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Jenny Pizer

Jared Boyce, Patriot Front member arrested in Coeur d’Alene

Pop legend Christina Aguilera wore a bedazzled strap-on during her mesmerising performance at LA Pride.

Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.In May, I prophesized about the upcoming threat this year to the LGBTQ+ community, with the anticipated overturning of Roe v. Wade meaning gay marriage is next, and about the rush by state legislatures to pass anti-LGBTQ+ laws particularly related to transgender youth.In April, I wrote about the attitude of Republican voters toward candidates who were homophobic in a poll conducted by Politico and Morning Consult that showed a small minority of Republicans, only 25 percent, said it was a major problem if a candidate makes homophobic statements.And later that month, I wrote about the diabolical duo of Florida Gov.

Effective immediately, Dublin Pride has announced the termination of their media partnership with RTÉ in the wake of the RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline programme hosted by Joe Duffy broadcasting what listeners and community activists have described as transphobic hate speech. The statement released to social media this evening outlines that Dublin Pride is “angered and […]

the news broke that Lady Gaga was in early negotiations to join Joaquin Phoenix in director Todd Phillips’ sequel to his Oscar-winning supervillain origin story, Joker, and it’s got the internet in a tizzy.Does this have “disaster” written all over it? Could it be a future camp classic? Fans of both Ms. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and the iconic Batman nemesis seem divided, though if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that Gaga’s press tour for this would be wild. Considering what she gave us while promoting House Of Gucci—stories about feeling drunk from prop wine, swarms of flies sent from Patrizia Reggiani herself—just think what will come if she plays a murderous Clown Princess Of Crime.But rumors have been floating for a while now that Gaga might play The Joker’s psychiatrist-turned-love interest-and-sidekick Harley Quinn (also currently being played by Margot Robbie).

To mark Pride 2022, a special religious service was broadcast on RTÉ on Sunday, June 12. Members of the Christian group Amach le Dia were invited to lead worship and they spoke about how churches have been a source of pain and suffering for the LGBTQ+ community. Amach le Dia is a group for LGBTQ+ […]

Princess Anne reportedly saw "straight through" Meghan Markle, according to TV psychic Deborah Davies. The star of the Real Housewives of Cheshire, 46, explained that she can tell what the Princess Royal, 71, thinks of the American actress, 40, just by observing her facial expressions. Deborah told the Daily Star: "Princess Anne is fabulous, she just gives everything that she thinks away on her face.

Dove Cameron is opening up about how her life has changed since she came out as bisexual.

Brittney Griner’s pre-trial detention has been extended for the third time. 

Eric Radford shines on the ice, but he appears to be right at home in warmer climes, too.The out pair skater is a two-time world champion, a seven-time Canadian national champion, a two-time Four Continents champion, and has won three Olympic medals — a 2018 team even gold, a 2014 team event sliver, and a 2018 pairs event bronze.Related: Figure skaters Eric Radford and Luis Fenero get hitched in romantic Spanish weddingHe’s also the first openly gay many to have won a gold medal at any Winter Olympics, which is a pretty stellar claim to fame in our book.So how does Radford spend the off-season, aka summer?Well if it’s anything like this, sign us up:  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)“Welcome to Eden,” Radford captioned the image, and we’re ready to book our ticket the moment we can find it on a map.TV personality and trans activist Ryan Allen Carrillo noted “She’s searching in the woods…”, but what she’s searching for is only limited by your imagination.Radford has never been afraid to flash the judges some skin, and by ‘judges’ we mean insatiable Instagram users.Here’s a look:  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)  A post shared by Eric Radford (@ericradford85)

30 Rock, a sitcom about the fictional behind-the-scenes workings of NBC. If the show were airing today, you can be sure there’d be a whole season arc about the creation of NBCUniversal’s streaming platform and its place on it.

Free Solo, but kinda wished there was more water and risk of drowning involved? Then you’re going to LOVE 100 Foot Wave. This six-episode docuseries follows big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, who is fearlessly (and often recklessly) chasing his dream of surfing a 100-foot tall wave.

Detroit Free Press reports.Leader Shirkey is facing a lot more problems than Senator Moss. Last week two nonprofits tied to Shirkey were accused “of improperly raising millions of dollars for Unlock Michigan,” MLive reported, “to limit the executive branch’s powers during health emergencies.”But in the LGBTQ Pride Month resolution, Shirkey wanted “language saying not all Michiganders support the LGBTQ ‘lifestyle’ but that all people are ‘created in God’s image,'” despite it being the exact same one that was approved last year.“I thought we were over this,” Moss said on the Senate floor Tuesday (video below). “But this month, the Senate majority has sent the LGBTQ Pride Month resolution to committee just so that they can not adopt it.”“It is a nonbinding resolution,” Moss says in his speech.

A post shared by Christian Walker (@christianwalk1r)Self-proclaimed “free-speech radicalist” and MAGA troll Christian Walker is absolutely horror-struck by what the LGBTQ rights movement and Pride celebrations have become.Related: Herschel Walker’s son uses Pride Month to remind everyone… he’s not gay“I’m a bit confused as to when gay rights went from ‘getting married’ to walking around the streets with no clothes on in front of children,” Walker tweeted yesterday without offering any specific examples to support his claim.I’m a bit confused as to when gay rights went from “getting married” to walking around the streets with no clothes on in front of children.— Christian Walker (@ChristianWalk1r) June 14, 2022Thought it’s not totally clear, we assume Walker is talking about Pride parades.Evidently, the 22-year-old has never been to one or he would know that sexy shirtless guys and girls in hot pants have been a staple at these events since long before he was born. And most parents are aware of this when they choose the bring their children.Nor does he seem to have a clear understanding of the LGBTQ rights movement, how it started, or how it has evolved over the last half century.In Walker’s defense, he’s not gay.

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transgender Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Day game Saturday, substituting two-day-old footage of a NASCAR driver instead.The sports channel is a sister company to the conservative Fox News Channel, leading some to wonder if there was transphobia involved, although Fox officials are saying the network simply doesn’t usually air the ceremonial pitches.The Giants were playing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the game, which Fox was broadcasting regionally. The Giants and Dodgers both wore caps with their logos in rainbow colors for LGBTQ+ Pride (the umpires sported a Pride insignia as well), and patrons who bought a special ticket package got rainbow socks.Schneider, who went farther on Jeopardy! than any woman or trans contestant in the show’s history, winning 40 consecutive games, threw out the first pitch while sporting a Giants jersey and a colorful, flouncy skirt.

Right Side Broadcasting Network. “And that’s probably because men are buying tampons.”Related: Mom kicks white nationalist son out after he got arrested for going to riot at PrideFeigning shock, Glenn asked, “Is this a joke?”“No, it’s not a joke,” Greene said, laughing.

Lukas Gage has a message for people making assumptions about his sexuality: Stop.Gage, 27, has risen to prestige television prominence in shows like HBO’s Euphoria and The White Lotus, as well as Hulu’s Love, Victor and Peacock’s Queer as Folk.If you’re noticing a queer theme running through those titles, you’re not alone. Several characters Gage has played aren’t straight, and with so much recent attention given to the idea that only openly queer people should play queer roles, he’s facing some criticism.There’s no denying that more opportunities should be given to LGBTQ actors, but requiring performers to disclose their sexuality before taking a job gets into sticky territory.Last week, someone took to Twitter to write: “If Hollywood can stop hiring non LGBTQIA+ actors like @lukasgage to play LGBTQIA+ characters, that would be great.

We take a look at some fake news in France and elsewhere concerning Pride Month.

Fox News for promoting LGBTQ Pride month.The network, which has built a reputation for its conservative perspective, launched a Pride month promotional video earlier in June inviting viewers to "celebrate Pride month with Fox News," "meet important voices of the LGBTQ+ community" and "go inside their incredible contributions."They also aired a Pride month special segment featuring a transgender teenager named Ryland whose parents allowed him to transition when he was 5 years old. In the special, his mother, Hillary Whittington, said she allowed her son to transition because she would "rather have a living son than a dead daughter."The pro-Pride content, however, has left the network at odds with some of its conservative allies.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Patrick Schwarzenegger can’t reveal any details about his work in the upcoming spinoff of Amazon’s “The Boys” — no, he won’t confirm reports that he’s playing a character named Golden Boy — but he admits that he has shown his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, photos from the set.“He looked at me and he was like, ‘What the fuck are you filming?’” Patrick tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I was like, ‘It’s this show called ‘The Boys.’ … You have to watch an episode to understand it, or else I can’t articulate what happens in it.”“The Boys” producers reached out to Schwarzenegger for the spinoff after meeting him years ago when he auditioned to play the character of Homelander on the original series.

The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.

My Fake Boyfriend is coming to Prime Video in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, LatAm, and Brazil on June 10, and all other territories on June 24.

Queer as Folk, he had one mission in mind. Make it “really disabled, gay, and horny.”The episode, appropriately titled “#F*ckDisabledPeople” finds the Queer as Folk cast of characters teaming up to throw a big ol’ queer sex orgy (a.k.a.

Teen Vogue Firsts interview, Maisie opened up about the first time she was ever surprised by her GoT character.“The first time that I was surprised by Arya I guess was probably in the final series where she whips off her clothes and sleeps with Gendry,” Maisie says in the video with an ironic chuckle. “I thought that Arya was queer, you know? So… yeah.

It sounds like Euphoria star Eric Dane won’t be opening his DMs in public any time soon.After two seasons of playing closet-case Cal Jacobs on the hit HBO drama, some guys on Instagram seem to think Dane is open to a lot more than just fanmail.In a recent interview with Andy Cohen, Dane dove deep about the state of his inbox:“Listen, Andy, that is a dark alley that I don’t go down alone,” he joked. “I get lots of d*ck pics.”Related: Eric Dane hopes his ‘Euphoria’ character “lent a voice” to the LGBTQ community, and oh sweetie, noCohen, surprised, asked if Dane gets sent things from women as well.“No, I get d*ck pics,” Dane replied.

Calaveras County voters have elected a gay man to the Board of Supervisors. Martin Huberty is believed to be the first out candidate to be elected to the board, in a predominately Republican county that voted 61% for Donald Trump in 2020.Huberty received 55% of the vote, according to unofficial returns. His only opponent in the June 7 election was Lisa Muetterties, who was endorsed by the county's Republican Central Committee.

MPs finally debated banning ‘conversion therapy’ for all LGBTQ+ people after a petition on the issue reached more than 145,000 signatures.

drug charges is suing the prison for what she calls discrimination. Christina Lusk, 56, has faced sexual and verbal abuse since being incarcerated at Moose Lake prison in Minnesota, USA, after admitting to a felony drug possession charge.Lusk, who is legally recognised as female and came out as transgender 14 years ago, has asked to be moved from the men's facility to the women's prison in nearby Shakopee. Jess Braverman, an attorney for the group Gender Justice, which is representing Lusk along with the Minneapolis law firm of Robins Kaplan, said: "She's a woman, and suddenly she's placed in a men's facility. "She's in a locked cell with a number of men, and she's really exposed to harassment and violence in that setting."While in prison, Lusk has also been denied gender-affirming surgery by corrections officials, her lawsuit says.It also states that the same procedure was approved by docs before she was incarcerated.Lusk wrote in the complaint: "I have been diagnosed with severe Gender Dysphoria. I have attempted suicide four times due to my severe distress caused by my GD as well as self mutilation.

In the United States, 16 states and three territories offer no protections to LGBTQ workers meaning, in other words, one can be fired simply because one identifies under one of the letters of the acronym, according to the Movement Advancement Project. On the other hand, 33 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia do offer such protections, sometimes explicitly, as is here in California, or through a broader interpretation of anti-discrimination laws based on sex.

Tens of thousands of Italians and Europeans alike gathered around Rome’s ancient Colosseum over the weekend under crystal clear, sunny skies and partied like paesani.

KQED that when the men came in shouting at her she was eventually escorted out of the room by a security guard for her safety."I didn’t know if they were armed. I was only acutely aware of the fact that neither myself nor any of the other librarians were," Dulce, whose name is Kyle Casey Chu, told the station. Dulce added in a since-deleted Instagram post that the men "totally freaked out the kids. They got right in our faces.

The Lake mines that all-too-familiar experience for maximum laughs and drama.From showrunner Julian Doucet, The Lake is a new, eight-episode dramedy series that finds a recently divorced gay man named Justin (Orphan Black breakout Jordan Gavaris) returning to the lakeside town he used to spend his summers as a boy. He brings along Billie (Madison Shamoun), the daughter he gave up for adoption, as a means of reconnecting, but finds himself easily distracted by a quest to wrest control of his late father’s family cabin.Related: ‘Orphan Black’ actor Jordan Gavaris comes outStanding in the way is the place’s new owner, Justin’s “wicked step-sister” Maisy-May, in what should be a delightfully catty role for Julia Stiles—someone we’re always happy to see pop up on our screens.

South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District called for the arrest and execution of those who advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and the protection of trans children.During an appearance on The Stew Peters Show, Pastor Mark Burns was asked by host Jane Ruby to commit to voting for transphobic laws that target LGBTQ+ children and their parents and ending what she called “this war on children.” Burns went much further than committing to voting for legislation.“Not only will I vote to make sure that those parents be held for child abuse because there’s no such thing as trans kids, only abusive parents, period,” Burns responded adding that trans-supportive parents are unnaturally influencing their children’s development.“I want to make sure that those parents are being held accountable,” Burns continued. “We should start putting some of those parents in jail for abusing their child’s minds, and especially in the school system.

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So when it happened to Rebel Wilson last week, I felt all of her pain. Except hers happened on a global scale. When Rebel announced recently that she had her very own ‘Disney Princess’ via the most adorable social media post, it seemed nothing other than wholesome on the surface. However, it soon transpired that Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) had been planning to publish details of her new romance, so it appears they forced her hand in coming out.  Not only that, but the language this publication used when discussing Rebel’s history of dating men was vile.

We went to review Operation Mincemeat last summer when it opened at the Southwark Playhouse and we absolutely adored it – describing this quirky little musical as “fun, funny and an absolute must-see”. There have been some changes over the last year: Sean Carey is currently standing in for original cast member David Cumming, who is out due to injury; the show has a new home, at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios; and we spotted a handful of new jokes, including a knowing nod alluding to the new feature film of the same name.

Former Fox News host and Trump campaign adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid a whopping $60,000 for her two-and-a-half minute speech on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, just before the crowd attacked the U.S.

Queer singer Tanzer (Courtesy photo)

Welcome to Curtain Call, our mostly queer take on the latest theater openings on Broadway and beyond.Playwright Michael McKeever’s new play Mr. Parker is getting a lot of buzz thanks to its well-publicized nudity and the use of Yondr pouches to sequester audience members’ phones like the ones used at Take Me Out, starring a famously naked Jesse Williams.But what you can’t lock away — and what’s best experienced live in a theatre rather than trolled across social media — is the grief, resiliency, and healing that comes after losing a loved one.After the sudden death of Jeffrey, his partner of 30 years, and a night of heavy drinking several months later, Terry Parker (Derek Smith) wakes up with Justin, a 28-year-old bartender/Uber driver (Davi Santos) in his deceased husband’s former East Village art studio.

Sue Perkins says she is ‘excited and honoured’ to be hosting the 2022 British LGBT Awards.The former Great British Bake Off host will lead prize-giving duties at the annual ceremony, which shines a light on leading activists, allies and celebrity figures who have worked to advance the rights of LGBT people during the last year.Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful are among the stars who have been shortlisted for accolades this year.Steps, Rylan Clark and Olly Alexander are also nominated.As host, the presenter and comedian follows in the footsteps of big names such as Mel B, Alan Carr and Kelly Osbourne.‘This is one of the year’s most important celebrations of the LGBT+ community and I’m delighted to be involved,’ TV star Sue said.‘It is always such a great event, shining a light on role models and those who advance the rights of LGBT+ people in Britain and across the world.‘This event always attracts the biggest names, and this year will be no exception. I’m honoured to be a part of it.

Emanuel Mouers was stabbed to death in a suspected hate crime

Whoopi Goldberg has seen journalist Andrew Hornery’s apology for ‘unintentionally’ outing actress Rebel Wilson, and she’s not buying it.To recap, Wilson took to Instagram last week to reveal she’s dating a woman, entrepreneur Ramona Agruma. She and the leisurewear designer were previously photographed attending the Met Gala together and it’s believed they’ve been dating for several months.However, the Sydney Morning Herald later revealed it had approached Wilson before her Instagram posting.

more invested in erasing queer people’s place in history.So much so, that Florida student Will Larkin’s history class presentation on the Stonewall uprising is being investigated by their high school.“I wonder how different my childhood would have been had my classmates and I known that I wasn’t some tragic anomaly, a strange fluke that needed to be fixed,” Larkin wondered in a recent New York Times op-ed.Like, for instance, if Larkin’s teachers had been able to impart any info about not only this pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ rights, but the many, many other queer contributions to history.Now, just in time for Pride, discovery+ is stepping in to help expand our awareness of queer history with its new series The Book of Queer. Premiering June 2, the five episode docuseries explores the gloriously queer moments that helped shaped world history.The streaming platform has brought together a roster of queer academics—including award-winning historian Eric Cervini—to curate the stories of notable trailblazers.

It’s Pride Month, the Formula 1 racing season is in full swing, and Attitude Magazine has just revealed (beloved straight ally) Sebastian Vettel as their latest cover star — the first Formula 1 driver to do so. He’s also the first Formula 1 driver to grace the cover of any queer magazine ever.

GCN is teaming up with the effervescent Mark T Cox to give two lucky readers the chance to attend a very special, one-night-only, Pride cabaret show.  After almost ten years of tearing up London’s queer entertainment scene, Cox is coming home with style to perform in the decadent Dublin venue, The Sugar Club. The international […]

Despite being paid several million dollars for the manuscript, Kellyanne Conway‘s new memoir is officially a bookstore bomb just three weeks after its release.Here’s The Deal saw a 93% drop in second week sales, moving roughly 9,000 copies, compared to 25,000 copies the week before, according to NPD Book Scan. Week three sales have not yet been reported, but are expected to be even worse.Despite the fact that virtually nobody is buying what Kellyanne’s selling, the former White House propagandist is honoring her contract by continuing to do promotion anyway.