‘Becoming Nobody’ Sheds Light on Out Spiritual Teacher Ram Dass
Writer and director Jamie Catto’s documentary includes a lively interview with the now 88-year-old philosopher.
www.advocate.com/film/2019/9/06/becoming-nobody-sheds-light-out-spiritual-teacher-ram-dass
The GLAAD Wrap: People’s Choice Awards nominees; new music videos by Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Adam Lambert; new albums from The Highwomen and MUNA!
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1) Pose star Indya Moore 
is set to star in a new family feature film by Netflix: Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting. Based on the first book in the series by Joe Ballarini, the film will follow first-time babysitter Kelly Ferguson, whose charge is kidnapped by the Boogeyman. She then discovers a secret society of fierce babysitters who protect children — and an entire world of monsters she will have to fight in order to save the child she’s looking after. The film will be directed by Rachel Talalay.
2) Out creator Ryan Murphy has 
released the next wave of plans for his original content as part of his overall deal with Netflix. New projects include a 10-episode A Chorus Line miniseries, a limited series biopic about the designer Halston starring Ewan McGregor, a docu-series about Andy Warhol, and a docu-series called A Secret Love, the story of a closeted lesbian couple who came out in their 80s.
3) Netflix announced this week that Grace & Frankie is set to end after its seventh and final season. Season 6 is set to premiere in January 2020. Meanwhile, Netflix has ordered a third season for Elite. Be sure to catch the Season 2 premiere today, September 6th; watch the official trailer below. In other TV news, a trailer was released this week for the upcoming sixteenth season of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.
4) Lil Nas X released a video for his newest single “Panini.” You can watch the video from the out singer and rapper below. Additionally, out musician Leon Else has released the lyric video to his new single “Easy Love.” Listen to the new song here, and find it for purchase and streaming here. Out rapper Snow Tha Product also dropped a new music video, featuring cameos by her fiance, for her track “Butter.” Check out the video here, and find the track for purchase here on iTunes.
5) Miley Cyrus has dropped the video for her new song “Slide Away” which she recently performed at the MTV VMAs, about her recent split from ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. Check out the video below, and find links to purchase and stream here. In other music news, out musician Girl in Red (Marie Ulven) released a new ep this week, Chapter 2. Find it for purchase here.
6) Out musician Adam Lambert released the music video for his new single “Superpower” this week. You can watch the video here and pre-order his upcoming EP Velvet: Side A here, out Sept. 27th. Also, pop sensation Kim Petras has joined out singer Max for a new version of the song “Love Me Less.” You can listen to the track here. In other collab news, bi musician Tove Lo has released a new track, “Really Don’t Like U”, with pop icon Kylie Minogue. Tove Lo’s new album, Sunshine Kitty, will drop September 20.
7) In more music news, out singer King Princess has released a new song called “Ain’t Together.” You can listen to the song below, and catch her debut album Cheap Queen due sometime this fall. Youtuber Kalen Allen has made a Beyoncé tribute video in honor of the singer’s birthday on September 4th. Watch the out creator’s recreation of Queen Bey’s iconic moments here. Young M.A has also dropped a new video for “PettyWap 2,” the follow up to her hit 2018 track “PettyWap.” Check out the video here, her new album Herstory in the Making is out September 27.
8) The all-women country group The Highwomen’s self-titled debut album is out today. The Highwomen is made up of out musician Brandi Carlile, along with Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires. Read a track-by-track analysis of the album by Rolling Stone here, and listen to their most recent single “Highwomen” below. Stream or buy your copy today!
9) In other album release news, queer pop girl-group MUNA’s sophomore album Saves the World is out today; watch the video to their latest single “Stayaway” below. Post Malone’s newest album Hollywood’s Bleeding, also out today, features a song with an appearance by out singer Halsey called “Die for Me.”
10) To celebrate Freddie Mercury’s birthday on Sept. 5th, Universal Music Group has created an animated music video to his 1985 solo song, “Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow.” While it’s not explicitly about Mercury, the video does explore the themes of his work and real-life struggle with HIV and AIDS through the lense of two white blood cells, depicted as gay lovers. The tribute comes from Esteban Bravo and Beth David, who also directed the short film “In A Heartbeat,” which was given a Special Recognition Award at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.
11) Two novels
centered 
around queer women were released this week. The first, Cantoras: A Novel by Carolina De Robertis, follows the lives of five women over 35 years set against the backdrop of the 1970s Uruguayan dictatorship. You can purchase the book here or at your local bookstore. The second, The Secrets We Kept: A Novel by Lara Prescott, is an espionage tale set in the late 50s focusing on the storied publication of Doctor Zhivago, and the two female spies swept up in a clandestine affair of their own. Order the book here or visit your local bookstore for a copy.
12) The finalists for the E! People’s Choice Awards 2019 have been announced, and include a number of LGBTQ entertainers and LGBTQ-inclusive media. Riverdale, Stranger Things, Modern Family, Orange is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and RuPaul’s Drag Race were among the television shows nominated for awards. Queer Eye is up for Reality Show, while two of its stars, Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski, are nominated for Reality Star. Van Ness’ podcast Getting Curious is also up for Pop Podcast. Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory is nominated for Comedy TV Star, while Wanda Sykes’ Netflix special Not Normal is up for Comedy Act. Bisexual women Tessa Thompson and Lady Gaga are both nominated for awards, as are Halsey and Miley Cyrus. Lil Nas X has nominations in two different musical categories, while Panic! At the Disco and Sam Smith also grabbed noms for their work this year. Finally, Megan Rapinoe from the World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s soccer team was nominated as the Game Changer of 2019 for her work on equal pay. You can vote online for your favorites now through October 18th at pca.eonline.com, via Twitter, or for select categories on Xfinity X1, and be sure to catch a recap of the nominees below. The awards show airs Sunday, November 10 at 9p ET/PT on E!
13) Kevin J. Nguyen is a Vietnamese American writer, producer, and director who makes videos that feature stories from marginalized voices and are about social justice. Blue Suit is his newest film, in which John and Henry, two gay Asian American friends living in LA, grapple with romantic feelings and their own relationship. Check out the project’s Kickstarter page here, and consider contributing to help them reach their goal.
Kate Moennig on Married Life & Coming Into Her Identity on The L Word
The L Word star spoke openly with RuPaul and Michelle Visage about how the show helped her embrace her truth.
www.advocate.com/people/2019/9/06/kate-moennig-married-life-coming-her-identity-l-word
Tom Holland, Azealia Banks vs Lizzo, Louis Tomlinson, Vitamin E Oil, Arq, Camila Cabello, Graham Norton: HOT LINKS
WHITE NATIONALIST AND REGISTERED REPUBLICAN. Richard Dean Clayton, arrested for Walmart shooting threat, identified himself as such in Facebook posts.
SABOTAGE. American Airlines mechanic charged with trying to sabotage flight with 150 passengers: “The reason, according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed in Miami federal court: Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, a veteran employee, was upset over stalled union contract negotiations.”
STOLE MY LOOK. Farrah Moan calls out Ariana Grande.
2020. Howard Schultz ends presidential campaign. “Schultz — a billionaire who planned to spend north of $100 million on 2020 — now will direct that same amount, over a longer time, toward innovative efforts to reduce inequality and promote political reform.”
SHUT THEM OUT. Trump administration to bar refugees.
TOTAL TAKEOVER. Republicans to “cut off oxygen to Donald Trump’s long-shot primary challengers” by scrapping primaries and caucuses.
PARENTAL LEAVE. Gay fathers receive less than other couples: “The study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) examined paternity laws in 33 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that offer paid leave to new parents.”
LAS VEGAS. Anti-gay slur painted on LGBTQ Center.
GRAHAM NORTON. On Boris Johnson: “In a sweet way, it’s as if the United Kingdom was embarrassed for America, felt like you’re all alone out in the world stage so we found our own angry Cabbage Patch Kid and made him the leader. I wouldn’t trust him to water my plants when I was away but somehow he is the prime minister.”
VITAMIN E OIL. Contaminant in vaping illnesses identified: “Investigators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found the oil in cannabis products in samples collected from patients who fell ill across the United States. FDA officials shared that information with state health officials during a telephone briefing this week, according to several officials who took part in the call.”
REAL ESTATE. Trump wants to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
THE CHAINSMOKERS. Smoking.
AZEALIA BANKS. Homophobic rapper attacks Lizzo: “The song is not good, nor is the dumpy fat girl spectacle live set she does. Saddest bit is that the girl is legit talented and truly only being allowed to shine so long as she allows herself to be this millennial mammy of sorts.”
Azealia banks attack lizzo pic.twitter.com/VPuxpmb2C5
— nicole145 (@nicole31556167) September 3, 2019
NICKI MINAJ. I’m retiring.
ON THE RAG. This week on the gay magazines.
ARQ. Australia’s biggest gay nightclub, 20 years on: “As the iconic club celebrates its 20th birthday, ARQ continues to pull in punters; lengthy queues are common on Friday and Saturday nights. But it’s becoming somewhat of an outlier as it weathers a perfect storm of factors that has seen many other gay clubs in global cities close in recent years.”
TOM HOLLAND. Actor reiterates he’d like to see a gay Spider-man: “I think that would be a very progressive way to kind of create a new character,” Holland said. “So, yeah, I think there should be one day, and I hope that I get to share the screen with that person.”
CAMILA CABELLO. What if there were a world in which women couldn’t legally have abortions, or gay people weren’t allowed to marry—how would that make you feel? “Obviously, it would be tragic for humans. What is incredible is that people who are not affected are feeling empathy for other humans and being like, “Hey, this is not right.” It’s so obvious that it isn’t right, and I’m so happy to be a part of my generation, which is so much more open about this stuff. I feel like minds are opening because of information.”
NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Louis Tomlinson “Kill My Mind”.
NEW MUSIC 2 OF THE DAY. Tove Lo and Kylie Minogue “Really don’t like u”.
NEW MUSIC 3 OF THE DAY. OneRepublic “Wanted”.
FRIDAY FLASH. Andreas.
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Montgomery Appointment Dangerous Setback for LGBTQ Arizonans
HRC responded to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey nominating Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court.
“Bill Montgomery has made a career of marginalizing the most vulnerable Arizonans, including the LGBTQ community,” said HRC Deputy Campaign Director Justin Unga. “He has shown that he’s unable to set aside personal biases and treat LGBTQ Arizonans with the dignity and respect that we deserve in our legal system. With LGBTQ Arizonans’ rights on the line, it’s more important than ever to ensure that the Arizona Supreme Court be comprised of unbiased jurists capable of deciding cases on merit and law rather than partisanship or anti-LGBTQ extremism. Montgomery’s appointment is a dangerous step in the wrong direction. HRC will continue to remain vigilant in order to hold Montgomery accountable, including when voters have the opportunity to decide whether he remains on the court.”
In 2015, as Maricopa County Attorney, Montgomery refused to provide legal assistance to LGBTQ couples seeking to adopt a child. This failure prompted the ACLU to sue him and his office in an attempt to earn LGBTQ Arizonans the equal treatment and legal assistance they deserve under the law.
Earlier this year, the Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments in Brush & Nib Studio v. City of Phoenix. Despite a Phoenix city ordinance banning discrimination on the basis of gender identiy and sexual ortentation, the Brush & Nib Studio is proactively seeking the authority to turn away LGBTQ people in violation of this established law. The Supreme Court received this case after the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying the business owners the ability to discriminate against same-sex couples. HRC joined the ACLU in an amicus brief supporting LGBTQ rights and the City of Phoenix.
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Court Rules Conservative Father Cannot Stop Son’s Transition
The Canadian teen’s father had sought to block his transition and denies the boy’s gender identity, an action a lower court called “family violence.”
www.advocate.com/transgender/2019/9/06/court-rules-conservative-father-cannot-stop-sons-transition
Parents furious that talent show auditions are being held next to a gay bathhouse
Parents of aspiring young singers are fuming mad after learning Britain’s Got Talent would be hosting auditions next to a gay bathhouse later this month.
Hull Daily Mail reports that producers have arranged to hold auditions for the popular talent show inside the Oak Vaults pub, a music venue that happens to be located right next door to Gentry Hull, a gay bathhouse.
“I have children, and friends who have children, who want to go to this,” one father told the newspaper. “It’s disgusting that the location has been chosen as this pub.”
“They wanted to go but I put a stop to it because now we have figured out where it is because of the venue.”
The father continued by saying that he doesn’t think it’s “appropriate” to host a talent competition in a venue “attached to a male sauna where people are having sex.”
“It’s just completely wrong and I don’t think it’s right for kids to be near all of that.”
Of course, one solution would be to not bring one’s children to a pub where alcohol is served in the first place. But maybe that’s asking too much.
Meanwhile, business owners say the two venues aren’t “attached” and are in fact two completely different places.
“Britain’s Got Talent are aware of what is next door,” A spokesman for Oak Vaults said. “Everyone in their right mind knows that they are not connected. They are completely separate entities.”
He added that the are a “music pub through and through” and that he doubts any minors will be attending.
“But if they do, then they must be accompanied by someone over 18.”
The spokesman added: “We get the impression they [producers] are after some of your unsung heroes that haven’t had that break through yet and are not interested in playing to the masses.”
Related: PHOTOS: A secret glimpse inside a gay bathhouse in Iran
Shepard Smith: Trump Created Fake News With Sharpie
The out anchor denounces the president’s doctored hurricane map.
www.advocate.com/media/2019/9/06/shepard-smith-trump-created-fake-news-sharpie
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