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A Pride of Joy and Pain | The New York Times
Pictures from New York City Pride Parade, originally published by The New York Times. No copyright infringement intended and all rights reserved to respective owners.
Please click on the title or the source link to see the full slideshow on NYT’s website.
Pride banned in Turkey: Istanbul, I’m waving a rainbow flag for you. #IstanbulPride #OnurYürüyüşü #Pride2016 http://thndr.me/J02DUJ
The Orlando killer visited Pulse and used the gay app Jack’d. If his sexuality is part of the story, Donald Trump’s response looks even stupider than it did before
David Shariatmadari, The Guardian
“Transgressive sexuality and conservative religion can be a toxic mix. If a heady combination of shame and sexuality were part of what drove Mateen’s decisions that morning, how is that to be policed? How can we, to borrow the language of counterterrorism, ‘eradicate’ the ‘scourge’ of internalised homophobia? Of a feeling that one’s desires are dirty and humiliating? You can’t easily make a homeland secure against self-loathing.”
It was possibly seeing two men kissing in Miami that set him off in the first place, or so the shooter’s father has said. It maddened him also that he was with his three-year-old son at the time. Men kissing in public. That this should not be a shocking notion any more, at least to most of us, is testament to the amazing - and amazingly swift - progress we have made eliminating prejudice against gay, lesbian and transgender people. My boyfriend is still coy about it, but he’s old school.
David Usborne, The Independent
“In the first hours since the massacre, the focus of most political reaction and much of the media coverage in the US was on the killer’s declaration by telephone just beforehand that he was doing it in the name of Jihad. ISIS Vs US, was the screaming front page of the New York Post. It was a terrorism story. Let’s be clear, this is not just the worst single mass shooting in American history, it is also the worst attack, by far, against the country’s gay community. It joins a litany that extends back to the 1978 assassination of Harvey Milk, the San Fransisco city supervisor - and first openly gay elected official in the US - and the death of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming, in1998 after being beaten and tortured."
There weren't many words, everyone knew why they were there. Everyone shared the same pain, everyone felt it. The whole community felt it, not just Ottawa. Then we stood there in solidarity. Then there was love, there were hugs. There were people showing off their true colours, standing for orlando.
BREAKING: Up to 20 dead, 42 injured in Orlando gay nightclub shooting, gunman dead
An Orlando police chief has confirmed that a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, left at least 20 dead and 42 wounded, according to the Associated Press. This is a developing story.
Update: The nightclub shooter, who “took hostages”, reportedly died in a “gunbattle with SWAT officers.” According to the AP, an FBI spokesman says the Pulse “mass shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.” Pulse responded in the moment last night with a heartbreaking and terrifying Facebook post.
Update: “I was thinking, are you kidding me? So I just dropped down. I just said please, please, please, I want to make it out,” said Christopher Hansen, a Pulse patron who told the AP he was in the nightclub’s VIP lounge when the shooting started, “And when I did, I saw people shot. I saw blood. You hope and pray you don’t get shot.”
Pulse describes itself as “Orlando’s hottest gay bar” on its website. The shooting took place during “Upscale Latin Saturday”, which Pulse celebrates weekly on Saturday nights. According to The Daily Beast, club owner Barbara Poma’s decision to open Pulse was spurred by a family tragedy. This is a developing story.
Update: Law enforcement sources told CBS News they have identified the suspect as Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen from Port St. Lucie, Florida, who was born to Afghan parents in 1986.
The L.A. Times’ Matt Pearce confirmed authorities had given the name to the paper’s D.C. bureau as well.
Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesman also told CBS how they are classifying this incident.
For the latest info the shooting.
UPDATE: 50 dead, 53 injured, police say
Orlando Police Chief John Mina has confirmed that a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, left at least 50 dead and 53 wounded, according to Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.
For the latest info the shooting.
After 5 years..
Last week today, Coming Out Journal turned 5.
It is almost surreal to think about it, how long it has been, how far this has come, and how far I have come. From someone who couldn't even say “gay” to himself in the mirror to a person still learning so much, teaching to his best knowledge and answering as much as he can, thanks to all of you, thanks to this great community.
I know I have not been active at all for the last year, possibly even more than that, but the period of applying to a master’s degree, moving to Canada, and studying, I had no time left, and I certainly did not want to just post for the sake of doing so. I was afraid of being a blog that merely reposts, although I do acknowledge the importance of passing important things along, it didn't feel enough, hence I decided to do nothing, whether this was a right thing to do or not.
After completing the first year of my study and now there is only my thesis left, there are stuff that I am taking care of right now, but regardless I want to be back, to my best ability, to share, to talk and to help, hoping I was able to do so before, hoping that I can pick up and continue.
I do not have any specific plans or a roadmap really about this blog that I love, other than the fact that I do not just want to abandon and let it fade away. I have never cared about the follower count or the popularity, as seeing awesome submissions and messages were all I needed, the clear sign and motivator to continue. That is what I want to continue doing, knowing regardless the count of things, I was able to help, share and talk.
I will give a think and share with you what I am planning to do here, and knowing I have a thesis to write, I know I may not have the time I’d like to have, but I will do my best. I cannot promise it will be weekly or maybe even less frequent, but I will try to come up with a schedule and stick with it, and I am only hoping you will stay tuned and stick with this blog as well.
Thank you very much, all of you, who has been a part of this journey, and I am very sorry for this way too long of a period that I was gone. You are all awesome, you all rock, and never be afraid to be your true self, never be afraid to show off your true colours.
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10 things to know about World AIDS Day 2015.
Eight trans and gender-nonconforming artists partnered with trans advocacy organizations to create breathtaking posters that memorialize victims of anti-trans violence.
Today is also known as Trans Day of Resilience. Discuss with your young kids what resilience means and how your family is strong.
We LOVE YOU and if you need support, we are here for you.
We are always here to listen at 866-488-7386, and you can always join our supportive transgender community is at TrevorSpace.org.
#SpiritDay is on 10/15! Go purple now to take a stand against bullying!
Support LGBT youth!
IT IS TODAY! GO PURPLE AND SUPPORT LGBTQ* YOUTH; SHOW YOU ARE WITH THEM STANDING AGAINST BULLYING!
Let’s show LGBT youth that we’ve got their back!
Take the #SpiritDay pledge right now at http://glaad.org/spiritday/pledge
This is appalling.
Take the #SpiritDay pledge now and help stand against bullying: http://glaad.org/spiritday/pledge
Go purple today and stand against bullying!
Sometimes the smallest gesture, like wearing purple on #SpiritDay, can show the #LGBTQ community that you support them during #bullyingpreventionmonth. We hope you join us with GLAAD on Oct. 15.
Spread the word: http://www.glaad.org/spiritday/spreadtheword.
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Happy October 11th, National Coming Out Day!
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One street. One couple. Four cameras. And one simple question... Discover what is happening in our country day after day. Are you going to raise your voice to stop it? #ConLaVozBienAlta #SpeakUpLoud A http://felgtb.org campaign directed by http://social.chocolatecomunicacion.es
via GayStarNews, by Joe Morgan:
Arriving in Madrid, a young American couple are looking for help after making a reservation. They asked for directions, but the hostel owner sends them a note in Spanish.
So they ask the people of Madrid what it says, and their reactions are astounding.
For it turns out the letter by the landlord is dripping with homophobic hatred. There is a threat to ‘punch their fucking face’ if they are seen kissing or holding hands in his hostel.
‘It’s better if you go to another hostel, because this one is not very good,’ one girl says, unable to tell them what the letter actually says.
‘You go with this to the police, they can close his business,’ one man tells them. ‘This is disgusting,’ a woman says.
Made by Spain’s State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals, the campaign is calling on people to report homophobic, biphobic and transphobic threats, insults or attacks.
