Straight Pride Organizers Say They Were ‘Terrorized’ By Glitter

Envelopes of glitter got the bomb squad to come out and ensure the heterosexual activists’ safety. 

www.advocate.com/news/2019/7/03/straight-pride-organizers-say-they-were-terrorized-glitter

WATCH: Hetero hater threatens to “beat the gay out of” a gay man during Pride

There’s a sad anecdote that circulates every Pride of an NYC subway passenger who sees fellow queers removing their rainbow gear on their ways home because they’re afraid of getting harassed away from the parade. The story is apocryphal, but it conveys a truth: It’s not always safe to express your queerness in public.

Take this incident for example…

In a video recorded in a McDonald’s during Pride weekend in Barcelona, Spain this last Friday, a man in a neon yellow tank top, short cut-off jean shorts and sneakers was harassed by a presumably hetero hater with a fauxhawk. The hater tells the man, “I’m going to beat you till you become heterosexual.”

According to Gay Star News:

“The homophobe expressed that he ‘didn’t agree’ with the ensemble, and told him that it was ‘disrespectful’ to be dressed ‘like that’ in public.

‘I don’t care if you’re queer,’ he added.

‘I really have to put up with a guy telling me that I can’t dress like this?’ the victim complained to the security man in the clip. Flagging that is it ‘Gay Pride Day.’

Moreover, the man replied: ‘I don’t care what day it is, it is also a good day to punch you. Do you want to see?’ …

‘When you go out, I am going to hit you so hard your queerness will disappear.’”

The person recording the video eventually intervened and police arrived soon after, though the harassed man opted not to press charges.

Here is video of the incident:

“Te voy a hacer heterosexual a ostias”
Hoy mi amigo ha sufrido un ataque en un McDonalds de barcelona por su forma de vestir tan “femenina”. Es irónico que esto pase el mismo día que el pregón del pride pero hay que seguir luchando para acabar con estos actos y estas personas. pic.twitter.com/N4yu9DJIYg

— paleo_20 (@paleo_20) June 27, 2019

The Spanish accompanying the tweet above reads: “Today my friend has suffered an attack at a McDonald’s in Barcelona for his way of dressing so “feminine”. It is ironic that this happens the same day as the proclamation of pride but we must continue fighting to end these acts and these people.”

Related: Hungry? A nude restaurant just opened in Spain, where you can nibble snacks off male models

The city’s Pride organization also spoke out against the incident, urging the harassed man to file an official report so that his incident doesn’t go forgotten.

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Shopper Flies into Abusive Rage Over Gay Pride Garden Gnomes

A short-tempered shopper at the UK retailer Asda had a meltdown because the shop was selling a pair of gendered Pride gnomes wearing rainbow hats.

Metro reports: ‘Four officers attended the Estover branch in Plymouth, Devon, at around 4.25pm on Saturday following reports of an abusive male shouting at staff. An eyewitness said: ‘[A man was] causing a disturbance over a gnome, sort of gay pride flag colours, which I’m all for. ‘The guy started saying random things like it’s a gnome, it’s offended him as they don’t have a sexuality. ‘I’m assuming the guy was offended as they look like they have a gender, that’s the bit I caught of the situation.’’

A spokesman for the chain confirmed to GSN that the gnomes are the same ones introduced for Pride in 2017.

The post Shopper Flies into Abusive Rage Over Gay Pride Garden Gnomes appeared first on Towleroad Gay News.

Shopper Flies into Abusive Rage Over Gay Pride Garden Gnomes

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: July 3, 2019

151 CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS SIGN AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF LGBTQ WORKERS: The “friend of the court” brief was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in a trio of cases that may determine whether LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination under existing federal civil rights laws — which prohibit sex discrimination in contexts ranging from the employment to housing, health care and education. The brief was organized by Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) (@davidcicilline) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) (@SenJeffMerkley), chief sponsors of the Equality Act. Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) reports that signers noted at the top of the brief include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (@SpeakerPelosi), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (@SenSchumer), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) (@SenFeinstein), Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) (@PattyMurray) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) (@RepJerryNadler) More at the Washington Blade.

• A group of current and former Republicans will also file a SCOTUS brief in support of LGBTQ workers. More from The New York Times.
• ​ICYMI: Yesterday, HRC, Lambda Legal, Out & Equal, Out Leadership, and Freedom for All Americans announced that 206 major corporations have signed a “friend of the court” brief in the same cases. More from HRC, PBS and Bloomberg.
• Many of these businesses took to Twitter to share their support. More from HRC.

#IBM is proud to join 200+ major companies and @HRC to send a message that everyone deserves to be protected from discrimination. LGBT+ individuals deserve equal civil rights protections, which is why we’ll also continue to push for passage of the #EqualityAct. #InclusiveIBM t.co/xzGQ2yiS6v

— IBMPolicy (@IBMpolicy) July 2, 2019

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING WEDNESDAY — AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS ISSUES FIRST-EVER GUIDELINES ON CARING FOR TRANS PATIENTS: More from Stat News.

• This historic announcement comes as a new proposal at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to strip away explicit health care protections on the basis of gender identity, effectively targeting transgender and gender non-conforming people’s access to critical care. More from HRC.

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR JAY PRITZKER SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO SUPPORT TRANS STUDENTS: The order creates a task force to foster affirming and inclusive schools, and directs the state’s public school board to take action to better support trans, non-binary and gender non-confirming students. More from ABC.

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL TO PROTECT SEX WORKERS: Read the bill text here.

Our legislation to protect the health & safety of sex workers (#SB233) just passed the Assembly 54-13. It previously passed the Senate.

The legislation protects sex workers from arrest when they report violent crimes & bans use of condoms as a basis to arrest sex workers.

— Scott Wiener (@Scott_Wiener) July 1, 2019

LYFT TO DONATE $150,000 TO SUPPORT IMMIGRATION GROUPS INCLUDING RAICES OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS: RAICES is a Texas-based non-profit offering free and low-cost legal services to immigrants and refugees. More from The Guardian.

TRANSGENDER YOUNG PEOPLE SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES LIVING WITH THEIR PARENTS: With estimates showing 40% of all homeless young people are LGBTQ, living with a less-than-accepting family is necessary for many to avoid poverty or homelessness. More from BuzzFeed.

MEGAN RAPINOE IS USING HER PLATFORM TO STAND UP FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY: When asked about the U.S. National Women’s Team’s win over France during Pride Month, Rapinoe (@mPinoe) said: “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team. It’s never been done before. Ever. That’s science right there… For me, to be gay and fabulous during Pride Month at the World Cup is nice.” We may not be scientists, but we’re inclined to agree! More from Slate.

TENNESSEE MAN CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME AFTER BREAKING INTO PRO-EQUALITY CHURCH: More from New Haven Register.

YOUTUBER AND ACTRESS KHADI (@KhadiDon) DON COMES OUT AS GAY IN NEW VIDEO:

AFTER ANTI-EQUALITY ACTIVISTS SHUT DOWN A FLORIDA LIBRARY’S PRIDE PROM, A LOCAL CHURCH STEPPED IN TO HOST: More from The Washington Post.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

U.N. EXPERTS URGE MORE PROTECTION FOR LGBTI REFUGEES: “Access to LGBTI-sensitive health care and reproductive rights services becomes particularly challenging for LGBTI refugees, in all stages and at all times during their journey,” said U.N. Independent Expert on SOGI Victor Madrigal-Borloz. More from UNHCR.

MEET THE HEROES WHO WORKED TO SAVE LGBTQ TARGETS OF ISIL: More from BuzzFeed.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

The New York Times interviews 10 New Yorkers on the language they use to describe their LGBTQ identity; Yahoo reports that Tom Daley is encouraging pro athletes to come out to create a more welcoming environment for LGBTQ young people; WBUR shares efforts by Brown University to archive LGBTQ pulp fiction; The New York Times takes a tour of the city’s LGBTQ landmarks.

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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How My Hometown Made Me Proud This Pride Month

A Pride picnic in Galesburg, Ill., shows that LGBTQ people have made progress in small towns as well as big cities, writes Advocate copy chief and Galesburg native Trudy Ring.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/7/03/how-my-hometown-made-me-proud-pride-month

Pride 2019 Was Historic, Revelatory, Unforgettable

From Pose to WorldPride to Pete Buttigieg on the debate stage, last week was one for the history books.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/7/03/pride-2019-was-historic-revelatory-unforgettable