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Organizers of World Pride 2025, the international LGBTQ celebration scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. May 17-June 8, 2025, say plans for the many events associated with World Pride are moving ahead without any signs of problems caused by the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

The executive board of the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority, which arranges for D.C. residents and nonresidents employed in D.C. to obtain health insurance coverage, voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to make the treatment and long-term care of people with HIV free of charge if they are enrolled in one of the authority’s health insurance plans.

and off the court!McCain reached peak sports crossover this past weekend, when two Philadelphia Eagles stars, Saquon Barkley and AJ Brown, performed his viral TikTok dance in the end zone. Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Set to “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, McCain swivels his hips to the smooth bop. It’s a lot better than the other viral dance football players are mimicking this year… that’s for sure!Like a true TikTok star, McCain works his content magic wherever he can, including a nondescript hotel room.WAITWe must say, Barkley and Brown perform a pretty decent rendition…Saquon and AJ did Jared Mccain’s TikTok dance in the end zone my Philly heart is full pic.twitter.com/b7CvDiwaCNThey say imitation is the highest form of flattery, and it’s apparent that McCain is already becoming a sensation in sports-obsessed Philly.

Isaac Cole Powell, who’s working behind-the-scenes of a new superhero flick.Or at least his character is in HBO’s series, The Franchise.The 29-year-old hunk portrays Bryson in the wild new comedy — and has quickly become one of our favorite IG follows.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Powell is serving looks and body in this new spread for Man About Town UK.A post shared by Man About Town Magazine (@_manabouttownuk)Powell was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he discovered his love for performing.After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he made his Broadway debut as Daniel in the 2017 revival of Once on This Island.Later, he starred as Tony in a revival of West Side Story, which unfortunately closed early due to the world turning upside down in March 2020. So, yes, he can sing too!That said, Powell has also made an impact on screen with a résumé that includes small films roles in Dear Evan Hansen and Cat Person and joining the Ryan Murphy Universe in AHS: Double Feature and AHS:NYC.During his tenure on AHS:NYC, Powell made quite an impression in a series of body-baring fits.A post shared by @ibd.horrorAnd let’s not forget, he got hot and heavy with Luke Evans in Our Son.*deep inhale*A post shared by ᴇꜱᴄᴇɴᴀꜱ ɢᴀʏ (@escenasgay)Still, his turn in The Franchise might be his most visible role yet as a member of the main cast — and one of his best on-set experiences, as he told Zachary Quinto for Interview Magazine.“We’re all very different people from different places, but we cohered in such a really natural and beautiful way,” he said.

Bush told Glamour of her queerness. “All my fans who paid attention are like, ‘Yeah, I mean, we’ve watched her date women on camera forever; we knew that wasn’t the first time she did that.'”Film and TV representation of LGBTQ+ individuals has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent decades, and this long-overdue movement has already translated into significant social progress in the real world. From veteran performers like Ellen DeGeneres to younger actors like Noah Schnapp, many celebrities have publicly come out after playing an LGBTQ+ character on screen, marking an important milestone in the entertainment industry.Whereas LGBTQ+ creatives like Dan Levy and Sean Hayes once concealed their sexuality for fear of discrimination, many actors today have come out without facing damage to their careers or personal lives.