On Eve of Straight Pride, Equal Rights Group Denounces ‘Heterophobia’
“Straight rights are indeed human rights—and they’re already protected.”
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Daily Archives: August 30, 2019
National Center for Transgender Equality has endured multiple bomb threats over the past year
National Center for Transgender Equality has endured multiple bomb threats over the past year
Dorian, Madeleine Westerhout, Blued, Lindsey Graham, Xanax, Poppers, Alex Trebek, Lana Del Rey: HOT LINKS
Dorian, Madeleine Westerhout, Blued, Lindsey Graham, Xanax, Poppers, Alex Trebek, Lana Del Rey: HOT LINKS
LINDSEY GRAHAM. I’ll put Obama under oath for daddy Trump: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) claimed he has every intention of calling in former President Barack Obama and grilling him on what he knows about the FBI’s investigation of Donald Trump.”
XANAX. It’s the name of Lindsay Lohan’s new single/video, because of course.
TOP FUNDRAISER. Pete Buttigieg beats all other Dems in New York: “The South Bend, Indiana, mayor already brought in $3.7 million from New York state — including $2.9 million just from New York City, according to donor data provided by the Center for Public Integrity and analyzed by The Post.”
MADELEINE WESTERHOUT. Donald Trump dumps young female gatekeeper for leaking details about the president’s family.
HURRICANE DORIAN. Storm approaching Category 3 strength at 8 am ET.
Hurricane #Dorian Intermediate Advisory 24A: Hurricane Hunters find Dorian a little stronger. t.co/CSOdLLF50S? pic.twitter.com/w5pn0XzFu0
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2019
Never a good sign when the eye starts to become visible on satellite- get ready #Florida and the NW #Bahamas for #Dorian as a very serious situation is developing. pic.twitter.com/w2tKlCbJUl
— Eric Blake (@EricBlake12) August 30, 2019
VERY POOR. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef: “The report issued Friday finds the greatest threat to the reef remains climate change. The other threats are associated with coastal development, land-based water runoff and human activity such as illegal fishing.”
BLUED. Gay social app plans U.S. IPO at $1 billion. “Founded in 2012 by former policeman Geng Le, Blued has become an icon for the Chinese LGBT community and attracted more than $130 million in venture capital as of March. Besides providing dating services to its 40 million users, the app also offers live streaming and connects men who want to become parents with overseas surrogates. The services are part of Blued’s larger strategy to diversify its business and generate revenue.”
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. KU faculty demand university cut ties with Chick-fil-A: ‘Chick-fil-A had operated out of the basement of KU’s Wescoe Hall for 15 years, but this school year moved up to a prominent spot in the student union. In addition, the restaurant secured a sponsorship — the newly created “Chick-fil-A Coin Toss” at the start of every Jayhawks home football game for the next several years.’
ALEX TREBEK. I’ve finished chemo and I’m back to work: “I’m on the mend, and that’s all I can hope for right now.”
ON THE RAG. This week on the gay magazines…
VICE. Poppers ruined my life.
THAILAND. Same-sex union bill in final stages: “Seven years of work has yielded a draft bill that is near the final stage of approval in parliament. If passed, Thailand would be the first in Southeast Asia to allow such unions, and the second in Asia after Taiwan, which legalized them in May. The law in Thailand wouldn’t go as far as endorsing marriage yet would allow same-sex couples to jointly manage assets and liabilities, and to inherit from their partners.”
RUGBY. Gay and inclusive team Kings Cross Steelers take top honors at Guinness National Rugby Awards.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Lana Del Rey “Doin’ Time”.
FRIDAY FLASH. Gene Maruyama.
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Check out these four ‘Steven Universe’ episodes to get ready for the new movie!
Check out these four ‘Steven Universe’ episodes to get ready for the new movie!
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The Cartoon Network hit animated series Steven Universe made history earlier this year as the first animated series to win a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category. The series has continuously broken new ground with positive queer representation in the animated . Now, Steven Universe The Movie premieres this Monday, September 2 on Cartoon Network. Check out a sneak peek below, and then look back at some of Steven Universe’s best queer moments!
#StevenUniverseTheMovie premieres Monday, September 2nd on @cartoonnetwork. Here’s a sneak peek! pic.twitter.com/mMHC5WbESq
— GLAAD (@glaad) August 29, 2019
Throwing it all the way back to season one, the episode “Alone Together” introduced the character Stevonnie, the fusion being that is created by the merging of Steven and his best friend Connie. Their fusion Stevonnie identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. They are one of the only non-binary characters in kids and family programming, alongside Milo from Amazon’s Danger & Eggs. We can’t wait to see more of their story!
Social media can be overwhelming at times, especially the focus on appearance, celebrities, and influencers. Stevonnie shows us that social media is about more than just selfies. YOU have the power to set boundaries, post authentic imagery, and create your own community and support system . @dove #DoveSelfEsteemProject #StevenUniverse
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Pearl, one of the Gem beings who helped raise and train Steven, was in love with Steven’s mother Rose Quartz and remains committed to her, though Rose had long been believed to be dead. The episode “Mr. Greg” includes a touching song from Pearl (“It’s Over, Isn’t It”) as she croons about her struggles with grief and unrequited love, all while dressed in an elegant suit and top hat. As she processes this, she is able to talk with Steven’s father, Greg, about how hurt she was that Rose chose him over Pearl, and the two are able to finally craft a friendship.
Fan favorite Garnet, another of Steven’s Gem mother figures, was revealed as a fusion in the first season finale, “Jail Break.” Though Ruby and Sapphire fused accidentally the first time, they eventually fell in love and chose to remain together. Their ability to remain stable long-term as one fused being is a commentary on just how much the two love each other. In “The Answer” – which was also adapted into a stand-alone book and was nominated for an Emmy for Short Format Animation – Rose tells them that Ruby and Sapphire’s love is the answer to all her questions and influenced Rose to fight for her own right to exist.
In season five, Garnet unfuses when she learns that Rose had betrayed them all, and Ruby and Sapphire decide to spend some time to learn who they are as individuals. They eventually realize they still want to be together, and the episode “Reunited” sees the wedding of Ruby and Sapphire as their way of being together on their own terms outside of Rose’s betrayal. As Steven says, Garnet “is their love, given form.” The moment made history, and the episode is nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program category.
Don’t miss Steven Universe The Movie, Monday night on Cartoon Network!
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Congratulations to Ron and Rachael from Florida!
Congratulations to Ron and Rachael from Florida!
Be with someone who makes you look forward to tomorrow. Ron has a lifetime to look forward to with Rachael. He writes: “Just as I was about to unsubscribe from Zoosk, I got a heart from Rachael. For some reason I felt like I needed to message her. When we got to talking, we learned that
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Senior Department of Justice official fired for watching sexually explicit images at work
Senior Department of Justice official fired for watching sexually explicit images at work
Trump’s Department of Justice has generally been a source of misery for LGBTQ Americans and its queer employees. But at least one senior department official enjoyed their time there by looking at digital smut on their workplace computer … until they were caught and forced to resign.
Although the official wasn’t named, CNN reports that the DOJ began a search for someone who’d been viewing adult content on at least two DOJ computers. They ended up (ahem) fingering a now-former deputy assistant attorney general, though it’s unclear when he viewed the smut or when the investigation took place.
Related: Antigay Senator: Stop Talking About The Naughty Homemade Tape On My State-Issued Computer
CNN reports:
According to the summary released Thursday, the official was seen watching p*rn and the inspector general (IG) later found a number of sexually explicit images had been accessed on the two computers issued to the official.
The official initially lied to investigators about having viewed the material on his work computer, the IG stated, but in a second interview “ultimately admitted” that he “may have intentionally accessed p*rnographic websites using government computers.”
“May have intentionally accessed” it? What is he, a preteen learning to use the world wide web? Of course he intentionally accessed it, unless he unintentionally Googled an innocent sounding euphemism like “watersports” or “rusty trombone.”
The workplace pocket pool player wisely resigned before the investigation concluded.
We almost feel sorry for for the guy except he works for a department that has steadily been eroding LGBTQ rights ever since Trump took office.
In an April 2019 poll, only 10% of the DOJ’s LGBTQ employees agreed with the statement, “The Department of Justice attracts and retains the best LGBTQ talent.” Furthermore, the DOJ has been supporting so called “religious freedoms” that allow discrimination against queer people.
Considering that, it’s no wonder one of its employees watched a little smut to brighten his workday.
Sexuality is Complicated, New Study on Genes and Sexual Orientation Concludes
Sexuality is Complicated, New Study on Genes and Sexual Orientation Concludes
A major new study of genetics, controversial due to fears its conclusions could be used to empower those who seek to harm or change LGBTQ people, reveals that sexual orientation is a complicated thing, influenced by many factors, genetic and otherwise.
The NYT reports: “There might be thousands of genes influencing same-sex sexual behavior, each playing a small role, scientists believe. The new study found that all genetic effects likely account for about 32 percent of whether someone will have same-sex sex. Using a big-data technique called genome-wide association, the researchers estimated that common genetic variants — single-letter differences in DNA sequences — account for between 8 percent and 25 percent of same-sex sexual behavior. The rest of the 32 percent might involve genetic effects they could not measure, they said.”
The study analyzed 408,000 men and women from the U.K. Biobank between the ages of 40 and 69, and 70,000 customers of 23andMe with an average age of 51: “The researchers mainly focused on answers to one question: whether someone ever had sex with a same-sex partner, even once.”
Read more on the study HERE.
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Sexuality is Complicated, New Study on Genes and Sexual Orientation Concludes
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2019
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 30, 2019
THE TRUMP-PENCE ADMIN IS PUTTING PATIENTS’ ACCESS TO LIFESAVING TREATMENT AND MEDICATION AT RISK: More from The AIDS Institute.
This latest move by the Trump-Pence administration is deeply dangerous and puts lives at risk, including the lives of LGBTQ people. We must make it easier for patients to get the care they need, not burden them with even higher out-of-pocket costs. t.co/zcCwPKFtTW
— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) August 29, 2019
NORMAN, OK. CITY COUNCIL PASSES NON-DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ RESIDENTS: On Wednesday night, Norman became the first city in Oklahoma to approve comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ residents in employment, housing and public accommodations. More from the Oklahoma Daily.
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— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 29, 2019
LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHO HARASSED WEST VIRGINIA TRANS TEEN IN BATHROOM: More from The Washington Post.
FEEL GOOD FRIDAY — NFL VETERAN RYAN RUSSELL SHARES POWERFUL COMING OUT STORY: “The career you choose shouldn’t dictate the parts of yourself that you embrace,” writes Russell (@RKRelentless) to ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz (@kevinarnovitz). More from ESPN.
This latest move by the Trump-Pence administration is deeply dangerous and puts lives at risk, including the lives of LGBTQ people. We must make it easier for patients to get the care they need, not burden them with even higher out-of-pocket costs. t.co/zcCwPKFtTW
— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) August 29, 2019
I JUST WANT TO BE MYSELF — HANOVER, PA. TEEN SHARES HIS JOURNEY ON COMING OUT AS TRANSGENDER: “If you feel like you’re something other than who you should be then it’s who you are,” said Ashton. Read more from Kaitlin Greenockle (@kaitlinroseg) in The Evening Sun.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA INSTITUTE TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS AMONG LGBTQ YOUNG ADULTS IN TUCSON: The University of Arizona Southwest Institute for Research on Women will support a project that links homeless LGBTQ young adults in Tucson to trauma-informed system of care that includes housing, health care, case management and mental health treatment. More from the University of Arizona.
THE 2019 U.S. CONFERENCE ON AIDS WILL FOCUS ON ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC IN AMERICA: “There are 1.2 million Americans living with HIV right now,” says Paul Kawata (@pkawata), executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC). “Every year, there are about 40,000 new cases.” More from Metro Weekly.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
LAWMAKERS IN MEXICAN STATE OF OAXACA APPROVE CHANGING CIVIL CODE TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:More from Associated Press.
OUTRAGEOUS — CAYMAN ISLANDS APPEALS TO OVERTURN HISTORIC COURT RULING THAT APPROVED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: More from Reuters.
GUATEMALA’S FIRST OPENLY LGBTQ CONGRESSMAN TO TAKE OFFICE: “I’m bringing a human rights agenda to those who haven’t had a voice in the congress of the republic,” said Aldo Davila (@AldoDavilagt). More from Reuters.
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Pink News shares touching video of trans man receiving his Gender Recognition Certificate legally identifying him as male.
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9 Big Ones From the Biggest of the Circuit Festivals
9 Big Ones From the Biggest of the Circuit Festivals
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