• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Towleroad Gay News

Gay Blog Towleroad: More than gay news | gay men

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Law/Justice
  • Celebrities
  • Film/TV/Stream
  • Republicans
  • Madonna
  • Books
  • Men
  • Trans Rights
  • Tech/Science
  • Royals
  • Monkeypox
  • Jennifer Lopez tells Britney Spears to ‘stay strong’
  • Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse
  • Billy Eichner needed Bros to be ‘authentic’

Jussie Smollett, Trump and Clinton Polls, Ironman, Gay Coachella, Starbucks Sneakers, Ara: NEWS

Andy Towle May 22, 2016 Leave a Comment

trump2016 ELECTION. Donald Trump – This is How Fascism Comes to America: “What these people do not or will not see is that, once in power, Trump will owe them and their party nothing. He will have ridden to power despite the party, catapulted into the White House by a mass following devoted only to him. By then that following will have grown dramatically. Today, less than 5 percent of eligible voters have voted for Trump. But if he wins the election, his legions will likely comprise a majority of the nation. Imagine the power he would wield then.”

POLLS. Trump and Clinton close in battleground states. IN NBC News national poll, Hillary Clinton leads Trump by just three points: “Clinton, who remains a heavy favorite to win the Democrat nomination, leads the presumptive GOP nominee 46 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a difference that is within the poll’s margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.1 percentage points. In April, Clinton held an 11-point advantage over Trump, 50 percent to 39 percent, and had led him consistently by double digits since December.”

0522-03btfltrumpclinton

AN OPENLY GAY MAN RUNS THE ARMY. NYT salutes confirmation of Eric Fanning: “Read that sentence again and contemplate what it reveals about how much and how quickly American society has changed. Only five years ago, openly gay people were barred from serving in its armed forces. During Mr. Fanning’s lengthy confirmation process, his sexual orientation was simply not an issue. That is a tribute to those who fought so hard to repeal the ban, and a measure of the nation’s at times uncertain, but as yet unfailing, march toward equality.”

gay army secretary nominee eric fanning

NORTH CAROLINA. 200 triathletes pull out of Ironman events: “More than 200 athletes who had registered to compete in Ironman events in Raleigh and Wilmington North Carolina pulled out when Ironman have them the opportunity to switch to other Ironman events, a move prompted by the state’s controversial LGBT law known as House Bill 2 (HB2). Ironman gave race registrants the option to transfer to Ironman races in other states in 2016 if they made a request by May 9.”

Here's the letter. Thanks for sending @parezcoydigo. #hb2 #Ironman pic.twitter.com/03jSboZDpl

— Heath Dotson (@heathdotson) May 5, 2016

NATIONAL SHOWDOWN. Transgender Americans see personal battle take center stage.

LA Pride‘GAY COACHELLA’. L.A. Pride blasted for selling out: “Christopher Street West this year tried to rebrand the event as a music festival, saying it was trying to appeal to millennials. It raised ticket prices and, until protests grew loud enough, shortened free events dedicated to transgender people and lesbians.   Protesters, deriding the event as a commercialized “gay Coachella,” organized under the moniker #NotOurPride. ‘What they have done is a blatant commercialization of Pride and a disregard of Los Angeles’ LGBT community’s history and legacy,’ said Peter Cruz, associate director of the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team, which has spearheaded the protests.”

HRC Mark Kirk endorsementILLINOIS. Republicans divided on gay marriage, abortion at convention: “[Mark] Kirk, facing a difficult election fight against Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, has supported same-sex marriage. But as the state GOP’s platform committee sought to remove previous language defining marriage as between one man and one woman, committee members were heavily lobbied by social conservatives and members of the state’s Republican congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton. Following nearly three hours of discussion, the committee voted 10-7 with one abstention on new language that also recognizes “non-traditional families are worthy of the same respect and legal protections as traditional families.”

MICHIGAN. Rocks at Hastings High School marred with anti-gay graffiti. “A lot of people were upset because the things they wrote on the rock were not OK,” the Hastings student said. “They were mean slurs against gay people.”

anti-gay rocks

JUSSIE SMOLLETT. The Empire actor said a tweet he wrote which suggested he was leaving the show led to death threats for Lee Daniels: “I was thinking like my little core group of amazing fans would be like, ‘What?’ But it just went so much further. Like there were calls about it and Lee (Daniels) was getting death threats about it.”

Listen 2 my words…I'll see y'all season 3. #IAintGoingNoWhere #IAintNoDumbHo #StillIRise #EmpireFinale #empire pic.twitter.com/hqo3iMV3lQ

— Jussie Smollett (@JussieSmollett) May 19, 2016

PROMISES DOWN UNDER. Labor plans gay and lesbian rights watchdog: “Labor would appoint a champion of gay and lesbian rights if it wins government, in a move that further highlights Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s adherence to his predecessor Tony Abbott’s same-sex marriage stance. Labor on Saturday announced it would appoint a full time LGBTI Discrimination Commissioner to the Australian Human Rights Commission to “help build a more inclusive Australia”. The role would cost $1.4 million over four years.”

FASHION. Starbucks…sneakers?

Starbucks sneakers are here…for some reason https://t.co/K3PDOqeXOo pic.twitter.com/gK74j7oDZ5

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) May 22, 2016

DOUBLE FLEX. Zac Efron celebrates his Baywatch wrap.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron)

 

ARA. This is Google’s modular smartphone idea. Thoughts?

video
play-rounded-fill
Link
typorama 6 copy

SUNDAY STUD. Trans model and this month’s Attitude cover star Laith Ashley.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Laith Ashley [De La Cruz] 🇩🇴 (@laith_ashley)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFKT4hwNgZJ/?taken-by=laith_ashley&hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFhs4qetgYV/?taken-by=laith_ashley&hl=en

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, History, Music, Pride, Sports, towleroad More Posts About: 2016 Election, Australia, Donald Trump, Eric Fanning, Fashion Men, gay marriage, Hillary Clinton, Illinois, Ironman, Jussie Smollett, Laith Ashley, Lee Daniels, Mark Kirk, Michigan, News, News Updates, north carolina, Television, Transgender

Related Posts
  • Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely
  • Trump lawyer in June said classified material had been returned -NY Times
  • FBI sought nuclear documents in search of Trump’s home -Washington Post
  • Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse

    Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse

    Published by BANG Showbiz English Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse. Facebook’s parent company is planning to throw a kiki in their virtual universe, titled ‘Queens of the Metaverse’, which will …Read More »
  • Billy Eichner needed Bros to be ‘authentic’

    Billy Eichner needed Bros to be ‘authentic’

    Published by BANG Showbiz English Billy Eichner wouldn’t have signed up for ‘Bros’ if it wasn’t “authentic to gay audiences”. The 43-year-old comedian was first approached about the movie by producer Judd Apatow and director and …Read More »
  • Michelle Visage shocked by ‘introverted’ RuPaul

    Michelle Visage shocked by ‘introverted’ RuPaul

    Published by BANG Showbiz English Michelle Visage was shocked by how much of an “introvert” RuPaul is. The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ judge says the 61-year-old flamboyant drag legend and television star is actually “very reserved and …Read More »
  • U.S. House gives Biden a win with massive bill on climate change, drug prices

    U.S. House gives Biden a win with massive bill on climate change, drug prices

    Published by Reuters By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives approved a $430 billion bill on Friday that is seen as the biggest climate package in U.S. …Read More »
Previous Post: « Hillary and Bernie Hammer Out Their Differences Over a Beer in SNL Cold Open: WATCH
Next Post: Trump’s SCOTUS List: Why It’s Bad News for LGBT People »

Primary Sidebar

Adjacent News

  • Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely

    Trump vs Biden again? The documents scandal makes it more likely

  • White House to circulate Afghanistan memo defending U.S. withdrawal – Axios report

    White House to circulate Afghanistan memo defending U.S. withdrawal – Axios report

  • Russian propagandists claim Moscow has been ‘studying’ Mar-a-Lago nuclear documents ‘for a while’

    Russian propagandists claim Moscow has been ‘studying’ Mar-a-Lago nuclear documents ‘for a while’

Good Trash: Going to Read It Somewhere, Y’know

  • Ellen Has Not Contacted Ex-Lover Anne Heche Following Fiery Crash Into LA Home

    Ellen Has Not Contacted Ex-Lover Anne Heche Following Fiery Crash Into LA Home

  • Pete Davidson Proposed to Kim Kardashian Before Their Breakup

    Pete Davidson Proposed to Kim Kardashian Before Their Breakup

  • New bombshell book on Trump reveals he wanted to be treated like Hitler: ‘Totally loyal’

    New bombshell book on Trump reveals he wanted to be treated like Hitler: ‘Totally loyal’

RSS Partner Links

  • Manspread Monday
  • Page 1 Roundup (08/15)
  • Weekend Tennis Roundup
  • Song of the Day: 'The Power of Good-Bye' by Madonna
  • Morning Wood
  • Neil Patrick Harris shows us his dinner, husband, daughter, dog, and workshop on Instagram Live
  • Lady A's Charles Kelley Thanks Fans for Support During Sobriety Journey After Postponing Tour

Most Recent

  • Jennifer Lopez tells Britney Spears to ‘stay strong’

    Jennifer Lopez tells Britney Spears to ‘stay strong’

  • Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse

    Meta will hold the first ever drag show in the metaverse

  • Billy Eichner needed Bros to be ‘authentic’

    Billy Eichner needed Bros to be ‘authentic’

  • Michelle Visage shocked by ‘introverted’ RuPaul

    Michelle Visage shocked by ‘introverted’ RuPaul

  • U.S. House gives Biden a win with massive bill on climate change, drug prices

    U.S. House gives Biden a win with massive bill on climate change, drug prices

  • Robert De Niro pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ Anne Heche

    Robert De Niro pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ Anne Heche

  • Trump lawyer in June said classified material had been returned -NY Times

    Trump lawyer in June said classified material had been returned -NY Times

  • I want to spread positivity, says Billy Porter

    I want to spread positivity, says Billy Porter

Most Commented

Social

Twitter @tlrd | Facebook | Instagram @tlrd

Footer

Copyright © 2022 · Log in

×