N.C.A.A. Reorganizes Around New Constitution That Shifts Power to Universities

Kid Rock tears into Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci and Covid mitigation policies in his new, pro-Trump anthem.“We the people in all we do reserve the right to scream, ‘F— you!” the singer shouts in the song “We the People,” released Monday.“Wear your mask. Take your pills. Now a whole generation is mentally ill,” he also sings.The chorus of the song repeats, “Let’s go, Brandon,” a phrase which became an unlikely rallying cry for some Right-wing groups last year after an NBC Sports reported said a NASCAR crowd was chanting the words in support of driver Brandon Brown.

The New York Times published a piece on the global boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel and all Dorchester Collection properties. The boycott stems from the draconian policies against women and the LGBTQ+ community imposed by properties’ owner, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, in his country.The Times interviewed me for its story, as I have been a recognized leader of the boycott since its inception in 2014.

Related: Three injured in brutal anti-gay hate crime in New York City subwayHe said that they knocked him unconscious and kept on beating him while others tried to stop them.“I have a broken nose a shattered eye socket and have to have surgery, I’m full of cuts and bruises,” he wrote on the social media platform. “I didn’t ever think I would go into my home town Manchester where I spend a lot of weekends enjoying myself to be beaten up by bouncers, in a well known gay bar.”  A post shared by Ronan Gordon (@ronanrgordon)A spokesperson for Bloom confirmed that the attack happened that night in a statement posted to social media.“We are aware and deeply shocked by the incident that happened the morning of Saturday 22nd and we are working directly with the police to resolve this,” they said in a statement. “The security staff involved are currently suspended pending investigation so that appropriate measures can be taken.”“We strive to make Bloom nightclub a fun, welcoming and safe environment for all our LGBTQ+ family who visits us.

LGBTQ venues shuttering? Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom. Things are looking up for 2022 with new gay bars opening left and right.

Marta Balaga Chosen as the protagonist of the Rotterdam Film Festival’s Focus section, Amanda Kramer will show eight films to the festival audience, ranging from her 2016 short “Bark” to “Give Me Pity!” and this year’s opener “Please Baby Please,” both set to celebrate their world premieres at the festival.“It’s a funny thing, to be a relatively obscure artist given this very pronounced focus on your work,” Kramer tells Variety. “When Rotterdam was so keen to show it, I was just elated. It felt like I had done something right.”In “Please Baby Please,” starring Andrea Riseborough and Harry Melling as a couple suddenly faced with their long-dormant fantasies, as well as a violent greaser gang, Kramer turns her attention to the 1950s.

They say forgiveness is for the forgiver, but apparently Kathy Griffin either doesn’t see it that way, or she simply isn’t ready to free herself from past hurts.The 61-year-old funny lady was just profiled by The New York Times and she’s once again taking digs at Andy Cohen and talking about being canceled.In case you need a refresher: Cohen replaced Griffin on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show after she was fired by the network in 2017 for taking a picture of herself holding the severed head of Donald Trump.Speaking to the Times about that now-infamous photo, Griffin says, “I wasn’t just canceled. I was erased.”This was absolutely one of the funniest things Kathy Griffin has done pic.twitter.com/BkWKPAKuhE— hunky dory (@hotwetangry) January 19, 2022“When you’re an artist known for being ‘difficult’ and you’re a man, they write New Yorker profiles about you and then Aaron Sorkin writes an open letter in support,” she explains.

he’s tested positive for COVID-19.John broke the news himself in his Instagram Stories. “It’s always a massive disappointment to move shows and I’m so sorry to anyone who’s been inconvenienced by this but I want to keep myself and my team safe,” he wrote. The venue confirmed the changes on its website. “It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates ...

Batgirl. Even better: she’ll play the first openly transgender character in the DCEU.Deadline reports that Aquino, who is openly-trans herself, will step into the role of bartender Alysia Yeoh, a close friend of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, played by Leslie Grace.

Ever since Meghan McCain left The View six months ago, the show has featured a rotating roster of conservative guest co-hosts as it searches for a permanent replacement. One person who definitely does not appear to be in the running for the job is provocateur Ann Coulter.“Yes, of course I would [take the job] but they will never pick me,” Coulter recently told The New York Post.

Football’s Coming Out, a brand-new documentary asks why homophobia is still rife in football and how one of the world’s most popular sports can combat this. The documentary plays host to an array of high profile faces from the field of football including former Premier League manager, Ian Holloway, Leeds United striker, Patrick Bamford, and […]

Generally speaking, the Trumps tend to exhibit a “no publicity is bad publicity” mentality when it comes to any sort of media coverage. But even Don Jr. appears to realize that maybe, just maybe, the batsh*t crazy video he posted over the weekend went a little too far.Quick recap: On Sunday, Jr.

The Crown and the recent movie, Spencer, didn’t offer enough of an insight into the life of the late Princess Diana, prepare yourself for a more factual exploration of her years in the limelight.A new documentary, The Princess, made by Ed Perkins, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s turned into one of the festival’s big talking points.The doc includes no interviews or voiceovers, and instead stitches together hundreds of pieces of media footage from Diana’s life, pretty much from the time she became engaged to Charles, the Prince of Wales, in 1981.Related: Sarah Ferguson just threw the entire royal family under the bus… then got hit by the bus herselfThe footage, some of which would appear shocking to today’s audiences, includes a newsreader talking of why the 19-year-old Diana was a suitable match for the 32-year-old heir to the British throne, adding her family had “vouched for her virginity.”Other footage includes how wedding fever swept the UK … although one off-the-ball pundit predicted the paparazzi would no longer be interested in Diana after her wedding day (talk about getting it wrong!).The documentary traces Diana’s life in the limelight, up until her death in 1997 in a car crash in Paris.Related: Meghan Markle speaks out against royal family and doesn’t mince her wordsMost of the reviews of the The Princess have been favorable, with it scoring 82% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing.

DC film has been cast.Ivory Aquino, known for her TV roles in Tales Of The City and When We Rise, has been cast as Alysia Yeoh in HBO Max‘s forthcoming feature film Batgirl. Yeoh is the best friend of the titular superhero, aka Barbara Gordon, portrayed by Leslie Grace.Both Aquino and Yeoh are transgender, which marks the first time that a live action film adaptation of a DC Comics title will feature an openly trans character.

The drag performer and singer took to Twitter on 24 January to express her frustration at people constantly asking her why she doesn’t want to appear on RuPaul’s signature show.

Nine state LGBTQ rights organizations announced a new coalition aimed at getting civil rights protections enshrined in federal law before the midterm elections.

Founded in 2008 by best friends Amy Zing and Glyn Fussell, it started as a way of countering “too many bland and non-inclusive nights out”.

Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider became number two on the show's list of all-time consecutive wins with her victory on Monday night's episode.Her winning streak extended to 39 straight, and she's now second in wins in Jeopardy!'s history books behind only Ken Jennings.Schneider had already secured her own unique place in show history on the January 7 episode by becoming the first woman to earn more than $1 million in winnings. Her current winnings total now sits at $1,319,800.Schneider became number two on Jeopardy!'s all-time connective wins list on Monday.

The Knight Insight.Refusing to change his answers, Johnson told O’Brien he didn’t want to be included in the newsletter. He then took to social media, posting a video on TikTok complaining about his treatment.

Stars and Stripes.“Our goal is to align the department’s policies and procedures with the president’s vision for a more inclusive government,” VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. “All Veterans, all people, have a basic right to be identified as they define themselves.

Brandon Straka, the 44-year-old New York-based hairstylist and Trump loyalist who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge for his role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection, was finally sentenced on Monday.Judge Dabny Friedrich, a Trump appointee, gave Straka no jail time but sentenced him to three months of house arrest, 36 months of probation, $5,500 in fines, and community service.According to court documents, FBI officials identified Straka from a since-deleted video he posted to his own social media page in which he could be heard shouting “Go! Go!” to the other insurrectionists as they stormed inside the U.S. Capitol building.Two days after he pleaded guilty, Straka emailed his mailing list asking them to send him money for his legal bills.“Start posting positive things that you believe about me,” he wrote.

Sasha Urban editorElysium Media has dropped the trailer for “My Transparent Life,” a documentary chronicling the gender transitions of TikTok star Jesse Sullivan and celebrity makeup artist Stassi Kihm. Hosted and produced by Serena DC (“Hollywood Disclosure”), the doc is set to hit streaming services on International Trans Day of Visibility, March 31.“The reason I’ve embarked on this journey is because I don’t feel the world understands what it means to be trans,” DC tells Sullivan in the trailer.As the doc follows Kihm and Sullivan’s medical transitions, including hormone replacement therapy and gender reassignment surgery, they are also mentored by members of the trans community while they share their new lives with family and friends.

‘Not Safe For Work’, a new monthly queer club, hits Dublin this Friday, January 28. The techno and progressive-dance inspired night is being billed as “a queer safe space” for both dance and play. As they say on their Eventbrite page, “You survived the apocalypse! Now let’s have a proper f***ing party!” The club is […]

Who is Brandon Straka?Straka is a New York hairstylist who became a media personality after founding what he called the WalkAway Campaign. Through the campaign, Straka encouraged democrats to "walk away" from the party.

Released to universal critical acclaim, Cicada is based on Fifer’s personal experiences with being molested as a child, and subsequent PTSD, as well as Brown’s trauma from being hospitalised in a drive-by shooting.

Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against the New York Times will have to wait — the former Alaska governor has Covid again.U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff made the announcement at the start of the trial on Monday, when jury selection was expected to begin.

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Known for his bold designs, he dressed the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Cardi B during his extensive career.

Michaela Jae Rodriguez has made Golden Globes history after becoming the first transgender actress to win an award. The 31-year-old scooped the best actress in a TV drama award for her performance as ‘house mother’ Bianca Rodriguez in Pose. The series centres around New York City’s African-American and Latino LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming drag scene at the end of the 20th century.Reacting to her win, Michaela wrote in an Instagram post: ‘OMG OMGGG!!!! @goldenglobes Wow!‘You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you!‘This is the door that is going to open the door for many more young talented individuals. They will see that it is more than possible.’ She continued: ‘They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE.

damning exposé published by The New Yorker this week that claimed, among other things, that she once belonged to a cult. Naturally, this got our attention and we wanted to learn more.

Universe City. And two, she has accidentally learned the identity of the anonymous creator of Universe City, who turns out to be a quiet student at her school named Aled.

Related: Multiple ads including LGBTQ people will air during the Super BowlThe green M&M, for example, will wear sneakers “to reflect her effortless confidence” and the brown M&M will wear sensible kitten heels instead of her previous high heels to show that she is sensible. The red M&M will be less bossy and the orange M&M will “acknowledge his anxiety.”The company will also have the skin color on the characters’ arms and legs match their candy shells instead of the white-people flesh tone in their previous design.The changes were immediately mocked online, and Thomas joined in the fun.“So you’re welcome, feminists, the green M&M is no longer a perfect 10,” he joked.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World premieres Feb. 1, to be broadcast on BBC Three and on the WOW Presents Plus streaming network.UK vs The World is an all-star competition, but with an international flair: contestants are from Drag Race shows from around the world, will are brought together to compete on the Drag Race UK stage in London.

The fierce entertainer, who was catapulted to superstardom last year after conquering the first season of Queen of the Universe, praised Brooke Lynn Hytes’ work on the Canadian spin-off and said she would “love” to follow in her footsteps as a host.

Bill Maher’s Real Time was back on HBO Friday night, returning from its winter break as the host told his studio audience that it was “wonderful to see your beautiful masks again.”

new constitution, approved at the organization’s convention in Indianapolis, is a much shorter version than the previous one — 18 and a half pages, down from 43 — and represents the first major revision since 1997.The constitution makes general statements about diversity, equity, and inclusion. One section reads, “The Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Multiple social media accounts following the film’s production shared images from the set showing actress Leslie Grace, who portrays Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl), and trans actress Ivory Aquino shooting scenes together. Aquino is identified in the updates as playing Yeoh in the film, though the production is yet to officially announce what role Aquino is playing in the film.Its official! Ivory Aquino is playing Alysia Yeoh in Batgirl! pic.twitter.com/5shTVDiIYyFurther adding to the speculation about Aquino taking on the role of Yeoh was a casting call from Warner Bros looking for “a mid-to-late 20s Asian-American trans woman.” Grace herself appeared to provide some clarity as questions emerged.

Actor and outspoken Republican Jon Voight says “hope has arrived,” in the form of Donald Trump.Exactly how the former president embodies that hope ins’t entirely clear from the video Voight posted to Twitter this week, except that the spirit of Abraham Lincoln is involved.“We must give applause for our hero. Yes, he’s been the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln,” Voight, who is Angelina Jolie’s father, says without a lick of irony.Hope has arrived pic.twitter.com/W8zeaZzGeZ— Jon Voight (@jonvoight) January 19, 2022“He’s a man of integrity, a man of devotion, a man who ran the entire country with great heart and soul.

The Advocate has reached out to Atlantis Events who has not yet responded to our request for confirmation or comment.Last week, Atlantis Events set sail with a reported 4,700 travelers on the Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. The trip was in part to celebrate the company's 30th anniversary.

Following in the impressive footsteps of Sebastian Barry and Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín has become the third Laureate for Irish Fiction, as announced by the Arts Council yesterday morning, 20 January. The award honours an outstanding Irish fiction writer for their contribution to Irish artistic and cultural life through their work. Established in partnership with […]

Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, has had one hell of a week.It started with calls for her to be investigated by the January 6 committee after it was revealed she signed a letter saying 11 Oath Keepers who were arrested for seditious conspiracy “have done nothing wrong.” And it’s ending with a damning exposé published this morning by The New Yorker.Related: Clarence Thomas’ wife is probably about to go through some thingsThe bombshell piece was written by Jane Mayer and is titled “Is Ginni Thomas A Threat To The Supreme Court?” (Fun fact: Mayer is the same reporter who shared that pathetic video taken inside the lobby of Donald Trump‘s failing D.C. hotel that went viral last year.)The article accuses the 64-year-old, who believes “transsexual fascists” are ruining America, of using her position as the wife of a Supreme Court Justice to enrich herself and advance the extreme far-right agendas of her friends and clients of her lobbying firm.It also reveals that, after flunking the bar exam in the mid 1980s, she joined a cult called Lifespring where members would routinely get together and fat shame one another in attempt to help each other lose weight.

too long!) since the Fab Five graced our screens. In fact, it’s been a whole pandemic since “Queer Eye’s” last season, save a for a 2021 special.

The fierce entertainer, who was catapulted to superstardom last year after conquering the first season of Queen of the Universe, praised Brooke Lynn Hytes’ work on the Canadian spin-off and said she would “love” to follow in her footsteps as a host.

Ugh. Wait we mean, UGG! The Noughties’ most popular brand is back, but it never really left. So let’s not call it a comeback but more of a Y2K revival. Literally, it’s only the third week of January and we have already been treated to two iconic drops.

Related: Fashion editor and icon André Leon Talley dies, aged 73The New York Times ran an obituary to Talley on Wednesday. Beneath it, a reader from Massachusetts left a comment expressing her own gratitude to the late writer and editor.Her letter said, “Mr.

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Republicans support the bill.""It's just, how do we make sure that we're ... playing fairly in terms of athletics," Behning said, according to AP.The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana released a statement Thursday on their website in opposition to the bill. The statement says the bill singles out transgender kids by banning them from participating in sports, "sending them the message that they are not worthy of the same kinds of opportunities as their classmates.""Transgender people have the right to participate in sports consistent with who they are, just like anyone else," the ACLU of Indiana says in the statement.

The San Francisco Police Department has assigned its first out gay captain to oversee its Community Engagement Division. Housed out of Mission Station, the division works closely with the community liaisons assigned at all 10 of the department's district stations and oversees such efforts as youth-oriented programs and annual holiday donations of turkeys, toys, and Christmas trees.

Gemma Collins had fans confused she was a Hollywood A-Lister after posting a glamorous snap on social media.Showing off her the new blinds she had installed at her home, fans were immediately distracted by the star’s stunning look, with some claiming she looked like reality star Khloe Kardashian.Fans rushed to comments to heap praise on her gorgeous look.One fan gushed: "I don't think anyone is looking at the blinds Gemma!"A second wrote: “You look like Khloe Kardashian."While another agreed, writing: "Exactly what I thought."The Diva Forever star can certainly afford the glamorous lifestyle as reports show she's asking fans to fork out a whopping £555 for a 30-second personalised video message in her latest money-making venture.Fans are told that they can receive a personalised message from her 'for any occasion', but that the videos can't be used for marketing purposes.Generally, the shout-outs will each cost £55, but special extras such as 'full HD' and the removal of the logo will increase the cost.Her new business venture has rubbed some of her fans up the wrong way as they took to Twitter to hit out at the extortionate price range."WTF? £555 for a 30-second video? You would literally have to be mad to pay that," one fan fumed."I love the GC but no way would I splash that money on this! It's outrageous," another echoed.While another complained: "You'd swear she was Princess Diana!!! Even she wouldn't charge this amount."But Gemma has no qualms about splashing the cash herself.Earlier this week, the former TOWIE star revealed that she has undergone £160 anti wrinkle injections to look more "youthful."Taking to Instagram, Gemma revealed she is starting the week with a bit of self pampering – and indulging in some