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A jury in California convicted a man for threatening out state senator, Scott Wiener, via email earlier this year.Erik Triana, 51, was convicted on seven of eight counts related to an email he sent to Wiener’s web portal shortly after the senator introduced a bill that would have allowed minors 15 years of age or older to obtain a vaccine without the consent of a parent or guardian. Triana, a father of three, was also convicted on multiple weapons charges.“Vax my kids without my permission and expect a visit from me and my rifle,” Triana wrote to Wiener in an email sent on January 22nd.

Matthew Rettenmund wrote the book about Madonna. No, seriously.

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Officials with Dallas Southern Pride announced this week that they have cancelled Black Pride Weekend events traditionally scheduled each year at the end of September/first of October due to concern over increasing monkeypox infections in Dallas County.

Fancy a pair of tickets to see a new Irish-made LGBTQ+ film? Look no further! We have two tickets to see Pure Grit in cinemas on its opening night in the Irish Film Institute on September 30 at 6:30 pm. Spanning over the course of three years, the film follows the life of a young […]

The U.S. Department of Justice settled their lawsuit against a town in Indiana, filed this April, that denied a qualified applicant for a Clarksville Police Department position due to the individual's HIV status.

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too gay!The press conference was held outside the Michigan Department of Education building Tuesday morning. Dixon, who is running against incumbent Democratic Gov.

Botswana’s LGBTIQ+ community will be celebrated and visiblised at Gaborone Pride 2022, set to take place on Saturday the 1st of October.

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Related: Ask and you shall receive: Lil Nas X invites fans to “a big orgy” at his concertIn other Lil Nas X news, he played Radio City Music Hall in NYC last night. One of the VIP guests was Madonna.

A powerful adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s acclaimed novel The Blackwater Lightship will make its unmissable world premiere during Dublin Theatre Festival 2022. As the play powerfully describes: “It’s ’90s Ireland and HIV/AIDS is still a terminal diagnosis. A sister, a mother and a grandmother, along with two gay friends, have come together to tend to […]

LONDON — FIFA and World Cup organizers came under pressure on Wednesday from a group of European soccer federations who said they planned to have their captains wear armbands with a rainbow heart design as part of an anti-discrimination campaign during international matches and at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The group of European soccer federations, which includes the World Cup contenders England, Germany and France, joined forces on Wednesday in announcing their intention to have their captains wear the armbands, which feature a so-called One Love design that is similar in design — but not identical — to the well-known Pride flag that serves as a symbol for the gay rights movement.

Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 (£31,100) after using homophobic language in a social media post.

A gay meteorologist who was suspended and then fired for performing on an adult webcam site has taken legal action.

The Southern Baptist Convention's top managerial body voted on Tuesday to cut ties with two congregations — an LGBTQ-friendly church in North Carolina, which left the denomination decades ago, and one in New Jersey cited for unspecified alleged discrimination.After the two-day conference in Nashville, the executive committee voted, despite being under investigation by the Department of Justice, the Associated Press reports. The federal government is believed to have begun investigating the Southern Baptist Convention after a consultancy uncovered sexual abuse within the organization, followed by mistreatment of survivors by church officials. Though the DOJ didn't confirm reports about the subject of its investigation, the organization has suggested it was, according to the news wire.Tuesday's voting committee proclaimed that the College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro failed to be in compliance because of its "open affirmation, approval and endorsement of homosexual behavior."The College Park congregation had voted to leave the Southern Baptist Convention in 1999, the AP reports, and its website declares it's not a part of the organization but is a member of more progressive Baptist associations.The church website reflects a mission of inclusivity and affirmation, stating, "Our church family in Greensboro welcomes and affirms all persons without distinction regarding race, ethnicity, national origin, class, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category created by humans.

Billy On The Streets. He retired that show three years ago to concentrate on new projects.

An L.G.B.T.Q. student group offered to delay seeking recognition from Yeshiva University, its members said Wednesday, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling prompted the Modern Orthodox Jewish institution to suspend all undergraduate club activities rather than sanction the group.

Rupaul’s Drag Race alum Shangela Laquifa Wadley made history with her Dancing With the Stars debut by being the first drag queen to compete on the show. Shangela and her partner Gleb Savchenko came in third place on the leaderboard on the opening night of the show’s 31st season. Dancing to a salsa rendition of […]

In a Blade article (9/2/22) Larry’s Lounge (LL) customer Brett Howard fondly called Larry’s Lounge “a dive bar.” Yes, it is and so much more.

The race in New York’s 3rd congressional district is seen as critical in the mid-term elections as Republicans are poised to retake the House and Democrats are trying to preserve their razor-thin majority. But the New York race holds another important distinction as the two candidates — Robert Zimmerman and George Santos — are openly gay, marking the first time out gay candidates from the two major parties have squared off in a House race.

It's time to strut your stuff... literally.Strut Bar & Club is the hottest destination for gay nightlife in Orange County, California.Luke Nero converted the warehouse into the nightclub back in 2019, with locals and travelers all flocking to the sexy party spot."I was presented with this space, so I gave them everything.

The anticipated Hellraiser reboot has just landed. The much-anticipated horror stars Transgender actress Jamie Clayton portraying the notorious villain Pinhead, leader of pain-obsessed beings called the Cenobites who feed off of the suffering of others. The trailer was released on Tuesday 20 September and offered a glimpse of what’s to come in the remake.  The […]

Wesley Combs, president of the board of directors of CAMP Rehoboth, the Rehoboth Beach LGBTQ community center, was among more than 300 homeowners and renters in Rehoboth Beach that had clear plastic bags stuffed with anti-Semitic flyers placed in the front yards of their home this past weekend, according to Combs and a statement from Rehoboth police.

In a little-noticed development, a federal judge on Sept. 2 sentenced Kenneth P. Gaughan, a gay former assistant superintendent and contracting liaison for the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, to six years and six months in prison on charges that he fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in funds for personal use from two federal COVID relief programs.

The Ohio State School Board of Education is set to vote in October on two resolutions regarding funding for free meal programs for students. If passed, one of the resolutions would oppose the recent measures adopted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the prohibition on discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. If adopted it […]

A number of WNBA all-star players have decided not to return to Russia due to safety concerns following the imprisonment of Brittney Griner.

Despite heavy downpours mixed with light rain showers, more than 10,000 anti-LGBTQ protestors gathered in this ancient city and principal seaport of Turkey on Sunday, protesting what organizers said was to protect their children from the “LGBTQ terrorist propaganda agenda.”

Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington by James Kirchick provides an in-depth and exhaustively researched account of the underground world of primarily white gay men through presidential administrations from Franklin Roosevelt’s to Bill Clinton’s. Kirchick’s focus is primarily white gay men since they were predominant during the racist, misogynistic era he covers.“I do talk about lesbians, but women had very little political power during the Cold War era,” Kirchick points out.

The first trailer for the thrilling reboot of Hellraiser had dropped, featuring the debut of Jamie Clayton as bone-chilling villain Pinhead.

Thousands of people marched on Sunday (18 September) in what is believed to be the largest anti-LGBTQ+ demonstration Turkey has ever seen.

After a three year hiatus, Billy Eichner’s Billy on the Street made an unexpected comeback in the lead up to upcoming film, Bros.

Produced by ‘The Argument’ As the feminist movement has regrouped in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the more surprising debates that has emerged has been one about semantics.

Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has returned to Twitter to clarify the meaning behind her post last week, where she slammed "those who think they are too important to queue".The Channel 4 presenter has now insisted she was not calling out Holly Willoughby, 41,and Phillip Schofield, 60, after the pair sparked backlash by seemingly "jumping the queue" to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey.

Lil Nas X asked his team to deliver pizzas to a group of homophobic protesters that showed up outside of his concert in Boston.

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OnlyFans babe was then confronted by the man’s upset other half.READ MORE: 'Our teachers sent us flirty messages after we left school – it's so creepy'The wife uncovered the payments after she scoured through her partner's bank statements when he was jailed for his third DUI. She was not angry with Lexi but was curious as to whether the naked snaps meant her hubby was gay.Speaking exclusively with the Daily Star, former male model Lexi said: “I was trying to persuade her not to be so judgemental.

This article first appeared in Out magazine.Lil Nas X is ready for the double team.World famous wax figure museum Madame Tussauds Hollywood has added another star to its list of wax celebs – Lil Nas X.The superstar musician revealed his new wax figure today, showing off the uncanny resemblance to him. The new figure comes complete with X’s beautiful gold armor from the 2021 Met Gala.

Sexually transmitted diseases exploded in 2021, with syphilis rates reaching levels not seen in decades, according to an official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Syphilis, a bacterial disease that shows up as genital sores and can lead to other diseases and even death, showed a huge increase last year. The rate of syphilis cases reached its highest level since 1991, while the total number of cases rose to its highest level since 1948, just three years after World War II.

The USDA has been facing legal disputes for months now, and the reason why is astounding (derogatory).The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the USDA’s program that helps to fund public school meals, stepped up its Title IX compliance guidelines for fund recipients earlier this summer.The official press release on the decision explains that “state and local agencies, program operators and sponsors that receive funds from FNS must investigate allegations of discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.“Those organizations must also update their non-discrimination policies and signage to include prohibitions against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.”Public figures who would prefer schools be allowed to discriminate freely took umbrage with this, resulting in a coalition of some 22 states‘ attorneys general filing a lawsuit against the USDA.Related: The DeSantis administration’s latest transphobic ruling has them headed straight for a lawsuitNow, the Ohio State School Board of Education is set to vote on two different resolutions that prove that they can’t quite figure out whether they want all kids to eat or not.One of these resolutions would expand the free meal programs to all Ohio students. The other would directly oppose the USDA’s recent anti-discrimination measures regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.The message sent is that they want all students to eat, unless they’re students they want to discriminate against.

Rafael Díaz, whose story of compatibility with his husband – both relationship and renal compatibility – showed that gay love has no bounds; small town Mayor Ty Penserga, whose honest style beat an anti-gay extremist in his local election; Ohio drag queen Robert Dennick Joki who used song to fight anti-gay protestors at a kid-friendly event; the Belfast, Maine Gender-Sexuality Alliance, a group of teens who stepped up and saved their local Pride festivities; and Jose Solivan, whose proposal to his fiancé on Good Morning America woke up our hearts.The nominees for LGBTQ Nation’s 2022 Good News Hero prove peace, love and understanding win the day. Vote now for LGBTQ Nation’s 2022 Good News Hero.Rafael DíazWhen Reid Alexander swiped right on Tinder in 2020, he had no idea he’d found a perfect match — for a new kidney.Alexander, who was diagnosed with kidney-impairing Alport syndrome at 17, found out at 24 he was down to just 20% of function for the blood-filtering organs, each about the size of a fist.

Queer storylines are becoming increasingly common in video games, but it’s still rare for games to be capital-G Gay. So if the prospect of an explicitly gay title makes you want to reach for the nearest joystick, check out this new offering from Melbourne-based Up Multimedia.The Beat: A Glam Noir Game is an investigative thriller where players take on the role of a closeted gay cop who is investigating a murder in a city’s gay scene.While tracking down clues over seven days and nights, you’ll explore places like a gay bar and a cruising area rendered with an impressive eye for detail.Related: The 10 best queer games available on the Nintendo Switch“The gay bar is this strange other world in which the main character steps,” says game developer Luke Miller. “He’s drawn to it but doesn’t fully understand why.

In recent years, Morgantown, West Virginia has been trending in the right direction on LGBTQ rights.After being taken out for a couple years by the pandemic, the town’s Pride celebrations returned late this summer. They even hosted their first ever Pride parade, with hundreds of community members turning out to celebrate and show support.In spite of this–or perhaps in retaliation–the local school board proposed a decision to remove any and all Pride flags from Monongalia County schools earlier this month.The school district’s policy states:Non-school related activities, including political activities, do not contribute to a positive learning climate and may be disruptive, divisive and distracting.

Netflix debuts its new limited series DAHMER- Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer, the latest project from super-producer Ryan Murphy who casts his longtime collaborator Evan Peters in the titular role as the notorious gay serial killer.The project’s announcement was met with a mix of excitement—it does star icon Niecy Nash, after all—and trepidation. While, yes, the series purports to center Dahmer’s “underserved victims and their communities,” it still begs the question: How many times must Hollywood re-examine and relitigate the story of this convicted murderer and cannibal?Prior to Peters, the infamous role has been played by a number of actors, including Ross Lynch in the unsettling “origin story” My Friend Dahmer.

Joe Biden‘s National Security Council has a new chief of staff, and he’s here, queer, and everybody’s already used to it!Curtis Ried becomes the first out LGBTQ’er to hold the position, reports NBC News.“We are excited to have Curtis take on this critical leadership role for our team,” said a statement from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. “I’m confident he will bring to it his trademark smarts, skills, and collegiality, sharpened across his nearly 20 years as a Foreign Service Officer and multiple tours at the NSC.”Related: President Biden vows to help trans people reach their “God-given potential”Ried leaves his previous job as senior director for multilateral affairs at the NSC, and he has been a foreign service officer with the State Department of State for nearly two decades.His work across the Middle East makes him uniquely qualified for the gig.

A Seattle Pacific University staffer has come out to her colleagues as a lesbian at a time when the conservative Christian school is facing legal action over its anti-LGBTQ+ policies.“My name is Kristi Holt and I am a lesbian,” Holt, a chemistry lab coordinator and adjunct instructor, wrote in a recent email to faculty and staff, The Seattle Times reports.The university has been the site of protests for several months, and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is investigating its hiring practices. Seattle Pacific is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, a conservative denomination that is separate from the United Methodist Church.

EXCLUSIVE: The wild story of crypto couple Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan is headed to the screen. Hulu is in early development of limited series Razzlekhan: The Infamous Crocodile of Wall Street, from Searchlight Television. Lily Collins (Emily In Paris) is set to star as Morgan in the project, which she is producing with Charlie McDowell, who is slated to direct, and Alex Orlovsky.

(CNN) -- Montana will comply with a court order requiring it to enforce a process that makes it easier for residents to change the sex designations on their birth certificates, the state's health department said Monday, abandoning a recent effort to impose stricter rules in the record-changing process."The Department has received the court's order clarifying the preliminary injunction and despite disagreeing with it, intends to comply with its terms," said Jon Ebelt, a spokesman for Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services, in a statement.In a Monday order, Judge Michael G.