MUNICH (AP) German soccer clubs are banding together to display rainbow colors during the countrys match against Hungary at the European Championship after UEFA rejected host city Munichs plan to do the same. Stadiums in Berlin, Wolfsburg, Augsburg, Frankfurt and Cologne will light up their venues during Wednesdays final group game in Munich in response to UEFAs decision to deny the city councils application to have its stadium illuminated in rainbow colors. UEFA, the governing body of European soccer which has the final say as tournament organizer, said in a statement Tuesday that it understood the intention behind the councils proposal but must decline this request because of its political context a message aiming at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiters application on behalf of the council made clear it wanted to protest a law passed by Hungarian lawmakers last week that prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment. The law was denounced as anti-LGBT discrimination by human rights groups. Reiter described UEFAs decision as shameful and said it was very disappointing that the German soccer federation failed to give the citys proposal more support. Federation spokesman Jens Grittner suggested Monday that it might be an option to display the colors in the days after Hungarys visit. Munich will host a quarterfinal match at Euro 2020 on July 2. A laughable counter-proposal, Reiter said. I dont know what the point of this proposal is supposed to be. Reiter said he expects to raise rainbow flags over city hall and have a wind turbine near the stadium and the citys Olympic Tower illuminated in rainbow colors, too. We in Munich certainly wont let ourselves be discouraged from sending a clear signal to Hungary and the world, Reiter said. Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt criticized the German position on Monday. In Hungary we have passed a law to protect Hungarian children, and now in Western Europe they are griping about it, Szijjrt said in Luxembourg. They want to express this by including politics in a sporting event, which has nothing to do with the passing of national laws. UEFA said it believes that discrimination can only be fought in close collaboration with others and it proposed that Munich illuminates the stadium with the rainbow colors on June 28 for Christopher Street Day or between July 3-9 for the Christopher Street Day week in the city. The body said these dates align better with existing events. But the delayed action undermines Munichs planned protest against what it calls the homophobic and transphobic legislation of the Hungarian government. Hungarys National Assembly approved the bill against sharing LGBT content with minors in a 157-1 vote last week, when one independent lawmaker voted against it and all other opposition parties boycotted the voting session in protest. This legislation represents a new mark in the invisibility and disenfranchisement of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) and adds to the systematic restriction of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms that have been practiced for years in Hungary, the Munich council said in its application, which had cross-party support. UEFA said it understood the councils intention to send a message to promote diversity and inclusion but stressed that it was a politically and religiously neutral organization. Michael Roth, Germanys minister for Europe, said UEFAs decision was bitter, but expected and he called for fans attending the game to show their colors in the stadium. Set an example for diversity and solidarity with LGBTI people in Hungary and all over Europe! LGBTI rights are human rights! Roth wrote on Twitter. Bavarian governor Markus Sder also regretted UEFAs decision. It would have been a very good sign of tolerance and freedom. We have to stand up against exclusion and discrimination, Sder said in a post on Twitter. Plans for other stadiums, where the tournament is not being played, to be illuminated with rainbow colors quickly gathered support on Tuesday. If Munich is not allowed on Wednesday, then the other stadiums in the country will have to show their colors. Come now, league colleagues! Eintracht Frankfurt board spokesman Axel Hellmann said on Twitter. Cologne was the first to follow, with the other cities soon joining. The Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported that the capital citys senate was also considering illuminating the Brandenburg Gate with the rainbow colors. Berlin Deputy Mayor Ramona Pop accused UEFA of hypocrisy. Always happy to be lauded for actions against homophobia and racism, but not allowing a rainbow stadium as a symbol of tolerance and diversity at Euro 2020. What a poor showing, UEFA! Pop said. On Sunday, UEFA gave the go-ahead for Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to continue wearing a captains armband with the rainbow colors at the tournament. What does the rainbow stand for? German government spokesman Steffen Seibert asked on Monday. It stands for how we want to live: With respect for each other, without the discrimination that has long excluded minorities. And surely the vast majority of people can relate to that.
Does the UEFA have control of the lights? What would happen if the stadium did anyways? Force Germany to forfeit the match?
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has been heckled during a speech at a conference for religious conservatives. Some audience members yelled "traitor" and "freedom" as he addressed the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Orlando, Florida on Friday. The taunts were an apparent reaction to Mr Pence's role in validating Joe Biden's presidential election win. Undeterred, he continued with his 28-minute speech, as the hecklers were quickly escorted out by police. During his address, Mr Pence criticised the policies of Democratic US President Joe Biden and defended those of his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. In January Mr Trump and many of his supporters urged Mr Pence - who as vice-president presided over the Senate - to overturn the certification of President Biden's election victory in Congress. When Mr Pence said he did not have the power to do so, many supporters of Mr Trump were furious with him. Trump supporters' anger at the election result culminated in a protest that morphed into a deadly attack on the Capitol building in Washington DC on 6 January this year. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Mr Pence appeared to distance himself from Mr Trump, who was impeached by lawmakers over the deadly storming of Congress. Mr Pence condemned those who stormed the Capitol and, unlike Mr Trump, attended the inauguration of President Biden on 20 January.
But on Friday, Mr Pence used part of his speech to praise his former boss and his achievements while in office. "President Trump taught us what Republicans can accomplish when we stand firm on conservative principles and don't back down," Mr Pence said. "In 48 months, the Trump-Pence administration achieved the lowest unemployment, the most secure border and the strongest military in the history of the world." Mr Pence, who has been tipped to be a Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential election, also took aim at President Biden. "It's amazing to think in 2020 Joe Biden actually campaigned as a moderate and he's governed as one of the most liberal presidents in history," Mr Pence said. Mr Pence laid out what he called a "winning agenda" to take back Republican majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives, which are currently controlled by the Democrats, in next year's mid-term elections. Meanwhile on Friday, Mr Trump endorsed Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka to be the party's Senate candidate for Alaska in 2022. Mr Trump lambasted the state's incumbent, Lisa Murkowski, the moderate three-term Republican senator who voted to convict him after his second impeachment trial earlier this year.
Considering his history as a governor of Indiana, you'd think they'd love him.
Pokmon UNITE is an upcoming 2021 free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed by TiMi Studios and published by The Pokmon Company for Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.
You absolutely must have secret desires have sexual relations with any human you show emotionally attachment to.
To be fair, American media drives this home a lot. Combine that with religious folks of America being all "you can't have sex with a person unless you're married/in love" and it's easy to see how America has some ass backwards views regarding love. "Oh they love them? That must mean they wanna fuck!"
Anyways if you ran over a police officer that was like... Looking in a storm drian or something where they're laying down, especially if you had dash cam footage, they'd fuck your life up a million ways. Especially if the officer was visible for 5 seconds. You'd get arrested and thrown in jail for manslaughter charges as well as distracted driving and a whole other slew of charges
This is the same thing that happen with the Finn and Poe, and Bucky and Steve. Anytime there are good guy friends. People want them fucking. And it is like this is literally the height of toxic masculinity.
Oddly, it feels like it's a reaction to toxic masculinity. Since a lot of toxic masculinity encompasses hyper-masculinity, not showing emotions, being a dick, etc. It feels like taking two characters that are otherwise straight and having them be gay is some kind of win for these people because "well they're gay now, no toxic masculinity"
It doesn't make a lot of sense but that's what it feels like
The accepted logic is that the Death Star 1s main cannon required a cool down of indeterminate time. A simple passing line from a couple of stormtroopers talking about it would've cleared it up.
Also would make sense why Death Star IIs laser being able to fire multiple times is a big deal.
Though I guess blowing up the planet, particularly since it's a Gas Giant, at such a close range to the Death Star could have posed some risk.
I dont see how anything he said is a slam on anyone or that could be considered controversial in the slightest.
Some on the twitter.com will burn you at the stake if you dare say that two men who exist in the same universe, or multiverse even, aren't gay for each other. especially if they're remotely fan favorites.
Reason and logic go out the window for those people
Two male characters on screen and aren't sworn enemies? They shared one sentimental moment? THEY'RE CLEARLY MEANT TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER AND EVER, THEY'RE JUST MOMENTS AWAY FROM SWORDFIGHTING EACH OTHER.
I can understand why an actor would get frustrated with people who want to sexualize something that isn't inherently, or even remotely implied to be, sexual
A Denver judge says a baker who won a partial victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple violated Colorado's anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a birthday cake for a transgender woman.
In a ruling Tuesday, Judge A. Bruce Jones ruled that Autumn Scardina was denied a cake that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside to celebrate her gender transition on her birthday because of her transgender status.
While the Masterpiece Cakeshop, in Lakewood, said they could make a birthday cake for the desired number of people, baker Jack Phillips said he could not make this particular cake because of its message.
The judge, who said this is about refusing to sell a product and not about compelled speech, also ordered Phillips to pay Scardina $500. Phillips plans to appeal.
Citing religious beliefs, Phillips made a similar argument in 2012 when he refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, which partially sided with Phillip saying the Civil Rights Commission showed hostility toward religion.
Actually this might work if you had ample enough force in the chase, if you peel off ahead of the criminal with lights and have an non-descript amount behind him, it might encourage him to try to break off onto an exit that you've already occupied.
But the resources to properly execute all that would be insane and the longer you keep a chase going, the increased likelihood that the criminal will hurt someone
Using two examples and them both being soldiers crying over the bodies of dead comrades is fucking weird.
I believe there was originally two other images and somebody else replaced them to further emphasize the stupidity of the point being made, especially since the kinds of people who would believe the original intent love to dick ride the military.
Comic book shows know how to push boundaries, including Harley Quinn, which has more than its fair share of violence, sex, and explicit language. But one proposed scene went a little too far for the brass behind the DC Entertainment and HBO Max animated series. In a recent interview with Variety, Harley Quinn co-creator and executive producer Justin Halpern revealed where his corporate bosses drew the line - even if he had a pretty good response to try and sway them to his side. "It's incredibly gratifying and free to be using characters that are considered villains because you just have so much more leeway," Halpern told the magazine. "A perfect example of that is in this third season of Harley [when] we had a moment where Batman was going down on Catwoman," he continued. "And DC was like, 'You can't do that. You absolutely cannot do that.' They're like, 'Heroes don't do that.' So we said, 'Are you saying heroes are just selfish lovers?' They were like, 'No, it's that we sell consumer toys for heroes. It's hard to sell a toy if Batman is also going down on someone.'" Since Harley Quinn debuted in 2019, the show hasn't shied away from adult content, leaning into profanity, gore, and sexuality. For example, in season 2 (spoiler alert!), Harley (Kaley Cuoco) and her best friend Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) wound up in bed together. Meanwhile, Commissioner Gordon (Christopher Meloni) has discussed his anal polyps, and bonded with a severed hand. This isn't the first time Harley Quinn's producers have been shut down on a direction they wanted to go, either. They previously told EW their first take on Aquaman didn't go swimmingly. "For our first take on Aquaman, we embraced the Momoa-ness, and he became super-bro," Halpern said. "It was one of the few times where DC was like, 'F- no, do not do this.' They were like, 'You have to treat Aquaman with more respect.' So then we were like, okay, fine. If you want Aquaman to be more regal, we'll make him a pompous douche. So we did, thinking that it would also be bad, but they were like, 'Thank you for respecting Aquaman.'" EW has reached out to representatives for Harley Quinn for comment on Halpern's remarks.
tbh never been a fan of consuming adult content that features popular characters. Just doesn't feel like something that needs to be explored.
I don't pet random strangers dogs, at least until the owner says it is safe or they are okay with it. Been a few times a seemingly friendly dog has proven otherwise.
