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launched her own new queer dating competition/social experiment 24 Hours Of Love, which sees the performer thrown into a house with 18 male suitors for, you guessed it, 24 hours, in the hopes of finding his one true love.But today, Miss Vanjie is taking on the role of Metro.co.uk’s very own LGBTQ+ agony aunt, and she’s here to help how to go about sharing new pronouns.Dear Miss Vanjie, I’ve recently come to understand that I am non-binary and have now started using the pronouns they/them as well as she/her to describe myself. How do I go about telling friends and colleagues? Is there a way of subtly dropping my pronouns into a conversation without making it a conversation all about my gender?From my own experiences, and some of my friends who have changed their pronouns, I would say be patient.

Pride collection includes swimming trunks, trunks and underwear briefs – plus micro briefs for those who really want to show off every little bulge.A portion of all sales, not just during Pride season but all year round, goes to the Ali Forney Center in New York, supporting homeless LGBTQ youth.Nasty Pig quickly became a gay staple since its launch in New York back in 1994. Guys just love their jockstraps, fetish gear and underwear. Its marked Pride season with its Pride Out Loud 2022 collection, which includes its first-ever Pride jockstrap, emblazoned with its trademark snout logo in rainbow colors.

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Dog the Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa Chapman has tied the knot with her girlfriend of six years.Lyssa, 35, married Leiana Evensen in a glorious beach ceremony in Hawaii in early June.She has taken her wife’s surname, adding it her own on Instagram as she shared the news.‘Last week Lei and I boarded a boat at 7 in the morning with 7 of our closest family members and we dedicated our love and lives to one another,’ Lyssa, wrote on a post to the social media platform, alongside a slew of stunning oceanside snaps.‘With our feet in the water, we connected ourselves to the power and vastness of the ocean. We were hugged by the majestic Ko’olau mountain range, that will continue hugging us as we live and spend the rest of our lives together at Makaalamihi,’ she added.‘There, with Uncle David officiating, we stated our declarations of intent, said our vows and began life together OFFICIALLY as wife, and wife.’The two brides were accompanied on the day by Lyssa’s daughters Abbie Mae, 20, and Madalynn Grace, 12, as well as Leiana’s parents Stacy and Carl Evensen.Pictures showed Lyssa in a white gown with ruffle detail and Leiana in a white shirt and khaki shorts as they exchanged vows.The couple also wore gorgeous Lei Po’o, the traditional Hawaiian flower crowns.Following their exchange of vows, the pair held hands and ran in the sea together in matching white bikini tops and shorts.Dog, real name Duane Chapman, was not present for the special day, but Lyssa told People Magazine: ‘He was of course on the phone with me all morning and during.

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Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.If you asked us to think of a timeless sentence, an evergreen sentiment that would be relevant no matter what period of history it was said in, we might offer, “It’s a really tough time to be in the LGBTQ civil rights movement.”It was a tough time in the ’70s, during Anita Bryant’s antigay “Save Our Children” crusade.It was a tough time in the ’80s, when President Reagan’s loudest comment on the AIDS epidemic was silence.It was a tough time in the ’90s, when media coverage of the murder of Brandon Teena widely misgendered him and he was buried with a headstone reading “sister, daughter, friend.” It was tough in the 2000s, when we saw an avalanche of constitutional and statutory bans on marriage equality. It was tough even in the 2010s, despite what seemed like a cascade of legal and legislative victories, including the defeat of North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill” — as the murder epidemic of transgender women, especially trans women of color, grew more and more dire.And now, half a century out from “Save Our Children,” here we are again. This year alone, there have been hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures, of which 117 are explicitly anti-transgender.It’s always been a tough time.

An original player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the inspiration for the film “A League of Their Own,” provided a truly heartwarming moment at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.

Gemma Collins has announced that she's taken on a new position of becoming her nephew's "showbiz manager".The 41 year old, who became a household name following her stint on ITV's The Only Way is Essex, often includes her brother's son Hayden Collins in many of her social media posts.And now it looks like Gemma wants to make sure she carves out a place in the spotlight for him too.Jumping onto her Instagram story, Gemma posted a photo of herself with her arm over Hayden's shoulder.Wearing large sunglasses she captioned the snap: "I am Hayden's showbiz manager any brands modelling agencies collabs movie directors email mark@tm-media.co.uk.The GC has often shared just how talented Hayden is and provides fans with glimpses of him dancing on her social media platform.But although Hayden seems to relish the spotlight, Gemma also has another nephew that is rarely seen online.In April, Gemma left fans stunned when she showcased her nephew Caine who joined her backstage on her The GC's Big Night Out tour.Sharing a short clip on her Instagram story, Gemma told her fans: "I've got a very VIP guest tonight, my eldest nephew Caine, that you don't get to see very much."She then panned the camera around so spectators could see Caine who gave a thumbs up.Gemma then added: "He's so grown up, but he's a bit shy so he's not on the Gram much, but I am so happy he is here."Last month, blonde bombshell Gemma shut down any rumours of her potentially joining an all-star version of ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Sharing her insight on the show, Gemma said she wouldn't take part in the programme again.Speaking to The Sun she said: "I haven’t heard about it."I just don’t feel that I need to go to extremes anymore on TV for people’s

Lightyear, complaining about “lesbian toys” in the movie. On a recent episode of his podcast The Verdict, the Texas Republican decried the inclusion of “lesbian toys” in the Toy Story spin-off.Related: Chris Evans says it’s “great” that Pixar is keeping Lightyear’s same-sex kiss as 14 countries ban itNoting that the film has already been banned from 14 countries and may also be banned from theaters in China, Cruz said: “It’s a wild twist where Hollywood has been willing to grovel to China, to let China censor its movies, to embrace anti-Americanism, to avoid any criticism of China because they want to get access to the Chinese movie market, but when it comes to their culture agenda, apparently now suddenly they’ve discovered, ‘Alright, give up the money because lesbian toys are more important.’”Sen Ted Cruz complains about "lesbian toys" in the Buzz Lightyear movie: "Most toys are, kinda, androgynous.

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Forty-plus years into his acting career, Tom Hanks is still going strong. He’s onscreen next as Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann‘s “Elvis” as Presley’s manager, and after that, he’s in Marc Forster‘s “A Man Called Otto” and Wes Anderson‘s latest, “Asteroid City.” READ MORE: Tom Hanks Teases Shelved Dean Martin Biopic Directed By Martin Scorsese But in a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine, Hanks didn’t talk about his upcoming roles.

Another one, thank you!Disney showed off a few clips from their upcoming Strange World movie at the Annecy International Film Festival this week and among them was a clip featuring a character who is being hailed as “the first LGBTQIA+ Teen character from Disney animation.”Diversity win!Strange World’ has the first LGBTQIA+ Teen character from Disney animation, Ethan!

My Fake Boyfriend is an adorable romantic comedy that follows the story of Andrew, an aspiring stunt coordinator whose best friend uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to make Andrew's terrible ex jealous! But, like in all great rom-coms, things soon go awry after Andrew thinks he may have met the real love of his life, and discovers that breaking up with a boyfriend, even a fake boyfriend, can be tough to do. You might recognize some of My Fake Boyfriend's fantastic cast, which features Keiynan Lonsdale from Love, Simon and The Flash, Dylan Sprouse of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody fame, and Sarah Hyland from Modern Family! Keiynan plays the unlucky-in-love Andrew, while Sprouse plays Andrew's best friend and graphic designer extraordinaire Jake! Jake pitches the idea of creating a "Fake Boyfriend" for Andrew on social media, and uses his graphic design skills to help create "Cristiano," the fake boyfriend in question, and make him look both insanely attractive and madly in love with Andrew. Hyland, meanwhile plays Kelly, another of Andrew's friends and Jake's longtime girlfriend!Lonsdale, Sprouse, and Hyland all have some truly amazing best friend chemistry together on screen, and for the record, I'd like to make it clear I'd love to be a part of this friend group, IRL, please.

The ‘Godfather of Gay’, Tonie Walsh is back with his unmissable Lavender Walk, Dublin’s original LGBTQ+ history tour. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Ireland’s rich queer history at some of the sites where seminal events took place and the country’s queer community was born. As founder of the Irish Queer Archive and co-founder of […]

As everyone already knows, Pride month is the best time of the year with a smorgasbord of LGBTQ+ events happening around Ireland. There is so much to do that it is almost impossible to keep track of all the different things happening. So, to help you find some hidden gems that are taking place this […]

“Wildhood” opens in Los Angeles June 17 and on Hulu June 24.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 17, 2022 CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, 917-757-6123 NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S PRIDE MONTH EXECUTIVE ORDER Washington, DC……Yesterday, along with LGBTQI+ families, advocates, elected officials, and leaders, the National LGBTQ Task Force attended the White House LGBTQ Pride Month event hosted by President and Dr. Biden.

A Vermont father was arrested and charged with harassment in New Hampshire on Tuesday after allegedly threatening his daughter's school. The man said if his daughter were exposed to transgender students or drag queens he would commit a mass shooting, according to authorities. A judge has now granted an extreme risk protection order, barring the man from purchasing or possessing dangerous weapons for at least six months.Shane Gobeil, 36, of Canaan, Vt., was shopping in a grocery store in neighboring New Hampshire on Monday when he threatened The Canaan Schools — a campus that shares both an elementary and high school — to two students in the store, according to a police affidavit obtained by The New Hampshire Union Leader.The affidavit states that during a conversation about dress codes with the teens, which video cameras recorded, Gobeil says, "The school's changing.

The Boys in The Band, as a guest on the "HFPA In Conversation" podcast, Parsons shared, "This was a blind date set up by two friends of ours, one that was very close to me, Tammy who I went to grad school with, and [Spiewak’s] boss. They happened to be friends. This sounds so whatever, but they each had a gay friend who was looking for somebody to go on dates with.

Grindr, the social networking app, sent a pop-up message about the risk of monkeypox to millions of European and American users. A sex party organizer in New York asked invitees to check themselves for lesions before showing up. And the organizers of the city’s main Pride celebrations posted a monkeypox notice Sunday on their Instagram account.

London.The UK’s first Pride March, in 1972, took place just a few miles away between Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square.The march is depicted among the photographs within the Queer Britain museum, along with other key moments spanning the UK’s LGBTQ+ history.The museum’s contents are tightly interwoven with its staff.Front of House manager Stephanie Stevens initially joined Queer Britain as a volunteer, desperate to get ‘involved in any way’.She told Metro.co.uk: ‘As a trans woman, queer identifying, this was so important to me, I wanted to get involved in any way.‘Having an entire space dedicated to LGBTQ+ history is just amazing.‘It’s so normal to have to be grateful to be in the background of some other space, hidden away in a back room.‘To have our own museum is long overdue, it’s something we’ve needed for a long time.‘We’re slap-bang in the middle of London, standing shoulder to shoulder with huge institutions.’The aptly named ‘Welcome to Queer Britain’ display is the inagural exhibition for the museum.Lasting until July and spread over several rooms, it features key images from throughout the history of UK’s battle for LGBTQ+ rights.Rickshaw rider charged £180 for three minutes - and now he's got a £1,000 fineWhat I Rent: Oriana, £2,000 a month for a one-bedroom flat in Canning Town, LondonChef sacked for not washing hands after being caught 'kissing and fondling' waiterSection 28, the law which prohibited the ‘promotion of homosexuality’ by councils, introduced by the Thatcher Government in 1988, is featured.However images of more joyful occasions, such as the legalisation of equal marriage in England, Wales and Scotland – and later Northern Ireland – are also depicted.The exhibit also features key figures such as

Adele Roberts and her girlfriend Kate Holderness have been lighting up our lives with their love for one another.BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele and actress Kate have been each other’s rocks through thick and thin, with the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star recently declaring she’s ‘going to have to marry’ her partner for being an ‘absolute angel’ throughout her bowel cancer journey.The pair have been in a long-term relationship for several years and are stronger and closer than ever.So today, Adele and Kate are both taking on the role of Metro.co.uk’s very own LGBTQ+ agony aunts, and they’re here to provide advice on a sticky wedding situation.Dear Adele and Kate, My partner and I have recently got engaged. While we’re super excited about wedding plans and tying the knot, some of my older family members are still disapproving of my relationship. I really want them to be there to celebrate my special day and for them to be involved (e.g. I want my dad to walk me down the aisle). However, at the moment, they don’t want to come to the wedding at all. How do I talk them around?Kate: Firstly, congratulations on your engagement! We’re so excited for you! I’m really sorry to hear that some members of your family might be choosing not to share your special day with you.

Bord Gáis Energy launched their new ‘State of Play’ campaign yesterday, focusing on the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in the world of sports. To mark the launch, the company released the findings of consumer research conducted about team sports. A sponsor of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, Bord Gáis Energy […]

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"For The Girls" which fun fact, was Bachelor-themed.  The couple has been together for over three years and isn't shy about posting their love for each other. They've attended movie screenings and premieres together, along with their frequent teeth rottenly sweet Instagram posts. Beanie once wrote in a caption, "I'm pretty convinced you're actually made of magic." They got married in 2020 which was the first time the public learned about their relationship.

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Amidst attempts around the country to ban LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books, the sheer number of new titles being published gives me hope. Here are some of my favorite new ones about Pride and the early LGBTQ rights movement, perfect for this month but worth reading all year ’round. For the very youngestWe Are the Rainbow!

In the United States the call for meaningful gun violence prevention is louder than ever. People are tired of mass shootings every day; they want their kids to go to school and then come home alive. And Republicans are responding to the deadly gun violence epidemic just as you’d expect them to: by demanding to see the genitals of transgender kids. Ohio House Republicans have passed a bill that allows just about anybody to demand a “genital check” of any kid playing girls’ s

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Instagram stories. She does not use any particular labels for herself. Ava specified that she is attracted to "people" while answering the question of a fan who asked if she liked girls or boys. She also said that her gender is "whatever."Singer Emeli Sandé came out as queer in early April. In an interview with Metro, she clarified that she is in a same-sex relationship and that she is "happier than ever."Four-time Survivor contestant, Ozzy Lusth, has come out as bisexual via Twitter on April 8. And for my Republican Colleagues, and anyone else who matters, Yeah I’m Bisexual.

Deborah Birx has praised the LGBTQ community for helping prevent the spread of monkeypox. The physician and diplomat told Newsweek the community is "extraordinary responsible" that the American public can trust to report new cases, despite the stigma surrounding the latest outbreak.Monkeypox is currently spreading throughout the globe, with current CDC data showing over 2,100 cases in 37 countries.

pic.twitter.com/bSl3Cyiq9pNow, the advertisement company behind the campaign has apologised and admitted it messed up. The Austrian branch of German agency Jung von Matt posted a statement on Linkedin saying they had listened to the criticism.

London’s most successful LGBTQ+ nightclubs could close, after owners admitted they ‘don’t know what the future holds.’G-A-Y, with venues across the capital, has been in business for decades, and have welcomed guests such as Spice Girls, Lady Gaga and Adele.But the venues closed on June 12 for a ‘true break’ to protect the mental health of staff, owner Jeremy Joseph announced this week.He also revealed he is considering shutting down them for good.Mr Joseph told Virgin Radio Pride UK: ‘There are probably three or four options on the table, including closing and selling up.‘I’m not saying that’s what I’m going to do. I don’t know what I’m going to do.

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These two Macaroni penguins are living their best lives at the Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo in Pembrokeshire, now that their close friendship has blossomed into a romantic relationship.6-year-old Vinnie and 12-year-old Frankie are celebrating Pride Month with their zookepers, with Penguin Keeper Caroline Davies explaining that they “kind of knew they were a proper couple because they were allopreening and that basically is penguin kissing.“ “Like all great romances, they started off as friends, and they kind of got a little bit closer, a little bit closer, and now they are an absolute amazing couple together,” Davies revealed.The pair enjoy spending time together, going on dinner dates and having the best time during their beach walks in their closure.Located in the UK, Folly Farm’s Penguin Coast is the only place where visitors can see Macaroni penguins in the UK, and just one of three zoos in Europe, as the population of penguins worldwide has decreased by approximately 30 per cent over the last 30 years.Zookeepers for Vinnie and Frankie have also said that they would like for the love birds to become parents in the future.

Pop superstar Rina Sawayama has dropped her brand new country-inspired music video for her track This Hell.

Actor Chris Evans has spoken out in response to criticism about the same-sex kiss that’s featured in the latest Disney and Pixar animated film Lightyear. Evans voices the main character, Buzz Lightyear in the film and has been nonplussed by those who have expressed anger towards a scene which shows Buzz’s fellow astronaut Hawthorne (voiced by Uzo Aduba) kissing her partner of the same sex.  In an interview with Variety, the actor said that “there’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold onto what as before. But those people die off like dinosaurs.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCharlie Carver doesn’t leave much to the imagination in his new ad campaign for queer-owned fragrance and candle company Boy Smells.The video and print campaign, a queer parody of the Garden of Eden called “Nurture Your Nature,” stars “The Batman” actor as “Gay Adam” and “Hacks” standout Meg Stalter as “Bisexual Eve.” Carver wears nothing but a pair of gold booty shorts. His toned body glistens as he and Stalter feed each other pieces of fruit.

became chairman of the board of the National Organization for Marriage, a group with the primary mission of opposing marriage equality, although it has taken up some other conservative causes too. NOM’s website still lists him as chairman and the well-known anti-LGBTQ+ activist Brian Brown as president.The website hasn’t been updated in some time, but NOM remains active on social media, even though the U.S. extended equal marriage rights to same-sex couples through a Supreme Court ruling seven years ago.

Billy Eichner has dropped the second trailer for his highly anticipated LGBTQ+ film Bros.

Ryan Heath 06/16/2022 06:10 PM EDT Link CopiedSecretary of State Antony Blinken says he brings up LGBTQI rights with his Saudi counterpart “invariably, in every conversation,” but defends President Joe Biden’s planned July visit to the kingdom — where homosexual acts carry the death penalty.“There are a lot of different things” that constitute America’s interests in the country, Blinken said.Speaking at the State Department’s first-ever briefing for LGBTQI reporters, Blinken told POLITICO that “we have real engagement” with Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud when he raises his LGBTQI-themed complaints. But he said human rights are only one part of America’s foreign policy and “everything has to be reflected in what we do.”It’s hardly the concerted effort to treat the Saudis “like the pariah they are” that Biden promised as a candidate, but Blinken insists that was never the administration’s plan.

San Francisco health officials have now identified three confirmed and three probable cases of monkeypox, the SF Department of Public Health announced Wednesday, June 15. Alameda County reported its first case on June 9.While the San Francisco health department is not providing details about the cases, citing patient confidentiality, Dr.

Funny Girl.A week after Beanie Feldstein announced on Instagram that she had tested positive for COVID and would be missing more performances, the highly-anticipated musical revival failed to win a single Tony Award. The plot thickened on June 15, when the show’s Twitter account enthusiastically announced her return — but only through September 25. Co-star Jane Lynch, who plays Feldstein’s mother, will depart the production on the same day.Beanie returns tomorrow! 14 weeks left to see Beanie Feldstein & Jane Lynch now through September 25th.

There are 140 million poor and working-class people in the United States – with 22% of LGBTQ people living in poverty. As an organization that fights for LGBTQ people and families, economic justice is a vital aspect of our movement. It is because of that that we are answering the call from the National LGBTQ Anti-Poverty Action Network for the LGBTQ community to show up for the Poor People’s Campaign’s Moral March on June 18th.  As we take to Washington, joining side by side with those affected by the inequalities present in this nation, we’re reminded that despite the progress made in our

Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing days before an LGBTQ pride parade.Street artist Andrea Villa hung a large poster of Putin and Zelensky kissing each other by the side of a city street in Turin on Wednesday, three days before the Turin Pride Parade on June 18. The artist previously hung an image that depicted Putin as Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in protest of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began February 24.The new poster shows Putin and Zelensky, both dressed in suits and backed by their respective national flags, locking lips while embracing one another, with Putin's arms shown perched on Zelensky's shoulders.

Representation matters. Although the world of reality dating shows focuses overwhelmingly on heterosexual couples, there are some series that have challenged that norm.