As if Kim Kardashian didn’t have enough trouble last year — her 72 day marriage with Kris Humphries, and being slammed by PETA for wearing real fur — the famous celebrity socialite is under attack by a brand new group, and this time they want her money. Income tax money, specifically. The Courage Campaign, in California, is lobbying for a higher tax on millionaires in the state, and they’ve cherry picked Kim Kardashian as the poster child for their movement, reports E! Online. Not only is she prettier than 99% of the people in the United States, she is also one of the infamous 1% talked about by Occupy Wall Street. Keep reading…
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Social issues debates and discussions typically occur in casual conversations between intellectuals and business professionals. Whether the trending topic of the day featured on talk radio or late night television talk shows is about LGBT pride, gay marriage, the fight to legalize medical marijuana, ethics, politics, the elections or any other topics that involve a mix of history, pop culture trivia, philosophy, psychology and sociology to muddle through, the following Op-Ed (opinion based editorial news articles written by featured columnists and special guest contributors) are sure to both ask and answer questions that make you go, “hmmmmm.”
Kelly Clarkson loves gays, lesbians and Republican Ron Paul?
American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson, who is a Texas native along with Ron Paul and famous country music singer, likes Republican Ron Paul so much she says she’d vote for him if he ran for president today. But the GLBT friendly celeb was was quick to clarify her endorsement, saying that she hadn’t intended to offend anyone. Though the star celeb identifies herself as a Republican, she did mention having “voted Democrat last election,” according to CNN. [Which specific election is up for debate, some may wonder.] But she didn’t go as far as pulling her support for the presidential candidate. What else did she have to say? Keep reading…
Hollywood stars favorite charity Humane Society not always pet friendly?
Hollywood star celebs have supported the Humane Society for years but it is not likely many of them have heard this story. So listen up Bob Barker, Carrie Ann Inaba, Carrie Underwood, Ellen Degeneres, Hayden Panettiere, Jenna Elfman, Jon Lovitz, Kristen Bell, Maria Menounos, Melanie Griffith, Moby, Pierce Brosnan, Russell Simmons, Teri Hatcher, and William Baldwin. The animals need your help donating to fund an emergency medical services foundation. Why? Because one local Humane Society has been euthanizing pets when people can’t pay up in full at the time of service for emergency medical services. Keep reading…
Taylor Lautner fake gay rumor reports new form of cyber bullying?
The now famous “Taylor Lautner is Gay” People magazine cover image went viral Monday December 26th. Shortly after it appeared, the rumor mills report had caught the eye of hip-hop magnate Russell Simmons (who promptly tweeted his support). That is until the cover image was revealed to be a hoax, following a discovery that the People cover sidebar is one from a 2006 issue of the magazine. Then, justifiably so, he got mad — not GLBT sad because their civil rights and humanitarian cause would most likely end up being the butt of jokes again. Are Team Jacob fans or Twilight haters the root cause of cyber bullying Taylor Lautner? Keep reading…
New Muppet on Sesame Street bullied for being poor by IRL conservatives?
Muppet creators are known for introducing tough topics on societal and humanitarian issues since its inception in 1969, showcasing its cast of multicultural characters. Today it’s no different with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization that produces Sesame Street. The organization is introducing a new muppet resident on Sesame Street, according to the New York Times, and her name is Lily. Lily is a normal 7-year-old muppet girl, but she has a problem. Her parents aren’t making enough money to put food on the table. If you are a humanitarian, please read this story thoughtfully, comment using facebook, and Twitter share. Keep reading…
George Clooney openly supporting gays and gay marriage (finally)?
The Wrap (an entertainment news website) reports Clooney will star in a one-night-only production of “8”. The theater production will happen at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on March 3, 2012. Directed by Rob Reiner, all proceeds from the LGBT civil rights supporting event will go to the American Foundation for Equal Rights, of which Reiner and play writer Dustin Lance Black are founding members. The show “8” will be a rendition of the same production that ran in New York City in September of 2011. That production cast boasts other big name Hollywood star celebs like Morgan Freeman, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, and Christine Lahti. Keep reading…