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Ahead of their second club night on May 23, House of Pleasure founder Anna Kerslake shares how bi-erasure and prejudice led her to create new spaces for the community. A substantial part of my life’s work is transforming the intangible – dreams and ideas – into tangible realities.

AP article about American Catholics embracing more orthodox customs, the placekicker said Christians should take pride in their faith, not the “deadly sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it.” His harshest words were saved for women, whom he instructed to ignore the “diabolical lies” they’ve been fed about female empowerment. “I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you. Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world,” lectured the “butt kicker.”Strong words from a kicker…Though Benedictine College is a conservative Catholic school in deep red Kansas, there were some graduating seniors who weren’t down with Butker’s misogynistic message.One young woman in attendance, who earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, described the experience as “f*cking horrible.”“Some of us did boo—me and my roommate definitely did,” she shared in a TikTok.

Taylor Swift while criticising working women and Pride in a speech.Butker – the Kansas City Chiefs kicker – recently delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony which has sparked backlash on social media.In the speech, the athlete deprecated the “diabolical lies told to women” about topics including abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, President Joe Biden and “bad policies and poor leadership”.“It is safe to say that over the years, I have gained quite the reputation for speaking my mind,” Butker began in his address, adding later on: “Things like abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for degenerative cultural values in media all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.”Butler then went on to quote a lyric from Swift’s track ‘Bejeweled’ from her 2022 LP ‘Midnights‘. He referred to the pop star through Kelce – who is Swift’s boyfriend, calling the singer his “teammate’s girlfriend.”“As my teammate’s girlfriend says, ‘familiarity breeds contempt,’ ” Butker said.

Rylan Clark has opened up about an 'intimate' moment he shared with TV star Rob Rinder while their were filming their recent TV show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour. During an appearance on This Morning to promote the show, the pair discussed their antics in Italy on Thursday, 16 May.

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a Public Service Announcement warning about Pride month events being targeted in the U.S. by foreign terrorist organizations. Increased threat levels domestically included recently documented instances of homophobic and transphobic threats.