GOP-Led Town Is First in Pennsylvania to Repeal LGBTQ+ Protections

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, indicted nearly seven years on three felony charges on securities fraud violations and now under investigation by the FBI for abuse of power, released a formal attorney general opinion today (Monday, Feb. 21) declaring that “performing certain ‘sex-change’ procedures on children, and prescribing puberty-blockers to them, is ‘child abuse’ under Texas law,” according to a press release from Paxton’s office.

An amendment added to the Florida “Don’t Say Gay Bill” will require schools to out LGBT students to their parents. The amendment to Florida House Bill 1557, filed by the Bill’s co-sponsor Representative Joe Harding (R) last Friday, would require schools to out sexually and gender diverse students to their parents within 6 weeks of discovery. The original bill still required disclosure but had an exemption if the disclosure could lead to “abuse, neglect or abandonment.” This exemption was removed in the current amendment. Florida Agriculture Commissioner and Candidate for Governor, Nikki Fried (D), tweeted, “This backwards cruelty must stop. Speak out against targeted hate legislation and support those leading the charge to protect civil rights like [Equality Florida] before it’s too late!”This backwards cruelty must stop.

A new amendment to Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill would require schools to inform parents of their child’s sexual orientation within six weeks of learning the student isn’t heterosexual, NBC affiliate WFLA reported on Monday.

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Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Florida’s far-reaching and dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, urging Sunshine state lawmakers to stop pushing the legislation which he called “nothing short of a state-sponsored intimidation of LGBTQ children.”Newsom, who has a long history of standing up for LGBTQ people and same-sex marriage, rightly noted that the Florida legislation “will put kids – who are already navigating stress – in physical and psychological danger.”Indeed, the bill’s sponsor in the House is pushing a dangerous amendment to his own bill. Currently, the bill says schools must tell parents if their children exhibit mental or physical changes, which would include coming out as or even talking about possibly being LGBTQ.

Spider-Man and MJ haven’t found a new home just yet.

Russia has begun invading Ukraine? An invasion that seems all but imminent.The foreboding maps showing nearly 200,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine are alarming. Last Friday, President Joe Biden announced that it’s all but certain Russian President Vladimir Putin will invade the country. And U.S.

Russia has begun invading Ukraine? An invasion that seems all but imminent.The foreboding maps showing nearly 200,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine are alarming. Last Friday, President Joe Biden announced that it’s all but certain the Russian President Vladimir Putin will invade. And U.S.

Techno and progressive-dance inspired club NSFW (Not Safe for Work) is back and taking over Bow Lane Social Club for another fantastic night of inclusive queer fun! Set to return on 25 March, doors will open from 10:30 PM to a post-Covid celebration of our fabulous LGBTQ+ community. “This is an inclusive space for queer […]

Sometimes, moms with gay adult sons get hungry, and all they can think about is getting their hands on a sandwich.This week, Twitter user @SpiceBoyJoey wrote, “mom asked if Grindr is for ‘ordering subs’ and i just walked out of the room.”mom asked if Grindr is for “ordering subs” and i just walked out of the room— lisa barlow’s diet coke (@SpiceBoyJoey) February 14, 2022For those of you who might not know, “grinder” is another word for a submarine sandwich used in parts of New England, not to be confused with “Grindr”, the gay hookup app.Per Wikipedia:A common term in New England is grinder, but its origin has several possibilities. One theory has the name coming from Italian-American slang for a dock worker, among whom the sandwich was popular.Others say that it was called a grinder because the bread’s hard crust required much chewing.In Pennsylvania, New York, and parts of New England, the term grinder usually refers to a hot submarine sandwich (meatball, sausage, etc.), whereas a cold sandwich (e.g., cold cuts) is usually called a “sub”.

Pride and Prejudice has been the basis for a lot of great works since in its lifetime, but Andrew Ahn’s Fire Island just might make Jane Austen’s masterpiece into a modern queer classic. Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster (who also wrote the film) will star as the leads along with Matt Rogers, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully.The film will premiere on Hulu sometime this year.Bros made headlines when it was announced that it would be the first major studio film made by an all queer cast, and then some more headlines when it was announced they'd be playing straight people.Billy Eichner will lead and write the comedy alongside love interest Luke Macfarlane, along with Bowen Yang, Ts Madison, and Guillermo Diaz.The film is scheduled to be release on Aug. 22.Tig Notaro and their wife Stephanie Allynne will make their directorial debut with a dramedy about two best friends trying to figure out their future.Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno lead a stacked queer cast as friends trying to make sense of their romantic feelings toward each other.The film will release later this year.Colman Domingo will star as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin from director George C.

Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "They say that we're out of control and some say we're sinners/ But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms"This song is about church fuelled homophobia and persecution of queer people.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "No masters or kings when the ritual begins/ There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin / In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene"The song talks about the feeling of having to change an integral part of oneself to get to heaven.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "Without losing a piece of me/ How do I get to heaven?/ Without changing a part of me/ How do I get to heaven?"The song deals with the conflict of one's queerness and one's religious upbringing.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "Holy Father, we need to talk/ I have a secret that I can't keep/ I'm not the boy that you thought you wanted/ Please don't get angry, have faith in me"This iconic anthem sings of personal liberation.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "I've got to break free/ God knows; God knows I want to break free."The song is a celebration of the singer's personal relationship with God.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "I'm not a saint, I'm more of a sinner / I don't wanna lose, but I fear for the winners"  This is another underrated song that captures the conflict between one’s queerness and relationship with God.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "God was never angry/ God was not against me/ God was never far away/ God is not disappointed”This song talks about the internal conflict of growing up in a religious setting as a queer person.Lyrics

aw shucks, there’s a white dad and his cute multiracial kids look. The staring continued…one second, two seconds, three seconds. Finally, I looked directly at her, leaving my gaze as locked as hers.

ABOVE: A night in Christopher Atkins.

Last week we learned about the #RamRanchResistance, a counterprotest campaign in Canada using a very gay, very explicit, song about gay cowboys to troll anti-vaxers.The song is “Ram Ranch” by Grant MacDonald, and while it did make us laugh, it’s admittedly a bit hard to listen to.No disrespect to MacDonald, but we’d probably leave it off our gay country playlist. That got us thinking…what would go on that list?We’ll start with the latest from the mysterious cowpoke himself, Orville Peck.

More Americans than ever are identifying as LGBT, with a significant 7.1% of the population now saying that they are part of this community.

looking into adoption, the pair learned that many siblings get split up, with families often only wanting to adopt younger children.With this in mind, they prepared themselves to adopt two or three siblings, but their fate was sealed when they saw the photograph of their soon-to-be children.They fell in love with the six smiling faces who had been in the foster care system for almost five years. The Anderson-McLeans matched with their kids in June 2018 and in less than a year, the adoption was official.“I think they felt at home pretty early on,” said Rob.

The sponsor of Florida’s highly controversial and dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill is doubling down on the “outing” provision of his legislation, which is expected to get a vote by the full House Tuesday.

As Casper the Baloney Ghost, Jimbo memorably delivered the most bonkers moment in Drag Race herstory.

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have officially drawn to a close after over two weeks of unforgettable action. Looking back on the Games, LGBTQ+ competitors had remarkable success, with fourteen known openly queer athletes emerging as medal winners. Ten of these athletes took away coveted gold medals. In Figure Skating, Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund won the […]

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Gus Kenworthy urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider awarding the Games to countries with anti-LGBTQ+ stances.

Kuwait’s constitutional court has struck down an anti-trans law under the belief it imposed on the “personal freedom” of trans individuals.

During his first year in office, former president Donald Trump banned most transgender Americans from joining the US military. Shortly after taking office, his predecessor Joe Biden reversed the policy, prohibiting discrimination against transgender troops.

A post shared by Glenn Jr. (@remilindholm) The Winter Olympics in Beijing came to a close yesterday.

Donald Trump, from stage during a political rally, has gone viral.Eric was speaking at the ReAwaken America Tour in Canton, Ohio, on Friday. Other speakers included broadcaster Alex Jones, Lt.

The Lesbian Lives Conference returns this march for its 25th edition, taking up residency in University College Cork (UCC) for the first time. We take a look back at the origins of the conference and why Cork is the perfect place to host it. Lesbian Lives History Lesbian Lives was first established in University College […]

@AskGayBrosOver30 forum on Reddit, he explained that his other half is introverted and stays quiet when they’re out with groups of his friends.The post was titled, “My BF is very passive and quiet among my friends and expects me to do all the talking.”“He isn’t shy; he is, however, a bit of an introvert, but it comes across as borderline rude,” explained the man. “When I get the opportunity to meet up with all of my friends, which isn’t often, I like to include him. I’ve met a few of his friends and we get along well.

Mexico has issued the country’s first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker in what is a historical moment for the nation’s LGBTQ+ community. Activist Fausto Martínez received the groundbreaking document from the Civil Registry of Guanajuato on February 11, 2022. Martínez originally applied to have their sex marked as ‘NB’ on official documentation in […]

Drag Race España is back, back, back again and its second season will see 12 caliente queens compete for the crown.

Top referee Dermot Gallagher believes Rangers were denied a stonewaller against Dundee United and reckons the hosts should have finished the game with 10 men.

METRO WEEKLY: Let’s talk about your earliest years and what your family was like as a child.MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS: I was raised by a single mother. She was single by choice, and a mother by choice. There’s some complexity here, because I actually come from a really big extended family.

The very first Personal Health column, published in The New York Times on Nov. 10, 1976, appeared under a headline that I, its author, took seriously and hoped readers would too: “Jogging Is Like a Drug: Watch Dosage, Beware the Problems.” In the decades that followed, Personal Health by Jane E. Brody has had a very rewarding run.

https://act.eqfl.org/a/fightback12.This short musical about a gay train conductor who puts his life and relationship in jeopardy won “Best in Show” at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Directed by Jeffrey Simon, who made the film to challenge “the white masculinism culture of the typical western,” the 18-minute film packs in a lot of plot (and musical numbers) and stars Coby Getzug, Barrett Riggins, and Liam Cronin.

We’re sure Sasha Velour needs little in the way of introduction by now – having won the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race she’s gone on to tour the world with her critically-acclaimed show Smoke & Mirrors, which she previously brought to the London Palladium prior to the pandemic. We caught the revival of the show this week at the Eventim Apollo; she’s about to take the tour over to mainland Europe before returning to the UK in April for dates in Plymouth, Bath, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Glasgow and Liverpool.

Netflix announces new Dave Chappelle projects despite previous anti-trans comments.

As Moss Side burned during the riots of 1981 Phil Martin was already thinking about how he could restore some pride in the shattered community.

Transgender people in Scotland can now self-identify in the country’s census without a gender recognition certificate.

Actor, model and socialite Christian Wilkins has slammed media coverage of his dress at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day event on Sunday.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobic media coverage and homophobic slurs, 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.Christian, son of veteran Channel Nine reporter Richard Wilkins, was dressed in a fabulous, pink halter neck mini dress for a Fair Day event at Victoria Park, Sydney. Christian Wilkins (left) calls out the Daily Telegraph’s homophobic headline (right).The experience was however marred, when on Monday Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential section featured Christian’s photos with a homophobic headline.“Dude looks like a lady! Richard Wilkins’ flamboyant son Christian flaunts his VERY toned figure in a skin-tight pink mini dress with daring cut-outs”, the headline screamed. Christian, who came out as gay in public in March 2018 on the front cover of a magazine, did not mince his words when calling out the publication over its homophobic coverage.   A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)In 2021, Christian had made his acting debut in the Stan Original series Eden, in an LGBTQI role, playing a twin named Leander. Christian has previously been a fashion correspondent for E News and starred in shows Dancing With The Stars and Filthy Rich and Homeless. In his coming out interview, Christian had said that he had “taken it upon myself to become the best damn gay I can be!”  A post shared by CHRISTIAN WILKINS (@theprincewilkins)Christian had in an interview said that he had never come

SINGAPORE: Police arrested four men for their suspected involvement in cheating offences in a cryptocurrency mining investment scheme.

Bachelor star Colton Underwood is headed back to reality TV with a new competition series. 

In a massive step for LGBTQ+ rights, Mexico handed out its first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker.

In a massive step for LGBTQ+ rights, Mexico handed out its first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker.

The showrunner for Hannibal opened up about the surprising queer love story between the show’s main characters.

Ant & Dec teamed up with Drag Race UK winners The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace for a showstopping performance.

Jared Polis on Sunday said that Republicans' push for anti-LGBTQ laws is "un-American" and an "overreach.""These hard policies about saying certain youth can't play sports, and certain people aren't allowed in certain places, or micromanaging what restroom people use and mandating what they do are really, frankly, un-American and are an example of Republican overreach, which will ultimately hurt their party, if they can't espouse the full diversity of the American people," the Democrat said during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union with host Dana Bash.The host asked him about his reaction to a clip that showed South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem during a conference responding to questions related to LGBTQ issues in the state.On Thursday, a reporter asked Noem what she thought about a statistic, by HelpAdvisor, that stated that around 90 percent of the state's LGBTQ residents reported experiencing depression and anxiety, to which the GOP governor said, "I don't know. That makes me sad, and we should figure it out."Commenting on the clip, Polis noted that words and laws matter when it comes to dealing with issues related to the LGBTQ community."Look, words matter.

What it’s about: Quinn and Jamie are best friends and girlfriends — then they break up right before senior year, and Quinn feels lost. That is, until she meets Ruby, her new crush and the newly single lead singer of a local band. However, the more Quinn falls in love with Ruby, the more she misses Jamie — and guesses Jamie misses her, too.