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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will walk away from efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine unless there’s meaningful progress in the near future. Remember when Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail he could and would end the war in “24 hours?” Continue reading “U.S. May ‘Move On’ From Russia/Ukraine War Negotiations”
Ukrainian officials have announced they would support a 30-day cease-fire with Russia following more than 8 hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Michael Waltz, U.S. national security adviser. The United States also agreed to immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine. Continue reading “Ukraine Open To 30-Day Cease-Fire With Russia”
Some news items you might have missed:
• AP News: A Japanese high court on Friday ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking the ninth victory out of 10 rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019.
• Kenneth-in-ther-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including the St. Patrick’s Day issue of GLOSS Magazine. Continue reading “Another Victory For Same-Sex Marriage In Japan + Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem” + More”
Some news items you might have missed: • Newsweek: Newly-confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio has enacted a “one flag policy,” banning U.S. embassies and overseas missions from flying pride or Black Lives Matter flags. Continue reading “Marco Rubio Bans Pride Flags At Embassies + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The Rainbow Youth Project, an LGBTQ mental health crisis center, reported over 1,400 calls to its national hotline by early afternoon—a surge that coincided with Trump’s inauguration and the anti-LGBTQ+ policies he outlined. Continue reading “LGBTQ Mental Health Crisis Center Calls Surge + More News”
Some news items you might have missed: • OUT Magazine: On the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of the film adaptation of Wicked, Broadway icon Kristin Chenoweth says she’s ‘nothing without my gays.’ Continue reading “Kristin Chenoweth Loves Her Gay Fanbase + More News”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Marco Rubio (via Advocate)
L-R Sens. Marco Rubio and Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren’s pro-equal marriage putdown is the best thing you’ll see today pic.twitter.com/rfCQ7RzpkN
— The Independent (@Independent) October 11, 2019
Vividly captures the condescension of elites & their incessant ridicule of Americans with traditional values. It elicits glee among celebrities & blue check brigade. But for the millions sick of being disrespected it elicits support for fighting back,even in a crude or vulgar way https://t.co/uJgfyxMpUQ
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 12, 2019
Just what “traditional values” are those, Marco? Those of the serial sex-abuser, rapist, racist, lying, traitorous, corrupt, criminal president? Or those that enable him, hypocritically spewing scripture while violating every commandment of every religion known to man?
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) October 12, 2019
Since I don’t have a blue check, Marco wants me to respond: It’s hilarious hypocrisy that someone who mocked a presidential candidate on live TV for his micro-penis is now scolding other people about how unseemly it is to ridicule others.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) October 13, 2019
Also, you’ve got a lot of nerve clutching your pearls at Warren’s joke here when your entire party spends its time crapping on anyone who lives in a city or has a bachelor’s degree as overprivileged snobs who can’t even feed themselves.
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) October 12, 2019
Dude, way to tell on yourself by describing hatred of gays as a “traditional value.”
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) October 12, 2019
So grabbing pussy, getting spanked by a porn star while your wife is pregnant, and faking orgasms in public, is now traditional family values? Didn’t know that. BTW, it doesn’t get more elite than needing a golden toilet. At least now we know why you need so much water, doucheboy
— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) October 13, 2019
Marco, you are truly a fool. Crude and vulgar? That would be Trump. And guess what? There are millions of us who found solace in Ms. Warren’s pro-equal marriage defense.
— Mark Kane (@MarkofKane) October 13, 2019
“Elites” motherfucker you make $174,000 a year
— Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) October 12, 2019
Marco and the Religious Right hold the sanctity of marriage SO high that they can’t support gay marriage, but are totally cool with supporting a liar who’s NEVER upheld his marriage vows to any of his THREE wives and has broken most of the 10 Commandments. pic.twitter.com/FKgcfH5uPT
— SERENITY NOW! (@JKolkin) October 13, 2019
“Millions sick of being disrespected”? You mean millions in the LGBTQ community who can legally be discriminated against? Who for years were ridiculed, ostracized, beaten & arrested – even murdered – for simply living & loving the way God made them? Yes, 🏳️🌈 are sick of it.
— Melissa Jo Peltier (@MelissaJPeltier) October 12, 2019
Some news items you might have missed:
• You could say things are going “swimmingly” down here in Puerto Vallarta. The views are very nice 🙂
• Speaking to OUT from the set of his new movie, Limited Partners, Billy Porter described the news of his Golden globe nomination for “Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama” for Pose as “unbelievable, it’s out of body, it’s surreal, it’s crazy. I’ve been in this business for 30 years, I’m speechless, and I’m a man of many words, so to make me speechless is a big deal.”
• GOP Sen. Marco Rubio warns a presidential pardon for former campaign chair Paul Manafort would be a “terrible mistake” and could “trigger a debate about whether the pardon powers should be amended.”
GOP Sen. Marco Rubio says repeatedly that President Trump pardoning former campaign chairman Paul Manafort would be a “terrible mistake,” and that doing so could possibly “trigger a debate about whether the pardon powers should be amended.” https://t.co/H32i3GVklw #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/Mvfwueb0XH— ABC News (@ABC) December 9, 2018
• Focus Features has acquired Michael Ausiello’s critically-acclaimed memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies with Dan Savage and David Marshall Grant to co-write the screenplay. The memoir is an emotional, often funny, account of Ausiello’s 14-year relationship that ends with the heart-wrenching death of his husband Kit, who succumbed to a rare form of neuroendocrine cancer in 2015. Jim Parsons is set to star.
• Vanity Fair: Donald Trump wonders if he should dump Vice President Mike Pence in 2020?
• Robyn has released the official music video for her hit, “Honey,” featuring dancers cast from a call sent out on her Twitter account.
The chosen dancers were flown to London for the shoot from all around the world.
According to press materials, “Robyn wanted the process of making the video to also embody her mantra of bringing people together and communicating in person…It is a testament to love, sensuality and the loose feeling during the after-hours of a great party.”