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Distinctive Assets has been the company in charge of creating the carefully curated (and increasingly extravagant) gift bags for Academy Award nominees. And this year’s Oscar swag bags, with an estimated value at over six figures, may just be the most luxurious and outrageous yet.  This year nominees in the Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress (yes, they’re still gendering categories), and Best Director categories received the “Everyone Wins”-themed gift bags earlier this week.

With the appointment March 25 of Andi Mudryk to the Sacramento County Superior Court, California will now have two transgender judges serving on the state bench. Mudryk is the first trans person to be appointed to a judicial vacancy in the Golden State.Alameda County Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski in 2010 became the country's first elected transgender trial court judge.

So most people know that NFT stands for nonfungible token. But what does it actually mean? Let’s start with the words themselves.

veto of a bill barring transgender girls from participating in female-designated sports.The House of Representatives voted 56-18 to override the veto, with the Senate voting 21-8 soon afterward. Four Republican lawmakers had needed to switch their initial votes to support the override.

Somebody Somewhere. And last week he emerged again as a costar in Amy Schumer’s new Hulu sitcom Life & Beth.When I caught up with Hill recently, I congratulated him on his success and asked him how life was treating him now. “Thank you so much, but I think I’m the longest overnight success story in Hollywood history,” he shot back.

Associated Press, sponsors of the bill were able to flip 10 GOP lawmakers in the House and five in the Senate who previously voted against the ban.On Tuesday, Cox became the second Republican governor this week to veto his state’s anti-trans sports bill, which targeted trans girls from participating in school sports.In his veto letter to lawmakers, he called attention to the mental health impact the law would have on trans youth.The Utah governor shared the letter on Twitter. “I know most won’t read past a headline but please read my veto letter—especially if you disagree with me.

The Utah State Legislature voted on Friday to override the governor’s veto and enacted a bill that would bar young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, making the state the 12th in the country to enact such legislation. The new law, which is known as H.B. 11, will most likely be challenged in court, legislators said.

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Navigating what’s next. Shanna Moakler opened up about where her relationship with Matthew Rondeau stands following his domestic violence arrest.

Cat Deeley in the past.The radio presenter addressed stories surrounding her and close friend Cat who she recently started a podcast with.Speaking on Angela Scanlon’s Thanks a Million podcast Edith, 48, confessed that she was platonically "in love" with SM:TV host Cat, 45.The duo - who were household names in the 90s and 00s - presented the Hitlist UK together and travelled around the USA for show Roadtripping.She said: "Cat Deeley and I, who are still really good mates, we started MTV at the same time and we'd spent so much time just hanging out and going out."We came up with the idea [while] watching Thelma and Louise one night with a bottle of wine going, 'Wouldn't it be great to do a show like this?'"We were really good mates, and we are really good mates still.

The Advocate in an interview about the altercation. "But my shows are safe spaces, and I don't really make political jokes.

The Oklahoman.Proponents of the bill claim the measure is needed to ensure fairness for female athletes, who otherwise may face a competitive disadvantage — at least biologically — if forced to compete against transgender females. However, since the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association adopted a policy in 2015 regarding the eligibility of trans athletes, no school has requested enforcement of the policy. Sen.

Singer Brandy Norwood is being sued for $250K by her former housekeeper for age discrimination, it was reported on Friday.The ex-employee, who is over 60, accused the star of giving her the boot due to her age and claims she is still owned money by the 43-year-old, according to TMZ.This latest suit comes just a few months after Norwood was sued for allegedly keeping or losing a ring she was loaned for an awards show. In court:Singer Brandy Norwood is being sued for $250K by her former housekeeper for age discrimination, and claims she is still owned money by the 43-year-old, according to TMZIn legal documents, the housekeeper claims she was fired last month after two decades working for the Moesha star at her home in Calabasas for $125 per day.The woman alleges that she was unceremoniously let go because Norwood did not want an 'older' housekeeper, TMZ reported.

Pictured: Backers of anti-trans legislation Sen. Julie Daniels of Oklahoma and Sen. John Kavanagh of ArizonaArizona and Oklahoma had field days for anti-LGBTQ+ — and specifically anti-transgender — legislation Thursday, with lawmakers in both states approving multiple harmful bills.In Arizona, the House passed Senate Bill 1138, which bans gender-affirming surgery for minors.

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By Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force and Rodney McKenzie, Vice President, Ally Development , Fetzer Institute To say this has been a challenging time to lead organizations and do our work for the LGBTQ+ community is a huge understatement. The amount of work and pressure on our shoulders has become unsustainable, especially when so much complexity, urgency and uncertainty loom large in our lives as a staff of people directly impacted by the pandemic and the many-faceted attacks on our community.

March isn’t quite over, but it’s been another great month for new releases from queer artists. Scroll down for eight of our favorite new tracks — your future playlists will thank us.Let’s hear it for friends! In an endless sea of music dedicated to romantic love, King Princess’ new song “For My Friends” champions that extra-special love of the platonic variety.

transgender daughter to get bullied by classmates and physically assaulted by one of the students' cousin.Ronette Hinkson filed a case with the State Division of Human Rights on March 11 against the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and the W.H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School after her 15-year-old daughter, identified as M.B., was beaten up after she received transphobic slurs and threats on social media."This vicious physical attack on a 15-year-old child would have been prevented had the Department of Education notified my client that her transgendered daughter was being bullied at school on account of gender identity" civil rights lawyer David H.

Kristen Stewart: Best Actress is always one of the most competitive categories at the Oscars, and this year’s race is set to be a real nail-biter. Early on, it looked like Stewart was a shoo-in for the honor, but then she was left out of many other major ceremonies, only to earn a semi-surprise Academy Award nod.At times, the favor seems to shift to others for a period, and Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Olivia Colman, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart have all had a turn as the suggested winner.No one really knows who will receive the trophy, and it’s sure to be one of the most exciting moments of the night.Stewart is nominated for her pitch-perfect performance as Princess Diana in Spencer.

Andy Warhol left behind a lot of self portraits. There was the black-and-white shot from a photo booth strip, from 1963, in which he wore dark black shades and a cool expression. In 1981, he took a Polaroid of himself in drag, with a platinum blond bob and bold red lips.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling received for her transphobic views and comments.“Recently, they canceled the children's writer Joanne Rowling because she – the author of books that have sold 100s of millions of copies worldwide – fell out of favor with fans of so-called 'gender freedoms,’” Putin said.

Musician and social media personality Todrick Hall has once again addressed his behavior on the set of Celebrity Big Brother, and expressed regret for some of the things he said. Kinda.A tidal wave of backlash engulfed Hall, 36, for his behavior and remarks while filming Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.Viewers criticized him for his personal attacks on some of his housemates.

Senator Ted Cruz put on quite the performance this week during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, including an attempt to tie Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Court, to the supposed dangers of “critical race theory.”During his questioning, Cruz held up several books “either assigned or recommended,” to students at a D.C. prep school where the judge is on the board of trustees, as if they somehow proved Jackson’s viewpoints.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox cited suicide rates among transgender youth as one of his reasons for vetoing a Republican-backed sports ban bill.

Grindr has just dropped the hilarious trailer for a brand new original scripted series, Bridesman, the first venture of its kind for the location-based dating app.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Grindr (@grindr) Set to premiere in-app this April 1, Bridesman stars Jimmy Fowlie (best-known for The Other Two) […]

GEMMA Collins dazzled in a beautiful rainbow-coloured maxi dress as she showed off her recent weight loss on holiday. The former TOWIE star, 41, picked the perfect outfit to soak up the sunshine as she opted for a bandeau tiered frock in a tie-die pattern of pinks, yellows and blues.

Drop Dead Twice in Dublin will be the home of the debut show titled ‘QueerMania – It Begins Here…’ on Tuesday, March 29, with doors opening at 8 PM. “We have an amazing talented lineup … for our first show including singers, lip-sync performers and even a stand-up comedian,” said Jack O’Connor, one half of […]

Harry Potter author and anti-transgender activist JK Rowling has earned herself another unlikely ally: Russian President Vladimir Putin.Rowling, of course, has earned a reputation in the past few years for her vitriolic attacks on transgender people. Putin, likewise, has targeted the LGBTQ community in Russia and Eastern Europe.

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The Guardian.  “Elya was an activist and a patriot: she participated in all possible actions and democratic events of Kharkiv. Together with Elya, we went through three Kharkiv Prides and three women’s solidarity marches.

Het evenement Amsterdam Pride moet minder grootschalig worden en meer de nadruk leggen op emancipatie en protest. Dat is de uitkomst van gesprekken met de Amsterdamse lhbti-gemeenschap.

Newsweek analysed the last 10 seasons' fastest times in the women's 500-yard freestyle, as well as the fastest times in the NCAA championship women's 500-yard freestyle for the last decade, using data from SwimCloud.The data suggests that while Thomas was the fastest swimmer in that category this season, she actually would have been the fastest swimmer in only one of the last 10 seasons. In most of those previous years, her fastest time would only have got her to second at the most, and in one year she would have come as low as 12th.The only other season she would have gotten the fastest time was in 2019 to 2020.

Joseph Shepherd has launched his pop career with the help of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World star Jimbo.

Meghan McCain‘s husband, Ben Domenech, co-founder and publisher of the extreme-right, anti-LGBTQ blog The Federalist, is being sued and she’s not happy about it.“My husband made a joke on Twitter and now you’re all paying for the government to sue him,” McCain tweeted yesterday, along with a video of Domenech explaining the lawsuit against him.My husband made a joke on Twitter and now you're all paying for the government to sue him. ?https://t.co/hGDTy8APwk— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) March 24, 2022Feel free to watch the video yourself.

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous Hollywood stars of all time, regarded as the most desirable woman in the world for many years.Now her life is due to feature in the 2022 Netflix film Blonde, starring Ana De Armas - and the steamy film has been given the highest age rating possible: NC-17 for sexual content.Iconic images of her became globally famous, the picture of her standing over a New York air vent one of the best known from that time.But as well as her huge fame, Monroe was also known to have had a wild and fascinating sex life full of mystery and taboo for the time she was living in.Marilyn had once been married to her high school beau, but when he joined the Merchant Navy and she started modelling, the pair divorced after just four years in 1946 - paving the way for the wild sex life that would follow.The son of legendary comic Charlie Chaplain, Charlie Chaplain Jr was thought to have had a fling with Monroe in 1947, but things soon came crashing down when he found Marilyn in bed with his own brother.Fair to say the two didn’t make it last.In 1948, Monroe met comedian Milton Berle on the set of Ladies of the Chorus.He was dating actress Adele Jergens at the time but no matter, with the comic claiming to have had a fling with Marilyn at the time.Rumours in the world of showbiz whispered that Berle was rather well equipped, with the pair starring together in Let’s Make Love in 1960.Writing in his autobiography, Merle said: “Marilyn was on the climb in Hollywood, but there was nothing cheap about her."She wasn't one of the starlets around town that you put one meal into and threw into the sack. Maybe she didn't know exactly who she was, but she knew she was worth something.

Charli XCX claims her first ever UK Number 1 Album with CRASH. 

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Broadway Dallas president Ken Novice with WFAA’s Morgan Young at Thursday’s announcement of the 2022-23 season. (Photos by Rich Lopez/Dallas Voice)

10 years ago this week, Madonna released her twelfth studio album MDNA, the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2008’s Hard Candy that is widely considered to be her “divorce album” since it was her first major release since splitting with filmmaker Guy Ritchie.Related: This rare footage of Madonna rehearsing before Super Bowl XLVI will remind you why she’s the queenThe album debuted at #1, selling an impressive 359,000 copies. A week later, however, it broke records by dropping to #8 with sales of 48,000 copies, making it the then-largest second-week percentage sales drop for a #1 debuting album of the Nielsen SoundScan era.

Reality TV star Colton Underwood is reportedly running into major road blocks trying to sell the television rights to his upcoming wedding to political strategist Jordan C. Brown.Sources told Radar, “Colton has been pitching a TV wedding for a long time.

Kerry native and Trans woman Joanne-Mary was the first guest to speak with Joe Duffy about her shocking experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in modern-day rural Ireland. “I’m on my journey now, eight years,” she told Duffy and his listeners. “It’s the best thing that I ever did for myself, come out […]

Courtney Stodden is setting the record straight. Courtney first became infamous as the 16-year-old wife

As her husband, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, withers away in a hospital bed somewhere with mysterious “flu-like symptoms”, the wolves have begun circling around extreme right-wing activist Ginni Thomas.According to private messages obtained by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward and CBS News correspondent Robert Costa, Ginni repeatedly pestered ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about overturning Biden’s victory in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election.Related: Clarence Thomas has been in the hospital for six days now and nobody knows what’s going on with himThe reporters got their hands on a total of 29 texts— 21 sent by her; eight by him—that reveal the two talking about how they might thwart democracy. The messages come from the 2,320 texts Meadows handed over to the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S.

tweeted “I just had the balls to stand up for women and girls in sports.”Jenner has previously spoken about opposing trans girls participating in girls’ sports in school.Earlier this week, DeSantis issued a proclamation that declared University of Virginia swimmer Weyant as the “rightful winner,” and she had swum the “fastest time among all women swimmers.”Weyant is a Sarasota, Fla., native and won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic games, according to USA Today.DeSantis’ proclamation reads that "since [Weyant] is a native Floridian from Sarasota, I, Ron DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, do hereby declare in Florida that Emma Weyant is the rightful winner of the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's 500-yard Freestyle."The Florida governor has been in the national spotlight after the state’s legislature passed what LGBTQ+ advocates have called the “don’t say gay” bill, which prohibits instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and places a vague requirement of “age-appropriate” instruction in all grade levels.He’s expected to sign the bill into law soon.

Charli XCX claims her first Number 1 album in Ireland with CRASH.

last year’s edition had to be held online due to the Covid pandemic. Senator Annie Hoey, a vocal supporter of the festival in the Oireachtas, will be there to launch the new edition.Their ambition is to create a welcoming and inclusive place for all LGBTQ+ artists, so they can showcase their work over two weeks filled with solidarity and celebration.