Colorado governor: Anti-LGBTQ laws are 'un-American'

The US Education Secretary showcased his support for Florida’s LGBTQ+ youth amidst the ongoing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill backlash. 

GEMMA Collins showed off her healthy Sunday lunch after wowing fans with her slimmer figure. The reality star, 41, showed off her trim and toned physique on Instagram last week and today shared a glimpse of her diet.

Former Blue Sky employees have revealed that Disney censored the LGBTQ+ animated feature, Nimona. 

Seven years after a former county clerk from Kentucky refused to issue marriage license to gay couples, a court in the US has cleared the decks her to be sued for damages.US District Judge David Bunning said that former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis had violated the rights of the same sex couples in 2015, when she refused to issue marriage licenses to them citing her Christian religious beliefs. The court also rejected a request from Davis seeking immunity from being sued. Davis had stopped issuing marriage licenses to all couples after the landmark US Supreme Court  Obergefell v.

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Religious leaders from around the world plan to discuss Safeguarding Principles for the LGBTQ+ community.

Take Me Out won many awards, including a Tony, Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel for its depiction of a baseball superstar who comes out of the closet, and it is now running on Broadway at New York's Second Stage Theater. Just a couple of weeks ago, director Scott Ellis thought Take Me Out might be the only game in town, but happily for all concerned, that is not the case and instead it is more of a companion piece to the national pastime.Both Ellis and Greenberg are particularly happy for baseball's return because they are real fans. Ellis says that he became a baseball fan, at least in part, because he has worked with the Nederlander Organization, the Broadway producers who are part owners of the Yankees, and they would give him tickets.

Dancing on Ice has been keeping viewers captivated since it first began in 2006.

Manchester United fans couldn't hide their excitement after Erik ten Hag's Ajax completed a sensational late comeback against Feyenoord on Sunday.

Just six years ago, 22-year-old Julian Gray was studying a masters in psychology at university with the intention of going on to earn a PhD and to later become an academic. But when his health deteriorated, he had no choice but to drop out of university.

The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins, known as The GC, is said to be “in secret talks to join West End cast of Chicago”. Gemma, 41, is rumoured to be joining the cast of Chicago The Musical replacing 80s singer Sinitta as the larger-than-life prison mistress Mama Morton.The popular musical is touring the UK in 2022. A source told The Sun: “Gemma has been in secret talks about playing Mama Morton for some time and is very excited about the opportunity.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.As the stalemate between the Russian army and the freedom fighters of Ukraine continues, we’d like to take a moment here at screen gems to point out something that gets lost in most media coverage: the effect of the invasion on queer people.Russia, under the autocracy of Vladamir Putin, has a terrifying record when it comes to the persecution of LGBTQ people, in particular, gay men. For a portrait of what Russian control would mean for the queer population of Ukraine, look no further than the neighboring Russian republic of Chechnya.Filmmaker David France documented the horrors of Putin’s gay purges in his harrowing documentary Welcome to Chechnya.

The unattached gay people of today know it best: Grindr is a place where anything can happen. From finding a nice, decent date to meeting up with strangers for a quickie, this gay dating app has everything you could want. But be warned: the Grindr memes littered all over Instagram, Twitter, and other social media networks have some truth to them.

six queer TV classics that were cancelled way too soon, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:Lil Nas X wrote a new song.♬ LEAN ON MY BODY – lil nas xFlorida students walked out.Jonny got a new tattoo.Marcus recalled his first time.Jojo Siwa lied on the quiz.♬ Reading Rainbow Theme Song – Reading RainbowJimbo and Baga Chipz walked the casino floor.Marcus Ortiz scratched his man’s back.Straight guys gave bottom energy.Nathan Tsuji caught a ball.And tops stayed playing.

A post shared by Penn Athletics (@pennathletics)“It means the world to be here, to be with my best friends and teammates and be able to compete,” Thomas told ESPN after her win. Thomas joins former Franklin Pierce runner CeCe Telfer as the only out trans athletes to win an NCAA championship across all divisions.The historic victory comes as Thomas remains a reluctant focus of transphobic arguments and efforts aimed at limiting the participation of trans women in women’s sports.

The year was 1992: Boys II Men and Sir Mix-A-Lot were smashing the charts. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was in its second season.

dog for the most absurd and heartbreaking reason - they thought he was gay.The poor pet pooch was dumped at an animal shelter in North Carolina, in the US after his owners caught him humping another male dog.Although humping is a common behaviour in dogs, it is often not a sexual action. It can simply be a display of dominance or a result of overexcitement, but the owners believed it meant the dog was gay.Stanly County Animal Shelter posted five-year-old Fezco’s story on their Facebook account seeking volunteers who can house Fezco until he's adopted him for good.The dog, whose breed is unknown, is described as a "good boy" who is friendly with other people and animals.

Gemma Collins is in talks to star in the hit musical, Chicago – which could mean a huge career U-turn is on the horizon for the GC.The blonde beauty could potentially take on the role of prison governor Mama Morton in the production, replacing X Factor icon and Simon Cowell's close pal Sinitta. A source told The Sun: "Gemma has been in secret talks about playing Mama Morton for some time and is very excited about the opportunity.

Italia’s Got Talent. And in 2016, AirOtic was born.“Initially, when we started the show, we were performing at Hunters in Wilton Manors, in Fort Lauderdale, a gay mecca,” says Kier. “We were performing in a gay venue, and the show is quite homoerotic.

Openly gay football star Carl Nassib has reportedly been released from the Las Vegas Raiders.

A bill introduced in the California legislature would protect out-of-state trans youth and their families from legal action, if they come to California for gender-affirming healthcare. California State Senator Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco, introduced the bill on Thursday, March 17.The bill would make any out-of-state judgements that aim to remove “trans kids from their parents based on parents allowing their kids to receive gender-affirming healthcare” unenforceable in California. 

On Saturday night, Greg Berlanti used his PGA acceptance speech as a platform to widely criticize the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Florida.

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Spencer star Kristen Stewart revealed that she almost had a cameo role in the Scream franchise.

HERAT: In the middle of a bazaar in western Afghanistan, Arezo Akrimi took out her smartphone and, after a few taps of the screen, changed some cryptocurrency for a bundle of hard cash.

Colton Underwood opened up about the future of his Netflix series Coming Out Colton.

Pixar has reportedly reinstated a same-sex kiss in the upcoming Toy Story prequel Lightyear.

Melbourne City Councillors last week took the next steps to fulfil their rainbow pledges, including setting up an LGBTQI advisory committee. A motion asking the management to provide a briefing paper on steps taken to set up an LGBTQI advisory committee, develop and implement an LGBTQI action plan and achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation for its services passed unanimously. The motion moved by Councillor Rohan Leppert and seconded by out councillor Jamal Hakim was unanimously passed by the council on March 15. The motion also noted the services and programs run by the City of Melbourne council for the LGBTQI committee.Nine out of the 11 elected Melbourne councillors had signed Victorian Pride Lobby’s Rainbow pledge before the council elections in 2020.

recently passed bill "bans 'classroom instruction' on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade and teaching 'in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.'" “We all share the same goal of a more tolerant, respectful world," Disney CEO Bob Chapek said in a memo that drew widespread criticism. "Where we may differ is in the tactics to get there.

faced backlash for anti-trans tweets before. She's disapproved the term "people who menstruate," criticized the idea that gender is a construct, and consistently shared and retweeted content that's been deemed anti-trans.

The queens battled it out on the stage during the Lip-Sync LaLaPaRuZa  Smackdown on the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14.

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Chicago Sun-Times. Her body was found washed up on rocks on Thursday in Evanston, a suburb north of Chicago.Considered a major transgender rights advocate by the local LGBTQ community, Malary's disappearance sparked a significant search effort. Her 2008 Honda Accord was eventually located on Tuesday, on the same Evanston street where she was last seen, prompting police to pursue security camera footage in the area.

Gallery: Ghosts, poltergeists and spirits! You'll never believe which stars have had SUPERNATURAL experiences! (BANG Showbiz)According to The New York Post's Page Six column, Luann had been performing her song 'Money Can’t Buy You Class', and allegedly told one of the people who booed her, "f*** you”, before reportedly being ejected from the bar. Following the incident earlier this week, Luann said via a spokesperson: “I got up and sang a few Broadway songs they were playing. “I realise I was a little bit tipsy, but we were having fun, and it was getting late.

Tokyo Games in the 1500m freestyle, was third. However, Thomas, who swam for the Pennsylvanian men's team before beginning hormone replacement therapy in 2019, received a hostile reception from the crowd afterwards.Her success was greeted by a chorus of boos inside the arena, while Weynant was loudly cheered.

Republicans pledging to prevent allowing transgender women to compete on women's teams, with many Democrats embracing transgender athletes, supporting efforts to increase inclusion.However, some self-identified feminists have taken issue with Democratic support for Thomas and other transgender swimmers.A group of feminist activists protested outside the women's NCAA swimming championships on Thursday—where Thomas became the first-ever transgender NCAA Division I champion by winning the women's 500-yard-freestyle.They told Fox News the Democratic Party's support of transgender athletes makes them feel "politically homeless.""With the whole Biden election, I began to feel more and more disenfranchised from Democrats as a party, and I began to feel more and more that they did not represent my beliefs or my views," Amy Sousa, one of the protesters, told the news station.Another protester, who was not identified by name, added: "I always voted as a liberal, from 18 to 39. I registered Republican in 2020 after two politicians told me they did not want my vote because of my stance on the rights for women and girls."Still, many others have defended Thomas' inclusion on the women's team.Olympian and Stanford University swimmer Brooke Forde, who lost to Thomas, said in January she did "not have a problem racing against Lia at NCAAs this year.""I believe that treating people with respect and dignity is more important than any trophy or record will ever be," she said, adding that she has "great respect for Lia."Republican-led legislatures in various states have passed laws meant to restrict transgender athletes from competing on the team that corresponds with their gender identity.

Lambda Legal has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a client it claims was fired from the Arboretum for adding pronouns on their name badge. Others have claimed racial and religious discrimination at the facility.

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Moving out? Amid Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney’s public split after more than 10 years together, one of their fellow Vanderpump Rules stars has addressed speculation about their living arrangements.

The Sun.Police found the body of Please, 24, in a Las Vegas apartment on March 15, days after she had been reported missing. The Clark County Medical Examiner has yet to release a cause of death.“She’d been clean from meth for over a year but she was still dabbling in party drugs,” Montalbano said. “I could tell her until I was blue in the face not to do it, and why you shouldn’t do it, but she would just hide it from me and I didn’t want her to do that.”Ketamine is a popular dissociative used as a party drug.

Dancing on Ice judges Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean are calling on the Olympics to follow the show’s example and allow same-sex partnerships to compete.In 2020, Dancing on Ice beat Strictly Come Dancing to open its doors to a first same-sex partnership with Ian ‘H’ Watkins from Steps and his professional partner Matt Evers.In the current series, Brendan Cole ended up partnered with Brendyn Hatfield when his skating pro Vanessa Bauer was forced to miss a week after testing positive for Covid.The moment was a celebrated move for Dancing on Ice and did wonders for LGBT representation on screen.Jayne and Christopher, however, would like to see the same progress at Olympics figure skating contests. ‘Well, if it’s on Dancing On Ice, yes, anything is possible,’ enthused Jayne.Chris added: ‘Who’s to say in a few years time that could change because there’s actually a shortage of male figure skaters.‘So you might have to have same sex female skaters skating together.‘All organisations are now open to diversity and inclusion.

Dame Joan Collins has recalled a shocking ordeal when she had a bread roll viciously thrown at her while she was at a private members' club.The 88 year old actress said the "frightening" confrontation caused the roll-thrower to be banned for life, while the person she was a guest of had their membership suspended. Joan revealed the incident, which took place at Chelsea Arts Club, happened earlier this year.The exact date or time of the incident is not known.The woman was said to be "swaying" and "not making any sense" when she approached Joan, who was sat at a table with friends for her former PR Stella Wilson's birthday. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

got thrown out of a gay bar, Matt Bomer and Bradley Cooper headed toward an on-screen romance, and Jussie Smollett worked his way out of jail. Here’s what happened on Instagram:Nyle DiMarco stayed ready.  A post shared by Nyle DiMarco (@nyledimarco)Chris Salvatore stretched.  A post shared by Chris Salvatore (@chrissalvatore)Conor McGregor carried weight.  A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma)Andrés Camilo dropped his pants.  A post shared by Andrés Camilo (@andrescamilo___)Tan France had coffee in bed.  A post shared by T A N .

Grindr has been trending on Twitter over the last 24 hours as people discuss the subject of screenshots.To support privacy, Grindr and other apps allow people to send photos that disappear after a few seconds. On some apps nowadays, it’s not possible to take screenshots of these photos.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.The world lost a great actor with the passing of William Hurt last week. Hurt, known for his roles in The Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God, Body Heat, and Broadcast News had proven himself one of America’s most reliable talents. He also made history as one of the few actors to score a trifecta of Best Actor Oscar nominations in three consecutive years.For Hurt at his best, and for one of the most debated queer characters in the history of movies, we look toward his Oscar-winning performance in 1985’s Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.The library has also purchased copies of a more recent 2005 picture book And Tango Makes Three, which tells the story of two male penguins that raise a chick together. The book is based off true events that took place in New York City's Central Park Zoo, but according to the American Library Association, has become one of the most banned books in the country due to its same-sex theme."We are buying banned books in order to publicly push back against the impetus to ban books.

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Jared Polis on Sunday said that Republicans' push for anti-LGBTQ laws is "un-American" and an "overreach.""These hard policies about saying certain youth can't play sports, and certain people aren't allowed in certain places, or micromanaging what restroom people use and mandating what they do are really, frankly, un-American and are an example of Republican overreach, which will ultimately hurt their party, if they can't espouse the full diversity of the American people," the Democrat said during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union with host Dana Bash.The host asked him about his reaction to a clip that showed South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem during a conference responding to questions related to LGBTQ issues in the state.On Thursday, a reporter asked Noem what she thought about a statistic, by HelpAdvisor, that stated that around 90 percent of the state's LGBTQ residents reported experiencing depression and anxiety, to which the GOP governor said, "I don't know. That makes me sad, and we should figure it out."Commenting on the clip, Polis noted that words and laws matter when it comes to dealing with issues related to the LGBTQ community."Look, words matter.