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Gus Kenworthy Cast In Season 9 Of ‘American Horror Story’

Hollywood super-producer Ryan Murphy broke the news this morning on Instagram (cause that’s how news happens these days) that gorgeous Gus has been cast in the next installment of American Horror Story.
Gus Kenworthy

Gus Kenworthy, out Olympic skier and all-around hottie, has been cast in one of my favorite shows and I am shook!

Hollywood super-producer Ryan Murphy broke the news this morning on Instagram (cause that’s how news happens these days) that gorgeous Gus has been cast in the next installment of American Horror Story.

The social media post featured a pic of a grinning Gus with the caption, “That special moment when you realize you have an Olympic medal AND will be playing Emma Roberts’ boyfriend on ‘American Horror Story’ Season 9.”

Gus replied to the post with a giant “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.”

AHS alum Colton Haynes chimed in writing, “Ahhhhhh, so happy for u @guskenworthy!!! Ur gonna be soooo amazing and so happy ur finally getting into acting!!!”

Over on his own Instagram, Gus shared Murphy’s post writing, “I guess the cat’s out of the bag… I’m So F*cking Shook ILYSM @mrrmurphy” complete with applause, crying and love-struck emojis.

Out actor Charlie Carver (Teen Wolf, Boys in the Band) blessed the “Awesomeness” news , and YouTuber Max Emerson threw in a “Whoah!”

In fact, the comments on Gus’s post turned into a “who’s who” of gay Instagram including Eliad Cohen, Justin & Nick, Adam Rippon, Andy Mientus,

Gus, who won a silver medal in the men’s Slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, told Variety last year that acting has been his dream since childhood.

He’s dabbled a bit up to now making his TV acting debut in a 2016 episode of ABC’s The Real O’Neals. He also had a cameo moment in the cult TV hit, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.

But for the most part, Gus has let his longtime boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas (Gayby, Eastsiders), be the actor of the couple.

A post shared by gus kenworthy (@guskenworthy) on Aug 5, 2018 at 3:42pm PDT

No word yet on a theme for the upcoming AHS, although Murphy did share TV audiences will see the witches from Season 8 again at some point.

According to TooFab, ”The witches will be back,” shared Murphy in December. “Not next season, though, but we have something really fun planned.”

A premiere date for American Horror Story Season 9 has not been announced at this time.

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New Music: Pet Shop Boys Poke Fun At Online Habits “On Social Media’

The Pet Shop Boys

UK pop legends the Pet Shop Boys are giving this frigid February a blast of musical sunshine by releasing a digital four-track ‘in-the-moment’ EP called Agenda this week.

“It contains three satirical songs and one rather sad song,” says band member Neil Tennant of the EP. “I think it’s because of the times we’re living through.”

The first song,“Give Stupidity A Chance,” I featured yesterday in my News Round-Up.

The second, “On Social Media,” dropped today.

The third, “What Are We Going To Do About The Rich?” is set for Thursday, and then on Friday, “The Forgotten Child,” (figure that for the sad song) will drop as the complete EP will be available to purchase.

Over an infectious house beat, “On Social Media” skewers our everyday habits as we post, scroll, tweet, selfie, hashtag and pontificate via our smart phones.

From “On Social Media:”

Likes are in the thousands / My tweets are being retweeted
My family pics or holiday snaps / With total love are greeted
It’s so nice when people like you / You’re feeling hashtag blessed
You pop out of the conversation / It’s like you passed the test

This isn’t the duo’s first entre in political satire. You may recall PSB’s 2006 track, “I’m With Stupid,” which offered comedic slaps at then-President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Agenda, the first new music from the iconic duo since 2016’s Super, drops this Friday, February 8.

(images via PSP official website)

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Hump Day Dance: Angel Emilio

Cuban percussionist and natural body building champ Angel Emilio is giving you beats in this quick clip from South Beach in Miami, Florida.
Percussionist Angel Emilio

Cuban percussionist and natural body building champ Angel Emilio is giving you beats in this quick clip from South Beach in Miami, Florida.

Happy Hump Day!

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Trump Proposes Ending HIV Despite His Administration’s Track Record

Donald Trump proposes ending HIV by 2030

In his State of the Union address tonight, Donald Trump says he plans to end the HIV epidemic within 10 years.

“In recent years, we have made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS,” said Trump. “Scientific breakthroughs have brought a once-distant dream within reach. My budget will ask Democrats and Republicans to make the needed commitment to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the United States within 10 years. Together, we will defeat AIDS in America — and beyond.”

While a laudable goal, Trump’s past actions on HIV point to a far different position.

In December 2017, he fired his entire Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS with no warning after several member quit penning a TIME Magazine essay, “Trump Doesn’t Care About HIV.”

He defunded NIH vaccine research efforts and requested additional cuts in funding to fight HIV/AIDS that Congress has rebuffed.

He’s proposed diverting funds from the Ryan White HIV Program to pay for border security.

And then there’s the litany of attacks on the LGBTQ community as a whole.

Sorry, I call bullshit. As the old commercial goes, “Where’s the beef?”

“HIV advocates all agree that ending transmission is an important goal,” Stacey Long Simmons, director of advocacy and action at the National LGBTQ Task Force told the Washington Blade.

“Based on Trump’s repeatedly broken promises, we have cause to question his commitment until we see the necessary funding flowing to strategies that will actually end transmission.”

I’d love to be proven wrong in the long run.

We shall see.

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News Round-Up: February 5, 2019

(image via Instagram/Johnny.Desperado)

Some news items you might have missed: • I love Wrangler jeans. And the outdoors. And cowboy hats. And something else, wait, it’s coming to me… 🙂 • The movie Boy Erased, based on Garrard Conley’s real-life journey through so-called ‘conversion therapy’ will not be released in Brazil. Universal Pictures says the film won’t be released due to ‘financial reasons.’ The South American country recently elected openly-homophobic Jair Bolsonaro as president. • If you ever wondered EXACTLY what it’s like to be bullied at school as a young boy, before he’s even figured out who he is, please read this by my talented friend, David Toussaint. Definitely worth the read. https://twitter.com/DRToussaint/status/1092872236124565505 • ABC News: An investigation by a government watchdog organization shows President Donald Trump’s four trips to his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida over four weeks in March and February 2017, including his summit with the Japanese prime minister, cost the government nearly $14 million. • Opera singer David Daniels and his husband Scott Walters, were arrested Tuesday over allegations of rape by baritone Samuel Schultz in 2010. Schultz, who told police he was drugged and raped in 2010, came forward with the allegation in August. • Texas political phenom Beto O’Rourke gave Oprah “a strong signal” he is seriously considering a 2020 run for the White House. https://twitter.com/Jay1043/status/1092923855910457344 • A seven year-old boy in Wisconsin was beaten, tortured and buried in the snow until he died of hypothermia for not knowing his Bible verses. • Pet Shop Boys drop their first single, “Give Stupidity a Chance”, from their upcoming EP Agenda (release date April 12). Neil Tennant describes the track as “a satirical song about the poor quality of political leadership in the modern world.” “Chicks are always up for it / You’ve got to grab whatever you can / We need a leader who knows money means class / With an eye for a peach-perfect piece of ass” Check out the lyric video below.

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Trump Embraces Comparison To Mafia Boss

Donald Trump

I’m not so sure this is really a compliment.

Donald Trump tweeted out a screen capture of a headline from The Drudge Report that read, “Call For Unity, Trump Approval 48%, Teflon Donald.”

That last part is a riff on the moniker “Teflon Don,” which was used to describe Mafia crime boss John Gotti, who the police could never seem to make charges stick to.

Until they did.

Gotti was charged, tried and thrown in the slammer in ’92 where he stayed until his death in 2002.

So…there you go.

(h/t JoeMyGod)

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Billy Porter Delivers The LGBTQ State Of The Union Address

In advance of President Trump’s annual State of the Union address tonight, actor/activist Billy Porter delivered Logo’s “LGBTQ State of our Union” regarding issues facing the LGBTQ community - triumphs, setbacks and looking ahead to 2019 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
Billy Porter delivers Logo’s State of the Union address for the LGBTQ community

In advance of President Trump’s annual State of the Union address tonight, actor/activist Billy Porter delivered Logo’s “LGBTQ State of our Union” address regarding issues facing the LGBTQ community – triumphs, setbacks and looking ahead to 2019 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

Porter begins with a statement of fortitude: “While our rights are under threat and the sanctity of identities is in peril, let me be clear: the state of our union is strong.”

Addressing some of the challenges the LGBTQ people face today, Porter points out:

• 29 transgender people (mostly trans women of color) ‘lost their light’ to violence in 2018

• Anti-LGBTQ violence is on the rise as 40% of LGBTQ survivors of hate violence sustained an injury in 2017 compared to the 31% in 2016.

• 42% reported seeking medical attention in 2017 compared to the 23% in 2016.

• 27% reported weapons were used their assaults compared to 13% in 2016.

While that does sound bleak, the Golden Globe nominee calls for a more positive approach to addressing these ills.

“How do we fight this hate? With love,” says the Pose star. “Continue to demonstrate out love for each other. Love is strength – strength we must have to fight for our integrity and for our very lives. We will fight hate with solidarity by standing for our siblings around the world.”

Porter calls on the LGBTQ community to declare, “We are here through the banning of transgender service members. We are here through the violence enacted by hate speech. We are here. And if the victories of the last year prove anything, we ain’t going no damn where.”

The 49-year-old also noted the results of the midterms elections delivering the most diverse Congress in history.

He mentions the successes of openly gay politicians – Jared Polis’ election to governor in Colorado; and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay Democratic presidential candidate, joining “a strong crop of Democrats ready, willing and able to throw down with 45.”

“And you better believe we’re coming for that White House and we’re gonna paint it rainbow,” adds Porter.

When it comes to pop culture there’s more good news.

 “On TV, on film and in music we are ‘showing up and showing out,” boasts the Tony Award winner. “We are in front of, and behind the cameras; we are increasingly the authors of our own stories.”

Recognizing 2019 as the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and New York City hosting this year’s World Pride event, Porter says, “We will continue to come together to acknowledge and embrace our intersectional community, and to push for equality and justice – for ALL.”

He closes the address by saying, “Make no mistake – our best days are ahead of us. Onward and upward. God bless our LGBT community and God bless the United States of America.”

Definitely worth the watching.

Out actor and LGBTQ activist Billy Porter
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You Can’t Make This Up: Trump Celebrates The Year Of The Pig

The White House has issued a statement by President Trump recognizing the Lunar New Year and 2019 as the Year of the Pig.
Donald Trump

The White House has issued a statement by President Trump recognizing the Lunar New Year and 2019 as the Year of the Pig.

Melania and I send our greetings to those celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Today, people across the United States and around the world mark the beginning of the Lunar New Year with spectacular fireworks displays, joyful festivals, and family gatherings. This is a sacred time for many people of Asian descent, and it is an opportunity for all Americans to honor the important contributions these communities have made to the story of American greatness.

As families, friends, and loved ones gather to welcome the Year of the Pig, we join in sharing our best wishes for good health, prosperity, and happiness.

The White House didn’t say if the statement was issued during ‘executive hours’ or not.

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Madonna To Be Honored As “Advocate For Change” At GLAAD Media Awards

Madonna (via Instagram)

GLAAD will recognize Madonna, the Queen of Pop, with this year’s Advocate for Change Award at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 4.

Madge is the first woman, and only the second person, to receive the honor. President Bill Clinton was the first to receive the award in 2013.

It’s a fitting accolade for the international music star and longtime LGBTQ ally who has supported the community since the beginning of her stellar career in the 1980s.

“Change” is certainly a word we all can attribute to Madonna. Not only for her own ever-evolving pop culture persona, but for the way she impacts the world around her.

Madge hasn’t just ‘talked the talk,’ but truly walked the walk when it comes to addressing issues important to LGBTQ people.

From performing at early AIDS benefits, speaking out for more action by the federal government on the AIDS epidemic, and including crucial information about the disease in a flyer packaged with her album Like A Prayer.

She’s raised her voice calling for LGBTQ protections and equality in far-flung countries like Russia, Romania and Malawi.

In 2010, when two men were sentenced to 14 years in prison for marrying in Malawi, she didn’t hesitate to speak out.

“As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people, no matter what their gender, race, color, religion, or sexual orientation. This week, Malawi took a giant step backward. The world is filled with pain and suffering; therefore, we must support our basic human right to love and be loved.”

Addressing the bullying of LGBTQ youth and the high incidence of LGBTQ youth suicide have also been high on Madge’s agenda.

Truly, “Advocate for Change” is a fitting title for the Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner.

This won’t be her first trip to the GLAAD Awards, either.

In 2013, she presented CNN’s Anderson Cooper with the prestigious Vito Russo Award.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the GLAAD Media Awards as well as the 30th anniversary of her mega-hit album, Like a Prayer, which spawned huge hits like “Express Yourself,” “Like a Prayer,” and “Cherish.”

Funds raised from the GLAAD Media Awards support GLAAD’s crucial programs working to accelerate acceptance for LGBTQ people.

For ticket information to attend the GLAAD Media Awards in New York City at the New York Hilton Midtown Hotel on May 4, click here.

And head over to GLAAD.org a complete list of this year’s nominees for the GLAAD Media Awards.