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Dolly Parton: The Girl in the Coat of Many Colors Who Never Stopped Being Herself
A little girl in the hills of Tennessee walked into school wearing a coat her mother had made for her. It wasn’t a store-bought coat. Her mother, Avie Lee, had pieced it together from scraps because there wasn’t enough money … Continue reading
Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story
Tagged 9 to 5, acrylic nails, aids, chemo hero, Circle of Love, coat of many colors, country music, covid research, disney, dolly parton, dollywood, drag queens, Elvis Presley, gay day, Grand Ole Opry, hiv, hollywood, humanitarian, i love everybody, i will always love you, jolene, julia roberts, Kevin Costner, laundromat, lgbtq+, miley cyrus, moderna vaccine, my people, nails by dolly, nashville, philanthropist, publishing rights, r&b, smoky mountains, songwriting royalties, Steel Magnolias, tennessee, The Bodyguard, theme park, time capsule, vaccine
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The Cost of ‘Consistency’: What Philz Coffee Is Really Removing
Let’s talk about the cost of a cup of coffee. Not the $6 Mint Mojito. The cultural price. This week, Philz Coffee – born in San Francisco’s Mission District – sparked backlash after confirming it would remove Pride flags and … Continue reading
Posted in In the News
Tagged “non-standard” decor, ambiguity, brand identity, Castro, community, community identity, consistent, eclectic, empty, Freeman Spogli & Co., high cost, homey, inclusive, inclusivity, internal policy, lgbtq+, LGBTQIA+, Mission District, mission statement, neutrality, Philz Coffee, pride, Pride flages, Pride sumbols, safe, san francisco, standardized, visible support
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How “Heated Rivalry” Helped a Hockey Player Find His Voice – And Went Viral
The sports and entertainment world has been buzzing recently – not just about the wildly popular hockey romance TV series Heated Rivalry, but about the powerful real-life impact it’s having off-screen. Heated Rivalry — a series based on Rachel Reid’s … Continue reading
Posted in Story
Tagged ccrave, falling in love, game changers, gay, hbo max, heated rivalry, hockey, hockey players, jesse kortuem, lgbtq+, luke prokop, masculinity, rachel reid, secrecy, secret, storytelling, tough guy, true self
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Star Trek’s Helmsman Charts a Course for Equality: George Takei Named LA Pride Grand Marshal and Reflects on Lost Freedom
Actor and activist George Takei, known for his iconic role as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, is beaming with pride in more ways than one. Recently named the Icon Grand Marshal for the 2024 LA Pride Parade, the 87-year-old continues … Continue reading
CEO fired after publicly ridiculing Tennessee teen for his prom dress
A CEO of telemedicine company VisuWell in Tennessee, got fired for publicly making fun of male Franklin High School senior Dalton Stevens for wearing a dress to prom with his boyfriend. Stevens felt good wearing it: “I very much view … Continue reading
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Tagged ceo fired, Dalton Stevens, harassment, Jacon Geittmann, lgbtq+, Sam Johnson, VisuWell
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Colton Underwood: “I’m gay…I get to publicly and outwardly be happy and be me – all of me”
Nervous, but happy to finally be himself and accept himself, Colton Underwood shared with the world today that he is gay. He hid his true self all his life , wanting to be heterosexual, praying for it on the day … Continue reading
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Tagged all of me, bachelor, beyou, colton underwood, gay, gma, i'm gay, itgetsbetter, lgbtq+, robin roberts
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Cyrus on Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” mirrors writer’s unconditional friendship when coming out as gay
Last Friday, the Disney channel played out what unconditional friendship looks like when revealing to your friend “I’m gay”, in the “One in a Minyan” episode of the tv show Andi Mack. Cyrus Goodman, played by Joshua Rush, is the first openly gay character to … Continue reading
