Queer City Cinema presents Qaleidoscope: Queer Film and Performance on tour

SHE was once one of Hollywood’s most desirable leading ladies after starring opposite Tom Cruise in Top Gun, but these days you'd do well to recognise Kelly McGillis. The 64-year-old played Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell's flight instructor and love interest, Charlie Blackwood, in the original 1986 movie - but won’t be in the sequel out later this month.

This article originally appeared on Q Voice News and is shared here as part of an LGBTQ+ community exchange between Q Voice News and Pride Media.Two local groups wanting to create a universal basic income pilot program for transgender and nonbinary residents will receive $200,000 from Palm Springs to help develop it.The Palm Springs City Council approved a memorandum of understanding in a 4-1 vote at Thursday’s meeting.Mayor Lisa Middleton, who identifies as transgender, voted against the agreement.In March, the council voted 5-0 in favor of helping Queer Works and DAP Health create their basic income pilot program and instructed city staff to create a memorandum of understanding.During that council meeting, Middleton had reservations about the idea and its potential success.At the April 7 council meeting, Middleton spoke about the “abuse” city staff had faced from hostile phone calls and emails from people complaining about the council vote.Middleton said Thursday she was voting no because she doesn’t think it’s a city’s duty to create a basic income program.“I’ve come to a different conclusion regarding how we should proceed and I do so very reluctantly and with great respect for those who think differently,” Middleton said. “I cannot support a basic income program.

monkeypox was diagnosed in a man in Massachusetts.Although occasional cases are identified in the US, they are usually in people who have returned from a trip to Central or West Africa. Two people in Maryland and Texas were diagnosed with it last year, but both had visited Nigeria beforehand.However, the Massachusetts man had returned from a trip to Canada in late April.“At this point in time, we don’t have any information that links the Massachusetts case to cases in the UK”, said Jennifer McQuiston of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Police investigating a homophobic assault which left a 22-year-old man with serious head and facial injuries have released CCTV images of a man and woman detectives want to speak to. Morgan Fevre, from Didsbury, was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary from Manchester city centre, then transferred to Salford Royal Hospital for emergency surgery to save his life.

Sprinkled with classic ‘Rinaisms’ such as a spoken bridge section, metal guitar solos and sparkling vocal riffs, Rina Sawayama’s new single This Hell is an encapsulation of 21st century sounds and country pop.

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Peacock has released the first trailer for its reimagining of Russell T. Davies’ iconic drama Queer as Folk.

Urvashi Vaid, a lawyer and activist who was a leading figure in the fight for L.G.B.T.Q. equality for more than four decades, died on Saturday in Manhattan. She was 63.

SEOUL: Reckoning they have little to lose with prices so ridiculously low, South Korean speculators in recent days have piled into Luna, a cryptocurrency that lost 99.99 per cent of its value last week after its paired stablecoin TerraUSD collapsed.

The Royal Mint has revealed a new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement and said this will be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.

Emerson Collins and Del Shores of the Del Shores Foundation interview winner Jiggs Burgess.

WLOS.The district leans Republican, but Beach-Ferrara could win in November if there is high turnout in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, and if some other counties could be flipped to the Democrats, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper told the station.Beach-Ferrara was one of The Advocate’s Champions of Pride in 2021. “I am most proud to be part of the community that is on the frontlines of the extraordinary organizing that is happening across the South to defeat anti-trans legislation and to be following the leadership of trans folks in these efforts — not just to defeat bills, but to stand with trans youth in particular and make sure they know they are loved, celebrated, and part of a community,” she said at the time.There were several other notable victories for LGBTQ+ candidates Tuesday.

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SINGAPORE: Even before it had the usual cashless payment options, homeware e-retailer &glazed was already allowing customers to pay for their purchases using cryptocurrency.

Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday.The 25-year-old slipped into a splashy colorful dress that featured clinging wraparound black mesh to emphasize her trim frame.She wore her hair in a wavy platinum blonde do, a far cry from the cropped mousy locks she sported as Arya Stark on the fantasy series that made her a star. Looking good:Game Of Thrones actress Maisie Williams looked sprightly as ever when she swung by Good Morning America on WednesdayAt present she is embarking on the publicity rounds for her upcoming FX miniseries Pistol, which charts the rise of the Sex Pistols in the 1980s.Maisie features on the show as the late Jordan, aka Pamela Rooke, who became an early flagbearer of the punk aesthetic while modeling for Vivienne Westwood.

This year the headlines in Major League Baseball were about the lockout by the owners; rule changes to restore the public interest, which has been flagging the past few generations; and the long anticipated/feared acceptance of designated hitters in the National League. The lockout eventually ended, the jury is still out on how the rule changes will affect the game, and the NL finally caved and accepted the less intriguing world of pitchers whose only task in life is to throw the ball and sit around watching teammates actually play the game so long peddled by the American League.The question MLB should have been asking is why is it still the one major American men's professional team sport that still has not had an active openly gay player?"Football, hockey, basketball, soccer — they've all had an active player who came out," former American League umpire Dale Scott said during a recent phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter.

A 16-year drought of LGBTQ representation on the council of the Bay Area's largest city could come to an end this year. It is up to the voters in San Jose's 3rd council district to decide if the South Bay city will have its second out councilmember in its history.In 2000, Ken Yeager was elected as the first gay councilmember of California's third largest city.

There are eight ballot propositions that San Francisco voters will decide on the June 7 ballot.Proposition A: Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond. YES. This would allow the City and County of San Francisco to issue $400 million in general obligation bonds to fund improvements for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. According to the voter guide, these would include increasing reliability, safety, and frequency; reducing delays; improving disabled access and equity; increasing subway capacity; and improving pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic safety.

California Assemblymembers face election this year, as do some state senators. Below are our recommendations for Bay Area races in the June 7 primary.State AssemblyDistrict 17: Matt HaneyWe did not endorse Matt Haney (D) in the special election or runoff to represent San Francisco but now that he's won those races, we back him for a full two-year term. Although his gay opponent in those races, David Campos, appears on the June ballot, he has ended his candidacy.

The San Francisco Arts Commission's second Art on Market Street poster series for 2022 highlights a Black nonbinary artist.The installation, titled "The Tale of Daisy and Gaia," illustrates the family history and memoir of local comic artist and UC Berkeley art lecturer Gaia WXYZ (pronounced guy-ah wize), and their great-grandmother, Daisy, both of whom moved to San Francisco and the Bay Area nearly a century apart, according to a news release from the arts commission.One year after moving to the Bay Area from Florida, WXYZ learned that their paternal great-grandmother, Daisy Marcella Manning, made a similar move to San Francisco, albeit from Jamaica by way of Costa Rica and Panama, in 1918. From this shared serendipitous connection, WXYZ created a set of 12 posters in a mix of vibrant color and sepia tones to tell the respective stories of two people, generations apart, who share a dual narrative and love for San Francisco, the release stated."This project was the biggest comic I have ever made, both physically and metaphorically," WXYZ stated.

official announcement. “This queer brown immigrant has come a long way, powered by hope, love, and this city.

Heartstopper was a reminder of what it is to be alive: to be open to the joy of finding yourself, even despite all of life’s complications. It’s a complicated time to be LGBTQ, to say the least. Last week a leaked draft opinion signaled that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn Roe v.

< 1 min read The curtain has been pulled back on the reimagined new series of Queer As Folk as the first trailer has been dropped by US streamer Peacock. Relocating from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, the new series explores the lives of a diverse community of LGBTQ+ individuals whose lives are altered following a tragedy.

Part of Peacock‘s whole premise as a streaming channel appears to be rebooting old franchises for the modern viewer. They’ve done it with several older shows already: “Punky Brewster,” “Saved By The Bell,” and “Bel-Air” are just some of the service’s offerings.

We last caught up with them as they dropped their song ‘Follower’ in March, a powerful tune that allowed us to explore the unease of holding back emotions that we are not brave enough to face head on. Now Phoeno is surprising us again with a phenomenal new single titled ‘Kelly Brook’ and we are ready […]

Last week we learned that the new Queer as Folk, which will be set in New Orleans, was partly inspired by the Pulse nightclub tragedy. Now that the first full trailer has been officially released, we can see exactly how a Pulse-like attack at the fictional Babylon nightclub fits in with the story.The new show, set to debut on Peacock June 9, reimagines the American version of the series that debuted in 2000 but in a modern context. As developed by Stephen Dunn, it will focus on the issues facing a diverse group of LGBTQ friends.

June 3-5, 2022, the inaugural WeHo Pride will feature a Pride parade on Santa Monica Boulevard, a three-day music festival, and a plethora of great parties.But WeHoʼs also got enough activity year-round to satisfy your big gay heart. Visit West Hollywood is sponsoring a two-night giveaway to celebrate Pride. What’s the only thing better than a free trip? A free trip to the world’s most fabulous LGBTQ village.If youʼre looking for culture and historical spots in WeHo, the first one youʼre likely to spot is the Pride Crosswalk.

J. Kim Murphy Peacock has released the first trailer for “Queer as Folk,” pulling the curtain back on its reimagining of the TV series created by Russell T. Davies.The new series relocates from Pittsburgh, Pa.

Queer as Folk trailer is here, queer, powerful, and, of course, very steamy — we’re already obsessed.This marks the second time the British series has been reimagined for American audiences. This time, the action movies from Pittsburgh to New Orleans to follow a new group of friends navigating the joys and struggles of living their best, most unapologetically queer lives.The new location was important to creator Stephen Dunn, who wants the series to reflect queer culture in a new, authentically modern way.“I wanted to create a new groundbreaking version of this show for this moment,” he said in a statement shared by streaming service Peacock, which will air the series.

The UK Royal Mint has today unveiled a brand new commemorative 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s first Pride march. The new coin will feature the standard head of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a unique design on the reverse.  Created by artist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes […]

After years of delays due to the pandemic, “Top Gun: Maverick” is finally about to hit theatres; but some have wondered why the studio never released it directly to streaming in the meantime.

A post shared by Leslie Jordan (@thelesliejordan) Despite being a well-known face on film and TV for the past three decades or more, Leslie Jordan has never had a higher profile.The 67-year-old’s fame received an unexpected boost during the first year of the pandemic in 2020. A relative newcomer to social media, Jordan tackled the boredom of being in lockdown with his mother in Chattanooga by posting videos to Instagram. Many went viral, and he now has over 5.7 million followers.He’s used that attention to good effect.

No bones about it, Billy Eichner is an LGBTQ+ icon. The New York-raised actor has been in the business for over 20 years now and I think it’s fair to say that he’s up there with the comedy greats.  With an impressive resumé ranging from guest appearances in Dickinson, Parks and Recreation and American Horror Story, […]

held in custody since February after allegedly attempting to enter the country with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. The U.S.

Actress Nicola Coughlan has been very much in the limelight in recent months. The star, 35, plays teenager Clare Devlin on Channel 4’s Derry Girls and can also be seen on Netflix as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton.

Four new cases of monkeypox have been identified in the UK, all of which are among gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM).

Award-winning Israeli director Tomer Heymann is touring the United States in support of his latest documentary, Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life, a film that has earned praise in newspapers as geographically disparate as The New York Times and Israel’s Haaretz.

The trailer for Bros, comedian Billy Eichner‘s groundbreaking studio film, has finally arrived.The gay rom-com, directed by Nicholas Stoller, will feature an entirely LGBTQ principal cast — even in the straight roles — that includes Eichner, Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), Ts Madison (The Ts Madison Experience), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Díaz (Scandal), Guy Branum (The Other Two) and Amanda Bearse (Married …with Children).“From the very beginning of developing Bros, I let everyone involved know that, while I wanted to make a movie that was hilarious and relatable to everyone, first and foremost I wanted to make a movie that felt authentic for the LGBTQ folks that the movie is about – and who have been so profoundly underserved by Hollywood over the years, particularly the major movie studios,” Eichner wrote in a press release accompanying the trailer. “From the storytelling to the casting to the crew, it was crucial for me that the needs of LGBTQ+ people were being prioritized.”He continued: “I’ve been an out performer since the first time I stepped on a comedy stage in NY over 20 years ago.

Bros has finally arrived and it's been worth the wait. Bros is the first LGBTQ+ romantic comedy green-lit by a major studio. Eichner co-wrote, produced, and is one of two male leads in the Universal Pictures film.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorUniversal Studios has released the first trailer for “Bros,” a meta gay rom-com written by and starring Billy Eichner.Premiering Sept. 30, the film is a major milestone as it is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an entirely LGBTQ principal cast.

Thania Garcia Wendy Ong brings an extraordinarily diverse background to her current role as president of TaP Music. Her career path has led her from Singapore to Hong Kong to New York to Los Angeles, working with Clive Davis, Diddy, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Universal Music, Roc Nation, and beginning in 2018, at TaP, where she heads up the West Coast office and has worked closely with Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Caroline Polacheck and (previously) Dua Lipa.With vast experience in marketing and management — she was even head of classical at EMI Music — she finds all of her skills coming into play at the multifaceted TaP, which also includes a label and publishing and digital marketing divisions.

On Monday, May 16, a court in Bulgaria ruled that the city officials in the capital Sofia should issue a birth cert with the name of both parents for a baby of a same-sex couple. Since marriage equality is not recognised in the country, the outcome of this landmark legal battle represents a big step […]

The first participant screenings are set to get underway soon for a first-in-Africa clinical trial of a messenger RNA (mRNA) HIV vaccine antigen.

To mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) 2022, Ireland’s European Parliament Liaison Office is hosting a discussion surrounding mental health and LGBTQ+ youth. The event takes place in Dublin on Friday, May 20, from 3PM – 4PM, and features prominent figures from the country’s queer scene. Moderating the event is Aifric Ní […]

The Royal Mint has unveiled its new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pride UK.

The Royal Mint has revealed a commemorative 50p coin which celebrates Pride’s 50th anniversary in the UK with a Progress flag design.

3 min read Funding has been committed to help establish a long-awaited Australian LGBTIQA+ museum to be based in Sydney.

In a historic first, a majority of local councils in Victoria raised the rainbow flag on Tuesday to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Discrimination Against Intersex People and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).According to the Victorian Pride Lobby, a record 68 of the 79 local councils in Victoria flew the rainbow flag “from town halls, libraries, and even courthouses”. During the October 2020 council elections, around 270 candidates had signed the Lobby’s Rainbow Pledge and made a commitment to support the issues of the LGBTQI+ community.“We’re proud to again be flying the rainbow pride flag today to mark IDAHOBIT day,” said Wellington Shire Council CEO David Morcom in a post on . “We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer with our people and the community at the heart of what we do. Organisations who don’t promote and celebrate diversity in all forms are missing out.