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Surveillance Video catches man in act as he tries burning down Phx LGBT Youth Center

CLICK HERE for link away + vid

More than this heinous act, I was touched to read of the community outpouring the very next day. Donations, aiding with supplies, buying things to help their transition into a new facility. 

OUR love will always stamp out THEIR hate

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You are a “disruption” to our military engagements!

Apparently, beyond being a disruption, our wonderfully enlightened and all-knowing Commander in Chief cites “tremendous medical costs” relating to transgenders serving in the US military. And you know this is a tremendously vexing deal to the Great Almighty Donald... because he tweeted it. 

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make rainbows

@pauloctavious

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break from the herd x follow your <3′s true color

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GOT x Shirtless Violinist

One of our favorite YouTube studs jumped all over the Season 7 premier of Game of Thrones, and we can watch this on loop alllllllll day :^D

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'The Pride' helped Augustus Prew come out—5 years later he's starring in the show

“The Pride” is an Olivier Award-winning play written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, originally produced in London in 2008.

The story alternates between two time periods in London: the sexually repressed era of 1958 and the modern, hopeful time of 2008. Neal Bledsoe and Augustus Prew star as Philip and Oliver, two men grappling with identity and sexuality in these different time periods, all while dreaming of an easy life.

In 1958, they are unable to speak openly about being gay due to ultraconservative social norms. In 2008, they are a contemporary gay couple going through a downturn in their relationship right before the annual Pride parade.

The show is now playing at The Wallis through July 9 in a production directed by Michael Arden and starring Neal Bledsoe, Jessica Collins, Augustus Prew and Matthew Wilkas.

MORE...

This was an incredibly moving story that goes to show, you never know where you’ll find your strength and courage to be YOU. Or, who in turn you could be strengthening and encouraging to be THEM. 

Click HERE to listen to the full story as I caught it on NPR and “The Frame” 

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When you catch light :: Simple 

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B R A V E R Y 

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you are not alone / you are a leader / your example is great / you are one of us / you are the courage / you are beautiful / god loves you / the great cost of equality / LOVE IS LOVE

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break stereotypes // love is love

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No more GIRLS, so give us BOYS!

Andrew Rannells, Andrew Rannells, ANDREW RANNELLS!

GIRLS has already left an empty recess in my life and I know I’m not alone here. HBO should seize the opportunity to give Elijah his own show. Boys. Ok, this isn’t likely, but there seems to be some internet buzz, so...

Give it a peep and keep those fingers and toesies crossed!

http://tvline.com/2017/03/30/girls-spinoff-andrew-rannells-elijah-boys-hbo/

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They claim it was overlooked. They say it was made in error. White supremacist vids are still accessible but not Tegan and Sara? I’m not buying any bit of it. And I won’t forget. Platforms come and go, remember. This is business and where we as a community spend our dollar counts. In the end, a dollar is valued the same way whether it tracks back to a hateful hand or an LGBT+ one. They forget this too often. (To date, I still haven’t eaten at Chick-Fil-A... And I used to LOVE that stuff.) 

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[repost] 5 LGBT things you need to know // March 9th, 2017

1. LGBT activists and allies alike are furious after OutVets, an organization for gay military veterans, was denied the ability to walk in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. OutVets participated in the parade for several years (after a Supreme Court decision said it was a violation of the First Amendment to force the parade group to allow OutVets in), only to have their participation revoked in 2017. The grand marshal resigned in response and Boston’s mayor spoke out against the decision.

2. Nigerian-born Mikael Owunna found it’s hard to find common ground between his identity as queer and his African identity. He decided to create his own queer, African home through photos documenting the shared experience of other LGBT-identifying African immigrants.

[SEE THE YOUTUBE VID THEY POSTED BELOW! Crying...]

3. To commemorate yesterday’s International Women’s Day, PinkNews came out with its top 24 LGBT women and allies list, including Ellen Page, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and more.

4. Human Rights Campaign is following about 100 anti-LGBT bills in state legislatures right now. Here’s some of special note to keep an eye on …

5. VIDEO OF THE DAY: Just enjoy a Coke and a smile with this one today, folks.

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“So fuck em!”

Check out Justin Timberlake's fantastic speech after winning ‘Song of the Year’ at last night's iHeartRadio Music Awards.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justin-timberlake-speech-iheartradio-music-awards_us_58bcb749e4b05cf0f40153a0

Support those that support out community!

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LOVE IS LOVE

A comic book anthology to benefit the survivors, victims and families of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting. The names of the victims are memorialized, DC Comics and countless others granted license to use popular action heroes like Batman and Wonder Woman, the stories are all inspired by the tragic events; It’s a wonderful little book brimming with hope and compassion, where artists, both gay and straight, responded to terror with one unifying message: NO. 

Link to Amazon *retails for about $10

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ESSENTIAL VIEWING 

Worthy of absolute celebration, a second viewing, its delicate crafting and charged intimacies have now reached the highest echelons of public reception- The BEST PICTURE win!!! There’s simply too much to write in response to such a beautifully realized vision (from acting, music, direction, editing); it was a hypnotizing experience seeing it in my local indie theater. Let’s enjoy a victory lap here and hope for the continued uplifting of the community! 

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Gavin Grimm - VICE News Tonight - VICE Video

A 17-year-old transgender boy, is fighting for the right to use the boy's bathroom at his school

Courageous and beautiful. Equality, autonomy, Civil Rights, these things aren’t easy. But as a community of strong and powerful and proud... We can topple the most bigoted of thinking. Follow the link, watch Gavin’s fight in North Carolina and let’s be sure to send a clear message on how we feel on HB2.