LGBTQ news and entertainment
Does having a bigger butt make you smarter? Do Latinos really have bigger butts? And what’s the point of butt fur?
These and other important questions are answered in this quick info-vid from Honest To Gabe.
Clip description: “Butts are important, they are a crucial yet often overlooked part of our bodies, so today we’re covering: anal adventures! From butt beauty to butt sex, Gabe is here to break down 5 things you should know about your butt.”
A rally in front of Trump Tower in New York City drew thousands of protesters opposing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump.
Waving signs and banging drums, the protesters told reporters that Trump’s often heated rhetoric is divisive and racist.
From the organizer’s Facebook page:
Donald J. Trump has made headlines in recent months with his divisive rhetoric, hate speech, and extremist plans to “make America great again”. We, in fact, believe this will do the opposite to this nation. Trump’s policies threaten many of us in the Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+, Muslim, and other communities. These policies and type of speech has no place in this country, and certainly does not have a place in the city that Trump grew his empire in–a city known as a melting pot and home for many of the same people Trump continues to wage war on. Join us at Columbus Circle as we march to Trump Tower and say NO to hate, NO to divisiveness, NO to fascist policies, and most importantly, NO to Donald J. Trump.
Michael Musto brings his own vast gay life experience to this episode of Sherry Vine’s “EduGAYtion,” which attempts to impart the very necessary learning all good gays should carry with them along their journey.
Among Musto’s “must know” topics – Diana Ross and the Supremes, Studio 54, Andy Warhol, Harvey Fierstein, Noel Coward, the novella version of Breakfast At Tiffany’s, the films “The Sound of Music,” “Valley of the Dolls,” “Mommie Dearest,” and more.
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As Parliament debated the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill in Australia this week, anti-gay Senator Bob Day took time to slap same-sex couples as “unfaithful” and took umbrage at the idea that those who would deny equal rights to LGBTs are “bigots.”
Day also resorted to the common tactic of the ever-fearful “slippery slope:” if two men can marry, why stop there?
‘If this bill seeks marriage equality, what is it trying to protect equally? What relationships then are not marriages? Why would redefining marriage stop at same-sex relationships? The bill talks about two people, but why not three?’ said Day.
Quoting LGBT columnist and activist Dan Savage: ‘The term “monogamish” — monogamy as a kind of “monogamish” — has now been coined, a sort of “open marriage” — a tautology if ever I heard one in this brave new world—as they feel a restriction to one partner is unrealistic and unnatural.”
Following debate in the Senate, no vote on the legislation was held.
From the folks who brought you SHARKNADO, get ready for DEAD 7 – a zombie/cowboy/steampunk action flick starring Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys), Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick (*NSYNC), O-Town, Jon Secada, Chloe Lattanzi and more.
Seriously – a futuristic zombie western? You know you have to watch.
Airs on Syfy Friday, April 1 ,at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
After months of Donald Trump’s ugly attacks on Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, her network has decided ‘enough is enough.’
Fox News issued a statement today calling out Trump’s “sick obsession” and “vitriolic attacks” on Kelly.
Via Talking Points Memo:
Donald Trump’s vitriolic attacks against Megyn Kelly and his extreme, sick obsession with her is beneath the dignity of a presidential candidate who wants to occupy the highest office in the land. Megyn is an exemplary journalist and one of the leading anchors in America — we’re extremely proud of her phenomenal work and continue to fully support her throughout every day of Trump’s endless barrage of crude and sexist verbal assaults. As the mother of three young children, with a successful law career and the second highest rated show in cable news, it’s especially deplorable for her to be repeatedly abused just for doing her job
Considering Fox News is the leading conservative news source for most Americans, this should make for an interesting election cycle.
Florida court hands @HulkHogan a $115 million victory over @gawker in sex tape trial https://t.co/9KXN3sHr83 pic.twitter.com/LLiNooyR7p— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) March 18, 2016
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As Georgia’s newly passed House Bill 757 – the so-called ‘Religious Freedom’ legislation – heads to Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk for signature or veto, big businesses are weighing in and they don’t like what they see.
While pretending to protect religious freedoms, what HB757 actually does is legalize discrimination against LGBTs.
Now, the NFL has sent a non-too-subtle message to Gov. Deal – veto the hate or lose the Super Bowl.
From Outsports:
“NFL policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness, and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard. Whether the laws and regulations of a state and local community are consistent with these policies would be one of many factors NFL owners may use to evaluate potential Super Bowl host sites.”
Atlanta is one of the four finalists to host the Super Bowl in 2019 and 2020. The Atlanta Falcons have been embroiled in a controversy of their own this month after reports of coaches asking prospective players if they are gay.
Meanwhile, Falcons owner Arthur Blank has publicly opposed the bill:
“One of my bedrock values is ‘Include Everyone’ and it’s a principle we embrace and strive to live each and every day with my family and our associates, a vast majority of which live and work in Georgia. I strongly believe a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Georgia is critical to our citizens and the millions of visitors coming to enjoy all that our great state has to offer. House Bill 757 undermines these principles and would have long-lasting negative impact on our state and the people of Georgia.”
It wouldn’t be the first time the NFL moved a Super Bowl over perceived discrimination. In 1992, the League moved the Super Bowl from Arizona to Los Angeles when the state refused to recognize Martin Luther King Day.
2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took to his Facebook today to encourage folks to vote for Sen. Ted Cruz in the upcoming Utah GOP primary.
Not necessarily because he’s a Cruz guy, but just to screw with Donald Trump’s delegate count.
This week, in the Utah nominating caucus, I will vote for Senator Ted Cruz.
Today, there is a contest between Trumpism and Republicanism. Through the calculated statements of its leader, Trumpism has become associated with racism, misogyny, bigotry, xenophobia, vulgarity and, most recently, threats and violence. I am repulsed by each and every one of these.
The only path that remains to nominate a Republican rather than Mr. Trump is to have an open convention. At this stage, the only way we can reach an open convention is for Senator Cruz to be successful in as many of the remaining nominating elections as possible.
I like Governor John Kasich. I have campaigned with him. He has a solid record as governor. I would have voted for him in Ohio. But a vote for Governor Kasich in future contests makes it extremely likely that Trumpism would prevail.
I will vote for Senator Cruz and I encourage others to do so as well, so that we can have an open convention and nominate a Republican.
The Donald noticed the post. His Twitter response?
Failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the man who “choked” and let us all down, is now endorsing Lyin’ Ted Cruz. This is good for me!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2016
Team Trump is now writing the definitions of words in the English language.
On Friday morning’s New Day, CNN’s Alisyn Camerota asked Trump senior campaign adviser SamClovis to respond to Speaker Paul Ryan‘s scolding of Trump for the riots remark, and Clovis decided up was down, and down was up.
Camerota: “What do you think about the idea that he was suggesting that there would be violence? Threatening that there would be violence?”
Clovis: “I don’t think he said violence, he said riots.”
Camerota:”Riots are violence, by definition.”
Clovis: “I don’t accept that.”
Clovis went on to say if Donald Trump isn’t named the Republican nominee at the party convention in July, he will leave the GOP forever.