Gemma Collins looks thinner than ever in leopard print swimsuit in a throwback on a yacht after three stone weight loss

Glasgow, said: "As the night went on our friend's boyfriend started being homophobic towards us and aggressive towards his girlfriend. "Men in the bar eventually told him to leave."Shortly afterwards, Sunday, Martina and their friend noticed the man hiding in an alleyway across the street.So the couple, along with the man's girlfriend, then decided to try to run to their flat, just five minutes away.But they quickly realised the thug was chasing them.They managed to get inside to what they thought was safety, but moments later the man kicked the door in before launching a brutal attack.Sunday, who works as a chef and uses the pronouns they/them, said: "We had only just got in the door when he kicked it open."What happened next has left Sunday and their partner shaken and terrified.Sunday was dragged outside and onto the street where the man pushed them on the ground face first before raining blows on to their face as he pinned their hand down by his knee to stop them protecting themself.They said: "My face was on the ground and he was hitting me and restraining me."He was being homophobic and transphobic and telling me he was going to kill me and kick my face in.

already record total to 56.Martina Caldera, 38, was found dead December 6 near a highway overpass in Channelview, Texas, a suburb of Houston, TV station KPRC reports. Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office initially believed she was hit by a car, but they then discovered she had been shot several times.Her family held a demonstration at the site this month to call attention to her death and to demand justice.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China – When Gus Kenworthy competed at the Sochi Olympics in 2014, he was afraid someone would find out that he is gay.Fast-forward eight years and Kenworthy is out and proud, as are dozens of other athletes at the Beijing Games.

State of the Union. The 10-episode (10 minutes each) series stars LGBTQ+ icon Patricia Clarkson (High Art, Far From Heaven) as Ellen and Brendan Gleeson (The Tragedy of Macbeth) as Scott — a Connecticut couple coming apart in large part over social issues.

New York Daily News. Salgado has made numerous anti-LGBTQ comments in the past sparking concerns of authority in his new role.Salgado says his views have changed over the years and vowed to support all immigrants in the community."I am proud to serve in this administration under the leadership of Mayor Adams and share his long-held values of tolerance and inclusion," Salgado said in a written statement put out by the mayor's press office.

Hoping to draw attention to the death of a gay man nearly two years ago, the GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance is planning a vigil in front of San Francisco City Hall next weekend. Meanwhile, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told the Bay Area Reporter that he would personally like to meet with the man's parents, who have called on authorities to reopen their investigation.

Netflix, just months after he made controversial remarks about the transgender community in his last special for the platform.The specials will mark Chappelle's return to the streaming giant just four months after his previous Netflix show, The Closer, generated a string of backlash after Chappelle made references to the transgender community that some people said were offensive.Chappelle, 48, announced Friday that he would be executive producing the series of specials, while also serving as host of the programs. The specials will be produced as part of the comedian's Chappelle's Home Team standup series done in conjunction with Netflix, and each will star a different comic hand-picked by Chappelle.The first of these four specials will be available to stream starting February 28, Chappelle said.

Queerties voting has opened once again, and we can’t wait to announce the winners and celebrate at our awards ceremony on March 1.Of course, it’s important to be an informed voter. So we’ve compiled a handy list of all the videos nominated for Best Indie Music Video for your viewing and listening pleasure.

Related: Donald Trump attacks “racist” Black prosecutors investigating his potential crimesHabba apparently believes political parties should be one of those groups and claimed New York Attorney General Letitia James – who has been investigating Trump’s potentially fraudulent real estate dealings in the state – is targeting him simply because she doesn’t like him.“She has such disdain for this person because he was president, because he is Donald Trump and he could probably win again in ’24,” Habba told Judge Arthur F. Engoron.

Philadelphia.“I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life,” he began, saying later, “Mr. Rawley Farnsworth, who was my high school drama teacher.” He then cited a classmate and added, “Because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age.”Hanks had called Farnsworth, who he hadn’t spoken to in 20 years, before the Oscars and asked his permission to mention the fact he was gay, and Farnsworth agreed.Hanks’s revelation about his drama teacher spawned a movie, In & Out, in which closeted drama teacher Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is outed by his former student Cameron Drake, played by Matt Dillon, during Drake's Oscar acceptance speech.And NBC’s drama Rise was inspired by the true story of closeted high school drama teacher Lou Volpe and based on a nonfiction book about him, Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town and the Magic of Theater.

The national teacher shortage has not spared San Francisco, which is seeing extreme difficulty filling teaching positions. "Hard to fill" subject areas, including math, face greater challenges still.

lawsuit on Tuesday for parents of two Wentzville school district students to prevent the removal of books about LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and other marginalized groups.It comes after the school district removed eight books from the students’ school’s library. Those included The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison; Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Paperback by Alison Bechdel; All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M.

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LGBTQ representation on scripted TV series has grown along with the footprint of streaming services, according to an annual study by the advocacy group GLAAD.

Welcome to the Weekend Binge. Every Friday, we’ll suggest a binge-able title designed to keep you from getting too stir crazy. Check back throughout the weekend for even more gloriously queer entertainment.The 2018 revelation by singer Quincy Jones that actors Marlon Brando & Richard Pryor had a steamy, unapologetic love affair elicited a collective gasp from Hollywood.

New York Daily News reports.His anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion platform in 2013 earned him an endorsement from the antigay hate group National Organization for Marriage, a nonprofit formed for the sole purpose of opposing same-sex marriage.During a candidate forum, Salgado criticized his opponents for marching in Pride parade, and sold himself as the “only one who did not march” and as “the only one who [is] willing to say in public that I only believe in traditional marriage.”In fact, not only did he not march in the Pride parade, he organized a march in the Bronx to protest the city’s decision to legalize gay marriage in 2011.But it gets worse.Not only that, in 2013 Salgado objected to the Parks Department erecting statues in the Sheepshead Bay Holocaust Memorial Park in honor of non-Jewish victims of the Nazis, including LGBTQ people, calling it “a betrayal of the community and even worse, disrespectful to the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust.”In addition to his anti-LGBTQ comments, the Adams appointee, who was also part of the mayor’s transition team, authored a transphobic tweet in 2016 attacking then-Mayor Bill de Blasio for enacting transgender-inclusive bathroom policies that still remains up on his Twitter page today:“Bill DeBlasio wants you to allow your daughters to share the bathroom with a transgendered [sic],” he wrote. “Shame on him.”Bill DeBlasio wants you to allow your daughters to share the bathroom with a transgendered.

The chefs of Restaurant Beatrice with chef and founder Michelle Carpenter, center. (Courtesy photo)

pic.twitter.com/3k2VqzEYvm— K Hole Ocasio-Cortez from Bushwick, PhD (@smartbitch_69) February 15, 2022Here’s what folks are saying:“I just hate the taste of tap water” he’s still drinking tap water it’s just tap water from Norway pic.twitter.com/DM4G4PQgsC— Wild Geerters (@steinkobbe) February 16, 2022buy a damn brita— (@Skarlet_Starlet) February 17, 2022*guy who regularly has dozens of gallons of individual serving water bottles hand-delivered to his house voice*I’m trying to be more eco-friendly— Chris (@Tinznasty) February 15, 2022You know, I think the “carbon neutral” water bottles might be a bit offset by the energy costs of FOUR FUCKING REFRIGERATORS— Surplus Cornbread (@SurplusCornbre1) February 16, 2022Would love to make this guy take a blind taste test for water— Havana Burger (@AJamesHidell) February 16, 2022It’s giving- pic.twitter.com/uZl4lEKjLt— Chucho E. Quintero (@Chucho_Q) February 16, 2022Has anyone tried giving him tap water in the voss bottle to see if he can taste the difference? Like have we done the science here— silently housed replica (@bringurownbaby) February 16, 2022Everyone who gets water pumped into their kitchens.

Pageboy, to be published next year.“The memoir will delve into Page’s relationship with his body, his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world, and will cover mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex, and the cesspool that Hollywood can be,” says a news release from publisher Flatiron Books.Page, 34, who is transmasculine, is known for such films as Juno, Inception, and the X-Men series, and currently stars in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.He came out as trans in an Instagram post in December 2020, writing, “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this.

A post shared by Donald Trump Jr. (@donaldjtrumpjr)Donald Trump Jr. and his fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle are taking their sideshow act on the road.The MAGA power couple are headlining the “American Freedom Tour” that kicks off in Florida this weekend.

The DFW Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are right now planning Novice Sister Vera Satile’s novice project, a leather and feather bike night at Park Place in Garland from 4-11 p.m., April 23, aiming to raise money to build a playground for McShan Elementary.

Cyndi Lauper has been trending on Twitter all day, but don’t worry, she’s not dead. For whatever reason, people are just expressing their love and admiration for the quirky ’80s pop star/longtime LGBTQ ally who has sold over 50 million records worldwide during her impressive 40+ year career.Here’s what they’re saying…Cyndi Lauper was prettier, a way better singer and had more personality than Madonna.

Gen Q writers nailed it when they were creating Gigi. And whoever decided to cast Sepideh Moafi, give them a raise right now. Great mind, great hair, great smile, and great body: The woman was carved out of perfection.

A San Francisco judge has sided with the city in a lawsuit alleging that the San Francisco Police Department illegally spied on protesters in Union Square.

Israel and New Zealand are the latest countries to take significant steps toward banning conversion therapy for minors and adults.

The situation for LGBTI asylum seekers in a number of European countries is fraught with difficulties with many facing double discrimination, a new report has warned.They face "specific difficulties and injustice" even in countries that rank high for positive LGBT legislative change, according to an annual review by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).ILGA-Europe says LGBTI asylum seekers face double discrimination in Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK.In Denmark, activists have documented cases of trans asylum seekers without access to trans-specific healthcare or being harassed, while NGOs in Spain have warned of the underreporting of discrimination and violence that LGBTI asylum seekers endure, and a lack of access to social and healthcare services.Germany was flagged for "the unsafe practice of conducting investigations of asylum seekers in their home countries and outing them".Several countries including France, Malta and Greece were decried for adding nations -- thought by some as being unsafe for LGBTI people -- to their list of "safe countries" that asylum seekers could be sent back to if their applications were unsuccessful.Greece now considers Turkey safe for LGBTI asylum seekers to be sent back to, but ILGA-Europe ranks the country as among the three worst countries in Europe for LGBTI rights and protection.France's Council of State, which acts as a supreme court for administrative justice, ruled in March that LGBTQI+ asylum seekers coming from a country that criminalises or persecutes LGBTQI+ people, should not be automatically given refugee status.Malta and Sweden were meanwhile flagged for new

NewsWest 9 reports that those interviewed from the school about the case were Barry Russell, Gregory McClendon, Matthew Counts, Jared Lee, and Dana Ellis.The alleged assault took place last month. The victim, a ninth grader, told a forensic interviewer that he was in the locker room when the lights went out.

Elliot Page is working on a memoir, in which he’ll write about his identity, experiences with fame and “the cesspool that Hollywood can be.”We imagine that last item has the potential to make a few waves.The 34-year-old actor’s book, titled Pageboy, is slated for a 2023 release. According to Flatiron Books, “The memoir will delve into Page’s relationship with his body, his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world, and will cover mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex, and the cesspool that Hollywood can be.”Page opened up about his gender identity to fans in 2020.“Hi friends,” he wrote.

Sarah Strogner is running for Texas Railroad Commission. Railroad commissioner is actually a very powerful position because it regulates energy in the state among other things.

Gemma Collins has posted an adorable message she received from fiancé Rami Hawash for her birthday.The former TOWIE star, who turned 41 Monday, January 31, kept her celebrations low-key, but Essex businessman Rami was already sharing the love for his wife-to-be.The 48 year old and his son Tristan showed their love for the bubbly blonde beauty, who began her birthday in the hot tub. Sharing a snap of the message on her Instagram Story, Gemma's beau gushed over their love, which all-in-all has spanned over two decades. Rami had written: "The love of my life Gemma.

Gemma Collins has been seen in some incredible throwback photos posted by a friend in hour of the star’s 41st birthday. The former TOWIE star celebrated her birthday on Monday, with the star posing in a plunging swimsuit to mark the occasion. A longtime friend of Gemma’s has also posted a series of photos of her and Gemma, saying she’s “proud to say she’s one of my oldest besties”.

GEMMA Collins sips on beer in sweet photos from her younger years. One of her oldest friends shared snaps of the pair on Instagram as Gemma turned 41 years old on Monday.

supports HTML5 videoGemma Collins proudly revealed her weight loss as she celebrated her 41st birthday.The Towie star marked her big day in style, sharing a video as she donned a black swimsuit while enjoying a dip in a hot tub.Discussing her transformation, the birthday girl began the short clip: ‘Good morning everyone. I just want to say this is 41, this is what it looks like.

Gemma Collins has shared her pride for herself as she battles two hidden health issues.

Gemma Collins has turned 41 today, Monday 31st January, and has shared an uplifting video with her Instagram fans. The TV star stripped down to a sexy black swimsuit with a plunging mesh neckline as she paddled in a pool, with her blonde hair worn up in a ponytail.

GEMMA Collins has shown off her slim figure as she stripped down to a sexy black swimsuit to celebrate her 41st birthday. The former The Only Way Is Essex star could be seen posing in a pool as she kicked back and relaxed with her fiance Rami Hawash. Gemma took a video to show her fans "what it looks like to be 41" as she thanked her following for all of their sweet birthday messages.

Gemma Collins pushed herself to the limit as she continued with her health and fitness kick.The former The Only Way Is Essex star, who has lost over three stone over the last year, is back on track after indulging during the festive season. And the 41 year old admitted she thought she was "going to die" as she ended a two-hour walk with a gruelling climb of 172 stairs. In a clip shared on her Instagram page on Sunday evening, the reality star wore leopard print as she was supported by her fiancé Rami Hawash while making her way up the stairs.

Gemma Collins was busy upgrading all aspects of her life last year - namely her fitness regime and home.The 40-year-old TOWIE star now owns a pad fit for a Queen after she'd moved into a swanky Essex home worth a staggering £1.35 million last year.Inside the GC's spacious barn conversion, she has used subtle colours and natural light from the large floor to ceiling windows to really open up every aspect.Outside, Gemma has an abundance of space with the plot situated on an acre of land.At the time of purchasing her "dream" home, Gemma said: "I knew it was the house for me, because when I rode up to the house on my bike, there was this tree."It was a rather big tree and I felt like the tree was talking to me. It was, like, whispering to me."The best room in her home by far is the huge open-plan living room and kitchen area that oozes style and natural light.Gemma has left her bright pink love chair and silver velour sofa out of the equation when it comes to decorating her new pad, keeping the tone very elegant and neutral.

Gemma Collins has shown off her incredible weight loss as she revealed just how toned she has become after working hard to shed three stone over the last several months.The 40 year old former TOWIE star has been completely open about her fitness journey with fans since she began ahead of the summer last year, regularly documenting the highs and lows throughout. At one stage, she was getting up at the crack of dawn to meet her personal trainer in her Essex garden, and has often posted videos of her posing in workout gear and running down leafy roads.

GEMMA Collins showed off her shrinking frame in her gym gear as she worked up a sweat at the gym. The former Towie star, 40, looked slimmer than ever in black leggings and a funky patterned top as she filmed herself posing in a mirror.

GEMMA Collins showed off her weight loss as she prepares for her dream holiday promising 'I'm going in hard.' The reality TV queen treated fans to the glam shot on Instagram. Gemma, 40, showed off her shrinking frame in a flamboyant white top with colourful floral pattern on it.

GEMMA Collins has sent her pink baby grand piano off to a children's home for free. The 40-year-old took to her Instagram Story today to reveal her generous musical gift to Cambian Group, which runs more than 160 Children's homes around the UK.

Gemma Collins wowed as she showed off her epic three stone weight loss in a sizzling Instagram snap.The former The Only Way Is Essex star has been back on her health and fitness kick since the New Year began, and she couldn't resist showing off her figure in a holiday snap.The 40 year old slipped into a stylish leopard print swimsuit that showed off her sensational curves as she posed hand on hip while onboard a yacht. Looking flawlessly bronzed for the image, the reality sensation accessorised with a silver cross necklace and shades as she smiled into the distance.

Gemma Collins has been called "an inspiration" by fans after dazzling them with a photo of her looking slimmer than ever in a sizzling swimsuit.The TOWIE star has worked hard to shed three stone and proudly displayed her new curves in a snap of her looking carefree on a boat on holiday.The image shared on Instagram showed the GC in a cute leopard print swimming costume that clung to her curves and flaunted her ample assets.A belt around the waist showed off the reality star's trim new shape.Gemma looked tanned and glowing in the snap, with one hand on her hip and her blonde hair flying around her face as she smiled into the distance.Sunglasses completed the 40-year-old's sensational look."Anything you can imagine you can create make your dreams a reality, you really can achieve and have the life you always wanted…" she wrote."And remember the harder you work!!!! The luckier you get! X GC x."Gemma's followers could not get enough of her incredible look.Plenty dropped flaming hot emojis in the comments section and said she looked "amazing".One fan posted: "Love this.

Gemma Collins fell off a horse during a recent riding session with fiancé Rami Hawash and her stepson, captured in footage uploaded to her Instagram on Sunday, 23 January. The 40 year old is seen in the clip during a day out at the stables being led by an instructor whilst sitting confidently on top of a trotting horse. Appearing to have her riding skills under control, at one point in the video the horse stumbles, causing Gemma to lose her balance and topple over, falling to the ground.

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has faced her fair share of tumbles throughout her career, and she shared another one from her recent day out. The blonde reality babe spent some time with her fiance Rami Hawash and his son Tristan as they headed over to the stables.Gemma was kitted out in all the gear including boots, a large jacket and a riding hat as she was guided around the track as she trotted with the horse.In an unfortunate turn of events, once Gemma started to gather speed she soon started falling off sideways and ultimately ended on the floor.The trainer quickly noticed Gemma start slipping and held the horse still before moving it away from the reality star to avoid any incidents.Gemma slowly slipped off as her arm broke her fall, but taking to Instagram she was left determined to not give up.However, all was not as it seemed, with Gemma's trainer sharing a post of her fall adding: "So, what you can't see is Rami tripping over the jump and spooking the horse.

Gemma Collins had a nasty bump back to earth during a horse riding session after taking a huge fall. The former Towie star enjoyed a rather wholesome day out at the stables with fiance Rami Hawash and his son Tristan. The GC proudly shared footage of her galloping along gently as a trainer guided her along. However, it came to an abrupt end as she appeared to lose her balance while preparing to disembark the horse before taking a massive tumble to the floor.

GEMMA Collins looked amazing as she headed out on date night with fiance Rami Hawash yesterday. The 40-year-old had spent the day boozing with pals, but still looked fresh faced as she cosied up to her man in the evening.