Cardi B Slammed Madonna's Statement About Her Impact on Sexuality in the Music Industry

Elon Musk is now the owner of Twitter, and LGBTQ+ and other civil rights groups are worried this means more hate speech on the platform.The $44 billion deal closed Thursday night, and Musk, the world’s richest man, has assumed the title of “chief twit.” He has said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump, and he wants to allow a variety of viewpoints on the platform — but progressive advocates say he will likely allow hateful content.“Despite his claim that he wanted to buy Twitter to ‘help humanity,’ Elon Musk has a record of posting and defending harmful anti-LGBTQ content as well as content that harms other marginalized communities,” said a statement released Friday by GLAAD. “GLAAD remains deeply concerned about the safety of LGBTQ people on Twitter and we join other organizations that are now questioning Twitter’s future policies and actions against extremist content.”Twitter’s moderation wasn’t great under the previous ownership, and it undoubtedly will be looser under Musk, Cathy Renna, communications director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, told The Advocate.

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Winter Walks at the Allerton Park and Retreat Center offer gorgeous views (Photo courtesy of Visit Champaign County)

Blu Hyrdrangea has opened up about her runway budget for Drag Race UK vs the World.

Time once again for some Pride on the court — the basketball court, that is. The Dallas Mavericks are hosting another Pride Night at the American Airlines Center on Friday, Nov. 4, when the Mavs host the Toronto Raptors. There will be a Pride Night Pre-Game Party in the AAC’s Mic Ultra Lounge starting at 6:30 p.m., and tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. Kathy Jack, the Mavs’ ambassador in the LGBTQ community, says the team will have lots of “Pride Night swag” to give away, and there will be plenty of new Pride items for sale in The Hangar. Tickets start at $35; get your tickets at https://tinyurl.com/mwessnps and you get access to the pre-game party and you get a Mavs Pride t-shirt.

Hello and Happy Halloween to all of you spooky and beautiful people. I hope you are all in the spirit of the holiday … you know, all creepy and shit, taking every chance you get to scare the bejesus out of someone you love or — even better — someone you know is easy to scare. I am, apparently

Brian sits down with unique singer/songwriter Alex Kautz to discuss how music was the constant in his mental health journey. Alex has two albums to date — Alex in Wonderland and We’re All Gonna Die. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to listen to the lead single from his latest album.

The queens delivered their best celebrity impressions on the latest episode of Drag Race UK season four.

CNN) — Russian lawmakers agreed to toughen the country's discriminatory law against so-called same-sex "propaganda," moving to ban all Russians from promoting or "praising" homosexual relationships or publicly suggesting that they are "normal."Moscow's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved unanimously amendments to strengthen the law against "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations," making such propaganda illegal among Russians of all ages, according to the parliament's official website.The original version of the law adopted in 2013 banned "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" among minors."Our bill is not an act of censorship.

Tamaulipas voted to legalise same-sex marriage on 26 October, becoming the final of Mexico’s 32 states to do so.

A woman will own the Miss Universe Organization for the first time after a Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate purchased it for $20 million. Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is a well-known media personality in Thailand. She has appeared on local Project Runway and Shark Tank franchises.As CEO of JKN Global Group, a media content distribution conglomerate, she is well-versed in all things entertainment.

FRIDAY Night Live has been hit with 1,400 Ofcom complaints after a comedian stripped totally naked sparked backlash. Jordan Gray was the first ever transgender person to appear on The Voice in 2016. She performed on the rebooted sketch TV show Friday Night Live - hosted by Ben Elton - on Channel 4 last Friday to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Lily Collins and her husband, Charlie McDowell, attended the Time100 Next Gala, which took place in New York City on Tuesday evening.The 33-year-old performer appeared to be loving the spotlight as she posed for several shots during her time on the event's red carpet.The Emily In Paris star and her husband, 39, have been married for just over a year and have collaborated on several projects in the past. There they are: Lily Collins and her husband, Charlie McDowell, attended the Time100 Next Gala, which took place in New York City on Tuesday evening Collins wore a gorgeous red dress that conformed tightly to her chiseled form during the star-studded event.The Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile star's clothing showed off a considerable amount of skin.

A Russian court has denied Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence. 

“I feel like I’m back in the game again.” And he is. Legendary nightlife staple and Billboard-charting dance artist Kevin Aviance has seen a resurgence this year in his public profile, and while that bump was undoubtedly expedited when Beyoncé sampled one of his songs on her most recent album, Renaissance: ACT I, Aviance’s star was already steadily on the rise, booking DJ gigs across North America.

(CNN) — A judge in Russia has left Brittney Griner's verdict in place, upholding on Tuesday the US basketball star's conviction on drug smuggling charges and reducing only slightly her nine-year prison sentence.Griner's sentence will be modified to count the time she spent in pre-trial detention after her February 17 arrest at a Moscow airport, the judge ruled, with each day in pre-trial custody counting as 1.5 days toward her prison sentence. It was not immediately clear by exactly how much that would reduce the sentence.The decision came after an appeal hearing Tuesday at which Griner again apologized as she and her attorneys asked the court for a more lenient sentence, arguing the verdict was unfair and unjustified under Russian law.

It’s almost impossible to not be mesmerized by Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, when she’s at the podium. Fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole, Jean-Pierre is as swift with retorts as Rachel Maddow, but without the bracing sarcasm and obvious disdain often coming from commentators (unless you ask her about Ted Cruz).She’s had a life of firsts under her belt (she’s the first Black, gay, Haitian American, and immigrant woman to ever serve as press secretary), but it certainly wasn’t a given.

Kim Petras and Sam Smith have made LGBTQ+ history with their hit single Unholy.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has temporarily blocked an order for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s results in the 2020 presidential election.Graham, a South Carolina Republican and ally of Donald Trump, had been subpoenaed to testify in a criminal investigation about interference in the state, which Joe Biden won narrowly over Trump.

Baby has issued a statement on her unexpected Drag Race UK exit.

(CNN) – Hurricane Roslyn slammed into west-central Mexico on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and threatening inland flooding. Two deaths have been reported.“This rainfall could lead to flash flooding and landslides in areas of rugged terrain,” the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.As of 2 p.m.

A childhood sexuality expert is advocating that Scots schoolchildren should be taught about pornography.

Pop icon Madonna has reflected on her polarising coffee table book Sex in light of its 30th anniversary.

Kenny Dalglish reckons Alfredo Morelos still has a vital role to play at Rangers as the Celtic legend posed a theory around the Colombian striker's latest performances by frankly stating the 26-year-old "might not be up for the fight".

(CNN) – Hurricane Roslyn, barreling towards Mexico as a major Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Sunday morning, bringing dangerous storm surge and flooding to parts of the country, forecasters said.Roslyn was packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph early Sunday morning as it churned toward Mexico's Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.The powerful hurricane was about 80 miles to the southwest of Tepic as of 5 a.m. Eastern Sunday.On its current forecast track, Roslyn's center is expected to approach the coast of west-central Mexico, likely making landfall along the coast of Nayarit Sunday morning, according to the hurricane center.“Although some weakening is possible tonight and early Sunday, Roslyn is expected to be at or near major hurricane intensity when it makes landfall on Sunday,” hurricane center forecasters said Saturday.

Madonna spoke about her status as a trailblazer for women in the entertainment industry in a message shared to her Instagram Story on Saturday.The 64-year-old hitmaker touched on the outrage she's received over the span of her decades-long career as the bonafide 'Queen Of Pop' -- specifically being vilified for her hyper-sexual persona.The Grammy Award-winning performer believes that she 'paved the way' for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Cardi B and pop culture icon Kim Kardashian. Influential: Madonna spoke about her status as a trailblazer for women in the entertainment industry in a message that was shared to her Instagram Story on SaturdayMadonna began her message by speaking about her iconic S.E.X.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as of late, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.

For as much erasure of the LGBTQ+ community as right-wing America would have, one super-star is having none of it and is bringing trans representation to her much-anticipated new album.Taylor Swift’s Midnights dropped on Friday, but in anticipation of the release, the music maven posted a sizzle reel-style teaser video to her social media accounts Thursday night.The clip features scenes from several upcoming videos — only the video for "Anti-Hero" has been released — that accompany the album. For LGBTQ+ Swifties, one of the people in the videos stood out. From the looks of it, through the scenes that Swift revealed, trans model and actor Laith Ashley plays the singer’s love interest at various points.Ashley has been the face of several brand campaigns, like Barneys and Diesel, according to Them.

Singer Darren Hayes is a total ‘Homosexual.’ (Courtesy photo)

Taylor Swift has been praised for casting Laith Ashley, a trans model and activist, as her love interest in an upcoming music video.

ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The LGBTQ+ community is taking a stand after a Beaver County teacher refused to refer to transgender students by their pronouns.Earlier this month, after a large showing of support for the high school biology and anatomy teacher, Daren Cusato was reinstated and allowed back on the job.The South Side Area School District also suspended its policy.Now, the LGBTQ+ community is taking a stand and showing its support for a transgender student.“Honestly, I thought it was ridiculous. How much effort does it take to respect somebody’s pronouns and to respect their identity,” said Branden Dudek of Central Outreach in Aliquippa.Cusato disagreed and doubled down, telling Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that it went against his religious beliefs and cited First Amendment rights.But Dudek called the teacher’s actions dangerous.“Trans youth sometimes are isolated.

Where the hell has all the cat food gone? I mean, it’s not like we’re talking Beluga caviar here, or Alaskan King crab or Bluefin tuna — ordinary cat food, is all: The scraps of the scraps of the scraps! Are we living in Soviet Moscow, circa 1922? Why are all t

Pop singer Becky Hill revealed that she went to an all-girls sex party to explore her sexual identity.

Why should the church talk about sexuality? For more than 16 years, CenterPeace has been building community for sexual minorities, hosting online and in-person retreats and other resources for nurturing the faith of LGBTQ individuals. Brian and Colman sit down with CenterPeace founder Sally Gary to answer the tough questions about why “sexuality” shouldn’t be a dirty word for Christians.

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Debbie McGee, 63, set the record straight on her late husband Paul Daniels’ legendary red Ferrari.The Strictly Come Dancing star took to Twitter to respond to a fan who asked if it was true the late magician’s car’s license plate had the word “MAGIC” written on it.She initially logged onto the social media platform on Wednesday to promote her interview about the auction of her beloved husband’s magic collection.Debbie was then asked by Twitter user FIVEDIVIDE: “Is it true that Paul had a red Ferrari with the plate MAG1C ? Xx”Debbie responded: “Yes he did,” alongside a smiley face emoji.Online user Kbootb then chimed in: “I think I also saw the MAG1C number plate on a rolls Royce in Millfield theatre car park when I saw you and Paul there.”Debbie, who was the legendary magician’s assistant, confirmed: “Yes it was fun at the time.”The TV star is now preparing to sell off her late husband's magic tricks and props which featured on his hit BBC show.She said the time has now come to pass on his collection to the next generation of magicians for an estimated £200,000.The treasured collection includes the biggest selection of magic posters to be sold in Britain, playing cards, wands and his top hat.Included is Paul's Geometrix illusion - his wife's favourite - in which she was locked inside the 6ft box while her husband skewered it with swords and geometric shapes.It is expected to fetch £12,000 alone and featured on The Paul Daniels Magic Show.Also on offer is the magician's favourite trick, called Phantom, which involved levitation and could go for £30,000.Paul, famous for his catchphrase "You'll like this..not a lot", died in 2016 at 77 and his collection has been stored at the couple's home in

After decades in the industry, singer Darren Hayes knows a thing or two about how how important an artist’s vision is. That understanding has him speaking out against a recent posthumous production of former gay contemporary, George Michael.Sony recently released a new video for Michael’s song “Fastlove”, compiled from outtakes and behind the scenes clips from the filming of the original.

The U.S. Supreme Court has set December 5 as the date to hear oral arguments in the case of a Colorado web designer who wants to refuse to create wedding websites for same-sex couples.Lorie Smith, owner of 303 Creative, wants to expand her wedding business but says serving same-sex couples would violate her conservative Christian beliefs and her free speech rights.

(CNN) — Eight months on from her detainment in Moscow, Brittney Griner is celebrating her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail instead of with her family.The American basketball star released a message on Tuesday, saying she had been buoyed by the support she has received, according to a statement shared by Maria Blagovolina, a partner at Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin, and Partners law firm."Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home. All the support and love are definitely helping me," Griner said in her message, according to the statement.Griner's attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, spent a few hours with Griner on Tuesday and relayed numerous birthday wishes to her, the statement said.The basketball player's wife Cherelle Griner and others close to the basketball player have launched the #WeAreBG campaign to put pressure on the US government and other parties to bring her home.In a video released as part of the campaign Cherelle said, "I've felt every moment of the grueling seven months without her."She thanked those who have supported the cause as well as specifically mentioning Joe Biden saying, "I want to thank President Biden for the Administration's efforts to secure her release."Griner was detained in February when entering Russia for possession of cannabis oil.

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Kimberly Guilfoyle and, honestly, we were fine with that.But last night, Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancé dialed into Newsmax from her messy home office to air her grievances about a variety of topics she believes are important, including Nancy Pelosi‘s face.In a rant to Rob Schmitt, 53-year-old Guilfoyle blasted 82-year-old Pelosi for allegedly having too much plastic surgery.“Where is the journalism these days?” she asked before ripping into CNN host Andrea Mitchell’s recent sit-down with the Speaker, saying, “Pelosi lying what’s left of her face about Biden’s accomplishments … It’s a freak show! It’s fight night!”Kimberly Guilfoyle criticizing Nancy Pelosi for having work done on her face is like Herschel Walker criticizing deadbeat dads. pic.twitter.com/wxf9RVsgcR— Jason Selvig (@jasonselvig) October 19, 2022A freak show? Fright night? That’s rich coming from the lady behind this terrifying GIF…Honestly, we couldn’t care less what cosmetic procedures Nancy Pelosi has (or has not) had done to her face.

However, the City by the Bay has multiple vibrant, LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods to explore and call your own.Here are a handful of our favorites:Just next door to the Castro District, you’ll find one of San Francisco’s largest and most lively neighborhoods, the Mission District.Catch some rays of sunshine at the Gay Beach in Dolores Park, get inspired by the street art on Clarion Alley, or dance on the sidewalks of Valencia Street with the mariachis.This historically Latino neighborhood is a world-renowned food destination, starting with simple Mexican fare. Every San Franciscan will tell you to try their favorite burrito place. The hard part is deciding which one.

Odessa Kelly is the archetype of a grassroots community advocate turned politician. Her long, wavy locs frame the kind of smile that will lend you a cup of sugar or invite you to an impromptu backyard barbecue just because. Kelly speaks like someone who has been in the trenches, can relate to all our struggles, and is authentically rooting for our successes. 

WNBA star Brittney Griner on Tuesday in a message through her lawyers thanked her supporters who continue to press for her release.

Harry Hains, a young actor featured in American Horror Story and  The OA, tragically passed in early 2020. His legacy lives on in his art, especially the music he created under the moniker Antiboy.Antiboy’s 2021 single “One Love” finds new life with this colorful animated music video from director Michael Saul.“I formulated the video to be an innocent, child-like cartoon world where anything can happen,” Saul says.

Knives Out character Benoit Blanc is "obviously" queer.Rian Johnson, the director of the 2019 whodunnit and its follow-up Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, confirmed the detail in a press conference ahead of Glass Onion's screening at the London Film Festival on Sunday.The news has sparked debate across social media, with some praising the decision as progressive while others have accused Johnson, Craig and the films' producers of "queer-baiting."Ian Kinane, a senior lecturer in popular literature and culture at the University of Roehampton in London, compared the remark about Blanc to J.K. Rowling's retrospective announcement that Albus Dumbledore was gay.

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen since then.Cohen made the comments during an ‘Ask Andy’ panel at BravoCon 2022 last weekend. He said he hadn’t really planned to ask Winfrey the question, suggesting it was a spur-of-the-moment thing that didn’t work.“I asked it so poorly,” he explained to moderators Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, reports People.

After news broke that Rihanna will be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show next year and that she has allegedly recorded new music for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, fans have been wondering if this is the beginning of her highly anticipated return to the industry. It’s been six long years since the singer released new […]

Launching its award-winning Rainbow Laces campaign for a ninth year, Stonewall has called upon the global sporting community to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights at the Qatar World Cup. The tournament, which has been the subject of much controversy, is due to kick off on November 20, and will run until December 18. FIFA has […]