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More than half of LGBTQ+ adults have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality or gender identity – but some did feel better after coming out, a study has found.A poll of 500 LGBTQ+ adults found 57% felt they had no-one to turn to after coming out, with 49% also feeling isolated from their friends.As a result, despite 38% feeling relieved and 32% feeling happy after disclosing their true feelings, over a quarter (26%) were left feeling vulnerable, while 17% felt alone.Worryingly, 16% feel unable to reach out to friends or family when they need to speak about personal problems.For some, their relationship has only worsened since they came out as LGBTQ+ with their family (14%) and friends (30%).But 25% said their relationship is now better than it was before.It also found 63% feel a lack of kindness at the time made a difference to how they felt after coming out.The stats emerged in a study by Fairy and Ariel, to mark its #SpreadTheLove campaign in partnership with youth homelessness charity akt, ahead of Pride Month.A spokesman for the laundry and washing up brands said: “Things have not been easy over the past two years, so it’s important we don’t underestimate how valuable a simple act of love and support can be to someone who may need it.“This survey shows inclusivity, acceptance and kindness go hand-in-hand with one another – and the simple act of showing someone you care can really help brighten up someone’s day.“Our family, be that blood relatives or our chosen family, play an important role in our happiness, and showing them you care about them goes a long way.“This might be as simple as having an open conversation at home, which can seem more relaxed over dinner or even while doing the household

A man left his mum 'black and blue' after dragging her from her bed and smashing her head against the wall in a brutal attack. Daniel Colebourne launched the vicious assault on Margaret Colebourne in their home earlier this year, Liverpool Echo reports.

Piers Morgan after he tried to compare her love life to Madonna's.The Dynasty icon, 89, was chatting on the presenter's TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, when they began discussing dating rules.Piers, 57, questioned Joan on the latest developments in Madonna's love life. Piers asked: "What about Madonna, who is auditioning for a new boy toy?"Joan chuckled: "You’re kidding! No, you've just made that up! What do you mean?"Piers replied: "No, she wants them to be hard bodied.

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Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney has opened up about the importance of trans actors playing any type of role. 

San Francisco Pride organisers have been told by the city’s Democratic Mayor London Breed that she will boycott the annual Pride parade, if police officers are not allowed to march  in uniform. Police presence in pride marches have been a contentious issue across the world, including in Australia. In 2020, in the wake of protests over the murder of George Floyd, SF Pride organisers had banned the police from marching in the parade in uniform.

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You’ve got one weekend left this year to “travel back in time” with the cast, crew, performers — such as the amazing Moor of Dundee (aka Leza Mesiah), pictured here — and vendors of Scarborough Renaissance Festival, so make the best of it. The festival, located at 2511 FM 66, just off I-35 in Waxahachie, is open Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 28-30, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Head on out this weekend for one more joust, one more show and one more turkey leg until next year.

Rupaul’s Drag Race, it was Season 14, Episode 10, at a streaming party. Other guests called it the worst game of snatch game ever. It reaffirmed my decision to not participate in the mainstream cultural phenomenon.

Independent professional wrestler and self-proclaimed “himbo” Max Zero has come out as pansexual. The 21-year old pro wrestler made the announcement on Tuesday on the occasion of Pansexual visibility day. “I’ve done a lot in my life, this is the scariest,” Zero posted on . “I was gonna make like a fun himbo thing out of this but I just can’t, emotionally bring myself to do it. So ima leave this here and maybe mute the post idk.

In a massive blow to LGBTQ+ rights, Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt has signed another bill targeting trans youth.

Cross? More like two jabs and an uppercut! It’s gotten combative before between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s lawyers, but man this is another level!

Pride Month, and the history and achievements of LGBTQ communities will be celebrated across the TV landscape with series and specials, including live streaming coverage of Pride parades in Los Angeles and New York.In addition to a slew of new content tied to Pride month, older titles centered on queer people and characters will become newly available in June. For one, after being out of the streaming world for about six months, all six seasons of “Glee” will debut on Hulu and Disney+ on June 1.

press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. He was arrested minutes after starting the fire outside Queer/Bar on February 24, 2020, and he told police he set the blaze because the sign with the word “queer” made him angry.

Bachelor star Becca Tilley opened up about her relationship with Hayley Kiyoko in her first interview since coming out.

Loki director Kate Herron has defended the show’s LGBTQ+ representation in response to Russell T Davies’ criticism.

Grey’s Anatomy resident Dr. Levi Schmitt since the pandemic began.

Laverne Cox is making history! The 49-year-old actress is unveiling her latest achievement, becoming the first trans Barbie doll, joining forces with Mattel for their special Tribute Collection.The popular brand was inspired by Laverne and decided to create a doll based on her, including her in the collection among other celebrities, such as Zendaya, Vera Wang and Ashley Graham.“As a four-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a scripted TV show, Laverne Cox uses her voice to amplify the message of moving beyond societal expectations to live more authentically,” Marvel shared.The Barbie doll can be found on the official website wearing “a triple-threat original design, featuring a deep red tulle gown gracefully draped over a dazzling, silver metallic bodysuit. Her hair is swept into glamorous Hollywood waves while dramatic makeup completes her look.”The actress shared her excitement for being part of the collection, revealing that “It’s been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll.”“I can’t wait for fans to find my doll on shelves and have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection.

GEMMA Collins wowed in a multi coloured dress as she scoffed some chocolate during a baking session. The former Towie star, 41, decided to bake a cake for the Queen's Jubilee next week.

Lily Collins was spotted while taking her dog Redford for a walk in West Hollywood on Wednesday afternoon.The 33-year-old performer cut a casual figure while taking her pooch out for a bit of exercise and enjoying the pleasant California springtime weather.Collins tucked a dark gray t-shirt into a pair of stark white pants during her dog-walk. Stepping out:Lily Collins, 33, was spotted while taking her dog Redford for a walk in West Hollywood on Wednesday afternoonTheExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile actress paired her look with a set of dark beige shoes.

Views expressed in The Advocate’s Commentary articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.It always seemed that there was nothing worse than growing up a closeted gay Catholic. The religion treated you like a pariah, and I have vivid memories of watching the news during the AIDS crisis and being dumbfounded by the sit-in by ACT UP at St.

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to an end. The eponymous talk show of lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres broadcasted its last episode Thursday after 19 seasons.In her opening monologue, DeGeneres detailed the difficulty she had in selling the show to stations following her coming out several years prior.“Twenty years ago when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work.

One of the more warmly received features at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is the stirring relationship drama The Blue Caftan, a story of love, grief, and queer desire from Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani.The Blue Caftan follows the story of married couple, Halim (Saleh Bakri, from The Band’s Visit) and Mina (Lubna Azabal, known for her work in Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies) who run a traditional caftan shop in one of Morocco’s oldest city centers, where Halim carefully hand-sews garments for demanding clientele. To keep up with the work, the pair hires a handsome young apprentice, Youssef (Ayoub Messioui), and it’s not long before he and Halim find themselves making longing glances at one another from across the room.Pulling at the threads of this mutual affection naturally causes some snags in Halim and Mina’s relationship, further complicated by Mina’s declining health.

Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey revealed which scene from season 2 was the most “traumatising” for him to film.

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Jasper Soloff at 26 is the baby-faced director you need to keep your eye on.Whether he’s directing a Billy Porter music video or shooting a cosmetics campaign starring Gigi Hadid, he’s on his way to real magic in story telling.After finishing school at Central Saint Martin in London, he moved to Brooklyn and got his start photographing his friends on his roof.Having zero contacts and wanting to work in fashion in NYC, he did what gay men do best: hustle. The hustle–and the formidable talent–eventually paid off and he began to book shoot after shoot.Today he’s directing commercials, video editorials  and has a determined desire to tell queer stories in film, big queer stories that we can’t wait to see on the little or big screen.Get to know the Jasper Soloff behind his Instagram @jasperegan in this exclusvie Queerty chat with Queerty contributor Michael Page Wright.Hi Jasper!!!HIII!As I do, lets jump into it. As a director there must have been that movie you watched an insane amount of times?Chicago.

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Texas pastor Jonathan Shelley, leader of the virulently antigay Stedfast Baptist Church, stopped by a city council meeting to offer his thoughts on Pride month. Spoiler alert: He’s not a fan.In a video posted by activist Hemat Metha, Shelley appears before the Arlington City Council during a meeting that acknowledged June as Pride month.

Laverne Cox is in her plastic fantastic fantasy this week after Mattel released an official Barbie doll in her likeness as part of their Tribute Collection. Featuring a red leather bodice that flows into a light tulle gown all covering a silver bodysuit, the doll is the first of its kind to be modeled after a trans woman.

Conservatives are railing against Arizona's Department of Education for providing resources for LGBTQ+ students.In their latest attack, right-wing activists point to the state education department's website, claiming that LGBTQ+ people groom children for sexual exploitation.The department provides dozens of links to local and national resources for LGBTQ+ students, educators, and families in its resources section. In addition, there are two chat rooms, Gender Spectrum and Q Chat Space, where young people can interact with one another and with trained moderators to discuss essential matters to that particular community.It's here where conservatives have sought to make something harmless sound nefarious. As part of CenterLink's Q Chat Space initiative, young people can join scheduled conversations on various topics.

offered a mixed ruling May 13 in a suit challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that started the investigations. It lifted an injunction placed by a lower court on enforcement of the order while the lawsuit is heard, but it also said the policies of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services were at the discretion of that agency, not the governor.

sent a letter Wednesday to the TV Parental Guidelines Advisory Board asking it to update its rating system in light of “disturbing content” in children’s shows.“In recent years, concerning topics of a sexual nature have become aggressively politicized and promoted in children’s programming, including irreversible and harmful experimental treatments for mental disorders like gender dysphoria,” the letter says. It disregards the fact that treatments given to transgender youth are not experimental, irreversible, or harmful.“Recently, a video emerged showing a prominent executive at children’s entertainment giant Disney saying she supports having ‘many, many, many LGBTQIA+ characters in our stories,’” the letter continues.

Christian Broadcasting Network.His comments come while Republican-led states are attempting to crack down on the school curriculum, as in Florida with its ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.Concerning the “transgender movement”, Trump called it, “a terrible thing”.“That’s not the way it should be, that’s for sure. It is a terrible thing.

I was sitting here in my home office (aka the living room) this morning, getting started on my work day, with the television on in the background. I wasn’t really paying attention to the TV; it was just on because my wife had been listening to the news earlier and hadn’t turned it off when she left for the commute to her office (aka the dining room). Because I wasn’t actually paying attention, I didn’t notice

by Lillian FishmanThis one had me hooked from the first sentence: “I had hundreds of nudes stored in my phone, but I’d never sent them to anyone.” I was ready for a story about sexual awakening, but I had no idea the journey Acts of Service would take me on. In addressing relationships in all their messy glory, Lillian Fishman has written one of the most entertaining books about sex I’ve ever read. Like any good dating experience, it’s heady, exhilarating, and will change the way you look at the world.

Democratic lawmakers from 16 states committed to helping transgender youth who have been affected by anti-LGBTQ+ laws in America.

Associated Press Monday. “We’re going on offense, we’re going to protect LGBQT kids and their families, and we’re going to build a rainbow wall to protect our community.”The states joining in the campaign are Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia, according to a joint announcement from Wiener, the LGBTQ Victory Institute, Equality California, and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRoyalty took the stand on Saturday night to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality.Golda Rosheuvel, the openly gay actor who plays the illustrious Queen Charlotte on “Bridgerton,” was presented the Equality Award at this year’s Human Rights Campaign gala in New York.“Being authentic and true to who I am has been something that I’ve championed in my own life, so to be able to get up there tonight and speak my journey is really important,” Rosheuvel told Variety before accepting her award. “That one person who’s struggling might hear it and be confident enough to step [up] in their own life.”The “Bridgerton” star later went on to tell the crowd, “nobody should have to choose between being publicly out and being a successful actor.” Rosheuvel recently opened up to Marc Malkin on the “Just for Variety” podcast about how a lesbian director once advised her to stay in the closet.

Let’s Say for Instance (available May 6), is a gentle ode to manifesting what’s possible when people allow themselves to dream of a brighter life. “Until you can actually envision something, I don’t believe it can become a reality,” Sandé explains of the album’s meaning. “Even just the beginning of a thought can open a whole new life.”She offers a few examples.

Megan Fox bought her children LGBTQ-inclusive books so they could learn about the “full spectrum” of gender identity.

Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid has slammed the current wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in a new interview.

Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel, Rachel Quester, Rob Szypko and Eric KrupkeEdited by Lisa Tobin and Lisa ChowOriginal music by Marion Lozano and Elisheba IttoopEngineered by Chris Wood Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In Texas, a heated political battle is taking place over care provided to young transgender people, with Gov. Greg Abbott taking a leading role. The story of this confrontation began, improbably, with the contentious divorce of a suburban couple from Dallas, and a nasty custody battle over their daughter.

Car collisions often result in dented fenders, an exchange of insurance information, or worse. Sometimes, though, the outcome is a little more hopeful. John Xavier Moore, 31, and his business partner, Paul Walker, 29, both queer, were in a ride-share vehicle in 2019 when their driver ran a red light.

Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel and Rachel QuesterWith Eric Krupke, Rob Szypko, Patricia Willens and Jessica CheungEdited by Lisa Tobin and Lisa ChowOriginal music by Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Marion LozanoEngineered by Chris Wood Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of younger Americans who identify as transgender and are seeking medical intervention to support their transition. This increase has coincided with laws introduced in Republican State Houses across the country that seek to block trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care. Nowhere is the political battle more polarized and heated than in Texas.