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On the eve of releasing his Younger Skin EP, queer Black vocalist Johnny Manuel is giving listeners a glimpse into the dreamy world of “The Others”.If you’re not familiar with him, here’s a quick little crash course: he made waves on America’s Got Talent with his “I Have Nothing” performance, making it to the semi-finals. Then he headed over to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest  as part of the vocal group Equinox.For just a bit more competition, he went over to The Voice Australia, nailed the blind audition with “Home” from The Wiz, and made it all the way to the finals.

Donald Trump‘s ongoing battle with the Justice Department just took another totally ridiculous yet completely unsurprising turn.Logs detailing the contents of hundreds of the documents seized by FBI agents from Mar-a-Lago back in August were briefly published online this week in an apparent slip up by a court employee who we’re guessing has since been fired.Reporter Zoe Tillman at Bloomberg was the first to notice the logs on Tuesday afternoon in a legal docket that was posted as part of the ongoing battle between ex-president Donald Trump and the Justice Department.Newly unsealed DOJ filing offers more details on what exactly the special filter team did during the Mar-a-Lago search, what they found, and what they determined might be privileged (tldr: not much) or returned to Trump for other reasons https://t.co/dWe9OaaKNZ— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) October 4, 2022According to the logs, which were quickly removed, among the documents seized by the feds were government records and communications from outside parties, including handwritten notes by Trump, as well as medical records, notes about discussions of presidential pardons, and records from the ex-president’s various legal entanglements.In total, FBI agents took more than 200,000 pages from Mar-a-Lago.

In a recent ruling, New York Judge Karen May Bacdayan declared that the same law that protects two-person relationships should also protect polyamorous relationships. Scott Anderson, Markyus O’Neill and Robert Romano were in a relationship in which Anderson and O’Neill lived together in an apartment, and Romano lived in a different location. Even though O’Neill and Romano […]

attracted to all genders, and has declined to label her sexuality. But a new has fans thinking the star just came out as .The video, posted on October 5, is a duet showing user @ on one side of the screen saying, “If you identify as bisexual, do you own a green velvet couch?” User then duets that saying, “I love knowing nothing about my life is original.” Mitchell dueted these videos, showing herself collapsing onto—you guessed it—a green velvet couch. Fans then flooded her comments, asking whether the video was her way of telling the world she's bisexual.Mitchell has talked about her attraction to all genders in the past.

The 500X Gallery, 516 Fabrication St. in Dallas, has issued a call for entries for its biannual 500X LGBTQIA+ Juried Exhibition for the 2022-23 season. All artists in the LGBTQIA+ community ages 18 and over are eligible to apply.

This week, as Falling Out LGBTQ begins our new creator/artist series, highlighting creators in our community, we welcome Chaselyn Wade Vance to talk about directing her first full-length feature film, Dr. Kim Hunter and the Apparition, premiering Oct. 13

California governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill on September 30 to offer legal refuge to Trans youth and their families fleeing from conservative US states that are enacting anti-Trans legislation. In recent months, Republican lawmakers have consistently introduced anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in an increasing number of US states, with the majority of bills aimed at […]

‘Maple and Vine’Through Oct. 23Spooky Action Theater1810 16th St., N.W. $30-$40Spookyaction.org

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. In this special profile, we’re highlighting an individual who is living with HIV and using their platform for good.Name: Dr.

Related: Velma is now canonically gay after crushing on a girl in the newest “Scooby-Doo” movieIn Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!, the beloved, long-running character is shown going googly-eyed when introduced to another woman she obviously finds attractive.

The internet has gone wild after a pair of gay albatrosses featured in a new episode of the BBC’s Frozen Planet II. The nature docu-series narrated by David Attenborough introduced viewers to the lovebirds last weekend, with clips from the show instantly going viral.On the uninhabited subarctic island of Antipodes in New Zealand, Frozen Planet II drew attention towards a 14 year-old male albatross who had reached the stage of maturity where he was ready to look for a mate.

The number of hate crimes recorded in England and Wales reached a new high this year, official statistics show.

Police in Florida arrested a former adult film performer for the 12-year-old execution-style killing of a gay man.Aaron Michael Dobbins, 51, was taken into custody by the Broward Sheriff’s Office last month and charged with a single count of first-degree murder for the brutal killing of Alfred “Chad” McMurray. Police discovered the body of McMurray, 31, in his Oakland Park home on August 30, 2010, face down with his hands tied behind his back and suffering from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head.

Michelle Hardwick has increased the security surrounding her home, which comes after previously receiving homophobic death threats.The actress, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap, is married to Kate Brooks, a producer on the show.Married since 2019, the couple have a son called Teddy and recently announced they would soon welcome a baby girl into the world.Michelle has spoken about the horrific trolling her and Kate have received in the past just because they are a gay couple, telling OK! Magazine at the time: ‘There have been certain times when police have had to be called because there have been death threats.‘And when they’re mentioning your son’s name and you’re just going “really? I’m just in a soap you know – we’re not doing any harm to anybody.” The root of it all is always because I’m gay, I’m a gay woman.’‘And it’s like, “lesbians shouldn’t be on this Earth, just burn in hell and die”.’Over on her Instagram stories, Michelle recently revealed she had increased the protection surrounding her home, thanking the company for their services.Faith's final episodes confirmed with Cain by her side as she dies in EmmerdaleEmmerdale reveals Mack's secret lover - and she's pregnantAaron announces he’s staying as boyfriend Marco heads to Emmerdale villageShe wrote: ‘Just wanted to say what fantastic service we have had from the very first phone call to the end result. Anyone local to the Leeds/Wakefield area who needs any security solutions then look no further than @msc.security.solutions.‘This was a fully paid for job, not a paid ad.

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“Dupont Circle’s The Fireplace is the Cheers of P Street, where everybody knows your name and are always glad you came. It’s the last vestige of what was once the heart of gay D.C. — good drinks at reasonable prices and someone for everyone.” — Patron Jim C.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Ahead of what would usually be a sleepy spring school board election, a mass of fliers appeared on doorsteps in the Fort Worth suburbs, warning of rampant “wokeness” and “sexually explicit books” in schools, and urging changes in leadership. The fliers were part of a broad effort to shift the ideological direction of school boards in a politically crucial corner of Texas, made possible by a campaign infusion of more than $420,000 from an unlikely source: a local cellphone provider whose mission, it says, is communicating conservative Christian values.

On October 6, The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission published a submission calling on the Government to legislate “without further delay” on the safe access zones outside abortion care settings. Earlier today, the Irish Human Rights Commission, an independent body that accounts to the Oireachtas, released its submission on the General Scheme of the […]

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Five years in, the sweeping Wharf is only growing. On Oct. 12, the city’s glittering renewal project that established the Southwest neighborhood as a waterfront destination, is celebrating a two-fold event: its fifth anniversary and the substantial near-completion of the entire development. With Phase 1 built out and Phase 2 tantalizingly close, this mile-long stretch along the Potomac River has come to life with restaurants, retailers, residences, hotels, shops, and businesses, surrounded by monumental views and a vibrant culture.

Daily Beast ran an explosive story on how the anti-abortion, Senate candidate in Georgia allegedly paid for a former girlfriend to have a termintation in 2009.After that story broke, Herschel’s homosexual “don’t call me gay” son, Christian, took to Twitter to blast his father as a liar and hypocrite.Related: Christian Walker turns on dad Herschel in spectacular fashionFormer football star Herschel slammed the Daily Beast story as a “flat-out lie”. He said the same when quizzed by Sean Hannity about the allegations.Herschel criticized the Daily Beast for using an “anonymous” source.

A New York judge has awarded $4.5 million to a Black gay man who claimed that Hasidic safety patrol members beat him severely in 2013 and caused him to lose sight in one eye.“It’s been nine years,” said Taj Patterson, the New York Daily News reports. “A lot of back and forth.

Chris Belcher’s entertaining debut, PRETTY BABY: A Memoir (260 pp., Avid Reader, $27), recounts how a West Virginia adolescent who read Foucault and Derrida went on to become “L.A.’s renowned lesbian dominatrix.” Her work is as much about money and financial precarity as it is about sex and sexuality, if not more so. Having moved to California for a Ph.D. program in English, Belcher finds herself in her mid-20s “at the end of my financial rope,” collecting food stamps and considering selling her eggs when a new girlfriend, Catherine, suggests she join her in working at a “B.D.S.M.

police remained racially motivated and increased by 19%, taking the overall number to over 100,000 in a single year for the first time.Religious hate crimes rose by 37% to reach the highest level since records began in 2012.

JK Rowling has challenged transgender charity Mermaids to sue her in another public spat.The author as been at the centre of several Twitter storms in recent years, angering many people in the LGBTQ+ community specifically. Most recently, she blasted celebrities for backing Mermaids – a charity that supports transgender young people and their families – with the likes of Harry Potter star Emma Watson previously showing their support for the organisation.The writer’s latest comments come after it became public knowledge that a trustee from Mermaids quit their role over revelations he spoke at an ‘academic’ conference hosted by B4U-ACT, an organisation that promotes support for paedophiles.It was revealed by the Times that Dr Jacob Breslow attended the conference in 2011 as a PhD student.

Human rights organizations and activists have condemned the continued victimization of LGBTQ and intersex people in Zambia.

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On Tuesday, October 4, attendees at a Tory event spearheaded by LGBT+ Conservatives were reportedly subjected to homophobic abuse. The event, which coincided with the larger Conservative Party Conference 2022 in Birmingham, aimed to celebrate queer diversity and inclusion, but was tarnished because of the actions of certain individuals. Hundreds of people were in attendance […]

Olympics permit biological men to compete in women's sports is one thing; pretending that it is fair, is something else.There is no argument that a person's sex is determined at the moment of conception, and that fertilization of an egg occurs with either an "X" or "Y" sperm cell, which will only determine one of two sexes. Following conception, the development pathways of males and females diverge immediately and substantially, right down to a cellular DNA level.

Bros, bombed at the box office continue to raise eyebrows—not least because he blamed homophobia for the disappointing audience numbers.Bros opened in fourth place last weekend, behind new horror movie Smile and two carryovers Don't Worry Darling and The Woman King. The result prompted Eichner—Bros' star and co-writer—to unleash a series of tweets about the matter on Sunday."That's just the world we live in, unfortunately.

London.This year, the Engineering Talent Awards had a special focus on people breaking down diversity and equality barriers and organisations prioritising change.Known for its commitment to LGBTQ+ rights, Metro.co.uk partnered with the Royal Academy of Engineering and McLaren Racing to recognise those making the industry accessible to everyone.Metro’s executive editor Richard Hartley-Parkinson was pictured all smiles as he presented a prestigious award to the overall winner in the Outstanding Excellence in Engineering category to Costain Group.It was given to them for their ‘incredible’ outreach programme focusing on neurodiversity and autism while also designing inclusive training projects for their business.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Google is showering Velma with confetti and gay-pride flags after the longtime member of the “Scooby-Doo” crew has officially been confirmed as a lesbian. In a new Easter egg that appeared Wednesday, Google Search queries for “Velma,” “Velma Scooby-Doo” “Velma Dinkley” (the character’s full name) and even “Dinkley” yield a regular search-results page — along with a cascade of multicolored confetti and various LGBTQ flags. The Google Search page then pops up two buttons at the bottom of the page: one to replay the animation, and another to share the search result via Facebook, Twitter or email (along with a trio of gay pride flag icons).

RTR Media is currently casting for a home and design show “for a major network in the North Dallas area, in which the home space will be updated/redesigned. Casting producer Joe Pinzone says the homeowner chosen for the series will receive benefits for participating.

DVtv host Larry the Fairy and DVtv producers/editors Tom and Suha Roma bring you all the glitz, glamour and charity of the 41st annual Black Tie Dinnber.

New footage has been released in the lead-up of the premiere of A-Leagues All Access, a new Australian sports docu-series that follows Adelaide United players. October is National Coming Out Month, so fittingly, the footage shows the moment Adelaide United player, Josh Cavallo, came out to his teammates as gay nearly one year ago in October.Cavallo came out publicly last year in a video and statement on social media.

Shay Mitchell may have just come out thanks to a new TikTok trend.

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Golden Delicious proves this by finding another fresh angle on the familiar genre, centering its story on an Asian-Canadian teen named Jake who explores his jock side just as he’s beginning to question his own sexuality.A senior in high school, Jake (Cardi Wong) is feeling pressure from all sides: Pressure to figure out what he wants to do with his life, pressure from his father (Ryan Mah) who wants him to join the basketball team, and pressure from his girlfriend (Parmiss Sehat) to have sex for the first time. It’s a lot for one guy to handle!Things get even more complicated when a new neighbor, Aleks (Chris Carson), movies in.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg had a great comeback for U.S. Rep.

This election cycle, Florida’s senator Marco Rubio has firmly established himself in a right-wing, anti-LGBTQ+ message camp that is ultra-MAGA. In some of his recent television advertisements, the senior senator included conservative talking points, which has caused a person featured in the ads to wonder why he is obsessed with her.Drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess asks Rubio, “Why are you so obsessed with me and drag story hour?” in a video collaboration with GLAAD.The senator from the sunshine state, which just had one of its worst hurricane disasters, has spent much of his time attacking drag performers as far away as Germany.In June, Rubio sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in which he perpetuates the false smear that LGBTQ+ people and drag queens are somehow sexualizing children.“It is completely insane for Ramstein AFB to use on-installation resources for rituals like ‘Drag Queen Story Time,’” Rubio wrote.

The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Office of AIDS Research awarded Washington D.C.'s Whitman-Walker Health group a $2 million grant to construct a research space for HIV.The community-centered clinical and transitional HIV research facility is headed for the upcoming Max Robinson Center on the St. Elizabeths East Campus redevelopment, which just began construction in 2021.The grant pays for an additional 10,000 square feet of space added on to the 8,000 already under development.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is back for Season 3 and Bravo has just released their taglines. Ahead of the second episode of the series airing, the network revealed each of the phrases the housewives say during the opening sequence of the show.

supports HTML5 videoBut it doesn’t end there. The package also expands protections for women, children and the elderly, allows for surrogate pregnancies and encourages couples to share housework and other domestic responsibilities.

In 2014, trans man Neo L. Sandja put on the first bodybuilding competition for trans people, a project that eventually blossomed into the International Association of Trans Bodybuilders and Powerlifters (IATBP).

If you’re searching for a fresh audition monologue, look no further! This conspiracist Christian woman recently crashed a library meeting to regurgitate Fox News talking points in epic fashion, and the full speech is perfect for showing your range.The woman isn’t from Maury County, Tennessee, rather having just moved from Indiana, but she sure felt comfortable storming into their local library discussion over LGBTQ books to tell these officials how to run their county.No one can say she didn’t say her piece:We get the regular ole’ “think of the children”/”queerness is pedophilia” rigamarole that one can currently expect at any discussion on LGBTQ books in public libraries.“We moved here from Indiana to start our family,” she states. “I will not raise kids in a county that has sexual oriented books on the counter!”“We live not for heaven but from heaven.

A 10-episode series on gay serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer released by Netflix on Sept. 21 captures in chilling detail Dahmer’s 13-year murder spree that took place mostly in Milwaukee between 1978 and 1991 in which 17 young mostly gay men, 11 of whom were Black, lost their lives.