Country Music’s LGBTQ Arrow Lands at Apple Music, as the Genre Gets Its First Gay-Themed Show With ‘Proud Radio’

Ken Paxton argues that allowing such participation misleads and deceives fans.Filed in a state district court in Lubbock, the lawsuit announced Sunday alleges that the NCAA's policies permitting transgender athletes in women's sports violate the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The law is intended to protect consumers from false advertising or deceptive practices, which the suit claims applies to the promotion of women's sports that may include transgender participants.The Texas lawsuit marks the latest effort by conservative lawmakers to challenge the participation of transgender athletes and pressure the NCAA to implement a ban.

incredible year for queer cinema.There once was a time when LGBTQ+ movies—give or take a handful of bold, daring exceptions—could easily be sorted into one of only a few different categories: The coming-out story, the chaste romance, or the heartbreaking tragedy.But if you want an idea of just how far we’ve come in terms of telling our stories on screen, look no further than Queerty‘s list of the 10 best queer films from the past 365 days, a selection of wildly diverse features that run the gamut of genre and tone, including both mainstream success stories and scrappy indies breaking all the rules.From erotic sports dramas and gritty neo-noir thrillers, to coming-of-age comedies and empowering documentaries, to total metaphysical mindf*cks, the year’s greatest LGBTQ+ centric cinematic achievements truly offer something for everybody.With that in mind, check out our 10 favorite queer films of 2024 below (in alphabetical order), and we guarantee you’ll find a movie to suit whatever mood you’re in.There simply wasn’t a better theatrical experience this year than seeing Challengers with an audience for the first time, hooting and hollering along with every serve, every kiss, every bite of the churro. Thanks to a perfectly cast trio of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, a pulse-pounding score from Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, an ace of a script from Justin Kuritzkes, and Luca Guadagnino’s balls-to-the-wall direction, this electrifying three-way romance set in the world of professional tennis gets our hearts pounding just thinking about it.

that. At least keep a drugstore tube of chapstick in your tote and put it on at the top of every hour. Set a reminder on your phone if you have to.It’s really not that serious.

Atlas Van Lines named Arkansas as the top state for people relocating within the US. The figure was based on the number of moves it had handled to the state.

any escape—into fantasy is at the core of Eat The Night, a queer French apocalyptic thriller where are everyday lives are more dangerous than any video game world.Oh, and it also happens to be set around Christmastime, so…. happy holidays?Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.From filmmaking duo Caroline Poggi & Jonathan Vinel (Jessica Forever), the dystopian drama centers on siblings Pablo (Passages‘ Théo Cholbi) and Apolline (newcomer Lila Gueneau), who have grown much closer thanks to their shared love of the high-fantasy role-playing video game Darknoon.But Pablo has a few hobbies outside of the game, including his side-hustle as a small-time hallucinogenics dealer.