Tony Talks: Last News

Two and a Half Men star Cryer made an appearance on January 5's installment of Club Random with Bill Maher, where he spoke with the titular host about a range of issues, including youth gender-affirming care.While Maher expressed opposition to children going through gender-affirming care, he also questioned the rise in numbers of young people identifying as transgender.Cryer countered by suggesting that when certain identities and attributes are more widely accepted in society, it affects the numbers of those who will identify as such, using the onetime vilification of left-handed people as an example.Newsweek has contacted representatives of Maher and Cryer via email for comment."There are cases where it is appropriate, I think," Maher said of gender-affirming care. "I think this is the standard liberal position.

The shortlist for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year has been announced, spotlighting some of the country’s finest talent from 2024. Among the celebrated nominees are queer artists Orla Gartland and Sprints, who stand out not just for their artistry but as prominent voices within the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people are invited to join the upcoming Sports Day organised by Sporting Pride, a non-profit organisation that focuses on developing inclusivity in Irish sport. The purpose of the event will be to celebrate strength, community and inclusion.

Now that the festive period has come and gone, it’s time to kick off 2025 (or 202Thrive, as it’s increasingly being called) on the right foot.

Sheldon ‘Turner’ Freeman, a gay librarian who worked for 39 years at the D.C. Public Library system and is credited with initiating a Black History Month film series and LGBTQ inclusive programming at the library system, died Dec. 23, at his home in Steelton, Pa. He was 64.