Day of Service. Efforts included organizing clothing and toiletries donation drives; assembling and distributing care packages of travel-size hygiene items, school supplies and winter accessories; and participating in beautification and renovation projects.
Below are some highlights:
Dallas/Ft. Worth
This year, HRC Dallas/Ft. Worth worked with the Family Place, a local organization that empowers victims of domestic violence through access to safe housing, counseling and skills to foster independence and build community. Volunteers helped the Family Place accept donations, sort merchandise, organize displays and clean up its resale shop.
Las Vegas
HRC members and supporters marched in Las Vegas’ annual MLK Day parade alongside CCEA Social Justice Caucus, Canyon Springs GSA and Eclipse Theaters to show their support for the LGBTQ community. Volunteers also split their efforts between a local elementary school and a park, beautifying the grounds and collecting supplies for LGBTQ youth.
Nashville
HRC Nashville volunteers packed dental kits for clients of My House, a drop-in center that provides resources and support to gay and bisexual men in Tennessee.
Orange County/Long Beach/Palm Springs
From painting and creating an office space for the Transgender Community Coalition to cooking for homeless people who are served by the Laguna Beach Friendship Shelter, HRC Orange County, Long Beach and Palm Springs volunteers were busy throughout MLK weekend.
Orlando
Volunteers with HRC Orlando purchased and organized cleaning kits and hosted a pizza party for the youth served by the Zebra Coalition Youth Center.
Philadelphia
HRC Philadelphia volunteers cleaned, organized and spent time with residents of the Morris Home, a residential recovery program providing services and care for the local trans community.
San Diego
Local HRC members, volunteers and supporters came together to assemble 700 care bags for organizations including San Diego Youth Services, San Diego Unified Schools and others working to support homeless youth.
Seattle
HRC Seattle volunteers prepared supply kits and served dinner for homeless youth at the Orion Center for Youth.
South Florida
In South Florida, HRC volunteers cleaned, organized and assembled furniture and other items for Covenant House Florida, a shelter for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.
Twin Cities
Volunteers in the Twin Cities assembled “warm item kits” for the Bridge for Youth, a local shelter that works with LGBTQ homeless youth.
Washington, D.C.
HRC Greater Washington, D.C. hosted three service projects geared toward supporting organizations that work with LGBTQ youth: cleaning the Latin American Youth Center, assembling winter kits for SYMAL and organizing the Wanda Alston House.
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