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Hypochondriac—one gay man’s nightmarish descent into paranoia.From first-time feature director Addison Heimann, the film follows a successful young potter named Will (American Horror Story‘s Zach Villa) who has a loving boyfriend (The Flash‘s Devon Graye) and a happy life, despite a traumatic past he’s worked hard to forget. When his estranged and institutionalized mother makes contact for the first time in over 10 years, he starts hallucinating haunting images of a man in a wolf costume (which gives us major Donnie Darko vibes, we might add).Unfortunately for Will, no one else seems to notice these masked menaces, and, as he gradually loses his grasp on reality, he finds himself falling into the darkness that consumed his mom—a journey that drives a wedge between him and his boyfriend and the rest of the life he’s built for himself.Also starring television royalty Paget Brewster, Hypochondriac made waves when it played a number of genre festivals over the past year, including SXSW.

the report presents results from the first nationwide survey assessing the number of school board members who are openly part of the LGBTQ community. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, a national organization focused on electing leaders within the LGBTQ community, conducted its survey among known LGBTQ school board members in April.The report comes amid an elevated awareness about threats levied at school board members across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bold fashion choices are practically a queer birthright, but every so often, a little self-editing is called for.A soon-to-be-married straight man uninvited his gay brother, Sam, from the wedding after seeing Sam’s planned choice of attire — a rainbow-colored tuxedo.Sam called the snub “homophobic,” but many online feel the groom was justified in his actions.To be clear, the bride and groom set a “black and white only” dress code for their big day, so showing up in a rainbow tux does seem like a fairly big cry for attention. Plus, you never want to upstage the bride.Sharing the story on the ever-so-popular AITA (Am I The A**hole) Reddit forum, the groom said he was initially excited to have Sam and his boyfriend Jack at the wedding.Related: She brought a homophobic date to gay cousin’s engagement party. It didn’t end well.That excitement was dramatically dampened when Sam sent his brother a photo of his outfit a week before the event.“Initially I thought he was joking so I said ‘lmao.’ He was very hurt and told me to go f*** myself.” He added he’s always been comfortable with whatever Sam wore in the past, but that given the circumstance, it felt inappropriate.The groom told his brother “he could come if he didn’t wear the outfit,” but Sam dug his rainbow-colored heels in the sand and refused.“He said it cost a lot of money and he didn’t want it to go to waste because ‘I was being homophobic,'” the groom wrote.“I am very much not homophobic,” he added.

say recent results from a study show HIV quickly impacts a person's DNA and accelerates biological changes similar to the natural aging process, including death. "The findings suggest that new HIV infection may rapidly cut nearly five years off an individual’s life span relative to an uninfected person," a UCLA press release states.The disease's maturing effect on cells happens within two to three years of HIV infection, according the university researchers. Some of the results of the accelerated aging process can manifest in heart and kidney disease, frailty, and cognitive difficulties.It's not clear how antiretroviral regimens may affect the aging process caused by HIV, but previous studies have shown it happens regardless of medications — and that the powerful medicines that keep HIV at bay may also contribute to accelerated aging.UCLA researchers initially studied 102 men, collecting blood samples six months or less before they became infected with HIV and again two to three years after infection.

unfortunate tweets of late.She’s been on a tear this past week, spouting transphobic rhetoric and then only making it worse in her attempts to clarify what she meant—not to mention her knock on the Supreme Court, which many have called out as racist and Islamophobic.WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 4, 2022It’s all been a bit difficult to stomach, especially for fans who have long considered Midler to be an ally to the LGBTQ community. Between her work on Broadway and roles in iconic films like Beaches and The First Wives Club, some might even call the actress a gay icon.

Dallas County Health and Human Services announced today (Wednesday, July 6) that “an out-of-state visitor who was in town for the Daddyland Festival” held in Dallas over the July 4th weekend has been confirmed to have monkeypox. The individual, who went to an area hospital with a rash, was diagnosed through laboratory testing.

Green Bay Press Gazette.But that left some people in the community incensed by the plea agreement, including Koss, who wrote, in response to a Facebook comment from a friend, that the deal was “unacceptable” and urged people to contact Lasee’s office and share their thoughts.In court, Lasee said that while he appreciated Koss’ victim impact statement and the trauma she experienced, the case involved “unusual components,” implying that might make it harder to secure a conviction at trial rather than a plea deal. For instance, he noted that nobody called 911 to the scene of the crime, that Koss’s sister, a key eyewitness, was not at HSHS St.

Never meet your heroes, unless they’re Lynda Carter. While more celebrities reveal their TERF nature and consequently ruining your favorite movies, songs, and TV shows, the O.G. Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, continues to show her true colors.

Marta Kauffman is looking back at Friends plot points.

Jason Mraz knows a thing or two about love.

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This just in: Lindsey Graham is about to go through some things.The anti-LGBTQ senator was slapped with a subpoena yesterday from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ special grand jury investigating ex-president Donald Trump‘s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.This morning, Graham’s attorneys issued a written statement saying that he fully intends to fight the subpoena, calling the whole thing nothing more than a “fishing expedition.”Related: Lindsey Graham throws dramatic hissy fit, clearly still butthurt over breakup with Joe Biden“Senator Graham plans to go to court, challenge the subpoena, and expects to prevail,” attorneys Bart Daniel and Matt Austin write.The lawyers go on to claim that they’ve personally had “conversations with Fulton County investigators” and have been told “Senator Graham is neither a subject nor target of the investigation, simply a witness.”“This is all politics,” the statement continues. “Fulton County is engaged in a fishing expedition and working in concert with the January 6 Committee in Washington.

The co-creator of the wildly popular '90s television sitcom Friends regrets misgendering the transgender parent of one of the show's main characters.In an interview one week after she pledged a donation to compensate for the show's lack of racial diversity, Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman addressed the trans issue.In a segment slated to air on BBC World Service's The Conversation next Monday, Kauffman apologized for referring to Matthew Perry's character Chandler Bing's transgender mother as his "father.""Pronouns were not yet something that I understood," Kauffman told the BBC,which published excerpts of the interview online and shared them with several news outlets. "So we didn't refer to that character as 'she.' That was a mistake."Kathleen Turner, who played the character in question, Helena Handbasket, said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2019 that she wouldn't have accepted the role if it were offered to her again because real transgender people could play that character now.There were numerous jokes about Chandler's "dad" on the show.

Every day it becomes more evident why Elon Musk’s trans daughter wanted to get away from him.The apartheid-era emerald mine heir and potential future owner of Twitter is making it clear that trans folks won’t be protected from hateful rhetoric if he has his way.Jordan Peterson’s recent suspension from his Twitter account over his violently transphobic statement on Elliot Page is apparently “too far” a punishment in Musk’s eyes.Yeah, they’re going way too far in squashing dissenting opinions— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2022The “dissenting opinion” in question from Peterson read: “Remember when pride was a sin? And Ellen Page just had her breasts removed by a criminal physician.”This statement that at once invalidates Page’s identity, accuses a doctor of criminal activity, and calls for queer pride to be regarded as sin steps well over the line, but Musk seems to consider it healthy debate.It’s not that Peterson’s entire account was suspended, mind you. The media personality just can’t tweet until he deletes that one (1) tweet found in violation of Twitter’s rules.

Following a horrific mass shooting like the one in Highland Park, Ill. on the Fourth of July, you can bet Rep.

Brittney Griner plays for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. She has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17.

arrested at an airport in the nation, where she was planning to play for a Russian team during the WNBA off-season, on charges that she possessed vape cartridges containing hashish oil, considered an illegal substance in Russia. Her trial began last week. The U.S.

Thor: Love & Thunder about to be the gayest Marvel movie yet?According to Natalie Portman it is, and we certainly don’t want to disagree with her—have you seen her biceps lately?At a recent preview screening of the Taika Waititi-directed sequel, one fan rather bluntly asked Portman how gay the movie is, to which she simply responded, “So gay.” Over thunderous applause, Waititi gleefully chimed in: “Super gay!”Watch the moment for yourself in the TikTok below:But this is just the latest stop on a press tour that’s seen the filmmaker and his cast hyping up the Thor movie’s queer appeal.In an earlier interview, Portman—whose Jane Foster makes a return to the franchise to become The Mighty Thor—agreed with journalist Andrew Freund’s assessment that, yes, this is the gayest MCU movie ever. “I love that read of it,” the actor added.She went on to say that the queer factor—the gay characters, the rainbows, the campiness—all stems from the source material: “I mean, that is the core of the comics—it’s where it all started!”We’ve previously been introduced to canonically gay characters Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and the rock-alien Korg (voiced by Waititi), both of whom we’re told will have their queerness acknowledged in Love & Thunder.

Emma Corrin is opening up about their identity.

have made anti-trans comments in the past few days. Midler tweeted Monday that women are being erased due by inclusive language around reproduction, saying, “We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators’, and even ‘people with vaginas’!” Such language is meant to be inclusive of trans men and nonbinary people.Gray appeared Monday on Piers Morgan Uncensored, and discussing trans women athletes, she said, “Just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman, sorry.”Both received significant backlash along with some praise, and both have now asserted they support trans people.

After smash-hit festivals in England, Scotland and Ibiza, Drag Fest is coming to the island of Ireland this August to give us the all-day drag party we deserve. Held on August 27 at The Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Drag Fest Ireland will feature loads of iconic talent, from both at home and abroad. Alyssa Edwards […]

notoriously queerphobic, and even if you make a game, it’s no guarantee that you’ll actually make any money.But until Wednesday night, you can help support LGBTQ video game creators by purchasing the Queer Game Bundle 2022, a collection of over 500 games, software, and zines from over 400 queer artists. The games represent the cutting-edge in contemporary queer gaming and, better yet, all proceeds go to queer video game creators.The collection includes a bunch of interactive novels (kind of like old-school “Choose Your Own Adventure” books); delightfully weird platform side-scrollers; simulators for dating, house pets, farming, witchcraft, and more; role-playing games; and mini-games a-go-go.The Bundle includes such provocative titles as “My Gender Is a Weapon,” a zine exploring gender (with artillery); “Virginia Woolfenstein,” a text game about a sickly boy who turns into an anti-imperial freedom fighter; and “Midnight Identity Crisis,” a point-and-click 3-D virtual world in which the media you consume affects how you see yourself.Sadly, the bundle is only available today, but if you jump on it, the collection is vast enough to keep you entertained throughout the rest of the year.

A pink and yellow barge reading “Shetland – Everyone Remembers Their First Time” was floated on the waters surrounding Shetland, marking the area’s first ever Pride celebrations.

WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us “women” anymore; they call us “birthing people” or “menstruators”, and even “people with vaginas”! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT on July 3rd. https://t.co/MlsATlrr1r.

The original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, voiced her support for trans women amid their ongoing fight for equality.

Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, or the so-called Don’t Say Gay bill, was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis (above) in March.

homophobic" by his gay brother after uninviting him from the wedding over his plans to wear a rainbow-colored tuxedo.But, while his sibling has been left furious over the snub, many online felt the groom was justified in excluding his brother from his big day, given the circumstances.Weddings traditions have evolved in the past few decades, with certain traditions slowly dying out, only to be replaced by new ones, but one adage remains true: never upstage the bride.For celebrity wedding planner Liz Taylor, that rule rings especially true when it comes to what guests choose to wear. "Guests should never try to upstage the bride," Taylor told the Metro.

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If it feels like the federal investigation into Matt Gaetz‘s alleged underage sex crimes has been going on forever, it’s because it has. But it looks like things might be wrapping up soon.Quick recap: The DOJ has been investigating whether the anti-LGBTQ lawmaker paid an underage girl for sex and traveled with her across state lines in 2018. Gaetz swears he’s innocent, but his former wingman, Joel Greenberg, has reportedly told the feds otherwise.Related: Matt Gaetz suddenly very concerned about improving conditions of American jails as FBI probe festersGreenberg is currently facing 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to six federal crimes last year, including child sex trafficking, identity theft, stalking, wire fraud, and conspiracy to bribe a public official.

Taron Egerton has explained his decision to leave the West End production Cock, which ended its 12-week long limited run last month.

The new A League of Their Own series hits Amazon Prime next month. In anticipation of the show, Lori Petty, who played Kit in the original 1992 film, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter recently to talk about being a part of director Penny Marshall’s blockbuster and what it was like to work with Madonna.In true Petty fashion, she doesn’t hold back when asked about the Queen of Pop.“Penny told me, ‘You’re gonna share a makeup trailer with Madonna.’ This is when Madonna was at the height of her Madonna-ness. I said, ‘Penny, what the f*ck? Why?’” she recalls in the interview.Hmmm.

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Crush, was a still from the movie featuring its queer stars Auli’i Cravalho and Rowan Blanchard.The room brimmed with joyful young LGBTQ+ people whose gender and sexual identities appeared to fill the spectrum. They were in glam makeup, killer boots or heels, and sartorial excellence — the expansive choices of suits alone made me wish I were a young queer person again. The fabulously gay evening featuring a film from an all-LGBTQ+ creative team, writers Kirsten King and Casey Rackham and director Sammi Cohen, was celebratory and unthinkable 35 years ago when I came out.

HIV treatment over the past 40 years, people living with the virus are now enjoying happier, healthier, and longer lives than ever before. In fact, thanks to the highly effective medications currently available, people living with HIV now have the same life expectencies as people who are HIV-negative.They're also having better sex, thanks to today's treatment and prevention options. One great result of getting (and staying) on treatment after getting diagnosed is that most people quickly become "undetectable." This means that one's viral load is so low that it is no longer detectable in the blood.

Pas op dat je voor de Canal Parade tijdens Pride Amsterdam geen valse vignetten koopt. Daarvoor waarschuwt Pride Amsterdam.

On Monday, July 5, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly got clearance from the Cabinet enabling Ireland to soon receive more monkeypox vaccines under the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) announced the first monkeypox case in Ireland on May 28, and as for their latest update […]

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It’s essential to “reflect where we’re at” and continue to represent “the reality that queer people face” in mainstream media, says Fin Argus. 

On Wednesday, July 6, campaigners gathered outside Leinster House to call for equal rights for children born through surrogacy. The demonstration took place on the same day that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy released a report outlining 32 recommendations that the Government will now use to develop the Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) Bill. […]

Gay penguin dads Diego and Zorro have welcomed their first-ever little one! The same-sex pair are located in Bournemouth Oceanarium, with baby Ponyo hatching just in time for the local Pride festival taking place this weekend. These proud parents became surrogates after zookeeper Kat Nicola trialled them with a dummy egg. They were then given […]

Bette Midler has responded to the backlash she received for posting a controversial tweet claiming that women are being erased.

All five Republican candidates for Michigan governor debated Thursday night just over a month before the Republican primary and they had plenty to say about the LGBTQ+ community.The hourlong sold-out event covered topics including drag queens, marriage equality, and God. There was a cash bar available for attendees, Michigan Advance reports.The Brighter Michigan PAC, a right-wing political action committee, sponsored the debate.Several Republican gubernatorial candidates called for the United States Supreme Court to reopen the door to state-level bans on marriage equality allowed under the landmark 2015 ruling in Obergefell v.

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“The GOP does not give a fuck about anyone. No empathy, no nothin'.”

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on International Surrogacy published a new report on July 6, which included the Committee’s recommendations around legally recognising and regulating international surrogacy agreements. The content of the report comes largely from the proceedings of the 11 public meetings held by the Committee on different aspects of the topic over the course […]

Ireland’s LGBTQ+ youth charity BeLonG To has launched a survey in partnership with the Teacher’s College at Columbia University. The BeLonG To survey aims to find out what the school experience is like for LGBTQ+ students in Irish second-level education. The ‘School Climate Survey’ asks LGBTQ+ youth to share their experiences of inclusion, isolation and […]

I was never in the closet about my sexuality. Not really. I was seventeen and crafting away in fifth-year art class when a repressed memory suddenly pulled itself out from the shadowy part of my brain. I was having unprompted visions of myself and one of my childhood best friends at a not-so-friendly sleepover and […]

Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex civil partnerships.