Gary Carnivele

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Call to Action:  Stop Anti-LGBTQI+ Comic Dave Chappelle from Performing at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

The tasteless, anti-LGBTQI+ comic is scheduled to perform three shows at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, July 26-29.  Perhaps the LBC staff and board are unaware of Chappelle’s numerous anti-Trans comments that are well-documented and of which he has offered no apologies.  Chappelle identifies as a so-called “TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist)” joining author KJ. K Rawlings in such dangerous hate speech.   Netflix has come under fire for producing and airing two recent Chappelle shows that feature anti-Trans comments.  Recently, a Minneapolis show switched locations as a direct result of a protest organized after Chappelle refered to Monkeypox as “a […]

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Men claim they’ve had sex with virulently homophobic pastor Jesse Lee Peterson

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Several men have alleged they had sex with anti-LGBTQ+ pastor and conservative radio host Jesse Lee Peterson.  The allegations emerged after Church Militant – a far-right Catholic group and website – released an almost 30-minute video in June featuring interviews with men accusing Peterson of making sexual advances toward them.  ​​Patrick Rooney, one of the men in the video, claimed he had a sexual relationship with Peterson that he said lasted about 10 years. Rooney, who has known Peterson since 1992, alleged in the video that the Los Angeles-based pastor made sexual advances toward him for years before they became sexually involved […]

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Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘groomer’ slur banned on Reddit in bid to tackle hate speech: ‘Your move Twitter’

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Reddit has banned the anti-LGBTQ+ slur “groomer” under its hate speech policy, as well as any other reference to LGBTQ+ people as “paedophiles”. The vile slur, which conflates LGBTQ+ identities with paedophilia, has been increasing in use online, and has now been banned by Reddit as hate speech. Journalist Alejandra Caraballo explained on Twitter that the social media platform will now “enforce their hate speech policy on content that utilizes the groomer libel”, which means that posts containing the slur will break Reddit policy and could be taken down. The community “Against Hate Subreddits” added that as well as the “groomer” slur, Reddit will […]

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Iowa library closed after endless complaints about LGBTQ staff & theft of books

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An Iowa library will re-open for limited hours of operation after a temporary closing due to ceaseless community complaints over LGBTQ books and staff members during the ongoing national debate over content in libraries and schools. Over the past two years, the Vinton Public Library has seen two library directors leave their positions after facing criticism for Pride displays and other books that some in the community consider inappropriate or overly partisan. In early July, the library was forced to close after the departure of out gay interim director Colton Neely, who had taken over in June. The library will reopen Monday for limited […]

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“Every Brilliant Thing” Tackles a Giant Subject in 6th Street Playhouse

What is it that Makes Life Worth Living? The answer is simple and profound in this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience.It’s the story of a man who, at age seven, in order to cheer up his mom when she first tries to end her life begins compiling a list of the minutiae that make life worth living.Things like ‘ice cream’ and ‘water fights’ give way years later to ‘listening to Miles Davis’ and ‘falling in love.’ Eventually, the ever-growing list is as much for him as it was for his mom.Since 2015, the show has captured hearts and minds as an Off-Broadway hit, a World Tour, an HBO adaptation and runs at both large and small theatres […]

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Happening This Summer at Sebastopol Center for the Arts

SebARTSSummer Patio Music Series You are invited to Sebastopol Center for the Arts’ Summer Patio Music Series – live music on our patio on Sunday afternoons, starting July 24. July 24, 12-2 pm, SoCo BlueAugust 7, 2-4 pm, Phil Lawrence QuartetAugust 14, 2-4 pm, Swing FlingAugust 21, 2-4 pm, Dave JenkinsAugust 28, 2-4pm: Backstory TrioEveryone is welcome. Payment is by donation, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Reserve your spot SebARTS Art and Y(art) SaleJuly 23-24, 10am-3pmHelp us shrink our huge collection of art and art supplies. We cannot store it all. Will you adopt a piece of […]

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GLAAD Makes Recommendations for Corporate Allies

Despite great strides of progress over the past few decades, the fight for full equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people is far from over.  Corporates has been a growing ally and critical partner in many key moments for LGBTQ rights, including the movement for marriage equality, the fight to decriminalize LGBTQ people in India in 2018, and the successful 2017 campaign to repeal the anti-LGBTQ HB 2 in North Carolina. Brands have immense power, especially in their advertising, where LGBTQ visibility and representation matters. This brand power extends outside of advertising as well – to all internal and external communications. […]

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Barbaric “gay tests” are still victimizing men across the world

So-called ‘gay tests’ have been used by anti-gay governments and authorities to inflict immense physiological and physical trauma to victims for decades. From Egypt to Uzbekistan, Uganda to Saudi Arabia, forced anal tests are persecuting gay men in more than a dozen countries around the world – all with either the explicit or implicit support of governments. In countries where same-sex sexual activity is outlawed, law enforcement officials have been documented forcing men accused of consensual same-sex relations to undergo invasive and degrading forced anal examinations. The flawed ‘evidence’ from these unscientific tests is then used by legal authorities to […]

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Ukraine’s oldest human rights group fights for LGBTQ equality

Their lineage dates back to the days of the Soviet Union; operating under the name “Memorial” it was the first human rights group recognized by the USSR. Now more than 30 years and one name change later, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG) continues its mission of protecting freedom, the disenfranchised, and minority groups throughout Ukraine. While Ukrainian forces have been battling Russian fascism for almost a decade, KHPG’s responsibilities have rapidly evolved since February 24, when Russia’s full-scale invasion started and the nation’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, declared martial law. A portfolio of work that includes pushing freedom of speech claims, fighting government discrimination, […]

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El Salvador urged to introduce trans rights reforms and act on historic Supreme Court ruling

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El Salvador is facing calls to urgently introduce a path to legal gender recognition and protection from discrimination for trans people. In February 2022, El Salvador’s Supreme Court ruled that the constitution prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, and gave the legislature one year to create a system for trans people to change their names on their identity documents. To comply with international human rights standards, lawmakers are also being called upon to introduce a a system for gender recognition. Five months on, with no reforms announced, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a report officials to create a “simple, efficient procedure to allow […]

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