Lesbian Tina Kotek Wins Democratic Primary for Oregon Governor

It looks like Lauren Boebert is about to go through some things.American Muckrakers PAC, the group responsible for posting that video of Madison Cawthorn humping his cousin’s face, just launched the website fireboebert.com and is looking for photos, videos, and other damning documents it can use to try and stop Boebert from winning reelection.Welcome to GOP political takedown strategy in the year 2022!The group already claims to have major dirt on the God-fearing, anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theorist, including allegations that she once worked as an unregistered paid escort and used a website called SugarDaddyMeet.com to find clients.“According to our investigation, Boebert was hired by a wealthy male client in Aspen, Colorado, who was a Koch family member. Boebert’s rich client subsequently introduced her to U.S.

temporarily blocked by a court. In Texas, there was not legislative action against such care, but Gov.

And if you want to learn more ASAP, here's a link to the Asexual Visibility & Education Network FAQ. Side note: Did you know that Jughead is asexual in the original comics? 

Within the colours and festivities of Pride come a variety of collections from different brands, full of rainbows, flags and messages ranging from empowering to absurdly cheesy. Browsing online, it can be hard to know when Pride collections mean a company will donate to help members of the community, and when it just means money […]

Marking Irish Aids Day and Pride Month, drag icon, entertainer and all-round legend Veda has teamed up with GHN/man2man and Rainbow Project to promote the U=U message and combat HIV stigma. Their collaboration will include videos which will premiere on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram Reels, and social channels. U=U is a global campaign to spread awareness […]

To mark the start of Pride week, Outhouse will host a Pride Information and Awareness event this Saturday, June 18 from 12pm to 4pm followed by a series of exciting events throughout the week. The event will herald Dublin’s first in-person Pride in three years and will showcase some of the wonderful organisations supporting Ireland’s […]

When Louis, a 29-year-old gay man, realised he had caught something “nasty”, the doctor initially thought it was herpes. His symptoms started with a rash, followed by a high temperature and blisters on his face.

Love Island in 2018 and has since kept the country inspired and informed with her sex positive attitude. The 28-year-old has talked openly and confidently about her stripping days, her OnlyFans, and her sexuality, so it was only right that we sought her advice. So today, the bisexual reality star and podcast host is Metro.co.uk’s very own agony aunt, and she’s here to answer an LGBTQ+ sex-related question. Dear Megan, My girlfriend and I have been in a relationship now for about three months and we’re wanting to spice up our sex life. We’re really keen to try out sex toys and finding a strap-on that works for us. What is the best way to go about doing this? It’s so important to have communication with your partner.

A post shared by Justine Simone Lindsay (@jus_lindsay_)Talk about the “Pride of the Carolinas”! Justine Lindsay publicly came out as transgender in the same Instagram post in which she announced she had joined the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats cheerleading squad.With that achievement, the 29-year-old became the first openly trans NFL cheerleader, as BuzzFeed News reported this month.Lindsay told the site she was “so scared” to come out on Instagram, thinking that there’s “some things you can’t post.”But Lindsay uploaded the post anyway. “I just felt like when I posted it, whatever reaction I get from everyone, it does not matter,” she said.

Jack Harlow represents a new breed of rapper unafraid to break through the “tough guy” persona that dominated in the past. He’s even gone on record about Canadian rapper Drake being one of his biggest influences for breaking the mold and leaning into the less “conventional” side of his music. One way he’s demonstrated this out-of-the-box thinking as a rapper is by playing second to openly gay pop sensation Lil Nas X in his music video “Industry Baby”.

Pride of Britain Award nominations, almost a year ago, their lives have been, in their words, “bonkers”. First there was the shock of receiving trophies from Dan Walker at the Pride of Manchester awards which were hosted by Kym Marsh. Then Ant and Dec jumped out at them from a red phone box at the I’m a Celebrity Jungle Challenge in Manchester and surprised them with invitations to the Pride of Britain Awards in London.

Marjorie Taylor Greene making a transgender joke on A broadcast of MTG: Live has begun circulating on social media.The video, shared by the Twitter page Patriot Takes, showed the moment Greene joked about gender reassignment surgery with her intern Milo Yiannopoulos.The pair began joking about transgenderism after making reference to a Life Site report regarding a new bill in support of transgender people in California.Marjorie Taylor Greene and her intern, Milo, joked about people with the last name Wiener. MTG said some transgender people “want to get rid of the wieners” and do the “weenie chop thing.” pic.twitter.com/yyH3XmbKiX"California has advanced a bill to become a transgender sanctuary" Yiannopoulos said off-camera."It was introduced by Democrat Senator Scott Wiener.

A new generation of queer actors are stepping into the Hollywood scene, showcasing their talent and bringing their incredible performances to popular TV series and films.

Kari explores the aftermath of an attempted suicide by Kari, the protagonist, and her lover Ruth. This dark and gritty novel explores the themes of love and loneliness and is set against the backdrop of recession and the horrifying terrorist attacks of 2008.You can get the hardcover here.At the outset, Heartstopper may seem like your usual romance between Charlie, an openly gay but awkward British teenager, and his jock classmate, Nick.

Brittney Griner for an additional 18 days.The extension was ordered by the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region after investigators requested it, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS and reported by The New York Times. Extensions are usually given in Russia leading up to a trial.Griner was arrested on February 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow after authorities allegedly found vape cartridges containing residue of hashish oil in her luggage.“Today’s extension is just further reinforcement that Brittney Griner - an Olympian and an American citizen - is being used as a political pawn,” Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Coles, posted to social media. “Her detention is inhumane and unacceptable.”Griner is reportedly under investigation for the “large-scale transportation of drugs” and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

My Policeman starring Harry Styles as a queer man in mid-20th Century England has dropped.The film toggles between past and present, with Styles as the young Tom Burgess, a Brighton policeman discovering his identity at a time in England when queerness was criminalized and LGBTQ+ people were routinely jailed. The Crown star Emma Corrin is Tom’s wife Marion while David Dawson stars as Tom’s lover Patrick.

33-34 Parliament Street, Dublin- known now as Street 66 but remembered by many as the Front Lounge. Countless fans of the venue even still refuse to call it by its current name, keen to grip onto the memories too fond to erase. But how did a venue, which originally opened as a straight bar, come […]

Prime Video has shared the the first trailer for its new gay drama My Policeman, which stars former One Direction frontman Harry Styles.

De Gomarus Scholengemeenschap in Gorinchem wordt niet vervolgd vanwege dwang en discriminatie tegen homoseksuele leerlingen door medewerkers. Het Openbaar Ministerie in Rotterdam heeft dit besloten omdat de school zijn beleid heeft aangepast.

Lightyear.The animated film, about Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear, features a brief same-sex kiss between two female characters. The segment was reportedly removed by Pixars’s parent company, Disney, but later reinstated after the company faced backlash for not speaking up soon enough against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.The movie will hit theaters worldwide this week, although it’s been barred in at least 14 countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudia Arabia, because of the same-sex kiss.Related: “As a gay man, I…”: Did extreme right-wing troll Ben Shapiro just come out on Twitter?On Monday, Shapiro tweeted, “Disney works to push a ‘not-at-all-secret gay agenda’ and seeks to add ‘queerness’ to its programming, according to executive producer Latoya Raveneau.

A post shared by JOHNNY SIBILLY (@johnnysibilly)Though Johnny Sibilly has been acting for a while now, the last year has seen him achieve new heights of success, finally giving the Cuban and Dominican actor the spotlight he has long deserved.His most recent role in Peacock’s Queer As Folk reboot has him playing Noah, a lawyer and former meth addict who struggles to find connection after losing a loved one in a mass shooting.The role could’ve easily devolved into trauma-drama and self-pity, but Sibilly renders Noah as a flawed but earnest man one who retains his sense of humor and sex appeal, even in the face of grief.  A post shared by JOHNNY SIBILLY (@johnnysibilly)Sibilly grants similar humanity to Wilson in the HBO Max dramedy series Hacks, which entered its second season in May and received 15 Emmy nominations last July.Wilson is a gay water inspector who falls in love with Marcus, the workaholic personal assistant of an aging comedienne staging a comeback. When he encourages Marcus to break out of his shell and try activities like rock climbing, it’s not because he wants a fun boyfriend, it’s because he knows that the man he cares for has never really put himself first.Of course, it’s hardly surprising to see Sibilly portraying characters with such humanity.

Harry Styles‘ upcoming gay romance movie, My Policeman!But, before you get yourself too excited, know that the just-released trailer only features scant hints of the “gay romance” in question, and nary a glimpse of skin—unless you count that brief shot of Styles’ muscular back as he freestyle-strokes through the pool.Still, there’s quite a bit to be excited about packed into this gorgeous 40-second teaser.Directed by Michael Grandage and adapted from Bethan Roberts’ novel of the same name, My Policeman is described as a “sweeping romantic drama,” telling the story of a complicated, forbidden love triangle in 1950s Britain.Styles stars as Tom, a closeted policeman married to school teacher Marion (The Crown‘s Emma Corrin), whose relationship is complicated by dashing museum curator Patrick (Peaky Blinders‘ David Dawson).The narrative also flashes forward to the ’90s, with our central trio well into their adulthood—featuring Linus Roach as an older Tom, Gina McKee as Marion, and Rupert Everett as Patrick.

@Mariellaf1 on #TimesRadio her ex-husband Prince Andrew is a “good and kind man”. pic.twitter.com/YVcE504HVf— Times Radio (@TimesRadio) June 14, 2022Related: Sarah Ferguson signs a 22-book deal and no, that’s not a typoFerguson recently netted herself a 22-book deal with Australian publishers Serenity Press. She will co-author the books with established writers.

Related: Adam Lambert, Diana Ross and others perform at Platinum JubileeOn Instagram, Lambert posted a video of himself getting ready to go on stage at the O2. He’s singing the 2018 Brandi Carlile song, ‘The Joke’.  A post shared by ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) In the accompanying caption, he says, “Getting ready backstage for one of ten sold-out nights at the 02 with @officialqueenmusic … the lyrics of this stunning song by @brandicarlile keep coming back to haunt me.“When I was an adolescent, I didn’t really have any friends at school.

Harry Styles‘ new LGBTQ+ drama My Policeman has been released – you can watch it below.Styles portrays the younger version of policeman Tom in the adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel, which centres on a love triangle between a man, a woman and a policeman.Set in the 1990s, the drama begins when an elderly man arrives at Tom and his wife Marion’s (Emma Corrin) home, kickstarting an exploration of “seismic events from 40 years previous”.This teaser trailer focuses solely on those past events, in which Tom and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson) first discovered their feelings for each other at a time when same-sex relationships between men were illegal.An official synopsis for the film reads: “My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom, teacher Marion, and museum curator Patrick – as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain.“Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past.“Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.”The film is further described as “an important and timely cultural story, shedding light on recent history while also being relevant to today’s current cultural landscape, where we are as a society and where we’re headed”.Amazon Studios have developed the film, which is directed by by Michael Grandage, with Oscar-nominated writer Ron Nyswaner adapting Roberts’ book for the big screen.Earlier this week, first-look images of the film were released online.

Tom’s voiceover plays over a sun-soaked montage of his courtship with Marion: the handsome pair frolics at the beach, sits by a pool and takes a drive through the countryside with Patrick. But Tom’s emotional dilemma soon becomes apparent between shots of him and Patrick in a close embrace, him and Marion on their wedding day, and other glimpses of the trio in various scenes.“You feel they could crush you, or take you under,” the voiceover continues as the music intensifies.

Carson Burton Harry Styles plays a closeted policeman in the teaser trailer for the romantic drama “My Policeman.”Released by Amazon Studios on Wednesday, the teaser finds Styles and co-stars David Dawson and Emma Corrin entangled in a complicated love triangle. The story — an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel — follows Styles’ character Tom Burgess, a closeted policemen. Since it is illegal to be gay in 1957 Brighton, Burgess begins dating a schoolteacher named Marion (Corrin), but also has a secret love affair with a museum curator named Patrick Hazelwood (Dawson).The film jumps between two time periods: the 1950s and the 1990s.

Disney’s new movie “Lightyear,” an offshoot of the “Toy Story” franchise, faces bans or restrictions in parts of Southeast Asia and the Middle East over a scene that features a kiss between two women. The animated film opens around the world this week. The United Arab Emirates has banned “Lightyear” from public screenings, and Malaysia has asked Disney to cut several scenes from the film before it can be shown in local cinemas, according to officials in the Muslim-majority countries.

Last night Dublin Pride announced that it was terminating its media partnership with RTÉ with immediate effect. The move was prompted by a series of transphobic discussions which were broadcast on RTÉ’s popular phone-in radio programme Liveline. In their statement, Dublin Pride said they were “both angered and disappointed” by what they described as “the […]

Rebel Wilson and how she came out, publishing a picture with her girlfriend after a newspaper had informed her that they were planning to reveal her relationship, I thought: Why are we so interested in dabbling in other people's lives? Why should it matter?Why does someone care about who I'm sleeping with? Is it someone else's business? What year is it?Things have changed a lot since I came out over 20 years ago [with an appearance at the 1994 Gay Games]. Back in the day when I was diving and living in the spotlight, reporters were respectful.

Quick, define the word “metaverse.”

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Honestly, I had no idea LGBTQ+ couples could have children outside of adopting. Seeing two women have a child together in a more traditional way would've blown my mind and really showcase how queer couples can have children the same way straight people can.Listen, I'm so sorry to bring down the mood so early in the post, but, as someone who doesn't have a relationship with their parents solely because of my identity, this speech would've helped my younger self be more prepared when it comes to dealing with bigotry from the people who are supposed to love you the most.This was such a sweet way for Patrick to come out. He was so proud of his relationship even when he was absolutely terrified about how his parents would react.

argued in federal court against the Defense of Marriage Act, a law that prevented the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages. Obama had decided to cease defending the law, and his administration took the position that it should be invalidated.

Disney's latest animation "Lightyear," which features a same-sex kiss, has been denied release in more than a dozen mainly Muslim countries. Countries across Asia and the Middle East have refused to give Pixar's "Toy Story" spinoff a showing, in the latest development for parent company Disney as it tries to navigate differing public and political attitudes on LGBTQ issues.

The Edit that recruitment of prospective adopters has been targeted to achieve a more ‘diverse range including LGBT+ people’.‘In England it is against the law to refuse someone an application to register their interest to adopt based on their sexuality,’ she said. ‘There are some agencies who are more experienced on recruiting, training and approving LGBT+ adopters.Names of 72 victims of Grenfell Tower disaster read out at poignant memorialBlind Grenfell witness describes what horror felt like when you can't seePrince Charles leads royal procession at Ascot after Queen pulls out‘So it is important that if you are interested in adopting as an LGBT+ person that you find an agency that you feel is the right fit to support you in your adoption journey.’Ms Swanston-King explained that the process of assessment is the same for both straight and queer couples and singletons, and should last around six months.Since 2003 it is undertaken in two stages.

Shania Twain left her fans feeling emotional after she shared a heartfelt message to mark Pride Month on Tuesday.MORE: Shania Twain rocks tight leather pants for inspiring messageThe country music singer posted three photos of herself wearing a baseball cap with a rainbow-colored heart embossed on the front to show her solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. She wrote: "Happy Pride Month!! My music has always been about inclusivity.

HIV Ireland has called on the Irish Government to increase the availability of PrEP in the country as cases of the virus continue to rise. The organisation released a statement on Irish AIDS Day (June 15), urging for further “funding and resources to ensure timely and barrier free access to PrEP services.” This comes as […]

This summer, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, an international group of health care professionals, plans to release an update to its guidelines for giving care. The guidelines include a chapter on adolescents that is already generating heat from across the political spectrum. In the decade since the last update, two intersecting forces have transformed the field of transgender health care for preteens and teens.

Fox Sports opted not to air her throwing out the first pitch during its coverage of a baseball game on Saturday.Former Jeopardy! champ Schneider took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Pride Day at San Francisco's Oracle Park, ahead of the San Francisco Giants facing off against rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers.However, her big moment was not aired by the broadcaster, which instead showed NASCAR driver Kurt Busch making a ceremonial toss—which he did at the same venue on Thursday, ahead of the hosts' game against the Colorado Rockies.The broadcasting of Busch's pitch was used to remind viewers that the network would be airing the NASCAR race at Sonoma Raceway, which took place on Sunday."Kurt Busch threw out the first pitch," said play-by-play announcer Adam Amin during the broadcast. "Of course, we've got the NASCAR race tomorrow coming up from Sonoma.

Naman Ramachandran Shailaja Padindala’s Kannada-language film “Naanu Ladies” won best narrative feature and Pedro Peira’s English and Spanish-language film “LA QueenCianera” best documentary feature at the 2022 Kashish LGBTQ+ film festival in Mumbai.Gujarati-language shorts “Muhafiz” by Pradipta Ray and “Dal Bhat” by Nemil Shah” won best Indian narrative short and the Riyad Wadia Award for best emerging Indian filmmaker respectively. “Muhafiz” also won best screenplay for Ray and Ashutosh Pathak.Padindala said: “ ‘Naanu Ladies’ is a film attempting to identify cis-het culture [as it] weaves itself into the queerness of everyday life.

Gina Yashere, and produced and directed by Topher.The film aired exclusively on My5 in the UK from June 1, to mark the beginning of Pride Month.‘Black British history in the UK always involves Windrush, it involves the uprisings in the 1980s, it involves all the kinds of campaigning that has been done, the great advances and some of the celebrities and faces we are used to seeing,’ Topher tells Metro.co.uk. ‘But it never really involves Black LGBTQ+ people.

Names of 72 victims of Grenfell Tower disaster read out at poignant memorialBlind Grenfell witness describes what horror felt like when you can't seePrince Charles leads royal procession at Ascot after Queen pulls outTrump, Ivanka and Don Jr lose appeal to block depositions over financesFor the first time in a very long time, I have thought about the future and not been filled with fear and dread. I’m looking forward to what life has in store for me. The main message I’d like to tell people is to open up.The person you speak to might not understand and you might not have a clear way forward after, but please just do it.They could be the person that helps you on the next stage of your journey, and you could help them on theirs.Immigration Nation is a series that aims to destigmatise the word ‘immigrant’ and explore the powerful first-person stories of people who’ve arrived in the UK – and called it home.

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We take a look at some fake news in France and elsewhere concerning Pride Month.

WLOS.The district leans Republican, but Beach-Ferrara could win in November if there is high turnout in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, and if some other counties could be flipped to the Democrats, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper told the station.Beach-Ferrara was one of The Advocate’s Champions of Pride in 2021. “I am most proud to be part of the community that is on the frontlines of the extraordinary organizing that is happening across the South to defeat anti-trans legislation and to be following the leadership of trans folks in these efforts — not just to defeat bills, but to stand with trans youth in particular and make sure they know they are loved, celebrated, and part of a community,” she said at the time.There were several other notable victories for LGBTQ+ candidates Tuesday.

Tina Kotek, the current Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, as the party’s nominee for governor.Kotek, who may be slightly favored in the general election in the Democratic-leaning state, is now on track to become one of the first out lesbian governors in U.S. history, along with Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General who is now running to be the Bay State’s next governor.If successful in November, Kotek will succeed Gov.

Oregon voters now have a chance to elect the first lesbian governor of a West Coast state and could send the first lesbian from the region to Congress following the outcome Tuesday in the state's party primaries.Oregon Speaker of the House Tina Kotek handily won the Democratic gubernatorial primary in the Beaver State. Running against two opponents, Kotek received 57% of the vote according to unofficial returns May 18.