Ellen DeGeneres Calls Out ‘Love Is Blind’s’ Straightness in Faux Scene

DeGeneres inserted herself into a scene from the hit reality series in which people choose to wed without ever seeing each other. 

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Finally! A dating app for smaller-than-average guys and the people who say size doesn’t matter

A niche dating app just launched and it hopes to end a hurtful stigma.

Dinky One bills itself as a “small penis dating site.” It is a safe place for smaller guys and the people who truly believe size doesn’t matter.

“The internet is packed with false claims and products to increase penis size,” the company says. “Many young men now think that you need a 12 inch penis to satisfy your partner. This is simply not the case and our dating site is here to normalize the situation.”

Founder David Minns says he also hopes to combat the insecurities many guys feel about their less-than-average-sized members.

“Some men are big, some average and some below average,” he says. “Dinky One lets smaller men date people outside their circle of friends with the safety that everyone using the site is fully aware. Members can focus on shared interests and get on with dating.”

The app, which caters to people of all gender and sexual identities, launched just a few days ago and already has over 30,000 users. Roughly one out of five male users identify as gay or bi.

“The majority of forum threads suggest most gay men preferrer a larger penis but there are some who don’t,” the website states. “If you’re a gay male then you are more than welcome to join and help decide the argument once and for all.”

“Guys have not shied away from signing up to Dinky One,” Minns says, “and it has opened the global debate of does size really matter and hopefully goes someway to building male body confidence.”

The app’s site offers this encouraging message to users: “Don’t forget that the average size means that 50% of the males in the word are bigger and 50% are smaller. Therefore, 50% of people who are in a relationship have a smaller than average size penis.”

Huh. We never thought of it like that before.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci on Coronavirus: ‘Bottom Line, It’s Going to Get Worse…’ — WATCH

NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci did not sugarcoat the future of the coronavirus crisis in hearings before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday.

Said Fauci: “We will see more cases. Things will get worse than they are right now. How much worse they’ll get will depend on our ability to do two things. To contain the influx of people who are infected coming from the outside, and the ability to contain and mitigate in our own country. Bottom line, it’s going to get worse.”

Fauci also pushed “surveillance” testing, “where you go out into the community and not wait for someone to come in and ask for a test, but you proactively get a test. We are pushing for that.”

Asked how many fatalities there could be from coronavirus, Fauci added, “It is going to be totally dependent upon how we respond to it. So I cannot give you a number. If we are complacent and don’t do really aggressive containment and mitigation, the number could go way up and be involved in many millions. If we contain, we could flatten it.”

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40 Major Businesses Oppose State-Based Legislation Targeting Trans Youth, LGBTQ Community

Post submitted by Leslie Fulbright and Nick Morrow

Today, more than 40 major employers released an open letter calling for lawmakers in states across the country to oppose dozens of bills that target LGBTQ people, and transgender children in particular. These business leaders stressed the importance of fairness and opportunity for their customers, their employees, and their employees’ families. 

The signers — which include AT&T, Capital One, Dow Inc., Google, Hilton, Microsoft, Salesforce, and others —  note: “We are deeply concerned by the bills being introduced in state houses across the country that single out LGBTQ individuals – many specifically targeting transgender youth – for exclusion or differential treatment.”

The business signers highlight both values and economic drivers for their opposition to these policies: “These bills would harm our team members and their families, stripping them of opportunities and making them feel unwelcome and at risk in their own communities. As such, it can be exceedingly difficult for us to recruit the most qualified candidates for jobs in states that pursue such laws, and these measures would place a substantial burden on the families of our employees who already reside in these states. Legislation promoting discrimination directly affects our businesses, whether or not it occurs in the workplace.”

“Business growth and innovation rely on states being open and welcoming to everyone including the LGBTQ community,” said Alphonso David President of the Human Rights Campaign. “Harmful legislation such as the torrent of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the country deeply affect businesses’ ability to recruit and provide opportunities to their customers and employees. The letter released today underscores the widespread corporate and public opposition to anti-LGBTQ legislation and clearly warns states that LGBTQ discrimination will harm states’ economic competitiveness. I applaud the signatories of this letter for their dedication to empowering LGBTQ people across the country.”

“America’s business community has consistently taken a strong stand opposing legislation that discriminates against LGBTQ workers and customers,” said Freedom for All Americans CEO and National Campaign Director Kasey Suffredini. “Business leaders understand that discrimination is bad for business, and their economic competitiveness relies on fair and inclusive work and community environments for their employees and their families. When states threaten to pass laws that discriminate, they’re jeopardizing future state economic development and risking driving business away. We’re proud of the business leaders who signed this letter. They know how important it is for them to speak up when their team members and their families are threatened by misguided policies.” 

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Professional homophobe Alex Jones booked on drunk driving charges after allegedly beating his wife

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Once upon a time, InfoWars founder Alex Jones was thought to be one of the leading voices in the far-right conservative movement, peddling alt-right ideas and conspiracy theories to millions of listeners.

Then in 2018, he was banned from all social media sites for hate speech. Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Apple, Spotify, Instagram, Stitcher, Vimeo, Pinterest, Twitter, Mailchimp, and LinkedIn all blocked Jones from their platforms, effectively stripping him of his audience.

If that wasn’t bad enough, things just got a little worse for the professional homophobe. On Tuesday, he was booked into the Travis County Jail on a drunk driving charge after his wife told police he had been physically violent with her, the local sheriff’s office says.

Related: Alex Jones lied about watching trans adult films, and here’s proof

The 46-year-old conspiracy theorist was booked around 12:30 a.m. after being pulled over for going 45 in a 40 zone. The officer said he “detected a strong odor of alcohol” on Jones, who appeared “excited” and “talkative” and whose eyes were watery and glassy.

Hours earlier, police received a call placed at 10:10 p.m. by Jones’ wife. She told the dispatcher they had gotten into a verbal fight and Jones, who had been drinking, became physical with her. Afterwards, he stormed out of the house in his black Dodge Charger.

Police located the vehicle roughly two hours later.

After being pulled over, Jones told officer he and his wife had gotten into an argument around 8 p.m. while dining at Izumi Sushi. He said he drank a bottle of sake during the meal. After his wife ditched him at the restaurant, he had to walk three miles home. When he got there, they continued arguing.

“Jones stated he then proceeded to drive to another residence he owns downtown to get away from his wife,” the affidavit says.

After testing at 0.076 and 0.079 and failing parts of the one-leg stand and walk and turn tests, Jones was booked into Travis County Jail. His bail was set at $3,000. He was released a few hours later, shortly after 4:00 a.m.

The driving while intoxicated charge is a class B misdemeanor.

Related: Infowars’ Alex Jones at the center of gay sex scandal

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‘The Daily Show’ Blasts Trump’s Incompetent Coronavirus Response in Brutal Disaster Movie Parody ‘Pandumbic’ — WATCH

The Daily Show on Tuesday night exposed Donald Trump’s incompetence in dealing with the coronavirus with a brutal parody trailer for a disaster movie: PANDUMBIC.

In the clip, Trump proclaims “this is a flu. This is like a flu,” as the screen reads, “the deadly coronavirus is spreading and the man in charge is the dumbest person alive.”

After a montage highlighting the growing number of cases, Trump is shown saying that there are only five people infected and pretty soon “we could be at just one or two people.”

The clip blasts Trump as “a man immune….to information.” It shows the president shaking hands with a crowd alongside narration about how the CDC has recommended staying away from crowds and shaking hands, and continues.

“From the guy who brought you Windmills Cause Cancer….”

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‘The Daily Show’ Blasts Trump’s Incompetent Coronavirus Response in Brutal Disaster Movie Parody ‘Pandumbic’ — WATCH

HRC lamenta la muerte de Yampi Méndez Arocho, un hombre transgénero en Puerto Rico

HRC lamenta profundamente la muerte de Yampi Méndez Arocho, un joven transgénero de 19 años asesinado en Moca, Puerto rico el 5 de marzo. Se cree que el fallecimiento de Arocho corresponde a la tercera muerte violenta de una persona transgénero o de género no conforme en lo que va de 2020 y la segunda en la isla. Neulisa Luciano Ruiz, también conocida como Alexa, fue asesinada en Toa Baja, Puerto Rico el mes pasado. 

Arocho compartía su amor por el baloncesto y la NBA a través de las redes sociales — luciendo prendas del equipo Miami Heat. La leyenda biográfica de su cuenta de Facebook decía: “la humildad prevalece”.

Según los medios, Arocho fue agredido 5 horas antes de ser asesinado — su madre había contactado a la policía debido al incidente. Hay muy poca información sobre lo ocurrido en el intervalo de tiempo entre la investigación y su muerte. Defensores LGBTQ locales están exigiendo a la autoridades una investigación exhaustiva del crimen que pueda determinar si se trata de un delito motivado por odio. 

Un detalle innecesario e injusto respecto a esta tragedia es que muchos medios han reportado la noticia utilizando el género incorrecto de Arocho. El estigma antitransgénero se exacerba a través del trato irrespetuoso y despiadado por parte de algunos medios, autoridades y representantes electos. Con el fin de cubrir la nota con precisión y respeto, HRC ofrece directrices en inglés para periodistas y personas que trabajan con historias de la comunidad transgénero.

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