Florida's Don't Say Gay Governor Looks to Ban Kids from Drag Shows

Peter Caruth said in a recent Instagram post that he was relegated for the first time in his career this season, but it was still one of the “best seasons so far” for one simple reason: He came out as gay to loved ones in his life.And on Instagram, Caruth proclaimed his gayness for the whole world to read, becoming the first international hockey player to come out as gay and just the second Irish male Olympian to do so, according to the Irish Examiner.  A post shared by Peter Caruth OLY (@peteostrich13)“I’ve known that I’m gay since my early teens, and I feel now is the right time to tell everyone … and say it really is the best thing I’ve done in my life because now I can stop hiding who I really am,” Caruth wrote in his post. “I wrote down on paper and said in my head that I’m gay, but to actually say it out loud was the hardest thing I have ever done.”Related: 5 gay pro athletes who broke ground by coming out while still playingCaruth, who has represented Ireland on the field 142 times, explained that that moment came when he came out to his best friend.

Pauline Collins, 81, has been married to fellow actor John Alderton, 81, since 1969, with the couple sharing three children together.The actress previously revealed the secret to her marriage, with her crediting their relationship to the fact that they give each other “space”Speaking in 1999 to The Sunday Mirror, Pauline revealed why she believed her marriage had survived, compared to many other Hollywood relationships which have failed.She said: "Hold onto your man with your arms wide open - it's a great image and I've always lived by it."John and I have never suffocated each other. It's so important to give your partner freedom."We do miss each other when we're separated, but we also enjoy each other's freedom - I'm pleased that he's doing something new and exciting, even if I'm staying at home."The actress recalled filming Paradise Road in 1997, with John starting on a stage play "on exactly the same day".She said: "It meant we couldn't visit each other, but it also meant we had something to tell each other."Adding to her secrets to a happy marriage, the star penned: "You need constant stimulus to keep a marriage alive.

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Mi madre me dijo: “¿Por qué no comes?”, y su acento de Yonkers resonó en el silencioso restaurante chino. Una peluquera italoamericana de 77 años que creía que casi todos los problemas podían resolverse con un montón de espaguetis y albóndigas, vio mi falta de apetito como una señal de alerta. “Estoy bien”, le dije.

Gemma Collins has been making the most of the good weather by posing in a swimsuit and raising awareness of how the heat can endanger animals. The former TOWIE star, 41, took to Instagram to share a snap of herself wearing a yellow patterned swimsuit, as she stood next to a donkey in the sunshine.

Politico. Kavanaugh, appointed to the court by Donald Trump, was in the 6-3 majority in the Dobbs v.

Reykjavik to the gushing waterfalls along the Golden Circle route to the rejuvenating waters at the Blue Lagoon, it doesn’t get any more versatile than Iceland.When we set off on our road trip across the beautiful country, we had only one thing on our list: See the Northern Lights. We know, we know, how basic, right? But the more we explored, the more we discovered how much more Iceland has to offer and just how gay-friendly the country is!The people are friendly, the food was delicious, and whilst the nightlife scene was small, Reykjavik’s tight-knit gay community made it feel welcoming and thoroughly joyful, quite like a family gathering.We were torn between joining a tour group and hiring a rental car and seeing Iceland on our terms.

A Travis County District Court entered a second injunction today (Friday, July 8) against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Commissioner Masters, barring them from implementing the agency’s rule expanding the definition of child abuse to presumptively treat the provision of gender affirming care as child abuse against two more families: Mirabel Voe and her son Antonio and Wanda Roe and her son Tommy, according to a press release for the ACLU of Texas.

a press release from ILGA World and other international LGBTQ+ rights organizations.“Once again, the main U.N. human rights body made it clear: violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity must be prevented,” Gabriel Galil, senior program officer on U.N.

700 identified cases of monkeypox in more than half the states and Washington, D.C. Most patients with the disease experience flu-like symptoms like fever, body aches, chills, fatigues, and swollen lymph nodes.

Putting together a weekly pop music column is all fun and games until the girls decide they don’t wanna drop anything!Musicians actually might be the only ones to hold anything back this week; Florida schools are making new Don’t Say Gay rules, Bette Midler went full mask-off TERF, and Olayemi Olurin went in on her transphobic co-anchors on air.On drier music weeks like this, we’ll be time-warping back to this week in gay music history to see what folks have been throwing it to throughout the years. Sometimes, you’ve just got to play the classics.From a stack of ABBA covers to guidelines on being a lover,  this is your bop rewind for this week!Donna was so wild to drop this kind of heat on a movie soundtrack, but her spot in Thank God It’s Friday was all the better for it.

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not a religious person?” Hmmm. Okay then, let’s start over…Related: Literally no one is buying Chris Pratt’s attempt at rebranding himself as “not a religious person”Hollywood’s pre-eminent “good ‘ole non-religious boy” Chris Pratt is starring in a new, Tom Clancy-ish action series called The Terminal List that premiered on Amazon Prime Video last week.

A post shared by Wrestle Lobo Gris (@wrestlethewolf)Lobo Gris (Spanish for Grey Wolf) is a 29-year-old Latino underground wrestler who has become a favorite in outlets like UCW Wrestling, Muscleboy Wrestling, and BG East.Based in Tlaquepaque, Mexico — a southern region in the southwestern city of Guadalajara — Gris enjoys submission wrestling, the kind of matches that only end when a competitor taps out.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are causing trouble for the royal family again. And by “causing trouble” we actually mean they’re not doing anything untoward or wrong but the palace is freaking out anyway.Related: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle become first British royals to publicly celebrate PrideRumors that the Sussexes are planning another sit-down with Oprah following last year’s bombshell interview began swirling late last month when they were photographed leaving the media mogul’s home in California.And it seems like #PrinceHarry and #MeghanMarkle made sure to tip off the paparazzi about their visit to #OprahWinfrey’s house! Wonder what they were yup to? https://t.co/CuCRtSwBLc— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) June 29, 2022While there could be any number of reasons why Harry and Meghan were hanging out with Oprah, the palace is now reportedly in “panic mode” that another explosive TV special could be in the works.Related: Gay former British soldier says Prince Harry protected him from homophobic abuseRoyal expert Daniela Elser notes that the Sussexes are “holding some pretty powerful cards,” especially with Harry’s new memoir coming out soon and the palace’s refusal to release its report about those dubious allegations of bullying made against Meghan.

Josh Cavallo, an openly gay Australian professional soccer player, recently appeared on the cover of Men’s Health, telling the magazine, in a feature interview, about his experiences, challenges, and successes since coming out as gay last October.Cavallo, a player for Adelaide United who represented Australia on the team’s “under 20 national team,”  noted in the interview that after coming out, he was the only “high caliber” soccer player to be openly homosexual.He received a wave of support from the football community after releasing an emotional coming out video, which has now been viewed more than 11 million times, reports the Daily Mail. In that video, he said he was done with feeling ashamed about his sexuality and the exhaustion of trying to live a “double-life.”Even though Cavallo “received a wave of support” from the soccer community after coming out, he still “received threats and abuse” from soccer fans during a game against Melbourne Victory in January.

When Joe Adams was a young man, he confided to his Methodist minister that he was gay. He was told he was “an abomination” and placed in conversion therapy.Now 57 years old, Adams has opened up about the harrowing experience and says he’s “amazed” to have survived the ordeal.In a first-person account published on BBC News, the father of four reflects on his struggle to accept himself and the “profound mental health damage” he endured trying to alter his sexuality.Though he gravitated towards the church as a way to build community, Adams says he always felt “different.” When he told his minister he thought he was gay, he was told: “God can’t love you, you’re an abomination unto God and the only way you can be redeemed is if you are converted and changed to be straight.”Terrified, he went along with the minister’s plan to enter conversion therapy.The scene he describes is grim — immediately upon arrival Adams says he was subjected to verbal and physical abuse.Related: Daniel Franzese opens up about submitting himself to conversion therapy“They knocked me to the floor,” he remembers.

Gentleman Jack, but the BBC, a co-producer on the show, says there’s still a chance for another season.“HBO will not be moving forward with a third season of Gentleman Jack,” the network said in a statement to Deadline Thursday. “When we began this journey more than five years ago, we knew the series’ creator Sally Wainwright had a uniquely compelling vision, and it’s been tremendously gratifying to see how Anne Lister’s journey has resonated with viewers. We are incredibly grateful to Sally, to the impeccable Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle, and to the entire cast and crew for bringing Anne and Ann’s story to life.

Jordan Peterson had his Twitter account suspended for tweeting that Elliot ‘had his breasts removed by a criminal physician.’On June 28, the controversial author, clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto was booted off the site after also deadnaming the star, writing the tweet on the same day that actor’s hit Netflix show Umbrella Academy released its third season.The psychologist’s post was in response to an article posted to Twitter by the New York Post in which Elliot, who has starred in some huge projects throughout the course of his career, including Juno and Inception, said he is proud to introduce a trans character to the hit show.But whilst Peterson has lost his Twitter access and has been condemned by many for his comments about the 25-year-old, he refused to delete the tweet.Declan Donnelly 'beyond devastated' following death of brother Father Dermott aged 55Gabriel Jesus scores after 85 seconds with two goals on his Arsenal debutShark measuring '12ft' long spotted just off UK coastHe told National Post that he ‘penned an irritated tweet in response to one of the latest happenings on the increasingly heated culture war front.But, Elliot is continuing with his life and enjoying plenty of affirming victories, for the first time since transitioning, and fans were thrilled for him.Twitter has been contacted for comment.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

In this photo from Thursday (June 23) an abortion-rights activist protests outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Gemma Collins has proved once more to be a lady with a huge heart - especially when it comes to animals.The 41-year-old TV star, who has recently shed 3.5 stone in weight, took to Instagram to not only show off her slenderised curves but her newly rescued donkeys.Ensuring that her new pets were kept cool in the hot British weather, Gemma stripped off to her low plunging bathing suit to ensure the beautiful animal was hosed down.READ MORE: Gemma Collins shows off weight loss in tiny black bra for gruelling work-outThe GC proved to be a great multitasker as she dazzled with a roller in her hair as the television star got stuck in with soaking the dark furred donkey.It wasn't just her kind and caring nature that captivated attention from her adoring online fans - in fact many were more in awe of how fabulous Gemma looked. Wearing a gold and black swimming costume, the TOWIE star showcased just how far she'd come on her weight loss transformation and looked slimmer than ever.

Bat-Credit Cards, a hot piece of movie memorabilia has hit the market!Earlier this week, the Texas-based auction house Heritage Auctions listed George Clooney’s infamous Batsuit from 1997’s superhero blockbuster Batman & Robin—the critically derided dud of a schlock-fest or a colorful, queer-coded camp classic, depending on who you ask. (We fall in the latter category, for the record.)Batman has turned plenty of looks over the years, but, for many, none are more iconic than the suits Clooney donned for his two spins in the Batmobile, Batman & Robin and its ’95 predecessor Batman Forever.

The Laramie Project., which he claims is “religiously charged.”Corey McNellis claims he was terminated from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado in October 2020 because of his “Christian belief and because he expressed his views, which are protected by the First Amendment,” according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on July 1.Related: Ex prison guard allegedly pushed lesbian into fire & strangled her while calling her a slurThe Laramie Project recounts the small Wyoming town’s reaction to the torture and death of gay college student Matthew Shepard in 1998.

Above: The accused attacker, Shane Nolan (in light blue), in courtA Wisconsin man accused of a brutal anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime will stand trial in February after a judge rejected a plea bargain the man had reached with prosecutors.Shane Nolan is accused of throwing a queer woman, Dessiray Koss, into a live fire and attempting to strangle her, while using an anti-LGBTQ+ slur, in July 2021. He was charged with felony substantial battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct, and hate-crime penalties were added to both.

A Missouri man admitted to shooting and nearly killing a teenage boy because of his sexual orientation.Malachi Robinson, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in Kansas City, according to the Department of Justice.He is being held in federal detention and is expected to be sentenced on December 15.Robinson admitted to the following in the plea agreement, which The Advocate obtained.On May 29, 2019, at a Kansas City Public Library, he spoke with the teenage victim on Facebook Messenger. M.S., the victim, asked Robinson about his sexual orientation and suggested they hook up in the library bathroom.

On the cover of Cindy House’s new memoir, MOTHER NOISE (Marysue Rucci Books/Scribner, 266 pp., $26.99), a neon-tinged spoon next to spilled milk and colorful cereal artfully hints at the author’s twin themes: drug abuse and motherhood. House spent years struggling with heroin addiction, and “Mother Noise” is her attempt to examine that phase of her life.

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon have announced their new holiday tour. (Courtesy photo)

RuPaul’s Drag Race stars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are reuniting one more time for their acclaimed The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, and let’s just say it feels so good.Produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents, the 22-city tour of The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show will run November 23 to December 30 with an entirely new show written by Jinkx & DeLa. Tickets are now available but you’ll want to secure your seat soon while tickets are still available at www.jinkxanddela.com.  “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show is joyous, hilarious, surrealist, communal, and heartwarming,” DeLa said in a statement.

announced yesterday the sentencing of Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36, who was found guilty of rape, two counts of administering a drug with the intent to allow sex, and two counts of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. At an earlier hearing, Da Silva Neto pled guilty to seven drug charges including three more serious Class A violations for the drugs MDMA, methylamphetamine, and cocaine.On Tuesday at Oxford Crown Court, he was sentenced to 22 years in jail for the offenses.The investigating officer, Detective Inspector James Holden-White, said Da Silva Neto deliberately targeted straight men, believing they would be less likely to report the assaults.“Da Silva Neto used what presents as a well-practiced modus operandi: targeting men, administering a substance to incapacitate and overpower his chosen victim, and then engaging in sexual activity with them, knowing they are not in a position to consent,” Holden-White said in a statement announcing the sentencing.

signed an executive order to protect access to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two weeks ago.Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said in remarks on Friday that the court’s decision was “totally wrong.”“What we’re witnessing wasn’t a constitutional judgment, it was an exercise in raw political power,” he said, adding that the impact was beyond only Roe, but targeted the right to privacy.

Several former Disney Channel stars will be starring in an upcoming LGBTQ+ horror movie – Just Jared Jr Pippa Middleton did something surprising – Celebitchy These are the four makeup trends that will be everywhere this fall – Popsugar The first music video from High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 3 is here! – Just Jared Jr

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Seth MacFarlane spoke about “Family Guy” introducing the transgender character Ida Davis in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

One-man brainworm exhibit Tucker Carlson may have just been relatable for the first time.In an out-of-the-blue closing segment, Carlson spotlighted a sun-soaked Instagram story post from leftist political commentator and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker completely unprompted.Piker reposted the clip to his Instagram in which the right-wing anchor calls him “one heaping helping hunk of a man.”For once, Carlson is surely not wrong:  A post shared by Hasan Piker (@hasandpiker)Then again, the anchor says the photo will surely be “singeing your retinas” — an odd claim to level at someone with at least dozens of thousands of thirst followers, but hey.It’s unclear whether Carlson himself or someone on his team were monitoring Piker’s Instagram for new thirst traps, but it seems this latest one grabbed their attention and wouldn’t let go despite their feigned protestation.This is far from Piker’s first time getting the girls out.

a young adult book released last year, and a jewelry collaboration with Private Policy, Chella Man continues to defy cultural and societal limitations based on how others perceive his trans, deaf and queer identities. Most recently, the multi-hyphenate has harnessed his network of trailblazers to curate a new art exhibition, “Pure Joy,” on display at New York City’s 1969 Gallery through August 13, 2022.The group show, featuring 13 emerging and mid-career artists, “acknowledges the persistent tokenization of disabled artists, contradicting this cycle by centering ideologies of pleasure rather than pain,” according to a statement from the gallery.

Giant, the sprawling saga of Texas ranchers and oil barons from the 1920s through the 1950s, now in a 4K digital restoration.The restoration will have its premiere Friday and Saturday at the Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills, a movie palace built in 1937. Screenings are scheduled for 4 p.m.

One day, you’re about to be installed as the Head of the United States Department of Justice by Donald Trump, and the next you’re standing in your driveway in your underpants while authorities execute a search warrant on your home. At least, that’s what happens if you’re Jeffrey Clark.The 55-year-old’s Virginia home was raided last month, one day before several former top DOJ officials testified to the January 6 Committee about his alleged involvement in Trump’s failed plot to overturn the 2020 election results.Related: Of course #ketchup is trending on Twitter after today’s bombshell January 6 hearingBodycam footage from that early morning raid was just released and it shows the disgraced environmental lawyer answering the door in his underwear and being directed to step outside.“Can I put pants on first?” he asks the federal agents in the video.“Sir, we gotta clear the house,” one agent responds.Another adds, “We’re gonna clear the house, and as soon as we clear the house we’ll get you talking to your lawyer and we’ll get some pants on, OK?”“Can I put pants on first?” Bodycam footage of federal raid on Jeffrey Clark, the environmental lawyer Trump wanted to head the Justice Department to help him overturn the election.

address he gave at his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, last November.His lecture at the time was not favored among the students and he was there because a theater was going to be named in honor of the comedian.The speech included jokes about the transgender community and about his controversial 2021 special “The Closer.”During his school visit, the funnyman also participated in a Q&A with students that made them angry and led to many slamming him for not listening to critical members of the LGBTQ community.Chappelle decided not to have the theater named after him last month, and the school opted to call it the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression instead.“What’s in a Name” discussed the cinema’s renaming, as well as Chappelle’s high school years in a Q&A session. He defended his “The Closer” stand-up special and said his critics didn’t look at the show’s artistic nature.On the new Netflix show, he recalled: “All the kids were screaming and yelling.

The British Triathlon has released updated rules that create a new “open” category for transgender athletes as part of a push to ban trans women from competing against cisgender women.The federation’s new policy requires that “all individuals including male, transgender and those non-binary who were male sex at birth” be placed into an “open” category, separate from people assigned female at birth.With the creation of the “open” category, only those athletes who were assigned female at birth will be allowed to participate in international events designated for females.The policy does not mention in which category a trans man assigned female at birth is expected to compete, although presumably they would be relegated to the “open” category if they are taking testosterone to transition — which might be considered an unfair advantage. The new policy goes into on Jan. 1, 2023, and applies to all races held in the United Kingdom.  In a statement, the British Triathlon explained that this policy is an attempt at making the sport more inclusive — allowing transgender females and nonbinary athletes assigned male at birth to compete, while ensuring that they do not unfairly benefit from physical advantages they hold over cisgender female competitors.“British Triathlon has reviewed its Transgender Policy following a period of consultation to ensure that it reflects the needs of our sport, protects fairness in competition, and serves our desire to make triathlon truly inclusive,” the federation said.The British Triathlon’s governing body said it they consulted with over 3,000 participants, forming focus groups and conducting interviews before deciding to establish the policy.

A different point of view. Royal palace officials have a firm stance about Meghan Markle’s bully allegations after Buckingham Palace released an announcement ending the investigation. A royal insider told Ok Magazine on July 8, 2022, that Meghan still isn’t “cleared” by the palace.

REWIND << FASTFORWARD >> RECORD (RFR) is a national initiative aimed at exploring local LGBTQ+ histories and representation to expand their retelling and relevance through artistic expression. For Issue 372 of GCN Magazine, one of its founding members Brendan Fox wrote about the project, describing its conception, what it has accomplished to date, and where […]

A radio station in Idaho is pushing back against homophobic listeners, and this tune is hitting just right.Classic rock station 96.6 The Eagle regularly blesses the airways with tracks from queer maestros like Elton John, Pete Townshend and Michael Stipe, just to name a few.The station or its catalogue of feel-good hits aren’t solely LGBTQ focused, of course, but the proud ally traditionally changes its logo in June to rock the rainbow.This year, the inclusive banner received several complaints from homophobic rock fans.Related: Super Bowl fans thought they’d found the perfect bar, but was a VERY different sort of ‘Eagle’The station’s response? One more month of Pride, and maybe more.“Flag stays up for another month, deal with it,” The Eagle posted on Facebook. “If we lose fans that’s fine.

Representatives from Texas Health Action, Walgreens and Dallas County Health and Human Services celebrated the grand opening of Kind Clinic, inside the Walgreens at Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, on Wednesday, July 6. Paul Ridley, the District 14 representative on the Dallas City Council, attended the event as well.

Johnny Sibilly and Devin Way hope the new Queer as Folk reboot “broadens the view of what is possible in terms of queer creation.” 

During Pride month earlier this summer, Irish hockey player Peter Caruth made history by coming out as gay. In doing so, the athlete reportedly became the first openly gay male Irish Olympian and the only international male hockey player to have come out.The announcement, which was made through a post on the Belfast man’s Instagram account, was widely well-received, with Caruth being met with an outcry of support.

Donald Trump who unsuccessfully tried to help him overturn the results of the 2020 election, has been widely mocked on Twitter for blasting athletes Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe as “losers”.Ellis, who besides her legal work is now a contributor to Newsmax, took to Twitter to comment on Biles and Rapinoe being amongst the latest figures to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.At a ceremony yesterday, President Joe Biden presented the medals to Biles and Rapinoe, along with around a dozen others.

Last month, a transgender woman filed a lawsuit against the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in Colorado for conducting a "humiliating" cross-gender visual body cavity search on her. The suit, filed in the United States District Court for Colorado, claims the sheriff and the jail staff mistreat transgender inmates.The plaintiff, Juniper McGinn, alleges she was arrested and jailed for participating in a Black Lives Matter protest following George Floyd's death on June 2, 2020. As she was being arrested, McGinn requested a woman conduct the body cavity search, but deputies told her that a woman could only examine the top half of her body while a male was responsible for the rest, the lawsuit claims.During McGinn's visual body cavity search and shower, she says five deputies watched the process and laughed at her. "There was no basis to have five deputies watching Ms.

announced yesterday the sentencing of Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36, who was found guilty of rape, two counts of administering a drug with the intent to allow sex, and two counts of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. At an earlier hearing, Da Silva Neto pled guilty to seven drug charges including three more serious Class A violations for the drugs MDMA, methylamphetamine, and cocaine.On Tuesday at Oxford Crown Court, he was sentenced to 22 years in jail for the offenses.The investigating officer, Detective Inspector James Holden-White, said Da Silva Neto deliberately targeted straight men, believing they would be less likely to report the assaults.“Da Silva Neto used what presents as a well-practiced modus operandi: targeting men, administering a substance to incapacitate and overpower his chosen victim, and then engaging in sexual activity with them, knowing they are not in a position to consent,” Holden-White said in a statement announcing the sentencing.