Brittany Aldean Posts About Not Being ‘Silent About Your Beliefs’ Amid Allegations of Transphobia

How far to the right will Italy go? The new face of European politics is called Georgia Meloni. Her fascist-rooted Brothers of Italy party has swept to power, overshadowing her hard-right coalition partners Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi and routing the centre-left, which finished under 20 percent.

Victoria has not seen a new Monkeypox infection in the past few weeks. While it is too early to celebrate, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton thanked gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men for the turnaround. Sutton’s comments came even as Australia’s health minister Mark Butler said that the growth of monkeypox infection in the country appear to be stabilising. “It does appear that new infection numbers are stabilising significantly in the area of monkeypox.

Cubans approved gay marriage and adoption by an overwhelmingly large margin in a government-backed referendum on Sunday, Sept. 25, according to  number of sources. The referendum also boosted rights for women, Cuba’s national election commission said today (Monday, Sept. 26).

transgender students can access and which sports team they can join. The walkout comes nearly a year after Youngkin, who says the policies protect parental rights, rode a wave of culture war discontent over schools to be elected Virginia's first Republican governor in a decade."The student voice is clear: we don't want @GlennYoungkin to politicize our education and use our community as a political pawn," the Pride Liberation Project said in a tweet, a student-led LGBTQ advocacy group based in Virginia that's expecting walkouts in nearly 100 schools.

Cubans overwhelmingly approved a sweeping referendum that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, the national election commission said on Monday, a resounding victory for advocates of L.G.B.T.Q. rights in a country that once sent gay men to labor camps. About 67 percent of voters, nearly 4 million, voted in favor, according to the Cuban government.

Bisexual men and women experience less workplace discrimination than their gay and lesbian colleagues, but that figure could be due to more bisexual people are in the closet at the office, according to a new study.

Few celebrities drum up the kind of tabloid-esque intrigue and fanatical fervor that Harry Styles does. The Don’t Worry Darling drama is a case in point.

A post shared by Tenoch Huerta (@tenochhuerta)Is the sea level rising, or are you just happy to see this new peek at Namor in Wakanda Forever?Yes, the arrival of Marvel’s next superhero crush is iust around the corner, and Empire Magazine has an exclusive look at the aquatic prince Namor, played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta.It’s fair to say to Twitter is already dripping with anticipation for this water-born warrior…EXCLUSIVE IMAGE ?Namor is "a dream antagonist" for Black Panther: #WakandaForever, Ryan Coogler tells Empire.Read more and see the image in full: https://t.co/IGQr2GBHiP pic.twitter.com/2vWkSz6oGs— Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) September 26, 2022The sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, Ryan Coogler’s Wakanda Forever will reportedly reckon with the loss of its king T’Challa—and, by extension, Chadwick Boseman.In the wake of the Black Panther’s passing, the leaders of the technologically advanced African kingdom must fight to protect their home from invading forces. Among such threats is Namor, the leader of an undersea civilization known as Tamoclan, fighting to save his people.Related: Step aside, Ken Doll! Here are 5 other live action hotties that left us swooningIn the comics, Namor hails from the fabled Atlantis, but the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) has updated the character for Wakanda Forever, drawing from Mesoamerican history and culture.

WE MADE IT THROUGH THE RIHANNA DROUGHT@rihanna “not now baby, rihanna the singer is back!”Rihanna: “sex in the air I don’t care I love the smell of it”

DAHMER- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story on Netflix, a confoundingly multi-titled miniseries from prolific producer Ryan Murphy about the notorious gay serial killer.While the series’ announcement was met with cries of “Why?” and “Again?,” DAHMER sold itself on doing something different. Rather than trying to find some empathy for the man—which other projects have done before—or, worse, glorify his crimes, the series purported to center on his “underserved victims and their communities,” calling into question the systems that “allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.”But, by most accounts, DAHMER has failed to make a case for its own existence.

The 1939 film of The Wizard of Oz is an LGBTQ+ classic, but two new versions of the story are on the way, one set to be explicitly LGBTQ-inclusive.Kenya Barris, creator of Black-ish and Grown-ish, recently told Variety his version will feature a diverse range of characters. “The original was an allegory and a reflection of the way the world was at the time with things like the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl,” he said. “Now we’re going to turn a mirror on where we’re at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQ community, from different cultural communities and socioeconomic communities, and tell a story that reflects the world.

Queer comedian Hannah Gadsby has signed a multititle deal with Netflix that includes a new hour-long special recorded on the Australian leg of their Body of Work world tour as well as producing and hosting a special featuring an international cast of gender-diverse comics.“In an effort to further open a door that I had to fight to get through myself, I will curate and host a lineup show on Netflix featuring six new, gender-diverse comedians,” Gadsby said in a Netflix press release. “In a notoriously transphobic industry, I am looking to broaden the scope of opportunities for genderqueer performers from around the globe, as well as expand the diversity of offerings to audiences on one of comedy’s biggest platforms.

Sir Elton John has been in the music industry for more than 50 years and achieved an incredible collection of awards — including Grammys, Oscars, and a Tony — along the way.On Friday, however, he was “flabbergasted” to receive his first surprise reward by the president of the United States.After a performance at the South Lawn of the White House, President Joe Biden, alongside First Lady Jill Biden, presented John with the National Humanities Medal to honor his music and HIV advocacy.“I’m humbled and honored by this incredible award from the United States of America,” John told the crowd. “I will treasure this so much.”At the beginning of the evening, Biden touched on John’s 300 million record sales, 71 billboard hits, six Grammy awards, two Oscars, one Tony, and countless performances across the world.

A gay, out California state senator attended Folsom Street Fair this weekend, and conservatives are melting down over a photo he took at the event.State Sen. Scott Wiener tweeted a photograph of himself shirtless with a group of men in various leather gear with the caption, "Happy Folsom Street Fair." Almost immediately, right-wing Twitter took notice and took exception to the elected official's participation.Mixed martial artist Jake Shields tweeted, "The same politician who kept your kid out of school for two years because covid is attending gay orgies during monkeypox.

Travel is in full swing again and with summer beach season winding down it got me thinking about what’s next. So I put together a list of the best destinations  for LGBT travel and which places are perfect for LGBT holidays. There are a lot of countries where, sadly, it’s illegal to be LGBT and some places where it carries the death penalty, but that needn’t put you off LGBT holidays.

Cubanen hebben zich in een referendum overtuigend uitgesproken voor een nieuwe familiewet. Die wet bevat onder meer de legalisering van het huwelijk voor partners van gelijk geslacht.

The Prince George’s County, Md., Board of Education and transgender former teacher Jennifer Eller have reached a settlement agreement regarding a 2018 discrimination lawsuit that Eller filed against the P.G. school system, according to a statement released by Eller’s attorneys.

Donald Trump‘s strategy of using delaying tactics to slowly chip away at his problems appears to be backfiring spectacularly as he clashes with the Department of Justice’s investigation into that trove of highly-classified documents he stashed at Mar-a-Lago.The former president demanded a special master be assigned to his case to review the thousands of documents, despite the DOJ arguing there is “no role for a special master to play in executive privilege.”Related: Trump’s latest defense is the joke that keeps on givingTrump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to the request, and even approved team-Trump’s suggestion of Raymond Dearie for the role. Sounds like a major win, right?Wrong.The Daily Beast reports that Trump’s special master play “may have actually backfired and put him on a fast-track collision course with the federal government he once led.”Even after Cannon threw Trump a bone and gave Dearie ample time to rule on the dispute over the documents, Dearie essentially said “no m’am” and has been working faster than anyone anticipated.When Trump’s legal team refused to offer details into which documents the former president says he declassified (some with his mind, apparently), Dearie demanded they provide evidence on a short deadline.

LGBTQ Nation nominates five such people for our 2022 Social Media Hero.The nominees are Olivia Julianna, a teen who stood up to a powerful Republican lawmaker and raised millions for reproductive freedom; Dexter Mayfield, an Instagramer who showed us that big is beautiful after he got on the cover of Out magazine; Korynn Dickey, who came out and stood up to her Republican lawmaker dad; Taylor Blake, who educates her followers about wildlife and whose emu stole the show; his followers on TikTok and Instagram about life as a trans dad and promoted protests against anti-trans laws; and Blair Imani, who uses her large platform on to show what it’s like to be Black, queer, and Muslim.The nominees for LGBTQ Nation’s 2022 Social Media Hero stood out from the crowd and kept us scrolling for more. Vote now for LGBTQ Nation’s 2022 Social Media Hero.Olivia JuliannaIn one of the most shocking, hilarious and ultimately satisfying Twitter feuds of the summer, 19 year-old queer activist Olivia Julianna truly got back at Rep.

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Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic On its surface, “So Help Me Todd” is fairly straightforward. Based on creator Scott Prendergast’s own experiences, the new dramedy tells the story of high-powered lawyer Joan (Marcia Gay Harden) and her private investigator son (Skylar Astin) forging an unlikely partnership. Each episode follows a different case before the odd couple team inevitably catch the culprit and teach each other a valuable lesson. So far, so fitting for a CBS procedural. And yet there’s something deeply uncanny about “So Help Me Todd,” which pairs an aggressive perkiness with moments of drama that feel more forced than moving. Todd and Joan spend the first few episodes sniping at each other in between finding clues. Once Todd proves that he’s a good enough private investigator to overcome his spotty past, he joins Joan’s office, where he locks horns with an uptight coworker Lyle (Tristen J. Winger) and ex-girlfriend Susan (Inga Schlingmann), neither of whom get much to do outside giving Todd other people to talk to besides his mother. At home, Todd’s sister Allison (Madeline Wise) occasionally gives the show a much needed dose of dry skepticism, though she also is only here to support her brother and mother’s leading stories.

and beauty businesses, babies whose , and (in Kim's case) the ability to . One talent they don't seem to possess: walking in a straight line. During Milan Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian lent her creative direction skills to the show. Highlights included vintage garments from the businesswoman's personal archive and a black-and-white video of her eating spaghetti playing in the background while models walked up and down the runway.

@jackblack!!!! BROS OPENS ON FRIDAY!!! #brosmovie pic.twitter.com/TaCkB9CmuJ

When you live authentically as an out and proud LGBTQ person, you not only honor yourself, but you also provide a living example of what others can achieve. Soren Dahl is doing this, and it’s a delight to watch.Dahl is one of the rare, out, male Olympic athletes.

Police are investigating an incident of vandalism at the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF) in Gainesville as a hate crime after windows were smashed and a note left behind this weekend.On Saturday morning, PCCNCF director Debbie Lewis got a call from a friend across from the center, who told her that the building had been vandalized.Lewis tells The Advocate she made her way to the scene after calling the group's vice president "because he's younger and more able than I am, so and I wanted to let him know the first thing."She says that seeing the damage was difficult."[I]t was pretty shocking to see," Lewis says. "Just all the broken glass, and we could see that rocks had been thrown, and there was a note just inside, which probably also was thrown."Center staff isn't sharing the content of the note because of the ongoing investigation, but a spokesperson for the Gainesville Police Department tells The Advocate in an email that the note referenced an upcoming advertised event.

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#estictokat #peratu #paraticonstantly thinking about the time Taron Egerton discovered the meaning of the word bussy.I am both terrified and in awe. https://t.co/Z2Pi4qnj5AWhat the hell is going onnnnn

Following his wife’s viral transphobic Instagram comments, it looks like country singer Jason Aldean is not getting off scot-free.The Grammy-Award nominee’s public relations firm, The GreenRoom, has “stepped away” from working with the ‘If I Didn’t Love You’ artist, according to Billboard.The firm’s co-owner Tyne Parrish opened up about their decision, telling the publication, “Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason.”Parrish added, “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music — he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music.”Though Parrish did not explicitly reveal why the company was choosing to walk away, the news comes one week after Aldean’s wife, singer Brittany Kerr Aldean, posted an Instagram video that gained backlash for its anti-trans rhetoric.On August 23, Brittney shared a “before and after” makeup video, thanking her parents for “not changing my gender.”“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase," Brittney wrote on Instagram. "I love this girly life.”Aldean commented on his wife’s post with a laughing emoji, adding,“Lmao!! Im glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out.”The damaging comments didn’t go unnoticed by the country music community — which is primarily a right-leaning industry — especially amongst two high-profile country artists. “You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging, '' Cassadee Pope wrote on Instagram Story and Twitter.

Maren Morris offered an update Saturday on social media less than 24 hours after launching a T-shirt line with the Tucker Carlson-inspired moniker.The country star took to Instagram and said she's raised over $100,000 since announcing Friday that her black T-shirt with the words «Maren Morris Lunatic Country Music Person» and the phone number «877-565-8860.» That number directs callers to Trans Line Life, a non-profit organization that offers emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.Trans Line Life is also one of the two organizations that'll benefit from sales of Morris' new merch. GLAAD's Transgender Media Program is the other beneficiary.

Maren Morris is wearing the «lunatic» label as a badge of honor. So much so, the country star's launching a t-shirt line with the Tucker Carlson-inspired moniker, with all proceeds benefiting trans rights groups.The «Circles Around This Town» singer took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of a black T-shirt with the words «Maren Morris Lunatic Country Music Person» and the phone number «877-565-8860.» That number directs callers to Trans Line Life, a non-profit organization that offers emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.Trans Line Life is also one of the two organizations that'll benefit from sales of Morris' new merch.

Maren Morris is leaning into being called a “lunatic” by Tucker Carlson.

Following his wife’s viral transphobic Instagram comments, it looks like country singer Jason Aldean is not getting off scot-free.The Grammy-Award nominee’s public relations firm, The GreenRoom, has “stepped away” from working with the ‘If I Didn’t Love You’ artist, according to Billboard.The firm’s co-owner Tyne Parrish opened up about their decision, telling the publication, “Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason.”Parrish added, “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music — he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music.”Though Parrish did not explicitly reveal why the company was choosing to walk away, the news comes one week after Aldean’s wife, singer Brittany Kerr, posted an Instagram video that gained backlash for its anti-trans rhetoric.On August 23, Kerr shared a “before and after” makeup video, thanking her parents for “not changing my gender.”“I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase," Kerr wrote on Instagram. "I love this girly life.”Aldean commented on his wife’s post with a laughing emoji, adding,“Lmao!! Im glad they didn’t too, cause you and I wouldn’t have worked out.”The damaging comments didn’t go unnoticed by the country music community — which is primarily a right-leaning industry — especially amongst two high-profile country artists. “You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging, '' Cassadee Pope wrote on Instagram Story and Twitter.

Country crooner Jason Aldean is on his own right now — at least as far as publicity and public relations are concerned.

Maren Morris isn't backing down from her online feud with Brittany Aldean. On Thursday, Jason Aldean's wife was a guest on Fox News' and doubled down on her beliefs regarding transgender children. «I'm advocating for children,» Brittany said on the show.

Brittany Aldean, the wife of country music star Jason Aldean, appeared Thursday on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss comments she has made that some see as transphobic.Aldean found herself encountering criticism after posting an Instagram video on August 23 that showed her performing a before-and-after makeup transformation. She captioned the post, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase.

comments some people interpreted as transphobic.Nashville-based PR firm The GreenRoom has dropped the "Got What I Got" hitmaker as a client after 17 years because it feels the business is not best suited to represent him going forward."Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom's core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason," GreenRoom co-owner Tyne Parrish told Billboard."We aren't the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music—he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music."Newsweek has contacted GreenRoom for further comment.The company didn't give a reason for its decision, but the news comes after a tumultuous week for the artist's wife, Brittany Aldean, who received severe backlash after she made a comment that was deemed by some people to be transphobic.The controversy began last week when Aldean posted a before-and-after makeup video of herself on Instagram along with the caption: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."Aldean's post seemed to mock the parents of children who are trans or gender-questioning and it came at a time when a number of states have sought to enact legislation that could criminally charge any parents who help their trans child get essential medical care.The mother-of-two was criticized for the comment, with singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope both publicly calling her out."You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging," Pope tweeted in response on August 26.

seemingly transphobic Instagram-video caption from August 23 is continuing to amass critics and fans, but one thing that's gotten lost in the conversation is an interrogation of the statement itself.Aldean captioned the video in question, which showed a before-and-after makeup transformation, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life." Her husband, country star Jason Aldean, responded in the comments, "Lmao!! Im [sic] glad they didn't too, cause you and I wouldn't have worked out."Aldean's post seemed to tacitly mock the parents of children who are trans or gender-questioning.

Is Brittany Aldean serious right now?

Jason Aldean's wife Brittany Aldean says her allegedly transphobic Instagram Reel was 'taken out of context', a week after she received intense online backlash.The former cheerleader, 34, took to her instagram to announce the launch of her Barbie inspired clothing line, writing in the caption, 'Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week' and adding that they were 'twisted.' She also took to her Stories to address the slogan on her merchandise: 'They all say "Don't tread on our kids" because that's how we feel. Leave the kids alone.' Out of context: Jason Aldean's wife Brittany Aldean says her allegedly transphobic Instagram Reel was 'taken out of context', a week after she received intense online backlash'Instead of getting twisted about the twisting of my words, I’ve chosen to bring some good out of it,' the star wrote in her caption as she introduced her new collection alongside her sister-in-law Kasi Rosa Wicks.

Brittany Aldean is getting support from one very specific corner in the ongoing controversy surrounding her recent transphobic Instagram post.

Brittany Aldean said her comments comparing her "tomboy phase" to transgenderism have been taken out of context, and used the controversy to inspire a new charity clothing line. "Per usual, my words have been taken out of context over the last week," she captioned photos of the new tops Wednesday before including an eye roll emoji.

Maren Morris and Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany Aldean, are at odds after a comment from the latter incited a war of words between them on social media. From the initial remark to a firestorm of backlash on all sides, celebrities and commenters have weighed in on the debate in recent days. Now, Brittany is using the buzz to launch a new business endeavor while Maren is focused on her touring.

Instagram since she made her comments.The wife of country music star Jason Aldean made headlines last week for perceived offensive comments, which led to an outcry from some quarters, while others have voiced their support for Brittany.On August 23, the former American Idol contestant shared a video of herself putting on makeup. The caption that upset many read: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase.

An array of country stars have slammed beauty influencer Brittany Aldean for making vile transphobic comments.

wife of country superstar Jason Aldean, posted a before-and-after makeup video of herself on Instagram along with the caption: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."A post shared by instagramThe mother-of-two was criticized for the comment with singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope both publicly calling Aldean out."You'd think celebs with beauty brands would see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging," Pope tweeted in response on August 26. "But instead here we are, hearing someone compare their 'tomboy phase' to someone wanting to transition.

before-and-after makeup video of herself on Instagram along with the following caption: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."After backlash from artists including Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope, Candace Owens took up for Aldean, responding to Morris, "It's easier to not castrate your children.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country superstar Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany Aldean have become increasingly outspoken as conservative activists, without too much commentary or pushback from more centrist or liberal-leaning country stars. But when Brittany Aldean posted what many viewed as a transphobic joke to her Instagram account, Cassadee Pope and then Maren Morris jumped in defend the LGBTQ+ community — which then led to a war of words with another conservative Nashville celebrity, Candace Owens. The exchanges got contentious enough that Morris said, presumably addressing Brittany Aldean: “It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie.” Responded Brittany: “Karen Morris, thanks for calling me Barbie,” sealed with a kiss emoji.

Country drama. Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope are clapping back after Brittany Aldean (née Kerr) — the wife of singer Jason Aldean — seemingly shared a transphobic message.