Miriam Margolyes attends first-ever Pride aged 81 and it's so wholesome

The biggest stroke of luck was getting the role in “Monster-in-Law” at a point in my career when I had been out of the acting business for 15 years or more.It was with Jennifer Lopez, and it was a great comeback for me. I was almost 65 years old when I got this script out of the blue.It was the only smart career thing I ever did.

Heathers meets Strangers on a Train in Netflix’s new teen flick Do Revenge. As evidenced by the film’s first trailer, Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes star in the movie that invokes Alfred Hitchcock’s great murder swap movie.

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debuted in theaters, the movie has been adapted by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham into an expanded, original TV series for Prime Video with Jacobson also starring as catcher Carson Shaw. The historical period drama will not only tell the story about the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), but also chronicle the authentic and diverse lives of its many players — with season 1 largely focused on the women that made up the Rockford Peaches. It’s a series that will be familiar to many, while exploring new territory not previously seen on screen in this way before.

The midterms are just three months away and a new poll has just found that Marco Rubio and Val Demings are neck and neck in their race for U.S. Senate in Florida.The poll was conducted last week by Florida Watch and Progress Florida and shows Sen. Rubio and Rep.

that‘s how you promote a movie!The trailer for Ruben Östlund’s dark social satire, Triangle Of Sadness, has us hooked from the first frame: A shirtless Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats, Matthias & Maxime) saunters in and joins a group of other strapping male models for an audition, leading to a hilarious bit about modeling for a grumpy brand versus a smiley brand.But it’s all, appropriately, a bit of a bait-and-switch. This isn’t just a comedy about the high-end fashion world—it’s a wicked takedown of the wealthy elite.

A top German diplomat in Brazil has been arrested in connection with the killing of his husband.Authorities accuse Uwe Herbert Hahn of killing Walter Biot and then trying to cover up his crime. Hahn had told police that Biot had become ill and had hit his head, according to CBS News.The diplomat’s tale of events differs from an analysis of Biot’s body and the couple’s apartment in Ipanema, police said.

(CNN) — Uganda's government shut down operations of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a non-governmental organization for LGBTQ rights, accusing it of operating illegally in the country, according to a statement from the government.Uganda's National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) under the Ministry of Internal Affairs said Friday the group operated without being registered in the NGO Bureau, adding that the group tried to register its name in 2012 but was rejected "on grounds of being undesirable."SMUG issued a statement Friday following the government announcement saying, "This is a clear witch-hunt rooted in systematic homophobia that is fueled by anti-gay and anti-gender movements."It added: "The refusal to legalize SMUG's operation that seeks to protect LGBTQ people who continue to face major discrimination in Uganda, actively encouraged by political and religious leaders, was a clear indicator that the government of Uganda and its agencies are adamant and treating Ugandan gender and sexual minorities as second-class citizens."The group also called on the government to "uphold their obligations to protect all Ugandans regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, and sex characteristics."Uganda made headlines in 2009 when it introduced the anti-homosexuality bill that included a death sentence for gay sex. The country's lawmakers passed a bill in 2014, but they replaced the death penalty clause with a proposal for life in prison.

Kellyanne Conway over a tweet she wrote in 2016 following an appearance on Fox News and even her future ex-husband George is getting in on the action.“Most honest people I know are not under FBI investigation,” the former White House propagandist tweeted on October 28, 2016, “let alone two.”She was referring to the FBI’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal e-mail system during her time as Secretary of State, which ultimately found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.”What say you now @KellyannePolls ? pic.twitter.com/bPZL1r21dj— Lauren Windsor (@lawindsor) August 9, 2022The tweet obviously hasn’t aged well after Donald Trump, the one-term, twice-impeached ex-president and Kellyanne’s former boss, had his home in Palm Beach, Florida raided by the FBI yesterday morning as part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of presidential records, including classified documents.Related: Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and others react to FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-LagoThis is in addition, of course, to the Justice Department’s probe into the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6 insurrection, of which Trump may or may not be at the center.

In this highly anticipated debut, we meet Sneha, an ambitious queer college grad eager to create a stable life for herself in Milwaukee. She lands a decently paid job — enough to establish some savings and even help out her parents back in India — but as she establishes connections with a web of new friends and lovers, Sneha somehow feels more isolated and lonely than ever.

Celebrity fashion designer Zac Posen announced his engagement to ballet dancer boyfriend Harrison Ball in a romantic Instagram post.

Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry.

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian’s relationship became public, Kanye West embarked on a journey of bullying and harassment against the comedian. Although many thought that Pete was taking the rapper’s behavior as something without importance, sources close to Pete reveal that he is seeking help.According to People, in April, the 28-year-old former Saturday Night Live star “has been in trauma therapy in large part” due to West’s disturbing posts.

An abandoned baby flamingo was taken under the wing by a pair of two gay flamingos at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England.The egg was kept in an incubator after it was neglected by its biological parents, and zookeepers sought foster parents before it hatched.They decided that male flamingos, Hudson and Blaze, were the best suited for the job. According to the zoo’s website, they were “experienced flamingo parents,” and took “excellent care of their shared nest.”The egg was placed in the couple’s nest, and Hudson and Blaze immediately began to take care of it.

We all know what happened after Jack drew Rose like one of his French girls, but it turns out there may have been a real-life couple on board the Titanic whose story is even more intriguing than James Cameron’s Oscar-winning tale of doomed love.While it’s not 100% confirmed, all signs point to the likelihood that prominent military veterans Archibald Butt (above, right) and Francis Davis Millet (above, left), who both died when the Titanic sank in 1912, were much more than just friends.The maybe-probably gay couple has been a source of fascination for years. Historian Richard Davenport-Hines wrote in 2012 that “the enduring partnership of Butt and Millet was an early case of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell,'” and a National Park Service website about a fountain built in their honor notes that “many “have asserted that Butt and Millet were involved in a romantic relationship.”Now The Washington Post is filling in more details about the men’s lives, and since it’s probably too late to write them into Titanique the Musical, currently playing at Asylum NYC, perhaps they’ll inspire a show all of their own.Millet was estranged from his wife and love letters show he had a previous relationship with writer Charles Warren Stoddard.

(CNN) — Vermont's designation as the only state to never send a woman to Congress is poised to be dashed in November, with state Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint and Lt. Gov. Molly Gray leading the Democratic primary for the state's at-large House seat.The winner of Tuesday's contest will be the overwhelming general election favorite to take the place of Rep.

More than 100 books featuring themes related to LGBTQ+ issues or race now have warning labels in a southwest Florida school district.Both physical and online copies of books in Collier County Public Schools now have warnings, NBC News reports.A label purportedly on a book in the school system was shared on Twitter by PEN America, a nonprofit that focuses on the right to freedom of expression."This Advisory Notice shall serve to inform you that this book has been identified by some community members as unsuitable for students," the label states. "This book will also be identified in the Destiny system with the same notation.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLady Gaga kicked off the U.S leg of her Chromatica Ball tour in the nation’s capital, and acknowledged the moment by speaking out on same-sex marriage and abortion rights.Playing to a sold-out crowd at Washington D.C’s Nationals Park, Gaga took a moment before playing her 2011 hit  “Edge of Glory” to speak out on the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and outlawed abortion.

Gemma Collins has once again been showing off her bikini body, this time in a floral number, as the UK once again basks in a heatwave.The 41 year old former The Only Way is Essex star is known for promoting body confidence, and she often posts swimsuit shots of herself on Instagram.The star looked stunning as she posted a full-length snap of herself rocking a pretty pale pink two piece which was printed with lemons and lemon vines, which is from her own collection with high street retailer, New Look. She'd clearly had her full glam done for the snap as she sported her platinum blonde locks in a bouncy blow dry and her makeup was perfectly applied with a bronzed face, black eyelashes and a pop of pink lipstick.

They/Them, Peacock’s clever gay conversion camp riff on the formula, and Bodies Bodies Bodies, A24’s Gen Z skewering horror-comedy.It’s a well-documented fact that the gays love a good horror movie—the history of scary cinema is rife with allegories for the LGBTQ experience (sometimes intentional, sometimes not). But many have a special place in their hearts for slashers, a subgenre that frequently combines fun frights with a “whodunnit?” angle as its heroes (and the audience) try to deduce who’s behind the mask before it’s too late.Related: The cast of ‘They/Them’ sounds off on why queer people love horror so muchHistorically, the slasher hasn’t always made space for queer characters, relegating them to the easy early victims, the butts of jokes, or even the killer in question.

statement Monday evening. “They even broke into my safe!”Trump was not at home at the time of the raid but was at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.He blasted the action as, “a prosecutorial misconduct, the weaponization of the Justice System, and an attack by Radical Left Democrats who desperately don’t want me to run for President in 2024.”Many of those on the far right of the Republican party were quick to mimic this message.Georgia Rep.

Above The Stag, a queer performance space in Vauxhall, has closed due to financial challenges and work required on the property.

was spotted wearing a tie-dye hoodie and sweatpants set, so now I'm ready to tie-dye everything I own. Miss Jennifer Lynn Affleck was spotted on Monday, August 8 arriving at a dance studio in Los Angeles wearing a two-piece set that featured all the colors of the rainbow: blue, purple, red, orange, yellow, green, etc. You get it, you know what a rainbow is. Even though the set itself is extremely bold and bright, she didn't stop there. She wore red-framed sunglasses, her large and thin hoop earrings, and she carried a dark green Birkin bag.

In an announcement on Facebook Monday, John Easterling, the husband of singer and actress Olivia Newton-John relayed the news that she had died at age 73.

It’s time once again for our weekly Sex Column, our regular series where experts advise struggling daters on navigating the sticky world of romance.Last week, we helped someone who cannot un-see their parents having kinky sex after he walked in on them when he was 17.This week, we have a woman who is worried about what her parents will think if she tells them she is gay. How should she tell them? Should she be worried about their reaction?‘I shouldn’t have to worry about being gay in 2022 but because of my parents’ views, I do. ‘To them, I’m pretty, successful and the perfect daughter. All that’s missing is a husband and, now I’m approaching my 30s, it feels like they are becoming ever more concerned.‘I was with the same guy from school until I was 23. Everyone assumed we’d marry but something never felt right for me. ‘I secretly watched lesbian porn and it really turned me on, though I couldn’t imagine doing anything like that myself.‘All that changed when a new girl started at work. She never made any secret of her sexuality or that she fancied me. ‘We started going for drinks after work and there was so much chemistry between us, it wasn’t long before we ended up back at her flat. The sex was electric and everything fell into place.‘I ended things with my boyfriend, which caused huge distress for everyone. I would like to be open about my sexuality and settle down but that hasn’t worked so far. ‘I often get lonely and lately I’ve become quite promiscuous, meeting women on websites and having sex with strangers I meet in bars. I feel like I’ve ruined everything and set my life on a downward spiral.‘Don’t feel burdened by the obligation to be the perfect daughter – our experts all think you might be surprised by your

Pete Davidson is keeping his mental health in check. In addition to the routine therapy he has received for many years, the alum has sought out additional help in the wake of his high-profile romance with Kim Kardashian. Thoughthe former couple recently called it quits after nine months of dating, Davidson found himself at the center of a firestorm of aggressive social media posts from Kardashian's ex, Kanye «Ye» West, in the early days of their relationship.

Irish drag queen Anziety is back hosting ‘SIS: Chromatica Edition’ this Friday, August 12, and Saturday, August 13 in The Bow Lane Social Club. Doors open at 10PM with shows at 11:30PM and 1AM. DJ Ri and DJ Vesp will be serving the tunes for an evening filled with Lady Gaga. DJ Vesp expressed their […]

Ezra Miller is facing a felony burglary charge after allegedly stealing multiple bottles of alcohol from a home in Vermont earlier this year.A homeowner in Stamford filed a report with police on May 10 stating their home had been burglarized, according to authorities.“The initial findings indicated that several bottles of alcohol were taken from within the residence while the homeowners were not present,” Vermont State Police said in a press release issued yesterday. “As a result of an investigation that included surveillance videos and statements, probable cause was found to charge Ezra M.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), seven years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide, said Sunday he still thinks the issue of gay nuptials should be left to the states.

Last night, Lady Gaga’s Chromatica tour reached Washington D.C. and, ever the ally, she didn’t miss the opportunity to speak out in support of same-sex marriage and abortion rights — and called out Republicans for their attacks on both.Throughout her performance, Gaga related songs to the political struggles near and dear to her heart with powerful statements.During “Born This Way,” a beloved gay anthem, Gaga spoke to the queer people in the crowd. “I see a lot of people in this audience who know exactly who you are,” she said.

From an early age, Monet Umana, 23, was taught to be proud of her roots and identity. Raised in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, she was surrounded by family, friends, and role models who looked like her and understood the nuances of navigating the world as a Black woman. But when she began to question her sexuality, Monet’s unapologetic pride was challenged. “All these parts of me were constantly being affirmed until I started to explore anything outside my Blackness and my womanhood,” Umana told LGBTQ Nation. A voracious reader and self-described “child of the internet,” Umana took matters into her own hands, turning to books like Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, and social media platforms like Tumblr to find like-minded people.

Warner Bros. on Tuesday canceled the “Batgirl” film, both in theaters and on HBO Max, marking the erasure of the first trans character in the cinematic universe, Batgirl’s best friend Alysia Yeo played by Ivory Aquino. 

Angelica Ross, known for her roles in Pose and American Horror Story, steps into the leading role of broadway show Chicago from next month.

Angelica Ross is set to become the first transgender actress to play Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'. The 41-year-old 'Pose' star will make her Broadway debut in the long-running musical later this year, playing murderous vixen Roxie for eight weeks from September 12. Actresses who have previously played Roxie include Pamela Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Christie Brinkley, Marilu Henner, Brooke Shields and Lisa Rinna.

Miriam Margolyes came out as a lesbian in the 1960s, but is has only just experienced the joy of attending her first Pride.We know and love the 81-year-old Harry Potter star for her witty comments and scandalous stories, but now she’s opening up about her own past and what it was like to come out.The actress shared her story in ABC’s Australia Unmasked, with the British-Australian star taking a dive into the history of LGBTQ+ rights Down Under.In a precious moment, Miriam went to Pride for the first time in Hobart, Tasmania, where she was filmed sitting in a wheelchair and holding a bunch of rainbow flags in her lap.Discussing her mother’s reaction to her coming, Miriam – who has been with her partner Heather Sutherland since 1968 – recalled her being ‘devastated’. ‘I told my mother, and she was utterly devastated,’ she said.‘My Parents were Jewish.

Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in Chicago this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie Hart in the long-running musical.Ross, 41, whose credits also include American Horror Story: 1984, will start an eight-week run beginning September 12 at the Ambassador Theatre.She will join a Broadway opening its arms to transgender actors. Glowing:Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in Chicago this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie HartIn 2018, Ru Paul´s Drag Race star Peppermint became the first openly trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway, starring in the Go-Go´s jukebox musical Head Over Heels.This spring, L Morgan Lee made history as the first openly transgender person to be nominated and go on to win a Tony Award for her work as a featured actress in the musical A Strange Loop.

On Tuesday, Warner Bros. reportedly canceled Batgirl both in cinema and HBO max, marking the cancellation of the first trans character in the cinematic universe, Batgirl’s best friend Alysia Yeo played by Ivory Aquino. 

In just over a week’s time, the Small Trans Library will be launching its first-of-its-kind Summer School! The school will consist of a weeklong series of events, workshops and seminars aimed at building both community and political engagement with a loose overarching theme of trans history. The Small Trans Library is a community library, mutual […]

Bursting with fun, colour and love, Manchester Pride returns to the city over the August bank holiday weekend and plans are, as expected, well under way. Manchester will no doubt be rolling out the rainbow carpet for the annual four-day LGBTQ+ celebration, which takes quite a different shape this year after event bosses said they wanted Pride to reclaim its activist roots.

Heartstopper and Doctor Who star, Yasmin Finney, has a dream of becoming the first trans Bond girl. “I would love to be a trans Bond girl or just a Bond girl in general. I love James Bond,” she said in an interview with the British newspaper the Mirror.The 18-year-old continued by sharing her love for the James Bond franchise, saying, “Every time I watch a Bond film, I think I would love to be that cool, sexy Bond girl that has never been done before.”Caroline Cossey, an extra in the 1981 Bond film, For Your Eyes Only, was also an inspiration for the young actress.

Yasmin Finney has revealed that she wants to be the first openly transgender Bond girl after rising to stardom in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper.

Doctor Who and Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney has said that she wants to be the first ever openly transgender Bond girl.The 18-year-old actress, is keen to break boundaries with a role in the popular British spy franchise.She told the Daily Star Sunday: “I love James Bond films.“Every film I’ve seen, I’ve always thought, ‘I’d love to be that cool, sexy Bond girl’.“It has never been done before, so it would be amazing to do it.”READ NEXT: Netflix Heartstoppers' Yasmin Finney to star in Doctor Who as companion RoseTrans actress Caroline Cossey (inset, centre back), also known as Tula, was an extra in 1981 Bond flick For Your Eyes Only, but it wasn’t known she was trans until after its release.Yasmin is on track to become one of the biggest stars on TV. She will play new character Rose in the next series of Doctor Who and also stars in global hit Heartstopper.She added: “There is so much coming your way.“I can’t wait for you all to see the trans magic coming to your screens in 2023.” Yasmin won an Icon gong at Attitude Pride Awards last week.Yasmin shot to fame when she popped up in Netflix's hit series Heartstopper earlier this year.In the hit programme she played the role of Elle Argent, a trans girl who went to an all boys school before coming out as transgender.

Renaissance Act I is the first of a promised three-act project. Created during the pandemic, the star purposed to create a project that allowed her “to dream and find escape.” As such, she worked to “create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking,” she wrote in a note.

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After winning praise for Almost Australian, actor Miriam Margolyes is back on TV screens with her new docuseries Australia Unmasked on ABC. The first episode sees Margolyes taking part in her first ever Pride parade in Hobart, with renowned Tasmanian LGBTQI activist Rodney Croome. “It was a privilege to have Miriam Margolyes highlight how Tasmania has gone from worst to best on LGBTIQA+ human rights,” Croome tweeted after the episode was broadcast.In her journey of unmasking Australia’s cultural crumbs, Margolyes arrives in Tasmania in the first episode. Not only does she get a chance to communicate with and unpack intricacies in the lives of Aboriginal Australian, but she also stumbles upon Croome in Ulverstone – a town of 15000 people at the mouth of Leven River.

YouTube star NikkieTutorials has made history as the first trans woman to cover The Knot magazine.

on the cover of The Knot’s fall issue, becoming the first out trans woman to receive that honor in the process. The YouTube beauty guru turned makeup mogul opened up about her upcoming wedding plans, her romantic proposal story, and how her soon-to-be husband Dylan (literally) held her hand while she came out as trans to the world in 2020.Nikkie began her beauty influencer career on YouTube at age 14 and has since amassed nearly 14 million subscribers. It’s an incredible feat and also a massive audience to come out to, especially before she was totally ready to do so.

It has been a minute since the “PUT YOUR FUCKING PAWS UP!” disco stick-wielding Lady Gaga made her mark on stages around the world. The pop icon’s signature extraterrestrial aesthetic and thumping dance beats memorably took a hiatus for brief expeditions into jazz and country, while her foray into acting saw her take on roles as a chic bloodsucker and nightclub singer-songwriter who will, sadly, never love again.