Israeli TV authority bans PSA for backing gay marriage and Arabic language (VIDEO)

A PSA entitled “Human Rights: Because without I’m not Equal,” produced by the Association for Civil Rights (ACRI) in Israel has been banned from Israeli TV because of its backing of gay marriage. The ad ad includes appearances by such well-known Israeli celebrities as model and actress Galit Gutmann, former Miss Israel Titi Aynow, social…

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George Michael’s boyfriend speaks about finding the singer’s body

George Michael’s boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz, a celebrity hairdresser, who had been in a relationship with the star since 2011 has told The Telegraph how he found the singer’s body on Christmas Day. Fawaz revealed how the singer-songwriter had died alone on Christmas morning, at the age of just 53. “We were supposed to be going…

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Todd Gloria named assistant majority whip for California State Assembly

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – After only a few weeks in office as a State Legislator, California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D – San Diego) announced today his appointment by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D – Paramount) to serve as the Assistant Majority Whip for the California State Assembly. “I am honored to have this opportunity and…

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Man to face prosecution under Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act for transgender murder

For the first time since its passage in 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been used to bring charges for targeting a victim because they were transgender, reports Robin Maril on the HRC Blog. This Act expanded existing federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by bias against the…

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Trump Cabinet nominees are ‘slow-walking’ submission of required documents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following reports that President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees have not yet provided the relevant Senate Committees with important documentation, such as a completed financial disclosure statement, ethics agreement signed by the Office of Government Ethics, and more ahead of their confirmation hearings, the Democratic Ranking Members of 16 Committees in the United States…

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