Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

Billy Eichner has said he 'could have easily' cast Chris Evans as his love interest in his gay rom com - but decided not to on a matter of principle.The 44-year-old comedian previously trumpeted the movie ahead of its release for having an all-queer cast even for the straight roles.Since then however the movie has bombed at the box office, with one line of thinking blaming its lack of A-list movie stars.'We could have easily thrown Chris Evans into the Luke McFarland role,' Billy said at a New Yorker Festival panel, per Deadline. 'But we didn’t because for us it was important to give a number of openly LGBT actors a chance to star in a movie even though they weren’t movie stars.' All-queer cast: Billy Eichner (left) has said he 'could have easily' cast Chris Evans (right) as his love interest in his gay rom com - but decided not to on a matter of principleBilly was on the panel with Harvey Fierstein, the acclaimed actor and Torch Song Trilogy playwright who also appears in Bros.They candidly acknowledged the movie's underwhelming performance at the box office, where its opening weekend was 40% below expectations.

Argentine tennis player Nadia Podoroska has come out as queer in a heartfelt social media post. 

Liverpool has been announced as the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. 

A group of more than 200 activists gathered outside of Luther Jackson Middle School in Vienna on Thursday to object to the new “model policies” for transgender students proposed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.

The 2022 Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival was held at Court Square in Harrisonburg, Va. on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Attention, hopeless romantics! HBO Max has announced a brand new Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day special.

Partick Thistle boss Ian McCall has apologised to Scott Lambie after admitting his comments about the referee “verged on bullying”. McCall hit out after his side’s 1-0 defeat at Inverness on Friday night but vowed to say sorry to the ref’s face after he acknowledged his comments were out of order.

Basketball star Dwyane Wade has opened up about his decision to limit the comments on his daughter’s Instagram.

The Notebook’s pre-Broadway run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It is a musing on why a story of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back a decade later only to eventually lose her again to dementia also resonates with queer audiences.On its face, The Notebook — the first of countless Nicholas Sparks’ bestsellers, adapted into a 2004 movie that launched both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams into stardom — is cishet in every way.

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My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture discusses hard topics such as fat-phobia and homophobia with smart, unapologetic humor. He brings that same energy to Bros, where he plays Henry, the fun-loving friend to Billy Eichner’s character Bobby.Guy has been working in Hollywood for over two decades. He has a lot to say about both film culture and the gay scene.

Basketball star Dwyane Wade has opened up about his decision to limit the comments on his daughter’s Instagram.

Reddit users are having a devil of a time with artwork that artificial intelligence created with the phrase “gay rights” as a prompt.The result shows a demonic face with horn-like protrusions and glowing yellow eyes. So yes, it looks like a depiction of Satan.

YouTuber Charlie McDonnell has come out as trans in a new social media post.

De 25-jarige Ahmed Abu Markhiya werd met een scherp voorwerp gedood en onthoofd. Een video van de moord werd geenuuml;pload op sociale media, vermoedelijk door de dader, en leidde tot massaal afgrijzen.

broke his 20-year hiatus, Charlie Puth discussed his constant horniness, and Lena Dunham declared herself a gay icon.

With the recent release of Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2 and the resurrection of the Sanderson Sisters, the witches are out to play! We felt inspired by the mystically crisp October air this Halloween season to compile this list of must-see witch movies this month. However, a full moon in Aries approaches this month, bringing high illuminations of intensity and healing.

To the Editor: Re “Breast Removal Surgery on Rise for Trans Teens” (front page, Sept. 26): As three out of five Americans say they don’t know a trans person, your reporting contributes much-needed understanding of trans youth and the barriers they face in receiving gender-affirming medical care. The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association and the Endocrine Society all assert that health care for trans kids, done in the right way at the right time, is safe.

We all can use a cathartic ugly-cry sometimes, and if you’re feeling that need, you could open the floodgates with a viewing of the movies and TV shows below. On the r/askgaybros forum, Reddit users said these titles — some LGBTQ-related, some not — broke their hearts.Of course, we have to preface this sob-fest with a couple of notes of caution: One, spoilers abound. And two, some of those movies and TV shows are so sad that the gay bros who nominated them won’t rewatch them again.“The end of Brokeback Mountain, where you see that Ennis still has Jack’s shirt, hanging on the same hanger with one of his.”“Yeah, this scene floors me.

"I’m sitting with my family watching Ellie Simmonds take to the Strictly dance floor in a beautiful gold dress.The Paralympian smiles from ear to ear as she performs her incredible cha-cha – and I’m grinning right back at her. As the audience applauds Ellie, I feel like it’s one of the best moments of my entire life. My excitement has been building up to this moment since August, when it was announced she’d be taking part.

Originaria de Batuco, Chile, Alejandra González, 54, sobresalió por ser la primera mujer trans elegida para un cargo público, no solo en su país, sino en América Latina. La concejala fue encontrada el 5 de octubre en su domicilio sin vida, a consecuencia de una falla cardiaca.

Related: Jonathan Bennett speaks out on this unhealthy thing so many gay men doHe attended the Shin Imaging Center in Los Angeles and shared a video on his social media on Wednesday.The 41-year-old wore pink. Not only is pink the color of the ribbons to highlight breast cancer but—as the famous lines from Mean Girls states—on Wednesdays we wear pink.“October is #breastcancerawarenessmonth and I’m showing you what getting a mammogram looks like for me,” Bennett wrote.

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Disney Channel star Bella Thorne has had many scandals and had quite a few discussions when it comes to sex. Since shooting to fame on Disney Channel alongside Zendaya in Shake It Up, Bella has well and truly shed her child star image and moved on to much more adult areas.

supports HTML5 videoDame Kelly Holmes has spoken out how scared she was to come out as gay after previously having her room ransacked while serving in the army, saying she carried a ‘fear of going to jail’ with her even years afterwards.At the age of 18, Dame Kelly – who recently joined Loose Women as a new panelist – enlisted in the British Army.Serving from 1988 to 1997, the two-time Olympic gold medal winner recalled how her room was ‘ransacked’ and she was ‘interrogated’ over the possibility of being gay, as prior to 2000, the armed forces had a ban in place against homosexuality, before the archaic law was changed.Speaking on Monday’s Loose Women, the 52-year-old – who came out as gay in June this year – explained that the fear she had of going to jail continued to impact her when she continued keeping her true identity hidden from the public.‘I was scared witless. When I came out in June this year publicly, I had to resolve these issues that had been in my life,’ she said.‘I was scared that if I ever came out and admitted being gay while I served, that I could still go to jail.

a factor? Yes, in certain parts of the country, I think it was a factor,” he said.In its opening weekend, “Bros” made just $4.8 million, despite a 3,500 screen wide release; most of that money came from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. On Sunday Oct.

A New Yorker Festival panel with actor and comedian Billy Eichner and playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein, who both appear in Bros, turned into an onstage post-mortem about the gay rom-com’s disappointing opening.

Financial Times “you can’t win ‘em all” when asked about earlier this year being disowned by his teenage transgender daughter. He blamed “neo-Marxists” for their estrangement.In the interview that ran Friday, he said that the American left is responsible for “full-on communism” that leads to the “general sentiment that if you’re rich, you’re evil.” He said, “[The relationship with my daughter] may change, but I have very good relationships with all the others.

Darren Hayes is opening up about homophobia that he faced in the music industry.

Editor’s note: International News Editor Michael K. Lavers will be on assignment in Brazil through Oct. 11.

A self-described American anglophile has been saving up for the eventuality of Queen Elizabeth II's death for years. Finally, this weekend, he had the bitter-sweet experience of a lifetime as he participated in the monarch's final tributes.Michael Tropp has been to England more than 15 times.

Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin arrived at Windsor Castle after an emotional journey that started in central London at 12pm.The late sovereign was welcomed by thousands of grieving royal fans, with some holding up their phones to record the historic moments while others threw flowers on the state hearse.Dame Joan Collins took to Instagram and said today marked a "personally poignant" day for the actress.The Dynasty actress explained September 19 - the day of the Queen's funeral - held significance as it was the same day her sister, Jackie Collins died.Jackie died on 19 September 2015, of breast cancer, two weeks before her 78th birthday.She had been diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer more than six years before her death but kept her illness almost entirely to herself.In view of her 292,000 followers, Joan shared a candid black and white snap of their sisters when the pair were young.Joan cradled Jackie in her arms as she looked lovingly at her younger sister, before penning an emotional tribute on the anniversary of her sibling's death.She captioned the post: "It’s personally poignant to me that we should be mourning the passing of #queenelizabeth on the same day as I mourn seven years since the passing of my dear sister @jackiejcollins."Social media users flocked to the comment section as they offered their support.A post shared by Joan Collins (@joancollinsdbe)Poetic.Heart wrote: "Thoughts and prayers."Jeffrey Lane commented: "Beautiful photo," as Passion Flower stated: "Thank you for posting."Martslondon remarked: "So moving and beautiful.So happy to have met you and your sister."SusanFur shared: "I just watched the special last night Boss Lady she was so amazing and what a story.

Britain has been graced with another beautiful rainbow ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral Monday. On September 8, when Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty, onlookers in England marveled at a double rainbow appearing opposite the Palace, popping up after a morning of dark clouds and rainfall.

Britain has been graced with another beautiful rainbow ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral Monday. On September 8, when Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty, onlookers in England marveled at a double rainbow appearing opposite the Palace, popping up after a morning of dark clouds and rainfall. Now, on the eve of Queen Elizabeth's funeral, another vibrant rainbow shined over the Palace of Westminster where England's longest-reigning monarch has been lying in state. Sharing a photo of the moment, government official Joe Porter wrote, «The most incredible rainbow over the Palace of Westminster on the eve of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

Pride flag, dancing in the wind as part of the Platinum Jubilee pageant earlier this year, was certainly cause for celebration for many LGBTQ+ people. Such a royal recognition of queer culture was not only a nod to 50 years of Pride, but also a moment that marked a shift in the changing relationship between the palace and the LGBTQ+ community.‘It was the first time that we had been included in a Royal parade, and it was amazing to see that acceptance, especially in a celebratory way as part of such a significant occasion’, explain Yasmin Benoit, who works with LGBT charity Stonewall, and describes the People’s Parade as ‘a tribute to the changing culture of the UK’.‘That’s what we kept talking about on the day, how much of a great moment it was and how it never would have been allowed in the past.’Benoit, an openly aromantic-asexual Black woman, ‘never imagined’ that she’d ever be asked to take part in such a momentous occasion, calling the experience ‘an honour’ as she walked alongside pioneering members of the community.‘We waved our progress flags as we went past the Royal Family and thousands of others, broadcast to millions,’ she adds.

Mancunians who've been invited to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have expressed their shock and honour to be part of one of the biggest moments in the country's history.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been seen in public for the first time following the death of the Queen on Thursday, 8 September. Fergie, as she's known, was seen looking at floral tributes left to the late Monarch outside Windsor Castle with her ex-husband Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, with both looking solemn and dressed in black. Sarah, 62, is known to have a close relationship with her former husband Prince Andrew, also 62, with whom she shares two daughters, Princesses Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 32, and she and Andrew still live together in the Royal Lodge on the Windsor Estate.

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.

In news that should surprise no one, Donald Trump‘s relationship with Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t as rosy as he always imagined it to be.The former president’s warped ego was dealt another blow when he did not receive an invitation to the late queen’s funeral, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.Related: Will Harry and Meghan’s kids get prince and princess titles following the Queen’s death?RawStory points to an intervew Haberman gave on CNN earlier this week, in which she told host John Berman:“Trump and people around Trump believe he had some sort of special connection to the queen. There’s, for some reason, some expectation around people close to Trump that he should be getting an invitation.

Most of us respected, even revered, Queen Elizabeth II for her 70 years of service to her country, from World War II to the Cold War and 9/11, right through to COVID and the war in Ukraine. 

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has shared a touching tribute to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.The 41-year-old took to Instagram to share her condolences as well as post a heartfelt tribute to her 2.2million followers.Alongside her sweet message, Gemma also uploaded a smiling and radiant image of the Queen with her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.The poem shared by GC and originally written by Joanne Boyle read: "Philip came to me today, and said it was time to go. I looked at him and smiled, as I whispered that 'I know'."I then turned and looked behind me, and saw I was asleep.

Prominent LGBTQ+ people have been responding to Queen Elizabeth II’s death after Buckingham Palace made the announcement on 8 September.

On a spring day in May of 1991, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip came to the U.S. and were on Capitol Hill. I had always been fascinated by the queen, so I made sure to go to the Library of Congress building, which stands next to the Supreme Court, to see her.

From world leaders to her closest family members, there has been a global outpouring of grief at the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. And among those sharing their memories and tributes are a host of celebs, with everyone from Joan Collins to Sting honouring The Queen and her “incomparable legacy”. Dame Joan, who had met Her Majesty and was part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, took to Instagram to pay her respects.

Instagram yesterday to pay a heartfelt tribute to the Queen following news of her death on Thursday.The legendary actress said she was “grateful” to have been able to see the monarch for the last time during the Platinum Jubilee.In view of her 291,000 followers, Joan uploaded last night a video from her window showing the rain outside.She penned in the caption: “It feels as if #britain is crying today @theroyalfamily.”In a follow-up post, Joan reflected upon the Queen’s last appearance on the balcony during this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebration held in June.Sharing a picture of a flag flying at half mast, Joan wrote: “The Queen was magical.“The greatest and most popular star who represented the best of British values.“I was grateful to be part of her Platinum Jubilee and to see her last appearance on the balcony.“I hope she knew how much we all loved her.”Joan signed off her poignant message with the hashtag “#ripqueenelizabeth”.Fans of the much-loved actress inundated the posts with comments paying tribute to the “wonderful” monarch.Quinnymp typed: “So very sad....the Queen was a strong leader, loyal dedicated, wise and wonderful.“Her loss is devastating for all.

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch, has died. She was 96.

Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have both lowered the Union flag down to half mast following the heartbreaking death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.The monarch died on Thursday 8 September at the age of 96 as a statement from the Royal Family read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." Since then, King Charles III as well as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid tributes in her honour, while the rest of the country have been mourning alongside them. Thousands have gathered outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to see the Union flags lowered down to half mast in honour of the passing of the Queen. An incredible rainbow was seen just behind the two flags, with many across social media seeing the poignant moment as a sign.

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.