Tampa Tribune pulls ‘Repugnant’ anti-gay column

The Tampa Tribune has pulled a controversial column that alleged Disney is indoctrinating children with its “pro-gay agenda.” The column, which was highlighted by Media Matters for America, had also drawn criticism from gay rights activists and Florida journalists. Aug. 11, Douglas MacKinnon, who is listed on the since-pulled column as “Tribune staff,” argued that Disney has been engaged in an underhanded effort…

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Smithsonian to hold event marking the acquisition of a significant number of objects related to LGBT history, Aug. 19

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has a long tradition of documenting the full breadth of the American experience and what it means to be an American. The LGBT narrative is an important part of that American story, and the Smithsonian has been documenting and collecting related objects for many years. Tuesday, Aug. 19,…

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First active Division I football player comes out as gay

Edward “Chip” Sarafin, an offensive lineman at Arizona State University, publicly came out this week. In an interview with Compete, Sarafin explains that he came out to his teammates last spring and is now ready to come out publicly.  “It was really personal to me, and it benefited my peace of mind greatly,” Sarafin said….

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Anthony Bourdain joins HRC’s Americans for Marriage Equality campaign (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), released a video ad featuring Emmy Award-winning chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain for the group’s Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the video, Bourdain states, “A common thread of the people I admire – whoever they are, wherever they are – are people who are proud and…

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Only Lovers Left Alive

dvd of the week In Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive, an incandescent Tilda Swinton plays Eve, an achingly-sweet, centuries-old aesthete who happens to be a vampire. Her similarly afflicted husband Adam, played by Tom Hiddleston (who is Loki in the Thor films and The Avengers), is a glum musical genius who hides from the…

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Legends

dvr this TNT, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. After being killed off rather spectacularly in The Lord of The Rings and the season finale of the first season of Game of Thrones, gruff alpha male Sean Bean needed to get a role that would give him some longevity. In TNT’s new spy drama, Bean plays a master…

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Feel the thunder at FreeWillUSA’s hot summer ‘Fun’-der: Aug. 14

SAN DIEGO — Will Walters, founder and president of San Diego-based civil rights education organization, FreeWillUSA invites San Diegans and visitors alike to join him for an evening of food, friends, fun and a little bit of fundraising, this Thursday, Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Harvey Milk’s American Diner, Sixth Avenue and University in Hillcrest. FreeWillUSA…

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