‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ Lights Up the Screen for Queer Women

The new film from Céline Sciamma promises to be one of the best women-loving-women films of the year, if not the decade. 

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Homophobe chases gay man out of subway and through the streets of New York in shocking video

Adam Eli was minding his own business when he was chased out of a New York City subway station by an angry homophobe telling him to “stay in the closet!”

The man was angry that Eli, a gay Jewish man, was wearing a pink kippah. He stormed after him, following up up the stairs and out onto the street, and accusing him of desecrating the name of God.

“Any man that lies with another man, it’s an abomination!” he ranted. “You’ll be murdered for it! Take the kippah off!”

Eli caught the confrontation on video and uploaded it to Twitter, along with the caption: “Trigger Warning: violent speech, harassment. I got harassed, followed and threatened on the street today. Someone was upset that I was wearing a pink kippah, carrying a purse and had a pride patch sewn onto my jeans. I am sharing the encounter for three reasons.”

THREAD: Trigger Warning: violent speech, harassment. I got harassed, followed and threatened on the street today. Someone was upset that I was wearing a pink kippah, carrying a purse and had a pride patch sewn onto my jeans. I am sharing the encounter for three reasons. pic.twitter.com/Y9HWiX2nSs

— Adam Eli (@aewerner) September 9, 2019

Eli said he wanted to share the video to illustrate the harassment that many LGBTQ people still face, even those in cities like New York, which are often thought of as liberal safe havens.

“I spent the first 18 years of my life listening to people tell me I couldn’t be gay and Jewish,” he tweeted. “Today I love my queer jewish identity and nobody is taking that away from me.”

“This is a fraction of what our trans + GNC family get every single day. In this moment I was able to stand up to my attacker NOT bc I’m brave but bc I’m a white resourced man in a heavily trafficked place. We know what happens when a white man attacks a black trans women.”

2. This is a fraction of what our trans + GNC family get every single day. In this moment I was able to stand up to my attacker NOT bc I’m brave but bc I’m a white resourced man in a heavily trafficked place. We know what happens when a white man attacks a black trans women.

— Adam Eli (@aewerner) September 9, 2019

Eli followed that up with a call to his “fellow cis white gays who generally ‘pass’ for being hetro in public.”

“This is whats out there,” he tweeted. “Most of the time we can get on the subway, go for a run or go on a date in peace. That does not mean our struggle for queer liberation is over.”

“Racism, transphobia, xenophobia, islamophobia, anti semitism and ableism hold hands. Our ancestors taught us none of us are safe until all of us are safe. Queer culture is not going to Equinox and getting brunch. Queer culture is about fighting for ur community.”

3. cont Racism, transphobia, xenophobia, islamophobia, anti semitism and ableism hold hands. Our ancestors taught us none of us are safe until all of us are safe. Queer culture is not going to Equinox and getting brunch. Queer culture is about fighting for ur community

— Adam Eli (@aewerner) September 9, 2019

Related: WATCH: Drunk woman slaps gay man & calls him a ‘fat f*ggot’ in disturbing video

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Robert Frank, Little Shop of Horrors, MJ Rodriguez, RuPaul Live!, Ben Platt, Burning Man, Mika, Pete Buttigieg: HOT LINKS

RIP. Iconic American photographer Robert Frank.

38 PERCENT. Trump approval rating sags amid recession worries. “Thirty-eight percent of respondents in an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday approve of Trump’s performance in office, a drop of 6 points from a peak of 44 percent approval in July.”

HARVEY WEINSTEIN. Gwyneth Paltrow was instrumental in bringing him down.

SHAME. Chaos breaks out as British parliament suspended for five weeks.

2020 Pete Buttigieg lines up former envoys: “Nearly two dozen former ambassadors who worked for President Barack Obama abroad see a commander in chief in the South Bend, Ind., mayor and are using their fundraising connections and stature in elite Democratic circles to build support for him. The campaign is currently discussing plans to deploy Buttigieg’s team of former ambassadors to woo influential undecided Democrats to his team, according to multiple people with knowledge of those discussions.”

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GUN SAFETY. The 2020 Democratic candidates have united for a new PSA. “We deserve a president who listens to the American people, not the NRA. We deserve a president who takes bold action to make us safer, not one who tweets thoughts and prayers then does nothing. We deserve a president who fights for stronger gun laws, not gun lobby profits. 2020 Democratic candidates are vying to be that leader.”

DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. NRA sues San Francisco over city’s designation: ‘The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses city officials of violating the gun lobby’s free speech rights for political reasons and says the city is seeking to blacklist anyone associated with the NRA. It asks the court to step in “to instruct elected officials that freedom of speech means you cannot silence or punish those with whom you disagree.”‘

PALIN SPLIT. Todd Palin seeks divorce from Sarah Palin after 30+ years citing “incompatibility of temperament.”

TEXAS. Democrats plot path to turning state blue.

BOLIVIA. Gay drama Tu Me Manques is headed for Oscar consideration: ‘The gay drama beat 11 other local films in contention. “By supporting my film despite the controversy, Bolivia has proven that it is a progressive country, and that in the end, art and cinema will prevail,” said Bellott, who has seen his fourth film greeted by both glowing reviews and homophobic slurs since it bowed in August.’

GAY CONVERSION THERAPY. Filmmaker warns of backlash from conservatives seeking to overturn bans on the practice: “Much of what is happening in the U.S. is headed in the right direction but there is counterforce that is really gaining power with this current administration. There is a lot of new understanding about conversion therapy that is very positive, but a whole group of people that are digging in their heels and trying to reverse that.”

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE LIVE. RuPaul is headed to a Vegas residency.

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TIME TO SMILE TUESDAY. Jwan Yosef.

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Fox News contributor Guy Benson marries partner in Napa Valley wedding

Fox New radio host and contributor Guy Benson married partner Adam Wise Saturday in a wedding ceremony at a winery in Napa Valley, California.

The ceremony was attended by former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. Controversial correspondent Kelly can take some of the credit for bringing the two men together.

Benson, 34, came out publicly during an episode of The Kelly File in 2015. Watching the show was Wise, 24, who contacted Benson. He was inspired by Benson’s story of being a gay conservative. The two got together and, according to People magazine, “bonded over a Netflix binge session of Making A Murderer.”

The men got engaged in 2018.

Related: Ratings skyrocket following Megyn Kelly’s firing from the Today show, surprising no one 

Besides contributing to Fox shows, Benson hosts the Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio. Wise is a consultant for the Federal Government.

The men married at the Charles Krug Winery in Napa Valley in front of 150 guests. On his Instagram, Benson describes himself as a, “Conservative, sports fan, foodie, wine enthusiast, traveler, lover of life.”

Benson told People, “What’s especially wonderful about this celebration is that in an age of so much division and partisan anger, our friends and family from across the ideological spectrum have joined us to celebrate our love,” Benson said.

“People talk a lot about inclusion, open-mindedness and tolerance; our wedding guests are living those values.”

Megyn Kelly was fired from NBC show Today in late 2018 after making comments about the appropriateness of blackface as part of Halloween costumes. She has yet to return to a major broadcasting role.

Related: “It’s all out war”: Megyn Kelly wants NBC to pay her $79 million for “destroying her career” 

Of inviting Kelly, Benson said, “We don’t socialize all the time with Megyn; we’ll occasionally exchange notes, but just given what she did with us, with me, for me four years ago, there was no way that I was not going to invite her to this culmination of that journey that in some ways began on her show.”

omg these pics of my mom w/ @megynkelly ?? t.co/rQOMjlueBB ?? pic.twitter.com/Ptt7VHdNbj

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 9, 2019

He has shared images of the weekend to his Twitter and Instagram, praising guests for the emotional speeches they gave.

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Over the course of two unforgettable evenings, we had the privilege of listening to *ten* toasts from our friends and family members. Usually, with such things, there’s a weak link along the way: Someone inevitably rambles on a little too long, strays into awkward territory, or has been slightly over-served. But not this weekend. Each and every speech was perfect — poignant, hilarious, moving. Not sure I’ve laughed so hard, or shed so many tears, in recent memory. We love you all so much. ??

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“Over the course of two unforgettable evenings, we had the privilege of listening to *ten* toasts from our friends and family members. Usually, with such things, there’s a weak link along the way: Someone inevitably rambles on a little too long, strays into awkward territory, or has been slightly over-served. But not this weekend.

“Each and every speech was perfect — poignant, hilarious, moving. Not sure I’ve laughed so hard, or shed so many tears, in recent memory. We love you all so much.”

So many wedding pics to come, but figured I’d start with the moment our friend Jim, who’s deployed in Afghanistan, FaceTimed us during the reception. What a beautiful surprise. ???? pic.twitter.com/0ixw6tgjf1

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 8, 2019

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America’s First LGBTQ Credit Union Approved to Launch in Michigan

Superbia, the first LGBTQ credit union in the nation, has launched in Michigan.

The Detroit Free Press reports: ‘On Monday, the state approved a charter for Superbia Credit Union. Myles Meyers, founder and CEO of New York-based Superbia Services, said in a post on LinkedIn that contained a photo of the signing of the executive order to approve the launch of the credit union, noting that it will be the “first financial institution solely dedicated to serve the LGBTQ community across the country.”‘

Bloomberg adds: “Superbia Credit Union will offer products which are often outside the scope of a more traditional lender, such as loans for transgender people in the process of transitioning, said Myles Meyers, founder of New York-based Superbia Services Inc., which created the credit union. … With the charter in place, Superbia will form a board and begin hiring executives. In addition to the credit union, Superbia Services plans to expand into products such as insurance, health care and wealth management specifically designed for LGBT customers, Meyers said.”

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