Kristen Stewart Amps Up the Queer Appeal in New ‘Charlie’s Angels’
The fourth iteration of the franchise about beautiful undercover agents has the chance to be the queerest yet.
www.advocate.com/film/2019/6/27/kristen-stewart-amps-queer-appeal-new-charlies-angels
Andrew Chael helped the world see the impossible while helping other queer scientists thrive
Name: Andrew Chael
Who He Is: A Harvard astrophysicist who helped capture the first ever image of an actual black hole in space.
How He’s Contributed: In April 2019, Chael and a team of over 200 international astronomers and computer scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) accomplished a feat once considered impossible: They captured an image of a black hole.
What does today’s black hole image news mean? Our @ChandraXRay Observatory team puts it into perspective and shares just what a difficult feat it was for @NSF and @EHTelescope to obtain the new black hole image. Read more about #EHTBlackHole: t.co/s9xoxt8l3S pic.twitter.com/TQD8HSdbGG
— NASA (@NASA) April 10, 2019
It initially seemed impossible because black holes emit no light, a complication made even more puzzling considering the photo’s subject would be millions of light years away. The team came up with an ingenious solution: Instead of trying to photograph the hole itself, they’d photograph hot glowing gas getting sucked into its perimeter.
Why We’re Proud: That the team was able to complete its herculean task is worthy of considerable recognition, but the way Chael conducted himself after his profile rose shows he’s more than just a brilliant scientific mind.
After the photo was released, Chael became wrapped up in an unlikely, sexist internet troll attack on one of his female colleagues, Katherine Bouman. In an effort to undermine Bouman’s role in the project, Reddit trolls created and amplified a false narrative that Chael — a white man — actually did all of the work.
Chael immediately took to Twitter to dispute the bizarre praise being shoveled in his direction and to give Bouman the credit she deserves. He later explained that as an openly gay man, he is also an underrepresented demographic in the scientific community.
“Once I realized that many online commentators were using my name and image to advance a sexist agenda to claim that Katie’s leading role in our global team was invented, I felt I should say something to make it clear I rejected that view,” Chael told CNN.
Andrew is also a proud LGBTQ advocate within the scientific community. He is a member of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Outlist and serves as a mentor for undergraduates on LGBTQ life at Harvard, among other subjects.
“As openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender/sexual minority (LGBTQIA+) members of the astronomical community,” reads the Outlist’s mission statement, “we strongly believe that there is no place for discrimination based on sexual orientation/preference or gender identity/expression.”
Now that’s some serious star power.
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Las Vegas Firefighters Investigate Arson at City’s LGBT Center
The center escaped damage, but it was obviously targeted by someone with “ill intent,” the executive director says.
www.advocate.com/crime/2019/6/27/las-vegas-firefighters-investigate-arson-citys-lgbt-center
Watch the Second 2020 Democratic Primary Presidential Debate: LIVE VIDEO
10 of 20 Democratic candidates face off in tonight’s second Democratic Primary debate from 9-11 pm ET in Miami, in the Knight Concert Hall of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Pre-coverage starts at 8 pm.Watch it via this livestream. If you’d like to open it in a new tab, click HERE.
TONIGHT’S CANDIDATES: California Sen. Kamala Harris; Former Vice President Joe Biden; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg; New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand; Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet; Author and speaker Marianne Williamson; California Rep. Eric Swalwell; Entrepreneur Andrew Yang; Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
The other 10 candidates (split because there are just too many for one stage) faced questions Wednesday night at the same venue. The debates will be broadcast on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo. Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow, and José Diaz-Balart of Telemundo will be moderating.
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Watch the Second 2020 Democratic Primary Presidential Debate: LIVE VIDEO
HRC Celebrates Stonewall 50 at World Pride
HRC will be on the ground across New York City this week, celebrating the last weekend of Pride Month, World Pride and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall in the Big Apple.
HRC kicked off the week with electronic billboards in Times Square, the backdrop for the closing ceremony of World Pride, urging visitors from around the globe to “show your pride” and text 472472 to support our fight for LGBTQ equality.
Times Square is looking PROUD this weekend.
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— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 27, 2019
On Monday, Tinder set up a 30-foot “Slide for Pride” in Flatiron Plaza, a representation of the 30 U.S. states that still do not fully protect the LGBTQ community under law. With each slide, Tinder encourages participants to “slide into their senators DMs” and remind them of the importance of passing the Equality Act — crucially important, bipartisan legislation that would provide clear, comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people.
Hey NYC. Head to Flatiron Plaza today and #slideforpride! Each person who slides we will donate $10 to @HRC. Come slide! pic.twitter.com/TvSEqjQK3F
— Tinder (@Tinder) June 24, 2019
On Friday, HRC will join Rep. Jerry Nadler and advocates from the ACLU, SAGE and the New York Transgender Advocacy Group to discuss the state of LGBTQ rights and freedoms, a half century since the Stonewall riots changed the landscape of the LGBTQ rights movement in America. At the heart of this discussion is the critical need for full passage of the Equality Act in the Senate.
Join me this Friday for a conversation with an amazing group of activists to talk about the state of LGBT Civil Rights! @HRC, @sageusa, & @NYTransAdvocacy will be with me at the @LGBTCenterNYC! RSVP & Details here: t.co/EP6FjgP4Wh pic.twitter.com/3O4G7J27ll
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) June 26, 2019
On Sunday, HRC will have a record presence at New York City Pride, with HRC members from across the tri-state area participating in the march and volunteers gathering to support our booth at the festival. HRC President Chad Griffin will also join hundreds New York Pride March on Sunday, joining more than four million others to mark the historic occasion.
Harassed by local police simply for congregating, Stonewall’s LGBTQ patrons — most of whom were trans women of color — decided to take a stand and fight back against the brutal intimidation they regularly faced at the hands of police. One year later, the first LGBTQ Pride marches were held, establishing June as Pride Month.
As we celebrate the progress we have made in the 50 years since Stonewall, it has never been more important that we recognize the distance we still have to go to achieve full equality.
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GLAAD partners with NYC Pride & SVA Theatre to Host GameChangers Event during WorldPride featuring George Takei, Leyna Bloom, Trace Lysette & Gabrielle Korn
On Tuesday evening, GLAAD partnered with NYC Pride/Heritage of Pride and the School of Visual Arts’ Theatre to host the GameChangers event in New York. Led by LGBTQ leaders in the entertainment industry, the GameChangers event hosted an intergenerational discussion from those who paved the way for LGBTQ visibility in film & television and where we go from here.
The GameChangers event included a curated panel discussion, moderated by NYLON’s editor-in-chief Gabrielle Korn. The panelists for the event included actor George Takei, actress Trace Lysette and transgender model and actress, Leyna Bloom. With an acting career spanning six decades, George Takei is known around the world for his founding role in the acclaimed television series, Star Trek. Leyna Bloom is an actress, model and pioneer for trans people of color in the fashion and film industries. Trace Lysette is an actress who is best known for her recurring role as Shea on all 5 seasons of Amazon’s “Transparent.” You can find full bios of the panelists here.
Throughout the evening, the panelists took on questions about being LGBTQ in the entertainment and media industry, including discussions about their inspirations, their biggest roadblocks throughout their career, advice for LGBTQ youth aspiring to enter the industry, next steps for accelerating acceptance for LGBTQ people in the industry, and what Pride month means to them. Following the Q&A, a networking reception was provided for the guests.
Check out some of the best photos and social posts from the GameChangers event below:
.@NYCPride‘s Game Changers was incredible. @NylonMag editor in chief @Gabrielle_Korn talked with @GeorgeTakei, @leynabloom and @tracelysette about being leaders in the LGBTQ community and how they’ve changed the game in the entertainment industry. #WorldPride #Pride pic.twitter.com/amXtJUs7gh
— GLAAD (@glaad) June 26, 2019
An enormous thank you to NYC Pride/Heritage of Pride and the SVA Theatre for partnering with GLAAD on this incredible event. A special shout out goes to our incredible panelists George Takei, Leyna Bloom and Trace Lysette for a wonderful night of inspiring discussion and for using their platforms to pave the way for LGBTQ people in the entertainment industry.
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