Azealia Banks Throws Microphone at Audience & Storms Off Stage During Pride Event

Elliot Page's real-life transition was reflected in an early season 3 episode of Netflix's when his character reintroduced himself as Viktor Hargreeves. Page publicly shared in December 2020 that he was transgender and would use he/him pronouns. In March of this year, Netflix confirmed with a photo that Page's character, who had been known as Vanya and used she/her pronouns for the first two seasons, would now be Viktor and use he/him pronouns.Even with another world-ending apocalypse looming large within the world of, the series dealt a sensitive hand in crafting Viktor's onscreen transition story.

In a devastating blow for the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey, all Pride Week events and activities have been forbidden in İstanbul, the country’s largest city. “All activities planned for the 30th Pride Week between June 21-27 have been banned in order to maintain peace and security,” reads a statement on the Kadıköy district governor’s office […]

Sport Ireland and Sporting Pride have teamed up again to launch the 2022 version of the #LetsGetVisible campaign. The initiative kicked off as a part of Dublin Pride Health and Wellbeing Week, and aims to acknowledge the importance of LGBTQ+ representation within the sports sector where queer visibility has not always been prominent. During the […]

supports HTML5 videoGreat British Bake Off winner Peter Sawkins has clarified a video he shared of him holding hands with a mystery man that went viral. The 21-year-old baker, who won the 2020 series of the Channel 4 series, was praised for sharing a video of himself walking alongside another man while on holiday in Morocco over the weekend, with the two holding hands. Many of Peter’s followers interpreted the footage to be him ‘coming out’ but the TV star has said this isn’t the case. In an update in his Instagram stories, Peter explained: ‘Clarification of a recent reel. I am trying to address this with sensitivity and kindness.‘I recently posted a reel from my holiday. ‘Some news sites and comments celebrated this as me coming out, and I can appreciate how this has happened.’ He then stated: ‘However, this is not the case.

Pride month and the upcoming local Pride parade.

The stars were out last night to honour the nation’s inspirational unsung heroes at our glittering People’s Oscars.

Madonnais getting fans hyped up for her upcoming concert in celebration of Pride Month in New York City.The bonafide 'Queen Of Pop,' 63, posed up around the performance venue for a slideshow of snaps that were shared to her Instagram Story on Tuesday.'Backstage B****es,' captioned Madonna, who rocked a sexy velvet romper styled with a pair of thigh-high stockings. Hype:Madonna is getting fans hyped up for her upcoming concert in celebration of Pride Month in New York City.The bonafide 'Queen Of Pop,' 63, posed up around the performance venue for a slideshow of snaps that were shared to her Instagram Story on TuesdayThe Like A Virgin hitmaker accessorized with a pair of black lace gloves, a studded waist belt and she layered a number of chunky chains around her neck.She also donned a pair of stylish seeing glasses.

Metro.co.uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month.MORE: Find all of Metro.co.uk's Pride coverage right hereAnd we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. From a list of famous guest editors taking over the site for a week that includes Rob Rinder, Nicola Adams, Peter Tatchell, Kimberly Hart-Simpson, John Whaite, Anna Richardson and Dr Ranj, we’ll also have the likes Sir Ian McKellen and Drag Race stars The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi offering their insights. During Pride Month, which runs from 1 - 30 June, Metro.co.uk will also be supporting Kyiv Pride, a Ukrainian charity forced to work harder than ever to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community during times of conflict, and youth homelessness charity AKT.

What is there to say about Romeo and Juliet that hasn’t already been said? It’s arguably the most famous play in existence: not only has it been performed countless times across the world for centuries, there are also a fair number of new interpretations of, or shows inspired by, Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. From West Side Story to &Juliet – you don’t have to look far to see Romeo and Juliet’s influence on contemporary theatre. American playwright Rachel Garnet’s Starcrossed – already critically acclaimed in the US and now making its UK debut at London’s gorgeous Wilton’s Music Hall – is another excellent addition to the canon.

crackdown on social activism is threatening to undo progress for gay rights, once considered validation of the city’s reputation as Asia’s liberal, financial haven.Well-known LGBTQ figures, including former lawmakers and singers, have been arrested or jailed for their political activism. The national security law imposed following the violent protests of 2019 has also exacerbated the pandemic’s restrictive impact, forcing the suspension of the annual Pride marches and prompting human rights lawyers to leave the city.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.

supports HTML5 videoHundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Sao Paolo for the annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade following two years of virtual events during the pandemic.The 26th event in the Brazilian city was held under the slogan ‘Vote with pride – for policies that represent us’, in reference to the upcoming presidential election in October.Incumbent far right-wing leader, Jair Bolsonaro, faced criticism from revellers who shouted and held signs aloft calling for his departure from office.The president, who has described himself as ‘proudly homophobic’, will be pitted against left-wing rival Lula da Silva, who is currently ahead in the polls.  Sao Paolo was transformed into a rainbow party for the event, with colourful floats lining the streets.The march travelled from main road, Paulista Avenue, advancing towards Roosevelt Square on Sunday.

A post shared by Chicago Pride Fest (@pridefestchicago)Pride celebrations are a great way to get outside and enjoy the summer days and nights. Whether at world-famous events like New York and San Francisco, which bring in hundreds of thousands of partygoers each year, or small-town events that have a few folding tables and a stereo for a party in a park.

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Downtown Merced is making a dramatic comeback and LGBTQs are helping to lead the way. With a population of nearly 90,000, the Central California city's downtown was once its crown jewel. Now it appears to be on a roll to reclaim some of its past glory.Earlier this month, I made the trip to Merced on Amtrak from San Francisco.

Scots icon Lulu joined stars from the world of showbiz, music, sport and reality TV as she celebrated The Pride of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.

“You’re a free man”

A permitting snafu may sink the Pink Saturday fashion show and dance party planned for the Castro June 25. A separate daytime event being produced by the Castro Merchants Association, featuring drag contests and a petting zoo, will go on as scheduled.Gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman told the Bay Area Reporter Tuesday morning that he's doubtful the other event, called A Touch of Pink, will occur. He told the B.A.R.

Durban Pride 2019 (Pic: Joy Khumalo)

heels, jewellery and makeup. I was probably around four years old when I first started taking things from my mum’s makeup bag and trying them out on myself. Importantly, she never discouraged me and always told me I looked gorgeous. I think this helped build my confidence. Then, at around the age of seven, I started attempting proper techniques and trying to create actual looks. When I was eight, I came up with my drag character, Francheska Valley.

The Advocate, creating the largest LGBTQ+ owned and operated media company in the country. The new enterprise has been branded Equal Pride.In an announcement on Tuesday, the company said it will also seek to expand its audience with women and people of color.

Beyoncé has finally made her comeback with the Big Freedia-assisted Break My Soul.

LGBTQ+ if you’ve had to hide it your whole life?A new campaign by West Pride, an annual event held in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, aims to highlight the problems posed by this very question.“Letting an arbitrary process decide if LGBTQ+ refugees are approved asylum or not is inhumane,” says Emma Gunterberg Sachs, General Manager of West Pride.West Pride have teamed up with design company AKQA to create a billboard and social media campaign which highlights the plight of LGBTQ+ refugees caught up in the Swedish immigration system.Each billboard will feature an anonymous refugee and share their story, telling the journeys of six asylum seekers this Pride Month.“Far too many are wrongly sent back to a lifetime of persecution, imprisonment or death. We need to stop this now,” says Gunterberg Sachs.When the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights did a report on LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in 2017, no member state was able to provide official figures on the numbers entering the country.Nations that could provide estimates did so through civil organisations with the Netherlands estimating between 100 -1000 and Denmark given 70.There have been widespread reports of LGBTQ+ refugees from the Middle East and West Africa reaching Europe in the hopes of a better life, only to be asked for proof of their sexuality in the tolerant countries they are going to for sanctuary. West Pride has given their Ambassadors of Pride official roles in an effort to give their asylum claims legitimacy.

Harry Styles helped a fan come out as gay during a show at Wembley Stadium on 19 June after spotting their sign in the audience.

Football was a hugely important part of my life from a young age.I used to have kick-arounds with friends between the ages of seven and 11 after school (even though I was the only girl that played) and go to matches with my dad. A Bovril and pie was our halftime ritual.My parents were incredibly supportive of my love of football.

I'm a 12-year-old drag queen - but I started when I was 8I quit football for 14 years after homophobia stopped me playing‘Inspirational’ Dame Kelly Holmes applauded for coming out as gay aged 52‘I come from a reasonably liberal milieu, but when I came out some 12 years ago, my parents were not happy.‘If someone then told me that down the line that nine years later I would take my dad to a gay film festival and that my mum would join me at Pride, I would have thought it would be impossible.  This just proves that people do and can change.While some progress has been made in Maritius, such as banning workplace discrimination based on sexuality, the Section 250 colonial-era law still criminalises consensual same-sex activity. There have been cases of parents putting their children in mental health institutions upon learning they are LGBTQ+ and some young people are harrassed and beaten up by family members over their sexuality.

that he could relate to the way "the stumbling and fumbling of queer dating were represented" in My Fake Boyfriend, and that he wanted to represent those who might see themselves in Andrew's journey.If you were whipping your hair back and forth in 2011, you'll know that Willow has always been unapologetically herself. Her outfits, hair, and music have always been major, and she's taken transparency to a whole new level; her appearances on The Red Table Talk evidence this.

Roze Zaterdag 2022 trok dit jaar ruim 30.000 bezoekers naar Rotterdam. De oudste Pride van Nederland keerde na 21 jaar terug in de Maasstad.

NYC Pride is back with live in-person events for 2022 and we have the link to the official guide!NYC Pride is the largest in the nation, with estimates in excess of four million attendees the last time the celebration was held before the economic slowdown shuttered the in-person events.The official NYC Pride 2022 guide has everything you need to know about all the events, the featured celebrities and how to follow them, health and safety guidelines, and more.Just click below to access the official NYC Pride Guide 2022!  

Twitter accounts for right-wing agitator Kelly Neidert and for her “nonprofit” called Protect Texas Kids have both been suspended after Neidert posted over the weekend that everyone attended Pride celebrations should be “rounded up.”

Zero Patience, however, breaks the mold completely, in the best possible way. I don’t often feel seen by the movies I watch (at least, not in a good way) but from the moment I pressed play on John Greyson’s offbeat masterpiece, I felt that I was being spoken to, and ever since I’ve been recommending this movie to everyone I meet, describing it as “one of the most Henry movies you’ll ever see.”The premise, admittedly, is extremely Henry: in this alternate history, 19th-century explorer and sexologist Richard Burton (not to be confused with the actor) is alive and well after a “run-in” with the fountain of youth.

Thania Garcia During his Sunday concert at London’s Wembley Stadium, Harry Styles caught the request of an enthusiastic Italian supporter who was holding up a sign that read: “From Ono to Wembley: Help me come out.” Happily obliging, Styles picked up the sign and a rainbow flag and did just that.With the crowd chanting the fan’s name, Styles declared, “When this flag goes over my head, you are officially out. I think that’s how it works: When this sign goes over the head, you’re officially gay, my boy.”He then ran across the massive stadium stage with the flag by his feet as his band built the anticipation further with a swirling drum beat.

The 28-year-old singer was performing in front of the excited audience in the capital when he was passed a cardboard sign from the crowd. The fan, called Mattia, had written: "From Ono to Wembley: Help me come out".Harry immediately accepted the challenge and picked up a rainbow pride flag and waved it back and forth while saying: "When I wave this flag above my head, you will officially be gay my boy".After pausing to build the suspense, the singer finally declared Mattia a "free man" much to the crowd's delight.Taking to Twitter after his Wembley gig, Harry gushed: "Wembley, last night was one of my favourite shows we’ve ever played. I don’t know where to begin thanking you, I’m completely overwhelmed.

Pop culture guru David Ferguson is back with a look at the Pride offerings from DC and Marvel. DC and Marvel have made a lot of noise in relation to LGBTQ+ characters in the last year. The unveiling of a bisexual Superman in an image released on National Coming Out Day 2021 caused a furore of […]

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reads the caption to one of the awe-inspiring videos. The 28-year-old Grammy-winner reportedly stopped singing after spotting a fan with a cardboard sign scrawled with a message: “From Ono To Wembley: Help Me Come Out.”Needless to say, the powerful LGBTQ ally didn’t hesitate to help the man fly his rainbow flag with pride.

Dean McDermott is speaking out loud and proud!

Harry’s House album.On Sunday (June 19) he performed at Wembley Stadium in London to an audience of around 90,000. At one moment in the show, Styles took a sign from someone in the crowd asking if he could help the sign-maker to come out.What happened next was caught on video.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been a busy bre as not only has he recently returned to filming on the cobbles, but he's also just wrapped on another project. Fans best known the youngster for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap.

Harry Styles is making Pride dreams come true.

The Seattle Times that his 20-year-old son Spencer claimed he did not regret being arrested alongside other members of Patriot Front earlier this month in Idaho.Thirty-one men believed to be associated with the white supremacist group were arrested on June 11 in Coeur d'Alene after police received a call from a bystander. The men were seen getting into a U-Haul truck close to a hotel while they wore riot gear, including masks and shields.

primary school teacher of more than 15 years, Evie defines herself as lesbian and queer, and advocates for comprehensive LGBTQ+ education in her school and online.She says she remembers ‘very clearly’ having a sex education lesson where she practised putting condoms on cucumbers.‘I sat there thinking, “I am never going to need this, I’m never going to do this, I don’t like this,”‘ she adds.Although Evie’s experience dates back to more than 20 years ago when Section 28 was still in place in the UK – legislation which prevented the ‘promotion of homosexuality’ in schools – many pupils still think there is much to be desired where their education about sex and relationships is concerned today.Only one third of teenagers think they have had good education on sex and relationshipsA survey of 1,002 young people aged 16 to 17 in England, carried out by Censuswide at the end of last year and commissioned by the Sex Education Forum, found only just over one third (35%) of young people rated the quality of their relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons as ‘good’ or ‘very good’. Researchers noted this was down 6 percentage points on the same rating in 2019.More than one in five (22%) rated the quality of RSE as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ – an increase of 4 percentage points since 2019. A similar study of more than 2,000 teenagers aged 14 to 17 in the UK, called ‘Digital Romance’ and published by sexual health and wellbeing charity Brook in 2017, found just 14% of LGBTQ+ young people surveyed reported a good experience of RSE.Some 28% of LGBTQ+ teenagers in this study judged their education on positive and equal relationships to be ‘not great’, in comparison to only 15% of straight young people asked.

As the UK leg of Harry Styles' Love On Tour wrapped at London's Wembley Arena last night (June 19), one member of the 90,000-strong audience instigated an emotional moment mid-show.

Kesha has opened up about her sexuality in a lengthy Pride Month Instagram post shared to her account on Friday.The Die Young hitmaker, 35, stated that she is'not gay' and 'not straight' underneath a stunning outdoor selfie of herself.'I’m not gay. I’m not straight.

UK students have opened up about the importance of School Diversity Week and Pride Month. 

Fire Island director Andrew Ahn said he fought for nudity in the hit LGBTQ+ film.

This is the impact keeping a secret has on your mental healthHow to juggle a full-time job and your side hustles without burning outCat who had ears removed due to skin cancer needs a homeThe biggest thing in my journey has been meeting people and learning from their experience. Taking time to sit and listen with an open mind.

Pop superstar Kesha opened up about her sexuality in a heartwarming social media post.

Take Me Out, nearly broke the internet a few weeks back when photos leaked of the actor’s full-frontal nudity. But Williams isn’t the first, nor will be the last, to let it all hang out for the sake of art.Despite the production’s best efforts, which included sealing audience members’ phones in locked pouched, the rogue video went viral before it was snuffed out.