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Matt Gaetz‘s teen sex scandal is back in the news.A former aide to Donald Trump testified to the January 6 committee that the anti-LGBTQ Florida congressman pestered the ex-president’s camp for a preemptive presidential pardon relating to the Justice Department’s investigation into his alleged underage sex crimes.Washington Post reports:Johnny McEntee, according to people familiar with his testimony, told investigators that Gaetz told him during a brief meeting “that they are launching an investigation into him or that there’s an investigation into him,” without specifying who was investigating Gaetz.McEntee added that Gaetz told him “he did not do anything wrong but they are trying to make his life hell, and you know, if the president could give him a pardon, that would be great.” Gaetz told McEntee that he had asked White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for a pardon.When asked by committee investigators if he interpreted Gaetz’s request to be in response to the DOJ’s investigation into his alleged underage sex crimes, McEntee replied, “I think that was the context, yes.” He also said was couldn’t remember whether the request happened before or after the January 6 insurrection.The Justice Department has been investigating whether Gaetz, who opposes codifying same-sex marriage into federal law and frequently leans into the homophobic narrative about LGBTQ people and drag queens being “groomers”,  paid an underage girl for sex and traveled with her across state lines since the final months of the Trump administration.The probe was initially approved by Attorney General William Barr.Related: Matt Gaetz marks Pride Month by coming out against Drag Queen Story HourIn an email, a spokesperson told the Washington Post:

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Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon has received backlash following the approach to the shows only queer couple.

A drag queen who attended the final show of Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball was mistaken as the star by her security team.

More than two dozen HIV organisations and charities are partnering to hold a march, vigil and rally in order to fight stigma.

Lambda Legal announced that the government will pay $1,325,000 to settle certain Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) claims for attorney’s fees and costs incurred by Lambda Legal, Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) and several private law firms for their work on behalf of three active U.S. military service members living with HIV who were denied commissions or threatened with discharge due to their HIV status. 

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Audiobook narrator: Erika L. SánchezRelease date: July 12, 2022What it's about: I love when memoirs are read by the author, and Erika narrates her humorous, heartfelt memoir beautifully.

(CNN) -- The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden's comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic "over," suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House's evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months."The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid.

Thrice-divorced wealth hoarder Elon Musk took to Twitter over the weekend to prove, yet again, that he doesn’t understand anything about trans youth.As the father of a trans daughter, one would hope he’d have educated himself at least a bit, but clearly the “pronouns suck” thinking that pushed her away is here to stay.This latest incident started with right-wing disinformation account “American Accountability Foundation” misinterpreting a section of a Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) research day booklet.They posted this excerpt with a misleading tweet:The @MUSCkids has four year olds coming through its transgender hormone clinic.And hopes: “In the future, hopefully more patients and at younger ages will be referred to affirming providers so that medical options such as pubertal suppression”https://t.co/EXnvgnv8vv pic.twitter.com/UILYvsosbi— American Accountability Foundation (@ExposingBiden) September 16, 2022Musk quickly responded to this with “Is it really true that four-year-olds are receiving hormone treatment?” For the record: Such a claim was made nowhere in the original material.Related: Elon Musk just reminded everyone why his trans daughter wants nothing to do with himBasic fact-checking and/or common sense would lead anyone to understand that no, hormones that aren’t present yet in children can’t be replaced. The richest person alive apparently does not possess such skills.Thankfully, there are plenty of folks who’ve witnessed his weird, transphobic BS long enough to call it out on the spot.Let the dunking commence:No, but now idiots will think it is.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a chance to unite as a country in our democracy, and around the issues important to LGBTQ people and all Americans.GLAAD polling of LGBTQ voters has consistently shown our top concerns are the same as most Americans: abortion, healthcare, jobs and the economy, and climate change. The lives of LGBTQ people and especially queer people of color are deeply affected by these issues, and they are rooted in values every American cherishes: freedom, health and safety, love for our children, and a desire for a more prosperous future.GLAAD urges the media to include LGBTQ voices in the campaign conversation.

Editor's note: The following contains spoilers about the fifth episode of House of the Dragon, which premiered Sept. 18.(CNN) -- "House of the Dragon's" fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the end of the chapter before the show time jumps ahead, featuring older versions of some characters and somewhat shuffling the deck.Yet the hour could generate as much buzz for a brutal death that occurred, inviting discussion of old concerns and wounds about the way that LGBTQ characters are treated -- and more to the point, killed off -- in TV dramas.The strides made in terms of greater inclusion have coincided with debate about how those characters are portrayed and the fates that they meet, giving rise to a much-discussed trope known as "Bury Your Gays." The phrase refers to a history in which gay characters have disproportionately died as a plot device, creating the impression they are more expendable in the eyes of storytellers.Given that, the "Game of Thrones" prequel potentially waded into controversy with its most recent episode, subtitled "We Light the Way," which again demonstrated, among other things, that in Westeros not much good ever happens at weddings.

Congressional Democrats hope to pick up what seems to be an increasingly attainable seat in California’s 41st district. The incumbent Republican has a remarkably anti-LGBTQ+ policy record, and a gay, out, and partnered Democrat is running against him.Applecart CEO Matt Kalmans said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe last week that Democrat Will Rollins has a realistic chance of defeating ultra-conservative Republican incumbent Rep.

Perth Theatre and Pitlochry Festival Theatre are both celebrating their original content winning at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS).

A post shared by Erick Adame (@erickadameontv) “I have recently been terminated from my job as the meteorologist at Spectrum News NY1 in NYC. I am taking this opportunity to share my truth rather than let others control the narrative of my life,” he began.Related: Hunky gay weatherman fired from his job for standing up to anti-lockdown protestors“My psychiatrist calls my actions ‘compulsive behavior,’ others would call them reckless, stupid or brazen.

Billy Eichner’s rom-com, Bros, is released next month, but how do critics feel about the highly-anticipated film?

Jonathan Van Ness responded to criticism that claimed they and Antoni Porowski queerbaited fans in the announcement of their new business.

Rapper Cardi B responded to some biphobic comments on Twitter that accused her of not publicly dating women.

Joe Biden’s placement at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday. He went on to claim that if he were President, he’d have had a much better seat.Related: Mary Trump predicts uncle Donald Trump’s next move as his downfall acceleratesTrump posted on his Truth Social platform.

Louth teenager Ruairí Holohan will be advocating LGBTQ+ rights for school students today during this week’s UN General Assembly in New York. The Dundalk native is a UNICEF youth advocate and will be speaking on LGBTQ+ rights for young people at the assembly in partnership with the World Health Organisation. While attending the United Nations […]

A trans memorial tree in Manchester's Sackville Gardens has been left 'irreparably damaged' after going up in flames during pride celebrations. The National Trans Memorial, which is the first of its kind in the UK, caught fire on Sunday night (August 29) as revellers enjoyed the third night of pride.

Transgender woman Maddie Hofmann, 47, was shot to death by police in Malvern, Pa., in May, news that has only recently been widely reported.Police were called to Hofmann’s home to do a wellness check May 19 after receiving a report that a woman there was having a mental health crisis, according to Philadelphia TV station WTXF. Hofmann approached them outside the house, holding a handgun and a cell phone.

A Fairfax County Police officer on July 7 shot and killed a transgender man who family members say was having a mental health crisis inside the family home where he lived after the man, identified as Jasper Aaron Lynch, 26, lunged at three officers while wielding a wine bottle as a weapon and refused the officers commands to drop the bottle, according to a statement released by Fairfax Police.

A transgender man was shot to death by police in McLean, Va., in July, and his family is saying there was no justification for the killing.Jasper Aaron Lynch, 26, was having a mental health crisis when police were called to his home the evening of July 7, The Washington Post reports. Lynch, who went by Aaron, lived with his sister and parents in McLean, a D.C. suburb.

Idaho Capital Sun.In 2017, two transgender women, F.V. and Dani Martin, two transgender women who are native-born Idahoans, sued over the state’s refusal to allow them to change the sex on their birth certificate to match their gender identity.In March 2018, Magistrate Judge Candy Dale, of the U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction blocking enforcement of Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender adolescents. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four transgender youths, their parents and two Arkansas doctors.

With support for gays and lesbians on the rise in Poland, the country’s transgender citizens fear they'll be a major target of the right wing ahead of next year’s parliamentary election. The same day in June that Warsaw held its Pride celebration, the chair of the conservative Law and Justice party, Jarosław Kaczyński, met with voters in the nearby town of Włocławek to voice his disdain for trans people, The Guardian reports.“We have elementary knowledge in biology, we know that gender is determined at the level of chromosomes. … In extreme cases, an operation must be performed, but this does not mean that after this operation a man will be a woman and a woman will be a man,” he said.He taunted the crowd, making a point to look at his watch, saying, “It’s now half past 5; before I was a man but now I’m a woman.”Kaczyński has touched on the subject several times since, poking fun at name changes and calling trans people “abnormal.” He also insulted Poland’s first trans member of Parliament, Anna Grodzka.The Polish government has attacked the LGBTQ+ community on several past occasions, with the country’s president, Andrzej Duda, running a successful reelection campaign two years ago based on anti-queer rhetoric.

Caitlyn Jenner is throwing her support behind a trans golfer trying to make it into next year's Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour — and striking change from her thoughts on trans swimmer Lia Thomas competing in women's competitions."Every sport is different," the reality TV star told Fox News. "Golf is a totally different game [than swimming].

Caitlyn Jenner is offering support to a trans golfer named Hailey Davidson, who’s hoping to make the Ladies Professional Golf Association [LPGA] Tour.

Marsha P. Johnson — a towering figure in the Stonewall Rebellion — would have celebrated her 77th birthday this week. Johnson was an outspoken advocate for gay and trans rights, and the “P” in her name stood for “Pay it no mind” — her response when asked about her gender. 

According to a report from the city’s police department, five officers showed up at the Georgia home of Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after midnight Wednesday morning because of a fake 911 call placed by a suspect who was “upset about Ms. Greene’s stance on ‘transgender youth’s rights.’”

Home and Away star Mat Stevenson has hit back at a vile social media troll.Mat, 53, played fan favourite Adam Cameron on the Australian soap from June 1989 - March 1994, returning to Summer Bay in an additional 1999 episode as a guest star.He is also the father of transgender rights activist and social media sensation Grace Hyland .READ MORE: Home and Away star Mat Stevenson adopts his transgender daughter's best friendThe 20-year-old has racked up an impressive 576.8K followers on TikTok and is a verified star on the social media platform.Taking to TikTok with a short clip on Sunday, Grace clapped back at a troll who labelled her a "dude".

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has called for a controversial transgender hate forum to be taken offline after it was linked to her being targeted in a "swatting" incident.Greene said that she was "swatted"—a term usually referring to a harsh confrontation with law enforcement due to the filing of false reports to police—at her home in Georgia around 1 a.m. Wednesday.

 

The murder of a prominent transgender activist in Argentina has sparked outrage across the country.

GB News star Dan Wootton in a candid tweet.The star was fuming at being introduced as “transgender broadcaster India Willoughby” while appearing on the show, and admitted she fired back at Dan, leaving him “uncomfortable”.India, who works as a newsreader on Channel 5 as well as appearing on shows like Loose Women and Celebrity Big Brother, took to her social media to share the encounter.READ MORE: GB News presenter tells meteorologist he should be 'happy' about 'frightening' heatwaveShe wrote: “Dan Wootton once introduced me on GB News as ‘transgender broadcaster India Willoughby’.“I replied ‘It’s great to be on gay presenter Dan Wootton’s show.’“The way he flinched – I reckon he still feels uncomfortable about it.”Plenty of fans rushed to support India, with one penning: “Perfect response. I would have made issue on camera about how rude he was.”Another posted: “I guarantee you, if you go ‘cisgender presenter’ they’ll actually lose it!”, as a third followed up: “I’d feel uncomfortable about being a presenter on GB News too, to be fair.”However, others were more than baffled by India’s offence, as they noted that the first line in her Twitter bio reads “World’s 1st trans newsreader”.One baffled fan replied: “It’s in your Twitter bio.

The mum of a Scots transwoman who is competing in a women's professional golf tournament has hit out at Judy Murray after she criticised her daughter's place in the competition.

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson has tried but failed to become the first trans woman in the Ladies Professional Golf Association.Davidson, 29, competed in Stage I of the LPGA/Epson Tour Qualifying Tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif., this past week, but her scores weren’t good enough to move her to Stage II, Golfweek reports.Davidson was the second trans golfer to try to qualify for the LPGA. Bobbi Lancaster did so in 2013 and qualified for the Epson Tour, a lower-level golf tour, but decided to devote her time to activism instead, according to Golfweek. Davidson also participated in the qualifying rounds last year but didn’t make the cut.She played golf on men’s teams in college at Wilmington University in Delaware and Christopher Newport University in Virginia.

In a major win for trans rights, a Utah judge has reversed the state’s harmful trans sports ban.

Dwyane Wade has taken steps to legally change the name and gender of his trans daughter Zaya Wade.

For me, finding employment is difficult and can be an uncomfortable experience. Pulling up my laptop on a daily basis and surfing job sites for work is my full-time job at the moment. I come across several applications every day, and I find myself getting frustrated when I’m filling them out.

Brain Damage, a 1988 film that’s about as unhinged as it gets.Set in the pre-NYU takeover days of New York, the film concerns Brian, a young man who goes to bed with flu symptoms and wakes up with a slithering, talking penis puppet on his hands. Yup, that’s what happens.

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Jimmy Eugene Johnson III, left, is on trial this week on charges of capital murder in connection with the May 2018 strangulation death of transgender woman Carla Flores-Pavon.

Jimmy Eugene Johnson III, left, is on trial this week on charges of capital murder in connection with the May 2018 strangulation death of transgender woman Carla Flores-Pavon.

Ellia Green, a member of the 2016 Olympic champion women’s rugby sevens team from Australia, has come out as a transgender man.Green came out in a video shown Tuesday at a summit on dealing with homophobia and transphobia in sports, held in conjunction with the Bingham Cup rugby tournament in Ottawa, Canada.“Imagine not being able to do what you love because of how you identify,” Green, who is keeping the same name post-transition, said in the video. “Banning transgender people from sport, I think, is disgraceful, and I think it’s hurtful.

Former rugby sevens player Ellia Green has come out as a trans man.