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Ellen meets Alabama hero dad Nathan Mathis.

Ellen sat down with Nathan Mathis, whose gay daughter took her life. Nathan protested against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore the night before he lost the senate election, and denounced the politician’s stance against homosexuality. What the video HERE.  

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Justin Trudeau makes history by appearing on gay magazine cover.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making history again! After becoming the first Canadian leader to to march in an LGBT Pride event,  he’s now become the first Canadian Prime Minister to cover an LGBT magazine. Mr. Trudeau, who appears on the January cover of Attitude… Read the full article HERE.

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MSNBC host Joy Reid wrote numerous anti-gay articles on her old blog.

Recently resurfaced internet archives show political commentator Joy Reid wrote a dozen blog posts in 2007, 2008, and 2009 that contained homophobic conspiracies and anti-gay jokes. The MSNBC weekend host ran a blog called The Reid Report — which is the same name as her now-defunct cable news show — a decade ago while she wrote for the Miami Herald. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus presents ELFSTRAVAGANZA!

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) and Dr. Timothy Seelig, Artistic Director have announced the holiday performances for Season 40: Unstoppable, featuring three performances of Elfstravaganza, running December 8-9 at the Nourse Theater (275 Hayes St, San Francisco). Performances are Friday, December 8 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 9 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Gay Nativity scene lights up Twitter.

A California-based comedian who has appeared on “Conan” and other popular television shows is lighting up social media with an LGBT-inspired Nativity scene. The story of Christ’s birth has received an LGBT makeover in stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito’s Los Angeles neighborhood, and the result has shown itself to be quite popular on Twitter. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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GLAAD praises recording academy for LGBTQ-inclusive Grammy nominees.

Nominations were announced this morning (Nov. 28) for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, and the list includes several out musicians and songwriters. Queer songwriter (and GLAAD board member) Justin Tranter received his first Song of the Year nomination, for his co-write on frequent collaborator Julia Michaels’ mega-hit “Issues.” Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

ENTERTAINMENT

Americans are ‘living in bubbles with thicker and thicker walls,’ former NPR Chief says.

Ken Stern, former NPR CEO, spent a year going to NASCAR races, pig hunts and evangelical churches to witness a side of the United States he thinks liberals know little about. That divide, he says, is reflected in where people live, who they associate with and the media they consume. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality