Out LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Jump to Record Level in Past Year

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EuroPride is set to take legal action against Serbia for cancelling the event’s upcoming Pride march on 17 September. 

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, in 2019, one out of every five students — that’s 20 percent — reported being bullied. The Trevor Project notes that LGBTQ students are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide, compared to their straight and cisgender peers, and that bullying is a “strong and consistent factor” for youth suicide. On Saturday, Sept. 17, United Court of the Lone Star Empire, Anjelfire Sommers-Starr and J. Larry Finch host “Stop the Madness — the Bullying Must Stop,” the court’s annual show to raise awareness on the subject of bullying. The event, starting at 7 p.m. and hosted by Danielle Starr (pictured), benefits AIN.

Try to remember the kind of September … Everyone keeps asking me if the world is ending. I’m no prophet; however, here’s a trio of new mind-puzzlers y’all are welcome to ponder: 1. Quiet quitting; 2. Zaporizhzhia; 3. Functional extinction. Imminently, in this unkind September of ours, these three stumpers shall soon become catchall, household phrases. Quiet quitting: Like toadstools in autu

Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world's second-largest crypto token ether, on Thursday underwent a major software upgrade that slashes the amount of energy needed to create new coins and carry out transactions.

Grindr has named a new CEO ahead of its landmark public listing.

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By Dale BarrettA bid to change the name of the space outside Newtown’s Town Hall to ‘Pride Square’ has been approved by the Geographical Naming Board of NSW.  The Board is currently seeking community feedback on the renaming, coinciding with Sydney’s hosting of WorldPride in February 2023.Inner West Councillor Mat Howard made the proposal to rename Bedford Square in March, where it was passed unanimously by council. A proposal by Councillor Pauline Lockie for the installation of a rainbow crossing in Newtown coincided with Cr Howard’s motion for ‘Pride Square’.Councillor Mat Howard (centre) at a trans and gender diverse swim night organised by Inner West Council.

Lil Nas X has partnered up with League of Legends for an epic collaboration. 

The cast of ‘Clue’ at Dallas Theater Center. (Courtesy photo by Imani Thomas)

(CNN) – Unions and management reached a tentative deal early Thursday, averting a freight railroad strike that had threatened to cripple US supply chains and push prices higher for many goods.The deal with unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and conductors was announced just after 5 a.m. ET in a statement from the White House, which called it “an important win for our economy and the American people.”A verbal agreement between the two sides was reached at about 2:30 a.m.

Hi Jake,I spent Thanksgiving break with my friend’s family in Florida. During the trip, we spent a lot of time by the pool at the country club his family belongs to. The trip was super nice and way better than if I had stayed back at my dorm that week. But a weird thing happened…After swimming one day, we went into the locker room to shower and get dressed before dinner with his family. It was here that I happened to glance over at the wrong (or maybe right?) moment and see my friend’s dad stepping out of the shower completely naked.Now, I never would have probably thought twice about his dad. Not only is he my friend’s DAD, but he’s also straight (I assume) and probably 30 years older than me. But seeing him naked, largely endowed, and in a locker room setting, I suddenly can’t get him out of my head. The glistening wet skin, athletic body, broad chest, and salt and pepper hair have sent my locker room fantasies into overdrive. I now see him in a completely different light, and even find myself nervous around him. I feel a tremendous sense of guilt that I’m turned on by my friend’s dad because it just feels awkward and wrong. I’m supposed to go on a ski trip with his family after the new year. I really want to join them but I don’t know if I should tell my friend about my attraction or try to completely repress these feelings. What should I do?Zaddy LoverZaddy Lover,Lusting after a friend’s parent is a tale as old as time (remember the iconic Jennifer Coolidge as Stiffler’s mom?).

From the looks of it,  Darren Barnet really isn’t timid!The Swedish/Japanese  Never Have I Ever actor posed  for Timid Magazine, giving  high drama  and pouty lip.

The popular gay hookup and dating app Grindr has announced on Tuesday a new CEO ahead of the company going public.George Arison has been named as the company’s new CEO. The out business executive starts on October 19, according to a company news release.

Sarah Ferguson, who had a close relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, has not attended any royal events since the queen's death on Sept. 8. Despite her absence, the Duchess of York, fondly known as Fergie, will attend the state funeral, royal expert Shannon Felton Spence told Fox News Digital.

Visibility is essential.

Perez did his best to listen. Remain calm. And express himself with honesty and empathy. Thoughts????

Maya Hawke said she has no problem with her character dying in the final season of Stranger Things. 

NewFest has announced the lineup for its New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, with a selection of documentaries and narrative features, U.S. and international films, and world premieres and anniversary screenings.The festival will run October 13-25 with both in-person and virtual screenings of more than 130 films from 23 countries.

Saturday Night Live announced Thursday that four new featured players will join the ensemble cast of the long-running NBC sketch comedy show. This year, Molly Kearney joins as the show's first out nonbinary featured player alongside three other fresh new faces.Kearney, who is from Cleveland and uses they/them pronouns, is no newcomer to entertainment.

The FBI says it has arrested a Massachusetts woman in connection with a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital.The FBI, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, and Boston Police announced at a press conference on Thursday that Catherine Leavy, 37, is facing federal charges in connection with a bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital in August. U.S.

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ legislation on in Helena, Mont. | Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File By Associated Press 09/15/2022 05:40 PM EDT Link CopiedBILLINGS, Mont.

Y Tu Mamá También that culminates in a kiss dissolving the limits of possibility, the queer longing for connection that permeates A Home at the End of the World, and the barbed revolutionary romp of The Dreamers, all of which somehow slipped past my parents’ radar. Suffice it to say, I had a thing for messy bisexuals.

Cocktail Magique. The Brooklyn-based theatrical dance troupe helmed by Austin McCormick offers its latest libation, self-described as a “phantasmagoria of miracles.” Don’t worry; there’s a cream for that.“Cocktail Magique is by far the most environmentally immersive and colorful project we’ve ever done,” said McCormick in a statement. “This new show contains many elements of our core DNA— burlesque, fashion, fabulous chanteuses, but this new direction includes a healthy splash of cocktail-inspired magic and service elements woven into the performance.”Related: The 5 most chaotic Chromatica Ball moments (so far!)Since 2006, Company XIV has been intoxicating audiences with its eye-popping theatrics created in collaboration with resident designer Zane Pihlström, creating adult-only riffs on classics such as Nutcracker Rouge, Queen of Hearts, and Seven Sins.The new 62-seat venue, described by Company XIV as “a royal court of sumptuous opulence,” is around the corner from Théâtre XIV, the company’s sister venue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Equality Virginia on Thursday announced it will track whether school boards have implemented the Virginia Department of Education’s guidelines for transgender and nonbinary students.

With a total of zero votes cast, pop superstar Lil Nas X has declared himself the “president” of the battle arena video game League of Legends.If you’re confused by what this means, don’t worry; “Lil Nas Xecutive” has put together a handy video documenting his rise in the corperate ladder.In this hilarious promotional video, Montero strolls into the League offices and claims his place at the top:His presidential space is complete with a gold throne, matching gold Washington and Lincoln busts, and a desk name plate reading “I AM THE BOSS”.Related: Ask and you shall receive: Lil Nas X invites fans to “a big orgy” at his concertIn reality, this partnership — sorry, presidency — will entail the singer releasing a new anthem for the game, “Starwalkin”, to be performed at the opening ceremony of the League Worlds tournament.Accompanying “Starwalkin” will be two music videos for the track, as well as a yet-to-be-revealed Prestige skin for the brand new champion “K’Sante”.“I will be the greatest President of League of Legends of all time,” the singer declares. “Also, I’m going to make the best Worlds anthem of all time, and put on the biggest, coolest, sexiest Worlds in the history of all Worlds.”In addition to his anthemic duties, Montero is having to make tough decisions as the new head of this game.One decision specifically from this new administration seems tough, but fair:as the new president of league of legends, bottoms are no longer allowed to play.— PRESIDENT NASARATI (@LilNasX) September 15, 2022Related: Multiple leaks suggest one of the world’s biggest gay icons will soon make her video game debutThis is far from the star’s first big collaboration.

Okay, so, what is even happening these days?As a single gay man, I thought dating was hard enough once dating apps killed the romance. Then Miss Rona decided to take a world tour and push everyone into isolation with six-foot distances in place. Her little aftershocks of Omicron and Delta weren’t exactly welcomed with open arms, either.

David Dawson has opened up about his sex scenes with Harry Styles in the upcoming film My Policeman. 

Supreme Court to hold off a New York trial judge's order telling Yeshiva to give immediate official student-club status to YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ group, even while that order is being appealed.On Friday, Sept. 9, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted Yeshiva a temporary stay that was hailed by the media as a victory for Yeshiva. On the following Wednesday, an order of the full Court vacated Sotomayor's stay.

When it comes to major gaming franchises, queer characters or stories are often still left out. Fortunately, the story is different with many smaller games from indie developers.

One desperately aspiring social media personality has been doing everything she can to make a name for herself off trans superstar Dylan Mulvaney’s back. After months of embarrassing harassment, she has finally gotten that attention ordered.A woman identified by other TikTok users as Jessica M.

A judge in Montana has temporarily blocked a new state rule that bars transgender people from changing the gender on their birth certificate.The state passed a law last year that required proof of surgery and the approval of a court in order to change the gender marker, whereas for the previous four years trans Montanans had been able to obtain a new birth certificate through a simple online form. Judge Michael Moses issued an injunction in April that stopped the enforcement of that law.

WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, Democrat of Wisconsin, said on Thursday that the Senate would postpone an expected vote on legislation to provide federal protections for same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections in November, amid dimming hopes of drawing enough Republican support to ensure its passage. Leading proponents of the Respect for Marriage Act said that delaying action would increase their chance of getting the 10 Republican votes needed to push it through the evenly divided Senate, where 60 would be necessary to move it forward.

Once upon a time, TV premieres were the province of fall, and there was something exciting about seeing all the new titles unveiled. In the streaming era, of course, new shows debut all year long – but we think there’s still a special excitement surrounding the ones that come out at this time of year. Call us old-fashioned.

Despite indications the U.S. Senate would soon take up legislation seeking to codify same-sex marriage into law, the legislation now appears to have to wait until after the mid-term elections.

Despite continuing drops in cases in the United States, public health officials are concerned that monkeypox continues to spread in communities of color where vaccination rates are low.The number of new MPV cases has dropped by nearly half since early August, according to White House MPV response coordinator Bob Fenton.Vaccinations and education efforts contributed to the decrease in new cases, Biden administration officials said during a briefing with the media on Thursday. Nearly 11,000 vaccination doses were administered in a pilot program targeting large Pride events across the country."In places like Atlanta, where we've worked closely with the public health community to surge vaccines and information around events like Black Pride, the rate of new cases has steadily declined," Fenton said.

(CNN) -- The Senate will punt on a vote over same-sex marriage legislation until after the November midterm elections as negotiators ask for more time to lock down support -- a move that could make it more likely the bill will ultimately pass the chamber.Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a leading Democratic negotiator on the bill that would codify same-sex marriage nationwide, said Thursday that more time is needed to negotiate the issue with Republicans -- and wants to delay any vote in the Senate until after the November midterm elections."We're very confident that the bill will pass, but we will need a little more time," Baldwin told CNN.Democrats had originally been eyeing a Senate vote before this fall's midterms -- potentially even as soon as next week.

With the proposed Respect for Marriage Act awaiting debate in the U.S. Senate, new polling data from the Human Rights Campaign indicates that over two-thirds of registered voters in swing states support marriage equality. The data collected by the HRC, the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the country, shows that 64 percent of prospective voters in the November midterm election would support a law “protecting the national right to same-sex marriage.” The voters polled all reside in “battleground” states — Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — defined as states where the Republican and Democratic parties have near-equal levels of support. Thousands or even hundreds of votes could affect the outcome of an election in swing states, yet support for marriage equality surpasses party lines with endorsement from two-thirds of voters.

One of CNN’s most prominent LGBTQ+ anchors is leaving his evening slot to co-host a new morning show.On Thursday, the network announced that Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow, and Kaitlan Collins would be the new faces of a redesigned and yet unnamed new morning show.The morning show will take on a new format, name, and set. CNN currently airs New Day from 6 to 9 a.m.

When Megan Carter moved to Colorado several years ago, her partner at the time was an avid climber and tried to throw her into the sport. Carter found herself atop a teetering stone arch in the wilderness. She wanted to cry.“I was super afraid of heights, totally mortified,” recalls Carter, who is now a climbing coach and the brainchild behind Queer Climbing Night at her local gym, Eagle Climbing + Fitnessin Eagle, Colorado.

(CNN) -- The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined on Wednesday a request from Yeshiva University to block a lower court order that requires the New York university to recognize a "Pride Alliance" LGBTQ student club.In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court noted that the New York state courts had yet to issue a final order in the case, and that Yeshiva could return to the Supreme Court after the New York courts have acted."The application is denied because it appears that applicants have at least two further avenues for expedited or interim state court relief," the court said.Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, dissented from the court's order, noting that the lower courts could take "months to rule.""I see no reason why we should not grant a stay at this time," he said.Noting that the school objected to recognizing a group that would have implications that are not consistent with the Torah, Alito said, "The First Amendment guarantees the right to the free exercise of religion, and if that provision means anything, it prohibits a State from enforcing its own preferred interpretation of the Holy Scripture.""The upshot is that Yeshiva is almost certain to be compelled for at least some period of time (and perhaps for a lengthy spell) to instruct its students in accordance with what it regards as an incorrect interpretation of Torah and Jewish law," Alito continued.He said that a state's imposition of its "own mandatory interpretation of scripture is a shocking development that calls out for review," and added that "it is our duty to stand up for the Constitution even when doing so is controversial."Justice Sonia Sotomayor -- who has jurisdiction over the lower court

President Joe Biden on Friday will meet with the family of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Grindr has a new boss daddy with big ambitions.George Arison will assume the role of CEO for the  “dating” app, ahead of a plan to take the company public.That’ll be to the tune of a  $2.1 billion valuation range, and that’s a lot of zeroes.Arison is gay and will be one of the few gay men leading a public company (we see you Tim Cook).NBC News reports Arison “led a taxi-hailing app before he started his own company nearly a decade ago, has been on Grindr’s board of directors since May.”Related: How to get unbanned from Grindr“Arison will take over on Oct. 19 as Grindr prepares to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company,” NBC News added.

EJ Panaligan editor The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced the hire of Phillip Picardi as the organization’s chief marketing and communications officer. “I am so excited to be joining The Los Angeles LGBT Center at this urgent moment in our community’s history,” Picardi said in a statement Thursday morning. “After working for over a decade in the media, I know how powerful storytelling can be as a cultural salve. I’m thrilled to take the Center’s marketing and communications initiatives to new heights.” Picardi joins as a member of the Center’s executive team, working alongside newly-appointed CEO Joe Hollendoner, chief impact officers Terra Russell-Slavin and Sharon Brown, chief financial officer Ricardo DeLeon, chief development officer Saurabh Bajaj and chief health officer Dr. Ward Carpenter.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2, may be making a comeback… on OnlyFans.In a public Facebook post, Sanchez (birth name James William Ross IV) wrote, “My name is James, her name is King Tyra! Tyra’s drag is available exclusively only on OnlyFans. Make sure to subscribe! You don’t want to miss the return of the King!”Ross said fans would only have a limited time to subscribe.In the sole post on their OnlyFans page, the performer posted an illustration of their drag persona and reportedly wrote, “Here for nudes? LMAO! You know better than that! The King is coming back and it ain’t no time for that! This probably the best d*ck pic you’ll ever get! Next update in a lil bit!”Related: Tyra Sanchez posts cryptic threat against RuPaul’s DragCon and fans are NOT having itRoss’ possible return to drag comes as a bit of surprise considering their long-seeming hatred of the Drag Race brand.Shortly after winning Drag Race in 2009, the then-21-year-old perfumer virtually disappeared from the show — though she made appearances in the show’s Season 5 and 8 finales.

The Crown's Erin Doherty has revealed she was under pressure to hide her sexuality after landing the role of playing Princess Anne.Erin, 30, became a household favourite after playing the quick-witted Princess who is known for not taking any nonsense from anybody.However, the star who has been open about her relationship with fellow actress Sophie Melville has explained that while she's comfortable in her sexuality, this wasn't always the case.READ MORE: The Crown resumes filming days after Queen's death amid funeral production delayIn a heartfelt admission, the star detailed the "gutting" moments she questioned if she and Sophie, should go public with their blossoming relationship.Erin said: "I'm not gonna lie, I won't name names, but when I got The Crown, I felt a lot of pressure to withhold my sexuality."She went on to tell The Daily Telegraph: "There was a period of time when I was like, do I get to be open about this in order to have a successful career? "And the fact that that question still went through my mind, and may still go through other people's minds, is so gutting."I'm really aware of all the people who have lived years and years and years, either in shame or denial, or just hiding - actors, actresses definitely stopping it getting out there in order to have a career - and I just want to be a part of trying to do something about that."The happy couple met in 2018 when they were both appearing in The Divide, written by Alan Ayckbourn but Erin refrained from going public about their relationship until 2019.During her time on The Crown, one scene saw her character, The Princess Royal confront the Queen played by Olivia Colman about her involvement in the then Prince Charles' affair with Camilla Shand and her

Despite the fact that homophobic and generally anti-LGBTQ attitudes are constantly intensify across the United States, more and more LGBTQ people are winning elected offices.According to the LGBTQ Victory Institute’s “Out for America” 2022 study, there are 1,043 publicly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States. The organization, which is dedicated to promoting LGBTQ representation in government, notes that this is a significant milestone: the first time in history that over 1,000 LGBTQ people have been serving in elective office simultaneously.