Alabama judge issues partial block on horrific anti-trans healthcare bill

Thor: Love and Thunder? Who would you rather get all cozy with on a pirate ship: Will or Elizabeth from Pirates of the Caribbean? Who would you rather hunt treasure with: Evelyn or Rick from The Mummy saga? Who would you rather charge into battle for: Steve or Diana from Wonder Woman? Who would you time travel to be with: Steve or Peggy from Captain America? Who would you rather sing love songs with: Satine or Christian from Moulin Rouge!? Who would you rather roll around in the sand with: Sky or Sophie from Mamma Mia!? Who would you rather confess your love for in the rain: Elizabeth or Mr. Darcy from Pride & Prejudice? Who would you rather live forever with: Rosalie or Emmett from Twilight? What about Carlisle or Esme? Who would you rather have as your partner in crime: Joe or Love from You? Who would you rather solve sexy riddles with: Bruce or Selina from The Batman? Who would you rather get freaky in the library with: Simon or Daphne from Bridgerton? Who would you rather have a steamy enemies-to-lovers relationship with: Anthony or Kate from Bridgerton? Who would you rather have dated in high school: Jade or Beck from Victorious? Ditto to the last question: MJ or Peter from the Spider-Man films? Who would you rather defeat evil with: Nancy or Jonathan from Stranger Things? Who would you give up eternal life for: Aragorn or Arwen from Lord of the Rings? Who would you rather save the galaxy with: Han or Leia from Star Wars? Who would you rather leave your fiancé for: Noah or Allie in The Notebook? Who would you rather marry while also trying to kill: John or Jane from Mr.

Accurately described by Lifewire as both a “comfort streamer” and a “himbo”, Blizz — Blizzb3ar on socials — is the bi gamer bf you didn’t know you needed. After a steady rise throughout the pandemic, Blizz now finds himself with thousands of fans across different platforms and a strong core community that have all grown together over the past couple years.We caught up with Blizz to talk about his journey, his supporters, and the streamers who inspired him to reach the heights he has today.  A post shared by blizzb3ar (@blizzb3ar)How did you get your start in streaming and how did that blow up to where it is today?I started on Tumblr, but when Tumblr did the big move over, I went to Twitter.

Ariana DeBose made history this year, when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is the first Afro-Latina and the first openly queer person to do so.

Note: Responses and questions may have been edited for length/clarity,Skyler: By starting! The only way to get comfortable with a new activity — even exploring your body — is by just doing it. I would start in the shower or bath, taking a few extra minutes to lather in a more slow and mindful fashion. Notice the way the soap feels on your body.

Allegations of racism are at the heart of the sudden resignation of trans Lutheran Bishop the Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer, but court documents also reveal allegations of corruption tied to a now-closed San Francisco church that they once led.The catalyst for Rohrer's resignation as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was their firing of a Latino pastor at a church in the Central Valley last December.

Please stand by for a special public service announcement: By the end of the weekend, Jennifer Hudson could achieve EGOT status.Whether you’re a theater gay, one of those queers who keeps better track of awards nominees than their exes, or both, we would like you to know that pundits are predicting the former American Idol contestant could earn a Tony Award during this weekend’s 75th annual ceremony, thus completing the legendary awards “quadfecta” made up of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.And while we don’t doubt Hudson could easily win a performance Tony one day, she’s actually highly favored to earn gold this year for producing. That’s because the Dreamgirl is one of many big names behind the critically adored A Strange Loop, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical from Michael R.

Weekend check-in: how are we doing out there, gays? We know that first Pride weekend was a wild one, but hopefully everyone’s recuperated enough to beat the heat and move your feet again this weekend.As always, the new music drops of the week are here to help us turn up and show out. Here’s your weekly bop roundup!While this one might not technically qualify as a bop, we don’t think any gay with a modicum of taste will object to this track being highlighted.

Charlie Puth has been putting up top 40 hits for the better part of a decade, but his prolific thirst trapping of late has upped his advertising game 1000-fold. Read on for his deleted vapor-inducing video, in which Puth bares more than ever before.His Insta posting and his Tiktok presence have both gotten spicier since the pandemic began; we were all feeling some kind of way that first month or two of quarantine, but Puth has blessedly kept that energy.  A post shared by Charlie Puth (@charlieputh)In a recent interview with Bustle, Puth not only emphatically stressed how horny he is, but claimed that this state helped him make better music.

Texas, a small town is rallying around a gay couple and their daughter following vandalism to their home during Pride Month.Someone set fire to several rainbow flags on the family’s property near Dallas on June 2. But, as the family refuses to give up, the rural community is showing them great kindness, and the police chief is devoting significant resources to finding the perpetrator.Keith Dowler, 51, and Terry Garner, 54, knew they had to make trade-offs to live in Corsicana and commute to Dallas.

Once again, a Travis County District Court has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families who are supporting their transgender children with medically necessary health care.

Swallowed, a young gay man learns that lesson the hard way. From director Carter Smith—the filmmaker behind 2008’s squirm-inducing The Ruins—comes a shocking new indie thriller that will make you think twice before swallowing.Cooper Koch (the upcoming They/Them) stars as Benjamin, a guy who just wants to enjoy one more night of fun with his straight friend and unrequited crush, Dom (newcomer Jose Colon) before heading off to LA to pursue a career in the gay adult film industry.Things take a turn for the dangerous when they’re roped into a drug running scheme by the shady Alice (Jena Malone, reuniting with Smith and giving the film its biggest dose of star power).

Melanie’s at Griffith’s Tavern doesn’t claim to be any better than other bars in its Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. But, perhaps, that is because it expects patrons to walk in with the same attitude. This is thanks to its new owners, Hannah Spangler and Allison Crowley, who bought and partially renamed the place two months ago. Before their purchase, Griffith’s Tavern was a neighborhood dive bar for nearly 100 years, catering primarily to straight men. It was a space where guys could sip on cheap canned beers while the bar’s previous owner Rick Koehler ensured all of his customers had enough ice.

Same-sex marriage has never been more popular in the United States than it is today, according to a recent poll. According to Gallup’s annual Value and Beliefs poll – taken every year during the month of May – 71 percent of Americans claim they support marriage, besting the previous high of 70 percent recorded in 2021.When Gallup first began the poll back in 1996, only 27 percent of Amercians supported gay marriage. Despite this dismal first poll, support for same-sex nuptials would steadily rise in the subsequent years.

No June gloom here! Pride month is in full force and it’s never been easier to (literally) wear your heart on your sleeve while supporting the LGBTQIA+ community! 

Since it hit HBO Max in 2020, Legendary has been helping bring ballroom excellence to the world stage. Along with things like foundational text Paris is Burning and hit series Pose, Legendary is another scratch at the surface of the Black queer-originated space that is the ballroom scene.Legendary reached its finally this week and the Superior House is no surprise.

John Mulaney is facing backlash online after welcoming Dave Chappelle to the stage at his show this weekend.

TV news networks spent a total of 43 minutes covering transphobic violence in 2021, despite the year being the deadliest on record.

Talulah-Eve, from London, is a black TV personality, influencer and the first-ever transgender contestant on Britain's Next Top Model as well as the first transgender lingerie model for Ann Summers.The 27-year-old has shared her advice for those questioning their gender identity – and the questions you shouldn't ask transgender people.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star she said: “The worst question that people ask is ‘What was your name before?’ which is just so rude, you can't ask people that.“It’s incredibly disrespectful and it treats people like they’re some kind of novelty. No, I'm a person, this is my life.”Talulah-Eve revealed she used to be asked about what surgeries she had and would be asked inappropriate questions about her genitalia.Thankfully as people have educated themselves more, this question is becoming less and less common.“I think people are starting to realise that it's a very rude and personal question to ask but I used to get asked it all the time,” she shared.“People would determine whether they wanted to talk to me based on what work I had done.

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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing in school athletics into law.

Gender Affirming Care in Young People. The document claims to outline an established standard of care on how to proceed with social, pharmacological and surgical "affirmation" of children and adolescents who identify as transgender.

Parliament has scheduled a debate on including trans people in its restrictions on ‘conversion therapy’ after a petition on the issue got more than 140,000 signatures.

SAG Award-nominee Alexandra Billings (Transparent) will star in, and executive produce the upcoming trans revolutionary indie feature, Queen Tut.

Piers Morgan had to abruptly call time on his TV interview with a trans activist who shouted X-rated expletives at him live on air including calling him a "c**t".The presenter invited 'Jame' onto his TalkTV show yesterday (May 16) after protesters from Manchester Trans Rise Up dressed in balaclavas and black outfits to surround suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst's statue.Piers called on Jame - who refused to be identified - to have a "proper debate" about trans rights with him.A masked Jame said at the start of the interview. "Hey Piers, it's good to hear your voice, you know.".Piers then told him: "I have always supported trans rights to fairness and equality and I mean that sincerely."Jame, who donned a black mask and sunglasses, then fired back: "That's bull**** bro."Piers responded by saying calmly: "You can say bull**** bro and you're entitled to.

PIERS Morgan was forced to abruptly cut off an abusive trans activist who shouted x-rated expletives at him live on air. The TalkTV host encouraged 'Jame' - who chose not to reveal her identity - to engage in a "proper debate" about trans rights.

signed in April, then said, “That is absolutely appalling. Nobody should ever be facing criminal punishment for providing health care to young people.” Those who violate the law face a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of up to $15,000.Oliver noted that Ivey has made her anti-transgender stances a cornerstone of her campaign as she runs for reelection this year.

Johnny Depp, Heard stated that her friend, iO Tillett Wright, was verbally abused by Depp.As the pair's infamous defamation trial continues into its sixth week, Heard recalled an incident in which she claimed that Depp mistreated Wright during a fight and called him numerous transphobic slurs.According to Heard, while on the phone with Wright, she and Depp allegedly got into an argument that resulted in Depp taking the phone from Heard and "started screaming at iO, just started screaming at the top of his lungs."She said that Depp was "just screaming expletives, insulting names and telling iO that he can have me and you know, f*** off, and screaming at him."Heard said that Wright then told her that she wasn't safe and that she should leave the house immediately, which angered Depp.Depp "really started screaming this time," she added. "[He] called iO every imaginable, horrible name that you can say to an LGBTQIA person, for one, and any person, any human being ever."Wright is believed to be a friend of Heard's who has previously defended Heard and her claims of abuse against Depp.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling praised a feminist protester for standing her ground against a mob of trans activists at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Manchester, U.K., saying the famed leader of the British suffragette movement would "be proud." "I never expected the right side of history to include so many people in masks intimidating and assaulting women, did you?" Rowling said on Twitter. "But she never dropped her flag.

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John Oliver has a new conservative in his scope: Alabama governor Kay Ivey.

Marvel has teased its new trans superhero Escapade ahead of Pride Month. 

Rachel Riley has claimed much of the hate JK Rowling receives for her views on trans rights, comes because she spoke out “for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn”.

S, via emailYour letter reminds me of what the late Tony Wilson, Manchester icon of the 1980s and ’90s, used to say. He juggled a life of complexities – local TV presenter by day, club owner and rock impresario by night, complicated personal relationships. When his worlds collided, Tony would calmly observe, ‘If it wasn’t complicated, it wouldn’t be life.’Your life is certainly complicated, S, but is that necessarily all to the bad? Complicated lives can be seen as enriched ones.

An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state’s harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law that criminalises gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

An Alabama judge has partially blocked the state’s harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law that criminalises gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, the Texas Supreme Court has removed the state’s injunction banning investigations into parents of trans youth.

preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke in the case of Rev. Eknes-Tucker v.

A federal judge late Friday blocked portions of an Alabama law that prevent medical professionals from providing care that helps transgender children and teenagers transition, making it a felony offense that is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The severity of the punishment — which also includes threats of criminal prosecution for parents and educators who support a child in transitioning — has stood out even amid a wave of legislation by conservative lawmakers that has focused on transgender young people, including efforts to thwart access to what doctors call gender-affirming care and barring some transgender students from participating in school sports. The Alabama law, which was signed by Gov.

Kendrick Lamar released his fifth studio album on Friday and received both praise and criticism for a track about his trans family members.And the rap superstar made sure to strike while the iron is hot as he announced a world tour while the internet was buzzing about his latest release.The 34-year-old Compton, California native - who earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 - will be hitting the road in support for his albumMr. Morale & The Big Steppers beginning this summer.Scroll down for video Coming soon: Kendrick Lamar (seen in October 2016) announced a world tour on Friday in support for his sixth studio albumMr.

UPDATE: Lambda Legal and ACLU of Texas, among the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in Doe v. Abbott, issued this joint statement:

Kendrick Lamar is being showered with praise for his latest single “Auntie Diaries”, in which he shares his support for the trans community.

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Dallas County Court at Law Judge Melissa Bellan has issued a temporary restraining order against Children’s Health allowing Dr. Ximena Lopez to treat new trans patients for two weeks.

Britain dropped in an annual ranking of European countries’ LGBTQ+ rights on Thursday, with activists citing the exclusion of transgender people from an upcoming ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’.

Escapade is Marvel’s new trans mutant to debut this June. (Images courtesy Marvel)

Tennessee burst into the room of a 16-year-old transgender girl while she was live streaming on Twitch.In a video of the stream later posted to YouTube, police can be seen in the background forcing open the door which had been blocked by a chair. Wynn, who posts under the name VioWynn, tells viewers she had been coerced into online schooling because she refused to use the boys’ restroom before the stream abruptly ends.“Okay well now there’s an officer in here, just trying to join the stream,” Wynn says as the police forced open the blocked door.“Are you winning?” one of the officers asks when Wynn continues to play Minecraft.“Okay, I don’t know if you guys heard that,” Wynn responds, giggling at the officer’s question.

The relocated petroglyphs at BLM Indian Rocks Area Many of the former park’s petroglyphs are no longer there. The freeway rest stop that once drew thousands of visitors to view them is gone, too. The park closed in 1983, and the boulders were relocated five miles away to protect them from carelessness and outright vandalism.

A doctor in India is “very optimistic” that he could carry out a womb transplant that could enable transgender women to carry a baby.