26 Images of Trump Resistance in Pulse’s Backyard

www.advocate.com/politics/2019/6/19/26-images-trump-resistance-pulses-backyard

Pool Boy, Racy Pics, Gay-Friendly Motel Sully Falwell’s Holy Image

A Miami Herald article discusses an alleged cover-up, Falwell’s Trump endorsement, and how the homophobic activist invested in a gay-friendly hostel.

www.advocate.com/news/2019/6/19/pool-boy-racy-pics-gay-friendly-motel-sully-falwells-holy-image

UK Singer Lucy Spraggan Is Out Paving ‘Paths of Visibility’ for Others

Spraggan, who recently toured with Melissa Etheridge, released her fifth studio album ahead of Pride Month and is currently touring the United States. 

www.advocate.com/music/2019/6/19/uk-singer-lucy-spraggan-out-paving-paths-visibility-others

In honor of pride, HBO dons ‘Wig’

Continuing an outstanding run of documentaries this year, HBO unleashes its next big title June 18, and it’s a fierce one: Wig.

From director Chris Moukarbel, the same filmmaker behind Gaga: Five Foot Two, the documentary takes on the fabled New York City dragfest Wigstock, recounting the history and transformation of the festival, its cultural significance to the city, and the sheer outrageousness of it all.

Featuring appearances by John Cameron Mitchell, Neil Patrick Harris, Willam Belli, Lady Bunny, and Alaska Thunderf*ck, the film plays as part queer history lesson, part concert film.

Related: Lady Bunny On The Return Of Wigstock, Gay Rights, And Her Love Of Bears

Wigstock remains the largest drag festival in American history. Wig looks at the oft-conflicting forces behind it, the gender and sexual fluidity that the festival invites and how a guerilla drag show turned into a major cultural event.

HBO just dropped a new trailer for the film, which premieres this week.

www.queerty.com/honor-pride-hbo-dons-wig-20190619?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Hope Hicks, Marie Kondo, Global Equality Caucus, Farrah Fawcett, Tammy Smith, Elton John, Janet Mock: HOT LINKS

NO JOE. 21 Democratic candidates, but no Joe Biden, answer questions for the NYT. “The New York Times reached out to 22 Democratic presidential candidates to ask them the same set of questions on video. Twenty-one accepted the invitation. Joseph R. Biden Jr. declined to participate despite repeated requests since late April.”

SPARKING ACCUSATIONS. Marie Kondo accused of stealing folding method.

LEGION D’HONNEUR. Elton John to receive France’s highest civilian honor. “The Legion d’Honneur award will be presented to the 72-year-old megastar by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in the French capital on Friday.”

GLOBAL EQUALITY CAUCUS. New group to launch at UN on Friday: “The Global Equality Caucus is a new international network of parliamentarians and elected representatives aiming to tackle discrimination against LGBT+ people. The Caucus will link elected officials across the world regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We will launch at WorldPride in New York on Friday 21 June.”

TRUMP’S ORLANDO RALLY. A compilation of notably terrible moments.

COMMUNITY. New LGBTQ podcast premieres on Spotify: “Ripped from today’s headlines, Season 1 of the twelve-part serialized LGBTQ drama chronicles a fictional shooting that unfolds inside a gay nightclub.  Written and directed by Jack Tracy, the first episode is available now on Spotify. Episode two will launch July 9 with a brand-new show airing every Tuesday.”

STONEWALLING. Hope Hicks refuses to answer any questions about the White House in closed door testimony to the House Judiciary Committee: “White House attorneys are objecting to all questions related to the White House, Democrats say, all the way down to where Hicks sat in the West Wing. But Hicks is answering questions about her time on the Trump campaign, which is not covered by executive privilege. The White House is not asserting executive privilege, but arguing that Hicks has absolute immunity from testifying as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Democrats called that legal claim “ridiculous” and “absurd” as they signaled they will likely challenge it in court.”

CANCELED. Lindsay Lohan’s Mykonos beach club is closed and her “vapid and tedious” show is over too.

NEW YORK. First openly gay general speaks at Fort Drum. ‘Major General Tammy Smith works at the Pentagon and traveled to Fort Drum to be this year’s guest speaker. Smith was the first openly gay general in the U.S. military. She spoke about her struggles before the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t tell policy was repealed. “I just lived a compartmentalized life. I literally had my work life and my personal life and the stress of keeping those two lives separate took a larger toll on me than I actually ever imagined until the day came that I no longer had to live like that,” she said.’

JANET MOCK. Trans author and activist announces overall deal with Netflix.

REDMOND. Friend reveals Farrah Fawcett’s final words.

JOHN CATSIMATIDIS. Billionaire Trump donor attended Biden fundraiser. ‘Biden spoke to Catsimatidis, who has an estimated net worth of $3.1 billion, for about 10 minutes at a fundraiser held at the New York home of short seller Jim Chanos, according to the businessman. When Biden asked for his help, “I just smiled,” Catsimatidis said. Catsimatidis, who owns the New York supermarket chain Gristedes and ran for mayor in 2013, had praise for Biden, but he is sticking with President Donald Trump in 2020.’

SHIRTLESS FLAUTIST OF THE DAY. Terry Crews.

WISCONSIN. Lawmakers gather for LGBTQ Pride celebration: “Rep. Mark Spreitzer was joined by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, openly LGBT state lawmakers, including Democratic state Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, and Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, and LGBT activists Elle Halo and Sergio Domínguez Jr.”

HUMP DAY HOTTIES. Ed and Frank.

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HRC Responds to the Confirmation of Anti-LGBTQ Matthew Kacsmaryk

Today, HRC responds to the confirmation of anti-LGBTQ Matthew Kacsmaryk to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.

“Matthew Kacsmaryk is among the most anti-LGBTQ judicial nominees put forward by the Trump-Pence administration,” says HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow. “He has a long history of virulently anti-LGBTQ opinions and positions — including his deeply disturbing opposition to same-sex marriage, his vocal hostility towards legal protections for gender identity and sexual orientation, and his shocking refusal to recognize the basic humanity of transgender people. Kacsmaryk fails the basic expectation of impartiality and commitment to equality under the law that we demand of every member of the bench. The Human Rights Campaign will continue to raise the alarm about Kacsmaryk and future nominees who refuse to protect the rights of all Americans.”

Matthew J. Kacsmaryk is a lawyer and political commentator with a long history of horrific views on the LGBTQ community. Kacsmaryk has implied that transgender people are “delusional,” opposed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s position that sexual orientation and gender identity are covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, publicly slammed non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people throughout his career, and in opposing aspects of LGBTQ equality like same-sex marriage, has derisively dismissed equality as unwanted symptoms of a “sexual revolution.”

The Human Rights Campaign will continue to stand alongside coalition partners in demanding judicial nominees who uphold the legal rights of all people, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-responds-to-matthew-kacsmaryk-confirmation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

GLAAD Submits Formal Comment Asking Trump Administration to Drop Rule Barring Health Care Access for Transgender Americans

www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-submits-formal-comment-asking-trump-administration-drop-rule-barring-health-care-access

77 Photos of the Wildest Ever PrideFest Milwaukee

www.advocate.com/pride/2019/6/19/77-photos-wildest-ever-pridefest-milwaukee