The “intimacy blanket” market is apparently booming but, like, why???

The nominations for the 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards have been announced, with LGBTQ+ stars and stories taking centre stage. Wicked leads the charge with five nominations.

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First introduced in 2009, the law was used to ban children’s books featuring LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships, and restricted broadcasting material on LGBTQ+ identities on public television programmes.In its ruling, the court found that information about diverse family structures and relationships cannot automatically be deemed “inappropriate” for children.Moreover, it was found that the so-called ‘gay propaganda’ law restricts children’s development into “mature, well-rounded individuals”, which goes against the state’s constitutional duty to ensure “harmonious and comprehensive child development”. The court also ruled that the law fails to respect human rights, dignity, and democratic values of equality, pluralism and tolerance.Activists in Lithuania had already challenged the ‘gay propaganda’ law before the European Court of Human Rights, which found that the ban violated the European Convention on Human Rights.In a statement following the Constitutional Court’s ruling, activist group Lithuanian Gay League said: “While direct enforcement of (this) provision decreased in recent years, its presence in law continued to cast a long shadow over Lithuania’s LGBTIQ+ community.“The provision’s existence created a significant chilling effect, leading to self-censorship among LGBTIQ+ individuals, organisations, and media outlets,” the statement continued.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Emma Thompson, Anna Friel, Christopher Eccleston, Julian Ovenden and Rebecca Root have joined the cast of queer drama feature “Hear Me Roar.” The script is co-written by Lisa McMullin and Ashley Bayston, whose story it tells. The feature will be directed by Amy Coop and produced by Darren Stuart and David Nichols. “Hear Me Roar” tells the story of a transgender woman who, in 2000, took on the British government in a lengthy legal battle which would change the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the U.K.

Emma Thompson, Anna Friel and Christopher Eccleston are aboard Hear Me Roar, a movie telling the story of a transgender woman who took on the British government in a legal battle over her marriage.

RuPaul is reportedly so devastated by The Vivienne’s death that he is "seriously considering" stepping down as host of his iconic drag competition show, according to new reports.

New content moderation policies governing hate speech on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads that were enacted by parent company Meta on Wednesday contain a carveout that allows users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill.

A post shared by Wicked Movie (@wickedmovie)Before Cynthia Erivo or Idina Menzel defied gravity, another major leading actress tried to make Wicked into a movie and star as Elphaba.Wicked was just nominated for five SAG Awards, including acting nods for Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, but prior to becoming a box office juggernaut it was almost made 30 years ago with this season’s award show darling – Demi Moore.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Wicked has been nominated for five awards at the 2025 SAG Awards!Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role (Cynthia Erivo)Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Ariana Grande)Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Jonathan Bailey)Outstanding Cast in a Motion… pic.twitter.com/PdpsK79SLSAfter recent reports came out alleging The Substance actress was almost cast as Elphaba in a non-musical version of Wicked in the ’90s (with Michelle Pfeiffer, Emma Thompson and Nicole Kidman mentioned as possible Glindas), Moore has now come forward to set the record straight. “Many, many years ago – we’re talking 30 years ago at least – I had a production company that was active and we optioned the book for Wicked,” Moore told Entertainment Tonight about the 1995 source novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.

study says that taking DoxyPEP reduced the incidence of chlamydia and syphilis by around 80%. DoxyPEP is short for Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. It involves taking a single 200 mg dose of the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a sexual encounter to minimize the chances of acquiring an STI such as gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Previous studies have noted that it appears to work best in reducing chlamydia and syphilis.