‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season Three cast revealed

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Following an Emmy Award-winning ninth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Mama Ru is back with season three of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” featuring some of the most sickening queens to ever take the “Drag Race” runway. RuPaul revealed the nine returning queens during an hour-long televised pre-season episode, which also included a special interview…

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Sean Penn on gay rights: ‘I’m Surprised At How Slowly It’s Changed’ (VIDEO)

In an interview with HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff on Wednesday, Sean Penn said he’s surprised at how “slowly” the cultural zeitgeist on same-sex marriage is moving. Penn, who nabbed an Oscar in 2009 after starring as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” discussed the progression of LGBT rights and how the it could affect…

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Harvey Milk wax figure unveiled by nephew to celebrate opening of Madame Tussauds San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Civil and human rights leader, Harvey Milk, was honored Thursday with his very own wax figure, which was unveiled by his nephew, Stuart, at Madame Tussauds San Francisco, to celebrate the opening of the city’s newest wax attraction. Stuart Milk, Co-Founder and Board President of the Harvey Milk Foundation, revealed the…

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AFA advising recipients of mail with Harvey Milk commemorative stamp to return unopened to sender

The American Family Association (AFA) has doubled down on their initial outrage after the announcement that the Harvey Milk commemorative stamp would be released May 22. In an April 22 press release, Tim Wildmon, the president of the nationally recognized hate group wrote at the time that: “Milk used his charm and power to prey on young…

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About the ‘transgender umbrella’

When I nominated six-year-old Ryland Whittington and his wonderful parents for this year’s Harvey Milk Inspirational Award, I knew the 1,000+ people attending the Sixth Annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast would react in the same way as I did when first meeting the Whittington family … I cried, getting emotional over this beautiful story of…

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Little Ryland shines in an emotional Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast

“That, ladies and gentlemen, is the legacy of Harvey Milk; that’s about love and family and hope and change …” so said Robert Gleason at the conclusion of the presentation of the Inspiration Award to the Whittington family at today’s emotionally charged Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast at the Bayfront Hilton. There was hardly a dry…

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The legacy of Harvey Milk strengthened with release of US postage stamp, community celebrations

Back when he first ran, unsuccessfully, for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk didn’t have the stamp of approval from the so-called “gay establishment.” Today, May 22 – which would have been his 84th birthday and is celebrated as Harvey Milk Day in California – he will be memorialized with…

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