Gay Dads Flee Russia in Fear of Losing Their Children
Andrei Vaganov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev say they also could be arrested for sexual abuse or even murder due to the government’s homophobia.
www.advocate.com/world/2019/8/13/gay-dads-flee-russia-fear-losing-their-children
Pics: 10 sexy global guys from one of the world’s top portrait photographers
The photographic subjects for this article were hand-picked by Liam Campbell from the first four years of the magazine project, Elska, to celebrate the magazine’s anniversary.
Rock Out in North Carolina’s Queer-Friendly Musical Mecca
For LGBTQ music lovers, Asheville remains a blue haven in a red state.
www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/8/13/rock-out-north-carolinas-queer-friendly-musical-mecca
Broadway Gets Royal Treatment With Princess Diana Musical
The musical that originated at La Jolla Playhouse focses on Diana’s troubled marriage to Prince Charles.
www.advocate.com/theater/2019/8/13/broadway-gets-royal-treatment-princess-diana-musical
That other time Katy Perry acted creepy towards a young man is coming back to haunt her
Singer Katy Perry is currently at the center of a #HimToo scandal involving the male love interest from her 2010 music video “Teenage Dream,” and it’s reminding people of that other time she was at the center of a #HimToo scandal involving a young male contestant on American Idol.
In a series of (now private) Instagram posts shared last weekend, actor Josh Kloss accused Perry of pulling down his sweatpants at a July 14, 2012 birthday party in Los Angeles and exposing him to partygoers.
“As I turned to introduce my friend, she pulled my Adidas sweats and underwear out as far as she could to show a couple of her guy friends, and the crowd around us, my penis,” Kloss alleges.
The accusations have divided Perry fans. Some are sticking up for the embattled singer…
I am very sorry your career didn’t exactly take off Josh Kloss. But I’ll never believe the things you’re saying about @katyperry. She was obviously just akwardly flirting with you if anything. This is boloney. I would consider it defamation of character.
— Amanda Long? (@AProscuitto) August 13, 2019
The fact that it took Josh Kloss 9 years to speak out against Katy Perry for “sexual harassment” says one thing about him, he wants money too! Very ridiculous. He was just praising her a few months ago on how “grateful” he was because Katy had him in his tennage dream video.
— Karina Sanchez (@kariisanc) August 12, 2019
I can ASSURE you that if @katyperry really assaulted that Josh Kloss guy at a PARTY, NINE YEARS ago, he would’ve spoken earlier. if he didnt others [at the party] would’ve. no he is just crazy obsessed with her. ever since shooting the video he wrote her songs, poems, had a…
— Haus von Katy (@HausKaty) August 12, 2019
While others are declaring her cancelled and using the hashtag #KatyPerryIsOverParty…
I believe Josh Kloss. Men should be awarded the same respect women get when they cry “me too” #KatyPerryIsOverParty
— Irving (@IrvingWev) August 13, 2019
Take allegations seriously. Just because Josh Kloss is a man and the person he is accusing, Katy Perry, is a celebrity doesn’t mean the allegations are any less valid
— Audrey // Lover (@PetermanAudrey) August 13, 2019
so it turns out katy perry has sexually harassed josh kloss. #KatyPerryIsOverParty
— Craigs’ Sane Asylum (@CraigsSane) August 12, 2019
Regardless of whether the incident with Kloss actually happened, the situation has reminded people of a time Perry really did behave in a way many felt was inappropriate.
It happened during the premiere of last year’s reboot of American Idol…
All these people out here saying Josh Kloss is a liar clearly don’t remember when Katy Perry robbed that dude of his first kiss on American Idol and thought she was funny. I believe him.
— Nancy ? (@itsnannnn) August 13, 2019
eh i can believe it. When i saw Katy make that contestant on American Idol kiss her i knew something was fishy #joshkloss #KatyPerry
— young x’ster (@me1odicgal4xy) August 13, 2019
I believe Josh Kloss!! Does anyone watch @AmericanIdol @katyperry is a straight pedophile. She’s always saying sexual things about young male artist in auditions. #DailyMail
— Chrissy ?? (@cowboy_chrissy4) August 13, 2019
A clip from the episode has begun circulating online once again. In it, Perry can be seen fawning over 19-year-old contestant Benjamin Glaze during his audition.
When asked, “Have you kissed a girl and liked it?”, Glaze, who heralds from a small town in Oklahoma, replied that he hadn’t, and that he was saving his first kiss for his first “real relationship.”
That’s when Perry, who was nearly 15 years his senior, stood up and beckoned, “Come here! Come here right now!” Obviously nervous, Glaze walked over. Perry then proceeded to trick him into kissing her on the lips.
Afterwards, Glaze asked for water before performing for the judges, who ultimately declined to advance him to the next round.
Later, Glaze told The New York Times, “I was a tad bit uncomfortable” by the whole thing, adding that if Perry had actually asked him for a kiss, he would have declined, but that, ultimately, he didn’t hold anything against her as it helped give his music more exposure.
He added that he wasn’t happy with his audition, saying, “I should have picked another song to sing and calmed myself down regardless of the kiss. I should have been able to perform under pressure.”
Many pointed out the double standard in Perry’s behavior, saying that if the tables had been reversed, and it had been a male judge demanding a female contestant 15 years his junior kiss him at an audition only to cast her away moments later, people would have been outraged.
Perry, who has a large gay fan base, has featured drag stars in her live performances and became infamous for two of her early songs, “I Kissed a Girl” and her homophobic tune “Ur so gay,” never responded to the criticism.
She has also yet to respond to the allegations made by Kloss.
Related: Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” man-crush says she forcibly exposed his junk at a party
Somos sementes – representatividade negra e disputa política no Estado brasileiro Tema: participação política negra
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Em 1932, por força de um decreto, o voto feminino foi assegurado no Brasil. Em 1934, Antonieta de Barros, mulher negra, professora, natural de Santa Catarina, tornou-se a primeira deputada do seu estado. Antes e depois desse episódio, temos assistido a múltiplos esforços de mulheres e homens negrAs para ocupar espaços da política institucional no Legislativo e no Executivo do país. O respeito a esse direito de se fazer presente, porém, segue sendo fragilizado de diferentes formas. Campanhas pelo “Voto Negro”, por exemplo, ainda são vistas com desconfiança, uma vez que possuímos profundas dificuldades em promover um debate franco sobre as evidentes desigualdades sócio-raciais. A trágica execução da vereadora Marielle Franco no Rio de Janeiro em 2018 deu provas de tudo isso. Mas, como nunca antes, essa desastrosa perda foi ressignificada e transformada em estímulo para a ampliação da presença, sobretudo, de outras mulheres negras e de mandatos comprometidos com o enfrentamento do racismo, do machismo, da LGBTfobia e outras práticas de exclusão que atingem não só a maioria da população, mas a nação como um todo. Mobilizada por esse cenário, a mesa “Somos sementes –representatividade negra e disputa política no Estado brasileiro” será uma oportunidade para uma reflexão compartilhada entre políticas negras com trajetórias diversas que estão na linha de frente das batalhas para que o poder legitimado pelo povo seja exercido em benefício do povo!
Debatedoras:
Erica Malunguinho (PSOL – São Paulo/Brasil)
Regina Sousa (PT – Teresina/Brasil)
Olivia Santana (PCdoB – Salvador/Brasil)
Mediação – Amarilis Costa
HRC Announces Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Trans Women of Color
HRC Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of “Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women of Color.” The Elevate Fellowship is a pilot program that seeks to develop the leadership capacity of transgender women in the South to increase career opportunities and improve public health systems.
“Black and Latinx transgender women are often overlooked within the workforce, specifically in public health,” said HRC Foundation’s Director of HIV & Health Equity J. Maurice McCants-Pearsall. “In many ways they are relegated to solely working in community outreach and HIV testing roles. As we seek to give voice to those who have been pushed to the margins, it is important that we develop and expand access to equitable professional development opportunities.”
During its inaugural year, Elevate will focus on skills-building as well as professional and leadership development, consisting of one intensive in-person training and a series of interactive webinars.
“Recently a stellar group of advocates and community leaders met at HRC to create groundbreaking convent in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign,” said Executive Director of Advocates for Better Care Atlanta Tori Cooper, who will be one of four trans women facilitating during the fellowship. “We will address the totality of persons described as ‘marginalized’ in an effort to reduce stigma, problem solve and create healthier futures.”
Each point of engagement is designed to increase competencies that improve health outcomes within the Black and Latinx transgender community in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, all part of HRC’s Project One America program. Participants must have at least one year of experience in health-related direct services and/or advocacy work and be willing to commit to a one-year cohort. The program is open to applicants who identify as transgender women of color — including non-binary and trans-feminine people.
For more details please visit: hrc.im/elevatefellowship
Dan Levy to be honored with the Davidson/Valentini Award at the 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco
Today, GLAAD announced that Emmy®-nominated showrunner, writer, director, producer, and actor Dan Levy will be honored with the Davidson/Valentini Award at the 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco on September 28th. GLAAD’s Davidson/Valentini Award is presented to an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting acceptance for the LGBTQ community.
Dan Levy is best known for his work on the groundbreaking comedy series, Schitt’s Creek, which he co-created with his father, Eugene Levy. In addition to being the co-creator, showrunner, executive producer, and writer of Schitt’s Creek, Levy stars as the hilarious David Rose, one of the first openly pansexual characters depicted on television. Schitt’s Creek airs on CBC in Canada and Pop TV in the United States.
“Through his work on-screen and behind the scenes of Schitt’s Creek, Dan Levy moves LGBTQ visibility on television forward in humorous, compelling, and necessary ways,” says Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “By featuring and celebrating a pansexual character, Dan and Schitt’s Creek are expanding representation of the spectrum of idenities within the LGBTQ community in a way that other content creators should model. Dan has been such a powerful advocate throughout his career, and continues to use his platform to uplift and inspire LGBTQ youth.”
Schitt’s Creek has earned its fair share of accolades just this year alone, boasting four Emmy® nominations, a TCA Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy and a GLAAD Media Awards nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Levy also won Best Comedic Performance at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for his role on the show, as well as a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy. In total, the show has garnered nearly two dozen awards and more than 50 nominations.
Levy, who identifies as a gay man, has consistently been recognized as a trailblazer in the LGBTQ community. In 2015, Levy was included in the OUT 100 list, a spotlight on the LGBTQ community’s brightest voices. In 2017, Levy used his online platform to call out a Globe & Mail reporter for using “offensive, irresponsible, and homophobic” language to describe him, and sent a message of positivity and love to youth who have ever been criticized for being different. In 2018, Levy and Schitt’s Creek created an online fundraiser called “Fight For Our Future,” which raised money for GLAAD to “continue to fight for the rights of LGBTQ people everywhere.” In June 2019, Levy was also honored in Queerty’s Pride50, a list of “50 trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people.” This year on Levy’s birthday on August 9, Schitt’s Creek fans raised over $20,000 for the LGBT Youth Line in Ontario, Canada, which will go towards providing resources to LGBTQ youth in rural areas and indigenous communities across the province.
Previous recipients of the Davidson/Valentini Award include Ross Mathews, Don Lemon, Lee Daniels, Adam Lambert, Hannah Hart, Sandra Bernhard, Alec Mapa, Tyler Oakley, B.D. Wong, and Ilene Chaiken, among others.
The GLAAD Gala San Francisco celebrates and features storytellers and tech innovators who accelerate LGBTQ acceptance and helps fund GLAAD’s digital advocacy work to grow LGBTQ inclusion in digital and social media.
The 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco, which will be hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway star Peppermint, will take place at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco on September 28th. For more information on the event, including how to purchase tickets, visit www.glaad.org/events/2019-san-francisco-gala.
The 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco is presented by Gilead, Ketel One Family-Made Vodka & Wells Fargo, with official partner Google.
www.glaad.org/blog/dan-levy-be-honored-davidsonvalentini-award-2019-glaad-gala-san-francisco
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