Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men

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For L.G.B.T.Q. people in New York City, the last Friday in June is usually a joyful day. The streets come alive with the telltale signs of a celebratory weekend: music, dancing, kissing, the occasional trail of glitter confetti.

Pride.The victims were shot near the London Pub, a popular gay nightclub in the city’s center, according to Sky News. The outlet reports that police arrested a suspect close to the club soon after the shootings.London Pub calls itself the “gay headquarters since 1979,” local news NRK reports.

said on Twitter that "two people have been confirmed dead in the shooting episode" and that a suspect had been arrested near the scene shortly after the incident.Tore Barstad of the Oslo police said that a total of 10 people were receiving medical care following the shooting, including three people who were seriously injured, according to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The incident reportedly took place at the London Pub, a popular gay club in central Oslo."I saw a man come to the place with a bag, he picked up a weapon and started firing," said NRK reporter Olav Rønneberg, who witnessed the shooting.

Lady Gaga, Tom Daley and the first all-male ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ couple were among the winners of this year’s ‘British LGBT Awards’. Vogue director Edward Enninful, 50, and singer Alicia Keys, 41, also took home gongs at the London event on Friday. (24.

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It appears as though Kesha is debuting a new look.While performing at New York City's historic Stonewall on Friday the pop star showed off a dramatically curvier derriere.The 35-year-old musician flashed her backside in a thong on stage, as she performed in an eye-popping leather and mesh ensemble that boasted cutouts throughout. Then and now: Kesha debuted a noticeably larger bum as she performed in cutout chaps (left) Vibes: The artist donned a racy ensemble as she performed at the eventKesha's new look will no doubt set tongues wagging, as the sighting comes amid a growing trend of celebrities getting what is known as a 'Brazilian Butt Lift,' also known as a 'BBL'.While there's no suggestion the TiK ToK hitmaker has undergone any such procedure, there is no question that her form has dramatically changed shape as she could now rival a Kardashian with her curvaceous behind.

decision ending the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973 has put other hard-won rights at risk, including the rights to same-sex marriage and contraception.The level of risk depends on which opinion you read.

20 years after winning the first season of Pop Idol (American Idol‘s British precursor) at age 23, singer Will Young is sharing the hardships of being openly gay in ’00s Britain.In a recent interview with Metro, the singer described the experience following his reluctant coming out.“It was more just unnecessary stress. I wanted everybody to f*** off.

Madonna is going all out this Pride month! The iconic singer who is ready to direct her own biopic starring Julia Garner, gave everything and more during her recent Pride performance in New York City, with special guests and a passionate kiss.The 63-year-old singer took some adorable backstage photos with her 16-year-old son David Banda ahead of the performance, as she prepared to take the stage in an all-black look, high boots, fishnets, silver jewelry and black lace gloves.Not Santana performing with Madonna! pic.twitter.com/E7d6XhbK6vMadonna performed some of her greatest hit songs, including Hung Up,Vogue, Holiday, Material Girl and Ray of Light, bringing 28-year-old rapper Saucy Santana to the stage for a special performance of ‘Material Girl.’The singer also brought 26-year-old rapper Tokischa for a surprise set and an unexpected and passionate kiss between the pair, making the crowd go wild as the two singers gave an intense performance.Tokischa y Madonna en el terminal 5 pic.twitter.com/OdYZVB2IxFMadonna recently recreated her 2003 MTV Video Music Awards iconic kiss with Britney Spears during her star-studded wedding with Sam Asghari.The wedding was filled with pop culture moments, as Britney also danced to her own song ‘Toxic’ with Madonna and Selena.

LONDON: US crypto firm Harmony said on Friday (Jun 24) that thieves stole around US$100 million worth of digital coins from one of its key products, the latest in a string of cyber heists on a sector long targeted by hackers.

overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning any state can now ban abortion.With such distressing news sweeping the nation, Pride Today correspondent Stephen Walker took the streets of Provincetown, Mass., to get reactions.“It just felt like a physical blow to my body,” one person said.

Who knows why everyone waited ’til the last weekend of Pride to drop, but with the wealth of new music we have going into this major Pride weekend, we are NOT complaining.Well, we are complaining, but not about that:With the Supreme Court’s recent decision to slam the country’s reproductive rights — and, if Justice Thomas has his way, queer rights — back into the dark ages, now is the perfect time to remember Pride’s roots as a riotous protest. If the spirit of Marsha P.

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Lonesome has all the makings of a classic Western, following a mysterious, smoldering, Stetson-sporting man as he wanders into town. But as soon as this lone ranger finds himself engaging in a casual truckstop hookup, you realize this isn’t your typical cowboy movie.From Australian director Craig Boreham, Lonesome is an erotic gay drama about a modern-day ranch hand named Casey (Josh Lavery) who leaves his rural home for Sydney, using Grindr to navigate the big city in search of sex and maybe a couch to crash on for the night.

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With the first in-person Pride celebration since 2019 finally here, San Francisco Police Department officials are calling on the public to keep their eyes open for any suspicious behavior as they enjoy the festivities. Speaking at a press conference at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro June 24, SFPD Police Chief William Scott urged the public to be on the alert."If you see something suspicious, please don't sit on that information," he said.

California women lawmakers and elected officials decried the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade during a Zoom call Friday and vowed to make the state a "safe haven" for people who give birth, while at a later news conference Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state would do more than its fair share in helping pregnant people who need abortion services.The 6-3 decision issued June 24, in Dobbs v.

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Nothing seems to get people more riled up than LGBTQ rights, guns, and abortion. Those are the three hotbed issues conservatives have used for decades to keep the country divided.In 1996, Laura Dern played Ruth Stoops in Alexander Payne’s directorial debut Citizen Ruth, a dark comedy about a woman who inadvertently becomes a national lightning rod in the abortion debate.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Any music photographer working in London throughout the ’80s was gifted with the magnetic stage presence of Freddie Mercury, whose flamboyant expressions and energetic movements were practically made for the camera.

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appearing on the reality TV show Queer Eye, she said she was “built like a fridge” and struggled with presenting herself as a proud young trans woman.While the show’s Fab 5 crew gave Flores a stunning makeover, the challenges facing trans kids will take more than just community support, Flores says, especially as more states pass laws to ban LGBTQ content from classrooms and keep trans students off of the sports field.In order to support queer youth, we have to shift towards compassion and listening to what young people need in their personal journeys.“We ask the wrong questions,” Flores said. “We spend our childhoods being asked what we will do, what path we’ll take.

It’s safe to assume Vlodymyr Zelensky has more pressing matters to attend to than quizzing J.K. Rowling on Dumbledore’s love life, but the Harry Potter author believed she was speaking with the Ukrainian president during a recent Zoom interview.She was not, of course.Rowling joins the ranks of celebrities like Elton John, Prince Harry and Billie Eilish who have been duped by popular Russian duo Vovan and Lexus.

Kamala Harris addressed today's overturning of Roe v. Wade. "Today, as of right now, as of this minute, we can only talk about what Roe v. Wade protected," she began.

Gloria Allen, a transgender activist whose experiences running a charm school in Chicago for at-risk transgender youth inspired an acclaimed documentary film, “Mama Gloria” and play, “Charm,” died on June 13 at her home in Chicago. She was 76. The cause was respiratory failure, said Luchina Fisher, a close friend and the director of the documentary.

TOWIE co-stars after his tragic death. The 41-year-old TV star was seen at a party to remember Rhys Alan Smith, who appeared in the show and dated Harry Derbidge. Rhys died in Tenerife in April.

Joe Biden addressed the cameras this afternoon to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade.Biden said that the U.S.

In 1970, attorneys for a pregnant woman under the pseudonym "Jane Roe" filed a lawsuit in Dallas challenging the law prohibiting abortions except to save a mother's life. Their case became known as the Roe v.

supports HTML5 videoA colourful collection of stamps have been unveiled by the Royal Mail to mark Pride Month.The set will be issued exactly 50 years since the UK’s first Pride rally on July 1, 1972.They celebrate ‘the story of Pride over time’ over the course of eight stamps.Each one is inspired the history-making rally in 1972, which was organised by the Gay Liberation Front.People marched from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park, inspired by the first Pride events in New York.They chanted slogans such as ‘Gay is fun! Gay is proud! Gay is beautiful!’One of the stamps in the Royal Mail’s new set depicts a banner reading ‘love always wins’.David Gold, the company’s director of external affairs and policy, said: ‘The vibrant, colourful Pride events that take place in towns and cities across the UK today trace their origins to a small number of people who marched through central London half a century ago to raise awareness of discrimination and inequality.‘There have been huge changes in laws and social attitudes, but Pride events continue to play a key role in raising awareness of discrimination, as well as celebrating diversity and individualism.’The stamps, specially commissioned by Royal Mail, were illustrated by award-winning artist Sofie Birkin, whose illustrations have featured in campaigns for brands such as Nike and Apple.The designers of the stamps, NB Studio, have, in collaboration with animation studio, Animade, created a film using the illustrations featured in the stamp issue.‘It was a real honour to be asked to design this iconic series for The Royal Mail, as they represent such an important part of British LGBTQ+ history,’ said Alan Dye, owner of NB Studio.He added: ‘It was an absolute joy to work with Sofie

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Dallas Democratic Party and a number of other organizations are holding the “Rise Together: A Rally for Our Rights” Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at Main Street Garden Park, 1902 Main St. in Dallas.

San Francisco's last remaining gay sex club is reopening its doors in time for Pride weekend. In doing so, it is reviving a historic location in the Tenderloin once home to a bathhouse that catered to men who have sex with men.Eros SF, the sex club for queer and trans men, will welcome patrons for a sneak peak from 6 p.m.

Lightyear, which serves as a prequel to the Toy Story movie series.The sign, which was posted on the window of the 89er Theatre in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, over the past weekend, read: “Attention Parents: The management of this theatre discovered after booking ‘Lightyear’ that there is a same-sex kissing scene within the first 30 minutes of the Pixar movie. We will do all we can to fast-forward through that scene, but it might not be exact.”Pictures of the sign were shared widely on social media, prompting some to call the movie theater to complain.Oklahoma resident Patricia Kasbek told NBC News she thought the sign was a joke when she first saw pictures of it posted to social media, but became outraged after learning it was real.

Via Mr. Man: Biracial Irish hunk Daryl McCormack is the boy toy we didn’t know we needed until we saw the new Hulu Original Film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Daryl plays the titular sex worker who is hired by widowed teacher Emma Thompson to help her have her first orgasm in her sixties.

all-queer cast, the big story around Billy Eichner‘s Bros is that it’s the first gay romantic comedy to be released by a major Hollywood studio in theaters nationwide. Sure, in our own gay bubble, we’ve been talking about the movie non-stop since that first raunchy trailer dropped, but it remains to be seen if that buzz will translate to a wider audience.In other words, will the straights turn up for Bros?Eichner sure thinks so.

Dallas Voice has learned today (Friday, June 24) of the passing of Bruce Ragsdale Horton, aka “Blanche Davidian” and jewelry designer “Dragon Lady.”

San Francisco Police have apprehended a suspect in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man onboard a Muni subway car earlier this week as the medical examiner's office identified the victim.On June 23, the day following the shooting, San Francisco Police Department officers and investigators took into custody Javon Green, a 26-year-old resident of Pittsburg in Contra Costa County. With the assistance of Pittsburg police, Green was taken into custody and transported to San Francisco, where he was booked on charges of homicide, carrying a concealed firearm, and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to a June 24 news release from the SFPD.Green is currently being held without bond, according to information from the San Francisco Sheriff's Department.The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim in the shooting as Nesta Bowen, a musician and former employee of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks department, according to a story in the San Francisco Chronicle.Bowen was one of two people Green allegedly shot June 22 inside a train between Muni's Forest Hill and Castro stations.

Joe Biden on Friday condemned the ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that overturns Roe v.

Madonna‘s Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones release show in NYC last night was a party for the ages.The singer’s new 16-track remix compilation album is finally out today (with a stunning 50-track version on the way soon), and she brought out a sickening line up of queer performers to help kick off its release — and NYC Pride weekend — the absolute right way.Madge surely got us all into the groove with Rupaul’s Drag Race alum performances, a saucy surprise collab, and the dance floor queen herself showing out.A few stunning queens came out to lend their talents to this celebration, and we’re all a little better for it:Drag Race season 8 winner Bob the Drag Queen kept the crowd warm with her trademark wit.Bob the Drag Queen conversa com o público enquanto chama outras performances pic.twitter.com/BrQWBcaOjJ— Madonna Literal (@MadonnaLiteral1) June 24, 2022Meanwhile, season 6 contestant Laganja Estranja came out to perform as only one of the best lipsyncers in the show’s history could.I never thought in a million years I would add @Madonna dancer to my resume!! Thank you MUTHA M for having me, I am honored to bring new LYFE to your masterpiece!! #vogue pic.twitter.com/y9rFOakNQC— Laganja Estranja

Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, the ruling that came out today and struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established abortion as a constitutional right and meant states could not ban it and could regulate it only in a limited fashion.

Bernie bro Susan Sarandon is trending on Twitter (again) after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of precedent which allowed abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy.Related: Roberta Kaplan on the demise of Roe v. Wade and what’s next for equalitySarandon has become something of a liberal lightning rod ever since she famously said in 2016 that she wasn’t sure she could ever bring herself to vote for Hillary Clinton and suggested she would cast her ballot for Donald Trump instead.“You know, some people feel that Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately,” she said.

Police in London have charged disgraced actor Kevin Spacey with sexually assaulting three men in the UK. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the news on Thursday, May 26, following an investigation by authorities in the English capital. This is the first time that Kevin Spacey has been charged in the UK, with four of […]

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Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey might want to cancel that ticket to the Queen’s Jubilee — British authorities are bringing criminal charges against him on four counts of sexual assault against three men, the country’s Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday. However, Spacey cannot be formally charged unless he enters England or Wales and no plans for extradition have been publicly disclosed.Spacey, 62, had “also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent,” according to Rosemary Ainslie, head of the service’s special crime division.According to the news release, the charges stem from three alleged incidents dated March 2005, August 2008 and April 2013.

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Kevin Spacey.“The CPS has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four counts of sexual assault against three men,” Rosemary Ainslie, head of the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, Variety reports.“He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. The charges follow a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation,” she said.