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Johnson said during a visit to a hospital in Welwyn Garden City, London.He then added, however, that there were “complexities and sensitivities when you move from the area of sexuality to the question of gender”.Johnson also noted that he does not believe that children should be able to make decisions about their gender without parental involvement.“You cannot shame, shock, poison or traumatise someone into becoming straight or cisgender,” Bergdorf wrote on Instagram. “Everybody deserves to live a life where they feel proud of who they are, free to love who they love and safe to express how they feel.”A post shared by Munroe ✨ (@munroebergdorf)She added: “As a community, we need to fight NOW and we need our cisgender allies to fight with us, LOUDLY.

husband who subjected his wife to a tirade of abuse for eighteen years has been jailed for more than two years. David Andrew Rees, 52, pleaded guilty to controlling behaviour in an intimate relationship and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Anti-LGBTQ congressman Josh Hawley is once again the laughingstock of Twitter after showcasing his lack of understanding of basic human anatomy.In a series of hallway interviews, HuffPost asked various Republicans from the Judiciary Committee the same veiled question Marsha Blackburn asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings last week: define “woman.”Related: Sen. Marsha Blackburn embarrasses herself on Twitter with failed American civics lessonThom Tillis responded to the question by saying, “My wife.” Meanwhile, Lindsey Graham defined a woman as someone who is “biologically a woman.” And Ted Cruz said, “A Homo sapien with two X chromosomes.” But it was Josh Hawley’s response that has drawn the most widespread ridicule.Hawley, who believes straight white cisgender males are the most marginalized group in America, began answering the question by mansplaining about how womanhood is inherently tied to an individual’s ability to give birth.“Someone who can give birth to a child, a mother, is a woman,” he said.

Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn stopped by The Sean Hannity Show on Tuesday to talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Penn was in Ukraine filming a documentary for Vice when the invasion began, and has since traveled back to the country.Hannity began the interview by bringing up his initial contact with Penn. “I made the first phone call to you,” Hannity said.

Gemma Collins wowed as she left the Opera House theatre following the opening night of her one-woman show. The former The Only Way Is Essex star brought the first show of her GC's Big Night Out tour to Manchester.

Bethania De La Cruz, left, and Natalia Valentin-Anderson are team captains for the April 8 AU Volleyball match at Fair Park Coliseum.

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CDC's new "Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey," which assesses the impact of the pandemic on young Americans.Some 46.8 percent of teenagers who identified as homosexual or bisexual said that they had seriously considered attempting suicide in the first six months of 2021, while 26.3 of all teenagers who identified as homosexual or bisexual said that they had attempted suicide in that time period.Many teenagers who defined their sexuality as "other or questioning" seriously considered suicide over the first six months of last year, some 39.5 percent of them, with 16.5 percent attempting suicide during those months.Meanwhile, 13.6 percent of teenagers who identified as heterosexual said they had seriously considered suicide and 5.2 percent had attempted to take their own lives during that time.Both the 'Gay, lesbian, or bisexual' and 'Other or questioning' groups of teenagers were more likely than heterosexual teens to feel less close to people at school and less virtually connected to others during the pandemic. Straight teens were less likely to feel persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness and were less likely to report poor mental health than the other two groups.The CDC said all young people need good access to mental health care, as well as connections with trusted adults and supportive peers.

A gay bar in New York City suffered substantial damage from a suspected arson attack over the weekend and is appealing for information to identify the perpetrator. Two people were injured.Rash, which opened five months ago in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood, shared details of the event on Instagram.“Last night before the party started, someone came into our bar, poured gasoline on the floor causing an explosion that set the bar in flames,” the bar posted on Tuesday.

Ivanka Trump appeared virtually before the January 6 committee yesterday and, based on what has been reported, it sounds like some tea might have been spilled.The former first daughter answered questions for eight hours and didn’t assert any privileges or invoke the Fifth Amendment, setting her apart from other ex-Trump officials who have done everything they can to avoid testifying before the committee. That said, she could’ve been lying through her teeth the entire time. But eight hours is significant.Related: It sure looks like Ivanka is about to flip on her father in surprise meeting with Jan. 6 committeeShe also appeared before the panel without a subpoena, which committee chair Rep.

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The High Court has rejected an appeal by a gay man from Georgia to have his application for refugee status recognised. The man who is in his twenties has been living in Ireland since 2017. He initially filed an unsuccessful application for protection with the International Protection Office (IPO), which denied him both refugee status […]

LGBTQ+ organisation BeLonG To Youth Services have launched a pair of new therapy services aimed at queer young adults, and the parents of queer children. The initiative has been generously funded by The Community Foundation For Ireland, and the charity will partner with psychotherapist Jim Hutton to facilitate the sessions. Hutton is qualified with an […]

Keir Starmer has criticised the government for “flip-flopping” on ‘conversion therapy’ and said it should be banned “in all its forms”.

Hooking up as a priest is hard. And not for the reasons you might think.Downloading an app is easy as anything. Matching happens often enough.

Doctor Who have been shipping the Time Lord (Jodie Whittaker) and her companion Yaz (Mandip Gill) from the very start, and were thrilled when it seemed to finally become a reality in the New Year special “Eve of the Daleks”. In the holiday special, Dan, The Doctor’s second companion, pushed the two to open up about their feelings for one another.Now with the Easter special, “Legend of the Sea Devils”, on the horizon, Gill says that isn’t the last we’ve seen of this love story. Speaking with Radio Times, Gill confirmed that the relationship would be further explored in the new episode.

TMZ reported at the end of last week that he’s being sued by the owners of a home he rents in Los Angeles. They say he owes them two months’ rent, totaling $60,000.

Selome Hailu The year was 2010, and scarves were in. “Very European,” says EJ Johnson, the son of Magic Johnson, as he recalls when he came out as gay to his father. “Even in the summer, you had your linen scarves.

Grab your face paint and slap on some spandex, because WonderCon is here and very queer. Headquartered at the Anaheim Convention Center, this weekend-long celebration of geek culture featured comic book writers, graphic artists, and hordes of costume players.

Spectrum News NY1 he said Lt. Darius Dorsett, the department’s chief diversity officer at the time, explained how gay men had been “cured” of their sexual identity and suggested he have sex with both men and women.“Immediately, the first thing was: I don’t belong in the firehouse and…basically being gay was a choice, having sex is about procreation,” Boykins said of his thoughts when meeting with Dorsett.He also alleged “hand diagrams” were used during the conversation to explain heterosexual intercourse.

LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us has launched more than 50 free inclusive resources ahead of School Diversity Week.

Britain has abandoned plans for the ‘Safe to Be Me’ event after backlash over the government’s decision to exclude Trans people from the new conversion therapy ban. The conference was cancelled after more than 80 LGBTQ+ and HIV groups decided to boycott it in solidarity with the Trans community. The ‘Safe to Be Me’ conference […]

HB 233. He says the aim of the bill is to “give an alternative form of marriage for those pastors and other individuals who have a conscientious objection to the current pathway to marriage in our law.”HB 233 legislates over “common-law” marriage.

GEMMA Collins has revealed she will start trying for a baby in August. The former Towie star said she would make time to start a family after her West End stint as Mama Morton in Chicago this summer.

Just days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of people in Canada joined a truckers’ protest movement called the “freedom convoy” to oppose government health measures.

The Prime Minister has argued it is not “reasonable” for children to make decisions on their gender without parental involvement.

On Tuesday, April 5, Irish LGBTQ+ icon Ailbhe Smyth was awarded a prestigious Honorary Doctorate from NUI Galway [NUIG]. The activist accepted the Degree of Doctor of Laws yesterday as a part of the University’s Spring 2022 conferral ceremonies, also offering a speech expressing her delight at the occasion. According to Helen Maher who spoke […]

have tried and failed multiple times to pass bills making specious legal arguments that the state doesn’t have to abide by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 marriage equality ruling. Now they are trying to establish a separate marriage registration process for male-female couples who object to the regular process.House Bill 233 and the companion Senate Bill 562 would set up a way to register common-law marriages that are in keeping with the definition of marriage approved by Tennessee voters.

Pride in London will commemorate its 50th anniversary by retracing the route of the historic 1972 march during this year’s celebrations.

Ironheart TV series will be the first to bring a transgender character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The TV series coming to Disney+ has already cast Dominique Thorne (Judas And The Black Messiah, If Beale Street Could Talk) as genius inventor Riri Williams in Ironheart, an original series about the creator of the most advanced suit of armour since Iron Man.Now, a casting call seen by POC Culture says the studio is looking for a “Black, Latina or Afro-Latina transgender woman who is around 18-22 years old” to play a character who is “unapologetically nerdy” with a “mystical bent and unique sense of humour”.Ironheart is expected to release in 2023, though no confirmation has been given.Over the years Marvel has slowly introduced LGBTQ+ characters within its universe.Last year, Chloé Zhao’s Eternals film introduced the first openly gay superhero in the MCU with Phastos, played by Brian Tyree Henry. And Loki’s fluid gender identity and bisexuality were confirmed in his popular Disney+ series last year.Tessa Thompson’s character of Valkyrie has also been confirmed as part of the community.

transgender cyclist Emily Bridges was last week barred from competing in a women's event after the sport's governing body ruled she was not eligible.Bridges, 21, who had been due to compete in a women's event for the first time at the British National Omnium Championships, set a national junior men's record over 25 miles in 2018 and began hormone therapy last year to reduce her testosterone levels.Also this week, new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission said that transgender people can be legitimately excluded from single-sex services - but only if the reasons are "justifiable and proportionate".

The Mayor of New York City has launched an ad campaign denouncing the passage of Florida’s “shameful” “Don’t Say Gay Bill”, while calling on LGBTQI Floridians to come and live in New York City.Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” officially named the Parental Rights in Education Bill, will restrict the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity. It states, “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade three or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”Parents would be able to sue if a school if school is suspected of violating the law.LGBTQ+ activist Daniel Dromm said, “These ads will reaffirm New York City’s commitment to creating an inclusive school environment, in sharp contrast to the discriminatory policies of Governor DeSantis.”The campaign will run on social media and on digital billboards across Florida for eight weeks, from April 4 until May 29.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be sure to visit

Uber also plans to add plane tickets later this year, allowing you to order a trip to Australia at the drop of a hat without having to log onto SkyScanner.The plane tickets will be made available as QR codes within the app, which will automatically arrange door-to-door transport with Uber cars picking you up to take you to the airport or station. Uber has featured public transport directions on its app since 2019 but hasn't let users buy tickets until now.

The UK government’s first-ever global LGBTQ+ conference has been cancelled after it backtracked on a promise to ban ‘conversion therapy’.

Gemma Collins stepped out on stage last night for the first night of her GC's Big Night Out tour, but she ended up being heckled and booed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it will supply Ukraine with the HIV drugs it needs following Russia’s invasion in February.

Harry Styles has spilled the beans on the explicit sex scenes he has reportedly shot for two upcoming feature films.Styles is set to appear onscreen in two new provocative films; he plays a gay police officer in 1950s Brighton in My Policeman, alongside Emma Corrin and David Dawson, and Don’t Worry Darling with Florence Pugh and Gemma Chan.Styles laughed, when Kemp asked the star which film would be suitable to watch with your parents. “I’ve heard it is getting racy,” said Kemp.“I don’t know if you can watch either with your parents.

Activists have welcomed the sentencing of two Gauteng men to life in prison for the hate crime rape of a 19-year-old lesbian woman in 2020.

Book Now There’s a reason Venice is known as “La Serenissima” or the “most serene.” This miracle of a city shouldn’t exist at all, but somehow she does. Her canals and bridges intentionally cause you to slow down. And when you do, a world of almost incalculable beauty awaits.

Gemma Collins debuted her brand new tour in Manchester last night - but found herself being booed over a comment that didn't go down well with her audience.

admitted on Monday it meant the conference due to be held in June and July was now in doubt.Now Sky News understands that the event is set to be cancelled.The conference would have coincided with the 50th anniversary of the capital's first official Pride marches.It was billed as the UK's first ever global LGBT conference when it was launched by senior ministers Liz Truss and Dominic Raab last year.Reacting to the event's cancellation, Conservative MP Dehenna Davison tweeted: "We had such a huge opportunity to prove the UK (and the Conservative Party) is a defender of freedom."As a Conservative member of the LGBT+ community, it is so wrong it has come to this."The decision to not ban transgender conversion therapy prompted the UK's LBGT+ business champion Iain Anderson to resign, saying it was "profoundly shocking".A government spokesperson repeated the position from Monday that it was "considering how to proceed" over the conference.Earlier this week, A Tory MP announced he is trans in a highly personal Twitter post.Jamie Wallis, MP for Bridgend, said he had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, adding: "I've felt this way since I was a very young child."Mr Wallis also rallied against ministers' plans to limit a ban on conversion therapy for gay people.Posting on Twitter, he said it was "wrong to exclude protections for a whole group of people from a practice described as 'abhorrent'".A national LGBT survey done by the government in 2017 suggested that 5% of LGBT people have been offered conversion, and 2% have undergone the therapy.These figures were higher among trans people, with 8% saying they had been offered the therapy, and 4% reporting having undergone it.

A brand new transgender character is expected to debut in Marvel’s forthcoming Disney+ TV series Ironheart.

“We still don’t know what to make of this cruel act of violence. In only five short months we were privileged to become home to such a talented and vital community of artists. It breaks our hearts that anyone would seek to threaten that for any reason.”Rash added that it was working with police to investigate.

A Catholic Bishop has demanded that a Jesuit-run school in Massachusetts stop flying the LGBTQI Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester, who was arrested in 2013 for drunken driving, said the Nativity School of Worcester could risk losing its Catholic identity if it chose to continue to fly the flags. The school on its part has stood by its decision. Bishop McManus, found out about the flags recently and issued a statement on April 3 criticising the school. “While we teach that everyone is created in the image and likeness of God, gay pride flags are often used to stand in contrast to consistent Catholic teaching that sacramental marriage is between a man and a woman.

Bridgerton star Luke Thompson has opened up about his character’s sexuality in a brand new interview.

Six of Crows: Young criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered the chance at a heist that should be impossible. To pull it off, he'll need the help of his crew: a spy, a runaway, a sharpshooter, a convict, and a heartrender. And if they don't tear each other apart first, they might just be able to pull it off.

*Or at least that’s what I tell myself in the mirror several times a day.I've only had one long-term boyfriend in my life up until now and being with him revealed parts of myself that I didn't even know I had in me. Love can do that for you. I wanted to know the whole story, not just my side, of these crushes, gain some closure, and hopefully catch glimpses of my “past self” from their point of view. I reached out to 10 guys in total and nervously waited for messages back.

A Qatar official revealed that rainbow flags might be confiscated during the highly anticipated 2022 FIFA World Cup.