PICS: Celebrate marriage equality by meeting the men of Asia’s gay capital – Taipei, Taiwan
The photos for this article were shot in Asia’s gay capital – Taipei, Taiwan, which just became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Daily Archives: May 17, 2019
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Killing Conversion Therapy Is Our Next Big Battle
Killing Conversion Therapy Is Our Next Big Battle
Ending conversion therapy — and understanding why some LGBTQ people volunteer for it — should be a goal of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/5/17/killing-conversion-therapy-our-next-big-battle
Elton John and Taron Egerton Sing ‘Rocket Man’ Duet at Cannes Premiere
Elton John and Taron Egerton Sing ‘Rocket Man’ Duet at Cannes Premiere
The biopic about the gay singer received a standing ovation at the French film festival.
www.advocate.com/film/2019/5/17/elton-john-and-taron-egerton-sing-rocket-man-duet-cannes-premiere
GLBT872/ ” i am what i am “
GLBT872/ ” i am what i am “
Glenn Losack, M.D. posted a photo:
Sidelines, the crowd.. raucous at this moment as the Governor of NYS strolls by. Seated quite gleefully are
3 men with Down’s syndrome
On their tee shirts ………..the words
‘I AM WHAT I AM’ ……………………………………………………………………
The law according to CUOMO:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced passage of the Marriage Equality Act, granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry under the law, as well as hundreds of rights, benefits, and protections that have been limited to married couples of the opposite sex.
“New York has finally torn down the barrier that has prevented same-sex couples from exercising the freedom to marry and from receiving the fundamental protections that so many couples and families take for granted,” Governor Cuomo said. “With the world watching, the Legislature, by a bipartisan vote, has said that all New Yorkers are equal under the law. With this vote, marriage equality will become a reality in our state, delivering long overdue fairness and legal security to thousands of New Yorkers.”
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173 Republicans Voted Against the Equality Act—8 Voted for It
173 Republicans Voted Against the Equality Act—8 Voted for It
The House was only able to pass the LGBTQ-inclusive Equality Act because it has a Democratic majority.
www.advocate.com/politics/2019/5/17/173-republicans-voted-against-equality-act-8-voted-it
Maryland bars are being forced to cancel drag shows or potentially lose their liquor licenses
Maryland bars are being forced to cancel drag shows or potentially lose their liquor licenses
HRC Honors National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2019
HRC Honors National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2019
Though Asians and Pacific Islanders account for approximately two percent of new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., an examination of data reveals the barriers that prevent API people from accessing vital HIV & AIDS services.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, API people living with HIV have the longest delay in HIV diagnoses compared to all other race and ethnicity groups — a startling 4.2 years. This delay poses significant risks for undiagnosed individuals and their sexual or drug-using partners.
This National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, HRC is proud to highlight two individuals working to provide HIV & AIDS services for API and other affected communities.
Samuel Park, Washington, D.C.
Park is HRC Foundation’s Program Coordinator for Health and Aging, working on improving healthcare for LGBTQ people and their families.
“HIV & AIDS are disparately pressing issues for communities of color — including the API community,” Park said. “One of the biggest challenges we face is the stigma around sexual health which only perpetuates toxic misconceptions.”
Call to Action:
“Sexual health and statuses don’t have to be shameful topics! Let’s lean into the discomfort and have these conversations with those closest to us. Awareness is not built in one day, but through how we choose to navigate our personal spaces. We can end the stigma in our community by challenging the narrative around HIV & AIDS.”
Vince Crisostomo, San Francisco
Crisostomo is the Program Manager of the Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network, a program of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation that supports gay, bisexual, and trans men age 50 and older, inclusive of both people who are HIV-negative and those living with HIV. He will serve as Community Grand Marshal of San Francisco Pride in June 2019.
“I have been HIV+ since 1987. That’s 32 years. Supporting people who are aging with HIV is critically important, because we’re all aging and it’s a new frontier,” Crisostomo said.
“Honoring our elders is such a central part of API cultures, and I’ve been fortunate to have people to look up to through the years. Not all of us have had that,” he continued. “Through the years of the epidemic, so many of us have withdrawn from community because of the traumas and loss we lived through. The 50-Plus Network is a place for people over 50 to strengthen the social supports of friendship and community because they’re what help us live. We also create intergenerational opportunities through fun social events. I never thought in my life that I would be here now as an elder, and I’m inspired by the younger generation of activists who I’ve met through this work.”
Call to Action:
“Speak up. Don’t wait for someone else to appropriate your story or give you space. We have to tell our stories because who else is going to? Our stories have power. There are so many stigmas that make important conversations hard to have, but once we start talking, once we find the words, it’s hard to shut us up.”
For information on HRC Foundation’s work to end HIV and HIV-related stigma, click here.
