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NBA Star Dwayne Wade On Supporting Son Attending Pride: “It’s My Job As A Father”

“I don’t really talk about it much because it’s Zion’s story to tell,” Wade said to Variety during an interview at Cannes Lions, the annual advertising conference in the South of France. “I think as a family, we should support each other. That’s our job. And my job as a father is to facilitate their lives and to support them and be behind them in whatever they want to do.”
Dwayne Wade

NBA star Dwyane Wade shared with Variety recently that it’s “his job as a father” to support his son attending a pride parade.

In April, Wade’s then 11-year-old son Zion posted pictures of himself at Miami Pride, with his siblings and stepmother Gabrielle Union.

Wade, who was on the road with the Miami Heat, chimed in and voiced his love for Zion on social media. “We support each other wide Pride!” Wade wrote on Instagram.

“I don’t really talk about it much because it’s Zion’s story to tell,” Wade said to Variety during an interview at Cannes Lions, the annual advertising conference in the South of France. “I think as a family, we should support each other. That’s our job. And my job as a father is to facilitate their lives and to support them and be behind them in whatever they want to do.”

Asked if he had a message for other parents during Pride month, Wade said it’s no different than parenting every other month of the year.

“I’m asked a question about my kids a lot from a sports perspective,” Wade said. “I think people expect you to parent each kids the same. They are all different, and I have to get to know them and where they are. I have to say to most parents, get to know your kids. Don’t put your wants and needs on them.”

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Gallup: Trump Lags Behind Modern Presidents In Approval

Donald Trump

Gallup polling shows Donald Trump lags behind most other modern presidents in terms of approval ratings.

The approval ratings reported here are based on Gallup Daily tracking averages for President Donald Trump in 2017 and 2018, and periodic multi-day polls for Trump starting in 2019.

As you can see from the graphic below via Gallup, Trump’s current approval stands at 43 percent.

His highest rating to date in the Gallup poll was 46 percent in April, and his lowest was 35 percent in December 2017.

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Compared with previous presidents at this point in their presidency, though, Trump lags behind just about every modern president except Jimmy Carter who was mired in the Iran hostage crisis and a terrible economy.

Barack Obama garnered 46 percent approval at this point; George W scored 63 percent; Bill Clinton, even with impeachment looming, had 47 percent approval.

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Touching Anonymous Note Demonstrates Why Showing LGBTQ Pride Is Important

An note from a young neighbor told a Texas lesbian her Pride flag inspired them to come out.

Earlier this week, partners Meghan Stabler and Sal Stow found a touching note placed under a rock on their doormat in Williamson County, Texas.

“You don’t know me, but my name is [redacted]” the note read. “We’re moving today, but I wanted to thank you.”

“Seeing a pride flag waving so proudly out side your house every day has given me the courage to come out to my family and be more comfortable with who I am,” the note concluded.

“This is why visibility is SO important,” Sal Stow wrote on Facebook in sharing the note. “You never know who needs the support and to know it’s ok. I hope this person is ok, their family is being supportive and they find a community to connect with that can help them through this brave process.”

She also explained that county officials recently voted 4-0 to not allow the Pride flag to be flown over the courthouse, but that won’t stop her from showing her pride.

“I am proud of who I am and the person I love” Stow wrote. “I will continue to be visible in whatever way I can.”

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Catholic Bishop Told Jesuit High School To Fire Gay Teacher, School Said ‘No’

The Archbishop of Indianapolis told a Jesuit high school to fire a gay teacher. The school said 'no.'
Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School

The Archbishop of Indianapolis told a Jesuit high school to fire a gay teacher.

The school said ‘no.’

From CNN:

A Jesuit high school in Indiana can no longer call itself “Catholic” because it employs a teacher engaged in a same-sex marriage, the Archbishop of Indianapolis says.

Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decree, dated June 21, means that Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis will no longer be recognized or identified as a Catholic institution within the archdiocese.

Thompson said the church considers Catholic school teachers to be “ministers” of the faith.

“To effectively bear witness to Christ, whether they teach religion or not, all ministers in their professional and private lives must convey and be supportive of Catholic Church teaching,” the Archdiocese of Indiana said in a statement on Thursday.

In a statement, leaders from Brebeuf Jesuit Prep School said it has “respectfully declined the Archdiocese’s insistence and directive that we dismiss a highly capable and qualified teacher due to the teacher being a spouse within a civilly recognized same-sex marriage.”

The Rev. Brian Paulson, who heads the Midwest Province of Jesuits, said that the teacher does not teach religion and “is a longtime valued employee of the school.” The teacher is not named in any of the statements.

“To our knowledge, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ direct insertion into an employment matter of a school governed by a religious order is unprecedented,” said the letter from the school’s president, the Rev. William Verbryke, and two members of the board of trustees.

“This is a unique action among the more than 80 Jesuit secondary/pre-secondary schools which operate in dioceses throughout North America.”

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InstaHunk Round-Up: Video Edition

Eliad Cohen celebrates Pride in Sao Paulo

Mixing things up on this fine Sunday, I thought I’d do an entire post of InstaHunks’ video posts.

First up, Eliad Cohen (above and below) checks in from the massive party that is Sao Paulo Pride.

Danny “Tree Man” Jones decided to get some (crowd) surfing in:

Nyle DiMarco was honored with the Alan Turing award for LGBTIQ Visibility award. Click to the second frame to watch his acceptance speech:

And I can watch Jeff Ferreira video himself and be happy:

Dan Tai offered this sample of his dancing skills:

What Steve Raider’s tumbling may lack in terms of form, he more than makes up for in “form:”

A post shared by Steve Raider (@steve_raider) on Jun 22, 2019 at 11:07am PDT

Ramses Principe took time to work out (for a change):

And as we bring this installment of InstaHunks to a close always remember to keep your eyes forward:

A post shared by Butts! (@allbootyguys) on Jun 23, 2019 at 5:50am PDT

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#allbootyguys 👀A post shared by Butts! (@allbootyguys) on Jun 22, 2019 at 7:12am PDT

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Gay Teen Survives Being Disowned & Homelessness, Now He Helps Others In Need

Travis shares his story of homelessness

At 17-years-old, Travis was disowned for being gay.

In a heartbreaking video from Now This, Travis explains, “In my mom’s house, it’s God first and then family.”

His family signed a document informing him he would be arrested for trespassing if he stepped foot on their property again.

He used all his savings to move to Los Angeles and lived, for a time in a youth hostel.

But when his money ran out, he lived on the LA streets for weeks until the Los Angeles LGBT Center could secure a bed for him. The organizations also helped him find a job.

Now he’s helping others in his situation.

A 2012 study found 40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ, and 68% of those cases were due to family rejection.

Check out his story below.

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Tweet Of The Day

I remember being close to their age in 1978.

God, the look in the kids’ eyes – the pain and confusion.

I’d be willing to bet a lot of the white kids seen in the beginning of this clip wear MAGA hats today.

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Video: Gay Men Judge How ‘Gay’ Other Gay Men Are Based On Appearance

Tens across the board…

CUT describes its Lineup video series as “a who’s who of of awkward assumptions and judgments.”

Which seems pretty accurate considering the video channel’s latest episode featuring gay men judging other gay men on how gay they looked.

Each participant had to look at a line of 10 gay men and rate their gayness on a scale of 1 (being the least gay) to 10.

“On a scale of 1 to 10, how gay are you?” the men are asked up front.

“100! And, I’m a drag queen.”

“I would say like a 7; I feel like other people would say higher…I don’t think I’m that gay (hair flip)”

The first gay to be judged, wearing pink shorts and a baby blue tank top, scores off the charts for the judges.

“I have a mirror at home, I believe that to be very accurate.”

Number two, clad in khakis and a plaid shirt scores in the 3 to 6 range.

Number three gives off mixed signals  – dirty sneaks but then there’s the painted nails…

Number four’s beefy muscle butt seems to be a heavy factor in his high scores.

There’s a story behind his score of one

Number five, with his low scores, shares that he spent most of his life hiding in the closet, trying to blend in with straight society. He adds he’s only been out seven years. Hmm…

Number six seems more “activist gay” than “neon short shorts gay.”

I’m not sure how I feel about the concept of the social experiment as it seems to just perpetuate stereotypes, right?

But on the other hand, gay men DO do this, don’t you know. And, I appreciate how the men own who they are.

At the end of the segment, one of the judges makes an interesting statement:

“I think I was surprised that somebody would self-identify as a one. I think I take so much pride in being open about everything and I forget that that’s a privilege. So, it’s a reminder that not everybody has had that right or that privilege along the way.”

And there’s your Pride statement for the day. Watch the clip below.

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Pride In London Releases Moving LGBTQ History Lesson with #PrideJubilee Video

Pride In London recently released its Pride Jubilee video in anticipation of Pride events this month and their huge Pride Parade on July 6.
(image via Pride In London)

Pride In London recently released its Pride Jubilee video in anticipation of Pride events this month and their huge Pride Parade on July 6.

The video journeys through history to highlight key moments that have made Pride what it is today, as chosen by the LGBTQ community.

Earlier this year Pride in London put out an open call to the community and its partners to nominate the moments, stories and landmark events that have defined the Pride movement. The moments that came up the most were then used as the basis of the film.

With 2019 being the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising on June 28, 1969, the video encapsulates 5 decades of activism, protests and victories in the UK LGBTQ movement.

Over that time, the community faced Stonewall, the AIDS epidemic, the hideous Section 28 and more. While there were certainly bleak, difficult times, the video ends on an upbeat tone.

Pride in London says, “We want to mark the moments and the people behind them.”

The organization says it used an entirely LGBTQ cast in addition to actual audio and video news footage for authenticity.

Pride in London lists these key moments in history that are depicted:

• 28th June 1969 – Queer people of colour lead the the Stonewall Uprising in New York, where members of the LGBT+ community at the Stonewall Inn rise up against continued oppression by the police and society in general

• 1st July 1972 – The first official UK Gay Pride Rally takes place in London

• Early 1980s – London is hit by the AIDS crisis, with thousands diagnosed with HIV over the course of the next decade

• 9th April 1987 – Princess Diana opens the UK’s first purpose built unit for the treatment of HIV patients, shaking the hands of AIDS patients without gloves

• 9th October 1987 – Margaret Thatcher delivers anti-gay speech at Conservative Party Conference, widely seen as setting the foundations for Section 28

• 23rd May 1988 – Lesbian activists storm the 6 O’Clock News to protest the enactment of Section 28

• 12th January 2000 – The ban is lifted on lesbian, gay and bisexual people openly serving in the British Army

• 30th November 2000 – Equal age of consent for homosexual couples is finally passed after being blocked multiple times by the House of Lords

• 17th July 2013 – Same-sex marriage is passed in England and Wales

• 2019 – As anti-trans protestors continue to hijack Pride events globally and attacks on trans people treble in ten years, the fight for trans rights continues

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Pride Music: Eli Lieb “I Want It All”

Eli Lieb (L) and bf Tyler (image via Instagram)

Randy Report favorite Eli Lieb is happy in love, and he’s sharing the receipts in his new music video, “I Want It All.” The bouncy, buoyant summer bop is a paean to his year-old relationship with boyfriend, James Tyler Malone.

You got me in love Like a kid in a candy store running round I want it all And it’s never it’s never it’s never it’s never enough I want it all want it all And I waited I waited I waited I waited for your love And it’s never it’s never it’s never it’s never enough I want it all want it all

The music video utilizes video Lieb shot while he joined Malone on a cruise ship where the bf worked as a dancer. Rather than do the long-distance thing, Lieb packed up and joined Malone for months on the ship traveling to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. Lieb told Billboard that he wanted the song to be a upbeat tribute to the “very unconventional” beginning of his relationship, as well as a positive snapshot of queer love. “During Pride Month, I wanted to put something out that showed a real-life relationship blossoming, rather than just a scripted one,” he says. “I’m hoping the viewers will really be able to get a sense of that excitement and celebration of finding newfound love, in a real and palpable way.” Check out the music video below. The song is available now on all digital download sites.

Back in March, Lieb wished Malone a happy birthday writing, in part, “I waited so many years for you and now that we finally found each other, I am so grateful we never have to go without.” So, sweet. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrY1w6JKoq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link   And in November, the boys got matching tattoos to celebrate their relationship. I have to say, it’s nice to report some happiness in the world. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqVdq7NBskE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link