Hillary Clinton Prediction On SCOTUS & Same-Sex Marriage + More News

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Some news items you might have missed:

The Hill: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton predicts – “The Supreme Court will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion — they will send it back to the states.”

Instinct Magazine: Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman says there may be some surprises for fans in the upcoming film finale of Nick and Charlie’s love story. “There is a point in the movie where we slightly diverge from the events of volume six, and it takes a slightly different path to get to the ending.” Continue reading “Hillary Clinton Prediction On SCOTUS & Same-Sex Marriage + More News”

Gay Blackhawk Pilot Runs For Congress + VMA Nominations + More News

Chris Gallant announces run for Congress (image via campaign)

Some news items you might have missed:

Politico: Chris Gallant is an out gay Black Hawk pilot, Army veteran, national guardsman, former air traffic controller, and volunteer firefighter who’s launched his bid to oust Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY). Continue reading “Gay Blackhawk Pilot Runs For Congress + VMA Nominations + More News”

Transgender Military Service Members At MTV Video Music Awards

MTV invited six transgender military service members to walk the red carpet at the MTV VMAs last night  in response to Donald Trump’s newly-issued guidelines banning trans soldiers from the U.S. military.

Walking the red carpet with GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis were service members Sterling James Crutcher, Air Force Airman First Class; Logan B. Ireland, Air Force Staff Sergeant; Akira Wyatt, Navy Corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class; Brynn Tannehill, Former Navy Lt. Commander; Laila Ireland, Retired Army veteran; and Jennifer Peace, U.S. Army Captain.

Peace said she and her fellow trans service members attended to “tell our stories and help people to realize that trans people are serving in the military just like everyone else.”

“The only thing we’re asking for is to be treated just like everyone else in the military and be discriminated against only based on our performance,” Peace added.

Video: Beyonce stops the VMAs with super-medley before accepting Video Vanguard Award

Mega-props to the choreographers (assuming Svetlana Kostantinova, Philippe Decouflé, Danielle Polanco and Frank Gatson?) who staged Beyonce’s show-stopping medley before accepting the 2014 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at MTV’s VMAs last night.  The staging was outstanding in it’s creativity and execution.

From Rolling Stone:

The performance was flawless, seamlessly segueing between the slow ballads and upbeat tracks as each song was accompanied by perfectly executed choreography. This was Beyoncé at her best. There were no costume changes — she wore the same mosaic leotard the whole time — but the entire essence of her On the Run performances, right down to the backdrop videos, was brilliantly translated onto the VMA stage.

Beyoncé joins Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Beastie Boys, Britney Spears, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Michael Jackson and other MTV icons as recipients of the Video Vanguard award.

2013 VMAs: ‘NSYNC reunites for one night

90s boy band "NSync takes to the 2013 VMA stage to reunite after 10 years

One day after the boy band sent out a tweet hinting at a reunion at Sunday’s awards show, Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick took the stage together.

As if no time had passed, the guys — J.C. Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Timberlake — performed their iconic “Bye Bye Bye” choreography. The performance lived up to expectations although most fans would admit they’d have liked more than a few minutes of this reunion 10 years in the making.

(via Hollywood Reporter)

Miley Cyrus & Robin Thicke perform LIVE at 2013 VMAs

Miley Cyrus performs odd, teddy-bear inspired act at 2013 MTV VMAs

So, on the day after, this is the performance everyone is talking about. And not in a good way.

Bless Robin Thicke for his courage to take part in this. He does look pretty studly in his suit and sunglasses.

But Miley, Miley, Miley – this is the kind of thing when you go for “edgy” but fall off the cliff. From The Hollywood Reporter:

Miley Cyrus climbed out of a giant teddy bear, sticking her tongue out of the side of her mouth.

She then strutted around the stage, accompanied by dancers wearing giant teddy bears, performing her controversial single “We Can’t Stop.”

Sporting a furry bustier designed to look like a mouse, the 20-year-old singer at one point grabbed the rear end of one of her dancers before bending over to shake her own behind at the audience.

MTV also bleeped the word “molly” in her song, which is believed to be a reference to Ecstasy.

Cyrus then stripped down to a flesh-colored two-piece to join Robin Thicke for the beginning of his performance of “Blurred Lines,” alternating lines with the R&B crooner.

She also danced around him suggestively, touching him and herself with a foam finger, and bending over in front of him and shaking her rear end.

Thicke wore a Beetlejuice-esque black-and-white vertical striped suit during his performance while his dancers held up posters of champagne and a fancy watch.

After “Blurred Lines,” Thicke then segued into his new single “Give It 2 U” while Cyrus remained on stage dancing suggestively with her foam finger.