LGBTQ news and entertainment
Terrific new ad spot from Head & Shoulders Old Spice shampoo featuring out Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy.
“My shoulders carry more than my country’s pride.
“They carry my community’s pride, my family’s pride (Hi, Mom!) and pride in myself.
“Because shoulders were made for greatness. Not dandruff.”
Awe-Some.
USA! USA! USA!
Watch below.
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| Radio host James O’Brien |
Discussing homosexuality and religion on his LBC radio show in the UK, host James O’Brien shut down a “Christian” caller named Daniel with just one question.
“What did Jesus say in the Bible about homosexuality?”
From Attitude:
Scrabbling for an answer, Daniel begins: “Well, in 1 Corinthians…”
But O’Brien cuts in to point out that the First Corinthians is “a letter written by someone who never met Jesus.”
He adds: “1 Corinthians is a letter that St Paul wrote. What did Jesus say, on the record, in the Bible about homosexuality?”
As Daniel struggles to answer, O’Brien keeps on coming.
“It’s a simple question. What did he say? You can say nothing, because that’s the true answer, or you can carry on blustering,” he says.
In all, O’Brien asks Daniel what Jesus said about homosexuality an incredible 27 times.
He tells the befuddled caller: “Listen, you have a great day. May God go with you. You can’t answer the question about Jesus… which is kind of the point. Which leads me to conclude what you’re really terrified of Daniel is something that’s going on inside of you.”
Check O’Brien’s expert handling of the situation below:
Back in 2015, a representative for the National Conference of State Legislatures informed lawmakers in West Virginia that drug testing of low-income people applying for welfare aid historically results in very few positive tests.
But, the West Virginia lawmakers went on to pass a welfare drug-testing law by a large margin anyway in the next legislative sessions.
Those who supported the bill insisted the bill would help get those using drugs into treatment. Opponents decried the effort saying it unfairly stereotyped low-income folks.
At the time, it was estimated that the testing, which would cost about $50,000 a year, would flag about 390 people in the first year. That would amount to about 32 positive tests a month with an annual cost about $128 per positive test.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources began drug testing some applicants last October.
Between then and January 5 of this year, 873 folks applied for help, with 107 being asked to test for drug use based on a questionnaire.
The results?
A total of four applicants tested positive for drug use. At that rate, the state could expect to find 24 positive tests a year. That would average over $2,000 per positive test.
Draw your own conclusions.
More info at the Gazette-Mail.com.
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| 2018 U.S. Bobsled Team |
Tip of the hat to Gay Star News for not only highlighting the hotness that is the U.S. Bobsled team that will be competing at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 in Korea, but also tracking down their Instagram accounts so you can really get a bigger picture who these thirst traps truly are.
Gay Twitter went insane when the above team pic was posted earlier this week. And, what’s not to like?
The uniforms show off the guys’ muscular bobsled builds beautifully, and the men all look oh-so-handsome and confident.
Meet three of the guys below, then head over to Gay Star News for the rest of the team.
Stop, drop and scroll down to take a look at out Empire star Jussie Smollett’s gorgeous new music video, “Freedom.”
“This video is about love,” Smollett recently told Complex. “I wanted to show two people doing the everyday things that every single couple does. I see nothing but beauty through the eyes of these characters we’ve created. I hope everyone else does as well. Love is freedom. Freedom is love. Enjoy!”
The sensitive and beautifully shot video features Cynthia Erivo (Tony Award-winner for The Color Purple) and Tika Sumpter (Gossip Girl) as a loving couple simply living their lives out loud.
The track is from his upcoming album, Sum of My Music, out March 2.
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Some news items you might have missed:
• Can we just skip ahead to summer, please? (above)
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will soon be available for free to gay and bisexual men in Florida in the state’s attempt to reduce HIV-infections.
• Kenosha School District in Wisconsin has agreed to withdraw its challenge to a ruling from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Ash Whitaker, a transgender high school student seeking to use the restroom consistent with his gender identity. In doing so, the 7th Circuit Court’s ruling remains the precedent. Plus, the school district has agreed to pay Ash $800,000 for the harm caused to him and for his legal fees.
• Remember how Donald Trump claimed massive voter fraud to the tune of 3 million fake votes cost him the popular vote? His commission found zero fake votes, so they disbanded the voter fraud commission. #Fail
• A man found guilty of killing a gay couple decides it would be prudent to flip-off the families of his victims after being found guilty. Umm, the death penalty is on the table, asshole.
• Remember TLC’s Trading Spaces? The reboot is coming soon. There’s no official launch date yet, but check out the new promo video below.
The Wall Street Journal (a conservative newspaper I shall note) is reporting Stephanie Clifford, an adult film performer whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, agreed to a $130,000 payment to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter.
A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star a month before the 2016 election as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
Michael Cohen, who spent nearly a decade as a top attorney at the Trump Organization, arranged payment to the woman, Stephanie Clifford, in October 2016 after her lawyer negotiated the nondisclosure agreement with Mr. Cohen, these people said.
Ms. Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, has privately alleged the encounter with Mr. Trump took place after they met at a July 2006 celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, these people said. Mr. Trump married Melania Trump in 2005.
Mr. Trump faced other allegations during his campaign of inappropriate behavior with women, and vehemently denied them. In this matter, there is no allegation of a nonconsensual interaction.
I wonder if Trump calls the WSJ “fake news?”
The White House dismissed the story calling it “recycled.”
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen did not address the payment, but did deny there was any sexual encounter with Ms. Daniels.
According to the report, the payment to Daniels was made through the company that owns the National Enquirer. It’s well-known the owner is a friend of Donald Trump.
The company claims she was paid to write “fitness columns.”
It does cross my mind that this could be a diversion from Trump’s woeful racist comments of late…?
Please. The party of "family values" couldn't care less that Trump banged a porn star while Melania was pregnant.
Now if Stormy Daniels was black, then maybe. But this won't move the needle.— Scott Stern (@ScottAStern) January 12, 2018
Stormy Daniels looks awfully…Norwegian— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) January 12, 2018
Donald Trump took some of his morning “Executive Time” to attempt some cleanup in the aftermath of calling Haiti and African nations “shithole countries.”
Yesterday, aftere the report by The Washington Post about the comment made in the presence of lawmakers in the Oval Office, the White House issued a statement that did not deny his use of the slur.
Today, is a different story. At first, he was standing strong on the comments as they seemed to play well to his base.
Trump spent last night phoning allies and friends, asking them how they thought the “shithole” remark was playing out in the press. One White House official referred to it as a “victory lap.”— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 12, 2018
Then, on Trump “fave rave” TV show Fox & Friends, the hosts denounced the comment and said he should “walk it back:”
At 7:06 am, Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade said Trump "made a mistake" with the "shithole" comment and should "walk it back."
At 7:28 am, Trump Tweeted that that was "not the language used." pic.twitter.com/t1fr5RxHKJ— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) January 12, 2018
And he did…
The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used. What was really tough was the outlandish proposal made – a big setback for DACA!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018
Never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled country. Never said “take them out.” Made up by Dems. I have a wonderful relationship with Haitians. Probably should record future meetings – unfortunately, no trust!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018
BREAKING: Democrat Sen. Durbin, who was in meeting with Pres. Trump: "He said these hate-filled things." https://t.co/yUHQuZIOCm pic.twitter.com/s9fMhtcguR— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 12, 2018
Yesterday, Donald Trump reaffirmed he is a racist.
Today, Donald Trump reaffirmed he is a liar. https://t.co/SHl6lXjt3U— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 12, 2018
BREAKING (Reuters): The United States Ambassador to Panama has resigned, saying he can no longer serve this president.— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) January 12, 2018
43% of immigrants from “shithole” African countries have a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 33% of the overall American population.
“Nigerian-Americans, for instance, have a median household income well above the American average.”https://t.co/Vmk3vkOLyd— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 11, 2018
It’s not how a president should speak. It’s not how a president should behave. Most of all, it’s not what a president should believe. We’re better than this.— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 12, 2018
Dear Donald Trump/@realDonaldTrumpI just wanted to show you the Africa I love. The land of endless possibilities. Unmatched beauty. The continent of strong, fearless, endearing, friendly and inspiring people. My photos from home. Regards and tsek, Ulrich. pic.twitter.com/Xs0nBj4SJ5
— Ulrich J van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) January 12, 2018
Hey #ShitHolePresident ! Here is what my #shithole looks like pic.twitter.com/CDIHKeYqCH— Harold Isaac (@haroldisaac) January 12, 2018
Ok, so I saw this floating around the interwebs yesterday. I watched a few seconds and thought it wasn’t going anywhere.
I was TOTALLY wrong. You have got to watch the below video. Especially if you grew up in any way at all connected to the South.
Seriously laughing out loud.
From the cover story of today’s New York Daily News:
Social media erupted Thursday after President Trump slammed protections for immigrants from “s–thole countries” in the Caribbean and Africa, while some leaders chose to ignore his controversial remarks.
“Why are we having all these people from s–thole countries come here?” the President reportedly griped during an Oval Office meeting Thursday afternoon.
Advocacy group leaders called Trump’s comments “racist” but chose not to focus on his latest attack on immigrants.
“How does one even react to that?” said Ninaj Raoul, co-founder of Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees (HWHR,) told the Daily News Thursday.
More at the link.
.@realDonaldTrump: “The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used.”Multiple people were in the Oval Office and heard Trump say “shithole countries.”
He said it and instead of apologizing — he is lying. Trump is a RACIST and a LIAR.
— Ryan Knight, PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) January 12, 2018
My family came from Norway, and I can tell you that we Norwegians think Trump is a racist “shithole.”— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) January 11, 2018