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ORLANDO, Fla. — Last Friday evening, about 6,000 people — almost all of them gay men — poured into a Walt Disney World water park near Orlando, Fla. Each had spent $100 or more on tickets for a private, adults-only Pride bacchanal called Riptide.

The House January 6 committee held its first prime-time hearing yesterday evening to share the findings of its year-long investigation.The broadcast included shocking, previously unseen footage of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, as well as clips from closed-door depositions of members of Donald Trump‘s inner circle.Among the videos was footage of former first daughter Ivanka Trump testifying that she “accepted” then-Attorney General Bill Barr’s statement that the DOJ didn’t find any evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, despite Trump’s repeated claims to the contrary.“I respect Attorney General Barr so I accepted what he was saying,” Ivanka said under filter oath when she spoke virtually with the committee for nearly eight hours back in April.Rep.

This is fun, though the continued success of Paris Hilton should serve as a reminder that cancel culture does not exist.

law, dubbed “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” requires Louisiana K-12 schools, as well as universities, to designate all sports teams as for males or females, as determined by a person’s assigned sex at birth. Its passage into law makes Louisiana the 18th state to explicitly pass such restrictions into law, although Georgia effectively has a ban in place, having handed off responsibility to the Georgia High School Association, which implemented a restoration of its own.Under the Louisiana bill, coeducational, or mixed, teams will be open to both males and females, as long as a school does not disband a female-designated team for the purpose of creating a coed team, which the new law says would place cisgender females at an athletic disadvantage.

Netflix has announced Stand Out: The Documentary, which will explore the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy.

Few icons command the kind of solemn respect in the queer community like Judy Garland. Her life and artistic legacy remain one of the great Hollywood stories–one so complex and varied, hardly any performers have dared try to retell it.Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is well aware that walking a mile in Judy’s red slippers is a bold move, but that didn’t stop him from recreating her iconic 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall in all its glory back in 2006.The show — Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall — was a hit (well, minus one famous critic whose opinions are hard to ignore), and inspired a live album of the same name and similar concerts across the globe.In honor of what would have been Judy’s 100th birthday on June 10, Wainwright is revisiting the Carnegie Hall concert through a series of performances at City Winery in both New York City (through June 10) and Chicago (June 16-17).

Pride month is here and it’s time to celebrate! And what better way to do it than listening to some of our favorite queer artists.

Netflix has announced Stand Out: The Documentary, which will explore the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy.

In a revealing piece written for The Metro, ex-Love Island contestant Sharon Gaffka opened up on her time in the villa and coming out as bisexual on the show last year.

Wow! Other states are more LGBTQ business-friendly than Texas. Quelle surprise.

25 anti-trans bills have been rolled out so far, many of them attacking the rights of trans kids—she finds herself in the important position of having to educate everyone around her.Last October, Netflix—the company Jaclyn Moore was employed with while working on four delightful seasons of “Dear White People”—released Dave Chappelle’s hour-long comedy special “The Closer,” a monologue that never strayed far from its central themes of transphobia and transmisogyny.“After the Chappelle special, I can’t do this anymore. I won’t work for @netflix again as long as they keep promoting and profiting from dangerous transphobic content,” Moore wrote on Instagram the day Chappelle’s special dropped.  A post shared by Jaclyn Moore (@jaclynpmoore)It was the clapback heard ’round the world: or at least, around Hollywood.

The Stew Peters Show. “There is no such thing as trans kids, there are only abusive parents who are pushing that evil, evil sexual orientation onto their child’s mind.”Related: Christian pastor calls for every gay person to be lined up & “shot in the back of the head”“I want to make sure that those parents have been held accountable,” he continued.

If you are looking for a new way to stay active this month we have an amazing challenge for you to partake in. Irish Life’s Step It To Stonewall Challenge is back this year and is hosted on MyLife, a health and wellbeing app. Participants will virtually travel throughout the LGBTQ+ capitals of the world, […]

Texas labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center delivered a sermon calling for the government execution of LGBTQ+ folks, and it’s not the first time he’s made such disturbing calls for violence.In his sermon entitled, Why We Won’t Shut Up, Dillon Awes of the Stedfast Baptist Church in Hurst said gay men were predatory pedophiles who have either committed sex crimes against a child or just haven’t had the opportunity to do so yet, leading him to the conclusion that “We need to put these people to death through the proper channels of the government.”Awes claimed the Bible’s solution to what he called the “sodomite deception” is queer people “should be lined up against the wall and shot in the back of the head.”“What does God say is the answer, is the solution for the homosexual in 2022, here in the New Testament, here in the book of Romans? That they are worthy of death,” Awes said. “Every single homosexual in our country should be charged with a crime, the abomination of homosexuality that they have, they should be convicted in a lawful trial, they should be sentenced to death, they should be lined up against a wall and shot in the back of the head.” Awes and the Stedfast Baptist Church are in the midst of an anti-Pride month where he visits various local churches and organizations celebrating Pride, and filming himself calling these churches blasphemous and tools of satan. Last month, another preacher at the church, Jonathan Shelley, made the news for his call to commit violence against LGBTQ+ people.

Instagram today after fans inundated her inbox asking about her fiancé Gorka Marquez, 31.The professional dancer was forced to pull out of the Strictly Presents tour after struggling with a "painful" injury.In view of her 1.8 million followers, the Hollyoaks actress clarified that her partner was “good” but felt “gutted” not to be able to dance with his dance partner Maisie Smith.In last night’s video, Gorka could be heard sighing as he used a special belt to help him recover from his injury.Gemma, who was recording the both of them, turned to him and said: “I just want to say, right? Gorka, I know you’re in a lot of pain, yeah? He was in a lot of pain the other day.“But women are going to nod when I say this: it’s a really good job, it's us who have babies and not you guys.“You wouldn’t cope, you wouldn’t cope having a child.”Gorka simply responded: “I agree.”In a new update shared by the actress earlier today, Gemma said she had since been inundated with messages from concerned fans asking about Gorka.Recording herself in her garden, Gemma said: “When I put up that video of Gorka last night I got lots of messages saying, ‘Oh, is he alright? He looks a bit sad’.“No, he’s good. He wasn’t great the other day.

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Representatives from various Irish LGBTQ+ organisations are set to meet with gardaí to discuss the rising level of homophobic violence in the country. The move comes following an array of attacks having been reported nationwide in recent months, igniting fear and concern in the queer community. Outhouse CEO Oisín O’Reilly is among the community group […]

On Thursday, June 9, three top Irish athletes were on board to help launch Aviva Ireland’s #LaceUpWithPride campaign. The annual initiative in honour of Pride month encourages sportspeople to wear rainbow laces on their boots or runners to demonstrate support for the LGBTQ+ community while also raising funds for youth charity BeLonG To. Exeter-bound bisexual […]

The long-rumored winners’ season of Rupaul’s Drag Race All-Stars is finally gracing our screens. This season features the return of some of Drag Race’s most beloved alumni, and few moreso than Jinkx Monsoon, whose underdog storyline, “water off a duck’s back” optimism, and impeccable impression of Grey Gardens’ Little Edie charmed viewers on season five of the show.Now here she is competing again some nine years later, and if her newest Snatch Game performance is anything to go off of, she’s only grown in charm and wit.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticWatching the trailer for “First Kill,” it was tempting to assume that Netflix’s new teen show got lost on its way to The CW. After watching the actual episodes, however, it’s necessary to apologize to The CW for the insult to a genre it’s done well for years, and which “First Kill” spends an inordinate amount of energy trying to duplicate without much success.Based on the short story by V.E. Schwab, who also wrote the first episode and produces the series, “First Kill” dutifully sets up its YA supernatural show bingo board.

I remember arranging a picnic at the park with a date and got in trouble for cycling there. Needless to say the date didn’t go well, I got ignored.

@shaktischild gained attention on social media as the user recalled the horrific aftermath of a past douching experience while visiting Cancun, Mexico.“Douched in Cancun… I bled for days,” @shaktishcild wrote. “I had to wait until I landed back in NYC to go to the hospital and they pulled a tapeworm out of me. Horrific experience.” Over the years, it’s become pretty common advice for travelers to avoid drinking tap water during international trips.

Terry Garner and Keith Dowler festooned their Corsicana home, Love Story Mansion, with Pride flags to celebrate Pride Month.

County Judge Clay Jenkins and three of four commissioners at Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, June 7, with members of the LGBTQ community declaring June Pride Month in Dallas County. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

More than 1 million people are expected to participate in México City’s Pride parade on June 25. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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A post shared by Darren Hayes (@darrenhayes) Australian singer Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden, has been recalling some of his previous romantic liaisons. It turns out that he dated two people previously in Madonna‘s inner circle, including one of her brothers, Christopher Ciccone.Christopher, who is gay, used to be very close to his big sister.

About 1.6 million people in the United States are transgender, and 43 percent of them are young adults or teenagers, according to a new report providing the most recent national estimates of this population. The analysis, relying on government health surveys conducted from 2017 to 2020, estimated that 1.4 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds and 1.3 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds were transgender, compared with about 0.5 percent of all adults. Those figures revealed a significant rise among younger people: The estimate of transgender people 13 to 25 nearly doubled since the researchers’ previous report, published in 2017, though the reports used different methods.

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Husbands DR Hanson and Jamison Sacks reopened Common Ground Games in its new, larger space in April. (Rich Lopez/Dallas Voice)

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We all know and love Rebel Wilson for her lead roles in the hit films Pitch Perfect and Senior Year, but we are so excited to learn about her announcement of joining the Queer family! The 42-year-old revealed her girlfriend, Ramona Agruma, in an adorable Instagram post yesterday. “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but […]

Pride season is already in full swing, and to add to the buzz, Dublin Pride organisers have unveiled the parade route and theme for 2022. Following two years of restricted celebrations, the event on June 25 will be back with a bang, and guess what? You’re all invited. Kicking off at midday, marchers will assemble […]

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Meet White Tail, one of the smartest dogs you will ever meet. White Tail is a mature dog at 7 years of age, but he still has a lot of energy in the tank. He is an Australian cattle dog mix who weighs in at 48 pounds and has dappled white fur with a black head and black spots. White Tail came to the SPCA of Texas from a hoarding case in Hunt County. He was very fearful when he got here but has made Olympic-level strides since then. In fact, White Tail is now the only dog at the SPCA of Texas who is considered staff — and has his own name badge to prove it. He has excelled at not only coming out of his shell but helping the behavior staff calm the nerves of new fearful dogs coming into the program. He is absolutely adored by the staff but deserves to find his own forever home, too. He is housed at the Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center and requires an appointment.

accusations of being transphobic in the past, reportedly told "transphobic" and "homophobic" jokes as part of his set.Former Saturday Night Live writer Mulaney, who has a huge following online, has been pulled into the controversy as his fans question why he allowed Chappelle to open for him.Audience members attending Mulaney's From Scratch stand-up show in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday shared their frustration online after Chappelle appeared as a surprise guest.In a six-tweet thread, @boobeoisie described their experience at the show and recalled what Chappelle said onstage."Tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one," they wrote. "He told a joke about how he was attacked by a homeless man and thought it was a trans man at first.okay so tell me why I just went to the John Mulaney show and Dave Chappelle was a surprise opener and made not only a transphobic joke but a homophobic one"Then [he] made a joke about two 17 yr olds in the crowd masturbating and then called them gay," @boobeoisie said.

Eight words were all it took to kick off a lively Reddit conversation in the r/AskGayMen forum. That prompt: “What are the main advantages of being gay?”As you might expect, some users in the thread took a hard turn toward misogyny. (You might be surprised by the number of “Ew, women, boo, hiss!” comments.) Other commenters, meanwhile, failed to take our trans brethren into account—posting, for example, unqualified “no risk of unexpected pregnancy” comments.But there were many well-articulated, thought-provoking additions to the thread, many of which we’ve included below (after retouching them for readability, of course).“Largely being exempt from stereotypical gender roles.

John Mulaney is taking some heat after Dave Chappelle opened for him in Ohio and told jokes that some audience members found to be transphobic and homophobic.The Saturday Night Live alum, 39, held a show on Friday night in Columbus, Ohio and brought out the legendary comedian Chappelle to open the show, TMZ reported.The audience had their phones locked in pouches so they couldn't record any of the show, but fans who attended took to Twitter afterward to voice their displeasure. Backlash:John Mulaney is taking heat after Dave Chappelle opened for him in Ohio and told some reportedly transphobic and homophobic jokes (pictured 2020).

Parliament has scheduled a debate on including trans people in its restrictions on ‘conversion therapy’ after a petition on the issue got more than 140,000 signatures.

About: Comic-book nerd Wesley 'Wes' Hudson has been pining after his best friend, Nico, for as long as he can remember, and with the two of them heading off to separate colleges in a month, the time to confess his true feelings is running out. To make matters worse, Wes' dream job at his beloved safe space and local used book store, Once Upon a Page, is put at risk when a coffeeshop franchise shows interest in buying the space.

Yasmin Finney is set to star as a new version of Rose Tyler in Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary series next year.

Rachel Riley has claimed much of the hate JK Rowling receives for her views on trans rights, comes because she spoke out “for Jews and against Jeremy Corbyn”.

Kendrick Lamar released his fifth studio album on Friday and received both praise and criticism for a track about his trans family members.And the rap superstar made sure to strike while the iron is hot as he announced a world tour while the internet was buzzing about his latest release.The 34-year-old Compton, California native - who earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018 - will be hitting the road in support for his albumMr. Morale & The Big Steppers beginning this summer.Scroll down for video Coming soon: Kendrick Lamar (seen in October 2016) announced a world tour on Friday in support for his sixth studio albumMr.

The Bachelor meets Gilmore Girls and follows our protagonist Cara Hawn, who joins her mother on a reality TV dating show for single parents after her rant online goes viral. In Key West, Cara and her mother star as leads of the show, but there's one problem: Conner — the teenage son of one of the contestants. And he is 100% off limits to Cara.

Heartstopper, then look no further.The show, based on the web comic by Alice Oseman, became one of the best queer shows ever through its authentic and wonderful representation of LGBTQ+ teens and has left many people hungry for more (myself included).From other comics to TV shows, films, and novels, this list has a bit of everything for everyone.For those looking for more gay graphic novel excellence, look no further than Check, Please! Cut from the same cloth, this Tumblr comic from Ngozi Ukazumade waves during its release, and its success lead to two physical novels that you can usually find right alongside Heartstopper.Check, Please! is the story of Eric Bittle, a gay skater who ends up getting on a college hockey team and falling for the captain.

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