After months of hype, ‘Bros,’ ‘My Policeman’ ready to debut

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is getting criticized on social media for saying that her massive wealth is enough to keep her happy as she devotes her life to opposing equal rights for transgender people.She shared a screenshot of a tweet from an unknown person that read: “How do you sleep at night knowing you’ve lost a whole audience from buying your books?”“I read my most recent royalty cheques and find the pain goes away pretty quickly,” she responded.I read my most recent royalty cheques and find the pain goes away pretty quickly.

League of Legends has finally revealed its newest Champion, and the prideful warrior is a historic queer first for the franchise.The Shuriman hunter K’Sante is set to become the franchise’s first Black queer warrior, and the first character to be openly marketed as queer upon release.His first teaser trailer is ambiguously titled “The Hunter’s Pride”:“Pride” takes on a triple-meaning here: the obvious queer Pride, the hero’s storied hubris, and his apparent connection to a lion-like creature shown in the teaser.The hunter was officially announced to be queer on Twitter by his voice actor, DeObria Oparei, following the release of the teaser.The actor specifies that he’s “portraying the first LGBTQ black Champion Warrior”:I’m excited to give life and voice to K’Sante and make history portraying the first LGBTQ black Champion Warrior @LeagueOfLegends pic.twitter.com/yCVvtZXCTe— DeObia Oparei (@DeObia) October 13, 2022Related: Lil Nas X is taking over the world-of League of Legends, that isK’Sante’s addition to the roster has been teased for weeks. The new champion was spotlighted by the League of Legends team last month in their collaboration with fellow Black LGBTQ+ champion, Lil Nas X.The singer was announced to be collaborating with the team on developing an exclusive Prestige skin for the upcoming hero, in addition to his releasing his “Star Walkin’” League Worlds anthem.A new animated trailer titled “Defeat Your Monster” introduces the hero locked in an epic battle with a gargantuan beast — and explains how he faced the monster inside himself.Featured in K’Sante’s backstory is the tale of how he lost his love, only addressed as “The Archer”.

Out For Good series, and—for a little while there—we thought we had one more celebrity to add to our ranks!But forgive us for forgetting that sometimes “coming out” doesn’t always mean “out of the closet.”The star in question is the fabulous Allison Tolman, an actress best known for her Emmy-nominated work in the first season of FX’s Fargo, and the second season of Marc Cherry’s dark Paramount+ drama Why Women Kill.Related: LGBTQ staff at White House post photo to mark National Coming Out DayThis past Tuesday—October 11—Tolman posted two photos with a woman named Kate. The pair looked happy (joyful, even!) with drinks in hand. Now, sweet photos like these, you might just tap a quick “like” and keep scrolling, but it was Tolman’s caption that stopped us in our tracks:“We’re doing it we did it we’re together we’re out!,” she wrote.Together? Out? On National Coming Out Day?? The post had us jumping for joy: “Welcome to the family, Allison!,” we thought.

For anyone who’s been shipping Emily Ratajkowski and Brad Pitt together, this might be some disappointing news for you!

Democratic representatives seeking re-election this fall in Virginia remain silent after cozying up with a delegate in the state legislature whose new bill would make it a punishable crime for parents not to affirm their LGBT children. On Thursday, Delegate Elizabeth Guzman told WJLA that at the start of the new legislative session, she will introduce a bill that would penalize, with a misdemeanor or felony charge, parents who do not affirm their LGBT children.The bill would expand the state's definition of child abuse and neglect to include parents who do not affirm their LGBT children's gender identity or sexual orientation. "Well, we first have to complete an investigation," Guzman told WJLA about the new bill.

Jamie Lee Curtis looked sensational as she attended the Halloween Ends premiere in Los Angeles with her two daughters Annie and Ruby earlier this week. 63 year old Jamie, who struck up an unlikely friendship with Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, stepped out with her daughters to promote her new thriller movie in what was Ruby’s first red carpet appearance since publicly coming out as transgender in 2021. For the occasion, Freaky Friday star Jamie embraced the Halloween theme as she opted for a dazzling sequined red bardot gown.To finish off the outfit, the actress wore a pair of statement diamond earrings and wore a stunning pink-toned smokey eye look.

The saddest chapter and the most empowering our community experienced was in the wake of the California ballot initiative, Proposition 8, that took away marriage rights same-sex couples had gained only months previously.  It was Prop 22, which we’d lost years earlier and that made its way through the courts and resulted in a court ruling that codified our right to marriage yielding the “Summer of Love.”  However, with a very hurtful and divisive campaign led in Los Angeles mostly by the Catholic church, voters approved the removal of our rights at the ballot box. Among these voters were Latinos who heard from the local Cardinal to vote against us.  In L.A., representing the majority vote in California, the Latino vote matters – as the mainstream LGBTQ+ community learned the hard way.When HONOR PAC opened the first openly gay campaign office in East L.A.

(CNN) — It might be the most famous kiss ever caught on camera — the US sailor wrapping his arms around a woman in a white medical uniform in Times Square, her body folded dramatically into his. Taken amid the jubilation of V-J Day, which effectively brought World War II to an end, Alfred Eisenstaedt's black-and-white image was first published in Life magazine in 1945 and has since become a fixture in popular culture.It eventually made its way into artist Amy Sherald's studio, where the celebrated painter draws upon different visual touchstones in American history to inform her portraits of everyday Black life — representation that has been largely excluded from art history.In her new painting "For love, and for country," Sherald co-opts Eisenstaedt's image to make a bold statement of love: two Black male sailors sharing a deeply passionate kiss, their eyes closed as they become lost in the moment.

Mexico’s most populous state, State of Mexico, overwhelmingly voted to legalise same-sex marriage on 11 October.

Victoria Scone caught up with GAY TIMES about what the year since being on Drag Race has been like for her and her hopes for the future of the franchise.

Grindr.At least, that’s what’s being said by people who have left reviews for the app.“It’s a good app but there’s no women?” one reviewer, Douglas Roop wrote in his review. “I don’t know, maybe the app is bugged? I tried switching my preference to men (just to make sure it was working) and loads of handsome men came up.

The Walk In.Now in its third season, The Walk In finds the once-and-forever Drag Race All Star exploring the wardrobes of some of the music world’s biggest pop stars, getting the tea on all of their most unforgettable looks straight from the musicians themselves. Mo has kiki’d with everyone from Lil Nas X to Charli XCX, and, in the latest episode, she’s talking outfits that are “2 Die 4” with Scandinavian pop princess Tove Lo.

It’s been a super crappy week for Donald Trump.In addition to the January 6 committee subpoenaing him at the end of its final televised hearing yesterday (drama!), New York state attorney general Letitia James filed a junction to appoint an independent monitor to keep an extra close eye on the Trump Organization as her civil fraud case against the ex-president prepares to go to trial. And on top of all that, the Mar-a-Lago mole is making headlines again.Related: Looks like another one of Trump’s lawyers has had to hire her own lawyer after the Mar-a-Lago messOn Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that someone from within Trump’s inner circle told the feds that they were specifically ordered by the ex-president himself to move several boxes of documents into his private residence inside Mar-a-Lago.The Post also reported that the FBI undercovered CCTV footage showing longtime Trump aide Walt Nauta carrying boxes out of a storage room at Mar-a-Lago after the Justice Department had already issued a subpoena demanding the ex-president immediately return of all classified documents.Related: Everything keeps getting worse for Donald Trump and his Mar-a-Lago mess39-year-old Nauta previously served as a White House valet before going to work for Trump at Mar-a-Lago after he left office.

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#houseofthedragoni have never been more attracted to another person in my entire life oh my GODthe lgbtq community on their way to the closest bar so they can order a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in itPour some prosecco out for the bartenders having to make negroni sbagliatos for 1000 bisexuals this weekoh you’re bi? spell negroni sbagliato right nowMy sexuality is Emma D'Arcy saying anythingIn the end, both Olivia and Emma joked that Emma should be doing Campari's next campaign.

Queen caught their fans by surprise when they announced their new single ‘Face It Alone’, which included the vocals of their late vocalist Freddie Mercury. The song was released yesterday, October 13, as part of the Miracle box set, which will launch on November 18. While working on the reissue of the 1989 album The […]

Legendary rock band Queen has released a previously unheard song, "Face It Alone," that had been recorded with the band’s iconic queer frontman Freddie Mercury.Several months ago guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor spoke about a rediscovered track recorded with the legendary queer singer."We'd kind of forgotten about this track, but there it was, this little gem," Taylor, 73, said in a press statement. "It's wonderful, a real discovery.

The spooky is season is upon us once again! For those of you who get extremely excited about this celebration, do you know what costume you’ll be wearing? Will you be collaborating with your significant other? Need costume ideas? Look no further as here are our spooktacular couples costume ideas that you and your partner […]

pic.twitter.com/BxbI7QePy6"We don't see the educational merit in these books," some parents reportedly said, according to Firstpost, a news site based in India.The disputed books are in media centers across Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan's third-largest district, and they include This Book Is Gay, a nonfiction bestseller on sexuality and gender. Census data shows that about 47 percent of Dearborn's population consists of Arab Americans, many of whom are Muslim, according to Firstpost.At the school board's resumed meeting on Thursday, the room was packed with mostly Muslim parents, some holding signs calling for the books to be banned.

Ted Cruz (R-TX) waded in with what he believed was a cat-call from left-leaning commentators.The ClaimA tweet posted by Ted Cruz, on October 14, 2022, included a screengrab of what appeared to be an article from The Atlantic with the headline "The Evolution of White Supremacy" alongside a photo of the protest.The alleged article, accredited to journalist Abby Ohlheiser, included the subhead "In Dearborn Michigan, Muslim parents who oppose teaching pornography to children became the new face of the far right."Cruz tweeted "The Left is beyond parody."Other prominent accounts on the right have also shared the purported screengrab from the magazine.Wait, now Muslim intolerance of Western academic curriculums is... "the Evolution of White Supremacy?!"This is so utterly cretinous, it's hard to know even where to begin.

GEMMA Collins stunned fans as she showed off a new hair style and revealing a bold fringe. The former Towie star, 41, posted a clip of her of getting the new 'do on Instagram. She captioned it: "Fringe vibes

Tipping Point fans have been left outraged at the "s**t" mystery prize that player Ellie won on Friday's (14 October) episode of the show. Three hopefuls took to their buzzers to try and win the jackpot prize.After lucky contestant Leo had a lucky fall earning him over £2,000, Ellie knew she didn't have much chance of staying in the show so set her sights on the mystery prize.READ MORE: Tipping point fans shocked by 'sneaky' quiz show question that catches contestant outLuckily she won it but fans have been left disappointed with the prize.They took to twitter to complain.One person said: "S**t mystery prize going straight on eBay klaxon! #TippingPoint."While another wrote: "An inflatable hot tub.

The rainbow crossing in Pretoria may not be there for much longer (Pic: Malcolm De Klerk)

A post shared by Janelle “Jane” Monáe (@janellemonae)This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Janelle Monáe RobinsonBio: Pop/R&B singer Janelle Monáe has been building her Afro-futurist musical mythos for over a decade, starting with her early Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) EP in 2007. The universe they’ve built over the course of projects like The Electric Lady and Dirty Computer is full of androids and bounty hunters, standing as an allegory for anyone forced to live as the “other” (especially Black and queer folks like herself).

Almost 200 members of Congress, including zero Republicans, received a perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s Congressional Scorecard.

Grindr is facing backlash after the incoming CEO of the successful dating app, George Arison, has been found to be conservative. Arison was announced to be the new CEO after the LGBTQ+ app was declared a public company through a $2.1 billion merging deal with Tiga Acquisition Corp (TAC). In the announcement, the company proudly […]

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Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, beloved, long-running character Velma Dinkley is shown getting hot and flustered when introduced to another woman. Her attraction is obvious.

The comments echo something similar Walker said back in January at the University of Georgia, when he said he’d just discovered his mother is “40% Native American.” He has repeated the claim on other occasions.In June, at another event, he said he’d done a ’23 and Me’ ancestry test, finding out, “I’m part Native American.”Related: Herschel Walker’s opponent destroys him with one, brutally honest tweetHuffPost reached out to the three federally-recognized Cherokee tribes in the US to ask them if they could verify Walker’s claims. Only one, Cherokee Nation, got back to them.

Lily Collins is teasing a dreamy and dramatic third season of her hit Netflix series, . The 33-year-old actress spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at the Ralph Lauren 2023 Spring-Summer fashion show on Thursday at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. During the interview, she playfully addressed what fans can expect when the new season drops on Dec.

A gunman killed two people and injured another in front of the Teplaren bar in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wednesday night.The country’s prime minister said the suspect was a “radicalized teenager.”On Twitter, Prime Minister Eduard Heger wrote, “I strongly condemn a murder of two young people shot dead in Bratislava last night by a radicalized teenager.”He added, “No form of white supremacy, racism, and extremism against communities, [including] LGBTI, can be tolerated. We will fight [disinformation] channels spreading hate [and] protect minorities.” The suspect was found dead on Thursday.

I have seen more than a few emails come to my inbox with the words “price drop” and “price improvement” in the past few weeks. It seems that the days of a listing getting multiple offers are maybe not over, but less frequent. And while yes, the interest rates are higher right now, buyers are finding more opportunities to put an offer on a house with contingencies, at a lower than asking sales price, to ask for closing cost help, or help with buying down the interest rate.  Some homes are even being marketed with these types of credits already being offered.  

Looking back at the nearly 15 years I’ve worked at the Washington Blade, I find it difficult to summarize my time here in a single essay because the state of play has changed so dramatically for LGBTQ people within that period for the better.

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Emma D’Arcy said they “feel so embarrassed” after a clip of them speaking about a Negroni sbagliato in an interview went viral.

El Senado de México el martes con 59 votos a favor, dos en contra y 16 abstenciones se aprobó agregar los “Delitos contra la orientación o la identidad de género de las personas” al Código Penal Federal mexicano y también reformar la Ley General de la Salud.

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will not meet with Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G-20 Summit, unless Putin is willing to discuss the release of Brittney Griner.  The queer American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist was arrested in Moscow’s airport in February for possessing less than a gram of cannabis oil. […]

The Centennial Building at Fair Park is on the list for upgrades if voters approve Prop A. (Photo by Andreas Praefcke)

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Playing Brad in ACT’s production of Rocky Horror Picture Show is Adair Bates’ first lead role since transitioning. Bates, left, moved to Dallas to be able to live authentically as a trans man. (Photo courtesy of Art Centre Theatre)

Renowned football pundit Gary Lineker has said he wants to see a Premier League player come out as gay during the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The former England striker claims to know two queer male players in the nation’s top division, adding that they have nearly gone public about their sexualities before now. “It would […]

Young Royals and Heartstopper fans, unite! Edvin Ryding and Omar Rudberg are on board for a crossover between the two beloved queer teen shows, and they even have a storyline in mind…

Produced by ‘The Argument’ As the feminist movement has regrouped in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the more surprising debates that has emerged has been one about semantics.

Philadelphia drag queen Valencia Prime tragically passed away after she collapsed mid-performance. 

Dominate center stage. The number is “My Own Best Friend” from Broadway’s longest-running American musical Chicago, and a moment Angelica Ross, making her Broadway debut as Roxie Heart, doesn’t take lightly. “It just really hits home for me because I think that so many trans people and queer people go through the stage of hating themselves,” Ross told INTO a week prior to her opening night.

Although she’s been a major staple within the LGBTQ+ community for a number of years, Ts Madison is finally being recognised as a “voice and a global phenomenon”.