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International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).He told RFI that the Senegalese who support the homosexual community “do not dare to publicly voice their opinions”.Sunday’s rally in Senegal’s capital was organised by a group known, in the Wolof language as And Samm Jikko Yi (Together we protect our values) regrouping some 125 local associations.Nn à l'homosexualité au sénégal pic.twitter.com/yV9rG8TsHTEleven members of parliament belonging to this group tabled a draft law in December 2020 seeking to toughen already severe laws against same sex relations. It was later rejected in January.The office of the National Assembly issued a statement saying that President Macky Sall made it clear that homosexuality will not be legalised and that it is already “severely punished by the Senegalese penal code”.Senegal’s article 319:3 states that “whoever will have committed an improper or unnatural act with a person of the same sex will be punished by imprisonment of between one and five years”.

Beijing 2022 was the best Winter Olympics and the worst all at once. It was the queerest Winter games ever, with a lot of out lesbians, some out gay men, the first nonbinary competitor and queer medalists galore. But it was still in Beijing, and China has been brutal on LGBTQ people and elided news of competitors from any state coverage. In addition, controversy over Chinese tennis phenom Peng Shuai continues. While she was seen publicly at the Olympics, she has been forced to withdraw both her rape accusation against a senior official and declare she is retiring from the sport, with no chance of outside intervention if she is never allowed to leave the country. Nevertheless, the early international outrage over China's human rights abuses was all but forgotten after the Olympics began. And there was much excitement —and drama— to be had. It really was glorious to watch.In some respects, queerness felt accepted and uncomplicated. Out Olympic veterans like skiier Gus Kenworthy and speedskater Brittany Bowe were at ease with their sexual identity and it was great modeling for queer kids and closeted adults.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, indicted nearly seven years on three felony charges on securities fraud violations and now under investigation by the FBI for abuse of power, released a formal attorney general opinion today (Monday, Feb. 21) declaring that “performing certain ‘sex-change’ procedures on children, and prescribing puberty-blockers to them, is ‘child abuse’ under Texas law,” according to a press release from Paxton’s office.

An amendment added to the Florida “Don’t Say Gay Bill” will require schools to out LGBT students to their parents. The amendment to Florida House Bill 1557, filed by the Bill’s co-sponsor Representative Joe Harding (R) last Friday, would require schools to out sexually and gender diverse students to their parents within 6 weeks of discovery. The original bill still required disclosure but had an exemption if the disclosure could lead to “abuse, neglect or abandonment.” This exemption was removed in the current amendment. Florida Agriculture Commissioner and Candidate for Governor, Nikki Fried (D), tweeted, “This backwards cruelty must stop. Speak out against targeted hate legislation and support those leading the charge to protect civil rights like [Equality Florida] before it’s too late!”This backwards cruelty must stop.

A new amendment to Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill would require schools to inform parents of their child’s sexual orientation within six weeks of learning the student isn’t heterosexual, NBC affiliate WFLA reported on Monday.

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Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Florida’s far-reaching and dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, urging Sunshine state lawmakers to stop pushing the legislation which he called “nothing short of a state-sponsored intimidation of LGBTQ children.”Newsom, who has a long history of standing up for LGBTQ people and same-sex marriage, rightly noted that the Florida legislation “will put kids – who are already navigating stress – in physical and psychological danger.”Indeed, the bill’s sponsor in the House is pushing a dangerous amendment to his own bill. Currently, the bill says schools must tell parents if their children exhibit mental or physical changes, which would include coming out as or even talking about possibly being LGBTQ.

Spider-Man and MJ haven’t found a new home just yet.

Russia has begun invading Ukraine? An invasion that seems all but imminent.The foreboding maps showing nearly 200,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine are alarming. Last Friday, President Joe Biden announced that it’s all but certain Russian President Vladimir Putin will invade the country. And U.S.

Russia has begun invading Ukraine? An invasion that seems all but imminent.The foreboding maps showing nearly 200,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine are alarming. Last Friday, President Joe Biden announced that it’s all but certain the Russian President Vladimir Putin will invade. And U.S.

Techno and progressive-dance inspired club NSFW (Not Safe for Work) is back and taking over Bow Lane Social Club for another fantastic night of inclusive queer fun! Set to return on 25 March, doors will open from 10:30 PM to a post-Covid celebration of our fabulous LGBTQ+ community. “This is an inclusive space for queer […]

Sometimes, moms with gay adult sons get hungry, and all they can think about is getting their hands on a sandwich.This week, Twitter user @SpiceBoyJoey wrote, “mom asked if Grindr is for ‘ordering subs’ and i just walked out of the room.”mom asked if Grindr is for “ordering subs” and i just walked out of the room— lisa barlow’s diet coke (@SpiceBoyJoey) February 14, 2022For those of you who might not know, “grinder” is another word for a submarine sandwich used in parts of New England, not to be confused with “Grindr”, the gay hookup app.Per Wikipedia:A common term in New England is grinder, but its origin has several possibilities. One theory has the name coming from Italian-American slang for a dock worker, among whom the sandwich was popular.Others say that it was called a grinder because the bread’s hard crust required much chewing.In Pennsylvania, New York, and parts of New England, the term grinder usually refers to a hot submarine sandwich (meatball, sausage, etc.), whereas a cold sandwich (e.g., cold cuts) is usually called a “sub”.

Pride and Prejudice has been the basis for a lot of great works since in its lifetime, but Andrew Ahn’s Fire Island just might make Jane Austen’s masterpiece into a modern queer classic. Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster (who also wrote the film) will star as the leads along with Matt Rogers, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora, and James Scully.The film will premiere on Hulu sometime this year.Bros made headlines when it was announced that it would be the first major studio film made by an all queer cast, and then some more headlines when it was announced they'd be playing straight people.Billy Eichner will lead and write the comedy alongside love interest Luke Macfarlane, along with Bowen Yang, Ts Madison, and Guillermo Diaz.The film is scheduled to be release on Aug. 22.Tig Notaro and their wife Stephanie Allynne will make their directorial debut with a dramedy about two best friends trying to figure out their future.Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno lead a stacked queer cast as friends trying to make sense of their romantic feelings toward each other.The film will release later this year.Colman Domingo will star as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin from director George C.

Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "They say that we're out of control and some say we're sinners/ But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms"This song is about church fuelled homophobia and persecution of queer people.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "No masters or kings when the ritual begins/ There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin / In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene"The song talks about the feeling of having to change an integral part of oneself to get to heaven.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "Without losing a piece of me/ How do I get to heaven?/ Without changing a part of me/ How do I get to heaven?"The song deals with the conflict of one's queerness and one's religious upbringing.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "Holy Father, we need to talk/ I have a secret that I can't keep/ I'm not the boy that you thought you wanted/ Please don't get angry, have faith in me"This iconic anthem sings of personal liberation.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "I've got to break free/ God knows; God knows I want to break free."The song is a celebration of the singer's personal relationship with God.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "I'm not a saint, I'm more of a sinner / I don't wanna lose, but I fear for the winners"  This is another underrated song that captures the conflict between one’s queerness and relationship with God.Lyrics in the song that are truly the most relatable:  "God was never angry/ God was not against me/ God was never far away/ God is not disappointed”This song talks about the internal conflict of growing up in a religious setting as a queer person.Lyrics

aw shucks, there’s a white dad and his cute multiracial kids look. The staring continued…one second, two seconds, three seconds. Finally, I looked directly at her, leaving my gaze as locked as hers.

ABOVE: A night in Christopher Atkins.

Last week we learned about the #RamRanchResistance, a counterprotest campaign in Canada using a very gay, very explicit, song about gay cowboys to troll anti-vaxers.The song is “Ram Ranch” by Grant MacDonald, and while it did make us laugh, it’s admittedly a bit hard to listen to.No disrespect to MacDonald, but we’d probably leave it off our gay country playlist. That got us thinking…what would go on that list?We’ll start with the latest from the mysterious cowpoke himself, Orville Peck.

More Americans than ever are identifying as LGBT, with a significant 7.1% of the population now saying that they are part of this community.

looking into adoption, the pair learned that many siblings get split up, with families often only wanting to adopt younger children.With this in mind, they prepared themselves to adopt two or three siblings, but their fate was sealed when they saw the photograph of their soon-to-be children.They fell in love with the six smiling faces who had been in the foster care system for almost five years. The Anderson-McLeans matched with their kids in June 2018 and in less than a year, the adoption was official.“I think they felt at home pretty early on,” said Rob.

The sponsor of Florida’s highly controversial and dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill is doubling down on the “outing” provision of his legislation, which is expected to get a vote by the full House Tuesday.

As Casper the Baloney Ghost, Jimbo memorably delivered the most bonkers moment in Drag Race herstory.

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have officially drawn to a close after over two weeks of unforgettable action. Looking back on the Games, LGBTQ+ competitors had remarkable success, with fourteen known openly queer athletes emerging as medal winners. Ten of these athletes took away coveted gold medals. In Figure Skating, Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund won the […]

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Gus Kenworthy urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider awarding the Games to countries with anti-LGBTQ+ stances.

Kuwait’s constitutional court has struck down an anti-trans law under the belief it imposed on the “personal freedom” of trans individuals.

During his first year in office, former president Donald Trump banned most transgender Americans from joining the US military. Shortly after taking office, his predecessor Joe Biden reversed the policy, prohibiting discrimination against transgender troops.

A post shared by Glenn Jr. (@remilindholm) The Winter Olympics in Beijing came to a close yesterday.

Donald Trump, from stage during a political rally, has gone viral.Eric was speaking at the ReAwaken America Tour in Canton, Ohio, on Friday. Other speakers included broadcaster Alex Jones, Lt.

The Lesbian Lives Conference returns this march for its 25th edition, taking up residency in University College Cork (UCC) for the first time. We take a look back at the origins of the conference and why Cork is the perfect place to host it. Lesbian Lives History Lesbian Lives was first established in University College […]

@AskGayBrosOver30 forum on Reddit, he explained that his other half is introverted and stays quiet when they’re out with groups of his friends.The post was titled, “My BF is very passive and quiet among my friends and expects me to do all the talking.”“He isn’t shy; he is, however, a bit of an introvert, but it comes across as borderline rude,” explained the man. “When I get the opportunity to meet up with all of my friends, which isn’t often, I like to include him. I’ve met a few of his friends and we get along well.

Mexico has issued the country’s first birth certificate with a non-binary gender marker in what is a historical moment for the nation’s LGBTQ+ community. Activist Fausto Martínez received the groundbreaking document from the Civil Registry of Guanajuato on February 11, 2022. Martínez originally applied to have their sex marked as ‘NB’ on official documentation in […]

Drag Race España is back, back, back again and its second season will see 12 caliente queens compete for the crown.

Top referee Dermot Gallagher believes Rangers were denied a stonewaller against Dundee United and reckons the hosts should have finished the game with 10 men.

METRO WEEKLY: Let’s talk about your earliest years and what your family was like as a child.MELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS: I was raised by a single mother. She was single by choice, and a mother by choice. There’s some complexity here, because I actually come from a really big extended family.

The very first Personal Health column, published in The New York Times on Nov. 10, 1976, appeared under a headline that I, its author, took seriously and hoped readers would too: “Jogging Is Like a Drug: Watch Dosage, Beware the Problems.” In the decades that followed, Personal Health by Jane E. Brody has had a very rewarding run.

https://act.eqfl.org/a/fightback12.This short musical about a gay train conductor who puts his life and relationship in jeopardy won “Best in Show” at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Directed by Jeffrey Simon, who made the film to challenge “the white masculinism culture of the typical western,” the 18-minute film packs in a lot of plot (and musical numbers) and stars Coby Getzug, Barrett Riggins, and Liam Cronin.

Australian Open today.The star has reached her first Grand Slam final this year, and will likely have her fitness trainer boyfriend Tom Couch cheering her on.Tom is a former Australian Rules football player, having been on the North Launceston team.However, he retired from the sport in 2013 and went on to become a Physical Performance Manager.Tom first worked with Danielle back in 2019 at the Acapulco Open before he began as her personal trainer.However, many fans first heard of them after a dramatic moment back at the 2020 French Open.This was after Danielle asked him to leave the player’s box during her match.At the time she was facing Sofia Kenin and admitted he was distracting.She yelled at her partner during the second set: “Sit in a different spot.“Sit in a different spot.

Welcome to the Weekend Binge. Every week, we’ll suggest a binge-able title designed to keep you from getting too stir crazy. Check back throughout the weekend for even more gloriously queer entertainment.We’re not sure how we’ve never featured The People vs.

Former White House propagandist Kellyanne Conway just announced that her new memoir, Here’s the Deal, will hit bookstore shelves this spring.“NEWS:  I’ve written a book – a memoir – that details my journey as only child of a single mom to presidential campaign manager and counselor,” Conway tweeted this week. “Join me inside the White House and my own house.

Hercules star and COVID-19 denialist Kevin Sorbo has ignited yet another Twitter firestorm when he tried (and failed) to insult people who live in California.“Every day I thank God I don’t live in commiefornia,” the 63-year-old actor wrote.Things quickly backfired, however, when people pointed out that Sorbo lists his place of residence in California right there on his Twitter profile. pic.twitter.com/ye21olmwBH— AppeaseThis (@AppeaseThis) January 26, 2022This you? pic.twitter.com/n1raX03VA9— D Villella ?? (@dvillella) January 27, 2022You're a rocket scientist, Kevin Sorbo.

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.

Don Jr. is talking about something, just don’t ask anybody what it is.The ex-president’s eldest son posted a truly bonkers four-and-a-half-minute video to his Facebook page titled “Pathetic: Biden can’t read a teleprompter!” yesterday, in which he made all sorts of wild claims about… um… we’re not entirely sure.Related: It sure looks like the January 6 committee is getting ready to subpoena Don Jr.“You know what, can’t put Joe Biden in the same room with someone, he might let one rip,” a glossy-eyed Don Jr. slurred at one point in the video.“Guys… Joe Biden… is what stands between us and… a nuclear capable China.

The House select committee investigating January 6 has just obtained Kimberly Guilfoyle‘s phone records and everyone is shuddering at the thought of what they might include.CNN reports that the records show all of Guilfoyle’s incoming and outgoing calls, including dates, times, and durations, made on and around January 6, 2021. They also include a log of her texts, although they do not show the substance or content of the messages.Related: Shocking exposé details all the lewd things Kimberly Guilfoyle allegedly did to her ex-assistantGuilfoyle played a major role in planning and promoting Donald Trump‘s “Stop the Steal” efforts, including fundraising a reported $3 million for the pre-insurrection rally on the Ellipse.

Washington Blade reports. It does give an option for single-user facilities.The Republicans gained control of the House in last year’s election, in which GOPer Glenn Youngkin won the governor’s race. The Democrats still have a majority in the state Senate, making the bill’s chances slim there.Another anti-trans bill has been introduced in the Senate.

LGBTQ civil rights may indeed be threatened by abortion cases now before the conservative-heavy U.S. Supreme Court. Along with abortion rights, the right to marry whomever we want, to have sex in any manner and with whomever (consenting adult!) we like, to use a condom or other protection or birth control, and to have gender-affirming surgery also may be at risk.

the Hollywood Reporter has tabs on all the frontrunners for the limited Academy Award nominations.Since Moonlight’s Best Picture win in 2016, the film awards circuit has gotten somewhat better at highlighting the previous year's crop of queer films; however, going into 2022, there isn’t a film majorly focused on queer people in the frontrunner spot, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some queer treats awaiting their glory.The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Oscars are considered the big three for the film awards season. The Golden Globes, which announces their nominees earlier than the other two, often asserts itself as the first major indicator of what films we will talk about come Oscar time, while the SAG Awards often help root out who the winners will be.As of writing this, there are no SAG nominations, but the Golden Globe noms point to a slim showing for queer films on the major stage, sadly. That being said, get ready to hear a lot about The Power of the Dog, Flee, and Parallel Mothers as the queer films with the potential to take the big prizes in their respective categories.

Two nonprofits serving the LGBTQ community have announced they are canceling services or remaining temporarily closed due to the Omicron COVID variant.