This guy hopes to become first out gay man in U.S. Senate by ousting current homophobe from his seat

This guy hopes to become first out gay man in U.S. Senate by ousting current homophobe from his seat
Baer, who holds a degree from Harvard, wants to take on Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020.

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A Major Young Character on NBC’s ‘Good Girls’ Just Came Out as Trans and Mom’s Reaction Was Perfect: WATCH

A Major Young Character on NBC’s ‘Good Girls’ Just Came Out as Trans and Mom’s Reaction Was Perfect: WATCH

NBC’s dramedy Good Girls has been carefully unspooling the gender identity of 11-year-old Sadie (played by Isaiah Stannard, an out trans boy), the 11-year-old child of Mae Whitman’s character Annie, and last night’s episode was a big one.

After Annie revealed that Sadie’s stepmother Nancy had a baby (Yay, it’s a boy!), Sadie paused and replied, “Mom …. so am I.”

Check out the scene to see Annie’s beautiful reaction.

Variety reported on the storyline last June: ‘“Good Girls” creator Jenna Bans had an eye-opening experience when casting her NBC dramedy. She had originally written Sadie, the tweenage daughter of Mae Whitman’s Annie, as a boy named Ben. When her casting director asked if she’d be interested in seeing a girl for the part of a boy, she was intrigued and hired Izzy Stannard — a young actor who, at the time, seemed to identify with the female gender assigned to him at birth. By the time filming began, Stannard made it clear that he identified as a boy and was using he/him pronouns.’

Said Bans to the publication: “We realized we had a really great opportunity to tell a story about a character who was gender non-conforming, but at the same time not necessarily have that be what leads the story. What’s most important to the character and the story we’re telling between Sadie and Annie is really about the bond between Sadie and her mom. We liked the idea that the character of Sadie was exploring her gender [expression] in the show, but I think what we responded to more was that the Mae Whitman character just couldn’t care less.’

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What’s on the Agenda at the 2019 HRC Global Summit

What’s on the Agenda at the 2019 HRC Global Summit

This week, HRC is hosting 29 global leaders for equality from 27 countries and territories in Washington, D.C. for the fourth annual Global Innovative Advocacy Summit. These leading global advocates for LGBTQ equality were selected from hundreds of applicants because of the creative, inspiring and impactful work they do to advance equality around the globe.

From April 22-25, the Global Innovators will take part in intense discussions with each other and HRC staff on trends and innovative ways to advance LGBTQ equality. They will share personal and professional experiences and ideas to help them in their efforts to engage key stakeholders and allies in improving the lives of LGBTQ people in their countries. This year’s Summit will focus on campaign strategies, security and migration patterns, as well as cutting-edge practices to bolster LGBTQ advocacy in challenging places.

Since 2016, HRC Foundation’s Global Summit has served as a powerful and inspiring way for HRC to connect LGBTQ leaders and allies to help strengthen the capacity of their movements. The 2019 Global Innovators join HRC’s growing network of advocates and partners who represent more than 80 countries and territories.

Follow along here and on social media using #HRCGlobalSummit to learn more about what these leading advocates are doing with HRC.

Day One: HRC welcomes the 2019 Global Innovators to Washington, D.C.

On the first day of the summit, Global Innovators started with a visit to the Newseum to see the Rise Up exhibit on Stonewall and the LGBTQ rights movement. They also met with HRC staff to discuss how to harness the power of social media for stronger advocacy and better storytelling of LGBTQ lives.

Having fun and learning about social media from the experts at @HRC! #HRCGlobalSummit pic.twitter.com/D5hTKG7lTx

— Vladana (@vanzemaljka) April 22, 2019

Mi objetivo esta semana en #HRCGlobalSummit es aprender de ellas y ellos, compartirles mis experiencias, irme con nuevas lecciones y más preparación para el trabajo que viene en @colmena_41 y, pooor supuesto, con herramientas para compartir con activistas LGBT+ en México. �������� pic.twitter.com/BNr3lN5jbY

— Enrique Torre Molina (@ETorreMolina) April 22, 2019

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Perpetual Indulgence, AOC, Saved By The Bell, Joni Ernst, Male Models, Lily Tomlin, Elizabeth Warren and Student Debt: HOT LINKS

Perpetual Indulgence, AOC, Saved By The Bell, Joni Ernst, Male Models, Lily Tomlin, Elizabeth Warren and Student Debt: HOT LINKS

LIARS ALL. Joe and Mika sound off on the liars who shouldn’t be on the news shoes: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Rudy Giuliani, and Kellyanne Conway.

GIULIANI. “There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians.”

“There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians,” Rudy Giuliani tells @jaketapper. #CNNSOTU t.co/Fe78m3aDWq pic.twitter.com/wfcU38vTWX

— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) April 21, 2019

$5 MILLION. Amount taken in from Republicans by Trump’s properties and hotels since 2017: ‘According to public disclosures highlighted by Quartz and Center for Responsive Politics, pro-Trump super PACs, the Republican National Committee and the president’s own reelection committee have spent at least $4.7 million on Trump owned hotels, golf courses and restaurants since January 2017, when the president was inaugurated. About $100,000 of that has been spent in 2019.’

KIM KARDASHIAN. I would never pay off anyone to get my kids into school: ““If they couldn’t get into a school, I would never want to use privilege to try to force them into a situation that they wouldn’t thrive in anyway.”

JONI ERNST. Iowa Republican calls Trump’s attempts to obstruct justice part of his “brash demeanor.”

Asked if she were alarmed by Trump’s behavior as outlined in the report, Ernst said: “I think we all know who the President is, he has a brash demeanor, that’s about all I can say.” t.co/EByEjYs5lv

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 22, 2019

MALE MODEL MONDAY. Christian Hogue, Harry Goodwins (below), Bobby Roche, Franky Cammarata and more.

$640 BILLION. Elizabeth Warren’s student loan debt forgiveness plan: ‘The Massachusetts senator says the proposal unveiled Monday would eliminate almost all student loan debt for 42 million Americans, canceling $50,000 in debt for each person with household income under $100,000.

Student loan debt is crushing millions of families. That’s why I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free college and the cancellation of debt for more than 95% of Americans with student loan debt. Read all about it here: t.co/IG9J5CiNb7

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 22, 2019

MEDELLIN. Madonna teases music video with Maluma.

ROSSIYA 1. Russian State tv is airing Sean Hannity clips bashing the Mueller Report. ‘In its own editorializing, Rossiya 1 described the report as “bestseller about the absence of collusion between Trump and Russia,” and blamed the political press and U.S. intelligence agencies for “hounding Trump” over the allegations, according to a translation by journalist and Daily Beast contributor Julia Davis.’

2020. These queer women don’t care that Pete Buttigieg is gay. They want a female candidate.

AT STUDIO 54. Lily Tomlin said there’s a picture of her dancing with Andy Warhol but she has no recollection.

DE BLASIO. We will ban steel and glass skyscrapers in New York City.

UKRAINE. Man who played president in TV sitcom wins presidency: ‘Zelenskiy plays a fictional state leader on a television sitcom. His bid to lead the country of 45 million people was first dismissed as a joke, but his vague promises to reform the country were enough to win over voters fed up with the country’s endemic corruption, moribund economy, and ongoing conflict with Russian-backed separatists.’

RHODE ISLAND. Bill would extend state benefits to gay veterans: ‘The bill (H 5443) would permit former members of the armed forces who received less than honorable discharges based solely on sexual orientation to receive earned state veterans’ benefits, including veterans’ housing and employment preferences, as if their discharge had been characterized as honorable.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are 40.

METHODISTS. A breakup over LGBTQ policies? “Some churches have raised rainbow flags in a show of LGBT solidarity. Some pastors have vowed to defy the strict rules and continue to allow gay weddings in Methodist churches. Churches are withholding dues payments to the main office in protest, and the UMC’s receipts were down 20 percent in March, according to financial reports posted online.”

WASHINGTON D.C. Local enthusiast working to revive hockey league.

TRAILER OF THE DAY. Knock Down the House. “Follow the stories of four inspiring women who took on history in the 2018 midterm election.”

REUNION OF THE DAY. The Saved By The Bell cast.

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MONDAY MANCAVE. Sergio Morales.

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