LGBTQ news and entertainment
Behind the scenes with shirtless Tim McGraw at his People Magazine photo shoot.
Tim talks on staying fit (which he clearly is), how to keep peace in his household and what a “perfect day” would be for him.
And go check out his upcoming CD “Two Lanes of Freedom.”
The head of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, appeared before the Senate hearing considering gun control and declared that the government is already failing to prosecute people who illegally apply to purchase a gun, there would be no point to impose a background check on people that buy guns at gun shows.
I’m just staggered. With that kind of logic we could get rid of all kinds of laws – people still go faster than the speed limit, so why not just abolish the speed limit?
Watch the puppies live!
From the website: “Puppy Bowl returns for its ninth consecutive year with an all-star, all-adorable cast that’s ready to mix it up on the grand gridiron of Animal Planet Stadium.”
The Boy Scouts of America are taking feedback from the public as they consider putting an end to their ban on gay scouts and leaders. Their board is scheduled to discuss the matter next Wednesday. Right wing groups are already churning their followers to take action.
Calls are being answered at the National Service Desk at 972-580-2330. A representative will answer and ask if you are for or against the policy change.
Emails are also being accepted at nationalsupportcenter@scouting.org.
GLAAD also suggests posting a message of support on their Facebook page.
(via the dallas voice)
Devon Yaffe, a high school senior in L.A., recently completed his Senior Project, a 90-minute documentary in which ten gay men talk about their experiences growing up and coming out.
Writes Devon: “After finding out I could choose any topic for my Senior Project, I decided on one that was closer to home: Overcoming Adversities as a Gay Teen. As a member of this ever growing community I planned to branch out to the gay community in order to hear the stories of gay youth. This documentary tells the story of ten gay males, ages ranging from 15-82. We find out how each of them overcame their adversities as a gay teen throughout each generation. Please enjoy.”
I’ve watched much of it and while simple in format, the men’s stories are powerful in their telling.
Thanks Andy Towle for pointing up this cute video.
Clearly this was “the stick” for this dog. Bless his heart. Very cute, but maybe not so bright.
Dogs rule.
The NJ teenager who “came out” at his high school assembly meets his idol, George Takei, on Anderson.
Excerpts from President Obama’s speech on immigration reform today in Las Vegas:
First, I believe we need to stay focused on enforcement. That means continuing to strengthen security at our borders. It means cracking down more forcefully on businesses that knowingly hire undocumented workers. To be fair, most businesses want to do the right thing, but a lot of them have a hard time figuring out who’s here legally, who’s not, so we need to implement a national system that allows businesses to quickly and accurately verify someone’s employment status. And if they still knowingly hire undocumented workers, then we need to ramp up the penalties.
Second, we have to deal with the 11 million individuals who are here illegally. Now, we all agree that these men and women should have to earn their way to citizenship. But for comprehensive immigration reform to work, it must be clear from the outset that there is a pathway to citizenship.
We’ve got to lay out a path, a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning English, and then going to the back of the line behind all the folks who are trying to come here legally. That’s only fair. All right.
So that means it won’t be a quick process, but it will be a fair process. And it will lift these individuals out of the shadows, and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship.
And the third principle is we’ve got to bring our legal immigration system into the 21st century, because it no longer reflects the realities of our time.
For example, if you are a citizen, you shouldn’t have to wait years before your family is able to join you in America.
If you’re a foreign student, who wants to pursue a career in science or technology, or a foreign entrepreneur who wants to start a business, with the backing of American investors, we should help you do that here, because if you succeed, you’ll create American businesses. And American jobs. You’ll help us grow our economy, you’ll help us strengthen our middle class.
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So in the coming weeks, as the idea of reform becomes more real and the debate becomes more heated, and there are folks who are trying to pull this thing apart, remember Alan and all those who share the same hopes and the same dreams. Remember that this is not just a debate about policy. It’s about people. It’s about men and women and young people who want nothing more than the chance to earn their way into the American story. And throughout our history, that’s only made our nation stronger. And it’s how we will make sure that this century is the same as the last, an American century, welcoming of everybody who aspires to do something more, who’s willing to work hard to do it, who’s willing to pledge that allegiance to our flag.
Read the entire speech at Washington Post.
American Family Association hate group leader Bryan Fischer is going ballistic over the news that the Boy Scouts of America might drop its policy against gay scouts and scout leaders, claiming that “male homosexuals offend against children at roughly 10 times the rate at which heterosexuals offend” and warns that it’s an open invitation to pedophiles.
According to Fischer, should the policy be dropped, the Boy Scouts “are done, they’re toast, they’re history. From this day forward, there is not one loving father in America that ever, ever, EVER oughta entrust his son to the Boy Scouts of America.”