Disney Imagineers Navigate Sexual Tension in Queer Musical Spoof

An extreme Christian sect is being probed for spreading gay hate and anti-vaxx propaganda among its followers.

Heather Dubrow, 53, is sharing more intimate details about her family’s story, and this time, it involves her other daughter: 15-year-old Kat. One year after her eldest daughter, Max, 18, came out as bisexual, her younger daughter Kat is also sharing some news: she’s a lesbian.

In the midst of Black History Month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday delayed a vote on whether to reappoint a Black lesbian to her seat on the city's juvenile probation commission. The decision was shadowed by her role in the campaign to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

Joe Biden is defending LGBTQ students by slamming the "Don't Say Gay" bill proposed by Florida Republicans.The legislation, coined as the "Don't Say Gay" bill by naysayers, seeks to ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. The Republican-led Senate Education Committee gave initial approval of the controversial proposal in a 6-3 vote Tuesday despite condemnation from activist groups.Biden took to Twitter promising LGBTQ students he would stand up for them."I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are.

“Yeah. Almost every night for the last two weeks.”One of her eyebrows went up. The movement looked rehearsed, like a trick she’d learned in medical school meant to convey the proper level of concern.

press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.

The Advocate. “I’ve always been a big kid growing up, and I was always happy.”It wasn’t until others started pointing out his “imperfections” that the actor, beloved for his role as Guillermo de la Cruz in the hit FX series What We Do In The Shadows, even began to question if he was beautiful.

star Heather Dubrow is opening up about her family's journey when it comes to her children freely expressing their sexual identities with their parents' support. In a new interview with, the 53-year-old reality star shares that her 15-year-old daughter, Kat, has come out as a lesbian.

Heather Dubrow’s daughter Kat is coming out to the world.

Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law late last month that repeals the statute that criminalizes sexual penetration while infected with a venereal disease or HIV under certain circumstances.

Kleefeld Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach, which has undergone an ambitious renovation and expansion, will open next month with exhibits by two important and influential abstract artists: Linda Besemer, who identifies as queer, and Mark Bradford, who identifies as gay.

After months of working behind the scenes with UltraViolet & GLAAD, TikTok unveils updated user policy to impede harassment, disinformation, misogyny, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hatred, Misgendering, disordered eating content, etc.In an announcement today, the video-focused social media platform TikTok released an updated user policy now expressly featuring limitations on ‘misogyny’ and anti-discrimination protections for transgender people, including a prohibition on misgendering and deadnaming. TikTok also announced they will start to remove the promotion of disordered eating content, conversion therapy programs, etc.TikTok implemented the changes after campaigns by UltraViolet, GLAAD, and other groups urged the platform to start taking more responsibility for algorithmic issues and protecting users.“TikTok has become a little safer for women, girls, LGBQ, and trans people today,” said Bridget Todd, Communications Director at UltraViolet, a national gender justice advocacy group.

The 2022 Winter Olympics are underway in Beijing. Between now and February 20, we’ll spotlight some of the inspiring LGBTQ athletes vying for gold.French ice dancing duo Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but a wardrobe malfunction kept them from reaching the top of the podium when the clasp holding Papadakis’s dress together came undone.Still, the partners managed an impressive silver medal, and now they’re back to compete in Beijing in what we assume will be fully-sealed costumes.Cizeron is a seven-time French National Champion and four-time World Champion who made history by winning the European Championships five times in a row.Born in France, Cizeron relocated to Canada in 2014 at age 20 to continue his skating training, though still competed under the French flag in skating events.In 2020, he came out on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia by sharing a photo with his boyfriend on Instagram.“I wanted to share this publicly because it was world day against homophobia and transphobia,” he told Têtu.

updating its community guidelines to make the video-sharing app a safer place for its queer people and women by banning misgendering, deadnaming, and misogyny, as well as conversion therapy from its platform, which has more than 1 billion monthly users.This move follows months of work and advocacy by UltraViolet, a U.S.-based gender justice advocacy group, along with LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization GLAAD.According to Cormac Keenan, TikTok’s head of trust and safety, these changes to the community guidelines were put in place to “further support the well-being of [the] community and the integrity of [the] platform.”While TikTok says that such content was prohibited on the app, Keenan notes that the company has “heard from creators and civil society organizations that it’s important to be explicit in our Community Guidelines.”Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and CEO, told the New York Daily News that she hopes this move by TikTok will inspire other social media apps to make similar changes. “[It] sends a message that other platforms which claim to prioritize LGBTQ safety should follow suit with substantive actions like these,” she said.Making social media apps like TikTok safer spaces for LGBTQ+ people should be a priority as it’s “a public health and safety issue,” explained Ellis, because, as GLAAD’s 2021 Social Media Safety report shows, queer people are “in the crossfire, and [are] experiencing real-world harm.”Changing the guidelines is a step in the right direction.

published earlier this week in the journal, Science.Though the newly identified “VB variant” is easier to transmit and does indeed attack the immune system at a faster rate than other strains, researchers believe that the variant has actually been around since the 1990 but primariliy localized to the Netherlands region. In addition, despite the strain’s aggressive nature, it is still easily controlled by current HIV medications.The strain was discovered while researchers were looking at data and blood samples from people living with HIV in Europe and Uganda who are participating in a study called the BEEHIVE project.

Penrith Christian School has listed transgender identity and same-sex attraction alongside “abusive relationships” as behaviours “not acceptable to God” in a statement attached to its enrolment application. Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic and transphobic statements, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The Sydney private school’s principal, Tracey Deal, has defended the homophobic and transphobic Statement of Faith, which states that “Adultery, same-sex attraction, transgender identity, premarital sex, sexual acts between members of the same sex and abusive relationships, are all examples of relationships and behaviours which are not acceptable to God.According to the Guardian, in a letter to parents, Deal called the controversy a misunderstanding and said the media has “misinterpreted a small part of the Statement of Faith and inferred mistreatment of students.”Other parts of the Statement of Faith discuss “divine healing for the body” and “everlasting punishment of the wicked (in the sense of eternal torment).”Back in 2013, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that Penrith Christian School was forced to review its Statement of Faith after it came to light that it called homosexuality an “abomination unto God, a perversion of the natural order and not to be entered into.” The school had responded then that the “policy was now under review, according to Christian Schools Australia, which says the wording has been ‘misunderstood’ and that gay and lesbian students are treated with care”.Good to see Penrith Christian School now re-thinking their

LONDON: Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied equipment to government forces, according to a report showing such groups received more than US$550,000 worth of cryptocurrency in 2021.

Gay dating app Grindr had made it safer for Olympic athletes to cruise for hookups during the 2022 Games in Beijing.

Revry, the first global LGBTQ+ network, celebrates 10 Days of Valentine’s Brought To You By McDonald’s, a carefully curated selection of love stories from around the world and across the spectrum.These love stories center a diversity of themes and identities from the Asian American, Muslim, African American, Trans, and other LGBTQ+ communities, and feature stars like Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Morgan Fairchild, Nicole Sullivan, Leslie Jordan, Caroline Rhea, and more.Revry is led by a diverse group of founders, and their entire library with over 5,000 curated LGBTQ+ titles including LGBTQ-focused series, news, and exclusive programming is available on free live TV.You can access Revry’s extensive library on connected TV, Smart TV, OTT, and mobile platforms like Samsung, Vizio, Roku, Apple, and more.Keep scrolling to see the complete lineup for 10 Days of Valentine’s Brought To You By McDonald’s exclusively on Revry. Eat with Me (Tuesday, February 8, at 6:00 p.m. PST)Emma and her estranged gay son face adversity together and use their love of food to connect where words fail. Naz & Malik (Tuesday, February 8, at 6:00 p.m.

Happiest Season, which stars Kristen Stewart (Abby) and Mackenzie Davis (Harper) as a couple navigating family dynamics at Christmas.While on set at a country club where they were shooting a party scene, I marveled as DuVall quietly commanded the film. Despite the crowds of extras and the cast that included her stars Stewart, Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Mary Holland, Alison Brie, and Aubrey Plaza, she sat down with me twice that evening to discuss the power of the story she was creating.

LOS ANGELES – Many small businesses, especially in the service hospitality sector, have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of relief for rent and mortgage payments. The state of California’s Health officials have also repeatedly opened and closed restaurants and bars in response to the number of new cases or hospitalizations which has made it difficult for small businesses to stay alive.

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Jordan Star’s Hinge profile, his personal brand is “somewhere between nice Jewish boy and old Jewish Grandma.” And he’s not just saying it.Back in the days of going out to gay bars and clubs (lol remember when…), his way of showing someone he was interested might have looked something like going up to them, pinching their cheeks, and telling them how much of a shayna punim (beautiful face) they have.He credits this (in part) to a deep admiration for his Jewish roots, and love for his family and grandparents. He told us this appreciation grew even stronger during the pandemic, during which he lost two grandparents.

French LGBTQ magazine TETU talked to – was a student at Lycée Fénelon in Lille, in the north of France. The school said that they were aware of her transition but a video of her in tears as her guidance counselor scolds her for wearing a skirt shows a deep lack of support in the school.Related: Killers aren’t the only ones to blame for the murders of transgender people“I understand that you want to be yourself, I understand that perfectly,” the counselor shouted at Avril in a video taken on December 2 that the teen later shared on Snapchat.

Out in the Bay podcast and radio show. Perhaps he was buoyed by a recent deal to make "Real Life" — published in February when he was just 30 — into a feature-length film for which he will write the screenplay.He read passages from his book on Out in the Bay, talked about his life and his writing process, and gave his takes on personal and societal challenges.Racism and homophobia "are inflected in each other," said Taylor.

queer representation in Christmas movies. Hulu has Happiest Season, Hallmark released The Christmas House, Lifetime has the Christmas Set-Up, and Dashing in December is queering Christmas for cowboys.

A Texas high schooler is fighting for his freedom of expression after he was suspended for wearing nail polish to school. 

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has nabbed North American rights to South African Oliver Hermanus’ “Moffie,” a queer war film that is set against the backdrop of a South African border war. The indie studio will release the film in April 2021.Hermanus directs the film and adapted the story from André Carl van der Merwe’s autobiographical 2006 novel with Jack Sidey.

The five-part drama from Russell T Davis (Queer as Folk) follows a group of friends living in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Madre Goose, which is streamed this month.Madre Goose tells the story of an LGBTQ+ community of activists rallying against gentrification and materialism. All the wacky costumes, silly characters and daft jokes are as you’d expect from panto, but it has punk songs, psychedelic green-screen backgrounds and embraces inclusivity.“The problem with a lot of pantos, when you start to look, is they’re often quite racist, they stick to traditions that are completely outdated,” Clarke tells me.

In a year of political upheaval and protest, The Outrage, located at 1722 14th St NW, provides every kind of gift needed for progressive friends and family members. The pride gift box comes with “Pride was a Riot” socks, Black Lives Matter and Pride pins, pride balloons, and a “Say Their Names” postcard. The proceeds from this $25 set go to the Trevor Project and Black Lives Matter.

'Miscommunication'Katz had learned where her art was to be displayed from Goldfarb, a gay man who is the president of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District. Goldfarb chalked up the situation to miscommunication between the West SOMA CBD and the artists.

went in front of the school board with his message of acceptance and diversity. “I got my education taken away from me for something as minor as painting my nails because it’s against the dress code,” he said.“Why is it against dress code for a man to be comfortable with his masculinity and defy the gender norms society has imposed on us?” Wilkinson asked the board.

The exterior of Akbar in Silver Lake is seen in this July 23 photo. Photo: Richard Grant/Q Voice News.

The Wilds from Amazon Studios.

An original safe-art drive-through event comes to the West Dallas Fabrication Yard and Tin District near Trinity Groves on Dec. 18-19.

Abbey Theatre’s captivating digital trilogy Dear Ireland will come to a close with one final show amplifying the voices of those who have gone underrepresented on stage and in Irish society. Directors of the Abbey Theatre Graham McLaren and Neil Murray created Dear Ireland in April as a way for people to share their experiences […]

Adam Eli, community organizer and author of the book, The New Queer Conscience, says, "A lot of the conversation when it comes to social media activism is like, Is it real activism? Is it not real activism? When really it's simply a tool that activists and community organizers now have.

The study was conducted by Research Without Barriers in collaboration with LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us for their #YoungerMe campaign, which aims to raise awareness for more inclusive education in schools.

We all know LGBTQ+ representation in football has been a touchy subject, but now the industry is driving inclusivity and visibility in a fresh campaign.

New trans-specific sexual health information – led by and celebrating trans, non-binary and gender diverse people – has been published by HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). This comes as new data from more than 200 trans, non-binary and gender diverse people shows the sexual health needs of these groups are not currently being met.Images from THT’s new Trans & Non-Binary Sexual Health resourceThe charity found that more than half (52%) of respondents said they didn’t feel fully in control of their sex life, with over 70% saying that feelings of negativity and low mood or depression was a factor in this.

Gay British TV entertainer Rylan Clark-Neal has talked about being ‘hated’ when he took part in the X Factor.

The Work, In original kink, Investigates Vulnerability, Masculinity in the Black LGBTQ+ ExperienceNEW YORK—original kink addresses the stereotype of the Black man as rage-filled, fearful, and hyper-masculine. It takes on the stereotype of the Queer man as sensual, vulnerable, and feminine.

debunked practice that has been condemned by major health organizations.

Here are 10 Queer Christmas songs to add to your holiday playlist, perfect to get you in the mood to decorate. Get ready to sing at the top of your lungs with these cheerful tunes, because Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. “Holiday” by Lil Nas X Santa Clause meets the Wild […]

Over 220,000 have signed a change.org petition in support of 17-year-old Trevor Wilkinson, who was suspended from Clyde High School, Texas, for wearing nail polish. Wilkinson, who identifies as a gay man, created the petition to highlight the double standard between male and female students, who are allowed to wear nail polish to school.

Few names tower over the news business like that of Jonathan Capehart.The classy, intellectual journalist worked his way up the industry from his native New Jersey to the newsroom of The Today Show, and to the pages of The New York Daily News. His work on the editorial board of the newspaper earned him a Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1999.Capehart hit a new level of fame when he landed a job as a columnist for The Washington Post in 2007, as well as a contributor spot on cable news network MSNBC.

Queer Jam for Gscene magazine, where we look at the fresh and the fabulous music in the LGBTQ+ scene. Whether it’s local, or sweeping the nation, we’re bringing you the best songs for your daily soundtrack!