Eric Swalwell shares death threat from gay man and the internalized homophobia is off the charts

Welcome to Curtain Call, our mostly queer take on the latest openings on Broadway and beyond.What would happen if WandaVision and Everything Everywhere All At Once converged? It would be a force to be reckoned with. Similar themes appear in the riveting Off-Broadway premiere of american (tele)visions at New York Theatre Workshop. Through the story of an undocumented Mexican family, nonbinary Poz Queer Indigenous Mexican playwright Victor I.

Get your tissues ready! The first trailer for Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge’s new LGBTQ+ dramedy Spoiler Alert has arrived. 

Amy Schneider, who demonstrated she’s “just a normal person like we all are,” except really smart; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first out LGBTQ person to be the face of the White House; Jo Acker, a security guard who gave her life to defend others; teen activists who stood up against Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill who we’re calling The Say Gay Teens; and whose music and video art brought gay culture to mainstream audiences; and George M. Johnson, one of the most banned authors of the year who became an outspoken critic of the right’s war on inclusive literature.The five nominees for LGBTQ Nation 2022 Hero of the Year represent the best that we can be and how we can confront the worst.

Joan Collins has said she hopes the King will “do as well as his mother” after he ascended the throne following the Queen’s death. The veteran actress, 89, has won a string of accolades throughout her career including a Golden Globe, and was made a dame for her services to charity in 2015. She was among the famous faces attending the British Film Institute (BFI) Luminous fundraising gala on Thursday evening, which celebrates British filmmakers and raises funds to support up-and-coming talent through an auction selling “money-can’t-buy” experiences.

There was a time when allowing gays, lesbians, and bisexuals to serve openly in the U.S. military was one of the most controversial issues in the nation. But a recently unearthed Pentagon report shows how unfounded any fears about open service by LGB people were.The report, “Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: A Historical Perspective From the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” was released in 2021 but wasn’t publicized; now the Palm Center, a San Francisco-based think tank on LGBTQ+ issues in the military, has informed the public about it.

Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) just prior to the start of LGBTQ+ History Month, would create a commission to study the creation of such a museum and establish it within the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex.Both measures are required to be signed into law to create a new Smithsonian Museum.The first bill creates an eight-member commission — consisting of individuals with expertise in museum planning or LGBTQ+ research and culture — to look into the viability of establishing a national LGBTQ+ museum.The commission would be tasked with reporting recommendations for a plan of action to establish a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture; developing a fundraising plan to support operations and maintenance; obtaining an independent review of the fundraising plan; reporting on the availability and cost of acquiring collections for the museum; identifying possible locations for the facility; and submitting a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the museum to Congress.The commission’s study would have to be completed, and all materials submitted to Congress, within 18 months of its start.The second bill, which could only be acted upon after the commission’s findings are submitted, would formally create the museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which has previously hosted queer events at its facilities.Pocan’s bill is currently being co-sponsored by all other eight out LGBTQ members of Congress, as well as 50 other House members. “As our community faces unprecedented attacks and attempts to erase our history, we must preserve and protect our stories for future generations,” Pocan said in a statement.

Joan Collins exuded Hollywood glamour on Thursday evening as she and husband Percy Gibson took to the BFI's Luminous Ball in London's Leicester Square. The Golden Globe winner, 89, looked chic in a black gown for the evening - which featured a square neck design and mesh organza puff sleeve. Beaming alongside her beau, 57, on The Londoner Hotel's blue carpet, the pair appeared smitten as ever while holding hands.

UN representatives have called for Iran to cancel its planned execution of two women LGBTQ+ rights activists.

Have you ever felt like your old self died when you finally came out to people? For a group of queer friends in Los Angeles, their last remaining “straight” member experiencing this feeling was cause for celebration.In a hilarious TikTok video, Nicole Maynard and friends celebrated her coming out by holding a funeral for her heterosexuality. If the message weren’t clear enough, the “RIP STRAIGHT NICOLE” banner should suffice in summarizing.It seems like the coming out party we all deserved:The party was complete with veils, eulogies, and seemingly plenty to drink.

Viewers of HBO's hit Game Of Thrones prequel series House Of The Dragon have developed a new fan theory about one of its most popular characters.The buzz started after Daemon Targaryen (played by Matt Smith) was seen gazing suggestively at a male server during a dining scene in Sunday's episode six.Fans began theorizing that Smith's character might be bisexual, and a leaked still from a seemingly unaired scene appears to have helped fuel the theories.  Fan theory: Fans of HBO's House Of The Dragon have theorized that Matt Smith's character Daemon Targaryen (R) may be bisexual after he was seen getting intimate with a man in a deleted scene; pictured with Emma D'Arcy'This Interaction between Daemon and the server was very interesting… could Daemon be a bi legend?' wrote the account Out Of Context House Of The Dragon on Twitter on Monday.It included stills of the aired scene showing Smith as he gazed into the eyes of his long-haired server, while a second still seemed to show him leaning in toward his ear to say something.  The account returned with a second still with an HBO Max watermark. It shows Daemon and the server sitting side by side, with the server leaning in toward Daemon's face as if they are kissing or speaking face to face.He also has his hand down by Daemon's groin.'Confirmed from this deleted scene, Daemon Targaryen is a bisexual king,' the account added, via People.

(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ian threatens another blow to air travel as it moves up the East Coast and away from the Florida panhandle, where airports are assessing conditions and determining when service can safely resume."Tropical storm Ian is moving off of Florida into the Atlantic and is expected to turn northwest and make landfall again in the Carolinas tomorrow [Friday]," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement, saying passengers should check on the status of their flights with the airlines.In Florida, a number of airports remained closed on Thursday with hundreds of flight cancellations in the wake of the storm.Airports starting to reopenAll flights were canceled Thursday at Jacksonville International Airport, which announced that it will reopen on Friday. The TSA checkpoint will open at 7 a.m., the airport said on Twitter.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Phil Collins and his Genesis bandmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford have agreed to sell their publishing copyrights and “a mix of recorded music-income streams” to Concord Music Group, the company confirmed to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Sources told the publication the deal was for upward of $300 million. The deal includes the solo material of all three, most notably Collins’ multiplatinum solo albums and Rutherford’s band Mike & the Mechanics, which achieved chart success in the 1980s. The catalogs of Peter Gabriel and other former members of Genesis were not included in the deal. A rep for Concord tells Variety an official announcement will be made Friday morning.

Rising bi comedy star Rachel Sennott has proved herself as an actress with range in projects like Shiva Baby and Bodies Bodies Bodies. Last night, she proved herself quite a provocative storyteller as well.She was introduced on Late Night with Seth Meyers with her now-viral “podcast” scene from the A24 horror flick, Bodies Bodies Bodies.It is kind of the perfect introduction:gonna tell my kids this was the last supper pic.twitter.com/js9HpwTnlC— david (@IaureIheII) September 23, 2022Somehow, the tension-filled scene was the least chaotic bit of her segment.Related: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ stars talk chaotic queer energySennott had the art department print out some of her tweets from years prior as evidence of her long-game plan to tell this explicit story on Meyers’ show.

A federal grand jury on Wednesday handed down an indictment of a Johns Hopkins anesthesiologist and her spouse, a doctor and major in the U.S. Army, with conspiracy and for the disclosure of individually identifiable health information related to their efforts to assist Russia in connection with the conflict in Ukraine.

Stacey Solomon, 32, has insisted she has nothing against the monachy, after a resurfaced clip swirled around the internet where she appears to dismiss the Royal Family, from 2018.

American Horry Story fans rejoice! Ryan Murphy has finally revealed the title and premiere date for the upcoming 11th season. 

Democrat Wes Moore leads Republican Dan Cox in the race to become Maryland’s next governor, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Cox is an ultra-MAGA, Trump-endorsed candidate with anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+, and pro-insurrectionist beliefs, and the state’s current Republican governor refuses to endorse him.

Don’t Worry Darling‘s press tour has been nothing short of madness, and now its torrent of tabloids has claimed one more (unlikely) victim: Anti-LGBTQ conservative pedagog Jordan Peterson.The Olivia Wilde-directed thriller has been feeding those of us who live on the extreme end of the “messy b*tch who lives for drama” scale, offering up rumored on-set feuds, spit-swapping, and so much more. But even while its busy pulling solid box office numbers, Don’t Worry Darling‘s reign of chaos isn’t over yet.The latest unfolded on a recent edition of Piers Morgan Uncensored, of all places.

Maren Morris just launched a new T-shirt in support of trans rights groups, especially LGBTQ youth. 

A community college instructor in Alabama has been placed on leave after posting anti-LGBTQ+ and racist remarks on Facebook, including a call for a rally against a Pride event.Leigh Ann Courington, who teaches history at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, posted on Facebook this week that Satan’s influence is involved in a Pride event, Cullman Comes Out, planned for October 8 in Cullman, a nearby town, TV station WIAT reports.“The devil is attacking our beautiful town of Cullman now apparently … and the police chief is in on it? I heard he was a crazy-ass liberal but this???” she wrote, according to the TV station. “We need a rally by the you-know-what to put an end to this foolishness.

Netflix has removed the LGBTQ tag from series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story after it was criticised by viewers.The series was categorised with the LGBTQ tag when it was first released on September 21, but it was removed two days later on September 23, according to Variety.At the time of its release, the show was also tagged under “ominous”, “psychological”, “horror”, “vintage crime” and “dark”.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the tag’s attachment to the series was criticised by some viewers. While Dahmer fits the category as a serial killer who was a gay man, as one viewer on TikTok noted, “this is not the representation we’re looking for”.On Twitter, a viewer wrote: “Why would Netflix put the dahmer story under lgbtq….

To win over conservative voters, Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker teamed up with an athlete who has become the symbol of opposition to transgender sports.

With her hair tied in a high ponytail, Bruna bends over a client, using her vibrant and outgoing personality to keep them comfortable and amused during their time together.The services offered at the Inkspace Studio in New Delhi’s bustling Hauz Khas neighborhood are similar to those provided by other tattoo studios in the area. But the artist is unique. 27-year-old Bruna has two lives. When catering to clients in her studio, she is a woman with an outgoing personality.

Bent.Adapted from a play of the same name, director Sean Mathias’ 1997 film tells the story of Max (Clive Owen), a gay man living in 1930s Berlin who is arrested by the Gestapo after the infamous “Night of the Long Knives” and sent to a concentration camp. McKellen co-stars as “Uncle Freddie,” who attempts to help Max by organizing papers so that he can flee the country.While Bent‘s heavy subject matter (and NC-17 rating) makes it a tough watch, the film has been commended for putting a spotlight on the persecution of the LGBTQ community during the Holocaust.

A new study conducted by Princeton University has found that the rate of retransition among transgender youth is 7.3%. Retransition is when someone goes through the process of socially transitioning (changing pronouns, first name, clothing etc.) but then later changes how they identify their gender again. The study followed a cohort of over 300 early […]

Cher fans are once again faced with the question they’ve asked for decades: who can f*cking take her?The Goddess of Pop must have been feeling particularly philanthropic this week when she decided to feed the fashion gays a surprise runway moment.

Despite the far right’s continued war against LGBTQ families, there is hope in our community. Kimberly Kantor created Rainbow Roundup in 2012 to connect families to resources and support while creating an environment for individuals to develop rich networks and lifelong friendships. Originally a Facebook group, the organization has grown to over 2000 active and engaged participants across the North Texas Metroplex.

Ginni Thomas, the far-right, anti-LGBTQ wife of far-right, anti-LGBTQ Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is finally meeting with the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol on Thursday.For weeks, the committee has sought testimony from Thomas over her role in the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It’s safe to say there are a lot of lingering questions.Related: “BOO HOO!”: Clarence Thomas faces consequences of his actions and no one sheds a single tearUpon entering her interview, Thomas was questioned by CNN’s Annie Grayer about why she was there.“Miss Thomas, why do you feel like you need to speak to the committee to clear your name?” Grayer asked.“Thank you for being here,” replied Thomas, who appeared to be on the verge of disassociation.Related: Creepy video of Ginni Thomas talking about that weird fat-shaming cult she belonged to surfaces onlineGrayer followed up by asking: “Did you speak with your husband about your beliefs about the election being stolen?”“Thank you for your question,” Thomas said.

To the Editor: Re “Film on Jihad Causes Storm Over Identity” (front page, Sept. 25): Your article fails to capture the full story behind this problematic documentary. Condemnations of the documentary go well beyond identity politics and go straight to the core of the film.

The husband of anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Perry Greene, has filed for divorce.According to court documents, Perry Greene filed to divorce the right-wing lawmaker on Tuesday, the Daily Beast reports. The papers said that the couple’s 27-year marriage was “irretrievably broken.” They also indicated that the Greenes had already been separated.Marjorie Taylor and Perry Greene met in college.The outlet reports that Perry Greene has requested the divorce kept under seal.

The streaming of LGBTQ movies on Netflix in Kenya is set to be restricted as the country tightens the noose on same-sex sexual activity. 

The Ink Factory has proudly announced the return of its annual tattoo drive in support of suicide prevention. It will be held in its Dublin-based studios on Wellington Quay and Parliament Street, on Saturday, October 8. This year, all money raised from the tattoo drive will go to the JC Foundation, a new mental health […]

LGBTQ+ Italians are concerned about the views of the country’s presumptive new prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.Meloni is leader of the Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), a right-wing party that is forming a coalition government with two other conservative parties, League and Forza Italia, that appear to have won a majority of seats in Italy’s Parliament. Voting results will likely be final by Monday.If all goes as expected, she will be the nation’s first woman leader and head its most conservative government since World War II.

Gay adult film performer and OnlyFans content creator Lawrence Morningstar has died; he was 31 years old.The sad news was shared Wednesday night by his friend Damien Cruz, a go-go dancer and fellow adult performer.Cruz posted to Twitter: “It gives me the utmost sadness to have to tell you all, my soulmate, my brother, and my best friend @xxx_morningstar has passed away this morning.”“Such a light and an amazing human being. Imma miss you buddy,” he added.It gives me the utmost sadness to have to tell you all, my soulmate, my brother, and my best friend @xxx_morningstar has passed away this morning ? Such a light and an amazing human being.

The husband of anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Perry Greene, has filed for divorce.According to court documents, Perry Greene filed to divorce the right-wing lawmaker on Tuesday, the Daily Beast reports. The papers said that the couple’s 27-year marriage was “irretrievably broken.” They also indicated that the Greenes had already been separated.Marjorie Taylor and Perry Greene met in college.The outlet reports that Perry Greene has requested the divorce kept under seal.

GLAAD has announced its third annual 20 Under 20 list, spotlighting 20 LGBTQ+ people, ages 20 and under, who are accelerating acceptance of LGBTQ+ people while shaping the future of media and activism.The list launched Wednesday in Teen Vogue, featuring individual portraits of each honoree by artist and graphic designer Christopher Skinner.“Whether sharing their stories across social media, organizing against harmful legislation, or moving through Hollywood as an out and proud performer, the GLAAD 20 Under 20 list is made up of talented and inspiring young LGBTQ people who have already created lasting impact,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a press release.This year’s honorees are:• Aidan Kohn-Murphy, he/him, 18, gay activist, founder and executive director of nonprofit Gen Z for Change, and host of Next Generation politics podcast• Alex Consani, she/her, 19, trans supermodel and influencer repped by IMG Models Worldwide and Look Models, who has walked for Alexander McQueen, Versace, and Tom Ford• Ava Aimable, she/her, 17, student and activist, Point Foundation Scholar and Wells Fargo Scholarship recipient at Columbia University, and founding member of her school’s first Student Diversity and Inclusion Council• Cameron Samuels, they/them, 18, activist and organizer against book bans and censorship in their home state of Texas, honorary youth chair for #BannedBooksWeek, featured in NBC's #Pride30 List, and recognized by former President Barack Obama for their efforts fighting queer censorship• Danielle Cohn, she/her, 18, pansexual entrepreneur, social media influencer with over 19 million followers on TikTok, and owner of the first teen-owned feminine brand Feel Divine, a plant-based body care line• Elva

Salt-and-pepper diamonds used to be a hard sell according to the jewelry designer Lori Linkous Devine. “They were the reject diamonds back in the day,” said Mx. Devine, the founder of Lolide, who uses a gender neutral courtesy title.

Legacy Dublin 2022 is a new initiative launched by the global social enterprise Common Purpose and they are looking for LGBTQ+ young people to join their programme this October. Organised in association with other sponsors such as IDA Ireland, the Department of Rural & Community Development, Foróige, Google, Lewis Silkin and NTMA, the new initiative […]

September 28, 2022The tweet has had around 100k likes at the time of writing, and thousands of replies.Many pointed out that it was only a couple of weeks ago that the Georgia-raised performer was encouraging fans to have an orgy at his shows.Tf is there gunna be an orgy without poppers??https://t.co/YvSuZqgfi1— Mikey (@_HeyMickey24) September 28, 2022You ever been to an orgy and not bring poppers? I didn’t think so— Austin Wilde (@AustinWilde) September 28, 2022Related: Ask and you shall receive: Lil Nas X invites fans to “a big orgy” at his concertOthers said they would disobey his request.you cant stop me pic.twitter.com/3svKfAP4aD—

A video that Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, posted to her Instagram, has gone viral.Lara, 39, a TV producer, lives with her kids and husband in Florida. Hurrican Ian, now dowgraded to a tropical storm, is still battering the state.Lara took her 5-year-old son, Luke, out before it started to rain heavily.

According to the owner of the right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ Twitter account Libs of TikTok, Twitter suspended the account Wednesday.Chaya Raichik, the former Brooklyn real estate saleswoman who runs the hate account, claimed her account was temporarily suspended for no apparent reason. The account received a "wrongful 7-day suspension as the result of a targeted harassment campaign from the Left to deplatform me," Raichik wrote on her blog. For weeks, Libs of TikTok has been targeting hospitals nationwide that provide gender-affirming care and inspiring attacks on the facilities. For example, in Boston, a right-wing extremist was arrested for calling in a hoax bomb threat to Boston Children's Hospital after Raichik targeted the facility online.Raichik reportedly had a law firm send a letter threatening legal action if Twitter decided to ban her account permanently.CEO of the Babylon Bee, a right-wing site advertised to be conservative Christian satire, Seth Dillon took to his Twitter account to call out the platform for kicking Libs of TikTok off it."BREAKING: Twitter has once again hit Libs of TikTok with a 7-day suspension for "hateful conduct." No specific tweets were flagged," Dillon wrote.

Congressman Eric Swalwell

August 30, 2022Swalwell then shared a memo his staffer wrote regarding the threat. The caller allegedly asked for Swalwell’s location, asked to speak to the congressman, and, when told the congressman wasn’t available, went on a rant on gay issues.“[The caller] said he is a gay man, but he doesn’t take it up the ass, he gives it,” the staffer wrote in a memo summarizing the call.

Twitter rip-off Truth Social platform: it remains barred on the Google Play store, denying potential access to around 44% of US smartphone users.Truth Social launched on the Apple Store in February. Almost immediately, it was beset by problems, with users reporting problems trying to create accounts.

ABOVE: This would be my driver's license pic.

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat and major LGBTQ+ ally, has received a violent threat from someone claiming to be a gay man.“A staffer of mine — who’s 1 month into her job — received a call from a man saying he’s coming to our office w/ an assault rifle to kill me,” Swalwell tweeted Tuesday.