Biden names White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinators

Cue the wedding bells, Broad City star Abbi Jacobson and her girlfriend Jodi Balfour are officially engaged.

Pop icon Christina Aguilera condemned Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill during her headline performance at Brighton and Hove Pride. 

Drag Race Down Under star Faúx Fúr revealed that she “broke down” after her recent elimination.

drove her Mini Cooper into a house in the Mar Vista section of Los Angeles at about 11 a.m. Friday, and the house and car caught fire. It took firefighters over an hour to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed the home.

social media accounts in June 2020, the actor spoke out in support of Black, gay, and trans people joining the global Black Lives Matter protests."LGBTQ+ Black folks are Black people, too!" he said in the video. "Our lives matter, too! So this is my response to those of y'all who don't understand that: F*** you! And, yes, I am cussing. It's time for cussing." A few months before, the actor had delivered the LGBTQ State of the Union speech.

A League of Their Own hitting Amazon Prime Video in less than a week, but she’s also revealed that she’s engaged to her girlfriend, actor Jodi Balfour.The Broad City alum and Emmy Award nominee confirmed the news to People at a recent screening of the 30th anniversary of the original film the new show is based on.D’Arcy Carden, Jacobson’s friend of 15 years as well as her costar in the series, said, "It's out. It's great. We're so happy.

Strictly Come Dancing's Rylan Clark has set the record straight after fans believed a parrot had been signed up the 2022 series of the BBC One dance contest. The host of spin-off show It Takes Two spoke out after the parody Twitter account @bbcstructly posted a joke 'announcement' that Chanel the African grey parrot, who went viral during lockdown in 2020, had joined the line-up.

Ron DeSantis on Sunday for suspending him over claims that he is not upholding the rule of law while working as a local prosecutor.The governor announced Warren's suspension on Thursday during a press conference, and said that Warren "has put himself publicly above the law," adding that Warren signed letters stating that he refuses to enforce "any prohibition on sex-change operations for minors" or laws related to abortion. Some law enforcement members at the conference also accused him of not being strict enough in prosecuting criminals.While appearing on MSNBC's The Katie Phang Show, Warren talked about DeSantis' decision to suspend him from his job."Let's be clear, this isn't about anything that I've done.

The LGBTQ community is part of the Mancunian identity, according to the co-author of a new book that explores queer history.

Donald Trump and swimmer Riley Gaines at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday in Dallas.The ex-president was speaking about defending parental rights when it comes to teaching children topics in school that are related to sexual identity and sexual orientation, before he switched to weighing in on women's sports and the transgender community."We will keep men out of women's sports," he told the crowd at CPAC, before calling Gaines to the stage as he described her as a "great champion" and a "beautiful" swimmer.Trump tried to kiss her on the cheek when she approached the podium, but she appeared in the eyes of many observers to experience some discomfort with it. Political commentator and attorney Ron Filipkowski described her as flinching and pulling away from the ex-president on Twitter on Sunday.Trump calls swimmer Riley Gaines up on stage and tries to give her a kiss.

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Touko Valio Laaksonen, the queer Finnish artist better known as Tom of Finland, died in 1991. But his iconic homoerotic drawings are as popular now as in the 1950s and ‘60s — if not more so. On August 30, Skira releases Tom of Finland: An Imaginary Sketchbook.

Madonna’s saucy new collab, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Ezra Sosa and Keaton Kermode made history.StanChris interviewed Trump.♬ original sound – stanchrisEric Williams was gay in MontanaJon Russell talked prison.Mr. Teddy Bear took a hike.Alexander Jackson crossed the street.A country dancing couple gave the people what they want.Cody Gene packed his artwork.♬ Faith – George MichaelApollo grabbed a napkinsAnd Michael Cimino lit roses on fire.

Camp—every theater kid’s favorite movie—and wowing us with his raw talent. To no one’s surprise, that was just the beginning.He’s since gone on to receive three Tony Award nominations: First, as part of the original cast of In The Heights, for his featured work in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles, and, most recently, for The Boys In The Band.

The fictional worlds behind our screens are slowly becoming better representations of the one we live in, and that means that we’re getting more and more stories that showcase the beauty, intricacy, and diversity of Islam, a faith that has been misunderstood by Hollywood since – honestly, its creation. We’re a long way away from the time when Ramy was the only Muslim show on television, but we’re also still a long way off from understanding the diverse community that makes up one of the biggest monolithic religions on the planet. There are so, so many ways to be Muslim and no one show will ever capture the entirety of that, but today more people are getting chances to show the world how they practice.Below are five of our favorite examples of queer, Muslim stories from queer, Muslim perspectives.

Hi Jake,I am a 28-year-old, professional gay man with a very specific liking for married straight men. Now, I know such guys (usually in straight relationships and on the DL) should be faithful to their significant other, I just feel it is almost a biological urge on my side to flirt with them if I think they are cute or if they show any signs of being bi-curious. I generally like the daddy-type of guys and even for porn, my preference is “married man cheating”. Should I feel guilty? Why do I have this predilection? Do I need to change?The Caped SeducerDear The Caped Seducer,I don’t think it’s healthy for anyone to have guilt around their sexual desires and predilections, as long as you are engaged in mutual affairs and are not harming anyone or breaking any laws.

supports HTML5 video‘Therapy should be involved at all stages of the transitioning process to help spot and explore red flags that may appear in someone’s transitional journey.‘More information should be given to individuals to make sure that their informed consent is truly informed.‘It has been a really difficult journey for me, and I have lost a lot of friends in the process who felt that I am in some way anti-trans.‘I saw a community full of so many people who had transitioned and it had finally made them happy; and with hindsight, I looked at them and thought that would be what made me happy too.‘I now know that I am not a trans man, but I didn’t have enough therapy to explore what was really going on with me and help me realise that I don’t have to fit into a box of one of society’s defined gender norms.’Sam is currently de-transitioning to being a woman, the gender she was assigned at birth.The debate about gender dysphoria has become polarised in recent years, with anti-trans movements arguing that young people like Sam are pushed into transitioning.No one disputes that ‘transition regret’ exists and that there are trans people who return to the sex they were assigned at birth.But there is also a lot of disinformation and misinformation spewed online about the phenomenon.Trans advocates have previously argued that stories like Sam’s tend to get more attention and as such, they push the false narrative that de-transitioning is much more common than it actually is.There is currently no up-to-date data about such cases but LGBTQ+ charities including Stonewall say they are rare.In fact, most people who transition do so without any regrets, statistics show.According to Stonewall, from 3,398 trans patients with

Recently, people have become more open about talking about gender, sexuality, and the incredible spectrum that holds all our diverse identities. Terms like “genderfluid”, “non-binary”, and “intersex” are gradually making their way into mainstream discussions.

Donald Trump spoke for almost two hours as he closed out the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday.In his remarks, he described a country that has been destroyed since he left office and outlined the steps Republicans should take if they win back control of Congress in November.He decried the inclusion of transgender athletes on women's sports teams, and reiterated calls for drug dealers to get the death penalty and homeless people to be moved to tent cities.Trump's speech was "unapologetic fascism," Michael Hardy, a senior editor at Texas Monthly, said in a tweet."This might be most frightening speech I've ever heard," Hardy wrote, adding that it indicated that the former president's rhetoric is "significantly more extreme than even a few years ago."Here, Newsweek has rounded up some key moments from the former president's speech.Trump began his speech by declaring the U.S. "is being destroyed more from the inside than out.""America is on the edge of an abyss and our movement is the only force on earth that can save it," he said.

Bobby Berk is just like Us! The Queer Eye star may be a Netflix sensation, but his everyday life is all about work and quality time with his loved ones. 

Cuba’s highest court has upheld the 14-year prison sentence that a transgender woman with HIV received after she participated in an anti-government protest in July 2021.

More than 600 students from across Virginia signed a letter from the Pride Liberation Project that calls for the Virginia Department of Education to clarify that teaching students about LGBTQ people and events is not “sexually explicit.”

If you still use Facebook, you know that there is a group for everything, from different breeds of dogs and cats to silly games that lead to data mining of your information for business or nefarious purposes, to groups that offer advice on certain medical issues, to everything real estate.

Students, faculty and campus members at University of Alabama are now able to put their preferred names on mobile Action Cards, which are the official campus ID cards, for free.

pleaded guilty to the charge against her, admitting to possessing the cartridges but saying they were left in her luggage as part of an oversight while she was packing in a hurry. The U.S. State Department has floated the idea of a prisoner swap, in which the United States would release a convicted arms dealer in exchange for Griner and Paul Whelan, a former U.S.

reduce sensitivity around the head of the penis – one of the reasons advocates suggest babies are not automatically snipped soon after birth.Related: Is gay comic Michael Henry right or wrong about overly-touchy friends?Henry also says the lack of uncut men in the US makes it alluring.“Where I’m from, everyone was circumcised, so whenever I found one that wasn’t, it was like a delicacy.”His friends counter that uncut dicks are “dirty”, “unclean” and “gross”. However, Mr.

Last week, Florida teens and their families, along with LGBTQ advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit against the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay Law.”Well the stakes just got higher.16 states are now suing Florida to block the Parental Rights in Education Bill, arguing the legislation harms students and faculty and lacks educational merit.The plaintiffs include the District of Columbia, as well as New Jersey, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, and Oregon.“It’s my job to stand up for people who are harmed by discrimination–and what harms Florida kids, parents, and teachers harms every one of us,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in a statement.“Essential to being able to live with dignity, safety, and respect is being able to say loud and clear who you are as a human being, to speak your truth. But under this law, Florida kids can’t speak their truth.

Ever wonder how Melania Trump affords her expensive designer threads when her husband is over $1.3 billion it debt and she doesn’t actually have a job? Well, we now have an answer!Related: First the ‘Vogue’ snub, now this?! Looks like Melania won’t get the TV treatment after allAccording to a new report published by USA Today, Donald Trump‘s Save America PAC shoveled out tens of thousands of dollars to pay for a “fashion consultant” for Mrs. Trump between April and June of this year alone.Fashion professional Hervé Pierre Braillard received four payments, totaling roughly $60,000, for what was described as “strategy consulting” without any further explanation as to what that means.Related: The story behind Melania being snubbed by ‘Vogue’ just got even more ridiculousWhen asked why donor money that was supposed to go towards the legal fight over the 2020 election that the ex-president still insists was “stolen” from him was instead used to pay for Melania’s stylist, Save America spokesperson Taylor Budowich said, “Mr.

Star-studded action flick Bullet Train hit theaters today, and naturally, we’re going to be watching for the plot. With stunning visuals, a thriller of a plot, and an absolutely stacked cast, it’s sure to be a good time.Related: Matt Bomer & Jonathan Bailey set to play lovers in upcoming series of our dreamsAmong that stacked cast are some of Hollywood’s hunkiest heartthrobs who we can’t wait to see on the rails (or getting railed, whatever).

#AmericanPie: "There would be like 200 people that I would never have slept with!" https://t.co/FhlBAoU12a pic.twitter.com/8aUeuzmgEB— Variety (@Variety) August 3, 2022Related: Lukas Gage is having a moment and we’re totally here for it

Another day, another damning report about beer-loving SCOTUS frat boy/accused sexual predator Brett Kavanaugh.While testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during an FBI oversight hearing yesterday, FBI Director Christopher Wray was asked by Sen.

We sat down with the cast of the new conversion camp slasher They/Them, which is out today, with one essential question on the docket: Why do so many queer people have an affinity for horror as a genre?After all, horror has often not been kind to the queer community.Think Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs, a trans woman serial killing cis women and wearing their skin. This was many people’s first look at a trans character on screen, and what an unfortunate introduction it was.“In the past, queerness has been built up to be a horror,” explains They/Them EP Scott Turner Schofield.

on earth she got the money.Twelve years ago, Ferguson said in an interview on US TV that she was “continually on the verge of financial bankruptcy”. The former Weight Watchers ambassador has suffered a string of failed business ventures since that time.She divorced Prince Andrew in the 1990s.

Holly Jones Ecuador-based producer Daniela Fuentes Moncada of Epopeya is introducing the introspective queer feature, “Ñusta,” as part of three regional films on her development slate at Locarno’s Producer’s Lab, an Open Doors initiative spotlighting Latin America and Caribbean talent.Epopeya teams Moncada with founder María de los Ángeles Palacio.Underscoring the project’s industry pulling power, co-producing the project are Director Papu Corotto at Argentina’s HAIN Cine (“Esteros”) alongside Lady Vinces(“Checoslovaquia”) and Silvia Arellano (“En Medio Del Laberinto”) of Peru’sCasa Aguaflorida.The pair bring poignant narratives to life, with Moncada previously backing “La Mala Noche” directed by Gabriela Calvache, a raw portrait of human trafficking that premiered at SXSW and was selected by festivals worldwide, receiving 15 awards and nominations. Epopeya produces animation, documentary and fiction with a focus on forward-thinking narratives.

Christina Aguilera was joined by Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander during her electric performance at the O2 Arena.

Florida’s Board of Medicine has voted to consider banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. 

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Drag Race legend Shea Couleé has released a sickening music video for her 80s-inspired singles Let Go and Your Name. 

After a stellar first season that led to three Emmys wins, Hacks — starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder — had big expectations to meet in its second batch of episodes. It was a challenge not lost on its executive producers Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs.

First Kill showrunner revealed her thoughts on why the popular LGBTQ+ series was cancelled. 

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Loose Women 's Kaye Adams has said she hopes her professional partner for the new Strictly Come Dancing show will be gay.

President Joe Biden's newly appointed monkeypox response deputy coordinator, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, held a briefing Friday afternoon during which he addressed concerns from reporters representing LGBTQ+ news organizations regarding the Biden administration's handling of the monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak.More than 7,000 cases of MPV are currently confirmed in the United States, and calls for increased access to vaccines and treatment have been growing as the administration tries to fight the outbreak.

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is now echoing the controversial call for men who have sex with men to limit their sexual partners amid the monkeypox outbreak.

The United States has designated monkeypox a public health emergency as the number of cases of the disease, which has primarily affected men who have sex with men, continues to climb.

The US government has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.

monkeypox outbreak, the Biden administration on Thursday declared it a public health emergency.The designation signals that the disease now poses a significant threat to Americans, and the government is increasing its implementation of measures to contain it.More than a week after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the MPV outbreak, the U.S. federal government has been authorized to use funds to develop and evaluate vaccines, obtain emergency funding, and hire additional workers to fight it.“We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in announcing the declaration during a call with reporters Thursday afternoon.President Joe Biden and Becerra have been under intense pressure from activists and public health experts to move more aggressively to combat the outbreak. Earlier this week, Biden named Dr.

formally named Robert Fenton as the White House's national monkeypox response coordinator.Fenton, a regional Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator who oversees Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, will coordinate the federal government's response to the outbreak, while Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, will serve as the deputy coordinator."Fenton and Daskalakis will lead the Administration's strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak, including equitably increasing the availability of tests, vaccinations and treatments," the White House said in a statement announcing the team.The first US monkeypox case in this outbreak was confirmed May 17, and the virus has spread rapidly to reach more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases, nearly all of them in men who have sex with men.