For the First Time Ever, HRC Scores Members of Congress on Marriage Equality
Nearly unanimous support for marriage equality by Congressional Democrats
HRC.org
What Do Armistead Maupin And Hilary Swank Have In Common?
What Do Armistead Maupin And Hilary Swank Have In Common?
On a purely surface level, it’s difficult to think of two more disparate individuals than august author Armistead Maupin and two-time Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank. Yet it makes sense that both the writer behind the beloved Tales of the City novels and the performer who brought transgender man Brandon Teena to life in Boys Don’t Cry are to be honored with Outfest Legacy awards later this month for contributing to stories, make that tales that have inspired all of us.
During a swanky affair in Los Angeles on November 12, Maupin will be presented with the Visionary Award, while Swank will receive the Trailblazer Award. In a statement released to the media, Outfest’s Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer drew a connection between the two honorees:
“Armistead Maupin’s diverse, interconnected community of San Francisco bohemians — which shaped our collective fantasy of what LGBT life is and could be – may stand in stark contrast to Hilary Swank’s all-too-real portrayal of a trans man who is murdered in Boys Don’t Cry. But the two have one important thing in common: They are stories that inspire change.”
The awards serve as a fundraiser to support the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, the largest archive of LGBT moving images in the world. Tickets go on sale today and can be purchased here.
Jeremy Kinser
Rachel Maddow Looks At SCOTUS' October Surprise, Interviews 'Incredibly Joyous' Edie Windsor: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow Looks At SCOTUS' October Surprise, Interviews 'Incredibly Joyous' Edie Windsor: VIDEO
Yesterday, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up any of the seven marriage equality cases pending before it, our own Ari Ezra Waldman offered analysis as to why each judge on the Court may have wanted to duck the equality question at this time. On her show last night, Rachel Maddow took a look at the path that led to yesterday’s decision (or lack thereof) and what may have motivated it. She wondered, since it only takes 4 votes for the Supreme Court to decide to hear a case, why didn’t the anti-gay marriage wing of the Court (Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Alito and Thomas) want to take the opportunity to try and reverse some of the “damage” done by United States v. Windsor (a case in which all 4 justices dissented)? Could there be a Machiavellian motive at play?
Watch and listen to Rachel’s take along with an interview with Edie Windsor and Roberta Kaplan, AFTER THE JUMP…
Sean Mandell
Op-ed: Put Away the Pitchforks And Let's Talk About PrEP
Op-ed: Put Away the Pitchforks And Let's Talk About PrEP
In partnership between HIV Plus magazine and The Advocate, this series is a response to conversation about PrEP that’s been derailed by slut-shaming.
Lucas Grindley
www.advocate.com/31-days-prep/2014/10/07/op-ed-put-away-pitchforks-and-lets-talk-about-prep
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Infomercial – LGBT
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Op-ed: A Victory But Not Justice for All
Op-ed: A Victory But Not Justice for All
HRC president Chad Griffin toasts the states that extend the right to marry to all couples, but acknowledges many couples still seek equal justice.
Chad Griffin
www.advocate.com/commentary/2014/10/07/op-ed-victory-not-justice-all
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Has The Supreme Court Made Marriage an Issue in the Midterm Election?
Has The Supreme Court Made Marriage an Issue in the Midterm Election?
The issue is now clearly back in the political arena, but Republicans seem to want to avoid it.
Trudy Ring
LGBT*Q+ Candidate Forum Chico City Council
LGBT*Q+ Candidate Forum Chico City Council
Oct 6, 2014 – candidates for Chico City Council respond to questions form the LGBT*Q+ community. Presented by Stonewall Alliance of Chico.
