German soccer boss says: “There’s no place in football for gays”
A former soccer boss today sparked fury by declaring: ‘There is no place in football for gays.’
Rudi Assauer, who formerly headed up Schalke 04 in Germany’s Bundesliga, went on to say: ‘Perhaps they are OK in other sports but not in football.’
‘If a player came to me and said he was gay I would say to him: “You have shown courage.” But then I would tell him to find something else to do.’
His outburst is set to enrage world footballing authorities who are making concerted efforts to rid the game of homophobia.
(Full story: Mail Online / Photo: Frankinho via tumblr)
The new Keyboard Cat.
Figure skater Johnny Weir ‘not family friendly enough for Stars on Ice’
The American figure skating champion Johnny Weir has reportedly been rejected from the Stars on Ice Tour because he is not deemed “family friendly”.
Weir, who represented the US at the 2010 Winter Olympics and is a three-time national champion, was rejected from the show by its sponsors, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) claims.
The organization said: “To say that Weir is ‘not family friendly’ would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation … Weir is extremely involved with his family. He is putting his younger brother through college, and supports the family financially because his father’s disability prohibits him from working.”
(Full story: Pink News UK)
Hey, wait!
Who’s that featured in Tumblr’s LGBT directory!? ;)
I love Tumblr’s featured directory listing option. I just paid for Equalitopia’s feature in the gay and lesbian directory, and it’s a really well done live-updating self-service submission process. I love it!
It’s probably one of the best experiences I’ve had paying for a product. Credit card payment is in this tiny little pop-up widget. You barely even see the “transaction,” so you don’t really even remember paying. The price is clear, but only shows up in a cute little grocery store sticker. The whole process is done on a single page.
User experience well done! Nice job, Tumblr!
School Cancels Prom Over Lesbian Couple, Lawsuit Filed Against School
18-year-old Constance McMillen is filing a lawsuit against her Mississippi high school, after the school’s prom was cancelled when she asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
ABC News reports that according to the lawsuit, the couple must arrive seperately, and “if any of the other students complained about their presence there together,” they could be thrown out. According to the lawsuit, the school says that boys are supposed to attend in tuxedos and girls in dresses.
McMillen has been facing issues in school since the incident, people were being hostile towards her for the cancellation. A student told her “thanks for ruining my senior year,” according to the Associated Press.
The media has been all over this story, with people posting the story throughout social networking sites, and creating Facebook Fan Pages for her. On her Facebook profile, people have been showing their support, and one even went so far as to inviting her to be flown out to an LGBT-friendly prom.
Equalitopia has requested an interview with Constance, but has not yet received a reply.
Did your high school allow same-sex couples to proms? Reblog with your reply.
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I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh?
First Same-Sex Marriage in DC
After legalizing same-sex marriage, Washington, DC hosts their first ceremony!
The lucky couple to tie the knot are Angelisa Young and Sinjoyla Townsend who met in a constitutional law class at the University of the District of Columbia. They wed at the office of the Human Rights Campaign, along with two other couples. Watch part of Young and Townsend’s ceremony here.
Husbands & Husbands
A boy meets his first gay couple, and seems to accept marriage equality better than many people. :)
(via @RyanNewYork via @KeenanBlogger)
So adorable! :)
Hitler Finds Out About Trololololololololololo.com
(via Cesar Hernandez)
