Manila Luzon Schools a Clueless Hetero in What It Is to Be a ‘Gay Man’ — WATCH
Drag Race queen Manila Luzon released her new video “Gay Man” on Tuesday and has a few things to teach a clueless heterosexual about what it is to be a gay man. It takes a village.
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Manila Luzon Schools a Clueless Hetero in What It Is to Be a ‘Gay Man’ — WATCH
Screen sharing goes mobile—and more
Skype has always been the easiest way to share your screen with others, and now we’re taking one of our most popular features on the go. Starting today, we’re launching screen sharing on Android and iOS—along with multiple improvements to our mobile calling experience.
Whether you have a last-minute meeting on the go, or your dad doesn’t know how to use his phone—screen sharing on Android and iOS lets you get it done from anywhere. Maybe you want to shop online with your best friends, or you need to collaborate with someone on the other side of the world from the comfort of your couch—no need to drag out the laptop! Simply start a Skype call, tap the brand new “…” menu, and start sharing your screen.
Speaking of brand new, Skype’s mobile calling redesign streamlines and simplifies the video call. A single tap will dismiss the call controls and let you fully experience the most essential Skype feature—a video call without any obstructions. Want to make it even cleaner? Try a double tap to remove it all. A single tap brings all the controls back, with everything you need the most at the front and center.
We added everything else into the newly redesigned “…” menu. This new menu allows you to access all our useful features, like screen sharing, call recording, and subtitles—all while keeping your video call simple and clutter free.
We’re proud to release these updates to our mobile calling experience, enabling everyone to get more done, from anywhere. Screen sharing on mobile is available on the latest version of Skype on Android and iOS devices running iOS 12 and up.
To learn more about screen sharing, and our new mobile redesign, read our support article. We also love to hear from you on the Skype Community, where millions of Skype users have registered to share their expertise, feedback, and Skype stories.
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47 Photos of Street Stuff at Puerto Vallarta Pride
www.advocate.com/pride/2019/6/04/47-photos-street-stuff-puerto-vallarta-pride
WATCH: Hotel employee refuses woman a room after she calls him a racist slur
Craig Brooks — a gay, 26 year old employee of a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Austin, Texas — went viral after posting images of himself calmly denying a room to a woman who had called him a “f*cking n*gger” when making a reservation over the phone.
The video is priceless, but just as other web users began applauding him, others quickly unearthed a handful of transphobic tweets he had made in the past. Brooks has since apologized for the comments after initially laughing them off.
After the woman showed up in person to try and reserve a room, Brooks said he couldn’t accommodate her. She apologized and tried to explain that she was emotional because of a recent family death.
When she asked why he couldn’t give her a room, Brooks constantly replied, “It’s above me now,” and repeatedly referred her to the Best Western hotel next door.
Here’s the video:
I called a FUCKIN NIGGER at work… this how it played out ? #KillEmWithKindness pic.twitter.com/2Mftkj2eOg
— NoFridayy? (@craignofridayy) June 3, 2019
The woman’s family member reportedly tried to convince him, but his management had already told him it was okay to refuse her a room for her racist behavior. Plus, it was the end of his shift so he just stopped listening to them and walked out.
We reached out to Brooks to hear more about what happened before and after the video, but he has yet to respond.
Shortly after his video went viral, other Twitter users dug up old tweets in which Brooks made transphobic statements like, “Trans are the reason why straights think gays wanna be girls,” and “I have nothing against trans. I just don’t agree with it. Get over it. Block me.”
Holy shit! This guy REALLY REALLY despises trans people. pic.twitter.com/QcA4oZzyA3
— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) June 3, 2019
Brooks told Buzzfeed News, “They’re mad lol I said what I said. People are so sensitive. I’m gay and I KNOW people will not agree with me being gay. I just don’t and will never get trans. Period.”
Related: Gay bar reverses its rap ban and DJ blacklist after being accused of racism
In a follow-up post, Brooks apologized, writing, “I understand as a gay man my comments were wrongful and my views on an isolated group of individudals is no excused to make a blanket statement on ALL trans people.”
#ItsAboveMeNow pic.twitter.com/S5E8iSZ5Vh
— NoFridayy? (@craignofridayy) June 3, 2019
Regarding his unflappable behavior in the video video, Brooks said, “Even if we’re living in a time when we still have to deal with racist, combative white people, just be professional about it. Kill them with kindness. What you’re doing to me is not getting under my skin. Just be unbothered.”
He Dreams of the Day His Evangelical Christian Parents Will Accept Him for Being Gay But Isn’t Sure It’ll Happen: WATCH
In the latest episode of Matthew Dempsey’s therapy web series Cost of Two Sandwiches, Dempsey sits down with Chris, who grew up in a very “strict, conservative household” with evangelical Christian parents who love him but don’t accept his sexual orientation.
Chris said that when came out to his parents it was “explosive” and not the response he had expected after convincing himself that it would be okay. “That was a long time ago but we are still no closer in terms of my parents being okay with it,” he told Dempsey.
“In an ideal world, it would be if my parents were at my wedding. I think that would be amazing,” he added. “I don’t vilify them. I love them to death. I think that’s why I care so much.”
Find out what Dempsey has to tell him, below.
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: June 4, 2019
HRC JOINS ADVOCATES CALLING FOR JUSTICE FOR JOHANA ‘JOA’ MEDINA: “The death of Johana Medina, a transgender woman of color and asylum seeker, just days after being released from ICE custody, is yet another horrific and deeply disturbing development in the ongoing crisis of anti-LGBTQ actions by immigration authories,” said HRC Director of Government Affairs David Stacy (@david_stacy). More from HRC, Washington Blade and NBC.
Horrific and deeply disturbing. Johana Medina, a trans woman from El Salvador, died hours after release from @ICEgov custody — a year after Roxsana Hernandez’s death in ICE custody. @HRC demands action, accountability, & justice. #JusticeforJohana #JusticeforRoxsana t.co/TWJ5zXfHKX
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) June 3, 2019
NY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO CALLS FOR BANNING OF LGBTQ “PANIC DEFENSE”: Under current law, perpretators can assert a victim’s LGBTQ identity as a potential defense for their violent crimes. More from New York Law Journal and WKBW.
HORRIFIC — DALLAS POLICE NAME CHYNAL LINDSEY AS THIRD TRANSGENDER WOMAN KILLED THERE IN A YEAR: “We see this phenomenon far too often, that violence will bubble up in a specific area or state each year,” said HRC National Press Secretary Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride), who characterized the attacks in Dallas as part of a larger nationwide trend. “There are concerns around contagion or a copycat effect each time a community witnesses a significant number of cases of anti-transgender violence.” More from The New York Times.
“IT’S CALLED EQUALITY, AND WE WANT IT NOW” — BILLIE JEAN KING REFLECTS ON STONEWALL 50 AND LGBTQ RIGHTS: “I want everyone — regardless of race, sexuality, gender, ability, or gender identity — to have the same rights,” King told The Daily Beast’s Tim Teeman (@TimTeeman). Read more from The Daily Beast.
TUESDAY TWEET — HRC’S VIET TRAN (@VIETHOAITRAN) SHARES HIS PERSONAL STORY IN HONOR OF IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH:
Happy Immigrant Heritage Month!
The diversity of our nation is what makes us stronger and more connected as a country, and immigrants are a part of the beautiful fabric of this nation. This #IHM2019, let’s celebrate immigrants, their journey, contributions, and stories. 1/
— Viet Tran (@viethoaitran) June 3, 2019
REP. AYANNA PRESSLEY DENOUNCES TRUMP-PENCE ROLLBACK OF TRANS NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS AT HOMELESS SHELTERS: “This proposed rule released by HUD robs thousands of Americans from adequate shelter and safety and puts their lives at risk,” writes Pressley (D-Mass.). More from the Washington Blade.
PRIDE MONTH ROUNDUP
TODAY — HRC AND NORDIC AMBASSADORS TO U.S. PARTICIPATE IN TWITTER TOWN HALL FOR PRIDE MONTH:
Working together increases effectiveness in the fight for global equality.
Join @HRC and the Nordic ambassadors to the U.S. for an #AskNordicAmbs Twitter Town Hall in honor of #Pride TOMORROW, June 4, at 10 a.m. EST! ����️�� pic.twitter.com/EG3oIukodC
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 3, 2019
PHILL WILSON (@iamphillwilson) WILL SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL FOR LA PRIDE: More from Los Angeles Blade.
‘NO OUTSIDERS’ TEACHER LEADS BIRMINGHAM PRIDE PARADE: More from Gay Star News.
UTAH PRIDE PARADE COMMEMORATES 50 YEARS OF LGBTQ RIGHTS: More from The Salt Lake Tribune.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
NEW ZEALAND COMMITS ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO PROVIDE GENDER-AFFIRMING SURGERY: More from Gay Star News.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Advocate honors National Center for Transgender Equality’s Harper Jean Tobin; Indy Star highlights the Damien Center’s (@damiencenter) efforts to house and support homeless trans people; SF Chronicle’s Datebook details new art installation remembering San Francisco’s first Black-owned LGBTQ bar
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!
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Introducing Orientation on Tinder
Sometimes you need a makeover to glow up and friends to help you do it.
That’s why we partnered up with GLAAD to introduce a new feature that will help members of our community truly shine and be their most authentic selves on Tinder. Please allow us to reorient ourselves.
To edit or add more information about your sexual orientation on Tinder, simply edit your profile. When you tap “Orientation” you’ll be able to select up to three terms that you feel best describe your sexual orientation. From there, it’s totally up to you whether these are displayed on your profile or not.
If you’re new here — welcome! We’ve updated the onboarding experience to include sexual orientation from the start. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
For the first time, you’ll also have more say in how your potential matches are ordered on Tinder. By visiting your Discovery Preferences, you can choose to see people of your same orientation first — the choice is yours.
We worked closely with GLAAD to introduce Orientation on Tinder. And we know that it will continue to evolve and change, just like sexuality. If you have feedback about the update or would like to see more sexual orientation terms added to Tinder, simply send us a note to [email protected]. We want to hear from you.
We remain committed to making Tinder the best platform for meeting new people – for everyone.
Orientation on Tinder will be rolling out in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, India, Australia and New Zealand throughout June.
Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
The winners of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards (aka The Lammys) were announced on Monday night at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
According to organizers, “60 literary professionals served as judges this year, spending countless hours considering this year’s record number of submissions. This year’s finalists were chosen from over 1,000 books submitted by over 300 publishers.”
The awards were handed out at a ceremony hosted by Mx Justin Vivian Bond. The Lambda Literary Foundation is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization advancing LGBTQ literature.
Lambda reports: “Along with the 25 book award winners, three special honors were also given to Alexander Chee, Masha Gessen, and Barbara Smith. Alexander Chee received Lambda’s Trustee Award for his immeasurable contributions to culture as a novelist, essayist, activist, and teacher, which was presented on stage by award-winning actor Anthony Rapp. Masha Gessen received the Visionary Award for their work advancing public awareness around the global threat of totalitarianism, which was presented by HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Lydia Polgreen. Barbara Smith received the Publishing Professional Award for a lifetime of work that has profoundly shaped our collective understanding of the interconnections between race, class, and gender. Smith’s award was presented by the poet, educator, and activist Cheryl Clarke.”
And here are the nominees and winners.
Lesbian Fiction
Gay Fiction
Bisexual Fiction
Transgender Fiction
Bisexual Nonfiction
Transgender Nonfiction
LGBTQ Nonfiction
Lesbian Poetry
Gay Poetry
Bisexual Poetry (*new category for the 31st Annual Lammys)
Transgender Poetry
Lesbian Mystery
Gay Mystery
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
Gay Memoir/Biography
Lesbian Romance
Gay Romance
LGBTQ Anthology
LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult
LGBTQ Drama
LGBTQ Erotica
LGBTQ Graphic Novels
LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
LGBTQ Studies
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Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
No, Kink at Pride? What’s Next, a Drag Ban?
Everyone has lots of thoughts on who belongs at a Pride event, but very few are doing anything to make substantive change.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/6/04/no-kink-pride-whats-next-drag-ban
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