"It was a really magical moment": Heartwarming note from girl, 7, that showed the true spirit of Pride

Terry Loftis is a giant in the Dallas Arts community, and his impact can be felt across all facts of our LGBTQ community. From producing Broadway musicals, to raising money through The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) to serving at the senior co-chair of Black Tie Dinner, Loftis’ handprint has left an indelible impression. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing — not until he came to terms with his true self and found his tribe.

Squirt.org, the internet’s “hottest hook-up site,” is on the hunt for the perfect peach. Yes, it’s that time of year again for Squirt.org’s Best Ass competition! Even though the nomination period ended on September 14, the site is still looking for people to get involved with the voting. Members of the site have until September […]

The Cheek – an all-new club night for the gays, theys and curious babes is coming to Dublin City this Saturday, September 24 at The Wiley Fox. The Cheek celebrates the art of drag along with pop, house and techno music in an inclusive non-judgmental space. The lineup of the night features previous GCN cover […]

The minister of a church designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center recently told his followers he enjoyed using the word “f*gg*t,” but preferred using the word sodomite rather than homosexual because the latter was insufficiently negative in his opinion.Paster Aaron Thompson of the Sure Foundation Baptist Church in Vancouver, Washington, made the remarks in a sermon, excerpts of which were posted to Twitter by Hemant Mehta and reported by MetroWeekly.After saying “f*gg*t” three times within a single sentence in the clip, Thompson, who sports a classic bear physique, opined why he believed “sodomite” is the best description for gay men.“You can say homosexual, but it doesn’t have the negative connotation that it should have,” he said. “The negative connotation that it should have is that they’re a bunch of freaks and that God pronounces the death penalty upon them in Leviticus 20:13.

Twitter in defence of the production, I simply decided to go see the play before making any judgments – and it was an absolute triumph. I, Joan explores Joan’s life as an inspiring figure to anyone that has ever felt unheard, or made to feel less for who they are.

Emily Longeretta It may be the first day of fall, but for Hallmark Channel, that means it’s only one month away from their annual “Countdown to Christmas” and “Miracles of Christmas” events. Variety can exclusively reveal the 40 new movies coming this holiday season — 31 on Hallmark and 9 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Chinese streaming service iQiyi removed ten LGBTQ+ television shows from its Singapore servers on 20 September.

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to LGBTQ and intersex rights abroad.

Danny Beard: Yes, if they're fit.Starlet: Um, isn't that breaking girl code?Le Fil: Well what's the gap we're talking about here. If it's like ten years then it's okay.Black Peppa: I don't know, if you're my friend, what am I taking your ex for? I'm too loyal for that, that's a bit dutty.Cheddar Gorgeous: I think the real question is is that a normal thing to do, or an abnormal thing to do? I didn't know we were going to get into an issue of morality today! I'm just happy to be wherever I am with whoever I am.Dakota Schiffer: No. Am I a freak? Absolutely not.Danny Beard: Yeah, major red flag.

As life seems to imitate art in an ever-increasing way, it has become a part of our collective consciousness that Missouri senator and ultra-MAGA, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican  Josh Hawley seems to have abandoned gender as a construct.In a Wednesday campaign email, the senator — who raised his fist in support of former President Donald Trump's supporters who were outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021 —  implored his supporters to respond to a survey regarding “transgender propaganda” being taught to children “as young as first graders.” A screenshot of the email shared on social media reveals the following irony.“We want to keep socialist lies OUT of the classroom, but we need your help by taking our survey,” the email continued.“Do you want to keep transgender propaganda OUT of our classrooms today?” the prompt asks.“YES — keep transgender propaganda OUT or NO — Teach young children there is more than one gender.”New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel spotted the email and drew attention to it first, tweeting, “JOSH HAWLEY wants to stop schools from teaching “transgender propaganda,” like that “there is more than one gender.” A key issue manufactured wedge issue for the Republican base this election cycle has been opposition to transgender rights, against which Hawley has been railing. During a recent speech at the National Conservatism Conference, he talked about how America is the “heir to revolutionaries of the Bible,” the St.

Boston Globe says the changes at Stoughton High (around 17 miles outside Boston) were announced at a staff meeting last Wednesday. An anonymous member of the faculty told the Globe school officials viewed such as displays as disruptive or distracting.Principal Juliette Miller confirmed this in a follow-up email to staff last Thursday.Explaining the ban, Miller said “’We need to avoid placing items in the classroom that can cause disruption or distraction.

“Emily in Paris” Season 3, which Netflix dropped on Thursday.The streamer shared a host of new pics, showing Collins’ character enjoying all that France has to offer in the upcoming season, which doesn’t yet have a premiere date.The Season 3 synopsis reads: “One year after moving from Chicago to Paris for her dream job, Emily finds herself at a crucial crossroads in every aspect of her life. Faced with two very different paths, Emily will have to decide exactly where her loyalties lie — at work and in her romantic life — and what those decisions mean for her future in France, all while continuing to immerse herself in the adventures and surprising twists and turns that life in Paris provides.”Returning for Season 3 alongside Collins (Emily Cooper) are Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie Grateau), Lucas Bravo (Gabriel), Ashley Park (Mindy), Camille Razat (Camille), Samuel Arnold (Luc), Bruno Gouery (Julien), William Abadie (Antoine Lambert) and Lucien Laviscount (Alfie). Darren Starr is the creator, writer and executive producer of “Emily in Paris.” Tony Hernandez (JAX Media), Lilly Burns (JAX Media), Andrew Fleming and Alison Brown are also EPs.

Production for the second season of Heartstopper is officially underway and a number of new cast members have been revealed by Netflix.

Related: White House trashes Marjorie Taylor Greene with one, brutal tweetAround ten days ago, Cruz appeared on KAMC and touted his achievements in bringing new jobs to Texas.“The Ports to Plains highway will run from Laredo all the way up to North Dakota and into Canada,” he wrote in a caption accompanying a video clip. “This project will bring jobs to Texas and millions of dollars to the state. A great bipartisan victory!”The White House pointed out that Cruz voted against the legislation that paved the way for this.Senator Cruz voted against this.

Catholic bishops in Belgium have defied the Vatican, and agreed to authorise prayer and blessings for “committed” same-sex partnerships.

Catholic bishops in Belgium have defied the Vatican, and agreed to authorise prayer and blessings for “committed” same-sex partnerships.

Not wasting any time after the success of their epic Fringe Festival show Wake, THISISPOPBABY has just announced a whopper double bill featuring two of Ireland’s hottest leading ladies, Panti Bliss and Tara Flynn. These brand new solo shows will be presented back-to-back to deliver an evening of heartfelt humour and emotion like no other.  […]

Pop culture guru David Ferguson is back with a review of Xnthony’s Dublin Fringe Show ‘Oliver Cromwell Is Really Very Sorry’. When it comes to Dublin Fringe, I don’t tend to see very many shows. With so many amazing choices, it was a decision I had to make to try to find a work-life balance! So, […]

Eight European football teams will wear armbands from the OneLove campaign to promote inclusivity during the Qatar World Cup. When the tournament begins in November, the Netherlands, England, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and Wales teams will all wear the OneLove symbol during World Cup matches. The multi-coloured armband represents all backgrounds, genders and sexual […]

Kevin Kodama, a 26-year-old, queer, Asian-American filmmaker, was saddened and angered by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic. Then, he was a student studying film at San Francisco State University. “One of my professors encouraged me to channel my feelings {about the hate crimes} into a short film,” Kodama told the Blade.

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coming out last Friday, the footballer has said that he is humbled by the abundant support he has gotten and that it fills his heart with joy to see how people have received the news.In an interview with Sky Sports, the 30 year-old Gala Fairydean Rovers striker disclosed that he has been coming out to people in his private life since April, before making the public announcement.“It has been a drip feed, telling close friends, family and then it got to a point recently where I had accepted it, but the only people who didn’t know were the football community“I did a lot of work on myself and decided that now is the time in 2022 to get that ball rolling and be a pillar in this community, one of the many that have come before me.”Zander Murray says he is relieved at the positive reaction from his teammates, also revealing he has a boyfriend.Murray detailed the struggle he endured before coming out, saying: “I can’t express how difficult it was. I want to promote the positives of just accepting yourself, but there is no shying away from how difficult and challenging that was for me and I don’t want anyone to go through that.”He also lent advice to anyone who is in a similar position as he was: “You can live your full life and not be fearful of anything.

Kenyan McDuffie is a voice of reason, and a voice for progress, on the D.C. Council. He has been a voice for those without one, and for minority communities across the District. 

TV veteran Steven Levitan already had a lot of success as a writer, showrunner, and producer before the premiere of “Modern Family” – a series he co-created with Christopher Lloyd – in 2009. That show turned out to be a cultural phenomenon, helping to redefine and normalize the representation of LGBTQ relationships on TV by including a gay couple within its ensemble of central characters while also becoming a long-running fan-favorite, winning scores of awards (including nine primetime Emmys) and being nominated for scores more before airing its final season in 2020. Even with a resume that includes shows like “Wings,” “Frasier,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” and “Just Shoot Me,” that’s got to be considered a career-topping triumph.

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I ask you, GOPers, is there really not a SMARTER Fascist for you to follow blindly? Trump is now saying a POTUS has the ability to declassify things ... in his or her MIND?

global monkeypox outbreak started to spread this past spring, more people are seeing the term “men who have sex with men,” or MSM, in the news and public health messages. You may have also heard this term in places like HIV prevention campaigns or at the doctor’s office.I am a behavioral scientist who focuses on reducing health disparities and improving health equity for sexual and gender minority populations at highest risk for poor outcomes.

Jonathan Bailey has joined the cast of the upcoming movie adaptation of Wicked, where he will play Prince Fiyero.

Parties, proms and meditation practice are on the menu in Queer Sydney this week, making for an incredibly diverse array of things to do and see this weekend and beyond. Fifteen years after its closure, Chinatown’s Harbour City Twin Cinema is being revived by month-long festival Pleasures Playhouse. Starting Thursday, three consecutive parties are to be thrown each night, but only Friday’s show starring a DJ set by Kiwi duo Broods with special appearances by Big Wett and Heaps Gay DJs has tickets still available.Pleasures Playhouse runs until October 31st with a wide range of exciting and queer-inclusive events to come.

A group of conservative Republicans gathered in front of the US Capitol building on Tuesday, September 20, to announce their proposal for new anti-Trans legislation across the country. If passed, the ‘Protect Children’s Innocence’ bill would make it illegal to provide gender-affirming care to Trans youth. Georgia representative and conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene was […]

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England football captain Harry Kane will make a stand against discrimination by wearing an armband for the OneLove campaign during matches.

Three leading charities have come together to warn the newly appointed Health Secretary, Thérèse Coffey MP, that dealing with monkeypox needs to be a top priority.

State representatives in Pennsylvania have introduced a more restrictive version of Florida’s highly-criticised ‘Don’t Say Gay‘ law.

I was at a watch party last month, waiting excitedly for the expected announcement that Singapore would finally decriminalize consensual sex between gay men. Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code, a holdover from British colonial times, has loomed as a barrier to queer rights, setting the tone for discrimination in broader areas like housing, health care and employment. Although the government had years ago stopped enforcing it, repeal gave gay Singaporeans like me hope that we might finally be accepted, and cheers went up when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered the news.

Former Real Housewives star Meghan King revealed she’s “somewhere on the gay spectrum” and admitted she’s “hooked up” with women in the past.

For much of the past decade, Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party has served as the dependable linchpin of wobbly crisis cabinets, delivering responsible – if uninspiring – government. As the country heads to the polls on September 25, the party’s inability to capture the imagination of Italian voters is hobbling its efforts to prevent a right-wing landslide.

For the second year running, Queensland Police Force officers will not march in uniform in Brisbane Pride. In a joint statement, issued with Brisbane Pride, the police have committed to issuing an apology to the LGBTQI community in early 2023.The joint statement was issued days before Brisbane Pride, which is scheduled to be held on September 24, 2022. The statement said that the delay in finalising the apology was the reason for asking police not to march in uniform in the Pride parade. Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll.Police commissioner Katarina Carroll, who is leading the preparations for a formal apology, said she was committed to delivering it in consultation with community members, including serving LGBTQI police officers. The Queensland Police Force had in 2015 lifted a 25-year-old ban on its officers marching in uniform in the Brisbane Pride Festival.

Chaselyn Wade Vance presents the premiere of her first feature film, Dr. Kim and the Apparition, on Thursday, Oct, 13, from 7-10 p.m. at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, 10110 Technology Blvd. Part-Time Justin from the Kidd Kraddick Morning Show (106.1 KISS FM in Dallas) hosts the evening, which will benefit Legacy Cares.

Juan Carlos Maldonado — and he is BEAUTIFUL — is one of the latest additions to Mr. Man. If you sign up, BoyCulture.com gets a little somethin'.

Elska is a project centered on traveling around the world, meeting some everyday local gay guys, and introducing their city to our readers through honest photography and personal stories. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! The latest issue documents a trip to Singapore.Below, photographer Liam Campbell shares exclusively with GayCities a selection of photos along with a bit of behind-the-scenes commentary about each.‘Elska Singapore’ is the 39th edition of my project, which so far has seen me travel to various cities on every continent of the world (apart from Antarctica), including seven cities in Asia.

After being outed and blackmailed, who wouldn’t need to let off a little steam?Mexican actor Polo Morín is ramping up for his next role — fighting fires in Mexico City and lighting a few for the viewers at home.Here’s how Netflix teases its scorching new series, High Heat:“When clues to his brother’s murder lead Poncho to a fire brigade, he joins it to investigate further and finds romance, family – and a serial killer.”The drama!But since we’re here…  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)  A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin) A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin) A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin) A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin) A post shared by Polo Morin (@polo_morin)

Welcome to Curtain Call, our mostly queer take on the latest openings on Broadway and beyond.Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns and contemporary actor Alan Cumming converge in Burn, a dance theater piece co-created with acclaimed director-choreographer Steven Hoggett. The result is a decade-spanning dive into the poet’s trials and tribulations, from an impoverished childhood to multiple love affairs and a life-long struggle with what today’s researchers might diagnose as bipolar disorder.

We’ve seen Tom Hardy duking it out in Warrior and popping his pectorals as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. After a surprise entrance in a Jiu-Jitsu contest in Milton Keynes, England this week, fans are happy to learn that the actor is still taking guys to the mat.The Venom star entered the competition under his given name, “Edward Hardy”, leading to a bit of shock when he arrived.

Pennsylvania state representatives have introduced a bill regulating classroom instruction that is more restrictive than Florida’s infamous “don’t say gay” law.“It is patterned after the Florida bill, but mine goes further,” Republican Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, the legislation’s lead sponsor, said at a rally at the state capitol Tuesday, Harrisburg’s Patriot-News reports.Her bill, House Bill 2813, would stipulate that public and charter schools “may not offer instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to a student in kindergarten through fifth grade.” The Florida law, which went into effect this year, bans instruction on these topics in grades K-3 and says any lessons in higher grades must be age-appropriate.Borowicz said she ideally would like the prohibition to go through 12th grade.

Since season 13 of Rupaul’s Drag Race aired, rumors have flown about one particular queen’s problematic behavior behind the scenes. Now, two of the season’s top finalists have all but confirmed what the fandom has long suspected.Gottmik, who is a trans man, recently spoke out on his No Gorge podcast with Violet Chachki about a cast mate who was directly transphobic to him during filming.In this clip, he states that this queen would call him a transphobic slur to his face:He also states that this queen referred to season winner Symone and her iconic durag look as “ghetto”.The problematic comments were apparently so frequent that Gottmik had to reach out to Drag Race‘s “Queen Care” therapy program during filming for support.Related: Gottmik made history by crashing the “cis-tem” and showing the world that drag isn’t binaryMany fans suspected it to be one specific cast member in the comments.

Conservative Party leadership announced Monday that Liz Truss was elected head of the party and will become the U.K”s new prime minister, replacing her fellow Tory, Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation this past July following a slew of scandals and resignations from his government.