Peter Andre heartbroken as vile trolls target him to spread racism and homophobia about his Grease castmates

ASYLUM A Memoir & Manifesto By Edafe Okporo Many around the world were bewildered by the American actor Jussie Smollett’s rambling testimony during his 2021 trial for a hoax hate crime he staged in 2019, when he asked two Nigerian brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, to attack and yell racist and homophobic slurs at him on the streets of Chicago. Some Nigerians wondered: By including in his testimony the irrelevant detail of having “made out” with Abimbola — the star witness who testified against him — was Smollett exacting revenge on a man from a country where homosexuality is punishable by not just social alienation, but jail? In his insightful memoir, “Asylum,” the Nigerian refugee and activist Edafe Okporo paints a disturbing picture of exactly how dangerous being gay in Nigeria can be.

A former Dundee councillor has been cleared over an ‘offensive’ Twitter post.

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“This is going to be an LGBTQI event the size of which has never been held in the Southern Hemisphere before,” proclaims CEO of Sydney WorldPride 2023, Kate Wickett.Usually, WorldPride is held during Pride Month in June. In the Southern Hemisphere, we do things a bit differently. Going from February 17 to March 5 next year, Sydney WorldPride will exist in the same footprint as Mardi Gras.“We are incorporating all of the fabulous Mardi Gras events that always occur.

My Fake Boyfriend is coming to Prime Video in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, LATAM, and Brazil on June 10, and all other territories on June 24.

Responses have been edited for length and clarity. —jamesarthurwrites—Anonymous, 29, New York—Shauna Braun—hiitsnicetomeetyou—Riley MacDonald"No representation for asexual or demisexual people, or when it does exist, it's something that needs to be 'cured,' like in that awful episode of House, M.D., or it's used to infantilize the characters, often with their virginity being a sign that they're not a 'real' man or woman yet, and their character's growth is tied to them finally having sex. Which also ignores the fact that while some ace and demi people are virgins, not all of us are."—stofzuiger—Anonymous, 42, Wisconsin—Anonymous, 34, United Kingdom —monikaaat—prolix"They did this with Loki and with Noah from Law & Order SVU (I know he's, like, 11) where it's said in the show but if you didn't hear it you'd never know these are supposed to be queer characters.

The police even got involved and interviewed me to see if there was any possibility of malice on the side of my date. I did not get a second date. And the worst part is that the pesto was stupid good." —charleefrancis810"I sat there, trying to look serious while she wrote him up. Long story short, we laughed about it afterwards, then had a lot of fun for the next few months." —aditson"Now that I think back on it, I'm starting to think that my 'first date' was never really a date to begin with.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-888-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.

as a gay teenager, i never felt like i had the proper tools to succeed. that’s why, for this pride month, i’ve partnered with home depot,on this pride month let’s remember when hilary duff ended homophobiaremembering when entertainment weekly updated their logo for pride monthhappy pride.

Rosie O’Donnell is sharing her relationship with the world. The 60-year-old comedian took to Instagram on Wednesday, the first day of Pride month, to go Instagram official with her girlfriend, Aimee.

Raven-Symoné Pearman-Maday showcased her 40lb weight loss in a plunging pantsuit while attending Pride Eve celebration at West Hollywood hotspot Poppy on Tuesday night.The 36-year-old former child star - who topped the scales at 210lbs - revealed to The View on March 30 that she whittled down her petite 5ft2in frame by quitting sugar and fasting without any exercise.Raven-Symoné's white suit, featuring a floral design down the right side, was selected by stylist Jason Sky. Looking good! Raven-Symoné Pearman-Maday showcased her 40lb weight loss in a plunging pantsuit while attending Pride Eve celebration at West Hollywood hotspot Poppy on Tuesday night 2022 vs.

Local favorite Chris Chism took time out of his vacation to send a message from the beach in the Dominican Republic, inviting everyone to join him this Friday night, June 3, for MetroBall 15 at S4. Chris promises he will be back from vacation to introduce the other performers — Thea Austin, Martha Wash and Tiffany — and sing a few songs of his own!

On the first day of 2022’s Pride Month, Lynda Carter is revisiting her most famous role — and defending the character’s stature as an LGBTQ icon.

Lynda Carter spent the first day of Pride Month defending the iconic superhero Wonder Woman as a queer icon.Carter, 70, played the DC Comics icon in the beloved TV series of the same name from 1975 to 1979, decades before Gal Gadot portrayed her in recent Warner Bros. movies.The actress took to Twitter on Wednesday to celebrate Pride, but ended up defending her beloved character as well.

The kick-off to Pride month always has a few fun announcements; this year we got things like the renewal of Our Flag Means Death, Red White & Royal Blue casting news, etc. However, one announcement today out of the White House has left the queer community in an uproar.Announced on the first day of Pride month, First Lady Jill Biden is set to join Louis DeJoy in unveiling a new stamp from the US Postal Service on Monday in honor of former First Lady Nancy Reagan.

Rosie O'Donnell is sharing her relationship with the world. The 60-year-old comedian took to Instagram on Wednesday, the first day of Pride month, to go Instagram official with her girlfriend, Aimee.Rosie reposted a photo of herself and Aimee from her girlfriend's Instagram account, which is private.

A post shared by Emily In Paris (@emilyinparis)Co-stars Lily Collins and Ashley Park also took to Instagram to celebrate, posting identical photos of themselves together underneath the Eiffel Tower. «Reunited in Paris! Let season 3 filming begin!» Collins wrote. A post shared by Lily Collins (@lilyjcollins)«Those Americans roaming Paris again yayyyyy!» Park captioned hers. A post shared by Ashley Park (@ashleyparklady) tells the story of an American social media strategist who heads to France after an unexpected job opportunity at, a French marketing firm. She struggles to succeed in her new city and must work to overcome cultural clashes and language barriers in the pursuit of love, friendship and career success. Though its first season faced criticism for depictions of French stereotypes and what some argued was an overrepresentation at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards, it has already been renewed for a fourth season.

Queer San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany will officially announce her run to become the city's first transgender supervisor Thursday. She will be the third out candidate to launch a bid to represent District 6.

Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown are sharing their thoughts on Will’s sexuality in the new season of Stranger Things – Just Jared Jr Find out why Mo’Nique is feuding with D.L. Hughley – DListed Watch the terrifying trailer for Emma Roberts‘ new horror flick – Egotastic Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez will be starring in a new gay rom-com – Just Jared Jr

This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. On May 22, when President Biden described the global outbreak of monkeypox, a close but less lethal relative of smallpox, as a phenomenon that “everybody should be concerned about,” 109 cases had been confirmed in 14 countries outside those where the virus typically circulates, including the United States.

Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” is back on the charts after its inclusion in the newest season of Stranger Things, and long-time fans are all too happy to see this queerly-beloved power ballad thriving. However, they aren’t quite as thrilled with the idea of anyone thinking “Running Up That Hill” is a new discovery–or, god forbid, a “Stranger Things song.” To offer a little perspective, here are five past TV scenes the song soundtracked that show we never stopped running up said hill…“Running Up That Hill” soundtracks the opening montage to the fourth season of The O.C., capturing the events of the five months after Marissa (Mischa Barton) died in that fiery crash at the end of season 3.

As anyone who’s spent time living in New Orleans can tell you, Mardi Gras is far from the only party in town.In fact, if you’re looking for something much more queer and colorful (and fun), you simply can’t miss the legendary Southern Decadence, a six-day celebration of identity and “gender f*ckery” that showcases the full diversity of arts and culture in the historic Louisiana city, culminating in a raucous parade through the French Quarter every Labor Day. “If you’re not a part of this weekend, you’re not a part of living here.”For nearly fifty years, Southern Decadence has kept the party going, warmly welcoming the broader LGBTQ community to join in on the festivities while carving out space for queer artists of color in particular.

Ukraine’s armed forces and learnt how to fight to stop Russia ‘destroying their culture’. Oleksandr Zhuhan used to work in the theatre with his partner Antonina Romanova, both 37, before the war.

Zack Sharf Colton Haynes was a series regular on the MTV supernatural drama series “Teen Wolf” for two seasons, but the actor reveals in his new memoir, “Miss Memory Lane,” that he almost didn’t get cast in the role of Jackson Whittemore. According to Haynes, the head of MTV at the time didn’t want to hire him because of the gay-themed XY Magazine photo shoot he did as a teenager years before the show.Haynes writes in his memoir that his manager told him (via Entertainment Weekly), “Look what almost happened, Colton.

It looks like Jada Pinkett Smith is finally ready to start addressing the incident that went down at this year’s Oscars between Will Smith and Chris Rock.

Supports SF Pride board's decisionI'm writing to state that I'm 100% behind the board of San Francisco Pride in its decision to ban the police from marching in uniform ["LGBTQ first responders won't march in SF Pride parade," online, May 23]. As a queer man with significant disabilities, the police do not make me feel safer in my community.

The Bay Area Reporter won third place for general excellence in its category in the recent California News Publishers Association awards.The awards, for articles published in 2021 and announced last week via CNPA's Twitter feed, cited the B.A.R. in the weeklies category for papers with circulations between 11,001 and 25,000. Publisher Michael Yamashita, news editor Cynthia Laird, assistant editor Matthew S. Bajko, former assistant editor John Ferrannini, arts editor Jim Provenzano, art director Max Leger, and production designer Ernesto Sopprani were credited.The two winning issues were published in September 2021."I'm very proud of our entire team for their dedication and hard work, which are required to produce the Bay Area Reporter," Yamashita stated. "It's gratifying to be designated by our professional peers for this recognition."The San Francisco Business Times took first place; the B.A.R. was the only LGBTQ publication among the five winners.

Richmond Rainbow Pride will hold a virtual Pride celebration Sunday, June 5, beginning at noon on Twitch.Baron Lorde Valentine and Baroness Princess Monet Sparkle will host the event, the theme of which is "Infinite Pride." Scheduled performers include the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus, the Rebel Kings of Oakland, Kippy Marks, Santana Romero, Septimius the Great, Viva Commotion, and Be Stedwell.For more information, click here. The Twitch channel is here.

You would think that discussing a group of people who have literally hacked the code of their own bodies to present in their correct gender would be pretty fantastic, but transgender people are remarkably mundane. For the most part, we simply want to be left alone to live our lives as we ought to.For some, however, the idea of people choosing to transition is somehow a great fear, one that they need to blow up to titanic proportions.

In February 2022, I was elected as your assessor-recorder and I am honored to represent and serve you. My office plays an important role in our city, typically generating over $3.6 billion in property tax revenue and providing over 33% of San Francisco's General Fund budget.

Of the three gay men and one lesbian seen as the most viable non-incumbent candidates vying for U.S. House seats in the West Coast, all but one are facing tough roads to victory this year.

San Francisco safety officers Captain Stephen Tilton (sheriff's department), Officer Kathryn Winters (police department), Lieutenant Jonathan Baxter (fire department), and Undersheriff Joseph Engler and Chief Deputy Kevin Fisher-Paulson (sheriff's department) stood outside San Francisco County Jail #3 in San Bruno June 1 after raising the rainbow flag. This is the second year the sheriff's department has raised the Pride flag, and this year officials invited their colleagues from the police and fire departments in solidarity against the uniform ban instituted by the San Francisco Pride board for the June 26 parade.Help keep the Bay Area Reporter going in these tough times. To support local, independent, LGBTQ journalism, consider becoming a BAR member.

So far in her proposed two-year budget that she released Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed has specified nearly $10 million for LGBTQs. Over half of that money, $6.5 million, is slated for programs that Breed says will end trans homelessness in the city by 2027. The remaining $3 million will go toward HIV prevention with the goal of reducing new infections.

San Francisco's Excelsior district is one of the more conservative areas of the city — not always welcoming to LGBTQ residents But that is starting to change. This Saturday, the neighborhood will hold its inaugural PridExcelsior party to kick off Pride Month.It was the neighborhood of Dan White, who served on the Board of Supervisors at the time and represented the district until his resignation. It was after he sought his job back that November and was rebuffed by mayor George Moscone that White assassinated both the mayor and San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk, the first gay man elected to office in California. (White died by suicide in 1985.)Today, the Excelsior district boasts some of the city's most diverse demographics, a place where Filipino markets, a Chinese hospital, and a tortilla shop are just some of the many eclectic businesses that dot a 2.2-mile commercial district. While some Excelsior business owners are eager to support the LGBTQ community, there's a tacit understanding that the neighborhood's first-ever official Pride event is a big step, no matter how much the neighborhood has changed.

The lack of affordable housing throughout the Bay Area remains one of the most pressing issues impacting the region. Should the three out candidates for supervisor seats in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Mateo counties be elected, they plan to advance various proposals to address their jurisdictions' housing needs, from building more units near transit stations to backing developments aimed at LGBTQ seniors.The trio of supervisorial candidates laid out their plans in the questionnaires the Bay Area Reporter sent them, which also asked them how they would protect tenants unable to pay their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic from being evicted.

Aunjanue Ellis has been open about her sexuality for decades, but when asked why her personal life has rarely been in the media, the 53-year-old actress pointed out that «nobody asked.» In a candid interview with , the  actress recalled walking down the red carpet at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards in March with the word «Queer» emblazoned on the left arm of her red-hot Dolce & Gabbana suit jacket. But nobody on the press line or inside the event ever asked her about it.«I was thinking, 'Why didn’t more people pay attention to that?' And I was like, they probably thought it said 'Queen,'» Ellis told the outlet, laughing.

Get loud and proud! Saks OFF 5TH has partnered with The Phluid Phoundation in honor of Pride Month — and it’s safe to say that June is bound to be one of the most stylish months of the year!

Lynda Carter is speaking out in support of her famous superhero role.

way back — all the way to the very beginning. That’s why The Book of Queer, a five-episode docuseries which highlights some of our most important histories (with plenty of laughs and some musical numbers, because of course) is not to be missed.It’s the importance of celebrating and knowing our history that initially drew in Dominique Jackson, who narrates the final episode of the project, in the first place. “This is not only for the young, it’s for everyone, it educates on a universal scale.

Whether they began their careers as their gorgeously realized, queer selves or found the courage to come out after becoming known entities, one thing is crystal clear: Living authentically makes for some powerful art. That may sound obvious, but for too long — and even still today — musicians have faced pressure to stay in the closet if they want to “make it.” Thank goddess these artists chose the other path, embracing who they are and spreading queer joy to audiences around the world.To kick off Pride month, and just because we’ll never stop stanning creators whose drive to succeed doesn’t keep them from fully expressing themselves, here are five music videos that champion the LGBTQ experience.Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander came out publicly as gay in March 2015, just before the release of his debut album Communion.

The L.G.B.T.Q. community and its allies will celebrate Pride across the New York region this June on city streets and in parks, theaters, museums and clubs — in other words, events are almost back to normal this year. Venues might still require masks and proof of vaccination, and it’s not a bad idea to check websites ahead of time in case events change because of rising Covid rates.

Miguel Mejia arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on a warm summer evening eight years ago with plans to get a fresh tattoo in New Jersey. Before catching his bus, he made what he thought would be a quick stop at the men’s restroom. But at the urinal, Mr.

Military.com reports. Drag performer Stacey Teed was set to do the reading.

Aunjanue Ellis is getting candid about her sexuality.

The Washington Post where she said she was “a public figure representing domestic abuse,” without naming Depp.Heard claimed Depp physically and sexually abused her. She filed a counterclaim against Depp for $100 million after his lawyer said her allegations against him were fake, notes the Associated Press.The jury awarded Depp $15 million. Heard was awarded $2 million.Over the past six weeks, the jury has heard details about the couple’s marriage and has heard more than 100 hours of testimony.Heard testified that Depp had assaulted her over 10 times.

in Colombia for his services.“Do you know anything about an effort to — I’m going to call it — poison Phil or give him unknown substances?” Collins’ attorney Jeffrey Fisher asked Pala in a deposition.Pala replied: “I heard about Mrs Collins ask another employee of the house to do some kind of magical things and pay for the services, and in return, put some substances in white wine for Mr. Phil Collins … It’s like how you believe in black magic from Colombia, whatever you want to call it.”Pala, who never discussed the situation with Cevey, said he heard about the alleged plans from Cevey’s former personal assistantAsked what Cevey was trying to do by “putting this black magic on Phil,” Pala said: “Maybe trying to empower herself over him.” It’s not clear whether Cevey ever received any substances from her Colombian contact.

Liberal lightning rod Susan Sarandon has been trending all day on Twitter after people started resharing an interview Mary Trump gave last month to the MeidasTouch Podcast, during which she called the actress a “complete idiot” and a “moron” for suggesting it was pointless to vote for Democrats.“She’s a complete idiot,” Trump said. “She doesn’t know what she’s talking about, and if anybody can say with a straight face that the Democrats are the problem, I don’t know what to tell them.”“She was pretty decent in a couple of movies a couple of decades ago, but politically she’s a moron.”Mary Trump is the finest Hammer EVER made!'Why?", you may ask.Well, because she "NAILS IT". Every.

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