Northern Ireland to celebrate queer talent with first-ever Drag Fest

First Kill after only one season, according to a Variety report that's seemingly been confirmed by a cast member. Fans of the show have let this displeasure be known, causing the hashtag "#CancelNetflix" to trend high on Twitter on Wednesday.The streamer released all eight episodes of First Kill's first season in June.

I cannot even believe #FirstKill isn’t getting another season. It makes zero sense from a budgetary and viewership perspective. Also, those optics are TERRIBLE. I’m gobsmacked.there was literally no reason to cancel first kill. it had more than 30 million views in its first week and more than 40 million it’s second, it was trending on twitter for weeks before and after it’s release and it was in the top 10 shows in over 80 countries for several weeksnetflix saying first kill’s cancellation was bc of views not being enough for the cost when they literally gave them a budget of 5 dollars and a juice box and got 100 million viewing hours in return…Heartstopper, adapted from a series of graphic novels, centers around a romance between two teenage boys. netflix renewed heartstopper for two more seasons but not first kill ?? WHEN FIRST KILL HAD WAYYY MORE STREAMS ? does anyone see the issue here or…first kill brought in more numbers than heartstopper and yet they got a double renewal while first kill got cancelled after ONE season…we're not comapring first kill with heartstopper we're comparing how netflix treats mlm-centric shows to how they treat their wlw showsCan we please let queer women thrive? First #TheWilds and now #FirstKill, which was a campy vampire star crossed lovers DELIGHT with a ton of potential.

JoJo Siwa clarified her comments over the word “lesbian”, by which she compared “lesbian” to “moist,” after receiving backlash from Twitter and TikTok users.

If Love Island spoilers aren’t your thing, this post isn’t for you.For everyone else (we suspect that’s nearly all of you, but no judgement), the dating show recently wrapped up its eighth season with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti coming out on top.As is tradition, contestants capped off the season by reuniting with their families for the “Meet the Parents” episode. And while Cülcüloğlu may have won the show, her brother stole the spotlight.Fans immediately dubbed Arda Cülcüloğlu the “Turkish Timothée Chalamet” after noticing his resemblance to the actor, and just like that, a star was born:#LoveIsland2022 #loveislandAnyone else getting the Timothée Chalamet vibe from Ekin-Su's brother, Arda?— ~?Debbie Lee?~ (@PinkerbeIl) August 1, 2022Or at least until Twitter moves on to the next thing in approximately seven seconds.Timothee Culculoglu and Arda Chalamet ?#LoveIsland#TimotheeChalamet#ekinsubrother pic.twitter.com/Wc6RsaQksg— Tina Chaplin (@TinaChaplin1) July 31, 2022King Arda, The Turkish Timothee Chalamet.

The Telegraph.The post in question was initially flagged and labeled as “pornographic” by the platform’s automated moderation technology, which then “blocked” the post from view. The decision was appealed by the couple, with the picture being re-uploaded, only to be blocked again.Meta, the parent company of social media giants Instagram and Facebook, has a policy prohibiting nudity or breasts being shown except in limited circumstances dealing with medical or health situations, such as posts referencing breast-feeding, childbirth, breast cancer surgery, and gender confirmation surgery.

Transgender and nonbinary people disproportionately face significant barriers to obtaining accurate credit reports and scores after legally changing their names. The Pressley-Porter bill is an attempt to make it easier for all people who legally change their names, especially transgender Americans, to access lines of credit.Most credit bureaus will use deadnames, or people’s first names given prior to their transition when conducting business, which can make getting accurate credit information difficult for transgender people. This has led to some transgender people having “split credit reports,” with some credit history on their deadname and the rest on their current name, which some companies may mistake as an indication of fraud.Having split credit reports can cause people’s credit score to drop, in some instances of 100 points or more, which, in turn, makes it difficult to buy a house or car, get employed, obtain a loan, or even pay for everyday items with credit cards. Out of all major credit companies, only Experian has publicly supported transgender clients and has a page dedicated to helping transgender Americans obtain and improve their credit scores.

Casa Ruby’s bank accounts were frozen by a temporary restraining order issued by a judge in support of the attorney general of D.C. Recently, the LGBTQ+ organization has been controversial for allegedly mismanaging public funds.D.C.

You know the thirst is severe when “prime daddy meat” is one the tamest descriptions.Nintendo’s latest Pokémon Presents announcement featured a rugged new character for their upcoming games, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, and the gays were immediately down bad.The man flashed across screens in a messily rolled-up button down, with thick arm hair and a mustache to die for.Related: This new ‘leather daddy pokémon’ has Gay Twitter’s attentionThe character is currently unnamed, but that didn’t stop folks from calling him every possible nasty thing under the sun.This hunky set of pixels was objectified by everyone from work-unsafe artists to Drag Race queens:Who is he and is he into pits? pic.twitter.com/6Sk9AsyVDy— Bombae, from TV (@ItsBomBae) August 3, 2022pokemon developers said you’re a bottom it’s time to start tweeting like one #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/sM3rmwy45h— JTURN (@J7urn) August 3, 2022Look at this man, prime daddy meat; he is giving me wrestling coach vibes, and I am here for it, I cannot wait to see the vast amount of lewds, from him and MC, to him and Turo, to him and well every fighting humanoid type Pokémon pic.twitter.com/dMamdMC2T4— Little Prowl-Prowl (@SageOleanderAO3) August 3, 2022Idk if he’s a gym leader or not but if he torn me in half I’d thank him

Melania Trump was snubbed by Vogue. Now, her life story won’t be retold in a glossy, high budget cable TV production either.Showtime announced this week that will not be picking up a second season of star-studded, hour-long drama series The First Lady.Season 1 of the anthology set in the East Wing of the White House starred Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Viola Davis as Michelle Obama. It chronicled each of the three women’s journeys before and after arriving in Washington, D.C.“Showtime can confirm that the anthology series The First Lady will not be moving forward with another season,” a spokesperson for the network told Deadline in a statement, before thanking showrunner Cathy Schulman and director Susanne Bier for their “dedicated work in telling the unique stories of three remarkable leaders.”Before the show premiered, Schulman and Bier revealed that they were already exploring potential future installments that might feature Jackie O, Hillary Clinton, and Melania Trump.“Look, I do think that the series could do with a fun season–so let’s talk about that,” Bier said when asked about the possibility of featuring Melania in an upcoming season at the Television Critics Association in February.But with the Showtime officially pulling the plug, it doesn’t look like Mrs.

Theo Germaine is set to introduce audiences to Jordan, a central character in the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ slasher horror film They/Them this week. The film has been described as a “queer empowerment” story from the legendary John Logan (Skyfall, The Aviator) and yet Germaine tells PRIDE that being nonbinary and playing a nonbinary character has still  presented an uphill battle for the actor.In the film, Jordan is sent to a camp to undergo conversion therapy with a group of LGBTQ+ characters such as Toby (Austin Crute), Alexandra (Quei Tann), Gabriel (Darwen Del Fabrio), Veronica (Monique Kim), Kim (Anna Lore), and Stu (Cooper Koch).Coming from all different sorts of backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, this group of queer characters faces numerous challenges while living in this conversion camp depicted in They/Them.During an exclusive interview with PRIDE, Germaine opened up about their hopes for They/Them and for nonbinary representation through the film, explaining:“I want people to take nonbinary people more seriously.

A D.C. Superior Court judge on Aug. 3 approved the first of a two-part motion filed on Monday by the Office of the D.C. Attorney General seeking a temporary restraining order to freeze all bank accounts and PayPal accounts of Casa Ruby, the D.C. LGBTQ community services center that shut down its operations last month.

lack of government response to the recent MPV (monkeypox) outbreak, there was a second group of protestors expressing outrage over what they saw as systemic racism that prevented many foreign IAS delegates from attending the conference. It seems many delegates, the majority of whom were from African countries, were denied travel visas by the Canadian government, and therefore could not attend.

Jojo Siwa's mom wants to set the record straight. Jessalyn Siwa weighed in Tuesday on the controversy surrounding her daughter and Candace Cameron Bure on social media. Jessalyn revealed she had actually spoken about Jojo's interaction with Bure on her podcast "Success with Jess." "I talked about this on my podcast a while back," she captioned the video clip recalling the moment that led Jojo to claim Bure was the "rudest celebrity" the pop star had ever met.

Trixie Mattel speaking with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on the Las Culturistas podcast about why she’s not interested in competing on a future all-winners season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.Related: Jinkx Monsoon on what she did immediately after winning ‘All Stars 7’ and what’s up next

The REWIND<<FASTFORWARD>>RECORD (RFR) initiative is hitting Derry with an exciting programme of events aimed at exploring the rich history of Foyle Pride and LGBTQ+ activism in the city.   Coordinated by artist and curator Brendan Fox and GCN’s editorial assistant Han Tiernan, the RFR initiative is a national touring project aimed at exploring local LGBTQ+ histories […]

ABOVE: That '80s hair!

Florida’s state government has been on a war path against the LGBTQ+ community in that state. A recent poll commissioned by GLAAD indicates that the LGBTQ+ community could significantly impact the governor’s race in Florida in November.Legislation such as House Bill 1557, Parental Rights in Education, or the “don’t say gay” law are threatening the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Florida.

For once it’s the police officers who’ve been issued a stern warning, and an odd one at that: Stop going full monty at the gay club!!Apparently some Met police officers have been spending their off-duty hours baring it all at London club G-A-Y’s weekly stripping competition, and their bosses aren’t thrilled.Police officials have warned the officers to quit it with the public nudity, saying it would be “awkward” when they have to return to the venue on official duty.Officers at the Central West Basic Command Unit (BCU) were further warned that “CCTV would be viewed and officers spoken to” should they participate going forward, and now we can’t get the image of a bunch of irritated cops huddled around a video of amateur, gay strippers.“It makes it awkward for the staff at the location to then have to deal with you when you are next on shift attending the venue to carry out official duties,” West End police said in an email, according to The Times.Related: PHOTOS: Meet the cast of Netflix’s crimefighting male stripper showA police spokesperson noted that no laws have been violated, but that officers need to “uphold standards while off duty.”“An inspector from the West End Proactive Partnership Team has sent an email to staff within the Met’s Central West BCU after a matter was reported to the Met’s Licensing officers,” the spokesperson said, adding:“There is no suggestion of any unlawful act having taken place.“However, officers were reminded of the need to uphold standards while off duty, especially when identifying themselves as police officers.”The Met force has faced recent, widespread criticism after a police watchdog report found numerous incidents of misogyny, racism and homophobia among its officers.It’s not a huge

Anticipation for the Batgirl movie has been building for months. The film, which stars Leslie Grace as Barabara Gordon aka Batgirl, also marked the return of Michael Keaton as Bruce Waine and J.K.

Tonight Show staff led him to stop making jokes about transgender people.The former Tonight Show host was a guest on Bill Maher’s latest episode of Maher’s podcast, Club Random. As the pair exchanged stories from Leno’s time hosting late-night shows, Maher described the 72-year-old as, “a victim of the terrible last viable prejudice in America: ageism.” “You have this idea in your head that you have to go out to pasture,” Maher elaborated.

Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber is going to be reimagined by the Ronald Perelman Performing Arts Centre in a ballroom scene inspired workshop. The news has caused some queer Twitter users to unashamedly lose their minds.The new performing art centre based in New York announced that they are holding a workshop for a version of the musical Cats inspired by the ballroom scene.

Since early May, more than 23,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide. This is the largest ever global outbreak of the disease.

Despite record-breaking fundraising, promising poll numbers, and even a last minute endorsement from Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senate hopeful/pro-LGBTQ thirst trapper Lucas Kunce was unable to clinch the nomination in Missouri’s Democratic primary election yesterday.Late last night, Kunce conceded the race to his opponent Trudy Busch Valentine, who won with 43% of the vote, compared to his 38%.“Thank you for fighting,” the 39-year-old tweeted shortly after the election was called.

Rina Sawayama had shared the visuals for the title track of her second album, Hold The Girl.

Harry Potter franchise, has officially changed its name to Quadball. There are two many reasons why the main governing bodies of the sport have decided to change its name. Firstly, the name Quidditch is trademarked by Warner Bros., which limits the sport's broadcast and sponsorship opportunities. Major League Quadball, previously known as Major League Quidditch, have said that changing the name "opens unprecedented opportunities for growth, exposure and partnerships".Secondly, the International Quidditch Association, has cited J.K. Rowling’s “anti-trans positions” as a reason for the change.Over the past few years, Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter books, has been accused of being transphobic - an allegation which she denies. The strong backlash comes as a result of several public statements and tweets made by Rowling, suggesting her alliance to TERFism - trans-exclusionary radical feminism. Here are several of Rowling's tweets which have triggered strong public backlash and debate: Rowling's views have faced criticism from several of the Harry Potter franchise's main cast members, including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Radcliffe released a statement on the Trevor Project's website addressing Rowling's stance, writing, "Transgender women are women.

Now that RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 7 has distributed its scepters and the tuck tape has been packed away, one question remains: Who would each drag queen cast in the A-list Hollywood version of her life? Queerty asked each of the competitors who could best embody their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Let’s take a look back at what they each said…“Oh, Faye Dunaway! Faye Dunaway all day. But I want her to play it as Joan Crawford as Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford as Faye Dunaway as… The Vivienne.

Dwayne Johnson has revealed he was told to avoid playing gay roles by influential figures in the acting industry.

The headlines in the New York Times and Washington Post screamed: “Manchin and Majority Leader Schumer agree to compromise on reconciliation bill.” 

If she was your girl, oh the things she’d do to you. I’m not talking about Janet Jackson — I’m talking about Peppermint.

BERLIN — The cultural attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Germany has applauded the German government’s efforts to welcome Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the country.

A post shared by Ricki Lake (@rickilake)The results from the Republican gubernatorial primary held yesterday in Arizona are still being tallied and the election remains too close to call as former TV news anchor/anti-LGBTQ MAGA queen Kari Lake leads her opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson, by less than 12,000 votes.As people across the country wait for the results, one former ’90s TV icon and occasional actress who happens to share the same last name as Lake wants everyone to know she is 100% not related to the pro-Trump, anti-drag queen conspiracy theorist.Related: Daily Dose: A wild queer musical classic of divas and dragTV host Ricki Lake took to Twitter last night to clear up any confusion.“For the record- NO RELATION!” the Hairspray star tweeted, along with a video of Lake bickering with a reporter about non-existent voter fraud.In the clip, MSNBC reporter Vaughn Hillyard grills Lake about her unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, to which she replies, “The last person on the planet Earth that I would tell about we discovered is you and MSDNC!”For the record-NO RELATION! https://t.co/B8fDvxttnb— Ricki Lake (@RickiLake) August 3, 2022As of this morning, Lake had captured 46.2% of the vote to Taylor Robson’s 44.5%. The two women are seeking to succeed term-limited Gov.

The Montgomery County Council has approved a bill that will pave the way for gender-inclusive, single-user restrooms in public and county-owned buildings.

A group of House Democrats, in the wake of a report finding the Family Research Council has been granted a special tax status as an “association of churches,” is calling on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the prominent anti-LGBTQ organization’s designation under the tax code.

A vote in the U.S. Senate on legislation to codify same-sex marriage, following a surprise bipartisan approval in the U.S. House, now appears on track for consideration in September after lawmakers return from summer recess.

Amazon Prime’s The Boys has been renewed for a fourth season, with Valorie Curry and Susan Heyward joining the cast.

Doctors at New York’s Montefiore Health System have successfully performed the world’s first heart transplant where both the donor and the recipient were HIV positive. The patient who suffered from advanced heart failure received the life-saving treatment, along with a kidney transplant, in early Spring, and spent five weeks recovering in the Bronx-based hospital. The […]

Doctors at New York’s Montefiore Health System have successfully performed the world’s first heart transplant where both the donor and the recipient were HIV-positive. The patient who suffered from advanced heart failure received the life-saving treatment, along with a kidney transplant, in early Spring, and spent five weeks recovering in the Bronx-based hospital. The woman […]

The X Factor. Like the shorter-lived US version, the British talent show was helmed by Simon Cowell.Styles’ original audition clip aired in 2010.

Jim Obergefell, right, in Dallas on June 29, 2015, celebrating his historic Supreme Court win just days earlier. (David Taffet/Dallas Voice)

President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Ukraine’s government to look into whether same-sex marriages should be legalised.

Read More : A Welsh language version of Gogglebox coming soon. As well as The Only Way is Essex star Ms Collins, more high-profile celebrities and influencers will be announced shortly. Viewers will be guided through the format by presenter Miriam Isaac.

Shaun T will be aware that he and his adorable family recently moved into a new home. It’s bigger than their previous place and they’ve poured a lot of thought and time into making it right.Shaun and husband Scott Blokker are proud dads to twins, Silas and Sander. They’ve been sharing videos of the family enjoying their new space.

On Tuesday, Kansas citizens voted to protect their right to safe abortions under the state constitution. Kansas was the first state to hold a popular referendum on abortion rights since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Kansas voters turned out in huge numbers to vote in a referendum brought forward by the Kansas […]

Dating based on demographic status is nothing new. It is nowhere more prevalent than the online dating world. Granted, for the most part, this world mostly stays away from problematic selection processes that may be deemed discriminatory (disability, economic status, etc), though this is an ongoing evolution. Race, for example, has only been removed from […]

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Demi Lovato has adopted the pronouns ‘she/her’ again. 

Former test player Heath Davis has become New Zealand’s first male cricketer to speak publicly about being gay.

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