Monthly Archives: June 2015

TEXAS: Legislature Adjourns Until 2017

LGBT groups are spiking the ball. A fringe element in the Legislature certainly had its sights set squarely on the LGBT community this session. But we are very happy, after more than 10,000 office visits in the Pink Dome by Equality Texas staff, that all these blatantly discriminatory bills failed to pass. We’re also happy that we were actually able …

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Maytag Celebrates Pride Month

Memo to Brian Brown: Maytag was acquired by Whirlpool Corporation in 2006. The largest home appliance maker in the world, Whirlpool is currently ranked at #154 on the Fortune 500 and has annual sales of $20 billion. Other Whirlpool brands include Amana, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air.

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Caitlyn Jenner: I’m Free

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SCOTUS Rules Against Abercrombie In Hijab Employment Denial Case

CNN reports: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who has sued retailer Abercrombie & Fitch when the store failed to hire her because she wore a head scarf in observance of her religion. The court ruled 8-1 that the company failed to accommodate Samantha Elauf’s religious needs when she was not hired on the basis that …

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In Their Own Words: HRC Recaps Anti-Gay Positions Of Graham And Santorum

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NYC Pride Debuts Promo Clip

“Shout for those who couldn’t.”

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Funk Bassist Louis Johnson Dies At Age 60

Via the New York Times: Louis Johnson, a bassist who had a string of funk hits with the Brothers Johnson and worked as a session musician for Quincy Jones, notably on the Michael Jackson albums “Off the Wall” and “Thriller,” was found dead on May 21 at his home in Las Vegas. He was 60. His death was confirmed by …

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REPORT: Accused Fugitive In Chelsea Chair-Bashing Speaks Out To Gay Blogger

On May 6th two gay men were brutally clubbed over the head with a chair during a fracas at a Chelsea restaurant that was widely characterized as an anti-gay hate crime after video of the incident went viral nationwide. The following day New York City blog The G-List Society posted a claim that one of the victims had instigated the …

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Lindsey Graham To Announce Bid Today

Graham will bring the number of declared GOP candidates to eight. Rick Perry will make it nine later this week. Still to declare: Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush.

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SOUTH KOREA: Christian Groups Force Police To Deny Permit For Seoul Pride

Last year Christian activists disrupted Seoul Pride when hundreds lay down in the street to prevent the parade from proceeding. That tactic may prevent this year’s parade from happening at all. Via the Korea Observer: South Korea’s Pride Parade has been rejected by the Namdaemun Police Station and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency due to pressure from conservative groups according to …

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Rand Paul Claims Patriot Act Victory

Sen. Rand Paul is claiming victory over last night’s expiration of several major portions of the Patriot Act, but he may be merely grandstanding as the Senate is expected to quickly reauthorize the expired laws. The Senate entered a debate period late Sunday on the Patriot Act that pushed beyond the midnight deadline. With the debate ongoing, that effectively ends …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “An NBC station in Tennessee is refusing to broadcast footage of a gay soldier who wants to get married. The governor of North Carolina vetoed a bill that would let state officials turn gay couples away from marriage counters — but the bill’s not dead yet. And Alabama is actually going through with a threat to stop issuing …

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AUSTRALIA: Gay Marriage Bill Introduced

Via the Sydney Morning Herald: Labor leader Bill Shorten has introduced a bill to legislate same-sex marriage to near-empty government benches. Telling fellow MPs the “opportunity of a generation” was before them, Mr Shorten also drew on former prime minister Gough Whitlam’s famous line, “it’s time”. “Let this law reflect the nation we all want to see in the mirror,” …

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Special US Envoy On LGBTI Rights Randy Berry To Begin Tour Of Latin America

Via White House press release: Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons Randy Berry will travel to Chile from June 1 – 2, Argentina from June 3 – 4, Uruguay from June 4 – 5, Brazil from June 6 – 9, and the Dominican Republic from June 10 – 11 to discuss the human rights of LGBTI persons …

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John Waters: I’ve Committed Voter Fraud

“I have committed voter fraud, yes, but she didn’t win so it didn’t matter. I voted for her twice, because in those days they didn’t have picture ID. So in California, I would ask people, ‘Are you gonna vote?’ and if they said no, I would go vote for her. I wouldn’t do that today. I get carried away—I’m such …

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Rick Santorum: The Supreme Court Doesn’t Have The Final Say On Marriage

Via NBC News: When asked whether he would accept the Supreme Court’s ruling if they legalize same-sex marriage later this year, he said he would “fight it.” “I think it’s important to understand that the Supreme Court doesn’t have the final word. It has its word. Its word has validity. But it’s important for Congress and the president, frankly, to …

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