Chelsea Manning tells ABC News why she leaked secret military documents, fought for transgender rights behind bars

This morning on “Good Morning America,” ABC News “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang presented the first look of her exclusive TV interview with Chelsea Manning. Chelsea opened up about why she leaked secret military documents, fought for transgender rights behind bars. Manning’s incarceration was longer than any whistleblower in U.S. history. After releasing approximately 750,000 classified…

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Finally, ‘Wonder Woman’ is here

Infamously, since Warner Bros. decided to create a crossover-heavy “universe” with its superheroes, the studio’s comic book films have been at best wrong-headed and underwhelming (Man of Steel) and at worst incompetently made and pointless (Suicide Squad). The fear that they’d screw up a Wonder Woman film after waiting decades to greenlight it was justified….

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Syfy’s ‘Wynonna Earp’ continues to blaze new trails as it heads into its second season

The ‘Golden Age of Television’ is over and has been for some time. That’s not to suggest that quality content is no longer available, quite the opposite. Between the major networks, cable outlets, outliers like Netflix and Hulu and, with increasing visibility, programming from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, television is seeming…

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Rupaul’s Drag Race star Peppermint to be featured in upcoming documentary

NEW YORK –  VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Peppermint, is working on a documentary film about her life as it happened over this last exciting year. The film, titled Project Peppermint, follows Peppermint’s transition and rocketing rise to fame as an international drag star, after years of struggles with her career, gender identity and personal…

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Billboard campaign to counter anti-LGBTQ hate groups in cities where the groups are headquartered

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Social network company Hornet today announced a new billboard campaign aimed at fighting the divisive rhetoric spouted by anti-LGBTQ organizations across the United States. Using watchdog groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center as a roadmap, Hornet will focus on the “headquarters of hate” beginning with a mobile billboard on…

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Billboard releases part 1 of Drag Queen Roundtable ‘Spilling The Tea’ for Pride Month

As part of a Pride Month celebration, Billboard has filmed a four-part drag queen kiki, Spilling the Tea. The series features RuPaul’s Drag Race favorites Derrick Barry, Manila Luzon, Mariah Balenciaga, Pandora Boxx and Willam, and is moderated by singer and Drag Race guest judge Tamar Braxton. Check out the first part above.

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NBC Out launches inaugural #Pride30 list

NBC Out, part of NBCNews.com is releasing its inaugural #Pride30 list, recognizing LGBTQ Americans of all ages, backgrounds and industries who are making a difference in their communities. Each day in June, Pride Month, a different profile of these 30 individuals will be released. The list includes artists and educators, advocates and athletes, politicians and…

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Love is GREAT Britain: Celebrating the UK government’s largest participation in Pride activities in the Americas

NEW YORK — As part of VisitBritain‘s Love is GREAT campaign, the British government will celebrate LGBT rights by participating in local Pride events in 16 cities across the US, Mexico, and Canada this year, and will launch a nationwide sweepstakes  June 10 to win a trip to Great Britain. The UK is proud to be…

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Look good, do good and make a statement with Bows 4 Pride

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Look good, do good, and make a statement! #Bows4Pride is a fundraising campaign that was created in collaboration with the SF LGBT Center, SAGE, Free2Luv, and Bows-N-Ties. 100 percent of the sales from these bow ties will support LGBTQ rights. With your help we aim to sell 10,000 of these pride themed bow…

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