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Larry the Fairy and his zombie apocalypse crew headed over to Sandbox VR at Mockingbird Station recently to take in the VR experience and kick some zombie butt. Check out this DVtv segment filmed and edited by Joseph Herrera.

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.

Wednesday’s semifinal round of the Second Chance Tournament on Jeopardy! will feature nonbinary contestant Rowan Ward.Ward competed last year against Matt Amodio, one of the top champions of the 2021-2022 season. The Second Chance Tournament, which began airing last week and continues through Friday, gives Ward and others who lost to big winners like Amodio, Amy Schneider, and Mattea Roach the opportunity to claim a berth in the Tournament of Champions, which begins airing Monday and brings together all the leading champs of the season.Ward, a sportswriter specializing in horse racing, didn’t come out as nonbinary until after their first Jeopardy! appearance, so they competed under the name they used before coming out.

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Alexis Bellino and her son have some major news!

STONINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — After heated debate Tuesday night, the Stonington Board of Education voted to allow pride flags to fly once again.A potential ban had been discussed earlier this month.Many passionate opinions came for and against the flags during public comment, but it was determined the pride flags were not political.The crowded meeting room included many who showed up clad in rainbow clothing and other signs of LGBTQ support.Supporters said the flags stand for inclusivity and diversity and cross all party lines.“The whole idea that this is political, that the pride flag is political. It’s not.

A tree tapper at an Indonesian rubber plantation was swallowed whole by a 22-foot-long python on Sunday.Jahrah, 54, went to work that morning as usual near the village of Betara in Indonesia’s Jambi province, located on Sumatra Island. Her husband grew concerned when she didn’t return to her family that afternoon, according to a report from the BBC.

(CNN) — Six people who tested positive for monkeypox -- two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland — have died, local health departments have confirmed.The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it was "deeply saddened by the two reported deaths, and our hearts go out to the individuals' loved ones and community.""Every effort will be made to prevent additional suffering from this virus through continued community engagement, information-sharing, and vaccination," the NYC DOH said.The two Chicagoans who died after testing positive for monkeypox had multiple other health conditions, including weakened immune systems, according to the Chicago Department of Health (CDPH)."Though the number of new MPV cases has declined substantially since summer, this is a stark reminder that MPV is dangerous and can cause serious illness, and in very rare cases, even death," said CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady.Monkeypox was a contributing factor in the death of a Maryland resident, who was immunocompromised and experiencing a severe case, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) said."If you are eligible, such as being immunocompromised or at-risk, the best way to protect yourself against serious illness from MPX is by getting vaccinated," said MDH Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr.

Beyoncé’s latest album, Renaissance Act I, featured extensive collaborations with Black queer creators. That talent included trans DJ Honey Dijon, trans actress TS Madison, and queer rapper Big Freedia.

Phyllis Frye’s statusas the “grandmother of the transgender legal rights movement” was always partly the handiwork of her stalwart support system, second wife, Patricia “Trish” Dooley Frye, whom she was wed to for 47 years. Frye is now navigating life without Trish, who died in 2020.“We had such a good love that I want love again,” Frye told Outsmart last year. “Not everybody [gets that kind of love].”Frye is working to move on, taking heart that her legacy as a queer rights leader is being cemented as of late.

Alexis Bellino had some family news to share on Tuesday.The Real Housewives of Orange County veteran shared on Tuesday that her 14-year-old son, Miles, is transgender.'Hey world, this is Miles. My transgender son. He's now a month shy of 15 yrs old, so he's seen the questions and comments made about him on my IG,' the 45-year-old TV star wrote online.

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What a night! Some of the world’s most influential people showcased their show-stopping style at the TIME100 Next Gala.

Helen Skelton’s ex Richie puts on united front with pregnant partnerThe person who apparently made the post wrote: "Oh, Jane I made this and what an honour to get approval (I think!)"Stella Gregory commented: "Never mind Secretary of State, you would make a better PM than some we have had in the last few years."Alison Wall typed: "I love this, pity it isn’t true."Graham Bean penned: "I'd vote for you Jane."Jane also shared the post on her Instagram page, where she has 191,000 followers.In recent weeks, she has been giving fans an insight into filming for a new project.She returned to work just weeks after saying she'd be stepping away from the limelight.Earlier this month, she told fans: “Hi everyone! We’re back filming again for Channel 5, we’re all looking forward to it.Autumnwatch's Michaela Strachan admitted struggle to 'love' breasts [REVEALED]The Chase's Mark Labbett branded 'unfair' over swipe at contestants [REACTION]Miriam Margolyes confirms how much she was paid for Harry Potter [LATEST]"It’s the first day of filming today and I definitely, definitely, definitely have the best job in television.”The presenter followed up her post with a picture of herself, posing in the sun as she smiled for the camera.Along with the snap, she wrote: “My next filming project has begun!”Her new move comes after she revealed she wanted to enjoy life more following her fiancé Eddie Rothe's death in March last year. Speaking to Kaye Adams about almost turning 60, she said: "I'm looking forward to it.

The father of a middle school student in Florida is suing the Palm Beach County school district because a teacher allegedly displayed LGBTQ+ Pride flags in the classroom.Frank Deliu says his 12-year-old son came home from Emerald Cove Middle School in Wellington last month with information that disturbed the father. According to the boy, a teacher displayed an LGBTQ+ Pride flag in the classroom, and Deliu took offense, West Palm Beach area ABC affiliate WPBF reports.Wellington is 15 miles west of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.The school moved Deliu’s son to an elective art class after Deliu complained, but he has yet to hear back about an investigation, he told the station.

GEMMA Collins looked slimmer than ever as she posed in a sparkling jumpsuit. The 41-year-old former Towie star, who recently shed three stone, showed off her weight loss as she launched her latest collaboration with a huge high-street brand.

The Australian man convicted of the 1988 murder of gay U.S. national Scott Johnson now wants a new trial, claiming he only declared in court he was “guilty, guilty, guilty” because he feared his ex-wife.Scott Phillip White, 52, stunned observers in court earlier this year when he took responsibility for killing the brilliant math postgraduate student whose naked body was found at the bottom of the cliffs near Manly in northern Sydney.“Guilty, guilty, guilty,” White declared at a pre-trial hearing in January.His lawyer now claims that White later told his lawyers, “I didn’t do it but I’m saying I’m doing it” and that “It’s the only way, she’s [his wife] going to come after me,” according to the Australian Associated Press.

A special announcement. Alexis Bellino revealed that her 14-year-old son, Miles, is transgender — and he asked her to tell the world on his behalf.

Organizers for a drag queen story hour in Orlando canceled the event following a string of threats from neo-Nazi groups.The LGBT+ Center Orlando announced the sold-out event, scheduled for October 29, will not proceed.George Wallace, executive director of the Center, said most threats were not explicitly violent but suggested the event would have turned into a platform for hate. Concerned such an event could quickly turn violent, he said it was canceled for safety purposes.“Especially with an event that was going to have children, this was not something that A, I wanted them to see, or B, would put anyone in harm’s way,” he tells The Advocate.Drag queen Bridgette Galore was expected to read books at the event for 75 children and their families.Wallace suggested the current political environment contributed to the escalation in the language used, though he declined to name any politicians in particular.But other leaders in the area were less reluctant.

All high school girls’ volleyball teams in the Cherokee County School District North Carolina are forfeiting their remaining games this season against a school that has a transgender player.The decision came after a player on the Hiwassee Dam High School team was injured by a ball spiked by a player on the Highlands School team, according to station WTVC in neighboring Chattanooga, Tenn. Other sources have identified the spiker as a transgender girl; notes from a Cherokee County Board of Education meeting from September 21 call her a “biological male.”There was much public comment at the meeting.

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.

IT is a match made in reality TV heaven. Towie’s Joey Essex and Love Island star Maura Higgins are said to be excitedly planning their first date after coupling up on Monday night. The pair were pictured snogging after a booze-fuelled awards do.

A woman in Australia posted videos to social media that appeared to show a whale’s severed penis had washed ashore.User @bootscootinaf posted to TikTok she “wasn’t expecting that” when she went for a stroll on a beach recently in North Queensland.“Here’s a new one,” the user said as she encountered the severed member before asking “What in the f*ck is that?”She was clearly impressed by the length and girth of the unknown tube of flesh with a tapered and uncut tip.“It is massive,” she noted breathlessly, adding “It’s the size of my leg.”While marveling at the size of the fleshy member, she still found it “disgusting.”Some whales might beg to differ with her assessment. The user asked then for the public’s help in identifying the marine tube steak, and other users quickly identified it as a whale’s severed penis.“That’s a wales pp,” wrote one armchair zoologist, using proper medical terms.“DON’T TOUCH IT,” wrote another user, “it’s a whale thing.”A third user wryly observed, “He’s just called Moby now,” in reference to the classic American novel, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville.Australian wildlife expert Dr. Vanessa Pirotta was quoted in the NY Post saying it would be “hard to know exactly what this object is without seeing it in the flesh.”But Dr.

James Cleverly has told LGBTQ+ fans travelling to Qatar for the World Cup to be “respectful of the host nation” in order to stay safe there.

Ncuti Gatwa, the actor set to star as the 15th Doctor in 2023, has shared why his background makes it feel “really powerful” to appear in Doctor Who.

We couldn’t be more excited for the return of Death Drop – we caught the original show in various iterations three times, starring a stellar cast of iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race stars including Courtney Act, Monet X Change, Jujubee and more besides. In the 2021 production at London’s Garrick Theatre on the West End we saw Willam play the lead role; Willam has now returned for all new story Death Drop: Back in the Habit. The show opens this week at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre before embarking on a UK tour this winter, including a two-week West End run at the Garrick Theatre in November.

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.

Netflix has renewed Èlite for season seven, and it’ll be featuring the return of an original star.

A former standup comedian who became president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky is a Jewish man who has become a global hero for standing up to a tyrant. Against all odds, Zelensky has led his nation to successfully rebuff the efforts of a world superpower bent on assassinating him and taking political control of his country.In refusing to surrender to Russia, he inspired his fellow Ukrainians (including 90-year-old grandmothers) to take up arms.

Drag Race star Shangela turned heads after her latest Dancing with the Stars appearance.

In two weeks Arizona voters could elect a Trump-endorsed Republican and former TV news reporter who just approved an ad featuring what many would assume is a mild-mannered small business owner who apparently was thinking of voting for Democrat Katie Hobbs for governor but says she’s just “too liberal” so he has to vote for Kari Lake because of “President Biden’s” inflation.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called gender-affirming care “chemical castration” and defended the state’s “don’t say gay” law in a Monday debate with his Democratic challenger, Charlie Crist.DeSantis, a Republican with presidential ambitions, has taken many anti-LGBTQ+ stances.

Even as Latinx Heritage Month has come to a close, we continue to uplift Latinx voices year-round.  This month, we are spotlighting our Immigration Project Associate Pamela Mercado Garcia (she/her/ella). Pamela works with our Immigration and Asylum team. In 1994, NCLR was the first national LGBTQ organization to launch an Immigration Project. As part of this program, the work that Pam does daily helps to carry on the life-saving work that this program has always focused on, including advancing immigration law and assisting thousands of LGBTQ immigrants in obtaining legal status in the U.S. 

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.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is excited about building stuff. That's the message he sent during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."It's important not to be too subtle about the message," Buttigieg said, responding to a joke about the size of a ceremonial check he recently presented to a community in New Hampshire.The U.S.

(CNN) — Ashton Carter, who served as President Barack Obama's final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68.Carter, who led the Defense Department from February 2015 to January 2017, suffered a "sudden cardiac event" on Monday night in Boston, his family said in a statement.

Lily Collins and husband Charlie McDowell looked stylish as they strolled hand in hand in New York City on Tuesday. The Emily In Paris actress held onto a green smoothie with one hand as she chatted up her spouse who listened intently.The two were both bundled up for the autumn chill as they had on cashmere sweaters.  Holding hands: Lily Collins,33, and husband Charlie McDowell, 39, looked warm and comfortably stylish as they strolled hand in hand in New York Tuesday Lily, 33, fought the chill in an oversized brown blazer. The star wore a sage green sweater and white pants as she strolled in a pair of multi-toned sneakers. Her long dark locks were styled straight with bangs and she appeared fresh faced as she enjoyed a green smoothie on the outing. Charlie, 39, bundled up in a burgundy, white and gray striped sweater, tan corduroy pants, brown boots and a black toque. The couple celebrated their first anniversary September 4 and Lily told E! News she's thankful to have the writer and director by her side.'I just feel so grateful that I have someone next to me to be able to accomplish that and your best friend with you all the time.' Chill: The Emily in Paris star fought the chill in an oversized brown blazer.

Four men in Florida were convicted yesterday for the brutal 2018 assault on two gay men holding hands in a public restroom in Miami, but escaped jail time thanks in part to the kindness of the victims.A jury found Adonis Diaz, Juan Lopez, Pablo Romo, and Luis Alonso guilty of two counts of felony battery charges for the April 8, 2018 assault on Dmitry Logonov and Rene Chalarca. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan sentenced the men to five years of probation but also required the men to publicly apologize to the victims, both of whom were in court.Logonov said he moved to the U.S.

What would we have done without Leslie Jordan helping us get through the pandemic? If you look back at that time of lockdowns, restrictions, mandates, sickness, fear and death, there wasn’t much to be happy about.We had some moments of escape and levity. Who among us kicked ourselves each time we clicked on “next episode” for Tiger King? There was also some warm and feel-good TV like Ted Lasso, and on TikTok you had Kylie Jenner or Charlie Puth, whose videos ruled during the dark year of 2020.However, all the hit-or-miss — or nothing else to watch — series, TV shows, and social media channels paled in comparison to the homespun, forthright, and naughty memory-laden conversations courtesy of Leslie Jordan’s Instagram account.

LGBTQ+ groups and other civil rights advocates are denouncing an ad being run by opponents of Michigan’s Proposal 3, a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.The ad from Citizens to Support Michigan Women and Children claims that if Proposal 3 is passed by voters this November, children will be able to receive puberty blockers without parental consent. Puberty blockers are often prescribed for transgender children.“If Proposal 3 passes, minors as young as 10 or 11 will be able to receive this prescription without the consent of their parents,” the ad says.The proposal doesn’t mention puberty blockers or any other gender-affirming care, and it wouldn’t override parental authorization for medical treatment, but its opponents claim there is “hidden” language in it.“This is hidden in the text of this amendment, and it would be a permanent change to the Michigan constitution,” Christen Pollo, a spokesperson for Citizens to Support Michigan Women and Children, told TV station WLNS.

Journalist Anderson Cooper had a tense confrontation with an unidentified cameraman in the New York headquarters of CNN.Cooper, a longtime CNN broadcaster, as well as a correspondent for CBS's long-running 60 Minutes, was walking into his CNN office on Monday when a man began following him and peppering him with questions. According to a video uploaded to TikTok, the cameraman accused Cooper of not disclosing investments in businesses like LIFT Aircraft and Joby Aviation, companies he profiled in a 60 Minutes segment.

Looked up “young Leslie Jordan” and this is what came up, I’m sick!! God is so unfair!!why have I never seen any picture of young leslie jordan before??? he was an adorable older gentleman and an absolute hunk when he was younger! https://t.co/j2TQtmn0TUYoung Leslie Jordan was a straight up hottie!Look at this picture of young leslie jordan omg how cuteYOUNG LESLIE JORDAN?

Rod Stewart’s wife Penny Lancaster has officially passed her Special Constable training with the City of London Police. The 51-year-old posed proudly with a certificate declaring she had completed the programme on Tuesday October 25, after a passing out ceremony with her colleagues.

British human rights activist Peter Tatchell was briefly stopped in Qatar on Tuesday for staging a public demonstration in Doha, the country's capital city. According to the Peter Tatchell Foundation, he was "detained" for holding the first pro-LGBTQ+ protest in any Gulf state.With less than a month to go before the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to draw huge crowds of tourists from around the world to the nation, Tatchell stood outside the National Museum of Qatar with a sign calling attention to the nation’s mistreatment of LGBTQ+ people.“Qatar arrests, jails & subjects LGBTs to ‘conversion’ #QatarAntiGay,” read a sign that the activist held while wearing a T-shirt with the same hashtag emblazoned on it.The foundation’s YouTube page shows that Tatchell was standing peacefully in a pedestrian area along a street when a security officer approached him and folded up his sign. The video ends as the security official walks away from Tachell.But Tatchell’s supporters tweeted that he had been seized and that his whereabouts had been unknown for some time.

To commemorate its 20th anniversary, the Ali Forney Center (AFC) is set to present the ‘We Are Family Dance-a-thon’ in New York City.