Indiana’s Discrimination Against LGBTQ Families Must Stop, Court Rules

An appeals court ruled against the state’s refusal to list both same-sex spouses on birth certificates.

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PHOTOS: Nick Jonas’ thighs are making fans all hot and bothered

A new Jonas Brothers music video for “What A Man Gotta Do” features the bros channeling cinematic romance classics of the ’70s and ’80s, but much more attention is being paid to Nick’s thighs than the concept itself.

Even from Nick himself:

Bothers Nick, Joe and Kevin appear alongside their real-life wives, Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas, respectively, in odes to the films Risky Business, Grease, and Say Anything.

But you’d hardly know that by glancing at first reactions to the video, which are much more focused on Nick’s Tom Cruisian wardrobe, or lack thereof:

Here’s the video, if you’re into that sort of thing:

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Billy Eichner to Play Matt Drudge in Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Crime Story: Impeachment’

Billy Eichner has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story: Impeachment about the Clinton-Lewinsky impeachment scandal, and will play reporter Matt Drudge, who broke the news of the White House affair.

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Can finally share this with the world. Truly an honor to join @mssarahcatharinepaulson, @beaniefeldstein, Clive Owen, Annaleigh Ashford and more in American Crime Story: Impeachment, from the great @mrrpmurphy.

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Lewinsky is serving as one of the producers on the series.

THR reported in August: ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story will star frequent Murphy muse Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp; Beanie Feldstein (Lady Bird, Booksmart, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows) as Lewinsky; and Annaleigh Ashford (season two of ACS, Masters of Sex) as Paula Jones. Sarah Burgess penned the script for the season, which is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s best-seller A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President. It is the same book that Murphy optioned in January 2017 and later had second thoughts about telling Lewinsky’s story.’

Murphy had previously scrapped the idea of doing a series on the Lewinsky scandal.

Murphy told Lewinsky why at a Hollywood party, according to a 2018 report from THR: “I told her, ‘Nobody should tell your story but you, and it’s kind of gross if they do. If you want to produce it with me, I would love that; but you should be the producer and you should make all the goddamn money.’”

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HRC Lauds Adoption of Utah Regulations Protecting Youth from So-Called ‘Conversion Therapy’

Today, the Human Rights Campaign praised the adoption of Utah regulations that protect LGBTQ youth from the dangerous, debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” Utah now becomes the 19th state (plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to adopt a law or regulation against this harmful practice. 

“No child should be subjected to so-called ‘conversion therapy,’ which has been debunked and condemned by every major medical and mental health association,” said Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign. “This is a hopeful day for Utah’s LGBTQ youth, and we’re grateful to the leadership of Equality Utah and others on the ground who have been working tirelessly to make this day a reality. Now, we have to continue to push for laws and regulations in every state and jurisdiction in the United States, so that no youth will be forced to endure this dangerous practice anymore.” 

There is no credible evidence that conversion therapy can change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. To the contrary, research has clearly shown that these practices pose devastating health risks for LGBTQ young people resulting in depression, decreased self-esteem, substance abuse, homelessness, and suicidal behavior. The harmful practice is condemned by every major medical and mental health organization, including the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, and American Medical Association.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico all have laws or regulations protecting youth from this harmful practice. A growing number of municipalities have also enacted similar protections, including over sixty cities and counties in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

According to a recent report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, an estimated 20,000 LGBTQ minors in states without protections will be subjected to conversion therapy by a licensed healthcare professional if state officials fail to act. Last year, national organizations representing millions of licensed medical and mental health care professionals, educators, and child welfare advocates declared their support for protections against conversion therapy.

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Multiple Identities: Halsey Channels Her Rock Gods

www.advocate.com/exclusives/2020/1/22/multiple-personalities-halsey-channels-her-rock-gods

Lilly Singh hits back at critics who say she talks too much about being a “bisexual woman of color”

Related: How Lilly Singh fully embraced her “superpowers”… “Female, Coloured, Bisexual”

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