Oscars recognise LGBTQ talent in nominees list, but Gaga snubbed

Idaho Press. “I applaud those parents and their courage, as well as the young people who have let their parents know, ‘I think I’m a little different.”“Can we just cut Florida off?”“Can we just ban Texas from the US?”“Can we just remove Idaho from—?”When are y’all gonna realize these aren’t isolated, state-specific problems?This is a coordinated, nationwide attack against trans people.The bill’s sponsor, Rep.

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has admitted she was concerned about her first lesbian kiss in the ITV soap.Brooke, 29, who played Sophie Webster from 2004 to 2019, discussed her role in the soap in Vicky Pattison's The Secret To podcast.In 2010 Sophie fell in love with her best friend. Sian Powers (Sacha Parkinson) and Vicky, 34, quizzed Brooke on the famous lesbian storyline in the soap and the moment they kissed after a row.Discussing her unease over her first lesbian kiss in Weatherfield aged 16 Brooke said: "I remember we had to do out first kiss and bear in mind not only this was my first lesbian screen kiss, but it was my first kiss, so I was a bit like 'where are we at?','do we do tongues?', 'did you brush your teeth?'."With Sacha it was amazing, and we portrayed a couple on screen, and we thought we were so important, being the nation’s favourite lesbians.Brooke also told how she felt privileged to tackle the story-line about her coming out as a lesbian.

Isa Dessalines, the 20-year-old Black transwoman reportedly abducted March 7 from near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco has been found, police said. According to Twitter posts, she is safe with friends.Dessalines was reportedly abducted around 11:30 p.m., near her last known address at a hotel near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters into its third year, there is still no accurate, comprehensive data on how the health crisis has impacted LGBTQ Americans. Even in California, where state health officials have taken steps to address the issue, no report is forthcoming on how many of the state's LGBTQ residents have contracted the virus, died from it, or been fully inoculated against it.The ongoing omissions in sexual orientation and gender identity data, or SOGI for short, not only shrouds how widespread COVID infections and deaths have been within the LGBTQ community but myriad maladies and illnesses that research indicates are disproportionally borne by LGBTQ individuals.

Gentleman Jack is almost over, and to remind you of why you were obsessed with this show, last seen in June 2019, the new trailer is here.Season 1, which is based on the real-life diaries of LGBTQ+ trailblazer and diarist Anne Lister, ended with Lister (a.k.a. Gentleman Jack, played by Suranne Jones) and her lady love, Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle), being reunited and finally wed in a secret ceremony.

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Meghan McCain‘s at it again.This week, John McCain’s daughter published her latest rambling op-ed in The Daily Mail and it’s all about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill the GOP’s attacks on trans kids across America how perverted the Cuomo brothers are and why they really ought to be canceled.McCain, who, for years, bemoaned cancel culture on The View, now feels that, for some people, it “remains the appropriate punishment and they deserve the life-sentence.”Related: Meghan McCain spends Valentine’s Day rage tweeting about how creepy and “pathetic” Joy Behar is“Which is how we come to disgraced pig and ex-Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo,” she writes after a long lead-up. “His snake-head resurfaced on Sunday in his first public appearance in six months.”Cuomo met with members of God’s Battalion of Prayer Church, a Black congregation in Brooklyn, New York, which Meghan found so utterly reprehensible that she now feels the need to use her enormous platform to raise awareness to it.“Governor Grope told the Brooklyn congregation that he is a victim of cancel culture and ‘God isn’t done with me yet’,” she writes.

KATC News reports that Kathy LaFleur of Lafayette, Indiana appealed to a committee of two librarians and a Library Board of Control member to have the film Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood banned from the Indiana Public Library system.LaFleur gave an impassioned speech before the committee on Wednesday night, labeling the film “appalling” and “trash.”“I was appalled that y’all would actually have something like that in the library,” she said.Related: Scotty Bowers, noted queer Hollywood madam, dies at 96Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood details the life of Scotty Bowers, a bisexual former marine and escort to the stars who worked from the Golden Age of Hollywood all the way up to his death in 2019.The documentary, directed by Matt Tyrnauer, features extensive interviews with Bowers recalling his experiences having sex with some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Laurence Olivier, Vincent Price, Carey Grant, and Rock Hudson. The film earned positive notices upon release in 2017, and was nominated for a Queerties Award.Apparently, Kathy LaFleur didn’t enjoy it as much as we did.“When you’re reading vulgarity in books, that’s fine,” said LaFleur.

Preeminent authority on gay culture Donald Trump has dubbed the Village People’s song “YMCA” as the “gay national anthem.”In an interview on the Full Send podcast uploaded Wednesday, Trump describes how he likes to play the 1978 disco hit to get the crowd pumped at Mar-a-Lago events.It was previously reported that the former president hand-picks the music for his parties.When asked what his “go to banger” is, Trump replied: “I have a lot of them. You know a song that does get people moving?—I love Broadway stuff, Phantom of the Opera and Les Mis etc—You know what gets them rocking? ‘YMCA.'”Related: 5 gay anthems turning 20 this yearYou know it’s a party when that “I Dreamed A Dream” beat drops.“‘YMCA’, the gay national anthem.

Human Rights Campaign and employees at Pixar, GLAAD announced on Thursday that it will begin grading Hollywood studios on their record of LGBTQ advocacy and not just on their content. Disney CEO Bob Chapek initially proposed that Disney did not need to enter the political arena to fight anti-gay legislation, but would be changing the world for the better with its “inspiring content.”The media monitoring organization already produces a Studio Responsibility Index, which analyzes queer representation in releases by eight major film studio distributors: Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, STX Films, United Artists Releasing, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros.

Rebecca Ferguson and Lily Allen have spoken out about the harassment they have experienced and what needs to be done to support musicians experiencing such difficulties.At present, there is no similar initiative in place in the UK but Help Musicians hope to bridge this gap with the helpline by ensuring that those working in the music industry have a place to turn for advice and practical help.James Ainscough, Chief Executive of Help Musicians, said, “Bullying and harassment requires a collaborative response across the music industry. The creation of the helpline is a vital next step and Help Musicians is well placed to provide this service, as an independent charity.”Today we announce a new Bullying & Harassment helpline, open to anyone working in the music industry.If you work in music and are concerned about a bullying or harassment situation, you can call us confidentially for free on 0800 088 2045.

Anti-gay and anti-trans bills have been sweeping the country lately, and Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill — which would prohibit teachers from mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity under various circumstances, regardless of their own families or identities — has been causing a particular uproar.

A five-member U.S. Parole Commission voted 4-1 on March 7 to deny parole to a former U.S.

Cuando Brittney Griner está en la cancha de baloncesto, todos lo saben. Con una estatura de 2 metros y 6 centímetros, Griner es más alta que la mayoría de las jugadoras. Atrapa rebotes por encima de los brazos extendidos de sus oponentes y sus compañeras de equipo saben bien cuál es la forma más segura de anotar: pasándole la pelota.

Florida passed its discriminatory “don’t say gay” bill, critics say Disney was too silent as the bill made it through the state's legislature. The company's silence over the bill seems to have resulted in pressure mounting from inside the company to publicly condemn the law.Disney's first response was to send an internal memo to staff, in which CEO Bob Chapek not only didn’t outright condemn the law, but instead told employees: “The biggest impact we can have in creating a more inclusive world is through the inspiring content we produce, the welcoming culture we create here, and the diverse community organizations we support, including those representing the LGBTQ+ community.”The statement fell short for many, and, as it turns out, might not even be true.

Russian invasion of Ukraine making headlines around the world, we here at Queerty want to highlight one aspect of the attack not getting enough traction elsewhere in the media: the effect of the Russian incursion on the LGBTQ community of Ukraine.Related: That time Ukraine won Eurovision with a song decrying cultural genocide by a murderous dictatorAs many readers of this site will note, the Putin regime instituted oppressive policies against queer people in Russia several years ago. LGBTQ people can lose their jobs, homes, or even disappear into the night as victims of torture, government raids, or mob violence.Related: Ukrainian LGBTQ activists captured a group of Russian soldiers hiding in a basementFor more insight into this growing humanitarian crisis, we’ve compiled a list of four films that explore the history, motives, and consequences of anti-LGBTQ bigotry in Russia, and help put the threat to the community in real-world terms.David France directed this documentary detailing the network of underground safe houses organized to help LGBTQ people escape the Russian state of Chechnya known as the “Rainbow Railroad”.

all of us to embrace women of all experiences at the forefront of change.This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day’s theme is “YOU. ME.

Today, March 10, the Seanad has just approved a motion for Ireland to opt-in to new European collective measures to prohibit hate speech. The decision comes after Justice Minister of Ireland, Helen McEntee, participated in the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels on March 3 and 4 and spoke out in favour of the […]

Ahead of the IFTA awards, which will be announced on Saturday, March 12, we got to chat with the amazing team behind Who We Love, the queer Irish film that’s raking in the nominations. Specifically, the film has garnered an impressive six nominations, for Best Film, Best Director (film), Best Script (film), Best Supporting Actress […]

Yoon Suk-yeol has been announced as the next president of South Korea.  The former legal prosecutor defeated his much more liberal rival Lee Jae-myung by just 0.73 percentage points when the final voting count finished on Thursday morning. This election is considered to be “one of the ugliest in South Korea’s 35 year democracy” The […]

Kim Kardashian appears to have broken the internet again, but nobody’s cheering this time.A video of the reality TV star and businesswoman giving advice to working women has gone viral, prompting widespread backlash.The clip is part of a Variety interview with Kim, her sisters Khloe and Kourtney and their mother, Kris Jenner. The family was out promoting their upcoming Hulu reality show, The Kardashians.“I have the best advice for women and business.

“don’t say gay” bill, on the opposite side of the state, an out politician in Boynton Beach, Fla., was elected mayor.Penserga will be the first out mayor of the city as well as the first out LGBTQ+ Asian American mayor elected in Florida state history, according to the Victory Fund.“This is a surreal moment for me,” Ty Penserga told supporters following his win, South Florida Gay News reports. “What you have taught me and what you have given me is an opportunity to fight for all of you.

The latest season of Survivor premiered on CBS last night and, for a reality show that is now in its 42nd season, producers have somehow managed find a way to keep things interesting, with some surprising new twists and the most diverse cast yet.Related: “They didn’t know what to do with me,” first black, gay ‘Survivor’ contestant shares his frustrationJeff Probst has been hosting the TV competition since it premiered way back in the year 2000. Since then, he has won several Primetime Emmy Awards, written a series of YA books, directed two movies, and made cameos on a number of other TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy, and Space Ghost Coast to Coast.Related: Zeke Smith describes the worst part of being outed as transgender on ‘Survivor’In 2013, Probst, then 52, filmed a scene on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, where he showed off his very chiseled, very nude body while serving up a plate of bacon.

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In Chili zijn de eerste stellen van hetzelfde geslacht in het huwelijk getreden. In een ceremonie in de hoofdstad Santiago trouwde Pabla Heuser met Consuelo Morales en Jaime Nazar met Javier Silva.

In the least surprising news of the century, less than one month after its launch, Donald Trump‘s latest business venture, Truth Social, appears to be in a complete freefall.Following a barrage of bad press earlier this week, ex-congressman Devin Nunes, who resigned from office to become CEO of the app’s creator Trump Media and Technology Group, says his team is working “literally around the clock” to try and save the flailing social media brand.Since its launch, Truth Social has been plagued by a number of technical issues and behind-the-scenes chaos.Per the Daily Beast:In recent weeks, sources have heard the former president on the phone swearing gratuitously and asking things like, “What the f*ck is going on” with Truth Social.He’s repeatedly groused about the negative press and the less-than-stellar optics of the rollout, these sources said.

“Texas sues to prevent losing federal funds over its investigations of trans children’s families” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Brian and Colman welcome Lee Walter (aka Jada Pinkett Fox) to discuss the experience of being black, gay and trans feminine in this no-holds-barred interview.

The New York Times is reporting that inquiries to Children’s Health in Dallas began with legislators questioning the life-saving work of the clinic. Then inquiries came from the governor’s office.

Variety, blasting Disney for not doing more. They also complain about a lack of same-sex affection in Pixar movies.

The extraordinary life of Roy Galvin, a gay man from Limerick who became the first male ballet dancer in Ireland, is the focus of a particularly amazing episode of the TG4 series Finné tonight. The multi award-winning Finné (Witness) explores the personal stories of those who have lived through trying times and Roy Galvin has […]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EuroCentralAsian Lesbian Community (EL*C) have been quick to react with immediate and effective action but they need your support. The lesbian feminist and intersectional network, EL*C was formed in 2016 to address the multitude of needs surrounding the rights, the visibility and the well-being of lesbians throughout Europe […]

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek and other company leaders received a letter from Disney’s LGBTQIA+ Business Employee Resource Groups on Feb. 28, requesting the company “issue a public statement condemning anti-LGBTQIA+ policies in the U.S.” just after Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill had passed the state’s House of Representatives, but before it cleared the Senate, Variety has learned exclusively.“While there are over 200 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills being introduced across the nation (and more globally), we urge you to begin with speaking against these acts: The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill in Florida (set to go into effect July 1st) and the Texas Governor’s directive for state agencies to investigate gender-affirming care as ‘child abuse,'” reads the letter, which was obtained by Variety Thursday, following Chapek’s first public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill at the Disney shareholders meeting Wednesday.

Asheville Citizen Times reports that Cawthorn, 26, who was the youngest member of Congress to be elected in 2020, was pulled over March 3 near Shelby, Cleveland County, by the highway patrol.Besides this misdemeanor, a Highway Patrol spokesperson confirmed Cawthorn is also facing speeding citations in Buncombe and Polk counties: for driving 89 mph in a 65 mph zone and 87 mph in a 70 mph zone respectively. Both citations were picked up in the last five months.Related: Madison Cawthorn was caught doing WHAT during a Zoom meeting?!According to last week’s citation, Trooper Tyler Gantt saw a Toyota Truck cross the centerline and pulled it over.

Guatemala’s Congress has voted to ban same-sex marriage and teaching that “anything other than heterosexuality is normal” in schools.

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Jonathan Bailey has mixed feelings about the upcoming release of 's sophomore season. In a new GQ HYPE interview, the 33-year-old actor admits that «the idea that [] is coming out again is a bit of a rug pull,» noting that the whole thing is «quite scary.»The nerves come from the success of the Netflix series' first season, which saw Bailey star as Lord Anthony Bridgerton.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has claimed Western values threaten to “destroy” the sanctity of his country and has appeared to blame Pride parades as a justification for Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Sam Ryder will represent the United Kingdom at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, it has been confirmed.

Kristen Stewart in “Spencer,” left, and Driana DeBose in “West Side Story,” right, are among the the 94th Annual Academy Awards nominees. The queer-inclusive cowboy film “The Power of the Dog,” center, also was nominated. Photos: from left to right, courtesy of Neon Pictures, Netflix, and 20th Century Studios.

The highly anticipated 2022 Oscar nominees were revealed yesterday afternoon and were met with mixed reactions of shock and delight as, despite the many LGBTQ+ nominations, some felt like other worthy contenders were snubbed. LGBTQ+ Oscar nominees came through with some of the most beloved performances from 2021, including actors Ariana DeBose and Kristen Stewart, […]

Spencer, while DeBose has earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her portrayal of Anita in the remake of West Side Story.Two openly LGBTQ+ actors being nominated in acting categories in the same year has prompted praise and joy from fans.Stewart identifies as openly queer, telling InStyle in 2020: "Living in this world, being a queer person, there are things that hurt constantly."While many fans have pointed out on social media that if DeBose wins in her category, she will be the first queer woman of color to take the prize.The stars join only a handful of other openly LGBTQ+ actors who have received a nomination in an acting category at the Oscars.Ian McKellen, who is gay, was nominated for his role in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 20 years ago.Two queer-identifying actors who have been nominated for Oscars since then are Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie, who are both bisexual.Jeremy Blacklow, director of entertainment media at GLAAD said many actors are not out when they are nominated because "LGBTQ+ actors have long faced blatant employment discrimination and have felt forced to hide their sexual orientation and/or gender identity if they hoped to work at all."He added to Vanity Fair: "Once they come out, lesbian, gay, and bisexual actors have rarely been considered for straight leading roles and they haven't been cast for leading lesbian, gay, or bisexual roles either."Fans of both stars have been reacting to their nominations today."With Ariana DeBose & Kristen Stewart this year we have two queer icons nominated for acting Academy Awards!" reads one tweet.With Ariana DeBose & Kristen Stewart this year we have two queer icons nominated for acting Academy Awards!

Leslie Jordan announced the nominations with the help of “movie fans” in several cities around the US. Some major snubs and surprises kept the announcement interesting, and will no doubt make for some interesting campaigns ahead of the March 27 ceremony.Related: Oscar predictions: Queerty’s top picks for the 2022 Academy Awards nominationsMost notably, the Academy snubbed director Denis Villeneuve for a Best Director nomination, despite Dune landing 10 nominations.Lady Gaga also missed a spot in the Best Actress category for her no-holds-barred performance in House of Gucci, as did previous winner Jennifer Hudson, for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in Respect.

Princess Diana in Spencer. Her snub by the SAG awards and the BAFTAS put that in question this year.Fellow out actor Ariana DeBose scored a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story.

last year’s record heights, the highlights include four Black actors being recognized along with LGBTQ and deaf actors, as well as female and Asian filmmakers in the Best Director race. In the Best Actor race, Will Smith is considered a major contender to become only the fifth Black actor to win the award for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father Richard in the inspirational sports film “King Richard.” If he wins, he would join a list that includes the late Sidney Poitier, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, and Denzel Washington, the latter of whom also earned his ninth acting Oscar nomination this year for “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” The Best Supporting Actress race also sees Smith’s “King Richard” co-star Aunjanue Ellis among the list of contenders, along with Afrolatina star Ariana DeBose for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” DeBose is also an LGBTQ actress, making it the first time ever that more than one openly queer actor has been nominated in a single year as Kristen Stewart, who identifies as bisexual, was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in “Spencer.” To date, only nine Black women have won acting Oscars, with the first being Hattie McDaniel in 1939 for “Gone With The Wind” and Regina King the most recent in 2018 for “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Eight of those winners were for supporting roles, with Halle Berry being the only Black woman to win for a leading role with “Monster’s Ball” in 2001.

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 2022 Oscars on Tuesday (Feb. 8), the LGBTQ+ community was greeted with some good news: for the first time since Sir Ian McKellen was nominated in 2002 for Best Supporting Actor in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an openly queer-identifying performer was nominated in an action role. Actually, twomembers of the Alphabet Mafia were nominated Tuesday morning: Ariana DeBose, who scored a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story; and Kristen Stewart, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her turn as Princess Diana in the historical fiction drama, Spencer.

The nominees for the 94th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled and LGBTQ+ stars are in the spotlight.

Lady Gaga is not among this year’s Oscar nominees for her role in House of Gucci, which were revealed on the morning of 8 February.