7 Queer Films That Should Have Been Nominated For An Oscar This Year

From: NewNowNext

 For another look at the judicial system, watch Free CeCe, from executive producer Laverne Cox. In 2011, CeCe McDonald, a transgender woman of color, was charged with second-degree murder after fighting back against an assailant attacking her and her friends.

Accepting a plea bargain of second-degree manslaughter, she spent the next 19 months in a men’s prison, where she was frequently placed in solitary confinement (supposedly for her own protection). Filmmaker Jacqueline Gares (In the Life) chronicles McDonald’s struggle, as well as the day she was released in 2014.

CNN Captures Donald Trump Watching A Blaring Television On Air Force One Instead Of Doing His Job

From: Queerty

This just in: Donald Trump’s TV-binging habits are here to stay.

Not only did the New York Times write a whole feature detailing his daily television watching schedule, which includes three hours every morning plus several more hours in the evening, but his aides have been complaining that he won’t stop turning on cable news and obsessing over what people think about him, a claim that seems to be corroborated by his constant whining to the press, who he hates, about what other people (politicians, journalists, celebrities, random folks on Twitter, etc.) are saying about him.

Now, CNN inadvertently captured an example of the Jolly Orange Giant’s obsession when they cut to him riding Air Force One only to discover that, instead of doing his job, he was blabbing to reporters about how “really beautiful” and “great” the airplane was while a television set blared commercials in the background at a near-deafening volume.

That’s right. The 70-year-old leader of the free word (cringe) couldn’t even turn it off (or down) for five minutes to talk to reporters.

Watch the painfully awkward clip below. And, remember, call 800-588-2300 Empire today.

CNN cuts to Trump. TV is blasting 588-2300 Empire jingle in background. pic.twitter.com/C5hRxeWg8H

— ⓂarcusD2.0 (@_MarcusD2_) January 26, 2017

Church Of England Refuses To Budge On Same-Sex Marriage Ban

But church leaders insist they want "maximum freedom" for LGBT clergy
From: NewNowNext

 The Church of England, which was literally founded so Henry VIII could redefine marriage, has reaffirmed its opposition to marriage equality in a document released Friday.

A report from the House of Bishops said the Church should adopt a “fresh tone and culture of welcome and support” toward LGBT people, and offer gay clergy “maximum freedom,” but maintains the doctrine of marriage as between one man and one woman.

 Bishop Graham Jones said the document, which will be considered by the general Synod in February, was needed to help the Church with “adopting to fashions.”

Under the new plan, clergy members would have more leniency in celebrating same-sex unions. Asked whether priests would be reprimanded for blessing a same-sex marriage, Bishop Pete Broadbent said “individual cases will be treated individually.”

Currently, gay and lesbian clergy are asked to remain celibate when they change jobs or request promotion to Bishop. Should the motion be ratified, though, priests would no longer face probing questions about their personal lives.

 Critics say this does little to change the current state of affairs, and simply creates a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy in the Church of England.

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw, who is in a civil partnership, told the Sunday Times the new proposal “is based essentially on dishonesty and encouraging clergy to lie.”

And out Christian broadcaster Vicky Beeching said it “requires serious mental and emotional gymnastics to hold together.”

“For LGBT Christians this isn’t a piece of paper, it’s our lives,” said Beeching, who came out in 2014. “I can personally say that for me, documents like this affect my physical and mental well being on a deep level. It’s very painful to love Jesus, love the church, and yet feel rejected and like a second-class citizen because I’m gay.”

The Anglican Communion has long struggled with the issue of homosexuality: In 1998, Anglican bishops passed a resolution stating that homosexual acts were “incompatible with Scripture.” Just four years later the Anglican Church of Canada began permitted the blessing of same-sex unions—and voted last year to approve marriage equality.

In 2003, Gene Robinson was elected the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church. His ordination led to an ongoing schism, fueled by more conservative diocese in Africa and elsewhere.

Lady Gaga Doesn’t Care If Talking About Her Art Is Pretentious In New Tiffany & Co. Ad

From: OMG

Oh, and she’s coming for you. So… Check it out above! What do you think of Gaga‘s new ad?

His Butt: Former Vine Star & Current Netflix Reality TV Personality Cameron Dallas

From: OMG

 Cameron Dallas was famous for doing obnoxious hoodrat stuff on Vine, but since Vine’s dead – Cameron is now on Netflix showing off his tee-taw for ratings! Check him it!

Quebec City Mosque Gunman Was Right-Wing Troll, Trump Fan

From: kenneth in the (212)

What a shocker. The Globe and Mail reports that the suspect in the attack on a Quebec City mosque that left six dead was known in the city's activist circles as a right-wing troll who frequently took anti-foreigner and anti-feminist positions and stood up for U.S. President Donald Trump. Alexandre Bissonnette appeared to have become radicalized in March 2016, following a visit to Quebec City by French nationalist Marine Le Pen, who was France's Donald Trump before he was even ours. Bissonnette's Facebook profile was removed from public view Monday morning along with the comments he left behind. Before Le Pen's visit, Bissonnette's friends say he showed little interest in politics, despite studying the subject at Laval University. Oh, joy.

UPDATE

How did the "president" react to the news? Following a call by Trump to offer condolences and police assistance to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his spokesman took to the podium to twist the tragedy into a defense of Trump's ban on Muslims. "It's a terrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant. And why the president is taking steps to be proactive, not reactive,'' Spicer said Monday, without acknowledging the shooter's love for his boss.

Trump Fires Acting Attorney General After She Defies Him on Immigration Ban

From: kenneth in the (212)

 You could call it the Monday Night Massacre -- I call it the birth of a hero:

The Wall Street Journal reports:

The White House on Monday fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates for telling government lawyers not to defend an executive order signed by President Donald Trump suspending immigration from seven countries out of concerns that terrorists from those countries might enter the U.S. Ms. Yates learned of her firing Monday evening, in a letter from the White House hand-delivered to her office, according to a person familiar with the matter. In a statement, the White House said Ms. Yates “has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States.” Dana Boente, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, will be acting attorney general until Mr. Trump’s attorney general nominee, Jeff Sessions, is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, which could happen next week. 

Worth noting that Sally Yates was confirmed as deputy A.G. by a Republican Senate 84-12. Republicans cited her willingness to be independent as her strength. Sen. Bob Casey tweeted, "Sally Yates did not betray the Justice Department, she honored its greatest traditions by defending our Constitution."

Hear! Hear!

Statement from Sen. Patrick Leahy
(ranking member of Senate Judiciary) on firing of Sally Yates.

Ironically, incoming attorney general Jeff Sessions asked Yates during her Senate confirmation hearing in 2015 if she should say no to an unlawful executive order. Hear what she said HERE.

Sources Claim Trump Is Readying Anti-LGBT Executive Order

"We won't give one inch when it comes to defending equality," says HRC's JoDee Winterhof.
From: NewNowNext

 While progressives scramble to address President Trump’s executive order banning refugees from Muslim countries, sources are claiming his next fiat will undo protections for LGBT Americans put in place by President Obama.

LGBTQ Nation reports that sources indicate the order will “allow for discrimination in a number of areas, including employment, social services, business, and adoption.”

 Expected to come in the Trojan horse of “religious freedom,” it could allow federal contractors to discriminate against LGBT employees, enable marriage clerks to refuse to provide marriage licenses to gay couples, or allow adoption agencies that discriminate against same-sex parents to resume federal funding.

Heard from two jouralists who have seen a leaked draft of an anti-LGBT executive order that is apparently pretty bad :(

— Sam Altman (@sama) January 30, 2017

“The rumors of an anti-LGBTQ executive action by President Trump are deeply troubling,” JoDee Winterhof, the Human Rights Campaign‘s Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affair, said in a statement on the group’s site.

“We already know that he is willing to target and marginalize at-risk communities for his perceived political gain. As the President and his team plan their next steps, we want to make one thing clear: we won’t give one inch when it comes to defending equality, whether it is a full-on frontal assault or an attack under the guise of religion.”

Winterhof added that HRC “will stand with those who have already been targeted by this administration and are prepared to fight tooth and nail against every effort to discriminate.”

Congressional Republicans have already committed to refiling the First Amendment Defense Act, which would protect businesses and individuals who discriminate against LGBT Americans. President Trump has said he would sign FADA, but an executive order would do away with the need for a vote.

Rumors are true. Expect by end of the week. https://t.co/Mx89ZaY4ND

— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) January 30, 2017

Asked about the order, Trump press secretary Sean Spicer refused to comment.

“Moonlight,” “Black-ish,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Teen Vogue Nominated For GLAAD Media Awards

"It is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity."

From: NewNowNext

 The nominees for the 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced this morning, reflecting films, television programs, comic books, musicians, news outlets and more that represent the breadth and diversity LGBT experience.

 For the first time in more than a decade, the Outstanding Film (wide release) category had just two nominees—Moonlight and Star Trek Beyond. On the plus side, Outstanding Music Artist and Outstanding Comic Book were expanded to ten nominees to reflect the growing inclusion in those fields.

 Once again, television leads the pack with nuanced and varied representations: Nominees on the small screen include ABC’s The Real O’Neals and Black-ish; The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Supergirl, Netflix’s The OA, Grace and Frankie and Black Mirror, as well as Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe and Nickelodeon’s The Loud House.

 “At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity—and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis.

“This year’s nominees have created images and story lines that challenge misconceptions and broaden understanding, accelerating acceptance and equality for LGBTQ people across the globe.”

In all, GLAAD announced 115 nominees in 21 English-language categories and 41 Spanish-language nominees in 11 categories. The GLAAD Media Awards will be held in Los Angeles on April 1 at The Beverly Hilton, and in New York on May 6 at the New York Hilton Midtown. .

A complete list of nominees follows.

Outstanding Film – Wide Release

Moonlight

A24

Star Trek Beyond

Paramount Pictures

Outstanding Film – Limited Release

The Handmaiden

Amazon Studios/Magnolia Pictures

Naz & Maalik

Wolfe Releasing

 Other People

Vertical Entertainment

Spa Night

Strand Releasing

Those People

Wolfe Releasing

Outstanding Comedy Series

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

FOX

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

The CW

 Grace and Frankie

Netflix

Modern Family

ABC

One Mississippi

Amazon

The Real O’Neals

ABC

Steven Universe

Cartoon Network

Survivor’s Remorse

Starz

Take My Wife

Seeso

Transparent

Amazon

Outstanding Drama Series

The Fosters

Freeform

Grey’s Anatomy

ABC

Hap and Leonard

SundanceTV

 How to Get Away with Murder

ABC

The OA

Netflix

Orphan Black

BBC America

Shadowhunters

Freeform

Shameless

Showtime

 Supergirl

The CW

Wynonna Earp

Syfy

Outstanding Individual Episode

(in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)

“Attention Deficit” The Loud House

Nickelodeon

“Bar Fights” Drunk History

Comedy Central

“Johnson & Johnson” Black-ish

ABC

“San Junipero” Black Mirror

Netflix

“Vegan Cinderella” Easy

Netflix

Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series

Eyewitness

USA Network

London Spy

BBC America

 Looking: The Movie

HBO

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again

FOX

Vicious: The Finale

PBS

Outstanding Documentary

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

HBO

 Out of Iraq

Logo

The Same Difference

Centric

Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four

Investigation Discovery

The Trans List

HBO

Outstanding Daily Drama

The Bold and The Beautiful

CBS

Outstanding Reality Program

Gaycation

Viceland

I Am Cait

E!

I Am Jazz

TLC

The Prancing Elites Project

Oxygen

 Strut

Oxygen

Outstanding Music Artist

Against Me!, Shape Shift With Me

Total Treble Music/Xtra Mile

Blood Orange, Freetown Sound

Domino

Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town

Warner Bros. Records

 Tyler Glenn, Excommunication

Island Records

Ty Herndon, House on Fire

BFD

Elton John, Wonderful Crazy Night

Island Records

Lady Gaga, Joanne

Interscope Records

Frank Ocean, Blonde

Boys Don’t Cry

Sia, This is Acting

RCA Records

Tegan and Sara, Love You to Death

Warner Bros. Records

Outstanding Comic Book

All-New X-Men

by Dennis Hopeless, Mark Bagley (Marvel Comics)

Black Panther

by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Brian Stelfreeze, (Marvel Comics)

DC Comics Bombshells

by Marguerite Bennett, Laura Braga, Sandy Jarrell (DC Comics)

Kim & Kim

by Magdalene Visaggio, Eva Cabrera (Black Mask Studios)

Love is Love

Produced by Marc Andreyko (IDW, DC Comics)

Lumberjanes

by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (BOOM! Studios)

Midnighter/Midnighter and Apollo

by Steve Orlando, David Messina,(DC Comics)

Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!,

by Kate Leth, Brittney L. Williams, (Marvel Comics)

Saga

by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (Image Comics)

The Woods

by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas (BOOM! Studios)

Outstanding Talk Show Episode

“Angelica Ross” The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Comedy Central

“Cookie Johnson” Super Soul Sunday

OWN

“North Carolina and Georgia Anti-LGBTQ Laws” Late Night with Seth Meyers

NBC

“Tony Marrero, Orlando Shooting Survivor” The Ellen DeGeneres Show

syndicated

“Trey Pearson” The View

ABC

Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine

“Bingham” SC Featured

ESPN

“Church and States” VICE News Tonight

HBO

“Gavin Grimm’s Fight” VICE News Tonight

HBO

“Life as Matt” E:60

ESPN

“Switching Teams” 60 Minutes

CBS

Outstanding TV Journalism Segment

“Gay Community in U.S. ’Forged in Fire'”

The Rachel Maddow Show

MSNBC

“Interview with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi”

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

“Many in LGBT Community Fear Changes under Trump”

NBC Nightly News

NBC

“Terror in Orlando”

PBS NewsHour

PBS

“Troop Turnaround: U.S. Military Transgender Ban Ended by Pentagon”

CBS This Morning

CBS

Outstanding Newspaper Article

“An LGBT Hunger Crisis” by Roni Caryn Rabin

The New York Times

“Mid-South Couples Celebrate First Year of Marriage Equality, But Challenges Remain for LGBT Community”by Katie Fretland, Ron Maxey

The Commercial Appeal [Memphis, Tenn.]

“Nowhere to Go: LGBT Youth on the Move” by Arielle Dreher

Jackson Free Press [Jackson, Miss.]

“Permission to Hate” by Elizabeth Leland

The Charlotte Observer

“Worthy of Survival” by Kathleen McGrory

Tampa Bay Times

Outstanding Magazine Article

“Battle of the Bathroom” by Michael Scherer

Time

“HIV Mystery: Solved?” by Tim Murphy

The Nation

“The Official Coming-Out Party” by Kevin Arnovitz

ESPN The Magazine

“On the Run” by Jacob Kushner

Vice Magazine

“Rethinking Gender” by Robin Marantz Henig

National Geographic

Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage

The Advocate

Cosmopolitan

Seventeen

Teen Vogue

Time

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article

“105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis” by Riese Bernard

Autostraddle.com

“After the Orlando Shooting, the Changed Lives of Gay Latinos” by Daniel Wenger

NewYorker.com

“The Methodist Church May Split Over LGBT Issues. Meet the Lesbian Bishop Caught in the Middle.” by Becca Andrews

MotherJones.com

“These are the Queer Refugees Australia has Locked Up on a Remote Pacific Island” by J. Lester Feder

BuzzFeed.com

“The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes” by Diana Tourjee

Broadly.Vice.com

Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia

“Last Men Standing: AIDS Survivors Still Fighting for Their Lives” by Erin Allday

SFChronicle.com

“New Deep South: Kayla”

TheFront.com

“No Access: Young, Black & Positive”

Tonic.Vice.com

“Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives” by Meredith Talusan

Mic.com

“Willing and Able: Employment as a Transgender New Yorker” by Jordi Oliveres, Santiago García Muñoz

Fusion.net

Outstanding Blog

Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters

holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com

I’m Still Josh

imstilljosh.com

Mombian

mombian.com

My Fabulous Disease

marksking.com

TransGriot

transgriot.blogspot.com

Special Recognition

Her Story

HerStoryShow.com

We’ve Been Around

WeveBeenAround.com

Outstanding Music Artist (Spanish Language)

Kany García, Limonada

Sony Music Latin

Outstanding Daytime Program Episode (Spanish Language)

“Juan Gabriel: Lo que se ve no se pregunta” Suelta la sopa

Telemundo

“Las lesbianitas” Caso Cerrado

Telemundo

Outstanding Television Interview (Spanish Language)

“Entrevista con Congresista Ileana Ros-Lehtinen y su hijo Rodrigo Lehtinen” Al Punto

Univision

“Entrevista con Congresista Ileana-Ros Lehtinen y Nicole Rose” Enfoque

Telemundo

“Matrimonio igualitario en México” Realidades en Contexto

CNN en Español

“Pulse” Showbiz

CNN en Español

“Terror en Orlando” Perspectiva Nacional

Entravision

Outstanding Local Television Interview (Spanish Language)

“Aceptación” Todos los Géneros

Mira TV [Miami]

“La lucha continúa” Enfoque Los Ángeles

KVEA-Telemundo 52 [Los Ángeles]

“Orlando: atentado contra la comunidad latina LGBT” Pura Política

NY1 Noticias [New York]

Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine (Spanish Language)

“El dolor en la voz de familiares” Un Nuevo Día

Telemundo

“Entrevista con Kany García” Primer Impacto

Univision

“Reto del corazón” Aquí y Ahora

Univision

“Siempre fui Xander” Aquí y Ahora

Univision

Outstanding TV Journalism Segment (Spanish Language)

“Comunidad LGBT rinde tributo a las 49 víctimas de masacre en Orlando” Noticiero NTN 24

NTN

“Luto en la nación” Noticiero Telemundo

Telemundo

“Masacre en Orlando” Noticiero Univision

Univision

“Masacre Orlando” Conclusiones

CNN en Español

“Miles se congregaron en Orlando por lo ocurrido en el bar Pulse” Azteca Noticias

TV Azteca

Outstanding Local TV Journalism (Spanish Language)

“Camuy, Puerto Rico” Noticiero Telemundo 51

WSCV-Telemundo 51 [Miami]

“A la calle por quien soy” Noticias 34

KMEX-Univision 34 [Los Ángeles]

“Ordenanza de baños” Noticias 23

KUVN-Univision 23 [Dallas, Texas]

“Sobreviviente de Pulse en Orlando” Noticiero Telemundo 51

WSCV-Telemundo 51 [Miami]

“La vida en transición” Telenoticias Washington

WZDC-Telemundo 25 [Washington D.C.]

Outstanding Newspaper Article (Spanish Language)

“Las discretas batallas LGBTI ganadas en Guatemala” por Sonia Pérez D.

Associated Press

“Ecuatoriano gay supera barreras y publica novela en inglés” por Claudia Torrens

Associated Press

“Padres latinos se acercaron a sus hijos tras ataque en Orlando” por Pilar Marrero

La Opinión

“Se buscan donantes de sangre, pero con restricciones” por Virginia Gaglianone

La Opinión

“Ser gay no es una enfermedad” por Pedro F. Frisneda

El Diario New York

Outstanding Digital Journalism Article (Spanish Language)

“6 mujeres transgénero exitosas que rompen moldes en América Latina” por Leire Ventas

BBCMundo.com

“Documental desmonta estereotipos sobre homofobia de latinos en EE.UU.” por Juan Carlos Gomi

efe.com

“La fotografía del niño mexicano que buscó impedir una marcha se vuelve viral” por Daniela Patiño

cnnenespanol.cnn.com

“La lucha para proteger los derechos de los estudiantes LGBT en Colombia” por Ernesto Londoño

The New York Times en Español

“Orlando trata de entender el porqué de la masacre en que murieron 50 personas” por Lizette Alvarez y Richard Perez Peña

The New York Times en Español

Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia (Spanish Language)

“23 personajes LGBT mexicanos que la están rompiendo” por Mireya González

Buzzfeed.com

“49 poderosas y conmovedoras imágenes de la masacre de Orlando” por Daniel Rivero y David Matthews

Fusion.net

“Comunidad gay en México: ’Nos sentimos desnudos ante la discriminación'” por Mario González

cnnespanol.cnn.com

“Conmovedor video retrata el prejuicio en Puerto Rico” por Marcos Billy Guzmán

elnuevodia.com

“Orlando recobra el pulso: la historia de tres sobrevivientes”

Univision.com

Special Recognition (Spanish Language)

“Sin ir más lejos” por Gema Corredera

National Pride March is Sunday, June 11 in DC

From: BosGuy

I was inspired by the show of unity and the incredible numbers The Women’s March in D.C. and around the nation commanded earlier this month. I believe very strongly in the right to freedom of speech and assembly so when I heard about the National Pride March in Washington, D.C. in June Sergio and I decided we would skip Boston Pride, which happens the same weekend to travel to D.C. and add our voices to the chorus of protests.

I hope to see you in DC or marching in your home city this June

For those from Boston contemplating a similar trip, we were able to purchase American Airlines nonstop tickets for $153.00. Numerous affordable AirBnB options are also available if hotel room prices are too steep.

I hope this march inspires Pride celebrations across the United States to reach out beyond the LGBTQ community and draw in others to help make our voices heard through out the month of June. For those who in the past have reflected on the relevance of Pride and asked if it is still needed, I hope the disturbing rhetoric coming from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave makes it perfectly clear that Pride events remain relevant and important for our community

If you have not already, contact your representatives in D.C.

Click here to contact your Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives

Click here to contact your Senator in the U.S. Senate

Regardless of the position of your elected representative (supportive of LGBTQ issues / community or not) never underestimate the impact your call will have.

MICAH BRANDT AND JOHNNY V

From: Manhunt Daily

 Johnny V is having a helluva week. (I realize he probably didn’t film the two scenes of his I’m highlighting this week during the same time period but work with me). Just the other day, “The Blonde Flattop” was tapping Michael DelRay’s (Del Ray?) ass. Today, he’s got the sex monster known as Micah Brandt up his ass. These two are a match! Micah sinks his girthy cock into Johnny’s butt and it’s like he’s coming home. Er, cumming home? There’s more below and even more (and the rest of the “Depths of Focus” series) over at Hot House. They really should change their name to “House of Beef.”