There will also be demonstrations on Saturday at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco and at their consulate in Toronto. UPDATE: A protest has been organized for August 10th at the Russian embassy in London.
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Heroes – First Be A Woman
JMG reader Eric tips us to this lovely cover of Leonore O’Malley’s 1979 disco semi-classic, which was also covered to little notice by Gloria Gaynor in 1993. The latest rush of nu-disco releases have been quite good.
Read More »HomoQuotable – Chad Griffin
“While Pope Francis’s words do not reflect a shift in Church policy, they represent a significant change in tone. Like his namesake, Francis’s humility and respect for human dignity are showing through, and the widespread positive response his words have received around the world reveals that Catholics everywhere are thirsty for change.” “But as long as millions of LGBT Catholic …
Read More »TODAY: SiriusXM At 4:30PM
Today at 4:30pm I’ll be on Michelangelo Signorile’s new SiriusXM show to talk about some of the latest news about Russia, the Olympics, and the vodka boycott. Mike’s new channel is SiriusXM Progress 127 and you can listen live online if you sign up for a freebie account.
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Petition Of The Day
From the text of the petition: I’m asking the major sponsors and partners of the Sochi 2014 Olympic games — Coca-Cola, Panasonic, Samsung, Procter & Gamble, and Visa — to condemn Russia’s anti-gay laws, which are some of the most repressive laws in recent history, and pull their sponsorship from Russia’s Olympic games. Do these companies want to be tied …
Read More »Hello Flo
This is Ad Week‘s ad of the day. Feminine-hygiene products have come along way from being squeamish even just about the V-word. This hilariously written long-form spot for Hello Flo, a tampon subscription service, is full of great lines and comic visuals, as it tells the amusing story of a pre-teen girl who’s the first to get her period at …
Read More »Pat Robertson On Transgender People
Bring It Online is the daily portion of Pat Robertson’s CBN show where he answers questions from viewers. Today he was asked the above question and his answer, while far from perfect, was rather surprising. “I don’t understand all that, but I think they are men who are in a woman’s body. It’s very rare, but it’s true. [snip] I …
Read More »LGBT Groups Demand NYC Council Overide Mayor Bloomberg’s “Stop & Frisk” Veto
Saying that the NYPD’s infamous stop-and-frisk policy unfairly targets LGBT people of color, a coalition of 34 national and local LGBT groups are demanding that the New York City Council override Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of their bill to restrict the practice. Via press release: Today, national and international LGBT organizations – including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Lambda …
Read More »NEW YORK CITY: Mentally Ill Stalker Of Anderson Cooper Arraigned In Manhattan
A mentally ill gay man who has allegedly stalked Anderson Cooper for years was arraigned last night in Manhattan Criminal Court. Since 2008, Alex Hausner — described as a gay, Jewish white supremacist — has allegedly made unwelcome phone calls plus four attempts to see Cooper, last month trying to kick down the red, lacquered door to the posh, four-story …
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