Frameline Announces Program for World's Largest LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes.Hayes gave an opening monologue in which he talked about President Joe Biden’s recent bike fall and CDC advice about monkeypox. Hayes also revealed that because of his iconic role as Jack on Will & Grace, whenever he flies anywhere, gay cabin crew recognize him and find a way of slipping him some extras from the trolley.He says he now wants to pass these benefits on to others in the community.Related: Pilot diverts plane after homophobic rant from drunk passenger to cabin crewThis led to a comedy skit in which he showed off a fictional new app, entitled Fruitfly, which connects gay travelers with gay cabin crew, for them to receive similar perks.You can watch from the 8-minute mark below..@JimmyKimmelLive guest host @SeanHayes continues with the @SpiritAirlines (and @SouthwestAir) jokes and more last night.

Renaissance (due July 29). It’s her first album since 2016’s Lemonade.‘Break My Soul’ was due to be out at midnight ET.

READ MORE: Netflix Bridgerton cast romances - coming out, footballer partner and Kim Kardashian linkBy throwing the audience into the deep end of their virgin lesbian sex adventure head first, the producers of the series had viewers questioning the actual premise of the show.A number of viewers took to social media to ask if teenagers were the actual target audience of the show, with some criticising the lack of a romantic buildup between the two characters before they started romping.“All these new teen shows with heavy sexual themes. Who exactly is the audience?” asked one angry viewer, to which another responded admitting they had to stop watching First Kill because of the sex scenes.She said: “At 28 I really can't watch people pretending to be 15-17 being that sexual and not feel icky.”Another commented: “The sex scenes in First Kill are actually so inappropriate.”“I’m liking First Kill so far but did they have to make them 16?” questioned one.Several critics went online to express their belief that the sex scene was a typical example of a show being written and produced with a ‘male gaze’, saying they believed the show had been ‘oversexualised’, but others were not so sure.Instructing people who criticise First Kill because of its ‘sexual content’ to ‘go and watch Peppa Pig’ instead, one person said: “Women have sex with women, and if you’re saying a certain TV show is for the male gaze only because it has scenes with this type of content, it’s actually offensive.”Concurring, another said: “Anyone saying (First Kill’s) scenes are for the male gaze is just straight up weird.

The Republican Party in Texas made a series of far-right declarations as part of its official party platform over the weekend, claiming that President Biden was not legitimately elected, issuing a “rebuke” to Senator John Cornyn for his work on bipartisan gun legislation and referring to homosexuality as “an abnormal lifestyle choice.” The platform was voted on in Houston at the state party’s convention, which concluded on Saturday. The resolutions about Mr.

We finally have a premiere date for the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. Stan on Tuesday announced that the sophomore edition of the series with drag queens from Australia and New Zealand will premiere on Saturday July 30, 2022. While details of the production are a tightly guarded secret, here’s what we know about Season 2 of the Down Under edition of the Emmy award winning international franchise.In March 2022, after wrapping up the shooting of the second season in New Zealand, RuPaul had described the queens from Down Under as “ratchet”. The first season was criticised for its low production values and RuPaul in an interview on The Graham Norton Show revealed, things hadn’t been upsized for season two.  Fellow guest and actor Benedict Cumberbatch asked RuPaul how different were the Down Under queens.

normadeguerre"I've literally just made an account so I could comment on this! Her slow realisation that she liked Maggie as more than a friend, and the support she received from her family and friends was incredible. Watching her grow and become confident in her own skin was beautiful, and it was so well-handled (even if the rest of the show became a bit of a train wreck)!"—tarajay93"The moment where she was talking to Kara and she was breaking down how she felt really connected with the closeted gay girl inside me."—gracemartinez2700"Her storyline was great because it was so realistic – she had to come out multiple times to different people.

Merseyside Police, which is Liverpool's local police department.Police said that the alleged attacker was with another man as well. Both fled the scene shortly after the attack.Authorities are still attempting to identify the suspect involved in assaulting the older man.“It’s extremely disappointing that during Pride Month, when we are celebrating tolerance in our communities, a man appears to have been targeted because of his sexuality.

In a statement published on the morning of Tuesday, June 21, the International Rugby League (IRL) confirmed that Transgender athletes are not allowed to compete in sanctioned women’s international rugby league matches. The decision was made as the 2021 Rugby League World Cup approaches, and the organisation claimed it wanted to use the October tournament […]

When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely.

while other athletes also criticised the decision to allow Thomas to compete.A statement from FINA has now stated that transgender athletes will be able to compete only if ‘they can establish to FINA’s comfortable satisfaction that they have not experienced any part of male puberty beyond Tanner Stage 2 (of puberty) or before age 12, whichever is later’.FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said: ‘We have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions.‘FINA will always welcome every athlete. The creation of an open category will mean that everybody has the opportunity to compete at an elite level.

Jennifer Lopez has been praised by fans for using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to her child ahead of a duet at one of her shows.

Public Health Scotland said this was the total of as of noon on Sunday.It added that the majority of cases were amongst adults known to be gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and who also reported recent European travel.Public Health Scotland said that so far "the majority of cases in the UK have been in men age 20 to 50."It noted that the illness "appears to be generally mild and not life-threatening" with no reported deaths in the UK to date.The strain of monkeypox which is now in 25 “non-endemic countries” is the one normally found in the Western Africa.It is the less serious of the two known types but it still kills around 3.3% of patients who have been diagnosed with it. Skin to skin or skin to mouth contact is still considered the most likely route of transmission.

Nick McCarthy, the scrum-half for Leinster, has come out as gay.

Those living with HIV who have no detectable levels of the virus will now be recognised as fully fit for all service in the UK Armed Forces.

Sometimes, it can be very difficult to find a lesbian girlfriend you’ll be able to connect with. Despite there being more options than ever when it comes to LGBTQ+ dating, it still comes down to meeting that one person you “click” with.

WOW Presents Plus has released a sickening new trailer for Drag Race France ahead of its premiere this week.

Beyoncé has finally made her comeback with the Big Freedia-assisted Break My Soul.

le wokisme is also emerging, but nearly always in its negative connotation. In Perspective, we spoke to Alex Mahoudeau, author of "La panique woke, anatomie d'une offensive réactionnaire", or "Woke panic, anatomy of a reactionary offensive".

LGBTQ+ if you’ve had to hide it your whole life?A new campaign by West Pride, an annual event held in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, aims to highlight the problems posed by this very question.“Letting an arbitrary process decide if LGBTQ+ refugees are approved asylum or not is inhumane,” says Emma Gunterberg Sachs, General Manager of West Pride.West Pride have teamed up with design company AKQA to create a billboard and social media campaign which highlights the plight of LGBTQ+ refugees caught up in the Swedish immigration system.Each billboard will feature an anonymous refugee and share their story, telling the journeys of six asylum seekers this Pride Month.“Far too many are wrongly sent back to a lifetime of persecution, imprisonment or death. We need to stop this now,” says Gunterberg Sachs.When the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights did a report on LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in 2017, no member state was able to provide official figures on the numbers entering the country.Nations that could provide estimates did so through civil organisations with the Netherlands estimating between 100 -1000 and Denmark given 70.There have been widespread reports of LGBTQ+ refugees from the Middle East and West Africa reaching Europe in the hopes of a better life, only to be asked for proof of their sexuality in the tolerant countries they are going to for sanctuary. West Pride has given their Ambassadors of Pride official roles in an effort to give their asylum claims legitimacy.

Harry Styles helped a fan come out as gay during a show at Wembley Stadium on 19 June after spotting their sign in the audience.

Musk's child has petitioned for a new name and birth certificate through the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica. The documents filed in April, found on plainsite.org, state that Musk's child no longer wants to "live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form."This revelation about Musk's home life may shock some as he's previously joked about gender identity and even tweeted, "Pronouns suck."Musk's child, named Xavier Alexander Musk at birth, recently turned 18 and has asked the California court to change their name and gender recognition from male to female.

Billionaire Elon Musk's transgender child has filed a request for a name change over gender identity in an effort to cut ties with their father. "Gender identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form," Musk's child gave as reasoning for the petition. Elon Musk, Founder and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, attends the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, DC, United States on March 9, 2020.

Tesla founder Elon Musk is looking to change her name to distance herself from her father.After Xavier Alexander Musk turned 18 in April, she filed a petition with a courthouse to change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson, after her mother, and to be legally recognized as female.Her hearing is scheduled for Friday. Court documents showing the information of the name change and hearing leaked onto Twitter over the weekend.A court document says the reason for the change is to do with "gender Identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form."Newsweek has contacted Musk's representatives for comment.The Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder has previously stoked controversy with his views on pronouns.

Football was a hugely important part of my life from a young age.I used to have kick-arounds with friends between the ages of seven and 11 after school (even though I was the only girl that played) and go to matches with my dad. A Bovril and pie was our halftime ritual.My parents were incredibly supportive of my love of football.

A 27-year-old out gay man in Queensland has been accused of raping his female friend. The accused, identified as Dominic Edmund Hansson, has pleaded not guilty and is facing trial before a District Court in Brisbane, reported The Courier Mail. Trigger Warning: This story has details of a sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to the police, Hansson has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his female friend, after turning up at her inner city Brisbane apartment in 2019.

Manchester – World soccer’s governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women’s events.On Sunday, swimming’s world governing body FINA voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions and create a working group to establish an “open” category for them in some events as part of its new policy.This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.

Suffice it to say that Lil Nas X‘s most recent corporate sponsorships might not be exactly as advertised.The rapper took to Twitter over the weekend to announce some new sponsorships which would give fans perks for pre-saving his upcoming single, “Late To Da Party”.However, something about it seems a little, as the kids would say, unserious.FREE COCK WHEN YOU PRESAVE MY NEW SONG TODAYPRESAVE: https://t.co/FZ6ukCLDXN pic.twitter.com/Aau163W2is— obamas cousin (@LilNasX) June 19, 2022Of course, the also highly unserious social team at Grindr did their part to keep the bit going.everyone hurry up and presave while you can, we’re running out of cock!!! https://t.co/FfJdkrMrQd— Grindr (@Grindr) June 20, 2022Whether the collab was real or not, the aforementioned perk may no longer be available anyways. 3sorry guys due to high demand we are running out of cock.

Queen Elizabeth does not want any more of the palace's «dirty linens» aired in public.After it was revealed that Buckingham Palace would not be releasing a report to the public on the investigation into claims that Meghan Markle «bullied» palace staff, ET royal expert, Katie Nicholl, said that the Queen is doing her best to keep the matter «in-house» after a particularly dramatic year for the royal family.«Everything that I'm hearing at the moment out of the palace, is that the Queen doesn't want any more drama. She just doesn't want any more dirty linens aired in public,» Nicholl shared.She continued, «By taking it in-house, which is essentially what the Queen has done, she is trying to limit any further damage, any further damage to the monarchy, potentially any further damage to those members of staff who have made those allegations and also, possibly to the Duchess of Sussex, who denied those allegations.»While trying to limit any further damage to those involved, Nicholl said the Palace is trying to protect those involved as well as the queen attempts to bury Meghan's bullying report.«Well, it's been speculated that the reason that this investigation isn't going to essentially see the light of day, at least in public, is to protect those who spoke out and made these allegations of bullying against the Duchess of Sussex, to protect their privacy, to protect their anonymity.

Gemma Collins donned a bright red sequinned suit as she took part in a new campaign in the town of Sandwich, Kent.The former TOWIE star joined Gary Lineker and Fred Sirieix to decide once and for all whether crisps should be eaten in a sandwich or out as part of Walkers' "Big Sandwich Vote". The TV personality led team "Crisp IN" while chef Fred was in charge of team "Crisp OUT", and both could be seen riding around Sandwich on tractors to represent their teams.

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has expressed her deep felt gratitude for her dad on Father's Day – praising him for always keeping her grounded when it came to money.The 41-year-old TV star explained that she would always remain humble and that was all thanks to Alan Collins for keeping her in check.In a heartfelt post on the celebratory day, Gemma reflected on her family once being so poor that they couldn't afford a toaster.She hailed Alan's hard work and determination for turning things around for the entire brood, with the starlets dad starting up his own shipping company.In the sweet statement, the GC also had a lot to say about her dad's teachings when it came to spending as she boasted to once splurging £50,000 in one wild shopping spree at London's West End.However, it was Alan who came to her rescue and took the card away to prevent the Diva Forever star from possibly losing her home if she carried on like that.The adorable post was shared on Instagram with Gemma's 2.2million followers along with a cute a smiley snap of Alan in the sunshine. The TV star wrote: "My EVERYTHING dad, you're a CLASS ACT.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Hacks” season two saw a shift in costumes for both Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder’s Ava. Costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager made use of the season’s storyline that saw Deborah Vance on tour.From a lesbian cruise to a state fair, Felix-Hager worked with Smart and the team to play up the wardrobe. Producer and writer Jen Statsky says, “We knew it was a fun opportunity seeing Deborah as a bit of a fish out of water.

After a monthslong delay, a bill that decriminalizes loitering for adults with the intent to engage in sex work is being sent this week to Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law. Such criminal codes have been referred to as "walking while trans" laws due to police using them to arrest transgender women who engage in prostitution in order to make a living.Gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) told the Bay Area Reporter that he would make a motion Monday, June 20, to enroll Senate Bill 357, which he authored, and send it to Newsom's desk for his signature.

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s daughter, has filed documents to change her name and intends to distance herself from her billionaire Bond villain tech mogul father.According to paperwork filed with Los Angeles County, Vivian—who turned 18 earlier this spring—is seeking to formalize her name change and legally declare her gender identity within the court system. As TMZ reports, she has given the following reason for the change:“Gender Identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.”First of all, congratulations to Vivian for taking this important step forward—we commend your bravery and honesty.

A transgender, nonbinary House candidate and a lesbian state Senate candidate have both survived their California primary races and are advancing to the fall general election. The Democratic duo had been trailing in third place in their respective Los Angeles County contests following the initial vote counts from the June 7 election.But after days of additional ballots being tabulated, the pair leapfrogged into second place last week.

XY.Haynes says he was posting the throwback image now to reclaim it and to stop feeling ashamed or embarrassed by it.  A post shared by Colton Haynes (@coltonlhaynes) “I’ve never posted this picture before. In fact, I spent a big part of my career trying to erase it from the internet while I was still in the closet,” he said.“Partly because so many ppl in Hollywood told me I would never work as an openly gay actor, but part of it was because I was incredibly ashamed. It made me sad to see these pictures I had taken as a 15 yr.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” and its Prime Video adaptation. While some exist to create a more gripping plot for television, others are meant to create more well-rounded, modern characters.Fans of the book series might notice that, while Jeremiah’s sexuality is never mentioned in the novels, he is queer in the adaptation. During Episode 2, he walks Belly around the country club and points out each guy and girl he’s kissed.

I'm a 12-year-old drag queen - but I started when I was 8I quit football for 14 years after homophobia stopped me playing‘Inspirational’ Dame Kelly Holmes applauded for coming out as gay aged 52‘I come from a reasonably liberal milieu, but when I came out some 12 years ago, my parents were not happy.‘If someone then told me that down the line that nine years later I would take my dad to a gay film festival and that my mum would join me at Pride, I would have thought it would be impossible.  This just proves that people do and can change.While some progress has been made in Maritius, such as banning workplace discrimination based on sexuality, the Section 250 colonial-era law still criminalises consensual same-sex activity. There have been cases of parents putting their children in mental health institutions upon learning they are LGBTQ+ and some young people are harrassed and beaten up by family members over their sexuality.

well known for its anti-LGBTQ+ stances, but the party platform it adopted this year goes beyond even previous ones, with language calling homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice” and opposing “all efforts to validate transgender identity.”The party adopted the platform Saturday at its convention in Houston, The Texas Tribune reports. Republican elected officials aren’t required to follow the platform, but the document indicates the general feelings and direction of the party.Previous platforms included much antigay and anti-trans language, but the “abnormal lifestyle choice” statement is new. The platform also endorses conversion therapy, as it has in the past, and calls it by a new name, “reintegrative therapy.”“Homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle choice,” the platform reads.

Clela Rorex, who made headlines in 1975 when, as the Boulder County clerk in Colorado, she issued a marriage license to a gay couple, one of the first to do so in the nation, died on Sunday at a hospice center in Longmont, Colo. She was 78. Her son Scott Poston said the cause was complications of an infection.

Caitlyn Jenner has backed a controversial new bill which has banned transgender women competing against cisgender women in swimming races.The new policy was announced by swimming governing body FINA.The new rules will mean that transgender women can only compete in women's races if they have completed their transition by the age of 12.Following the announcement on Sunday, Caitlyn Jenner - who famously transitioned in 2015 - tweeted: "it worked! I took a lot of heat - but what’s fair is fair! If you go through male puberty you should not be able to take medals away from females. Period."The former Keeping up With the Kardashians star first rose to fame after competing at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Welcome to Curtain Call, our mostly queer take on the latest theater openings on Broadway and beyond.If Circle Jerk sounds salacious, it’s only because co-creators Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley have tapped into a hypersexualized agenda propagated by those attacking the queer community and those within it. Nobody is left unscathed in the Pulitzer Prize-nominated, live, three-act multimedia theatrical installation that disrupts the disrupters.Welcome to Gaymen Island, where Jurgen and Lord Baby Bussy plan on taking over the world by creating an AI meme that will manipulate your mind into thinking you have the power of free will.

Law & Order actor Christopher Meloni.Between his thirst traps, the fact that he owns “the best butt in primetime,” and his embrace of the “zaddy” moniker, Meloni is so Daddy to his legion of fans that it can be easy forget that he actually is a father, too.But this Father’s Day, he took a break from shirtless pics and dragging conservative politicians on Twitter to share a special message from one of his children, two texts that prove why the actor is both the ultimate Daddy and the ultimate dad:Fathers Day text from my kid pic.twitter.com/2HQ7Ug7WCh— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) June 20, 2022Apparently, the last name “Meloni” carries a lot of weight in the queer community—so much so that it scored the L&O: Organized Crime star’s kid a night of free drinks at a drag show. They used the holiday as an occasion to tell their father that, just because they were related to him, they had their bar tab covered for the night.We were going to say something about having “a round of shots on Chris Meloni,” but that just got us fantasizing about doing a round of shots off Chris Meloni.

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that he could relate to the way "the stumbling and fumbling of queer dating were represented" in My Fake Boyfriend, and that he wanted to represent those who might see themselves in Andrew's journey.If you were whipping your hair back and forth in 2011, you'll know that Willow has always been unapologetically herself. Her outfits, hair, and music have always been major, and she's taken transparency to a whole new level; her appearances on The Red Table Talk evidence this.

Leinster rugby star Nick McCarthy has officially shared his truth with the world.Though born in the U.S., McCarthy has followed in his father’s footsteps of playing rugby for Ireland since his adolescence. However, the stress around the idea of coming out in the public eye had him thinking about leaving it all behind.In his official coming out interview with the Leinster Rugby publication, McCarthy stated, “It affected me so much that I agonized over my future and contemplated walking away from rugby altogether because I just didn’t think I could come out while playing rugby.”Related: 5 gay pro athletes who broke ground by coming out while still playingThankfully, he had his fellow team members to lean on.

Former Fox News host and conservative pundit Megyn Kelly equated gender-affirming care for transgender youth to conversion therapy that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation.Appearing on the Eric Bolling: The Balance show on Newsman this past Tuesday, Kelly commented on a Fox News profile of Ryland Whittington, a trans 14-year-old boy living in California. Fox News’ Bryan Llenas, a correspondent for the America’s Newsroom program, interviewed Whittington and his family on the experience of coming out and transitioning. The story was viewed as a largely positive one, as the Whittington family was accepting of Ryland’s transition, and his mother, Hillary, reportedly said: “I would rather have a living son than a dead daughter.”But the positive coverage of transgender topics — which conservatives have seized on as a cause to rail against — angered many of Fox News’ viewers.

Roze Zaterdag 2022 trok dit jaar ruim 30.000 bezoekers naar Rotterdam. De oudste Pride van Nederland keerde na 21 jaar terug in de Maasstad.

NYC Pride is back with live in-person events for 2022 and we have the link to the official guide!NYC Pride is the largest in the nation, with estimates in excess of four million attendees the last time the celebration was held before the economic slowdown shuttered the in-person events.The official NYC Pride 2022 guide has everything you need to know about all the events, the featured celebrities and how to follow them, health and safety guidelines, and more.Just click below to access the official NYC Pride Guide 2022!