John Austin: I’m Back
Sorry that it’s taken me so long to get back on. The military tf ary sent me to work with the “big guns.” I missed all of you so much and as soon as I get the chance, I hope we can talk soon.
www.flirt4free.com/models/bios/john_austin/about.php?mp_code=f48t&service=guys
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 12, 2019
REP. JOE KENNEDY, III (D-MA) INTRODUCES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER TROOPS: “The majority of Americans, a bipartisan coalition in Congress and military leadership from all branches have stood up for the basic principle that all qualified troops and recruits should be able to serve,” said HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride). “This resolution sends a powerful signal to brave transgender patriots that their service to this nation is respected and should be protected, and we thank Representative Kennedy for his leadership on this issue and on behalf of transgender people.” Read more from the Washington Blade, Advocate and The Hill.
The majority of Americans, a bipartisan coalition in Congress and military leadership from all branches have stood up for the basic principle that all qualified troops and recruits should be able to serve. t.co/wfMLix9E63
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 11, 2019
STATE ROUNDUP:
TUESDAY TWEET — STATE BILLS ADVANCING LGBTQ EQUALITY OUTNUMBERED ANTI-LGBTQ LAWS IN 2018: NBC Out’s Julie Moreau (@JEMoreau) reports on HRC’s State Equality Index, which details statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ people and their families, and assesses how well states are protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination. Writes Moreau, “In order to do away with this ‘patchwork’ [of state laws] and ensure LGBTQ people across the U.S. have the same rights and protections, HRC and other advocacy groups are calling for the passage of the Equality Act, a proposed federal law that would provide explicit nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people.” Read the full piece here.
The @HRC annual State Equality Index found state bills advancing #LGBTQ rights and protections outpaced those seeking to thwart them. t.co/utQd8fpsnA via @JEMoreau
— NBC Out (@NBCOUT) February 10, 2019
HORRIFYING — ICE IS HOLDING MORE THAN 100 TRANS PEOPLE IN FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY: Read more from Gay Star News.
���� Recent reports confirm that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding more than 100 trans people in detention facilities across the country.t.co/XaeueQFJ03
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 11, 2019
“DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FOSTER PARENTS WILL HURT LGBTQ YOUTH,” WRITES CEO OF NY FOSTER CARE AGENCY: A Trump administration waiver opens the door to federally-funded discrimination justified by religious belief against any number of prospective parents. “By denying certain potential foster parents in South Carolina the equal protection of our laws, the federal government is not protecting young people, but directly discriminating against them, eviscerating their identities and undermining their right to an affirming home,” writes Judge Ronald Richter (@RichterJCCACEO). Read the full op-ed from The Hill.
WYOMING STATE SENATOR MAKES HATEFUL ANTI-LGBTQ COMMENTS TO STUDENTS; WYOMING DEMOCRATIC PARTY CALLS ON HIM TO RESIGN: Read more from KGAB.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
OPENLY GAY ASYLUM SEEKER TRIES TO BEGIN NEW LIFE IN CANADA: More from Montreal Gazette.
ANTI-LGBTQ BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT JAIR BOLSONARO PLEDGES TO REMOVE LGBTQ CONTENT FROM SCHOOLS: References to feminism and violence against women will also be removed. Read more from PinkNews.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Refinery29’s Thatiana Diaz (@thatianadiaz_) chats with openly gay NFL cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies (@NapoleonJinnies)
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!
www.hrc.org/blog/am-equality-tipsheet-february-12-2019?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed
Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records from Night of Alleged Attack, But Police Say They are Insufficient
Empire actor Jussie Smollett turned over phone records to the Chicago Police on Monday in relation to the alleged racist and homophobic attack on Smollett by two men on January 29. But, according to the police, the records are insufficient.
The Chicago Tribune reports: ‘Investigators had sought Smollett’s phone records since shortly after he reported the attack Jan. 29 in the 300 block of East North Water Street. But police described Smollett’s phone records as a heavily redacted document file and his manager’s records as a screenshot of phone calls that provide limited information to investigators. Chief police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said police were “appreciative” of Smollett’s cooperation in providing the records but said detectives will likely need additional data from Smollett to crack the case.’
The New York Post was first to report on Smollett’s release of phone records. They added: ‘Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has said that Smollett, 36, was being treated as a crime victim, but would be held accountable if cops learn he filed a false report. Smollett told cops he was confronted by two men, one wearing a black mask, who hurled gay and racist epithets at him, calling him “’Empire’ f—-t n—-r” while he was walking home shortly before 2 a.m. The assailants allegedly punched Smollett in the face, doused him with a liquid — believed to be bleach — and tied a rope around his neck in an underpass between the Sheraton and Loews Chicago hotels.’
The NYP said that last week it retraced Smollett’s route and discovered “an empty hot sauce bottle that was partially filled with a clear liquid that smelled like bleach” and turned it over to police who turned it over to the FBI. They have declined to comment.
The FBI is also investigating a letter that was dropped off at the Empire studios, the Tribune adds: ‘On Jan. 22, witnesses told police a postal worker dropped off a letter at the studio where “Empire” is filmed. It was postmarked in southwest suburban Bedford Park on Jan. 18 and bore two American flag stamps. The letters MAGA were written in the upper-left corner of the envelope. Police have not said whether they believe the two incidents are related, and so far they are being investigated separately: the letter by the FBI and the alleged attack by Chicago police.’
Frank Gatson, the man who was with Smollett the night of the attack, spoke out last week in an interview with Extra.
Said Gatson: “I was there with Jussie. I’m the one who called 911, I am the one who took him to the hospital, and it was so scary, man, that was a scary night — my stomach was numb. I’m just glad I was the old man at his apartment when he got there, I was responsible. I said, ‘Let’s call the cops, let’s go to the hospital.’ Shout out to Chicago police, especially the sergeant that came and got things together and made us feel comfortable…Jussie is a very strong guy.”
Gatson also criticized some for their response to the attack: “It is amazing to me how the white community really supports the LGBTQ community, but it’s amazing how some black families would rather their son be a murderer than be gay. I hope that my community, the black community, understands it’s people’s business what their sexuality is. I just hope that one day the black community, the brown community, can wake up and support our brothers and sisters who are gay. The hateration is just unbelievable.”
CNN’s Don Lemon, a friend of Smollett’s told Jada Pinkett Smith on her show Red Table Talk, that he checks in with the Empire actor frequently: ‘Lemon said that he knew everyone would be picking Smollett’s story apart and that the details are not really his concern. Instead, he said, he was interested in Smollett’s “well-being.” He texts him daily to check in, because he believes he can relate very well to his situation, as a gay, black man in the spotlight. “Sometimes he responds, sometimes he doesn’t,” he said of Smollett, adding that he seems to appreciate the concern.’
The post Jussie Smollett Turns Over Phone Records from Night of Alleged Attack, But Police Say They are Insufficient appeared first on Towleroad Gay News.
JustMe
Katleen_TV_ posted a photo:
A succesful outfit!! Got so many compliments!! ??
Please follow me also on Instagram: katleenteve
Are We at the Dick Pic Tipping Point?
It’s time to end the shame and anxiety over naked selfies. Jeff Bezos may have helped us do just that.
www.advocate.com/news/2019/2/12/are-we-dick-pic-tipping-point
You must be 18 years old or older to chat
