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Zero Patience, however, breaks the mold completely, in the best possible way. I don’t often feel seen by the movies I watch (at least, not in a good way) but from the moment I pressed play on John Greyson’s offbeat masterpiece, I felt that I was being spoken to, and ever since I’ve been recommending this movie to everyone I meet, describing it as “one of the most Henry movies you’ll ever see.”The premise, admittedly, is extremely Henry: in this alternate history, 19th-century explorer and sexologist Richard Burton (not to be confused with the actor) is alive and well after a “run-in” with the fountain of youth.

The 28-year-old singer was performing in front of the excited audience in the capital when he was passed a cardboard sign from the crowd. The fan, called Mattia, had written: "From Ono to Wembley: Help me come out".Harry immediately accepted the challenge and picked up a rainbow pride flag and waved it back and forth while saying: "When I wave this flag above my head, you will officially be gay my boy".After pausing to build the suspense, the singer finally declared Mattia a "free man" much to the crowd's delight.Taking to Twitter after his Wembley gig, Harry gushed: "Wembley, last night was one of my favourite shows we’ve ever played. I don’t know where to begin thanking you, I’m completely overwhelmed.

Pop culture guru David Ferguson is back with a look at the Pride offerings from DC and Marvel. DC and Marvel have made a lot of noise in relation to LGBTQ+ characters in the last year. The unveiling of a bisexual Superman in an image released on National Coming Out Day 2021 caused a furore of […]

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reads the caption to one of the awe-inspiring videos. The 28-year-old Grammy-winner reportedly stopped singing after spotting a fan with a cardboard sign scrawled with a message: “From Ono To Wembley: Help Me Come Out.”Needless to say, the powerful LGBTQ ally didn’t hesitate to help the man fly his rainbow flag with pride.

Dean McDermott is speaking out loud and proud!

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been a busy bre as not only has he recently returned to filming on the cobbles, but he's also just wrapped on another project. Fans best known the youngster for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap.

Harry Styles is making Pride dreams come true.

The Seattle Times that his 20-year-old son Spencer claimed he did not regret being arrested alongside other members of Patriot Front earlier this month in Idaho.Thirty-one men believed to be associated with the white supremacist group were arrested on June 11 in Coeur d'Alene after police received a call from a bystander. The men were seen getting into a U-Haul truck close to a hotel while they wore riot gear, including masks and shields.

primary school teacher of more than 15 years, Evie defines herself as lesbian and queer, and advocates for comprehensive LGBTQ+ education in her school and online.She says she remembers ‘very clearly’ having a sex education lesson where she practised putting condoms on cucumbers.‘I sat there thinking, “I am never going to need this, I’m never going to do this, I don’t like this,”‘ she adds.Although Evie’s experience dates back to more than 20 years ago when Section 28 was still in place in the UK – legislation which prevented the ‘promotion of homosexuality’ in schools – many pupils still think there is much to be desired where their education about sex and relationships is concerned today.Only one third of teenagers think they have had good education on sex and relationshipsA survey of 1,002 young people aged 16 to 17 in England, carried out by Censuswide at the end of last year and commissioned by the Sex Education Forum, found only just over one third (35%) of young people rated the quality of their relationships and sex education (RSE) lessons as ‘good’ or ‘very good’. Researchers noted this was down 6 percentage points on the same rating in 2019.More than one in five (22%) rated the quality of RSE as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ – an increase of 4 percentage points since 2019. A similar study of more than 2,000 teenagers aged 14 to 17 in the UK, called ‘Digital Romance’ and published by sexual health and wellbeing charity Brook in 2017, found just 14% of LGBTQ+ young people surveyed reported a good experience of RSE.Some 28% of LGBTQ+ teenagers in this study judged their education on positive and equal relationships to be ‘not great’, in comparison to only 15% of straight young people asked.

As the UK leg of Harry Styles' Love On Tour wrapped at London's Wembley Arena last night (June 19), one member of the 90,000-strong audience instigated an emotional moment mid-show.

Kesha has opened up about her sexuality in a lengthy Pride Month Instagram post shared to her account on Friday.The Die Young hitmaker, 35, stated that she is'not gay' and 'not straight' underneath a stunning outdoor selfie of herself.'I’m not gay. I’m not straight.

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In a massive step back for trans rights, FINA has placed new restrictions on transgender women competing in swimming competitions.

UK students have opened up about the importance of School Diversity Week and Pride Month. 

Fire Island director Andrew Ahn said he fought for nudity in the hit LGBTQ+ film.

This is the impact keeping a secret has on your mental healthHow to juggle a full-time job and your side hustles without burning outCat who had ears removed due to skin cancer needs a homeThe biggest thing in my journey has been meeting people and learning from their experience. Taking time to sit and listen with an open mind.

Pop superstar Kesha opened up about her sexuality in a heartwarming social media post.

Jordaan Sanford Movies centered on queer and transgender characters are still few and far between. And when members of these marginalized communities do make it to the screen, their stories can be suffused with a dark and somber tone. But Nigerian film director and multimedia artist Gbenga Komolafe breaks free of those stifling conventions in his Indeed Rising Voices short “100% USDA Certified Organic Home-Made Tofu.” The film tells the whimsical tale of Nicki, a slightly bougie transgender woman living in Los Angeles who desperately needs money for breast augmentation surgery.

five homoerotic music videos that were too hot for the censors to handle, then catch up on the latest from Gay TikTok:An enormous Pride dress made its debut.Comfy Daddy confirmed from the inside.TooTurntTony showed off his ducks.A hater tried to dominate bi Pride.Marco Medici taught some Italian.Utah Pride had some unwanted guestsFrancis Haugen woke up with style.Jose Sanchez begged for gay followers.Nicola Russell painted the oldest gay couple in history.And Alaska Airlines rained free flights for Pride.

LGBTQ+ rights advocates and allies have been so inundated with threats during Pride Month that they have been forced to cancel events and involve local law enforcement authorities after a group of white nationalists were arrested outside a Pride event in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.

gay says he was brought to tears when his news was met by an 'eruption of applause' from 'proud' students. Colin Scott made his announcement to pupils during an assembly to mark the start of Pride Week at Risedale Secondary School in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

***This review contains mild spoilers***Adapting a classic takes a lot of nerve. Not only to try to even come close to the greatness of the original, but to add something that makes it unique and necessary for the adaptation's to even be made in the first place. Luckily, Fire Island is not only a great adaptation, but a new LGBTQ+ film classic that beautifully translates queer culture to the screen, using its Pride and Prejudice roots to tell a masterful story about race, class, and love against all odds. Fire Island is the rare film that shows the best and worst of the queer community through a story told on queer terms.Fire Island is director Andrew Ahn’s third feature film, with the script by Joel Kim Booster also in his first starring role.

Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Pride flags on its campus after being told to take them down. Bishop Robert J McManus of the Diocese of Worcester said that the Nativity School of Worcester is ‘prohibited’ from branding itself as Catholic because the school supports movement ‘inconsistent with Catholic teaching.’ McManus noted that the LGBTQ flag contradicted the church’s teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman.

TV fans have seen some incredible coming out scenes in fictional shows such as Heartstopper and Brooklyn 99, but what about those who’ve come out as LGBTQ+ in real life on our screens? Four reality TV stars tell their stories to Metro.co.uk.Brian Dowling appeared on Big Brother back in 2001, just two days after his sister, Michelle, helped him come out as a gay man to his parents in Ireland when he was 22.Little did he know just how warm the embrace he would receive from the UK and Ireland as his authentic self would be, going on to win the second series of Big Brother and becoming a national sweetheart.After his stint on the series was such a success, he landed a job on SM:TV Live as the first openly gay kid’s TV presenter and in 2020, became part of the first all-male partnership on Dancing With The Stars in Ireland alongside Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington. He recalls ringing his mum the day before going into the Big Brother House, hours after his sister told them about his sexuality. They thought he was ‘trying to be fashionable’.‘For me, I really found out who I was and I really came out to everyone, including my extended family, in the summer of 2001 on national television to so many people,’ he tells us.

On Saturday, June 11, “Jeopardy!” champ Amy Schneider threw out the first pitch at a San Francisco Giants game in celebration of Pride Day.

As Pride season comes and goes, members of the LGBTQ community and its allies will see hundreds of differently colored flags. Each banner represents a specific kind of sexuality, some of which are lesser-known yet equally valid. People once viewed sexuality as a binary.

coming out as gay at the age of 52 during Pride month with many expressing their pride in their role model.The two-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion feels like she is ‘finally free’ having shared her sexuality with the world after hiding it for 25 years.Dame Kelly realised she was gay at the age of 17 after kissing a fellow female soldier, and that her family and friends have known since 1997.‘I needed to do this now, for me,’ she stated. ‘It was my decision.

Pride month!Each June we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and highlight issues faced by the community as well as triumphs overcoming them.Gender issues have come to the fore in a number of ways in recent times, and it’s important to understand what different terms mean in an effort to use them correctly. Unless you label yourself transgender or non-binary, it’s likely that you’d be considered cisgender – but just what does the word mean?According to the dictionary, the term cisgender means ‘denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.’This means, for example, if someone was born a female and identifies as a woman, they would be cisgender.Some people prefer to use the term non-transgender or gender-normative.However, since both of these assume that being trans is not normal (rather than trans and cis being simply two different but neutral experiences), they can be problematic.The term cisgender has its roots in the Latin language.The word transgender comes from the Latin prefix trans, which loosely translates to ‘on the other side of’.

I couldn’t help but think that being gay could be an issue.I battled with my sexuality for many years, holding back who I really was. It wasn’t until I was 20 that I accepted: this is me.

coded gay subtext between troublemaking James Dean’s Jim Stark and Plato (played by Sal Mineo)?Mineo was one of the first Hollywood actors to publicly come out, and went on to suggest Plato as the first queer teenager on film.Managing to skirt the Hays Code through some subtle hints, it’s believed Plato’s longing glances at Jim and the fact he has a picture of Alan Ladd inside his locker were signs Plato was queer.Victim, 1961While the censorship and pearl-clutching was strong with this one at the time of its release in 1961, British director Basil Dearden’s noir thriller is regarded as one of the most important films focusing on the LGBTQ+ community, and held a mirror up to British homophobia.Dirk Bogarde portrayed closeted, gay lawyer Melville Farr, who’s blackmailed by threats of exposure, in what has been branded now as a vital queer text.While it’s not shocking to hear the word homosexual in a Hollywood film now, Victim was the first English-language film to use the word and has been credited with helping trigger the decriminalisation of sex between men in the Sexual Offenses Act in 1967.The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975This 1975 classic is widely considered to be part of the queer cultural canon for its depiction of sexual fluidity and gender transgression – with a whole load of camp. The Tim Curry-fronted romp, with Curry playing iconic pansexual, trans scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter, was a critical and commercial failure when it was first released, but was soon wholeheartedly taken in by a cult following amid late-night, costumed screenings, with the LGBTQ+ audience embracing its messages of sexual freedom. Plus, Rocky was literally created behind a rainbow.Making Love, 1982This 1982 romance is heralded as being

Calum Scott didn’t have the easiest time coming out to his group of friends, who he says showed a complete lack of support when he revealed he was gay. The former Britain’s Got Talent contestant has released his new album, Bridges, which promises to be his most honest body of work yet with insight into how Calum Scott dealt with his ‘lowest’ point while writing the album. Leading the record is the single Boys In The Street, a heart wrenching tale of a father who has struggled to accept his son’s sexuality right until his deathbed. Calum, 33, fortunately had an easier coming out experience with his parents, but he was able to relate to the song after dealing with the fallout of revealing his sexuality to his friends when he was younger. ‘I must admit my parents were pretty great with my coming out,’ Calum – who publicly came out as gay in 2016 – told Metro.co.uk. ‘I wrote a song called No Matter What from the first album that details when I told my mum and she said she loved me “no matter what” and it was this beautiful moment I had with her where I was finally able to get it off my chest. ‘Then I told my friends and was totally abandoned.

Kesha is celebrating Pride month.

Dame Kelly Holmes has announced she is gay, and says she has hidden it for 34 years.Speaking during Pride month, the two-time gold medallist said she realised she was gay at the age of 17 after kissing a fellow female soldier, and that her family and friends have known since 1997.The Olympic champion told the Sunday Mirror: "I needed to do this now, for me. It was my decision.

BAKE Off winner Peter Sawkins has been congratulated by co-stars and fans after revealing his new relationship during Pride month. The wholesome young baker shot to fame when he faced Dave Friday and Laura Adlington in a tense 2020 final and scooped the coveted crown.

Dame Kelly Holmes has come out as gay at the age of 52.The sporting icon said she realised she was gay when she was a soldier in the Women’s Royal Army Corps in 1988 at the age of 17, and kissed a female comrade.She kept that part of herself hidden, however, out of fear of being prosecuted, since same-sex relationships were banned from the forces.But, Dame Kelly said the global pandemic showed her that it was time to be her ‘real self’ and express who she is, after remaining closeted led her to breakdowns and suicidal thoughts.Now, she feels ‘free’ after coming out on her own terms, telling the Sunday Mirror: ‘I needed to do this now, for me. It was my decision.

British Olympic hero Dame Kelly Holmes has revealed she is gay. Kelly, who won two golds at the 2004 games in Athens, has told how she lived a 'secret life' for 34 years.

Republicans, which is an organization that represents LGBTQ Republicans, earlier this month from having a booth at their state convention, sparking a debate online about the treatment of gay conservatives.The state GOP, which includes anti-LGBTQ language in their official party platform, voted 4-3 against allowing the Log Cabin Republicans from setting up their booth, according to the Dallas Voice. The vote comes during Pride Month, with some members of the LGBTQ community sounding the alarm about a rise in homophobia and transphobia.The Log Cabin Republicans pushed back against the decision, writing in a statement that the party needs to "expand the tent" to include members of the LGBTQ community or face electoral losses."President Trump, who historically expanded the GOP's coalition, made clear that LGBT conservatives are welcome in the America First movement and the Republican Party," the organization wrote.

Taco Bell has rolled out the purple carpet for a new immersive fan experience: Drag Brunch.

launched her own new queer dating competition/social experiment 24 Hours Of Love, which sees the performer thrown into a house with 18 male suitors for, you guessed it, 24 hours, in the hopes of finding his one true love.But today, Miss Vanjie is taking on the role of Metro.co.uk’s very own LGBTQ+ agony aunt, and she’s here to help how to go about sharing new pronouns.Dear Miss Vanjie, I’ve recently come to understand that I am non-binary and have now started using the pronouns they/them as well as she/her to describe myself. How do I go about telling friends and colleagues? Is there a way of subtly dropping my pronouns into a conversation without making it a conversation all about my gender?From my own experiences, and some of my friends who have changed their pronouns, I would say be patient.

Pride collection includes swimming trunks, trunks and underwear briefs – plus micro briefs for those who really want to show off every little bulge.A portion of all sales, not just during Pride season but all year round, goes to the Ali Forney Center in New York, supporting homeless LGBTQ youth.Nasty Pig quickly became a gay staple since its launch in New York back in 1994. Guys just love their jockstraps, fetish gear and underwear. Its marked Pride season with its Pride Out Loud 2022 collection, which includes its first-ever Pride jockstrap, emblazoned with its trademark snout logo in rainbow colors.

Perhaps you’ve just started using she/they pronouns or you have a friend who has. Or perhaps you’ve just heard about she/they pronouns and you want to learn more about how to use them.

Donald Trump has said that teachers should not be allowed "to teach transgender to our children" without permission from their parents, in his latest comments about transgender people.Trump made the remarks during his keynote speech at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday and also criticized what he described as "gender ideology."The former president is weighing in on an issue that has rapidly become a major point of contention for Republicans: discussions of gender and sexual identity in the classroom."Pushing woke gender ideology, think of it, on young people, is nothing less than child abuse," Trump said."No teacher should ever be allowed to teach transgender to our children without the parents' consent, and I don't think too many people are gonna be giving that consent. Not too many," the former president said.During his speech in Nashville, Trump also said that politics had become a "religion" for "the radical left" and that it "has warped their sense of right and wrong.

Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa Chapman has tied the knot with her girlfriend of six years.Lyssa, 35, married Leiana Evensen in a glorious beach ceremony in Hawaii in early June.She has taken her wife’s surname, adding it her own on Instagram as she shared the news.‘Last week Lei and I boarded a boat at 7 in the morning with 7 of our closest family members and we dedicated our love and lives to one another,’ Lyssa, wrote on a post to the social media platform, alongside a slew of stunning oceanside snaps.‘With our feet in the water, we connected ourselves to the power and vastness of the ocean. We were hugged by the majestic Ko’olau mountain range, that will continue hugging us as we live and spend the rest of our lives together at Makaalamihi,’ she added.‘There, with Uncle David officiating, we stated our declarations of intent, said our vows and began life together OFFICIALLY as wife, and wife.’The two brides were accompanied on the day by Lyssa’s daughters Abbie Mae, 20, and Madalynn Grace, 12, as well as Leiana’s parents Stacy and Carl Evensen.Pictures showed Lyssa in a white gown with ruffle detail and Leiana in a white shirt and khaki shorts as they exchanged vows.The couple also wore gorgeous Lei Po’o, the traditional Hawaiian flower crowns.Following their exchange of vows, the pair held hands and ran in the sea together in matching white bikini tops and shorts.Dog, real name Duane Chapman, was not present for the special day, but Lyssa told People Magazine: ‘He was of course on the phone with me all morning and during.

Laverne Cox left little to the imagination as she displayed her fit figure at NYC Pride Presents: Disclosure during 2022 Tribeca Festival on Friday night.The 50-year-old Orange Is The New Black star strutted her stuff on the red carpet in a red mesh bodysuit with bold black tiger stripes throughout.Laverne's black lace panties and matching bra were visible as she posed for the cameras in her daring look. Daring:Laverne Cox left little to the imagination as she displayed her fit figure at NYC Pride Presents: Disclosure during 2022 Tribeca Festival on Friday nightShe accessorized with a pair of black mesh gloves and slipped her feet into a pair of pointy black booties.Laverne wore her waist-length blonde hair down and styled in voluminous waves.Her already stunning features were sculpted with bronzing powder and she highlighted her cheekbones and forehead for an ethereal glow.Laverne rocked a black smokey eyeshadow look and a glossy maroon lip.

Simon Webbe has gushed over his eldest daughter Alanah, who came out as gay “really young”. Simon, 44, welcomed his daughter Alanah in 1996 with his ex-girlfriend Nicola Jones.The singer has since had a second child with his now-wife Ayshen Kemal – whom he married in 2018. Ayshen gave birth to a little girl named Cyan Shenel last year.

A post shared by ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) At a time when Pride can sometimes feel a little sanitized and corporate-friendly, Adam Lambert has posted a short and sweet message to his fans and followers to remind them where his preferences lie.“I like dick,” he said at the start of the Pride Month video posted to Instagram.Appearing to answer queries from fans, he then responds to someone asking, “Are you gay?”“Where have you been?” responds the singer. “I’m really gay.

@VickieforNYC, we need you to acknowledge this is wrong & tell others to stop also. pic.twitter.com/pXxhY59COqThough he did mention Paladino by name in a clip of his speech he shared on Twitter, he tagged the councilwoman directly in the caption, saying that she used the term "grooming" repeatedly to "describe my community.""@VickieforNYC, we need you to acknowledge this is wrong & tell others to stop also," he wrote.Planned drag queen story events across the U.S.