Jonathan Capehart Brings Black Gay Visibility to Morning Talk

Recent research may indicate that humans are more sensitive to body odor than our evolutionary ancestors were. Is this good news? It could be for Phillip Miner, a nightlife promoter who holds a party called “Pheromone” for armpit fetishists (the next will be held Feb. 10).

Roughly four months after he sparked outrage over a number of queer-themed jokes in his Netflix special The Closer, comedian Dave Chappelle is once again on the receiving end of intense, online criticism. His comedy has nothing to do with it this time.On Tuesday, the town council of Yellow Springs, Ohio — where Chappelle resides — voted down its own plan to construct affordable housing on a 53-acre lot.

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Piers Morgan has weighed into the row over Adele’s ‘anti-trans’ comments following Tuesday night’s gender-neutral BRIT awards. The TV Presenter and former journalist, defended the singer who has came under fire for comments she made after she won Artist of the Year award at the BRIT Awards.

With only one member opposed, the San Francisco Unified School District board voted Tuesday night to create a parent advisory council for queer and trans families. It's the third school district in California to do so.

Bicycling over the Golden Gate Bridge on weekends from her Marin County home to check in on Equator Coffee's latest San Francisco location, Helen M. Russell marvels each time she sees the neon signage for the company she co-founded.

BART reopened restrooms at its Powell Street Station in downtown San Francisco February 2. The restrooms at all of BART's underground stations have been closed since shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

The Bay Area Reporter is launching a reader survey that is part of News is Out: A Queer Media Collaborative supported by the Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge. As the paper reported last November, the B.A.R.

There are a lot of unanswered questions in the March 2, 2020 death of Jaxon Sales, 20, a gay Oakland resident whose body was found in a San Francisco apartment. Jaxon's parents, Angie and Jim Sales, report that they were subjected to discriminatory comments about their late son and they question whether the San Francisco Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed thorough investigations. The medical examiner's report lists Jaxon Sales' cause of death as acute mixed drug intoxication, including gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The manner of death is listed as an accident. The report also says Jaxon Sales suffered from asthma, and the toxicology report shows he took ephedrine, an asthma medication, although this was not listed among the drugs to which his death was attributed.

The Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District and other South of Market groups have announced the return of the popular SOMA Second Saturdays starting February 12, from noon to 5 p.m.

After years of delays and negotiations to see that it was affordable, the Bay Area Reporter's April 16, 2015 issue had good news for LGBTQ seniors: work was finally beginning on a below-market-rate apartment complex at 55 Laguna Street. The project, 40 residential units on the site of a former teachers' college, was overseen by Openhouse, a nonprofit that provides services to LGBTQ seniors, and Mercy Housing California.

Remembering Kim CorsaroThe LGBTQ community lost a stalwart champion for diversity and inclusiveness in the recent passing of Kim Corsaro, co-founder and editor of Coming Up! (renamed San Francisco Bay Times). Her commitment to represent all the community in all its diversity established a gold standard for what our community media should strive for.I was fortunate to work with Corsaro during the early 1980s as a contributing writer to Coming Up! She was remarkable for the standards she set and the encouragement she gave to new writers.

Lia Thomas is a swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a transgender woman. The latter statement is currently jeopardizing the former.

No matter who is elected to San Francisco's 17th Assembly District seat, they will work to ban the use of conversion therapy on adults and end unnecessary surgeries on intersex children should the two controversial legislative proposals be revived again in the state Legislature.They are among the LGBTQ priorities backed by the quartet of candidates running in the special February 15 election for the vacant Assembly seat. The four, three of whom are straight, aim to succeed fellow Democrat David Chiu, who resigned in November when he became San Francisco's first Asian American city attorney.Gay former District 9 supervisor David Campos and District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney are seen as the two most likely to advance to the April 19 runoff election.

Recent news of Adele’s Caesars Palace cancelation has sparked gossip and disappointment among her biggest fans. Many allege the “Easy on Me” singer canceled her Las Vegas residency to focus on her relationship with boyfriend Rich Paul. Inside sources recently claimed, “She and Rich had been fighting, and their relationship was volatile before she canceled her dates.”Related: The Adele-Vegas drama just took a very wacky, very gay turnAdele has since come forward to squash those rumors, saying the cancelation was due to logistical delays and COVID-19 exposures among the crew.

Jeopardy! history, is quitting her day job.Schneider, a software engineering manager living in Oakland, Calif., announced her move Tuesday via Twitter."Some of you may have heard, but I quite my day job!" she wrote. "It's a big nerve-wracking to pivot from software engineer to ...

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Shelley Luther, in a file photo from April 2020 ( (LM Otero/Associated Press)

Any gay guy who says he hasn’t had at least one awkward run in with someone he’s flirted with online is either, A. not online, or B.

Mark Dreyfus said this morning it had been a “shocking process” to get the religious discrimination bill through the house. “This parliament , if invited to work on a bipartisan process can produce legislation in contentious areas that serves to unite our country and not further divide it,” he told ABC radio.Dreyfus is confident the senate will support further changes, such as adding an anti-vilification provision, and removing the bill’s ability to override state legislation.

Melbourne Pride.Since 1988, southern Australia has celebrated the diversity of gender expression and sexuality with one of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ festivals.Midsumma Carnival kicks off the festival each year.

My 600-lb Life, has died.No cause of death has been reported, but Lashaee had shared on social media that she was deeply depressed. Her brother Wayne Compton posted about her death Tuesday, The U.S. Sun reports.“I’m sorry bro, I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn too, I’m sorry you felt you had no other option,” Compton wrote on Facebook.Lashaee, who appeared on the show in 2019, had recently posted messages indicative of her depression and possibly suicidal thoughts.

A leading Republican politician hoping to become the next governor of the state of Oregon is now embroiled in a different kind of “swing state” controversy!

More bad news Wendy Williams.A new report reveals that Lionsgate, the company that produces The Wendy Williams Show, is about to fire her from the show that bears her name.Williams has missed the entirety of her show’s 13th season due to ongoing medical problems. While specifics of her diagnosis remain scant, insider sources have suggested that the talk show host has suffered some kind of mental deterioration, possibly related to dementia.Earlier this week, leaked court documents revealed that Williams recently lost control of her own finances due to mental incapacity, something the talk show host disputes.Williams’ mounting absences has forced Lionsgate to seek a replacement.

Deadline reported that Glennon Doyle’s memoir Untamed was set to be adapted into a television series by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company — Adele recently credited the book as being behind her new-found confidence. In Untamed, Doyle shares her story of meeting and falling in love with her wife, soccer super star Abby Wambach; of following her heart and upending her life; and about finding her truest self.

Not since that infamous moose knuckle incident has daytime gameshow Family Feud been so entertaining.A recent episode had contestants guessing how survey respondents answered the question: “What’s an activity that brings men together?”The families guessed their way through the top three answers — “Sports/Fishing”, “Cold Brewskis”, and “Poker/Games” — but were stumped on the fourth.Host Steve Harvey reveled the elusive answer, and the board read “Gay Lovemaking.” Where’s the lie?the other day i was watching family feud and the question was "something men love doing together" and they got 4/5 that were like playing poker or drinking or whatever and they couldn't get the last one and so they reveal it and the sign flips over and it says "GAY LOVEMAKING"— tinybaby (@tinybaby) February 4, 2022As the audience read the response in unison, you can literally hear the awkwardness as their brains realize what their mouths are saying.Absolutely losing my mind over this pic.twitter.com/tUGXSoJvhN— Chris Stedman (@ChrisDStedman) February 4, 2022Here are some of the funniest responses:So basically Brokeback Mountaining.— okikokik (@gobbledygookik) February 5, 2022Replacing all of my dirty talk with the phrase “gay lovemaking”— grant

Florida’s pro-Nazi, anti-LGBTQ Gov. Ron DeSantis is currently being ripped to shreds on Twitter after he voiced his support for the archaic “Don’t Say Gay” bill that is gaining momentum in the Florida Legislature.The bill, which was introduced by state Republicans last month is on the agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting of Senate Education Committee, would make it illegal for teachers to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida primary schools.“Schools need to be teaching kids to read, to write,” DeSantis told reporters this week.

Joe Rogan has walked back his apology for repeatedly using racist slurs on his podcast.Quick recap: Earlier this week, Rogan issued an apology after a video montage of him using the N-word and comparing black people to apes dozens of times began circulating on social media. Shortly after that, Spotify quietly removing more than 100 episodes of the podcast from circulation.On yesterday’s episode of his show, Rogan addressed the ongoing controversy once again.

Chantale Wong has made history by being confirmed as the United States Director of the Asian Development Bank.

The LGBTQ+ community in Derry is divided over a Foyle Pride membership dispute, where members of the public have voiced concerns about the requirement of membership forms to join the Association. Concerns from the public about GDPR and the potential “outing” of members has prompted the launch of a petition which is now circulating online. […]

Nature is healing and clubbing is firmly back on the LGBTQ+ agenda. Our friends at Mother have had their club back open for a few weeks and this weekend, they will be open on Friday and Saturday night! They have tickets on sale for Friday and Saturday will be cash on the door.  They have […]

ABOVE: Happy 62nd to Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. I, of course, loved them at the time, but I never became enough of a fan to deeply investigate the group's history. Holy shit, this (restored) perf they gave at Hope & Anchor 40 years ago is fucking HARD. Holly had a crazy body under his later, label-mandated sarcastic preppy look! Also, love this earlier version of “Relax.” The “I don't wanna die!” is haunting in light of the impending AIDS epidemic.

Go, girl! Heather Dubrow praised her and Terry Dubrow‘s daughter Kat after the 15-year-old came out as a lesbian.

A searing new article describing “the real Jared Kushner” has been making the rounds on social media, and boy, do people have strong feelings about him.In “Shame Cometh: The Jared Kushner Story,” novelist and journalist Greg Olear presents a blistering highlight reel of Kushner’s lineage and misdeeds. Olear profiles his esteemed grandparents, “a heroic Nazi-fighter and a great builder,” and his power-hungry, criminal father.

The highly anticipated 2022 Oscar nominees were revealed yesterday afternoon and were met with mixed reactions of shock and delight as, despite the many LGBTQ+ nominations, some felt like other worthy contenders were snubbed. LGBTQ+ Oscar nominees came through with some of the most beloved performances from 2021, including actors Ariana DeBose and Kristen Stewart, […]

Marcus Proctor, an Australian of Irish descent, spent six years backpacking across the world visiting 21 countries in total, and he had several international adventures. Now, he’s written a book about those experiences entitled Happy Traveller, a book which he describes as “not for the faint-hearted”. In six years he travelled more countries than most […]

After the UK health officials issued a warning over the infectious disease, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is now closely monitoring cases of Shigella in Ireland. Shigella is a bacterium that upsets the stomach and can be passed on through infected faeces (poo). It can be transmitted to other people through sex that involves contact […]

Melania Trump has a new grift, y’all.Parler just announced a new “special arrangement” with the ex-FLOTUS that involves her sharing “exclusive communications” on the social media network.The platform, which is popular among Donald Trump supporters, conspiracy theorists, and far-right extremists, says Melania will share “exclusive communications on Parler,” adding that it is already powering her website, MelaniaTrump.com.Related: Melania’s hat auction ended up being a money-losing crap out“In the time that Parler and Mrs. Trump have been working together, we have found a new level of productivity and engagement with both her, her team, and her brand,” Parler CEO George Farmer said in a statement this morning.Did you catch that, folx? Melania Trump is apparently a “brand” now, even though the only thing she sells are NFTs on her website.

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And Just Like That Mario Cantone recently opened up about an incident in 1986 when alleges he was kicked off The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for being too gay. The revelation came during Cantone’s recent appearance on Allison Kugel’s podcast, Allison Interviews.Cantone shared that he’d been booked by Carson’s talent coordinator for the show, who was initially happy with his set.

The top vote-winning school board candidate for an Oklahoma school board seat was filmed delivering a speech attacking LGBTQ flags in the classroom while lamenting Christian flags are not allowed, calling Black Lives Matter a “Marxist organization” that’s designed to “overthrow America,” and railing against Coexist bumper stickers as being against “the Creator.”

Joe Biden has promised to support the LGBTQ+ community as Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill makes its way through state legislature.

Blu Hydrangea opened up about their gender identity after an intimate discussion on Drag Race UK vs the World.

While in various states, Republicans are pushing to censor literature and discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation, Australia is considering a Religious Discrimination Bill.  The legislation would allow faith-based organizations to discriminate against protected groups.Amid floor debate of the bill, MP Stephen Jones spoke about his teenage nephew who recently died by suicide.For me this is not an academic issue," he said of the bill. "Last week my family said farewell to my nephew Ollie. He was just 15 when he took his own life.

February 7, 2022It’s unclear who Cawthorn may be referring to here. Freeskier Eileen Gu, 18, was raised in the US by her Chinese mother and an American father.

The ReidOut on MSNBC.Related: Out state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta presents official motion for state electors to oust Donald Trump“There nothing’s written on a tablet somewhere that says America has to succeed,” Kenyatta told host Joy Reid.“You know, America succeeds because every generation steps up to protect and expand the promise of America — a promise that has excluded for too long so many working families whose lives were tough prior to COVID, and this deadly pandemic has made those cracks even worse.“And so I know that we have an opportunity right now to expand on that promise, to make sure we that we have a country that doesn’t just talk about justice and fairness for all but that actually makes it real, and it’s with faith in that

The ReidOut on MSNBC.“There nothing’s written on a tablet somewhere that says America has to succeed,” he told host Joy Reid.

Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyetta announced on Tuesday evening his candidacy to run for U.S. Senate, setting himself out on a path that, if elected, would make him the first openly gay Black senator.