Family of Four Accidentally Books Virgin’s Pride Flight, Has a Blast

A mom, dad, and two young sons mingled with drag queens and the all-LGBTQ crew on the eight-hour flight headed from London to New York for WorldPride.

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Man wonders if he should tell wife he hooked up with dudes for 12 years while in the military

A married man has reached out for advice regarding his bisexual past. In a letter to Dear Abby, he wants to know: should he tell his wife he used to hook up with guys on a regular basis?

“I have been married 36 years to a woman who has saved my life and soul,” the man, identified only as “Different Person Now” writes. “We are both faithful to God and to our marriage, sharing the love of our family.”

“Prior to meeting her, for nearly 12 years through my military service and college years, I was actively bisexual. I’m not proud of this fact but learned it was more out of loneliness and experimentation than need.”

We’re not sure about that last bit… but anyway…

The man continues: “It weighs heavy on my heart. It melts me when she says ‘I love you’ and thanks me for sharing my life with her. I have prayed to God about this. Should I share this with my wife?”

Abby, as usual, gives sound advice.

“I see nothing positive to be gained by opening this long-closed chapter of your life with your wife at this late date,” she writes. “Because you feel the need to talk about this, do it with your spiritual adviser.”

Obviously, this man is suffering from some nasty guilt over his past same-sex experiences.

Though we wish Abby had pointed out that people are never formerly bisexual–once a queer, always a queer, as they say–her empathy shines through. The guy definitely needs some counseling.

That said, we can’t help but wonder: why, exactly, is this so bothersome to “Different Person” now? Could he be feeling lonely and craving some experimentation now?

Related: Read the horrible advice Billy Graham gave to a gay youth

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National Mall, JFK Jr, Meghan McCain, Roger Federer, Meatball, Spelling Mansion, Tig Notaro, Seattle, Coco Peru: HOT LINKS

MIKE PENCE. Abruptly canceled trip to New Hampshire aboard Air Force Two is a mystery: “It is rare that something causes a vice president to abandon a publicized trip once aboard a plane. Mr. Pence’s aides said that there was no national security emergency or personal health issue that prompted the change. They said that he had boarded the plane but that it never took off. They would not say much else.”

RECORD BREAKER OF THE DAY. The $120 million Spelling mansion in L.A. County.

GUN SWEATS. Trump officials alarmed as NRA is in meltdown: “In recent weeks, the NRA has seen everything from a failed coup attempt to the departure of its longtime political architect to embarrassing tales of self-dealing by top leaders. The turmoil is fueling fears that the organization will be profoundly diminished heading into the election, leaving the Republican Party with a gaping hole in its political machinery.”

THE VIEW. Meghan McCain may be on the way out.

PROVINCETOWN TRAVELERS. You can download our annual 2019 Ptown Hacks gay guide to Provincetown right HERE and find out everything that is new and different in town this summer!

RIP. Lee Iacocca dead.

BORDER PATROL. Malice is the agenda.

FASCIST FOURTH. MSNBC won’t air Trump’s National Mall spectacle. ‘Fox News is planning to cover “Salute to America” during a two-hour edition of “Special Report,” which airs from 6 to 8 p.m. And C-SPAN is planning to carry the event live, beginning at 6:15 p.m. CNN representatives did not respond to requests for comment.’

KEN MEHLMAN. Why gay rights is a Republican value: “This year, more than two dozen Republican lawmakers in over a dozen states sponsored L.G.B.T.Q. nondiscrimination legislation; and many Republicans refused to pass discriminatory, anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation in places like Texas, Georgia and South Dakota. That’s why I’m proud to file a friend-of-the-court brief that makes the conservative argument for these protections. I’m in good company, alongside 34 other high-ranking Republicans, including former members of Congress, political advisers and formerlongstanding members of Republican administrations. Our brief argues that interpreting Title VII’s plain text in accordance with conservative textualist principles makes it clear that the law bans discrimination against L.G.B.T.Q. workers.”

SHOPPING TRIP OF THE DAY. Coco Peru.

READY TO RUN. Remembering John F. Kennedy Jr’s death 30 years ago.

SEATTLE. New gay bar The Swallow opens in White Center: “This LGBTQ bar has been one of the surprise hits this year, drawing crowds late at night along a usually quiet strip of White Center, with drag shows and techno, punk and disco parties on Fridays and Saturdays. The spot has created enough buzz from the LGBTQ community that The Swallow started opening on Mondays and will soon turn its back parking lot into a 25-seat patio.”

70 QUESTIONS WITH. Roger Federer.

NAILED. Michael Henry nails Meatball.

UNDER A ROCK OF THE DAY. Tig Notaro tries to figure out who Wolfgang Puck is.

HUMPDAY HOTTIE. Matteo Menicocci.

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HRC Global Brings Leaders Together to Share Ideas for Building a Stronger Movement

Over the past several months, HRC Global staff traveled through Europe and Asia to share HRC’s experience and lessons learned from working for equality in the U.S. with partner organizations worldwide. In places like Bulgaria, Ukraine, Poland and Vietnam, HRC delivered customized capacity-building workshops to support HRC’s partners in their efforts to strengthen their advocacy for equality.  

These workshops form part of HRC Global’s Partnerships in Innovative Advocacy program, in which HRC works with selected organizations on topics ranging from designing advocacy campaigns, challenging discriminatory laws and policies, engaging allies and changing societal institutions to be more inclusive. HRC partners with members of HRC Global’s alumni network, including HRC Global Innovators, Fellows and other advocates from around the world. 

Bulgaria

Jay Gilliam, director of global leadership, joined LGBTQ advocates in Bulgaria for a week of training and capacity building in June. He shared strategies that HRC uses to support and uplift  LGBTQ youth through programs including HRC’s Welcoming Schools program and HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council. He also joined alumni to celebrate Sofia Pride. 

.@HRC Global’s Jay Gilliam joined LGBTQ advocates and allies from:
Albania,
Bulgaria,
Hungary,
Romania and
Slovakia
for a four-day convening to share strategies to support LGBTQ youth.

Thanks, @glc_teachdemocr, for bringing the group together this #PrideMonth! pic.twitter.com/Enxd3zRYor

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 18, 2019

.@HRC was proud to join HRC Global alumni Denitsa Lybenova and Simeon Vasilev (@SimeonVass) to celebrate #Pride this weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria.#SofiaPride had a record turnout of more than 6,000 LGBTQ people and allies. ️‍t.co/WSyNnIOwYD pic.twitter.com/99qZSYkPus

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 10, 2019

Poland

For three days, Jean Freedberg, director of global partnerships, worked with KPH, Poland’s leading LGBTQ organization, to develop a strategic plan to help take the  group’s communications and messaging efforts to the next level. Under the auspices of the National Democratic Institute, the group explored topics such as audience and stakeholder assessment, values-based messaging, managing to do more with less and crisis response. 

@HRC Global spent three inspiring days with the Campaign Against Homophobia in #Warsaw ( @KPH_official), sharing ideas about how strategic communications can help advance #equality in #Poland.

Thanks to @NDI for making this workshop possible. ️‍ pic.twitter.com/PPRxN0J3z7

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 31, 2019

Ukraine

Travelling to a retreat center outside Kyiv, Freedberg worked with a group of LGBTQ advocates from seven regions across Ukraine to help develop a public information campaign to change hearts and minds about LGBTQ people. This program, guided by the results of the National Democratic Institute’s polling on attitudes toward LGBTQ people, seeks to create ways for the country’s LGBTQ advocates to work together to build allies, reach out, change perceptions and engage the public.

.@HRC was proud to participate in a three-day workshop with LGBTQ advocates and allies from all over #Ukraine to discuss strategies for changing hearts and minds for equality. ️‍ pic.twitter.com/pe7eNu0JPl

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 28, 2019

Vietnam

Gilliam traveled to Vietnam in May to reconnect with HRC’s Global Fellow Thu Le. During his week there, Gilliam learned more about Le’s work at iSEE, a human rights organization in Vietnam, and met with LGBTQ community members and organizations. He shared HRC’s experiences in building community, raising awareness of LGBTQ issues and advocating for the rights of LGBTQ people in the U.S. and around the world. He also conducted a workshop for advocates to help build their capacities to develop strong membership bases and supporters for their work on LGBTQ equality.

For #APAHM, @HRC‘s Jay Gilliam is in Vietnam during #IDAHOT, along with @ACYPL, to visit Global Fellow Thu Le (@iSee_News) and other dynamic LGBTQ leaders and allies from organizations including @PFLAG Vietnam, Hanoi Queer, NextGEN, 6+ and It’s T Time. ️‍ pic.twitter.com/pnJT6YEOsZ

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 16, 2019

For more information about HRC’s work around the world, visit hrc.org/Global. 

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These Unwanted Ivanka memes keep getting better and better

After video of Ivanka Trump awkwardly inserting herself into a conversation with several world leaders at the G20 summit in Japan went viral last weekend, the whole world was laughing at the United State of America. And rightfully so.

Ivanka Trump appears to be trying to get involved in a talk among Macron, May, Trudeau and Lagarde (IMF head).
The video is released by French Presidential palace. pic.twitter.com/TJ0LULCzyQ

— Parham Ghobadi (@ParhamGhobadi) June 29, 2019

Many couldn’t help but wonder what the president’s daughter, who has zero qualifications to serve as a diplomatic representative of the United States, was doing at there in the first place.

Pretty soon the hashtag #UnwantedIvanka was trending on social media, with memers photoshopping the First Daughter into various scenes where she very clearly doesn’t belong.

We’ve already done one roundup of #UnwantedIvanka memes, but more keep coming, and they’re getting better and better.

So, without any futher ado…

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Ivanka is everywhere… #regrann #unwantedivanka

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#unwantedivanka #notqualified #unamerican #thebabe #thesultanofswat #baberuth

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My favorite so far ????? Google “unwantedivanka” for giggles! #unwantedivanka #theusualsuspects #lineup #ivanka #dumptrump #trumpsucks #trumpmemes

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I don’t often meme, but this I can’t resist. #unwantedivanka #edwardhopper #nighthawks #memesohard

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After a clip of Ivanka Trump engaging world leaders at the G20 went viral at the weekend, a wave of #unwantedivanka memes has sprung up, Photoshopping the First Daughter into historical and fictional scenarios. Hit the link in bio for a few particularly silly ones rounded up by @margaretabrams [credit: Twitter user @Audrey__Disbrow]

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On the second anniversary of #christiesworld, I thought I’d bring #unwantedivanka into the picture. When memes collide! #ivankatrump #chrischristie #andrewwyeth

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Ivanka in Iwa Jima… #regrann @whitehouse #unwantedivanka

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“..You never know what you’re gonna get.” #unwantedivanka #interloper #g20 Artwork by @anthonyferrarany

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Manila Philippines, 1975: #IvankaWasThere #UnwantedIvanka

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Dammit #ivankatrump ? #unwantedivanka ?

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Related: Unwanted Ivanka memes are the gifts that keep on giving

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‘I’ll Beat the Gay Out of You’ — Man Attacked in McDonald’s for Dressing Too Feminine: WATCH

In a video that has gone viral on social media, a man is seen attacking another man in a McDonald’s in Barcelona, Spain for his feminine dress. The altercation took place during the Pride celebration in Barcelona.

The aggressor launched into a tirade over the man’s neon yellow crop top and short denim shorts, saying it was “disrespectful” to be dressed “like that” when there are children around.

Said the man being attacked to the security guard: “I really have to put up with a guy telling me that I can’t dress like this? It’s gay Pride day.”

Said the aggressor: “I don’t care what day it is, it is also a good day to hit you. Do you want to see? I’m going to beat the gay out of you. When you walk out of here I’m going to hit you so hard the gay will vanish.”

Said Pride Barcelona in a statement: “We are completely outraged by the serious episode of homophobia suffered yesterday in an establishment near Plaza Universitat. We offer all our support to the victim and we encourage him to make a report to the Observatori against Homophobia.”

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Hundreds Join GLAAD in Historic NYC Pride March during WorldPride in New York

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