Op-ed: For Us, Being 'Out' About My Boyfriend's Trans Status Is Love
I’m a queer cis lady in love with a trans man. We may look straight, but we’re not — and neither of us is interested in seeming that way.
Caitlyn Elizabeth
www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/02/17/op-ed-us-being-out-about-my-boyfriends-trans-status-love
Post-Breakup Photos Capture Those Strangely Tender Objects Your Exes Leave Behind
When a relationship ends, what happens to the objects left behind? This was the question explored by photographer Sam Evans-Butler. In his series “Souvenirs,” Evans-Butler captures a variety of subjects alongside a particular object, a memento of a past lover and a past love.
Nathaniel, blogger, “My ex used to be a ceramicist. After we broke up I considered breaking this bowl he made me for my 21st birthday, but it managed to stay with me for three more years, and now my ex and I are best friends.”
“I once saw a film in which a character kept a diary that was composed mostly of a list,” Evans-Butler writes in his statement, “things that were pleasing, beautiful, fanciful and fleeting. It made me think about the objects that we are left behind with when a relationship ends, the memories they come to represent and the emotions they stir up.”
The photo essay, originally featured in Hello Mr., is a vibrant archive of the inanimate things we maintain attachments to even after connections to their owners have been severed. How do objects bring back memories, tell stories, answer unsolved questions? In what ways can our belongings provide what other humans cannot?
See the bittersweet stories in full below, and if you’re so inclined, post your own souvenirs on Instagram using #YourSouvenir, tagging both @hellomr and @needsupply. Hello Mr. and Need Supply Co. will eventually choose a “winner” of the hashtag competition, and he or she will receive a $500 gift card.
Montana GOP Foils Dem 'Blast' Attempt to Pass LGBT Non-Discrimination, Gay Marriage Bills
Montana Republicans on Monday foiled attempts by Democratic lawmakers to pass four tabled bills, one of which was an LGBT non-discrimination bill, and another a gay marriage bill. The attempts were made via “blast motion” which allows lawmakers to lift tabled bills out of committee, the AP reports.
A motion by Senator Christina Kaufmann (D-Helena) failed 21-29 along party lines:
The measure would prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people by adding the words “gender identity and expression and sexual orientation” to the state’s Human Rights Act. The act currently bans discrimination based on race, creed, religion, color, sex, physical or mental disability, age or national origin in situations such as housing or employment.
Another bill dealt with gay marriage:
Rep. Bryce Bennett (pictured), of Missoula, moved to blast a tabled bill to the House floor that would remove same-sex couples from a list of prohibited marriages. House Bill 282 required 60 votes for a successful blast but failed by a vote of 43-57. Two Republicans, Rep. Daniel Zolnikov, of Billings, and Rep. Mike Miller, of Helmville, broke from their party and voted in favor.
A federal judge struck down Montana’s ban on gay marriage in November. Gay couples began marrying the following day.
Andy Towle
How Long Could Roy Moore Prolong Debate Over Marriage Equality?
Eventually, marriage equality will come to every state in the country. But how long will homophobic stalling tactics delay it?
Matt Baume
DVD: “Birdman,” “Dick: The Documentary,” “St. Vincent,” & More!
It’s a truly mixed bag in home entertainment this week, from Oscar nominees to, well, junk: Birdman, St. Vincent and Dick: The Documentary.
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($19.99 DVD; IndiePix)
Just what it sounds like, this documentary features a wide array of men — from young to old, to former military personnel to transsexuals — showing and talking about their penises. No faces, though: the subjects were sourced through Craigslist ads and told they would be anonymous.
($39.99 Blu-ray, $29.99 DVD; 20th Century Fox)
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor, director Alejandro G. Iñárritu‘s trippy dramedy stars Michael Keaton as an aging, tortured actor who, once star of a superhero franchise, mounts a Broadway show in a final bid to revive his career. Things don’t go smoothly, of course, and he may or may not possess superhuman abilities, by the way. Keaton and co-stars, including Edward Norton, a slimmed down Zach Galifiniakis, and Emma Stone are amazing, while seamless special effects and a single-shot approach add to the dazzling, one-of-a-kind experience. Extras include behind the scenes featurettes and conversation between Keaton and Iñárritu.
($34.99 Blu-ray, $29.98 DVD; Anchor Bay)
Bill Murray heads up this dramedy about a degenerate military veteran, Vincent, who babysits the son, Oliver, of his next door neighbor (Melissa McCarthy). Some feel that Murray was snubbed by the Oscars for his turn here, while Naomi Watts is barely recognizable — and great — as Vincent’s Russian prostitute friend. Extras include deleted scenes and a Q&A with Murray.
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Op-ed: The Genderqueer Heroes at Equinox Get It
The gym scene in South Beach may not be as gay as it once was, but it’s still cool.
Riki Wilchins
www.advocate.com/commentary/riki-wilchins/2015/02/17/op-ed-genderqueer-heroes-equinox-get-it
In the Galleries: Hollywood Cool
Celebrate Oscar week with a glance back at the superstars of the golden era of Hollywood from an exhibit of John Hamilton’s archive.
Christopher Harrity
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/art/photography/2015/02/17/galleries-hollywood-cool
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Are Engaged
The bisexual music superstar confirms on Instagram she and Taylor Kinney are engaged to be married.
Jase Peeples
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2015/02/16/lady-gaga-engaged
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1696
VIVICA A. FOX: On who should replace Rosie O’Donnell on The View
SCREAM QUEENS: Ryan Murphy’s latest series gets a teaser.
IRELAND: The religious push for marriage equality.
ASPARAGUS: Why it makes your pee smell
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Kyler Geoffroy
www.towleroad.com/2015/02/towleroad-guide-to-the-tube–2.html
Pop Music Icon Lesley Gore Dies at 68
Out pop music icon Lesley Gore, who scored hits with the feisty ‘It’s My Party’ and ‘You Don’t Own Me,’ has passed away.
Gina Vivinetto
www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2015/02/16/pop-music-icon-lesley-gore-dies-68
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