The 15th annual poz cruise of the Caribbean allows men to be free of judgement

The 15th annual poz cruise of the Caribbean allows men to be free of judgement
For many of the cruisers, the voyage isn’t a simple vacation. It’s a chance to present as they truly are, without shame or judgment.

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Happy Lesbian Day of Visibility (and Avengers Infinity War End Game official opening)!

Happy Lesbian Day of Visibility (and Avengers Infinity War End Game official opening)!

sally_felina posted a photo:

Happy Lesbian Day of Visibility (and Avengers Infinity War End Game official opening)!

figure is one of 24 possible figures you can get at McDonald’s, including a variant of the Capt. Marvel figure shown. Duck is from Planned Parenthood booth at Sacramento Pride last year, mug is from an antique store, and flags from Target during Pride Month.

Happy Lesbian Day of Visibility (and Avengers Infinity War End Game official opening)!

Pete Buttigieg Considering Attending Candidates Forum Organized by Iowa’s Most Notorious Homophobe

Pete Buttigieg Considering Attending Candidates Forum Organized by Iowa’s Most Notorious Homophobe

Pete Buttigieg is reportedly thinking about attending the Family Leadership Summit, an election year candidates forum on religion and politics organized by Iowa’s most notorious homophobe.

You may recall the forum’s organizer, Bob Vander Plaats of The Family Leader, as the Iowa conservative behind the campaign to oust pro-equality state Supreme Court justices back in 2010, or the guy behind a failed boycott of Starbucks over its pro-LGBT policies a few years back, or perhaps the activist charged with selling his 2012 presidential endorsement (which eventually went to Rick Santorum). 

But Vander Plaats is arguably best known for his group’s anti-gayvaguely pro-slavery “marriage pledge” that was used in a (failed) attempt to get the most extreme social conservative elected as the party’s nominee in the 2012 election. 

Vander Plaats told NPR he’s sending invitations to Democrats for the first time: Kamala Harris; Pete Buttigieg; Elizabeth Warren; Joe Biden; Bernie Sanders; Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker.

An O’Rourke spokesman told NPR that Beto will not attend because of the organization’s homophobic past: “Vander Plaats and the Family Leader have unapologetically provided a forum for dangerous anti-LGBTQ hate speech on numerous occasions. They are the antithesis of the unifying, inclusive, welcoming atmosphere that our campaign prides itself on in Iowa and across the country. We will not be participating in this forum.”

But Mayor Pete just might: “A spokesman for Buttigieg, who was criticized by a prominent conservative Christian leader this week for being gay, said he would consider attending.”

NPR adds: ‘Vander Plaats is a controversial figure, who has been regarded as a kingmaker among white evangelicals in Iowa, where the conservative Christian vote is a vital voting bloc for Republicans.’

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Pete Buttigieg Considering Attending Candidates Forum Organized by Iowa’s Most Notorious Homophobe

Texans: Here’s How to Join the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

Texans: Here’s How to Join the Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

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When Texas’ 2019 legislative session began in January, lawmakers in Austin stated their intention to focus on key funding issues facing Texas — issues like property tax reform and education funding. Yet anti-equality bills — bills that are designed to harm LGBTQ Texans and, as a consequence, the businesses that depend on them — are continuing to advance.

Three anti-LGBTQ bills are scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, May 1, in the House State Affairs Committee. HRC needs everyone to take action and help us stop SB 2485, SB2486 and SB 2487, three municipal preemption bills targeting non-discrimination ordinances.

Here’s three ways you can join the fight:

1. Come to Austin to make your voice heard.

If you’re able, please join HRC in Austin to share your story and testify against these harmful bills. Lawmakers need to know the impact this dangerous legislation will have on the lives of LGBTQ people across Texas.

2. Contact your representative today.

Text TEXAS to 472472 or click here to contact your representatives now.

3. Mobilize others to join the fight.

Right now, you can join HRC to make calls from home to mobilize supporters of equality in other parts of the state. Without a call from a volunteer, these folks may never know what’s happening in Austin. Sign up to help today: www.mobilize.us/hrctx/.

LGBTQ people in Texas need meaningful protections from discrimination in employment. We need everyone to join this fight and tell your representatives to vote NO on SB 2485, SB 2486 and SB 2487.

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