The Naked Truth About Trans Man's Re-Creation of Adam Levine Photo
Aydian Dowling discusses the FTM Magazine photo that’s gone viral, saying it sends the message that ‘trans bodies are human bodies.’
Dawn Ennis
Reporter Uses Grindr At CPAC Gathering To Track Down Gay Men
Reporter Uses Grindr At CPAC Gathering To Track Down Gay Men
Were there gay men at one of the year’s biggest gatherings of conservatives? Of course there were!
Paul Detric, a reporter for Reason.TV, attended this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and used the gay hook-up app Grindr to try and track down gays attending the event. Rather unsurprisingly, he found a number of them and several were willing to talk to Detric — though not necessarily on camera.
The most compelling response in the series of interviews might be from one attendee who admitted that he feels conservative ideology is behind the times.
“Especially for conservatives to be able to win an election, they’re going to need to get younger voters. To do that they need to start being more socially liberal — essentially they need to shift libertarian.”
Another young man added, “if we’re true conservatives, we really don’t want the government to be involved in our lives — period.”
Some of these responses may surprise you — check them out in the video above.
HRC Arkansas Announces LGBT Workplace Equality Pledge, Over 100 Businesses Say ‘Yes’ to Diversity
HRC Arkansas Announces LGBT Workplace Equality Pledge, Over 100 Businesses Say ‘Yes’ to Diversity
HRC’s Equality Is Our Business Pledge Aims to Encourage Workplace Equality for LGBT People
HRC.org
Russell Tovey Baffled By Becoming “Worst Gay Ever,” Half-Apologizes For Comments
Russell Tovey Baffled By Becoming “Worst Gay Ever,” Half-Apologizes For Comments
Yesterday the internet was divided over comments made by Looking actor Russell Tovey in an interview with The Guardian.
You can read more about that here.
Essentially, he expressed gratitude towards his father for not allowing him to go to a performing arts high school which might have made him a “more effeminate, tap dancing freak,” instead attending a school he feels “toughened him up.” His acting career, Russell contends, benefitted as a result.
Some readers thought we were making a mountain out of a mole hill by suggesting his comments were off-base, while many others took offense, feeling his words fell in line with a pattern of gay men casting shame on femme identity.
Russell, for his part, took to Twitter to sort-of apologize.
He fired off this series of Tweets:
— Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
I surrender. You got me. I’m sat baffled and saddened that a mis- fired inarticulate quote of mine, has branded me worst gay ever Contd
— Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
If you feel I have personally let you down, I’m sorry, that was never my intention — Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
I’m proud to be who I am and proud for others We’re in this together, I want you to know whatever you think I meant, I didn’t — Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
I’m gonna ride this out, and one day we will all look back on this moment with a half smile of fascination and amusement
— Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
Until that day I’m gonna carry on being me #lowersflag x
— Russell Tovey (@russelltovey) March 3, 2015
We’re not sure if everyone will look back on this with “fascination and amusement,” but we’re certainly not branding him the worst gay ever. Not while these guys are around.
Dan Tracer
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Arkansas-Style Ban On Local LGBT Protections
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Arkansas-Style Ban On Local LGBT Protections
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a draconian anti-LGBT bill almost identical to the one that became law in Arkansas last week.
The proposal from GOP Rep. Rick Miller (above) would prohibit cities from enforcing nondiscrimination ordinances that include protected classes not contained in state law.
The Texas Observer reports:
Texas law doesn’t include sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. If passed, Miller’s bill would undo LGBT protections passed by numerous cities, including Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and Plano. Altogether more than 7.5 million Texas are covered by such ordinances.
Miller’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
HB 1556 is more specific than a similar measure introduced by Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas). Huffines’ SB 343 would bar cities from enforcing any ordinances that are more stringent than state law, unless otherwise authorized by statute.
In Arkansas last month, a similar bill became law without the governor’s signature. Grassroots activists criticized national LGBT organizations for not doing enough to oppose the Arkansas measure, SB 202, which was drafted in direct response to Fayetteville’s passage of an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance.
It will be interesting to see if things are any different in Texas.
Read the full text of HB 1556, AFTER THE JUMP …
John Wright
LGBT Platform and Role of Straight People
LGBT Platform and Role of Straight People
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Op-ed: Transitioning as a Guard at San Quentin State Prison
Op-ed: Transitioning as a Guard at San Quentin State Prison
A transgender guard at one of California’s most infamous prisons shares what it was like to transition there.
Mandi Camille Hauwert
www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/03/03/op-ed-transitioning-guard-san-quentin-state-prison
PREVIEW: Brighton Bear Weekender, 19-21 June
PREVIEW: Brighton Bear Weekender, 19-21 June
Beachside town braces itself for an influx of flesh
jamiet
www.gaystarnews.com/article/preview-brighton-bear-weekender-19-21-june030315
New “Love Has No Labels” PSAs Share Messages of Acceptance and Diversity
New “Love Has No Labels” PSAs Share Messages of Acceptance and Diversity
The “Love Has No Labels” campaign premiered new PSAs urging viewers to rethink bias and to celebrate understanding, acceptance and diversity.
HRC.org
