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  • Kelly Ripa Warns Americans Against Letting LGBT Discrimination Get ‘Rebranded’

    Kelly Ripa is warning Americans to not let discrimination get “rebranded.”

    In an acceptance speech for her GLAAD Award for Excellence In Media in New York Saturday, Kelly Ripa said that even if the Supreme Court rules for nationwide marriage equality, “It must not end there, equality means equality across the board. We must not allow discrimination to be rebranded and to be used against people in other facets of society, including housing, employment, and education.”

    On a lighter note, Kelly Ripa was introduced by her friend and CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper, and he quipped that Kelly Ripa is so real she talks about going clubbing the night before at a gay bar unabashedly.

    “Even the gay ones don’t talk about that on the air,” he said, “and there’s a lot of gay morning hosts.”

    In her speech, Kelly Ripa she talked about the fact that acceptance of those different from what many may consider normal is still a long way off, but said she remains optimistic.

    Noting her children in the audience, she said “they are genuinely puzzled” sometimes by stories of discrimination.

    In a statement, GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis noted that Kelly Ripa‘s optimism and activism is a cause for optimism.

    “For over a decade, Kelly Ripa has greeted millions of viewers with messages of acceptance and inclusion,” she said. “By sharing inclusive stories with her audience and loudly voicing support for her LGBT friends and fans, Kelly is helping to drive acceptance forward.”

  • Bruce Jenner Is Said to Be in ‘Seventh Heaven’ About New Series On His Transition From Male to Female

    Bruce Jenner is said to be in “seventh heaven” now that the news that he’s transitioning from male to female is out and his new series documenting his transition is gearing up.

    The GLAAD Awards was apparently abuzz with Bruce Jenner‘s news.

    “That was a culture-changing moment,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told People magazine recently of Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer last month.

    “It was a tectonic shift for the trans community. For the first time, about 20 million people in America met somebody who’s transgender. You can’t really do that in any other way or with somebody who’s even better suited for it because Bruce has always been a champion in the past and is now a new kind of champion.”

    Bruce Jenner‘s new E! series, About Bruce, is set to debut on July 26.

    An out trans advocate, Jennifer Finney Boylan, is a consultant for on the series and said Jenner “is in seventh heaven” as he prepares for the series.

    “Imagine what it’s like to have a secret your whole life, then to unveil the secret in this very public way,” says Boylan. “It’s scary, but it’s also someone who is feeling jubilant.”

    Boylan said the line between privacy and sharing information for the good of all is a difficult one to consider.

    “There are a lot of things that people are curious about that are in fact none of their business, which is exactly the same as the sex lives of anybody, whether they’re straight or gay, cis or trans,” says Boylan. “There’s a kind of cart blanche to ask kind of anything, and trans people who want to be accepted and who hope to create that acceptance through education have kind of felt obligated to answer every embarrassing question.

    “So I think that as the show is done, it’ll be a challenge to be educational and to normalize the experience without going into every salacious detail – that’s the balance that has to be achieved.”

  • Jennifer Lopez Honored With The Top GLAAD Award

    During last night’s presentation of the 2014 GLAAD Awards, Jennifer Lopez was among the honorees. It marks the 25th year that the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards have taken place, and they were held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

    In addition to Jennifer Lopez, actress Laverne Cox from Orange Is The New Black was honored, and she is someone who has been very outspoken about her life as a transgender woman, and wanting others to feel open and comfortable with their body.

    The award was presented to her by Ellen Page, who was also making her first public appearance since coming out on Valnetine’s Day, and she discussed how one of the best things about it was being able to publicly show support for those people who give her courage.

    Jennifer Lopez was presented with the top prize, the Vanguard Award, which celebrates the efforts to increase visibility and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community. She was supported by her boyfriend Casper Smart at the event.

    While not a lesbian herself, Lopez was honored for the work that she does publicly, as well as her involvement with the new show The Fosters. The award was presented to her by Rita Moreno, who mentioned that “It’s ironic that Jennifer Lopez has been so successful as a judge on ‘American Idol’ because the woman in real life does not judge.”

    In her acceptance speech, she described her Tia Marisa, who was gay, and one of the driving forces for convincing the 44-year-old singer and actress to become a part of the series, and show such care for the gay and lesbian community.

    Speaking on her aunt, and her involvement with the show, she said “I also realized the lessons I’ve learned from my family about love, tolerance, and acceptance. We loved her… So I wanted to do this because I thought that she would be so proud of me. I thought about that a lot when I was doing this and as I do it now. I think, ‘She would love this.”

    Jennifer Lopez was a bit hesitant to work on the show due to its subject matter, but she is glad that she decided to go through with it, thanks to the impact that it is having. The Fosters is a series that focuses on a lesbian couple raising their two twins, and foster children. She serves as an executive producer on the ABC series, which also won an award for outstanding drama series.

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  • Jennifer Lopez Honored at GLAAD Awards

    Jennifer Lopez Honored at GLAAD Awards

    Jennifer Lopez was among those honored at the 25th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Saturday.

    Rita Moreno, the first Hispanic woman to ever win an Oscar, presented the Vanguard Award to Lopez for her work as an executive producer on the ABC Family drama series, The Fosters.

    “It’s ironic that Jennifer Lopez has been so successful as a judge on American Idol, because she doesn’t judge,” Moreno said.

    Lopez, onstage in a sequined dress by designer Zuhair Murad, explained that she was conflicted about working on The Fosters, which focuses on a lesbian couple raising their twins and foster children.

    Lopez said that she listened to her “heart” over her “gut” when she made the decision to work on the show. 

    “I asked myself, do I do this or do I not do this,” said Lopez. “I’m not going to lie to you. Being in the media, being in the public eye is a bitch sometimes and sometimes you don’t feel like getting beat up that day,” she said.

    “I’ve always felt tremendous love for the LGBT community and the LGBT community has always supported me and returned that love. That was one reason I wanted to produce this,” the 44-year-old singer said.

    Lopez also said her Aunt Marisa was an inspiration in her decision to work on The Fosters.

    “Tia Marisa was my cool aunt. She was my mom’s older sister. I lived in the Bronx and she lived in Manhattan. Like worlds away. And she wanted to be an actress and I always wanted to be like her,” Lopez continued.

    “Marisa [was] gay in a time [when] life could be very difficult, and that her struggles were mostly kept to herself. It wasn’t until I got older that I really got to know and appreciate the difficulties that she dealt with and the struggles of her community,” Lopez said.

    “I also realized the lessons I’ve learned from my family about love, tolerance, and acceptance…So I wanted to do this because I thought that she would be so proud of me. I thought about that a lot when I was doing this and as I do it now…The world is changing and that’s because love is stronger than hate. It’s been proven many times tonight,” Lopez said.

    Ross Matthews, who hosted the awards ceremony, cracked jokes throughout the evening, and expressed his admiration for Lopez.

    “Honey, I’m gay but there’s always room for J.Lo,” said Matthews.

    “I love you Mami,” he said.

    Lopez donated $25,000 to GLAAD.

    Transgender actress Laverne Cox, who stars in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, was also honored at the event.

    Additional awards will be distributed at the GLAAD event in New York on May 3.

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  • Jennifer Lawrence: Haircut Gets Some Attention

    Jennifer Lawrence was tapped to introduce former president Bill Clinton at the GLAAD Media Awards this weekend, and though she stumbled over her lines at the event, her haircut was what everyone focused on.

    Lawrence, who hasn’t been seen much since her big Oscar win, has been busy filming the sequel to the highly successful film “The Hunger Games”, a role which required her to take her hair several shades darker than the honey-washed color we’re used to seeing. Now she’s back to those golden tresses and has chopped her locks to a shoulder-grazing length that flatters her heart-shaped face.

    The 22-year old actress was excited to share a stage with Clinton but says she’s out of her element when it comes to speaking in public.

    “Making movies is where I belong. I shouldn’t be heard just talking. So, when I’m doing movies, I’m really happy. That’s where I’m comfortable, that’s my home. When you put me on a red carpet or on a stage, I turn into chihuahua Jennifer,” she said.

    After a now-famous trip up the stairs to accept her Academy Award, Lawrence endeared herself to people everywhere with her self-deprecating wit and silly sense of humor; now she can add herself to the list of young stars with the power to start a trend, because if today’s news is any indication, it looks like girls will be lining up to copy that hairstyle.

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