Tag: Donald Trump

ABC has had to reschedule the air date of When We Rise to accommodate President Donald Trump. The eight-hour LGBT+ rights drama, created by Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black, was set to air on ABC across four consecutive nights, from Monday 27 February to Thursday 2 March, in order to have ‘maximum impact’ on viewers. But now, according to Variety, the US network have had to interrupt the four-day broadcast after it was announced that President Donald Trump would be making a...

Hillary Clinton’s former running mate Tim Kaine provided some positivity on Inauguration Day. Just hours after Donald Trump officially became President of the United States, Virginia Senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate Kaine turned to an altogether happier occasion as he helped wed a same-sex couple. Dea Jones and Sharon McLeod, aged 64 and 61 respectively, met back in 2000 and took part in a commitment ceremony in 2002, more than a decade before same-sex marriage became the law of the...

When they got onto the ticket list, they thought they'd be cheering for someone very different When they married in October, Kimball Allen and his husband Scott Wells were still hopeful Hillary Clinton would become president. Today, they’re attending the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump – to make a point, as they told The Stranger. ‘We’re not here because we’re excited to be here,’ the story of this gay couple begins. ’We’re here because we thought Hillary Clinton would become president. We asked our...

Incoming President Trump has ordered the “immediate” removal of all ambassadors appointed by President Obama, in a departure from usual protocol. When Obama took office in 2008, there were no openly gay ambassadors representing the US – and the President sought to counter the lack of representation by appointing a string of out ambassadors to countries around the world. Among gay ambassadors appointed by President Obama are Rufus Gifford (Denmark), John Berry (Australia), Daniel Baer (Austria), James Costos (Spain), and Wally...

As you’ve no doubt heard, Donald Trump is having difficulty finding any performers who’d be willing to play at his inauguration last month, leading him to take to Twitter to complain about “so-called A list celebrities,” who he claims are “all wanting tix to the inauguration.” Sir Elton John was one of the many stars who rejected an offer to perform, with a spokesperson emphatically confirming, “Elton will not be performing at Trump’s inauguration.” For some reason, Bristol Palin has decided...

Angelo Donghia died from AIDS-related illness in 1985. President-elect Trump may be notoriously tough to pin down on LGBT equality, but his staff has certainly made its position clear: HUD Secretary Ben Carson has compared homosexuality to bestiality and incest. Health Secretary Tom Price voted for a constitutional ban on marriage equality. And James N. Mattis, Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary General opposed the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” So, it’s ironic that Trump’s beloved Fifth Avenue penthouse, where he’s...

It’s been a difficult year for human rights. Many parts of the world, including Russia, Turkey and parts of Africa and the Middle East, seem to be going backwards, particularly if you are female or LGBT. The Brexit vote in the UK has seen a rise in intolerance and hate crimes, including a 147% increase in homophobic attacks. The election of Donald Trump in the US is believed to be having a similar effect, and his new team includes a...

In an alarmist Facebook post that’s quickly gone viral, political activist Michael Moore has made his feelings plain regarding Donald Trump’s decision not to attend daily intelligence meetings. Here’s a lengthy chunk of his post, which you can read in its entirely below: Most would agree the #1 job of the leader of any country is to keep its people safe. There is no more important meeting every day for the President than the one where he learns what the day’s potential...

President-elect Donald Trump appears to have blocked an LGBT campaigner and activist on Twitter – and there could be many more. Robbie Travers, from Edinburgh, Scotland, was shocked to discover he could no longer see Tweets by the 45th president when a notice saying Trump had blocked him appeared. The notice read: “You are blocked from following @realDonaldTrump and seeing @realDonaldTrump’s Tweets.” The bisexual activist did not have a vote in the US election, but has Tweeted and written about disagreeing with...

Just how bad is David Clarke, currently being considered for Donald Trump’s cabinet? Oh, boy, he’s really, really bad. Like, even bad by the standards of The Donald administration, and that’s saying something considering the monsters he’s handing power over to. Here are a few of Clarke’s greatest hits: After a gunman attacked the Pulse nightclub in the worst American mass shooting, Clarke said that gun control was a “distraction” from more important issues like Hillary Clinton‘s emails. Yup, the mass murder...

Philadelphia man suffers injuries to face, chest, and hands. A mail package a Philadelphia man thought was asthma medication exploded and caused injuries to his face, chest, and hands. Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime because the 60-year-old victim has a rainbow ‘Love Trumps Hate’ sign in his front window, according to Philly.com. A neighbor and a law enforcement source identify the victim as Jim Alden who is recovering after surgery at Jefferson University Hospital. He opened the package...

It seems a Trump advisor has spoken too soon after claiming Elton John would be singing at President-Elect, Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Transition team member, Anthony Scaramucci told BBC Hardtalk Trump would, “be the first American president in US history that enters the White House with a pro-gay rights stance.” “Elton John is going to be doing our concert on the mall for the inauguration,” Scaramucci added. https://twitter.com/BBCHARDtalk/status/801197690360983552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Erm, might be time to check your facts there buddy. A representative for John...

Thomas Roszkowski of Maryland is a proud supporter of Donald Trump, and ever since the election his Silver Spring home has been targeted because of that support. The latest is a swastika spray-painted on his glass screen door. The Vietnam veteran told WTOP Radio he was taking his wife to church on Sunday when they saw the vandalism to their Montgomery County house. And it wasn’t the first time they’ve been hit by those opposed to president-elect Trump. “First they stole...

The Olympic skier has some special words for Trump and reveals his fears for the LGBT community. Gus Kenworthy has been very vocal about his support for the LGBT community on his social media channels. However the former Attitude cover star had to take a break from the platforms after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, Gay Star News reports. Kenworthy returned to Instagram with a new snap on Wednesday (November 16) and explained why he took a break following...